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Hello, and welcome to the personal page for the group "Dusty
Fingers!" We are a group for those of you who love rare
groove/funk/soul/boogie music but you're friends don't know who you
are talking about half the time. You can join in the fun by
clicking on the link below:
What you'll find at Dusty is our famous "Dream-Of-A-Stream".
Can you catch what famous Hip-Hop/RnB artist sampled which tracks?
You can flex your knowledge on the forums and exchange info with
your fellow DF-heads. Every month at Dusty we spotlight an artist
and there legacy with a music stream, flash photo tribute, voting
poll and if possible video footage. So whatchu waitin' for? Click
on the link and get "Dusty"!
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comments from my friendsYou need to be friends with DustyFingers in order to leave them a Comment.In the meantime, you can always sign their guestbook. recent blog postsOctober '07 Dusty Fingers Honoree - 24-Carat BlackPosted November 24th, 2007 at 10:53pm
Classically trained Detroit arranger Dale Warren got his start with the famed Motown label and, from the late '60s throughout the early '70s, composed the majority of string scores for soul artists on Stax Records (arranging for such artists as Billy Eckstine, Eddie Floyd, Isaac Hayes, Albert King, and the Staple Singers, among others). During this time, Warren befriended an up-and-coming Cincinnati soul outfit called the Ditalians. After he convinced them to change their name to 24-Carat... (continue reading) November '07 Dust Fingers Honoree - Minnie Julia RipertonPosted November 23rd, 2007 at 11:12pm
November 8th, 2007 would have been the 50th birthday of the "Perfect Angel", Minnie Julia Riperton. Born and raised in Chicago, Minnie undertook vocal, drama and dance classes at the city's Lincoln Center. Under the tutelage of her teacher she was trained in opera, which is how she came to cultivate her amazing 5-octave range. Though being primed for a career in opera, come 1961 when she joined the local girl group the Gems she got her first taste of rock 'n' roll and never looked... (continue reading) |
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