CUPID’S HUNT 2011: THE HUNT CONTINUES!
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It ain’t over yet… the Hunt CONTINUES! Another great event for our 4th consecutive year, but we’re not satisfied yet. That’s why we’re continuing the BIG Event all week long through the 3-day President’s Day holiday weekend! Check out the RIBS post, Cupid’s Hunt 2011: The Hunt Has Begun!, for links to all 26 mixes available so far…
Cupid’s Hunt 2011: The Look of Love – A Baker’s Dozen
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A second entree from the RIBS kitchen for the Cupid’s Hunt event. This time we’re gonna do something a little different and give the “Baker’s Dozen” treatment to one of favorite ballads/love songs: The Look Of Love.
Originally composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David performed by Dusty Springfield, this song first appeared in the 1967 spoof James Bond film Casino Royale.
Since then the song has been covered many times by a variety of artists. As a matter of fact I do remember seeing somewhere that “The Look Of Love” is number 10 on the list of the top ten most covered songs of all time. Quite a lot of versions! But for our purposes just 13 cover versions will do (12 actually since we start off the mix with the original sung by Ms. Springfield).
So, let’s get to it and take a look… at The Look Of Love. RIBS style. A Baker’s Dozen style.
Enjoy!
Cupid’s Hunt 2011: The Look Of Love – A Baker’s Dozen
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- Cupid’s Hunt: The Look Of Love INTRO – TGrundy - Vocal Intros [2:25]
- Cupid’s Hunt: Why Bother Being In Love - TGrundy Promos-Cupid’s Hunt 2011 [0:19]
- The Look Of Love - Dusty Springfield & Burt Bacharach – Casino Royale Soundtrack [4:08]
- The Look Of Love - Dells - Sweet As Funk Can Be [4:29]
- The Look Of Love - Anita Baker - Rhythm Of Love [4:47]
- CH Drop 4–Approved Message - Fave - Promos-Cupid’s Hunt 2010 [0:34]
- The Look Of Love - Pamela Williams - The Look of Love [4:02
- The Look Of Love - Sergio Mendes (ft Fergie) - Encanto [4:00]
- The Look Of Love - Isaac Hayes - Greatest Love Songs [11:13]
- CH Promo 3 - Todd Kelley/Big La - Promos-Cupid’s Hunt 2010 [0:09]
- The Look Of Love - Grover Washington, Jr. - Strawberry Moon [4:40]
- The Look Of Love - King Curtis - The Platinum Collection [2:31]
- The Look Of Love - Will Downing & Gerald Albright - Pleasures Of The Night [5:24]
- CH 2010-This Is Cupid’s Hunt - Mr. Fresh Promos-Cupid’s Hunt 2010 [0:12]
- The Look Of Love - Gabor Szabo - Bacchanal [3:17]
- The Look Of Love - Gladys Knight & The Pips – Silk N’ Soul + Nitty Gritty [2:49]
- Cupids Hunt Love Music In All The Right Places - Angel Turner - Promos-Cupid’s Hunt 2010 [0:16]
- The Look Of Love - Kenny G - Ultimate Kenny G [5:16]
- The Look Of Love - Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66 - Greatest Hits [2:38]
And remember, the love doesn’t stop here. This is just one of about two dozen Cupid’s Hunt podcasts that are being released for your Valentine’s Day celebration. Check out the “Cupid’s Hunt 2011: The Hunt Has Begun!” post for links to all of the other great soundtracks for this wonderful day of love.
Cupid’s Hunt 2011: The Hunt Has Begun!
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Note2: Updated 02/15/11 @6:30am, Click here to read Update#2
Note1: Updated 02/13/11 @11:45am, Click here to read Update#1
Valentine’s Day! Love is in the air! And you know what THAT means… it’s time for the annual CUPD’S HUNT PODCAST COLLABORATION event! Whoo-Hoo!
For the 4th consecutive year DJs/Podcasters from all across the USA and other parts of the globe are teaming up to give you the best variety of soundtracks for your Valentine’s Day enjoyment. Personally, this has been a wonderful experience for me and I have made many, many new friends (not to mention the enjoyment of listening to all the great music) due to this event. The time and effort the guys and gals put into this is truly appreciated!
Ok… “Let’s get it on!”
As always, this post here on RIBS is one place you can go to check out all of the podcasts and mixes that are being released. I’ll be updating it throughout the entire weekend listing the mixes and websites where you can find the perfect mix that’s just right for you. Additionally, the Cupid’s Hunt Hunt Podcast Collaboration page, a.k.a. “CH Command Central”, is another place to find out about all things Cupid’s Hunt during the event.
Here is the list of mixes that are available as I write this (Friday morning @11:00am):
- GrantLOVE: Cupid’s Hunt2011-A Samples Mix (Music To My Ears)
- Fave & Eve: Cupid’s Hunt Love Harder (FridayFavecast)
- Philip Clark: Cupids Hunt 2011 Mix (funkywhiteboy.podomatic.com)
- Paul Eversley: Cupid’s Hunt: Midnight Special Mix (Valentine’s Edition) Vol.1 (bajan.podomatic.com)
- Paul Eversley: Cupid’s Hunt: Midnight Special Mix (Valentine’s Edition) Vol.2
- SoundNexx: Valentine’s Day Nu Dopest Duetz (SoundNexx)
- Trust In Dust: Cupid’s Hunt 2 (TrustInDust)
- NightNurseDJ: TNS – Cupid’s Hunt Mellow Men (The Night Shift)
- Lady V: Cupid’s Hunt Mix (chillloungebyladyv.podomatic.com)
- rehab (a.k.a. Ms Jo90): Prelude To Love (The Shortlist Selection) (Rehab’s Couch)
- rehab (a.k.a. Ms Jo90): (Cupids Hunt) Special Valentines Edition of the Couch
- Sista-Suga: Cupid’s Hunt: SeXXXy Love Vol I (sista-suga.podomatic.com
- Jeff Hinz: Cupid’s Hunt: Love My Way (Friday Night Dance Party)
That should get ya started, at least! {smile} Keep checking back today, tonight and through the weekend for more Cupid’s Hunt musical goodness…
Update#1 Sunday, 02/13/2011 @11:45am…
At this point, we are well into our Cupid’s Hunt Podcast Collaboration event for Valentine’s Day. Once, again the guys & gals out there who live and breath music did not disappoint. There are some very, very nice mixes that have been released so far. I hope you’ve had a chance to sample some of this great music by now.
As promised, here is the first update to catch you up on what’s been released since this was first posted…
14. Anji Bee: ChillCast #253-Cupid’s Hunt 4 (Anji Bee dot com)
15. Ricky Mac: 4th Annual Cupid’s Hunt Valentine’s Mix – Do You Love Me? (bajanrascals.podomatic.com)
16. TGrundy: Cupid’s Hunt 2011: Lionel-LOVE! (Rhythms In Black Satin)
Also, at this time, I’d like to take time out to mention and make note of a few members of my music family that for various reasons had to cancel out of the BIG Event at the last minute. IMHO, it just doesn’t feel right to be doing a Cupid’s Hunt Collaboration without them… and I’ll be damned if I’m gonna start now {smile}. So, with that said and with the fact that love, love music and the spirit of Valentine’s Day is timeless, I’m reaching back to the CH2010 event and presenting their past Cupid’s Hunt efforts here this year so their presence (and gift of music) will be accounted for. Nikki, Fresh, DarrenKeith & Jason I miss you guys this year but your spirit and music is still a part of all we do!
17. Fresh: Cupid’s Hunt 2010 (Love Makes Me An Instrument – It Tunes Me Up! (Vibes and Scribes)
18. DarrenKeith: 2010 MyLoveForMusic Cupid’s Hunt Edition (My Love For Music)
19. Nikki: Cupid’s Hunt: Affliction of Affection Mix (Soulrific Podcast Show)
20. Jason: BSOTS 098 - Another One For Beth: The Cupid’s Hunt Edition… (Radio BSOTS)
Update#2 Tuesday, 02/15/2011 @6:30am…
Well, I hope everyone had a great Valentine’s day yesterday! I actually meant to post this update last night but I had to take some time out to enjoy my own V-Day celebration over here too {smile}. Anyway, after a fast & furious bunch of releases on Friday and a slower Saturday & Sunday, Monday Valentine’s Day saw the flood gates open up once again.
Here are the latest mixes now available as a part of the Cupid’s Hunt Podcast Collaboration event…
21. DJ Hyjak: Cupid’s Hunt 2011 - A Hyjak Radio Valentine (DJ Hyjak on Facebook)
22. DJ Diva: Cupid’s Hunt Monday Mixtape: Prince Slow Jams (The Mixtress of R & B)
23. RoddyKat: Cupid’s Hunt – All About You (Roddio Jukebox)
24. ArtLuv: Cupid’s Hunt (Nothin’ But Love) (Whispers In The Dark)
25. Night Nurse DJ: Cupid’s Hunt 2011-For Donna-Marvin Gaye (The Night Shift)
26. TGrundy: Cupid’s Hunt 2011-The Look Of Love-A Baker’s Dozen (Rhythms In Black Satin)
Hopefully, I didn’t miss anybody (promise to get ya in the next update if I did).
And, again, we’re still not done yet! One weekend is not enough for the BIG Event, so we’re keeping it open all week long all the way though the long, 3-day Presidents Day holiday weekend coming up!
Keep checking in here at RIBS and also over at “CH Command Central” also known as the Cupid’s Hunt Podcast Collaboration page over on Facebook.
After all, if you are not listening to a Cupid’s Hunt podcast mix as a part of your Valentine’s Day celebration… why even bother being in love?
Cupid’s Hunt 2011: Lionel-LOVE!
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Hey everybody. Well, it’s that time of year again, Valentine’s Day! And over here in the RIBS Kitchen you know what THAT means… it’s time for the Cupid’s Hunt Podcast Collaboration event where DJs and Podcasters from all across the country and many different parts of the world unite to release love music mixes to make your V-Day celebration extra special. Of course, I’ll have a lot more to say about what we like to refer to around here as the BIG Event in my annual “Let The Hunt Begin” post which I’ll post late Thursday or early Friday. Right now I want to let you get into this first RIBS Cupid’s Hunt mix without much further delay.
This year I’m turning the RIBS CH spotlight on Lionel Richie. Now if you’re a soul music lover he needs very little to no introduction… one of the great artists to come out of the Motown Records label, one of the driving forces behind the super group The Commodores who later went on to have a sterling solo career, and one of the preeminent singer/songwriters of this generation. His ballads made famous with The Commodores are legendary: “Easy”, “Three Times A Lady”, “Still”, “Zoom”, songs we are all very familiar with. However, for this look at Lionel I took most of the selections for the mix from his career as a solo artist to shine the light on some of his later work that maybe you have not heard before (or at least as much as some of his earlier work. Of course, there are a couple of my favorites from his Commodores days, but for the most part sit back, relax and let Lionel, the solo artist, get you in the mood for love!
Cupid’s Hunt 2011: Lionel-LOVE!
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- Cupid’s Hunt Lionel-LOVE Vocal Intro – TGrundy - Vocal Intros [3:40]
- Love Will Find A Way - Lionel Richie - Can’t Slow Down [6:16]
- Cupid’s Hunt-Arrow Check Fool - Fave - Promos-Cupid’s Hunt 2010 [0:21]
- You Are - Lionel Richie - Lionel Richie [5:05]
- I Call It Love - Lionel Richie - Coming Home [3:17]
- Round And Round - Lionel Richie - Lionel Richie [4:56]
- Forever And A Day - Lionel Richie - Just Go [4:04]
- Don’t Wanna Lose You - Lionel Richie - Louder Than Words [5:01]
- Sweet Love (with The Commodores) - Lionel Richie - Truly-The Love Songs [3:27]
- Cupid’s Hunt Drop - Anji Bee - Promos-Cupid’s Hunt 2010 [0:13]
- Penny Lover - Lionel Richie - Can’t Slow Down [5:35]
- Face In The Crowd (Duet with Trijnt Je
Oosterhuis) - Lionel Richie - Just Go [4:21] - Nothing Else Matters - Lionel Richie - Louder Than Words [4:34]
- Cupid’s Hunt… Got Love? - Angel Turner - Promos-Cupid’s Hunt 2010 [0:15]
- Just To Be Close To You – Commodores - All The Great Love Songs [6:27]
- The Closest Thing To Heaven - Lionel Richie - Time [4:00]
- Do It To Me - Lionel Richie - Back To Front [6:04]
- Cupid’s Hunt-Basically Lovable Every Romantic Occasion – TGrundy - Promos-Cupid’s Hunt 2011 [0:21]
- Love Will Conquer All - Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling [5:42]
- Ballerina Girl - Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling [3:39]
- Truly - Lionel Richie - Lionel Richie [3:24]
- Endless Love - Lionel Richie - Back To Front [4:28]
Remember, this is just one of about two dozen Cupid’s Hunt podcasts that are being released for your Valentine’s Day celebration. Check out the “Cupid’s Hunt 2011: The Hunt Has Begun!” post for links to all of the other great soundtracks for this wonderful day of love.
RIBS TPTD: Cupid’s Hunt - “My Funny Valentine”-A Baker’s Dozen
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Yep, we’re still celebrating Cupid’s Hunt and and the spirit of L-O-V-E all weekend long. And for some of us that means a long 3-day weekend cause we have Monday off!
Here’s a mix I put together for the celebration that I hope you find interesting. First though, I must give credit where credit is due. The inspiration for this playlist was sparked from a tweet by one of the wonderful people I’ve had the pleasure to meet on Twitter. She goes by the handle of ElementsOfJazz and is a big Jazz fan. Her tweets are an entertaining flow of information about Jazz events, music and personalities. If Jazz is your thing, you are doing yourself a disservice if you are not following ElementsOfJazz.
Anyway, a few days ago in one of the many conversations going on about music for Valentine’s Day, ElementsOfJazz asked:
“What is your favorite version of My Funny Valentine?”
Well, if you are into Jazz, you are already familiar with this Jazz standard which, if I remember correctly has been recorded over 1300 times! If you are not familiar with the song, here is some detailed history about the song that I found on JazzStandards.com (very good site, BTW) and an excerpt from the My Funny Valentine Wikipedia article:
“My Funny Valentine” is a show tune from the 1937 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart musical Babes in Arms. It is now considered a jazz standard, appearing on over 1300 albums performed by over 600 artists. The first recorded version of the song to make the charts was by Hal McIntyre with vocals by Ruth Gaylor in 1945. It only appeared for one week and hit #16.The song reemerged in the 1950s and made it to the top of the charts when Chet Baker released a very popular and influential version (released on the album My Funny Valentine / Blue Note Records). His soft, delicate and serene delivery introduced the world to Chet Baker’s singing skills (he was previously known only for his trumpeting skills, also displayed on this recording). Baker is still associated more with “My Funny Valentine” than with any other of the long list of songs he recorded.
Ok, now back to Twitter. So ElementsOfJazz poses the question, and to make it even more interesting she kept a running tally of the responses (sort of like an informal poll) and would update the numbers several times a day. Well, this got me started. First, having a pretty extensive Jazz collection myself, I searched my files to see how many versions I already had. Then it was off to the ‘Net to see what information I could find about other versions of the song. And finally, after immersing myself in all things My Funny Valentine for a couple of days it wasn’t surprising for me to start thinking about making a playlist out of the variety of different versions I had found.
And that, basically, is how we got here to this post and today’s playlist. *smile* What you are about to check out is something I like to call my “A Baker’s Dozen” mix. This is a playlist that consists of thirteen different versions of the same song. It may seem simple but the trick is to choose the different song versions carefully in order to create a listenable flow of music and, most importantly, keep the mix from being BORING! After all there are only so many times someone can listen to the same song over and over again. Well, I believe I have successfully avoided that trap by collecting a wide variety of My Funny Valentine versions from both Jazz and R&B artists (James Ingram’s version is my personal fav, BTW) and sequencing the songs such that you will have an enjoyable time listening to it from beginning all the way to the end. However, only you the listener can be the final judge as to whether I have succeeded or not.
And remember, “Every day is Valentine’s Day for those of us who are basically lovable!”
So, Check out a RIBS baker’s dozen as I present to you:
Cupid’s Hunt: “My Funny Valentine” - A Baker’s Dozen
RIBS TPTD: Cupid’s Hunt - “My Funny Valentine”-A Baker’s Dozen
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- My Funny Valentine - Chet Baker [2:20]
- My Funny Valentine - James Ingram [3:13]
- My Funny Valentine - Whispers [4:18]
- My Funny Valentine - Chaka Kahn [4:06]
- My Funny Valentine - Herb Alpert [4:41]
- My Funny Valentine - Constantine Maroulis [3:16]
- My Funny Valentine (Take 3) - Herbie Hancock [6:07]
- My Funny Valentine - Pieces Of A Dream [7:10]
- My Funny Valentine - Gotan Project [7:52]
- My Funny Valentine - Jimmy Ponder [3:39]
- My Funny Valentine - Ella Fitzgerald [3:51]
- My Funny Valentine - Melinda Doolittle [2:07]
- My Funny Valentine - Miles Davis [10:12]
Don’t Forget: the Cupid’s Hunt 2009 master post, Cupid’s Hunt 2009… “Let’s Get It On!” contains links to ALL of the CH 2009 mixes. With the addition of the My Funny Valentine mix this brings us to a total of 21 different mixes for your listening pleasure. Oh, and don’t forget to follow us on Twitter: “@cupidshunt”! (no quotes, of course)
Enjoy!
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Cupid’s Hunt: Countdown To Love…
Filed under: Announcement, CupidsHunt, Holiday, News, Podcast Collabs
Just in case you have not heard yet, Cupid’s Hunt, is only a few days away! On Saturday, February 14, 2009 over a dozen podcasters will release music mixes on their sites in celebration of the day of Love… Valentine’s Day.
The excitement is starting to build, I hope you are ready for the explosion of love music that is going to be set off on that day! Check back here at Rhythms In Black Satin, your official Cupid’s Hunt Headquarters, on Friday and throughout the day on Saturday for updates on the releases and links to all of the mixes on the participating sites.
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