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#1 lyricgenius

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Posted 19 November 2009 - 01:58 AM

Some extracts from NPR article on "Retro-Soul":

Mainstream R&B radio, retail and video industries never had cause to pay retro-soul much mind until Amy Winehouse demonstrated its commercial potential.


Either way, for most of its history, retro-soul was a niche style with a cult following to match. Then came Amy Winehouse.

Prior to 2007's Back to Black, she was an up-and-coming vocalist with torch-singer sensibilities. But on her sophomore album, Winehouse and producers Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi spun a heady mix of Motown rhythms, Brill Building hooks and TMZ punchlines into a surprising success (more than two million albums sold). Backed by the Dap-Kings Horns in the studio and on tour, Winehouse catapulted retro-soul styles into the mainstream, igniting a mini-renaissance at the decade's end that's brought artists such as Raphael Saadiq, Little Jackie and Myron & E into the fold. Retro-soul's sudden vogueness won't likely lose Beyonce Knowles any sleep, yet younger sister Solange released a notably throwback soul CD in 2008 (Sol-Angel & The Hadley St. Dreams).


2 million albums sold? Thought it was 11 million. Maybe in US?

And special quote for Lainey:

Retro-soul offers a familiar, comfortable contrast -- an analog escape from the digital avalanche of ringtone rhythms and AutoTune-philia.


http://www.npr.org/b...ys_present.html
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#2 kevd7

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Posted 19 November 2009 - 02:46 AM

yeah, they got the units wrong. they really need to get that right considering this little trivia tid bit " Back to Black is ranked as the 18th best selling album of all-time in her native country, as well as both 4th by an album recorded by a female artist and by an album released in the 21st Century."

give the young lady her due!!!

#3 kevd7

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Posted 19 November 2009 - 08:50 AM

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guess i'll stick this here...B2B is # 27

#4 Rockesquirrel

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Posted 19 November 2009 - 01:49 PM

There are musicians and singers that come at a time, when they are needed. Winehouse came when the Britneys, Jonas Brothers, Slimey Miley and others were polluting the airwaves. It is up to the artist to ride the wave, and keep up the momentum. Even fans run out of patience........
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