“It’s no secret that D’Angelo’s sound is steeped in the soul and funk of the mid ’60s through the ’80s. In interviews, he frequently name-checked legends like Prince, Sly Stone, and Curtis Mayfield, artists who helped shape his musical universe. But D’Angelo didn’t just draw inspiration from these heroes, he paid tribute to them, covering their classics both onstage and on his studio recordings.
This mix is a collection of original tracks that D’Angelo has covered throughout his career, 80 minutes of some of the greatest soul and funk ever committed to tape.”
-Mr Dan
Due to platform limitations, this will be the final installment of the series on Mixcloud. But stay tuned to www.brooklynradio.com, Volume 5 is on the way, featuring D’Angelo’s own versions of these timeless cuts so you can hear exactly how he transformed them into new gems for the ’90s and ’00s.
DOWNLOAD A Tribute to D’Angelo Volume 4 – Beyond Influence
Tracklist:
- 1- The Impressions – I’ve been trying
- 2- Ohio Players – Heaven must be like this
- 3- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Your precious love
- 4- RAMP – Everybody loves the sunshine
- 5- Roy Ayers Ubiquity – Everybody loves the sunshine
- 6- Al Green – I’m glad you’re mine
- 7- Bill Withers – Use me
- 8- Earth, Wind & Fire – Can’t hide love
- 9- Creative Source – You can’t hide love
- 10- Eddie Kendricks – Girl you need a change of mind
- 11- Sly & The Family Stone – Sing a simple song
- 12- Johnny Guitar Watson – Superman lover
- 13- Prince – She always in my hair
- 14- Smokey Robinson – Cruisin’
- 15- Roberta Flack – Feel like makin’ love
- 16- Marlena Shaw – Feel like making love
- 17- Ohio Players – Sweet sticky thing
- 18- Prince – Sometimes it snows in April
