Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers Rhythm and Blues Editor, Rickey Wright FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * Word for Word: Brandy * Free Digital Download: Barry White * New and Notable: Brian McKnight, "The Best Man" soundtrack, Smokey Robinson, Angie Stone, and Tower of Power * The Best of George Clinton and P-Funk * Editor's Choice: Mary J. Blige * Amazon.com Presents the Best of the Century WORD FOR WORD: BRANDY ********************* "I may be single, but I still have an idea of how a man should treat a woman. It's based on how he treats his mother or his sister, and I'm not going to play games with a guy." --Brandy Read more of Amazon.com's article on Brandy at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=entertainmentsit&path=ts/feature/3538 FREE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: BARRY WHITE ********************************** Download "The Longer We Make Love," a smokin' Barry White duet with Lisa Stansfield from White's album "Staying Power," for free and exclusively at Amazon.com. Free Downloads Find Barry White's "Staying Power" at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JJN2/entertainmentsit NEW AND NOTABLE *************** "Back at One" Brian McKnight http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00001QGLB/entertainmentsit Does the world really need one more love-man album a la "A Quiet Storm"? When it's as impassioned, well sung, and melodically appealing as Brian McKnight's fourth CD, then yes. Don't be surprised to see the title song become a multigenre standard. "The Best Man" Various artists http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00001X597/entertainmentsit From Maxwell's sexy "Let's Not Play the Game" to Faith Evans's ferocious title track, this soundtrack neatly follows the movie's plot while offering music from some of late-'90s R&B's hottest names. "Intimate" Smokey Robinson http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00001QGQ3/entertainmentsit Smokey returns after a near decade-long absence from the new-release bins with this assured piece of seductive yet homey soul. With his trademark falsetto sounding better than ever, the velvet-voiced icon has crafted an album that virtually defines "quiet storm." "Black Diamond" Angie Stone http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00001O2UV/entertainmentsit "Black Diamond" is neo-retro funk from a major contributor to D'Angelo's "Brown Sugar" album. Stone kicks a laid-back, fluid vibe, but her clear tone and off-kilter way with a melody make you sit up and pay attention. "What Is Hip? The Tower of Power Anthology" Tower of Power http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JZAD/entertainmentsit Including such highlights as the title classic and the smooth "So Very Hard to Go," "What Is Hip?" surveys 30 years of this Bay Area funk act's output. The horn-heavy ensemble managed to find an audience of album buyers on both the soul and rock sides of the divide in the 1970s. THE BEST OF GEORGE CLINTON AND P-FUNK ************************************* Clinton put together deep-dish funk a la James and Sly and hard rock on the order of Detroit homeboys the Stooges, then added some serious thinking and silly jokes about the nature of reality. It was too big for just one act--or record company--to handle, so at their '70s peak, Clinton's crew held forth under a half-dozen names, including Parliament, Funkadelic, and Bootsy's Rubber Band. Their innovations continue to sound fresh as a new century approaches. Check out our list of their essential recordings. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=entertainmentsit&path=ts/feature/3524 EDITOR'S CHOICE: MARY J. BLIGE ****************************** While Mary J. Blige's latest, "Mary," continues as a bestseller, we're also digging her previous set, "Share My World." Packed with classic tracks, including "Not Gon' Cry" and "Seven Days," it's another openhearted triumph for this diva. "Share My World" http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000002P64/entertainmentsit "Mary" http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JWQH/entertainmentsit Check out more of our favorite sisters of soul at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=entertainmentsit&path=ts/feature/3522 AMAZON.COM PRESENTS THE BEST OF THE CENTURY ******************************************* As the century comes to a close, Amazon.com takes a look at the landmarks in books, music, and video of the past 100 years. Selected by our editors, our lists take you decade by decade from the turn of the century all the way to the end of the millennium. But don't just take our word for it; cast your vote for the best book, video, and CD in our best-of-the-millennium poll for your chance to win our customers' 300 favorite music, book, and video titles. Music of the century ****** Give the Perfect Gift, Get the Perfect Gift Does Aunt Ida send polka CDs when you'd prefer pop? Create an Amazon.com Wish List and save everyone the agony of the unwanted gift. Wish list Clueless as to what to get your Kentucky cousin for Christmas? Send him an e-Card and tell him to set up an Amazon.com Wish List so you can easily find and send him his heart's desire. Wish card ****** You'll find more great music, articles, and interviews in Amazon.com's R&B and Soul Music section at R&B/Soul ******
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