Slow Jam Saturday: George Michael, One More Try

In light of this week’s Second Listen Sunday, I would like to take a retrospective journey to 1986 when the Boston Celtics were reigning NBA champions, and Lionel Richie had recently been awarded an Oscar for his ballad “Say You, Say Me” from the film “White Nights.” The public eagerly anticipated a new album, and on August 5th, Richie released his third solo project, “Dancing on the Ceiling,” made available in record stores.

R&B groups were all the rage in the nineties. A new group released a new album or single with quality music every week. For this week’s Slow Jam Saturday, I wanted to highlight A Few Good Men’s “Have I Never” ballad. The group was signed to LaFace Records and initially hit the scene in 1994 with their debut, “A Thang for You.

The year was 1976, and Marvin Gaye was on top of the world. Three years earlier, he solidified his place as an R&B lover man with his groundbreaking album “Let’s Get It On .”For this week’s Second Listen Sunday, I wanted to revisit Marvin’s follow-up, “I Want You.” The album “I Want You” marked a notable shift in Marvin Gaye’s musical direction, inspired by his relationship with Jan Hunter. Gaye’s music moved from his traditional Motown and doo-wop-influenced sound towards a more funky and light-disco soul. Despite this change, the album continued to explore the sexual themes in Gaye’s previous work, expanding on them further.