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AOR Radio: Golden Days Of Summer

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Joel Muniz on Unsplash My intention was to make a mix that makes you wish for those wonderful summers in a faraway past that won’t return in any kind of way… ;-) There’s a small tribute to James Ingram, who recently passed away. He began performing with the band Revelation Funk in the early 1970s, moving from Akron, Ohio to Los Angeles in 1973. Ingram supported Ray Charles on the road with backup vocals and piano, played keyboards behind the Coasters on Dick Clark's oldies revues, and was Leon Haywood's musical director. After hearing a demo of him singing Just Once , Quincy Jones asked Ingram to perform on his 1980 album The Dude . The song became Ingram's first success, resulting in two Grammy awards. Throughout the decade, Ingram continued to stay on the charts and sang successful duets with Patti Austin ( Baby Come To Me ) and Michael McDonald ( Yah Mo B There ). Enjoy the golden days of summer episode of AOR Radio ! Next up is a new part of Boombox . Tracklist

Chill Out Room by The Smooth Operators

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Unsplash You’re very welcome at the chill out room, hosted by The Smooth Operators (Martijn Soetens and I)! Tracklist: Wayne Shorter – Oriental Folk Song [La Funk Mob Remix] (2004) Flamingosis – I Met A Funky Lady (2016) Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 – For What It's Worth (1970) Angel "Pocho" Gatti Y Su Orguesta ‎– Pajaros Tropicales (1972) Nick & Samantha – Summer Breeze (2018) Khari Cabral Simmons Feat. Sabrina Malheiros – Major Bossa (2012) Pucho And The Latin Soul Brothers – Superfly (1972) Everything But The Girl ‎– Each & Every One (1984) Tom & Joyce – Relaxin’ (2002) Astrud Gilberto – Light My Fire (1970) Rock Savage – Latin Café (2008) Mayra Andrade + Trio Mocotó – Berimbau (2001) Faze Action – Samba (1999) Nick Holder ‎– Da Sambafrique (1998) Yonderboi‎ – Padabam [Paul Légere Remix] (2000) Ian Pooley – Venasque (2000) Carmen McRae – How Long Has This Been Going On? [MJ Cole Remix] (2002)

Smooth Sailing: Early Disco & AM Pop

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Joan Smalls Instagram “AM Pop delivered songs by most of the best acts of the rock and soul era: the Beatles, the Beach Boys, the powerful Motown and Brill Building stables, Neil Diamond, the Mamas & the Papas, and Simon & Garfunkel, among many others.” ( Allmusic.com ) At the beginning of the 1960s, AM radio was by far the most popular format. In Europe commercial AM pop was mainly played by pirate stations near the Dutch and British coast. Around the mid-70s stereo hifi equipment replaced the transistor radio and pirate stations were banned by governments. Slowly but surely FM radio that was willing to play album tracks and longer songs took over. The more tightly programmed, singles-oriented AM stations lost even more popularity when disco broke loose and club music started to dominate the charts. The beautiful typical AM sound has become a lost genre since then, although it sometimes pops up with bands like The Sha La Das. The long lost self-titled Jaye P. Morgan album

Get Funky Get Down Let’s Jam

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Nereyda Bird Instagram "Get funky, get down, let’s jam" is a quote from Groove On Down by Duncan Pearson, a wonderful disco cult classic in the Barry White/Love Unlimited Orchestra style. Lion Babe is an American R&B duo from New York City, consisting of singer Jillian Hervey and record producer Lucas Goodman. Following their meeting through a mutual friend, the pair released the single Treat Me Like Fire in 2012, which raised their profile and led them to sign a record deal with Interscope Records. Following the signing, the duo released their self-titled debut EP in 2014. Their new single The Wave is the opening track of this cloudcast. Enjoy! Tracklist: LION BABE Feat. Leikeli47 – The Wave (2019) Melba Moore – Standing Right Here (1977) Thelma Houston – I'm Here Again [Joey Negro Ready To Roll Mix] (2016) Lance Ferguson – Brazilian Rhyme (2019) Cerrone – Music Of Life (1978) Dunn Pearson Jr. – Groove On Down (1978) Stevo ‎– Pay The Price (1

Fresh Pop For Summer Days

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The Smooth Operators (Martijn Soetens and I) are back with a new mixtape, this time a collaboration with Lost in Zeros and Ones. We bring you fresh modern pop with a touch of soul and disco. Enjoy! Tracklist: Roosevelt – Shadows (2018) Kainalu – Folds Like Origami (2018) Parcels – Lightenup (2018) L’Imperatrice – Vanille Fraise (2015) Joel Sarakula – Parisian Woman (2018) Garden City Movement – She’s So Untouchable (2017) Poolside – Which Way To Paradise (2017) Tom Misch Feat. Poppy Ajudha – Disco Yes (2018) Rhye – Count To Five [Tensnake Remix] (2018) Gosto – What Is It Like (2018) Delv!s – No Ending (2017) Work Drugs – Magic In The Night (2017) Video Age – Pop Therapy (2018) Dan Croll – January (2017) Two Another – Over My Shoulder (2017) Redwood Club – Give It A Try (2018) Ben Browning – Sunshine Baby (2018) Magdalena Bay – Neon (2017) Ricky Hollywood – Salut, Je Ne Te Reconnais Pas (2017) Munk & Mona Lazette – Happiness Juice (2014) Mag