RnB Junkie's 2nd Annual Black Music Month Giveaway

 

Instructions:

 MUST like ‘The Official RnB Junkie’ Page on Facebook HERE! and answer all 11 questions correctly for a chance to win a physical copy from the discography of the artists above. Submit answers to ‘The Official RnB Junkie’ via FB Messenger.

 

Winner will be selected at random and announced on Sunday, June 30th!

 

What legendary band did Jimi Hendrix play guitar for during their 1964 tour?

 

Who is the first band to score a top 50 hit in six consecutive decades on billboard hot 100’s?

 

What was the name of Prince’s father band that he was named after?

 

What genre did Prince win his Oscar?

 

What was the first Motown album to reach number 1 on Billboard's Album Charts?

 

Who was the first artist signed to Motown?

 

What was the first hit for Motown to reach number 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart?

 

What was the original name of Motown records?

 

Who dubbed Aretha Franklin the Queen of Soul?

 

Where was Aretha Franklin born?

 

Who taught Aretha Franklin how to play the piano?



Aretha Franklin's Top 10 Best Gems: The Atlantic Years ...Presented By RnBJunkieOfficial

RnBJunkieOfficial salutes the Legendary, Iconic and Grammy Award-winning Queen of Soul ARETHA FRANKLIN on what would’ve been her 77th Birthday today. We’ve compiled her top 10 finest gems and overlooked songs during her most commercial and prolific: The Atlantic Years from 1967-1979. “Respect”, “Chain of Fools”, “Natural Woman”, “Think”, “Rock Steady” to name a few are what made Franklin a colossal figure in American music.

10 ALL THE KING’S HORSES

From the Album: Young, Gifted & Black

A cleverly written original Aretha Franklin composition about a failed relationship.

09 SOMEWHERE

From the Album: Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)

An interesting musical take on this Quincy Jones-produced Broadway piece originally from West Side Story.

08 MY WAY

From the Album: Rare & Unreleased

A brilliant interpretation of Frank Sinatra’s classic that would probably change the way you hear the original forever.

07 WHEN I THINK ABOUT YOU

From the Album: Sweet Passion

An overlooked Aretha Franklin composition from an overlooked album.

06 THIS GIRL’S IN LOVE WITH YOU

From the Album: This Girl’s In Love With You

One of the finer interpretations of the Herb Alpert/Dionne Warwick classic.

05 HOOKED ON YOUR LOVE

From the Album: Sparkle Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

One of the more stellar Curtis Mayfield-produced tracks after “Something He Can Feel”.

04 GOOD TO ME AS I AM TO YOU
From the Album: Lady Soul

This ballad stands out as one of Franklin’s finest, which features Eric Clapton on guitar.

03 THAT’S THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT CHA’
From the Album: Rare & Unreleased

Franklin showcases her sultry and romantic side on this stunning remake of Bobby Womack's song.

02 SAVE ME

From the Album: I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

Soul-stirring R&B at it’s finest and co-written with Franklin’s sister Carolyn Franklin.

01 YOU SEND ME

From the Album: Aretha Now

An impressive take on the Sam Cooke original that only the Queen could deliver.

HONORABLE MENTION:

-The Thrill Is Gone
-Without Love
-Gentle On My Mind
-Honest I Do

-Sweet Passion

-With Everything I Feel In Me

-Mumbles

-April Fools