Bobby Caldwell Was That Dude

[sharkbait28]

Damn.... I'll go ahead and say GOAT blue eyed soul singer #noHALO

 

[nate1477]

dope track despite the cultural appropriation.

 

[Joe Money]

They actually had to hide that he was white!

 

[Joe Money]

dope track despite the cultural appropriation.

I disagree in the case of Bobby Caldwell. There are artists like him, Teena Marie, and Lisa Stansfield, amongst others, who were true to the art and weren't trying to exploit.

 

[sharkbait28]

dope track despite the cultural appropriation.

At a certain point skill and authenticity wise it ceases to be "cultural appropriation" imo. Shit is just dope music (prepares for shitstorm)

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/interviews/singersongwriter-bobby-caldwell/


https://www.whosampled.com/album/Bobby-Caldwell/Bobby-Caldwell/


https://www.whosampled.com/sample/666/Common-The-Light-Bobby-Caldwell-Open-Your-Eyes/


http://ambrosiaforheads.com/2015/09...-dilla-common-dwele-and-bobby-caldwell-audio/


http://www.laweekly.com/music/cool-uncles-bobby-caldwell-is-not-your-average-sexagenarian-6247506

 

[sharkbait28]

My man can sang his ass off live but why he look like a Dick Tracy villain??

Ol Jim Carrey as The Mask "awwwooogaaahhhh" ass nigga

 

[Shadow22]

About to go see him twice this summer.

"Was" You mean still is that guy.

 

[godofwine]

They actually had to hide that he was white!

And they did that shit smooth as hell to didn't they? Had him sitting on a bench in the shade. A lot of folks even today don't know that he's white. I told my mother about 5 years ago and she was surprised and she's 65

 

[godofwine]

My man can sang his ass off live but why he look like a Dick Tracy villain??

Ol Jim Carrey as The Mask "awwwooogaaahhhh" ass nigga

Dick Tracy villain? Jim Carrey as the mask assnigga? Oh, man. lol. That mother fucker 60 plus years old and people in the audience in the back don't even know he's white. He's hiding after all these years still

 

[sharkbait28]

Turns out dude is a great guitar player too, damn... ill solo

 

[Mr. Met]

 

[sammyjax]

That fucking Rhodes man

I love music

 

[crossovernegro]

Same here... Mentioned it to her last year and shocked the heck out of her. She didn't know his name of course but "the" song of course she was familiar with.

And they did that shit smooth as hell to didn't they? Had him sitting on a bench in the shade. A lot of folks even today don't know that he's white. I told my mother about 5 years ago and she was surprised and she's 65

 

[Deezz]

"Where is Love" is a great CD.

 

[sahusahir]

bobby got a black card

 

[vandamation]

Excellent post...

 

[Dark08]

Yo this thread had me like this dude...




I'm mad late to the party in knowing this shit... I was in a bit of shock... For the ones you knew from the beginning (Hall and Oates, Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald formely of the Doobie Brothers) it just fits but this was a blind side, a sucker punch because I didn't know...

 

[sharkbait28]

Do yall know how much this dude has been sampled?




On a weird 70s/80s R&B kick right now... Will prob do Donny Hathaway next

I'm noticing how much richer the production and arrangements are, it's like coming out of coma tbh

 

[Damn Right]

dude's music is the truth

 

[tallblacknyc]

Do yall know how much this dude has been sampled?




On a weird 70s/80s R&B kick right now... Will prob do Donny Hathaway next

I'm noticing how much richer the production and arrangements are, it's like coming out of coma tbh

Great ear from who ever sample that for the sky the limit track

 

[darth frosty]

"Where is Love" is a great CD.

Here is what the 45 looked like for what you won't do

 

[gtg305h]

I’m just finding out Bobby Caldwell is white today, wow...
Thanks BGOL, I guess you do learn something new everyday

 

[Bidam7]

Rest in Paradise