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It's a long story, but to sum up: We are knowledgeable curators of our own soundtracks, and we like to share the power of the music made by womxn.
The sheer number of songs that @carolekingofficial.bsky.social wrote or co-wrote is simply amazing.
Don’t Bring Me Down - The Animals “Live” 1966

“Don’t Bring Me Down” is a song composed by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and recorded as a 1966 hit single by the Animals.

#goffinking #goffinkingsongs
#theanimals #dontbringmedown #ericburdon
April 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
RIP 🖤😔
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Feb 24
The Grammy Award-winning artist and educator had shared an ALS diagnosis in 2022. She was best known for ballads such as "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."
Roberta Flack, singer of 'Killing Me Softly,' has died at age 88
The Grammy Award-winning artist and educator had shared an ALS diagnosis in 2022. She was best known for ballads such as "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."
www.npr.org
February 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Caught up - #12
Miriam Makeba - "Jikele Maweni (The Retreat Song) & Amanpondo (The Breathing Song)"
Exiled from her native South Africa for decades, she brought music, awareness, joy, and resistance to people the world through her work.

#1wosed #blackhistorymonth

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV4u...
Miriam Makeba Live '88 ( Jikele Maweni "The Retreat Song" & Amampondo "The Breathing Song" )
YouTube video by Zen Flaut
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
#11
Tina Turner - "Sexy Ida"
Tina was all the things, and I always say there will never be anyone that moved the way she did. This is one of my all time favorites.

#1wosed #blackhistorymonth #tinawrotethesong

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2BI...
Sexy Ida - Tina Turner | The Midnight Special
YouTube video by The Midnight Special
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
#10
Roberta Flack - "Compared to What"
She wrote and sang so many beautiful love songs, but was also outspoken and political.

#1wosed #blackhistorymonth

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEcw...
February 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Catching up - #9
Danielle Ponder - "Roll the Credits"
Singing along with her to this live was...amazing.

#1wosed #blackhistorymonth

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPKA...
Danielle Ponder - Roll The Credits (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Danielle Ponder
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:11 PM
#8 - Grace Love - "Broke"
Grinding, raw, love it. 

(Busy weekend, apologies for #8 and #9 being late.)

One woman, one song, every day.

#1wosed #blackhistorymonth

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGRS...
Grace Love - Broke (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
#7
Shea Diamond - "I Am Her"
Shea has some powerful pipes and this song is all the feelings.

#1wosed #blackhistorymonth

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_zO...
Shea Diamond - I Am Her (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Shea Diamond
www.youtube.com
February 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Bonus post for today, Ms. @chescaleigh.bsky.social nails it.
(And if anyone wants to get me one of her awesome leopard coffee mugs...!)

#letthemeatface
February 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
#6
Nova Twins - "Bullet" (Dream Wife Remix)
This is how the inside of my head sounds half the time.

One woman, one song, every day.
#1wosed #blackhistorymonth

www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_IH...
Nova Twins - Bullet (Dream Wife Remix)
YouTube video by Nova Twins
www.youtube.com
February 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I think we could all use some Rosie energy right now.

Thank you, @carolekingofficial.bsky.social - 50 years later and I still know all the words.
“Really Rosie” was released 50 years ago today!
“Really Rosie” the half-hour animated television special aired on CBS TV in February 1975. It was directed by Maurice Sendak, animated by D&R Productions Inc., with Carole King voicing the title character.

#MauriceSendak #CaroleKing #ReallyRosie
February 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
#5
Bettye LaVette - "Things Have Changed"
@bettyelavette.bsky.social is a damn treasure, and outspoken AF. I admire her so very, very much.

One woman, one song, every day.
#1wosed #blackhistorymonth

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVWH...
Bettye LaVette - Things Have Changed (Live on eTown)
YouTube video by eTown
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
26 songs. 1 woman. 1 duet with a woman. 25 dudes.
February 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Makeup post - I intended to start this on 2/1, so here is post #1, and it's a twofer!

Big Freedia featuring Lizzo - "Karaoke"
Big Freedia live is a fucking blast.

#1wosed #blackhistorymonth

www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0CF...
Big Freedia - Karaoke feat. Lizzo (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Big Freedia
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
#3
February 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Reposted by Big Womxn Brain Music
Allison Russell - "Eve Was Black"

One woman, one song, every day.

youtube.com/watch?v=DZRK...

#blackhistorymonth
youtube.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Imani Coppola - "The Same Pain"
She is brilliant.

One woman, one song, every day - #4
Project started 2/1/2024

#1wosed #blackhistorymonth

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLZ5...
The Same Pain
YouTube video by Imani Coppola - Topic
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM