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Where music legends, untold stories, & epic concert reviews come alive! ✨ Hosted by groove ambassadors Dave & Kelly, we dive into funk, soul, and the Grooves you can't resist. Website itsthegroove.com
Happy Heavenly Birthday Ricky Lawson. I first came across Ricky playing with the Steely Dan on their VH-1 special which introduced many of the songs from their Two Against Nature album. Check out this funky groove on "Gaslighting Abbie." (and check out the backing singers!)
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Happy Heavenly Birthday to Ricky Lawson, drummer and composer. Ricky was a prolific drummer who toured with Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Steely Dan. He also composed this lovely song, featuring Bobby Caldwell and Marilyn Scott "Show Me Your Devotion."
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Happy Heavenly Birthday to singer/songwriter Minnie Riperton. A native of Chicago, she had an amazing 5-octave vocal range, well displayed on "You Take My Breath Away."
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🎉 We hit 500 subscribers on YouTube! 🥳 Huge thanks to everyone who’s tuned in to It’s The Groove Podcast! 💛
If you love great music stories + legendary artists, subscribe and share the groove! 🎶
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In this clip, Simon Le Bon opens up about why Ordinary World resonates so deeply — buff.ly/zfOITLy
Today, we’re taking that conversation even further.
✨ Our one-song deep dive into “Ordinary World” is LIVE!
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#NewMusicFriday. Join us as we preview the new track from MF Robots called "Glide." MF Robots is a collaboration between Brand New Heavies' alums Jan Kincaid and Dawn Joseph.
Check out this funky new release!
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Happy National Saxophone Day! Celebrating the birth of Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the Saxophone, today we share some great songs featuring an instrument that's part brass, part woodwind, and ALL soul! We had too many for one volume so here's Volume 2 of Saxiest Songs.
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Welcome to National Saxophone Day! Commemorating the birth of Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the instrument which bears his name, today we celebrate the contributions of Saxophony to some of our favorite tunes. Join Kelly and Dave as we review some of the Saxiest songs ever.
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Why does this track connect so deeply — and so differently — to all of us?
Join the conversation. 💬✨
Listen/Watch and Subscribe
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Some songs hit your ears. Others hit your soul.
Simon Le Bon once said that “Everybody who heard it could apply it to something in their life… but for a totally different reason.”
On November 7th, It’s The Groove Podcast is doing a rare one-song-only deep dive into “Ordinary World.”
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With plenty of 100 Grand, Nestle Crunch, Reese’s…….
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If It’s The Groove had a bigger podcast studio budget, our Halloween setup would be more cozy than creepy. 🎃
Wishing everyone a night of fun, tunes, and plenty of candy! 🍬👻🎶
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The greatest bass player of all time! And it has to be this!
Everybody Dance - Chic
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Celebrating the life & legacy of Bernard Edwards, the groove mastermind behind Chic, Sister Sledge, Diana Ross, & The Power Station.
His basslines are unforgettable!
🎶 What’s your favorite Bernard Edwards track?
Here's one of our favorites - CHIC - Dance, Dance, Dance
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That moment when your fave band’s album misses the mark? 😬
Yep, Liberty had our co-host Kelly worried. Then Ordinary World hit & suddenly the magic was back. 🙌
What song pulled YOU back to an artist?
We dive into this extraordinary song in a full episode premiering Nov 7! 🎧
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🎉✨ Happy Birthday, Simon Le Bon! ✨🎉
Today we celebrate the voice behind so many unforgettable songs. Thanks for decades of creativity, charisma, and grooves!
We're dropping a rare one-song deep dive into Duran Duran’s “Ordinary World” Stay tuned!
Tell us your favorite Duran Duran or Arcadia songs!
Listen/watch here!
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🥁 Ever wish you could sit in on a studio session with a music legend?
Now’s your chance. 👀
🎧 Drummer Tris Imboden joins It’s The Groove to share stories from his incredible career — and you’ll feel like you’re right there in the studio.
NOW STREAMING!
Don’t miss it!
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#NewMusicFriday: Today we have a song from the latest release by Janis Siegel, Optimistic. Here's the title track on which Janis is joined by friend-of-the-program @DonBreithaupt. A lovely mid-tempo with some amazing vocal harmony.
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Happy Birthday to Saxophone Great Ernie Watts. A first-call studio cat heard on so many of the songs we love from Aretha to Rufus, Ernie appeared on hundreds of recordings. Here he does the soprano sax work on "Love is The Answer" by England Dan and John Ford Coley. buff.ly/XPJyudJ
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Happy Birthday to Saxophonist Extraordinaire Ernie Watts. Getting his start in Wilmington, DE, Ernie was inspired by Coltrane, hired by Buddy Rich, played with the Tonight Show band for 20 years, toured with the Rolling Stones, and was a key piece of Quincy's team. buff.ly/pojVARn
23.10.2025 09:03 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Happy birthday to one of our favorite podcast guests, @faithp.bsky.social! We hope you have a wonderful day!
21.10.2025 13:15 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Tris Imboden shares his wonderful stories about working with Al Jarreau.
🎶 “Every night was pure spontaneity.”
👉 Catch the full episode of It’s The Groove Podcast on October 24th!
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Wishing guitarist/vocalist Steve Lukather a Happy Birthday! Kelly has nicknamed him Steve, "One Take" Lukather, for his ability to nail the part in one pass. "Luke" has been on so many of the songs we love. Here's one with Luke on lead vocals: "Georgy Porgy." buff.ly/BuD7W0o
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Happy Birthday Mark King, of Level 42. Great bassist and singer. And we hear that he's a "Good Man in a Storm."
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Happy Birthday Mark King, of Level 42. Great bassist and singer. And we hear that he's a "Good Man in a Storm."
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Happy Birthday Mark King, of Level 42. Great bassist and singer. And we hear that he's a "Good Man in a Storm."
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🚨 We tried to fit all of Tris’ incredible stories into one episode… but there was just too much good stuff! 😄
So we’re giving you 2 episodes! 🎧
👉 Part 1 drops October 24! You won’t want to miss it.
Part 2? Coming soon & it’s worth the wait. 👀
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“What a Fool Believes” wasn’t even the end of the story…
Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald tried to “get the sh*tty one out of the way” & wrote “This Is It.” 🤯
Legendary drummer Tris Imboden takes us behind the scenes of one of music’s most magical collaborations.
Episode drops on October 24th!
In light of D’Angelo’s passing, today feels like the right time to revisit his genius. My BFF’s @faithp.bsky.social book honoring Voodoo is a heartfelt tribute to his artistry.
www.bloomsbury.com/ca/dangelos-...
