This KORD Interactive Playlist commemorates the career of Aston “Family Man” Barrett, the longtime bassist for reggae pioneers Bob Marley and the Wailers. You can use the stem player to isolate or mute Barrett’s booming rhythms, or deconstruct each song any other way you wish. All songs are presented in chronological order to underscore the […]
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Singing in the Shadows of Motown: The Annotated Andantes
This KORD Interactive Playlist commemorates the career of Motown Records’ longtime backing vocal trio the Andantes, spotlighting their role in landmark hits by the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and others. You can use the stem player to isolate or mute the Andantes’ enchanting, gospel-inspired harmonies, or deconstruct each song any other way you wish. […]
‘I Know You Rider:’ How the Dead reclaimed and reinvented a blues standard
“I Know You Rider” galloped into Grateful Dead lore at the dawn of the group’s creation, and remained in their stable of songs for the next 30 years. But the blues standard’s place in the pantheon wasn’t assured until late 1969, when it joined forces with the Jerry Garcia/Robert Hunter original “China Cat Sunflower” to […]
‘China Cat Sunflower:’ The unforgettable tail behind a Garcia/Hunter classic
No one knew at the time “China Cat Sunflower” made its live debut in early 1968 that the song’s future lay in the Grateful Dead’s past. Officially released via the Dead’s third studio album, Aoxomoxoa, “China Cat Sunflower” slinked around their live sets for the better part of two years before it was paired with […]
Gladys Knight and the Pips bid Motown adieu with ‘Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)’
“Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)” inaugurated Gladys Knight and the Pips’ partnership with songwriter Jim Weatherly, a pairing that yielded the most successful recordings of their respective careers. KSID::201d0124320t62
No Diana Ross, no problem: ‘Stoned Love’ elevates the Supremes to new heights
The Supremes earned their biggest hit of the post-Diana Ross era with 1970’s psychedelic pop symphony “Stoned Love,” a showcase for the vocals of Ross’ replacement, Jean Terrell. KSID::P34b3J0P34a6
New to KORD? Try these songs first
KORD’s interactive music player empowers you to deconstruct songs and discover how they were built, track by track. Simply tap on the instruments, a.k.a “stems,” to isolate and combine them any way you’d like (see additional instructions and demo song at the bottom of this page). KORD also shares the stories behind the songs. Exclusive […]
How ‘Do You Believe in Love’ made headliners of Huey Lewis and the News
Huey Lewis and the News kicked off a decade of U.S. pop chart dominance with their first Top Ten hit, 1982’s “Do You Believe in Love.” KSID::40xax96013442
Saturday Night Forever: When Disco Dominated Dancefloors
Disco defined American life and culture during the latter half of the 1970s, emerging from the underground dance clubs of New York City to become a mainstream phenomenon that fundamentally reshaped popular music, dance, fashion and style.
Sex and synth-pop collide to create Animotion’s ‘Obsession’
“Obsession” perfectly captures the zeitgeist of mid-Eighties pop. Animotion’s signature hit marries sinister human emotion and ominous state-of-the-art production to generate synth-pop soap opera precision-made for the ascendent MTV. KSID::Z245a228c026464
