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?

Boney M - Rivers of Babylon
Odyssey - Play that Funky Music White Boy, Lady Marmalade
Hot Chocolate - You sexy thing
Brand New Heavies (if that counts) Dream on Dreamer
Mica Park - Breathe Life into me

If anyone hasn't said - anything Marvin (Gaye) of course...

Gregory Abbott - Shake you down

Sex Machine - James Brown

Some good songs sleazy suggested. Some more below.

We've got the Funk - Positive Force
Just be good to me - SOS Band
Working up a sweat - Full Circle
Circles - Atlantic Start
Somebody else's guy - Jocelyn Brown
I didn't mean to turn you on - Cherelle
Encore - Cheryl Lynn

Sleazy = already!

Lady Marmalade - good one.

Some more British funk needed so I'll add Boogie Nights by Heatwave and Southern Freeze by Freeez.

For more laid back stuff, I'll add Free by Deniece Williams, Where Is The Love by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway and Midnight At The Oasis by Maria Muldaur.

Freeze by Southern freeze is my favourite 😊

Loose ends "hanging on a string" and "gonna make you mine"

Prince "I feel for you"

Heatwave "The groove line"

Alexander O'Neal "All true man" and "what can I say to make you love me"

Mica Paris "like dreamers do"

@SomethingToDefend
Some great suggestions - you were obviously into northern soul, I was more of a jazz funker growing up in the SE 😎

Ah great suggestions! Was going to add I believe in miracles by The Jackson sister's but someone already has, excellent choice.

@mscynical

I was a teenager in the 70's and lived a few miles from Wigan - I had no choice 😂

@WildRosie
British funk:
Cymande - The Message
Hi Tension - Hi Tension

The dreamiest soul song, still gives me goosebumps, her voice and the violins! appropriate for this rainy day..

Oh my, well:

Joy and Pain - Maze
You're the one for Me - D-Train
One Nation Under a Groove - Funkadelic
Shame - Evelyn Champagne King
Somebody Else's Guy - Jocelyn Brown
Low Rider - War
Forget Me Nots - Patrice Rushen
Car Wash - Rose Royce
Contact - Edwin Starr
If you were Here Tonight - Alexander O'Neal (for the last dance before you hit the kebab shop..... 😉)

So many brilliant suggestions on here - I feel a new playlist coming on!

So grateful for everyone's suggestions, looking forward to getting stuck in! Mine:

Oops Upside Your Head - The Gap Band
Outstanding (ditto)
Quincy Jones
Cameo
Stomp - Brothers Johnson
Right On Time (ditto)
Leroy Hutson
Unlock the Funk - Locksmith
Atomic Dog - George Clinton
Because I'm Me - The Avalanches
Heatwave
Closet Freak - Videeo
Mama Used to Say - Junior
Mirror - Graham Central Station (just dodge the rank homophobia!)
Earth Wind and Fire
I Can Make You Dance - Zapp
Skyfire - Eri Ohno
No Parking on the Dance Floor - Midnight Star
Cool - The Time
The Walk (ditto)
Get it Up (ditto)
Smokey Joe's Café - The Robins
Teachers - Daft Punk
Wizard of Finance - Parliament
Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples (ditto)
Flashlight (ditto)
Aqua Boogie (ditto)
Deep (ditto)
(Not Just) Knee Deep - Funkadelic
Move Your Boogie Body - Bar Kays
Da Lady - Con Funk Shun
Candy (ditto)
Walking Into Sunshine - Central Line
I Need Your Love (ditto)
Come and Get Your Love - Redbone
Wovoka (ditto)
Get Down Tonight - KC and the Sunshine Band
Boogie Shoes (ditto)
Reach For It - George Duke
Double Dutch Bus - Frankie Smith
Slang Thang (ditto)
Handbone (ditto)
Be My Lady - Kool and the Gang
Get Down On It (ditto)
Fresh (ditto)
Jungle Boogie (ditto)
Jam on Revenge (Wikki wikki) - Newcleus
Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood
Oogum Boogum (ditto)
Do Wah Ditty - Zapp and Roger
All Night Thing - Invisible Man's Band

Breakbot does great mixes (like this and his own stuff is fab too.

DSL is more rap but this track of theirs is pretty funky: Supalove

I also feel like ELO should get a mention...
Also, for anyone who doesn't know Soul Train yet, I think there are whole episodes on Youtube.

I don't think I mentioned Machine Gun by The Commodores. Must have it. Also,
Get Up And Boogie by Silver Convention and Funky Town by Lipps Inc.

So many!

The originals - suspicion is another corker.

@valadon68
Thanks for those - some hard core funk there and some I had not heard in a while...
And a couple never before.

Whaaat, how has no-one mentioned James Brown yet?! I Got You (Feel Good), Get Up (Sex Machine), Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, etc etc.

Also:
Aretha Franklin, Respect
Ray Charles, I got a woman / hit the road Jack

...as you were!

Until You Come Back To Me by Aretha Franklin is sublime. Stay With Me Baby by Lorraine Ellison is another classic but I don't know if it fits the genre in this thread.

Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
Think - Lynn Collins
Money - Barrett Strong
Heatwave - Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Harlem Shuffle - Bob and Earl
Bernadette - Four Tops
I want you back - Jackson 5
I'm your baby tonight - Whitney Houston
Say a little prayer - Aretha Franklin

What a fabulous thread!
Do you wanna get funky with me? Peter Brown

I was going to suggest I believe in miracles & see two people have already beaten me to it, top tune

First Choice - Let no man put asunder
Sister Sledge - Thinking of you