Lenny Kravitz – Groove and seduction in human form
Born in New York City in 1964, Lenny Kravitz Growing up surrounded by music, culture, and a sense of identity that combined rock, funk, soul, and gospel
Hypnotic – Craig David
Hypnotic, released by Craig David at a time when UK garage was already descending from the charts
Sade – The sound of pure class
A voice with the texture of fog and the warmth of skin emerged from London in 1984
Sail On – The Commodores
Sailing On starts as the gentlest sigh, sliding into the room with the grace of a late summer breeze
Holding Back The Years – Simply Red
Holding Back the Years has a subtle, unsaid ache. Carried by Mick Hucknall's voice, which appears to hover somewhere between reflection and surrender
When You Gonna Learn? – Jamiroquai
When You Gonna Learn? debuted the world to a fresh voice wearing vintage attire in 1992 on the fledgling Acid Jazz label
Nothing Can Come Between Us – Sade
Some form of grace requires no ornamentation. Released in 1988 as the third single from Stronger Than Pride
Sign ☮︎ The Times – Prince
Released by Prince in March 1987, Sign the Times was a double album that came with inevitability rather than with hype.
Your Song – Billy Paul
Covering Elton John at the height of his influence requires courage. Making the song sound like it was written for you calls for something different altogether.