--Billy Preston ""You're So Unique"" and ""Nothing For Nothing"" --Rufus ""Tell me Something Good"" --George McCrae ""Rock Me Baby""
--Billy Preston ""You're So Unique"" and ""Nothing For Nothing"" --Rufus ""Tell me Something Good"" --George McCrae ""Rock Me Baby""
4x2 James Brown & the First Family of Soul/ Fred Wesley & the JB's/ Lyn Collins Episode overview
Air date
Sep 14, 1974
--James Brown & The First Family Of Soul Featuring Fred Wesley & The JB's - ""Cold Sweat,"" ""I Can't Stand It,"" ""Papa's Got A Brand New Bag,"" ""Hell,"" ""Try Me,"" ""Papa Don't Take .. show full overview
--James Brown & The First Family Of Soul Featuring Fred Wesley & The JB's - ""Cold Sweat,"" ""I Can't Stand It,"" ""Papa's Got A Brand New Bag,"" ""Hell,"" ""Try Me,"" ""Papa Don't Take No Mess"" & ""My Thang""
--Fred Wesley & the JB's - ""Damn Right, I'm Somebody"" --Lyn Collins ""Rock Me Again & Again & Again"" --Sweet Charles ""Soul Man""
--Johnnie Taylor ""I'm Getting Careless With Our Love"" and ""I've Been Born Again"" --The Joneses ""Sugar Pie Guy"" and ""Hey Babe"" --Syreeta ""Come and Get This Stuff"" and ""I'm Going Left""
--Johnnie Taylor ""I'm Getting Careless With Our Love"" and ""I've Been Born Again"" --The Joneses ""Sugar Pie Guy"" and ""Hey Babe"" --Syreeta ""Come and Get This Stuff"" and ""I'm Going Left""
--Michael Jackson ""Whatever You Got, I Want,"" ""If I Don't Love You This Way"" and ""What You Don't Know"" --MDLT ""What's Your Game"" and ""Runnin' and Pushing""
--Michael Jackson ""Whatever You Got, I Want,"" ""If I Don't Love You This Way"" and ""What You Don't Know"" --MDLT ""What's Your Game"" and ""Runnin' and Pushing""
4x6 The Four Tops/ The New Birth/ Creative Source Episode overview
Air date
Oct 12, 1974
--The Four Tops ""Midnight Flower"" and ""Right On Brother"" --The New Birth ""Wildflower"" and ""I Wash My Hands Of The Whole Damn Deal"" --Creative Source ""Let me Be the One"" and ""Keep on Moving""
--The Four Tops ""Midnight Flower"" and ""Right On Brother"" --The New Birth ""Wildflower"" and ""I Wash My Hands Of The Whole Damn Deal"" --Creative Source ""Let me Be the One"" and ""Keep on Moving""
--The Chi-Lites - ""You Got to Be the One"" --Bloodstone - ""That's Not How It Goes"" & ""I Need Time"" --New York City - ""Happiness Is"" From another source (additional .. show full overview
--The Chi-Lites - ""You Got to Be the One"" --Bloodstone - ""That's Not How It Goes"" & ""I Need Time"" --New York City - ""Happiness Is"" From another source (additional songs?): --The Chi-Lites - ""There Will Never Be Any Peace"" --New York City - ""I'm Doing Fine Now"" and ""Make Me Twice the Man""
--The Ohio Players ""Jive Turkey,"" ""Skin Tight"" and ""Heaven Must Be Like This"" --Ecstacy, Passion & Pain ""Good Things Don't Last Forever"" and ""Ask Me"" --B.T. Express ""Do It Til You're Satisfied""
--The Ohio Players ""Jive Turkey,"" ""Skin Tight"" and ""Heaven Must Be Like This"" --Ecstacy, Passion & Pain ""Good Things Don't Last Forever"" and ""Ask Me"" --B.T. Express ""Do It Til You're Satisfied""
4x11 Nancy Wilson/ Johnny Bristol/ The Mighty Clouds of Joy Episode overview
Air date
Nov 16, 1974
--Nancy Wilson --Johnny Bristol ""Hang on in There Baby"" and ""You and I"" --The Mighty Clouds of Joy ""Mighty High""
--Nancy Wilson --Johnny Bristol ""Hang on in There Baby"" and ""You and I"" --The Mighty Clouds of Joy ""Mighty High""
--The Moments ""You've Come a Long Way"" and ""How Can I Love You"" --LaBelle ""Lady Marmalade"" and ""What Can I Do For You"" --Carl Carlton ""Everlasting Love""
--The Moments ""You've Come a Long Way"" and ""How Can I Love You"" --LaBelle ""Lady Marmalade"" and ""What Can I Do For You"" --Carl Carlton ""Everlasting Love""
--The Isley Brothers ""That Lady,"" ""Live It Up,"" ""Summer Breeze,"" ""Midnight Sky"" and ""Hello It's Me""
--The Isley Brothers ""That Lady,"" ""Live It Up,"" ""Summer Breeze,"" ""Midnight Sky"" and ""Hello It's Me""
4x14 Jose Feliciano/ Minnie Riperton/ The Dynamic Superiors Episode overview
Air date
Dec 21, 1974
--Minnie Riperton ""Reasons"" and ""Lovin' You"" --Jose Feliciano ""Hard Times In El Barrio,"" ""Golden Lady"" and ""California Dreamin'"" --The Dynamic Superiors ""Shoe Shoe Shine""
--Minnie Riperton ""Reasons"" and ""Lovin' You"" --Jose Feliciano ""Hard Times In El Barrio,"" ""Golden Lady"" and ""California Dreamin'"" --The Dynamic Superiors ""Shoe Shoe Shine""
4x15 Johnny Nash/ The Commodores/ Lonnie Youngblood Episode overview
--Bobby Womack ""You're Welcome, Stop on By"", ""I Don't Know"" and ""Check it Out"" --Latimore ""Let's Straighten it Out"" --The Kay-Gees ""Burn Me Up""
--Bobby Womack ""You're Welcome, Stop on By"", ""I Don't Know"" and ""Check it Out"" --Latimore ""Let's Straighten it Out"" --The Kay-Gees ""Burn Me Up""
4x17 Graham Central Station/ Zulema/ Leon Haywood Episode overview
Air date
Jan 11, 1975
--Graham Central Station ""Can you Handle It"" and ""Feel the Need"" --Zulema ""Wanna Be Where You Are"" --Leon Haywood ""Believe Half of What You See"" and ""Sugar Lump""
--Graham Central Station ""Can you Handle It"" and ""Feel the Need"" --Zulema ""Wanna Be Where You Are"" --Leon Haywood ""Believe Half of What You See"" and ""Sugar Lump""
--Ike & Tina Turner ""Oh My My,"" ""Sexy Ida,"" ""Nutbush City Limits"" and ""River Deep - Mountain High"" --Lonette McKee ""Save It"" and ""Do To Me""
--Ike & Tina Turner ""Oh My My,"" ""Sexy Ida,"" ""Nutbush City Limits"" and ""River Deep - Mountain High"" --Lonette McKee ""Save It"" and ""Do To Me""
4x19 David Ruffin/ Shirley Brown/ 9th Creation/ The Lockers Episode overview
Air date
Jan 25, 1975
--David Ruffin ""Me & Rock and Roll are here to Stay"" and ""Superstar (Remember How you Got Where You Are)"" --Shirley Brown ""Woman to Woman"" --9th Creation ""Sexy Girl"" and ""Falling in Love"" --The Lockers
--David Ruffin ""Me & Rock and Roll are here to Stay"" and ""Superstar (Remember How you Got Where You Are)"" --Shirley Brown ""Woman to Woman"" --9th Creation ""Sexy Girl"" and ""Falling in Love"" --The Lockers
4x20 Tower of Power/ Hues Corporation/ Garland Green Episode overview
Air date
Feb 01, 1975
--Tower of Power ""Willing to Learn"" and ""I Won't Leave Unless You Want Me To"" --Hues Corporation ""Rock the Boat"" --Garland Green ""Plain and Simple Girl""
--Tower of Power ""Willing to Learn"" and ""I Won't Leave Unless You Want Me To"" --Hues Corporation ""Rock the Boat"" --Garland Green ""Plain and Simple Girl""
--The Crusaders - ""Stomp and Buck Dance"" and ""Greasy Spoon"" --The Whispers - ""Bingo"" (and possibly ""Someone is Waiting"" & ""Where There is Love"") --Ben Vereen - ""By Your Side""
--The Crusaders - ""Stomp and Buck Dance"" and ""Greasy Spoon"" --The Whispers - ""Bingo"" (and possibly ""Someone is Waiting"" & ""Where There is Love"") --Ben Vereen - ""By Your Side""
--Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - ""Once You Get Started,"" ""Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me Of A Friend),"" ""Pack'd My Bags,"" ""Stop On By"" and ""I'm A Woman (I'm A Backbone) --Gino .. show full overview
--Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - ""Once You Get Started,"" ""Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me Of A Friend),"" ""Pack'd My Bags,"" ""Stop On By"" and ""I'm A Woman (I'm A Backbone) --Gino Vanelli ""People Gotta Move"" & ""Powerful People"" --Bohannon ""South African Man""
4x23 Kool & the Gang/ Charles Wright/ The Jackson Sisters Episode overview
Air date
Feb 22, 1975
--Kool & the Gang ""Higher Plane,"" ""Summer Madness"" and ""Rhyme Time People"" --Charlie Wright ""is it Real"" and ""One Lie (Leads to Another)"" --The Jackson Sisters ""Boy You're Dynamite""
--Kool & the Gang ""Higher Plane,"" ""Summer Madness"" and ""Rhyme Time People"" --Charlie Wright ""is it Real"" and ""One Lie (Leads to Another)"" --The Jackson Sisters ""Boy You're Dynamite""
--Jimmy Ruffin ""Our Favorite Melody"" --Buddy Miles ""Rocking and Rolling in the Streets of Hollywood"" --The Manhattans ""Don't Take Your Love From me"" and ""Summer in the City""
--Jimmy Ruffin ""Our Favorite Melody"" --Buddy Miles ""Rocking and Rolling in the Streets of Hollywood"" --The Manhattans ""Don't Take Your Love From me"" and ""Summer in the City""
4x25 Lou Rawls/ The Main Ingredient/ Gloria Scott Episode overview
Air date
Mar 08, 1975
--Lou Rawls ""She's Gone"" --The Main Ingredient ""Happiness is Just Around the Bend"" and ""California My Way"" --Gloria Scott ""What Am I Gonna Do""
--Lou Rawls ""She's Gone"" --The Main Ingredient ""Happiness is Just Around the Bend"" and ""California My Way"" --Gloria Scott ""What Am I Gonna Do""
4x26 Bobby Bland/ Tavares/ Lyn Collins/ Fred Wesley & Steam Episode overview
Air date
Mar 15, 1975
--Bobby Bland ""Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City"" and ""I Wouldn't Treat A Dog (The Way You Treated Me)"" --Lyn Collins ""Baby Don't Do It"" and ""Try a Little Tenderness"" --Fred Wesley & Steam ""Breaking Bread"" and ""Making Love""
--Bobby Bland ""Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City"" and ""I Wouldn't Treat A Dog (The Way You Treated Me)"" --Lyn Collins ""Baby Don't Do It"" and ""Try a Little Tenderness"" --Fred Wesley & Steam ""Breaking Bread"" and ""Making Love""
--Bloodstone ""Riddle of The Sphinx"" and ""My Little Lady"" --Carol Douglas ""Doctor's Orders"" --Syl Johnson ""Back for a Taste of Your Love"" and ""Stuck in Chicago""
--Bloodstone ""Riddle of The Sphinx"" and ""My Little Lady"" --Carol Douglas ""Doctor's Orders"" --Syl Johnson ""Back for a Taste of Your Love"" and ""Stuck in Chicago""
--B.B. King ""I Like To Live The Love,"" ""It's My Own Fault"" and ""The Thrill Is Gone"" --The Younghearts ""Wake Up and Start Standing"" --People's Choice ""Party Is A Groovy Thing""
--B.B. King ""I Like To Live The Love,"" ""It's My Own Fault"" and ""The Thrill Is Gone"" --The Younghearts ""Wake Up and Start Standing"" --People's Choice ""Party Is A Groovy Thing""
--Blue Magic ""Three Ring Circus"" and ""Chasing Rainbows"" --Sister Sledge ""Love, Don't You Go Through No Changes on Me"" and ""Never Get Over You"" --Major Harris ""Love Won't Let me Wait""
--Blue Magic ""Three Ring Circus"" and ""Chasing Rainbows"" --Sister Sledge ""Love, Don't You Go Through No Changes on Me"" and ""Never Get Over You"" --Major Harris ""Love Won't Let me Wait""
--The Dramatics ""Me Myself & I,"" ""Me and Mrs. Jones"" and ""Stars In Your Eyes"" --Barbara Mason ""Shackin' Up"" --Ben E. King ""Supernatural Thing""
--The Dramatics ""Me Myself & I,"" ""Me and Mrs. Jones"" and ""Stars In Your Eyes"" --Barbara Mason ""Shackin' Up"" --Ben E. King ""Supernatural Thing""
--Melba Moore ""I Am His Lady"" and ""My Soul is Satisfied"" --Eddie Harris ""Get on Down"" and ""Funkaroma"" --Bunny Sigler ""Shake Your Booty"" and ""Keep Smiling""
--Melba Moore ""I Am His Lady"" and ""My Soul is Satisfied"" --Eddie Harris ""Get on Down"" and ""Funkaroma"" --Bunny Sigler ""Shake Your Booty"" and ""Keep Smiling""
--Dionne Warwick - ""Move Me No Mountain,"" ""Take It From Me"" and ""Getting In My Way"" --Greg Perry - ""Come On Down (Get Your Head Out of the Clouds)"" and ""One for the Road"" --The Futures - ""I Had a Dream""
--Dionne Warwick - ""Move Me No Mountain,"" ""Take It From Me"" and ""Getting In My Way"" --Greg Perry - ""Come On Down (Get Your Head Out of the Clouds)"" and ""One for the Road"" --The Futures - ""I Had a Dream""
--Elton John ""Philadelphia Freedom"" and ""Bennie and the Jets"" --Mandrill ""Wind On Horseback"" and ""Peck Your Neck"" --Karl Grigsby
--Elton John ""Philadelphia Freedom"" and ""Bennie and the Jets"" --Mandrill ""Wind On Horseback"" and ""Peck Your Neck"" --Karl Grigsby
4x36 Barry White & the Love Unlimited Orchestra Episode overview
Air date
May 24, 1975
--Barry White - ""Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"", ""You're the First, The Last, My Everything"" --Love Unlimited Orchestra ""Love's Theme"", ""Making Believe That It's You"" .. show full overview
--Barry White - ""Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"", ""You're the First, The Last, My Everything"" --Love Unlimited Orchestra ""Love's Theme"", ""Making Believe That It's You"" ""Wanna Stay"" From another source: --Barry White - ""What Am I Gonna Do With You""
4x37 Curtis Mayfield/ Leroy Hutson/ Natural Four Episode overview
Air date
Jun 07, 1975
--Curtis Mayfield ""Billy Jack"" and ""Jesus"" --Leroy Hutson ""All Because of You"" and ""So In Love With You"" --Natural Four ""Heaven Right Here On Earth""
--Curtis Mayfield ""Billy Jack"" and ""Jesus"" --Leroy Hutson ""All Because of You"" and ""So In Love With You"" --Natural Four ""Heaven Right Here On Earth""