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Uranus-Pluto & The Girl Group Explosion: A Playlist

Posted by Laurence Jones on March 25, 2015March 25, 2015

As you may know, this past Sunday I presented at the Queer Astrology Conference on Girl Group archetypes during the before and culminating with Uranus/Pluto Conjunction in Virgo years culminating in 1965-66.

In the afterglow of that, and waiting for the audio recording of that talk to surface in the next month, I’ve culled the songs that I played, and some others that didn’t get a chance to light up the room in tribute this past Sunday.

Enjoy!

Uranus-Pluto & The Girl Group Explosion: A Playlist

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He could shoot for the stars with his falsetto. And that’s exactly what he did, taking The Temptations to their first 3 top 40 pop hits during 1964, and to their third #1 hit before he hit the road as a solo artist. Besides those adventures there’s plenty of gems and nuggets he left on this earth before he rode off into the sunset. Today we turn up the accomplishments of Eddie Kendricks on what would have been his 79th Birthday. . . . #motownmonday #sagittariYes #sagittariusseason #eddiekendricks #theprimes #thetemptations #instagay #instaqueer #queermusichistorian

Let’s be honest, she’s the queen of the most AWKWARD job promotion ever. Cynthia Ann Birdsong spent the first part of her career being part of the fantastic harmony set up of Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles. But who’s gonna turn down the checks of replacing Florence in The Supremes? Not Cindy! The extra awkwardness of it, a fantastic vocalist herself, her contributions to the hit making prowess of The Supremes didn’t happen until their duet work with The Temptations in 1968, a full 15 months after she was hired. All other charted singles minus (I Think) “The Young Folks” were Diana Ross solo recordings. Of course she was one of the reasons the “new Supremes” debuted with a breath of fresh air in 1970, and supported the group by being a member off and on through 1975. Today is Cindy Birdsong’s 79th Birthday! . . . #twentyfeetfromstardom #thesupremes #sagittariYes #sagittariusseason #cindybirdsong #happybirthday #instagay #instaqueer #queermusichistorian

In the Merriam-Webster definition of Melisma, there should be a picture of Linda Jones next to the definition. Trained in gospel since the age of six, there seemed to be no heights that Linda could trapeze notes. This proved to be a constraint on her style on her initial singles such as “You Hit Me Like T.N.T.” However, when allowed to flourish, it provided her with her biggest hits such as the classic ballad “Hypnotized” and her rendition of “For Your Precious Love.” One of the lesser known members of the “27 Club” dying of diabetic complications and a diabetic coma during the touring rigors that compromised her health, her well-stacked recording output over 9 years is still a thrill to behold. We honor Linda Jones on what would have been her 74th Birthday. . . . #flashbackfriday #sagittariYes #sagittariusseason #lindajones #fuckyeahlindajones #hypnotized #happybirthday #instagay #instaqueer #queermusichistorian

Most of Linda Hopkin’s accolades come from her Tony and Drama Desk award winning performances on Broadway. However, the discovered by Mahalia Jackson herself New Orleans born performer had an extensive recording career in Jazz, Blues, Soul and Showtunes that belie that her only trips to the Billboard Hot 100 being with Jackie Wilson in 1963. Fiery and fantastic to the day she died, she’s the first of two Lindas we celebrate today. The once Melinda Helen Matthews would have celebrated her 94th birthday today. . . . #flashbackfriday #sagittariYes #sagittariusseason #lindahopkins #fuckyeahlindahopkins #happybirthday #instagay #instaqueer #queermusichistorian

Her voice is so familiar and so comforting to me, almost to the point of being a security blanket I still comfort myself with. Class with a Capitol T, i pull out the LPs and light a candle for one of the First Ladies Of Song i worshiped. Goodnight and Thank You, Nancy Wilson (1937-2018). . . . #thankyouandgoodnight #restinpower #thefancymissnancy #nancywilson

I’ve got somewhat of a surprise for your Christmas gift @mixcloud playlist! I say, perhaps snidely, I didn't come into loving Sixties Soul Music via Punk, as basically every white DJ I've ever met has. That's mostly because I'm a Black Queer that was born in 1982. In 1982, names that had set stages as diverse as The Apollo, Ed Sullivan, American Bandstand and Monterey Pop in the swinging decade that ended 12 years before my birth were still headliners and hit makers on Black Radios. As Pop music tends to throw away those that aren't white men very quickly, the appreciation of artistic growth is something prized in Black Art spaces unlike the mainstream. As Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan and even Ella Fitzgerald went from Big Band to Uptown Soul as the 1940's became the mid 1960's, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight did the same from soul to funk and quiet storm. With this, we visit a 30 year younger version of me, starting his music education with some soul survivors. Hit that link in my bio or hunt me down for ad-free listening on Mixcloud. #mixcloud #playlist #irememberthe80s #imstillhere #lastnightadjsavedmylife #instagay #instaqueer #queermusichistorian

By the time I drift off to sleep, he’s gonna be awake celebrating another rocking year around the sun. I met @itschimphardy exactly 12 years ago when were in a student film at U.C. Berkeley together. Although we haven’t seen each other since he left the Bay, I’ve watched him go from broadening the way the world saw Austin, Texas with his “Republic Of Austin” and then returning to his truly Sagittarian roots as being a global DJ and Musician who like myself, aims to claim musical traditions back from those who have a lesser understanding of them. Catch his first single “Can’t Go Home” on @bandcamp as a birthday wish for Chris! . . . #throwbackthursday #chimphardy #stillfuckinghere #sagittariYes #sagittariusseason #happybirthday #queermusicians #instagay #instaqueer #queerdjs

Don’t make her over. Not like you can make a Taurus Moon Sagittarius do anything for you they don’t wanna do. But the queen of easy listening R&B music has always been a quiet rebel, sticking out like an otherworldly sore thumb ever since she first caught the bus from Newark, New Jersey and recorded background sessions for The Drifters. Between 1963 and 1968, she was only second to The Supremes in terms of making the Billboard hot 100 in that period. There’s less credit, unjustly given to her output, if there weren’t a “Don’t Make Me Over” there’d be no “You Don’t Own Me.” Her vast catalog that spans the literal cream of the crop decade after decade is a 8th wonder to behold as well. Today, December 12th, is the 78th edition of Dionne Warwick Day. . . #waybackwednesday #sagittariYES #sagittariusseason #dionnewarwick #thehussybuster #happybirthday #dontmakemeover #instagay #instaqueer #queermusichistorian

Sometimes you can do it all. Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton is most recognized as the person who first did “Hound Dog” but she was a multi instrument self trained musician that blazed a trail not only as someone that didn’t submit to expected gender roles for the extent of her career, she also stayed true to her artistic vision throughout. Of course, like many women, being that assertive meant you got fewer opportunities and less mainstream acceptance. However she remained in demand as a touring and recording performer up to her death. We honor this Queer Ancestors legacy on what would have been her 92nd birthday. . . . #sagittariYes #sagittariusseason #bigmamathornton #happybirthday #instagay #instaqueer #queerancestors #queermusichistorian

Just a reminder to y’all to actually go buy music that artists produce and if possible, support performing artists by attending their shows. All of our “free access” pulls money off of the table and the ability for many independent artists to carve out time and stability to continue to create. H/T to @paul_costuros.

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