Funk, soul and RnB playlist - what would you choose?

[WildRosie]

I'm trying to come up with songs and instrumentals for a CD compilation (yes, I still make these!). So far, I've come up with:

Stomp! Brothers Johnson
Play That Funky Music Wild Cherry
Spanish Hustle Fatback Band
Ain't No Stopping Us Now McFadden and Whitehead
September Earth, Wind and Fire
Soul City Walk Archie Bell and The Drells
Pick Up The Pieces Average White Band

Any suggestions please?

One Nation Under a Groove by Funkadelic

All this love that I'm giving - Gwen McCrae
Peanut Butter - Gwen Guthrie

And this is just a bit niche, but I heard it on R6 Music recently and it's taken me down a whole new rabbit hole...1980s Egyptian funk music...Yekfini Nesma' Sotak by Hamid Al Shaeri

My favourite music 😁

Michael McDonald "Sweet freedom"
Sherrick "Just call"
Narada Michael Walden "Divine emotions"
Adeva "Respect" and "warning"
Soul II soul "keep on moving"
Jaki Graham "set me free"
Steve Arrington "Dancing in the key of life"
Luther Vandross "Stop to love" and "never too much"
Evelyn champagne king "love come down"
Billy Griffin "hold me tighter in the rain"
Glenn Jones "meet me halfway there"
Five star "find the time"

Your list is giving me 70s vibes rather than 80s so I'll throw in:

Superstition - Stevie Wonder
I Believe in Miracles - The Jackson Sisters
Flashlight - Parliament

Jungle Boogie ( k and the gang)

Play that Funky Music (wild cherry)

Do I do, also, You haven't done nothing (stevie)

Car Wash (rose royce)

Evelyn champagne king....love come down
George Benson...give me the night

Move on up by Curtis Mayfield

Thankyou all. I must also include Rubberband Man by the Detroit Spinners.

Long Train Runnin' by The Doobie Brothers.
Never Too Much by Luther Vandross

I might have to throw some Barry White and Stylistics into the mix too.

Super Freak, Rick James

-One Nation Under a Groove - Funkadelic
-Back Together Again - Donny Hathaway & Roberta Flack
-Got to give it up - Marvin Gaye
-Aint no stopping us now Mcfadden &Whitehead
-Running Away - Roy Ayers

• Stylistics - I can't give you everything
• it seems to hang on - Ashford & Simpson

-Nature Boy - George Benson

• Strawberry Letter 23 - Brothers Johnson

I want her - Keith Sweat -Love don't live here anymore - Rose Royce

Out on the Floor - Dobie Gray
Can You Feel It - The Jacksons
Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher - Jackie Wilson
Do I Love You - Frank Wilson
Win, Place or Show (She's A Winner) - The Intruders
You Little Trustmaker - The Tymes
Rock the Boat - The Hues Corporation
Ride on Time - Blackbox
Tainted Love - Gloria Jones
The Hustle - Van McCoy
Heaven Must be Missing an Angel - Tavares
I'm Doing Fine Now - New York City
Landslide - Tony Clarke
One Wonderful Moment - The Shakers
Disco Inferno - The Trammps
Ms Grace - The Tymes
Feel the Need in Me - The Detroit Emeralds
You to Me are Everything - The Real Thing
Love Machine - The Miracles
Who's That Lady - Isley Brothers
Rock Your Baby - George Macrae
I Love Music - The O'Jays
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
Soul Limbo - Booker T and the MG's
Green Onions - Booker T and the MG's

So many memories (and a bit of Northern Soul thrown in) 😀

Some good suggestions in there.
I would add Sister Sledge - Love don't go through no changes.
Jimmy Ruffin- Gonna give her all the love I've got
Soul brothers six - I'll be loving you.

Stevie Wonder - Masterjam

Last Night a DJ Saved My Life - ?

Mary J Blige - All Night Long

Get Lucky - Daft Punk/Pharrel/Nile Rogers

Give Me the Night - George Benson
Le Freak - Chic

I'm on my way - Dean Parrish
Brick House - Commodores

Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up
The Floaters - Float On
William DeVaughn - Be Thankful For What You've Got
The Meters - Sissy Strut
Keni Burke - Risin' to the Top
Young Holt Unlimited - Soulful Strut
Tom Browne - Funkin' for Jamaica
War - Galaxy
Lonnie Liston Smith- Expansions

Fatback Band - Wicky Wacky
T Connection - Do What You Wanna Do
Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster
Ramsey Lewis - Spring High
Roy Ayers - Don't Stop the Feeling
The JBs - Pass the Peas
Johnny Guitar Watson - Superman Lover
Jean Carn - Don't Let It Go to Your Head
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes - The Love I Lost
Sly and gthe Family Stone - Family Affair
Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman

Dance dance dance - Chic

Rescue Me - Fontella Bass
But I Feel Good - Groove Armada
Streetlife - Randy Crawford
Stuck in the Middle with you - Stealers Wheel
History Repeating - Shirley Bassey (Propellerheads)
Red Alert - Basement Jaxx
One Step Beyond or Baggy Trousers - Madness
Back in the Day - Erykah Badu
A Roller Skating Jam named "Saturday" - De La Soul
Zig Zaggitty Woop Woop - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
The Boss - James Brown
Fantasy - Earth Wind and Fire
Lost in Music - Sister Sledge

Some great suggestions here!

A few more from me:
O'Jays - Darlin' Darlin' Baby
Maze ft. Frankie Beverly - Joy and Pain
Maze ft. Frankie Beverly - Before I Let Go
The Pockets - Come Go With Me
Blackbyrds - Rock Creek Park
Gil Scott-Heron - The Bottle
Donald Byrd - Places and Spaces
MFSB - Let's Clean up the Ghetto

A few more because I love this thread (and I'm going to spend today listening to some of the recommended stuff that I haven't heard before).

Apple, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie - Jay & The Techniques
Tell Me It's Just a Rumour Baby - Isley Brothers
Hang On in There Baby - Johnny Bristol
Bad Luck - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes feat. Teddy Pendergrass
Get Out - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes
I Get the Sweetest Feeling - Jackie Wilson
Just Walk in My Shoes - Gladys Knight & The Pips
I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops Up Side Your Head) - Gap Band (We used to sit on the floor to 'dance' to this 😂)
Contact - Edwin Starr
Dance, Dance, Dance - The Casualeers
Used Ta Be My Girl - O'Jays
Long After Tonight is All Over - Jimmy Radcliffe
Love on a Mountain Top - Robert Knight
I Love You - Otis Leavill
Do You Love Me - The Contours

And just because I love Prince:
Get Off
Cream

Hope you enjoy all the music Op - great thread.

Crazy bout you baby by Ann Peebles