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In any event, in the early/mid 80s a lot of funk-ish music crossed from the R&B chart to the US and UK pop charts.

AND vice-versa. David Bowie's "Let's Dance" got to # 14 on the US R&B chart in 1983.

U.S. Funk diva Melba Moore's "Love's Comin At Ya" reached #15 on the UK pop chart.

A few more ...

It is definitely safe to say that there are millions of people of all ethnicities

who are permanently and limitlessly thankful to Don for his role and the role of Soul Train in providing a potent music and dance experience that diversified the positive life experiences for television viewers and ...

Personally, he set an excellent example of a classy social interaction

and was a reliable weekly source of agressive fun and civility

on his show.

Soul Train even triggered the production a replica show named "Soul Train"

that was produced and broadcasted in the UK in the 1980s.

Unfortunately, this tune does not get the consideration as a New Jack Swing era R&B

classic that it is worthy of.

Duran Duran performed on Soul Train on April 4, 1987.

While several music experts describe Duran Duran's music as a hybrid

of styles, "funk" is frequently included in the list of styles for this hybrid mixture.

The Notorious B.I.G. song "Notorious" used a sample of Duran Duran's 1986 hit

"Noto...

"In My House" got to # 77 on the UK pop chart (but the MJGs "All Night Long" got to #13).

In the early/mid 80s a lot of funk-ish music crossed from the R&B chart to the US and/or UK pop chart. AND vice-versa.

David Bowie's "Let's Dance" got to # 14 on the US R&B chart in 1983.

Melba Moore's ...

"Automatic" got to # 2 on the UK pop chart.

In the early/mid 80s a lot of funk-ish music crossed from the R&B chart to the US and/or UK pop chart. AND vice-versa.

David Bowie's "Let's Dance" got to # 14 on the US R&B chart in 1983.

Melba Moore's "Love's Comin At Ya" reached #15 on the UK pop ...

"Treat Her Like A Lady" got up to # 12 on the UK pop chart.

In the early/mid 80s a lot of funk-ish music crossed from the R&B chart to the

US / UK pop charts & vice-versa.

David Bowie's "Let's Dance" got to # 14 on the US R&B chart and provides the general

melody, slowed down, for "Been Arou...

While the members of this group are all Polynesian, "Crush On You" reached # 4 on the R&B charts. Not too surprising since the music sounds similar to the Deele song "Material Thangz" or most Newcleus songs.It was produced by David Z from Prince & the Revolution.

In the early/mid 80s a lot of fu...

"Sweetest, Sweetest" reached #52 on the UK pop chart.

In the early/mid 80s a lot of funk-ish music crossed from the R&B chart to the US / UK pop chart. AND vice-versa.

David Bowie's "Let's Dance" got to # 14 on the US R&B chart in 1983.

U.S. Funk diva Melba Moore's "Love's Comin At Ya" reache...

You may find that it is worth the time to take a look and listen at the song lists that have been posted to Itunes Ping that meld together rhythmically & stylistically compatible early/mid 80s R&B/funk songs and early/mid 80s synth pop/new wave songs. Lots of music that was either forgotten or n...

Excellent tune that it is, "Out of Touch" reached #24 on the U.S. R&B Chart.

In the early/mid 80s a lot of funk-ish music crossed from the R&B chart to the US / UK pop chart. AND vice-versa.

David Bowie's "Let's Dance" got to # 14 on the US R&B chart in 1983.

U.S. Funk diva Melba Moore's "Lo...

"Out of Touch" was adequately funky and reached #39 on the U.S. R&B chart.

In the early/mid 80s a lot of funk-ish music crossed from the R&B chart to the US / UK pop chart. AND vice-versa.

David Bowie's "Let's Dance" got to # 14 on the US R&B chart in 1983.

U.S. Funk diva Melba Moore's "Love'...

@Jaheartsjonas I interpret that to mean my local R&B station.

On the subject of white & other nonblack performers that do not get their R&B style songs played on black/soul radio stations in the 2000s, consider the fact that these stations have always supported a legitimate need to sustain black...