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Solid Gold Soul

Feb 11, 2008

Welcome to Solid Gold Soul

About Freddie Bell

Freddie Bell, velvet morning voice talent is a mellifluous voice actor, broadcast-journalist, speaker and National Voice Actor. His vast voice over credits, include hosting several radio programs including the Tom Joyner Morning Show, The Love Train, It’s The Gospel in Tampa, The Freddie Bell Morning Show in radio on KSGS - 950AM, Solid Gold Soul in Minneapolis, plus This is Music, The Freddie Bell Countdown Show and The Minneapolis NAACP Community Affairs television Programs in Minneapolis.
Invite Freddie to your next event or seminar as a Keynote Speaker, covering topics including You Gotta Have H.E.A.R.T., Tuning In to R.A.D.I.O, Maximizing Your Potential, Imagination, The Secret Key To Success, Winning Through Community Service, Dreaming Your Way to Success and a variety of topics related to sales and sales management. Freddie shares ideas and techniques he used to propel Solid Gold Soul Radio into a household name.
Be sure to tell a friend about the Solid Gold Soul Update. You can also subscribe on line to have the Update sent to you automatically. Click on the subscribe link on the right of this page. Also visit www.youtube.com/freddiebell950 for some video fun. A few of my video favorites are posted there!

OBAMA MAKES CLEAN SWEEP AS DELIEVERY RETURNS

Obama won an upset victory in Maine, a state where internal and external polls had Clinton leading in the days leading up to the caucuses. Obama is projected to win 15 delegates to Clinton’s 9, capping off an Obama sweep of this weekend’s contests. Barack Obama has won nearly twice as many states as Hillary Clinton. He won a Red State, Purple State, and Blue States this weekend – showing he has broad national appeal and can win in every corner of this country. Obama has now won 20 contests to Clinton’s 11; he’s won a larger share of the popular vote; and he’s projected to more than triple his current pledged delegate lead since Super Tuesday from 27 pledged delegates to 84, a net gain of 57 pledged delegates. This weekend’s net gain of 57 pledged delegates represents more than the 42 delegate net gain that Clinton won in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Tennessee and Arizona – combined. While Obama’s victories demonstrate his broad national appeal, he still faces an uphill battle in every upcoming contest because the Clintons are far better known and have a political machine that’s been honed over two decades. But the more voters get to know Obama and his message of change, the more they support him, which bodes well for the upcoming primaries.

Obama’s victories reflect what a recent Time poll confirmed the other day – that he is the candidate best suited to win Independents, play well in Red States, and beat John McCain in November. As the nominee, Obama will also help down-ballot Democrats get elected to Congress across the country, especially in those Red States where Democrats haven’t fared well for decades. So Obama won’t just win an election, he’ll win a new majority for change, so we can finally solve the problems we’ve been talking about for decades.

Sen. Barack Obama swept the Louisiana primary and caucuses in Nebraska and Washington state Saturday night, slicing into Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s slender delegate lead in their historic race for the Democratic presidential nomination. The Illinois senator also won caucuses in the Virgin Islands, completing his best night of the campaign. …”Today, voters from the West Coast to the Gulf Coast to the heart of America stood up to say ‘yes we can”’ Obama told a cheering audience of Democrats at a party dinner in Richmond, Va. [He said] the election was a choice between debating the Republican nominee-in-waiting ”about who has the most experience in Washington, or debating him about who’s most likely to change Washington. Because that’s a debate we can win.” …Obama’s winning margins ranged from substantial to crushing. He won roughly two-thirds of the vote in Washington state and Nebraska, and almost 90 percent in the Virgin Islands.

It also appears that after an early decision to cease playing Stevie Wonder’s Signed, Sealed, Delivered at campaign rallies has been reversed, at least at the Jefferson Jackson dinner in West Virginia Saturday night.
Both Hillary Clinton and Obama spoke at the dinner this past weekend. Hillary was first to address the audience and before she could exit the hall, no doubt she heard the chants of “Obama, Obama!” from the capacity crowd. Greeted by those boisterous cheers, an obviously pleased Obama began his remarks shortly after news services had declared him the victor in the Nebraska, Washington and Louisiana primaries and caucuses. Obama’s address, largely his stump speech, was punctuated with local references, jabs at both Clinton and republican candidate John McCain as well as an appeal for support in the Maine primary on Tuesday. Now that the campaign has regained its swagger, the Stevie Wonder single, Signed, Sealed, Delivered surprisingly surfaced following a notable absence during a stop in Minnesota before a rally totaling 20,000 people. The Obama campaign temporarily suspended use of the song after finishing second to Senator Clinton in the New Hampshire primary last month.

WILL KANYE WEST HIT THE STAGE AT THE GRAMMY AWARDS?

Multiple Grammy Award winner Kanye West is back for more this year, as he’s been nominated for eight Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Best Rap Album — but the jury is still out on whether or not the Louis Vuitton Don will hit the stage for a performance at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards this Sunday, February 10th in Los Angeles. According to an inside source, West will indeed perform and he’s planning something very special. Some of the other artists slated to perform are Fergie, John Legend, Beyonce, Herbie Hancock, Alicia Keys, Aretha Franklin, and Mary J. Blige. Chris Brown, Solange Knowles, and Ludacris are all slated to present awards during the show. The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, is also slated to make an appearance during a special tribute.

Pop star Rihanna will perform her Grammy-nominated international hit “Umbrella” onstage during the 50th Annual Grammy Awards presentation in a brand-new way. The Barbados-born singer will sing the hit in a unique mash-up version with ’80s band The Time, which is reuniting with its original members for the first time in more than two decades.

Singer and songwriter Raheem DeVaughn says he’s looking forward to attending Sunday’s (February 10th) 50th anniversary Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, where he’s a nominee in the best R&B male vocal performance category for his single “Woman.” The nominated tune is from his sophomore CD, Love Behind The Melody. Said DeVaughn: “I didn’t expect it so early in my career, you know, an accolade so huge but I accept it, you know, it’s humbling, you know, ultimately it’s a blessing. And I’m looking forward to going to the Grammys this year as a nominee. I’ve been in the past, in the last two or three years as a spectator and now I’m going as a nominee. And you know, it’s an honor.”

British singer Amy Winehouse will not attend the Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 10th), after being denied a visa to enter the United States — but she might perform on the show via satellite. On Thursday (February 7th), Winehouse’s publicist released the following statement, “Amy Winehouse will not be performing at this year’s Grammy Awards ceremony. The singer has been invited to appear at the event on Sunday (February 10th) after receiving an amazing six nominations for the prestigious awards. Unfortunately, her application for a visa to enter the United States of America has been rejected at this time by the American Embassy in London.”

The 50th Annual Grammy Awards will air live from Los Angeles Sunday (February 10th) on CBS, beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Kanye West leads the field with eight Grammy nominations. Amy Winehouse follows him with six nominations. Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, and T-Pain each have five nods, and Akon, Dierks Bentley, Daughtry, Feist, Tim McGraw, John Newton, Ne-Yo, Rihanna, and Bruce Springsteen all have four.

JAY-Z AND MARY J. BLIGE TO LAUNCH ‘HEART OF THE CITY’ TOUR

Hip hop heavyweight Jay-Z and R&B singer Mary J. Blige have decided to join forces for the Heart of The City tour, which kicks off on March 22nd at Miami’s American Airlines Arena. Allhiphop.com reports that tickets for the 25-city tour will be available starting on February 15th through livenation.com.

Heart of the City tour dates (partial list):

March 22 - Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena
March 26 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena
March 27 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
March 28 - East Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
March 30 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
April 2 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
April 3 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
April 5 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
April 6 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
April 16 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl

In other Jay-Z news: has only been out of work for a month since leaving his post as president of Def Jam Records but it appears the rapper is ready to get back in the mix. In addition to rumors that he’s launching a digital label with Apple, new reports have surfaced that Jay-Z may be re-uniting with Lyor Cohen and launching a new label through the Warner Music Group. The new label would be called the Carter Music Group. An insider told New York’s Daily News, “The reason Jay left Def Jam was less about money than about freedom. He didn’t want to come to the office every day. And he had so many outside projects — his chain of 40/40 clubs and the hotel he’s building in Chelsea. But he wouldn’t mind having a small label for the talent he discovers. He might just put out three or four records a year. He’d let somebody else do the heavy lifting.” Jay-Z still owes Def Jam Records one album and a greatest hits set.

AUTHOR GETS ESSENCE AWARD

Author Terry McMillan received a lifetime achievement award from Essence magazine in recognition of her best-selling novels about the everyday struggles of modern American black women. Her works include How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Waiting To Exhale, which were both made into movies, as well as Disappearing Acts, which was made into a cable TV movie. Other works include Mama and The Interruption Of Everything.

Black History Fact

In 1894, Congress repealed the Enforcement Act, which made it easier for some states to disenfranchise African-American voters.
In 1925, Marcus Garvey entered federal prison in Atlanta. Students staged a strike at Fisk University to protest the policies of the white administration.
In 1944, Harry S. McAlphin became the first African-American to be accredited to attend a White House press conference.
In 1960, “Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop” by Little Anthony & the Imperials peaked at Number 24 on the pop chart.
In 1965, the Supremes released “Stop! In The Name Of Love.”
In 1968, Officers killed three students during demonstration on the campus of South Carolina State in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Students were protesting segregation at an Orangeburg bowling alley.
In 1969, “This Girl’s In Love With You” by Dionne Warwick entered the Top 40 chart.
In 1975, “Express” by B.T. Express entered the Top 40 chart.
In 1975, “Fire” by the Ohio Players peaked at Number One on the pop chart.
In 1975, “Get Dancin’” by Disco Tex & the Sex-O-Lettes peaked at Number 10 on the pop chart.
In 1978, Leon Spinks defeated Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight boxing championship. Ali regained the title on September 15th and became the only person to win the title three times.
In 1981, “Celebration” by Kool & the Gang was the theme song of the 1981 Super Bowl and was played for the 52 American hostages upon their return to the U.S. from Iran.
In 1984, Born To Love by Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack was certified gold.
In 1986, Oprah Winfrey became the first African-American woman to host a nationally syndicated talk show.
In 1986, Figure skater Debi Thomas became the first African-American to win the Women’s Singles of the U.S. National Figure Skating Championship competition. She was a pre-med student at Stanford University.
In 1986, “Superbowl Shuffle” by the Chicago Bears Shufflin’ Crew peaked at Number 41 on the pop chart.
In 1986, “Baby Talk” by Alisha peaked at Number 68 on the pop chart.
In 1986, “When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going” by Billy Ocean peaked at Number One on the U.K. pop chart.
In 1988, “Parents Just Don’t Understand” by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince was released.
In 1989, “Straight Up” by Paula Abdul was certified gold.
In 1990, Andy Rooney, a CBS 60 Minutes commentator, received a 90-day suspension from work because of racist remarks about African-Americans attributed to him by Chris Bull, a New York-based reporter for The Advocate, a bi-weekly national gay & lesbian news magazine published in Los Angeles. Bull quoted Rooney as having said during an interview: “I’ve believed all along that most people are born with equal intelligence, but blacks have watered down their genes because the less intelligent ones are the ones that have the children. They drop out of school early, do drugs, and get pregnant.”
In 1991, Johnny Gill’s self-titled album was certified double platinum.
In 1991, “The Star Spangled Banner” single and video by Whitney Houston was released.
In 1991, M.C. Hammer made his acting debut, playing himself and Reverend Pressure on Amen.
In 1992, “Breakin’ My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)” by Mint Condition entered the Top 40 chart.
In 1993, “Freak Me” by Silk was released.
In 1995, Members of Jade made their acting debuts, playing themselves on Beverly Hills 90210.
In 1997, Whitney Houston picked up three honors at the NAACP Image Awards, including Best Soundtrack and Best Gospel Artist for The Preacher’s Wife.

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Celebrity Birthdays

Gary Coleman, actor (Different Strokes), 40
Alonzo Mourning, member of the Miami Heat, 38
Ron Tyson, member of the Temptations, 60

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Words To the Wise

The power within guides your steps
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Contact Information

Freddie Bell
PO Box 390521
Minneapolis, MN 55439
Freddie@freddiebell.com
888-639-9738

www.freddiebell.wordpress.com

Solid Gold Soul

Feb 8, 2008

Welcome to Solid Gold Soul

About Freddie Bell

Freddie Bell, velvet morning voice talent is a mellifluous voice actor, broadcast-journalist, speaker and National Voice Actor. His vast voice over credits, include hosting several radio programs including the Tom Joyner Morning Show, The Love Train, It’s The Gospel in Tampa, The Freddie Bell Morning Show in radio on KSGS - 950AM, Solid Gold Soul in Minneapolis, plus This is Music, The Freddie Bell Countdown Show and The Minneapolis NAACP Community Affairs television Programs in Minneapolis.
Invite Freddie to your next event or seminar as a Keynote Speaker, covering topics including You Gotta Have H.E.A.R.T., Tuning In to R.A.D.I.O, Maximizing Your Potential, Imagination, The Secret Key To Success, Winning Through Community Service, Dreaming Your Way to Success and a variety of topics related to sales and sales management. Freddie shares ideas and techniques he used to propel Solid Gold Soul Radio into a household name.
Be sure to tell a friend about the Solid Gold Soul Update. You can also subscribe on line to have the Update sent to you automatically. Click on the subscribe link on the right of this page. Also visit www.youtube.com/freddiebell950 for some video fun. A few of my video favorites are posted there!

IT’S OVER FOR MITT ROMNEY

Mitt Romney suspended his faltering presidential campaign on Thursday, effectively sealing the Republican presidential nomination for John McCain. “I must now stand aside, for our party and our country,” Romney told conservatives. “If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror,” Romney told the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington. Romney’s decision leaves McCain as the top man standing in the GOP race, with Mike Huckabee and Texas Rep. Ron Paul far behind in the delegate hunt. It was a remarkable turnaround for McCain, who some seven months ago was barely viable, out of cash and losing staff. The four-term Arizona senator, denied his party’s nomination in 2000, was poised to succeed George W. Bush as the GOP standard-bearer. McCain and Romney spoke by phone after Romney’s speech, though no endorsement was requested nor offered, according to a Republican official with knowledge of the conversation. Romney launched his campaign almost a year ago in his native Michigan. The former Massachusetts governor and venture capitalist invested more than $40 million of his own money into the race, counted on early wins in Iowa and New Hampshire that never materialized and won just seven states on Super Tuesday, mostly small caucus states.
McCain took the big prizes of New York and California. “This is not an easy decision for me. I hate to lose. My family, my friends and our supporters … many of you right here in this room … have given a great deal to get me where I have a shot at becoming president. If this were only about me, I would go on. But I entered this race because I love America,” Romney said. There were shouts of astonishment, with some moans and others yelling, “No, No.” Romney responded, “You guys are great.” McCain prevailed in most of the Super Tuesday states, moving closer to the numbers needed to officially win the nomination. Overall, McCain led with 707 delegates, to 294 for Romney and 195 for Huckabee. It takes 1,191 to win the nomination at this summer’s convention in St. Paul, Minn. By suspending his campaign, Romney holds onto his delegates, at least until the party convention this summer. Romney claimed he was the true conservative in the race while McCain has been criticized by some on the right. McCain acknowledged the rocky relationship.

THE GAME COPS A PLEA IN ASSAULT CASE

The Game, whose real name is Jayceon Taylor, has decided to accept a plea deal instead of fighting his assault case. He was charged with making criminal threats, possessing a firearm in a school zone, and exhibiting a firearm in the presence of a police officer, and was facing five years behind bars if found guilty. He has allegedly agreed to serve a four month sentence.
The rapper told MONTSA magazine, “The crazy part about this is that I’ve had guns before in my life. But this time I didn’t have a gun. And because one person said I had a gun and coaxed his homies into saying that I had a gun, I’m in a predicament where I’m asking ‘do I want to spend another million dollars to fight this trial so who knows what jury’s gonna come in and say I’m guilty? Or do I want to save my money, go sit down for four months and accept this felony they’re trying to give me for no reason?”
The rapper eventually chose the latter. The Game’s charges stem from an incident which occurred last year. The rapper and Rodrick Shannon allegedly got into a beef at Los Angeles’ Rita Walters Educational Learning Complex on February 24th. Shannon testified at a preliminary hearing that he and the rapper, who was playing for the opposing team, exchanged words. Game allegedly called Shannon’s team garbage before punching him in the left cheek. According to the victim, when he went into a fighting stance people from The Game’s crew restrained him while the rapper left the court. Later when Shannon went to look for his son in the parking lot, The Game allegedly went into his Cadillac Escalade and brandished a firearm. Shannon explained during his testimony, “He started proceeding towards me. The gun was still in his hand. He yelled that I’m a … fool. I turned around and ran because I feared for my life.” The Game is currently working on his third album, LAX, which he plans to release later this year.

DIDDY URGES THE YOUTH TO VOTE

Hip hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs launched the Vote or Die campaign four years ago to get the younger generation involved with the voting process. While he hasn’t revamped Vote or Die, he is calling for everyone to “Go Vote.” The mogul told Associated Press, “If we want to stop the war, if we want to get the economy better, I think that young people need to understand they have to take matters into their own hands. It is really like waking up a sleeping giant.” Combs added, “The seeds that we planted in ‘04 are now coming to fruition. A lot of young people have decided that this is their future. This president is going to decide their future.” As far as this year’s Democratic candidates, Combs said, “To have an African-American man and a woman in, it’s going to go down in history as the most historical election. And I think that young people will have a hand in the result.”
In related news, Diddy has named quintet from his show, Making The Band 4, Day26. The group’s name comes from the day — August 26th — that Combs selected Brian Andrews, Mike McCluney, Qwanell Mosley, Willie Taylor, and Robert Curry to be in the band. The group is currently working on their debut.

JAY-Z’S NEWEST 40/40 ALREADY TAKING HEAT

Hip hop mogul Jay-Z was able to open up his newest 40/40 sports bar in Las Vegas in time for New Years’ Eve but, according to several former employees of the establishment, the workplace leaves a lot to be desired. The Las Vegas Weekly reports that since the club was opened on December 30th over 100 staff members have been let go. Several former employees have lodged complaints about on-the-spot, mid-shift terminations without investigations, threats, degrading treatment, use of the n-word by management, and a complete lack of preparedness. Operating partner Desiree Perez (aka Desiree Gonzalez) — wife of co-owner Juan Perez — is said to be responsible for the firings. Perez would not comment but club manager Ramon Mata said, “As with all new businesses, you find out in your first few days of operations what staffing levels are needed. We adjusted accordingly and followed all rules and regulations in terms of employees that were let go.” The original 40/40 sports bar in New York City has been dogged by several incidents, including a stabbing last September and lawsuit by former waitress Celeste Williams, who alleges that 40/40 refused to pay employees the legally required amounts for work performed. According to Williams, 40/40 kept a cut of workers’ tips and didn’t pay the legal minimum wage rate for working or for overtime.

JANET JACKSON TALKS ABOUT HER FAITH, HER MARRIAGES & MORE

In the new issue of Parade magazine, Janet Jackson talks candidly about her father’s many affairs, one of which produced a child, and how they nearly broke up his parents’ marriage. “Besides my mother’s beauty and her smarts, what I always wanted was her strength,” she said of her 77-year-old mother, Katherine. “It’s a very cold world, and to have gone through what she has had to experience, from having polio as a child to those things with my brother Michael, and then for my father to have had another child! I’ve been cheated on a lot. I know what that feels like and how that hurts the heart. But, I mean, to give us a half-sister. I can’t even fathom what that’s like for Mother. For her to stay with my father all these years and never abandon her kids, that’s true love.” The 41-year-old singer has also had her share of troubled love relationships, which could be the reason she has yet to wed her longtime boyfriend, producer Jermaine Dupri. Of her two marriages, both of which were kept secret until they ended, she said, “I wanted to keep something for myself and not have it be public,” the singer said. “But after two divorces, I thought I was jinxed. Maybe marriage isn’t for me? Maybe it’s my fault it never works. I was always faithful. I always tried to give of myself. I was very loyal… It was awful, and I was so tired of being hurt. When it was over, I put shields up to protect myself from being hurt again.” Jackson also discusses life as a Jehovah’s Witness, admitting that she often fell asleep during services. “I know that’s awful. I was so tired, so busy, so knocked out,” she said, explaining, “Being a Jehovah’s Witness, you grow up in a very religious world.” Janet’s album Discipline was made available on Tuesday (February 5th) to pre-order on the iTunes Music Store.

USHER TRACKS BEING HEARD

Two new Usher songs have surfaced, and by the sound of it, a new album could be announced very soon. His long-time collaborator and producer, Jermaine Dupri, told MTV News that Usher plans to start officially releasing singles “soon.” But two tracks — “In This Club” and “Moving Mountains” — have already leaked.” The first was produced by Polow Da Don and features Young Jeezy. The second is a ballad about relationships that was reportedly produced by Timbaland. There’s no word on whether the singles will end up on the CD. Also contributing to the as-yet-untitled set are Philadelphia producers Dre & Vidal, as well as Lil Jon, who’s trying to come up with a remix for tracks.

ARETHA GOING LIGHT

Aretha Franklin says that after dropping some weight, she’s feeling the best she’s felt in years. Franklin told The Associated Press, “I’ve got a new trainer, and she’s giving me a lot of good things, really educating me about nutrition and weight loss and how to do it, and cooking stuff for you. I’m not on a diet. It’s a lifestyle change. I’m going to be doing it for the long run. And eventually I’ll reach my goal.” Although Franklin didn’t go into details about her diet, she did reveal that she’s steered clear of red meat: “I feel lighter. I’m not as heavy, what you get with the red meat. You dragging yourself along when you have all that red meat. Much lighter. I feel a lot lighter, and a lot better.” On Friday night Franklin will be honored in Los Angeles as the 2008 Person of the Year for MusiCares. Franklin is thrilled with the honor which benefits musicians in need: “It truly is an honor and it is so very, very special to be honored by MusiCare and to be the 2008 recipient of the MusiCare Person of the Year Award. I am delighted, concerned and a contributor — and have been — to the significant work that MusiCare has done.” The MusiCares gala will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center just ahead of the 50th Annual Grammy Awards presentation on February 10th.
Franklin is nominated for best gospel performance for a duet with Mary J. Blige for the duet “Never Gonna Break My Faith” from the soundtrack of the film Bobby. Among the artists set to honor Franklin at the MusiCares tribute will be Patti Austin, Blues Brothers Dan Aykroyd & Jim Belushi, Shirley Caesar, Anthony Hamilton, Herbie Hancock, Roy Hargrove, Faith Hill, Fantasia, Ledisi, Lil’ Mama, John Legend, Jamia Simone Nash, Robin Thicke, and Bebe & CeCe Winans. Franklin herself is also expected to take the stage. Past MusiCares Person of the Year honorees include Tony Bennett, Bono, Natalie Cole, Phil Collins, David Crosby, Gloria Estefan, Don Henley, Billy Joel, Elton John, Quincy Jones, Luciano Pavarotti, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Simon, Sting, James Taylor, Brian Wilson, and Stevie Wonder. Franklin is gearing up to release her debut album on her own Aretha Records, called Aretha: A Woman Falling Out Of Love. Although no release date has been set, the album is expected out by the summer.

Black History Fact

In 1964, Sam Cooke performs on The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson.
In 1970, “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)” by the Delfonics enters the Top 40 chart.
In 1970, “I’ll Never Fall In Love Again” by Dionne Warwick peaks at Number Six on the pop chart.
In 1974, “Love’s Theme” by the Love Unlimited Orchestra is certified gold.
In 1974, the album Stone Gon’ by Barry White is certified gold.
In 1974, the self-titled album by the Pointer Sisters is certified gold.
In 1974, the album Under The Influence Of Love Unlimited by the Love Unlimited Orchestra is certified gold.
In 1976, “Love To Love You Baby” by Donna Summer peaks at Number Two on the pop chart.
In 1976, “Sing A Song” by Earth Wind & Fire peaks at Number Five on the pop chart.
In 1976, “You Sexy Thing” by Hot Chocolate peaks at Number Three on the pop chart.
In 1980, “Second Time Around” by Shalamar is certified gold.
In 1980, the album Twice The Fire by Peaches & Herb is certified gold.
In 1981, “Celebration” by Kool & the Gang peaks at Number One on the pop chart.
In 1981, “Full Of Fire” by Shalamar peaks at Number 55 on the pop chart.
In 1984, Michael Jackson is awarded a four-foot-high platinum disc by CBS. The record label honors the pop star at New York City’s Museum Of Natural History at a gala thrown to thank Jackson for “rejuvenating the industry.”
In 1987, “Let’s Wait Awhile” by Janet Jackson enters the Top 40 chart.
In 1987, “I Knew You Were Waiting For Me” by George Michael & Aretha Franklin peaks at Number One on the U.K. pop chart.
In 1987, “Jimmy Lee” by Aretha Franklin peaks at Number 28 on the pop chart.
In 1989, the album Don’t Be Cruel by Bobby Brown is certified triple platinum.
In 1989, Michael Jackson visits the Stockton, California, elementary school where five students were killed by a gunman the month before. He brings T-shirts and cassettes for the kids.
In 1991, “Can’t Stop” by After 7 is certified gold.
In 1994, Whitney Houston was the big winner at the 21st annual American Music Awards, taking eight honors to tie with Kenny Rogers for a record number of AMA awards.
In 1995, the album The Sweetest Days by Vanessa Williams is certified gold.
In 1996, the album Crazy, Sexy, Cool by TLC is certified nine times platinum.
In 1996, the album Miss Thang by Monica is certified platinum.
In 1997, the album Emancipation by Prince is certified double platinum.
In 1997, the album The Evolution Of Gospel by Sounds Of Blackness is certified gold.
In 2000, the Number Ones video by Mariah Carey is certified gold.

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Celebrity Birthdays

Essence Atkins, actress (Half & Half), 36
Free (Marie Wright), former host of 106 & Park, 40
Chris Rock, actor and comedian (Head Of State, New Jack City), 43

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Words To the Wise

Make sure your thoughts are in order
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Contact Information

Freddie Bell
PO Box 390521
Minneapolis, MN 55439
Freddiebell950@gmail.com
888-639-9738

www.freddiebell.wordpress.com

Solid Gold Soul

Feb 5, 2008

Welcome to Solid Gold Soul

About Freddie Bell

Freddie Bell, velvet morning voice talent is a mellifluous voice actor, broadcast-journalist, speaker and National Voice Actor. His vast voice over credits, include hosting several radio programs including the Tom Joyner Morning Show, The Love Train, It’s The Gospel in Tampa, The Freddie Bell Morning Show in radio on KSGS - 950AM, Solid Gold Soul in Minneapolis, plus This is Music, The Freddie Bell Countdown Show and The Minneapolis NAACP Community Affairs television Programs in Minneapolis.
Invite Freddie to your next event or seminar as a Keynote Speaker, covering topics including You Gotta Have H.E.A.R.T., Tuning In to R.A.D.I.O, Maximizing Your Potential, Imagination, The Secret Key To Success, Winning Through Community Service, Dreaming Your Way to Success and a variety of topics related to sales and sales management. Freddie shares ideas and techniques he used to propel Solid Gold Soul Radio into a household name.
Be sure to tell a friend about the Solid Gold Soul Update. You can also subscribe on line to have the Update sent to you automatically. Click on the subscribe link on the right of this page. Also visit www.youtube.com/freddiebell950 for some video fun. A few of my video favorites are posted there!

RAPPERS GET READY FOR SUPER TUESDAY ELECTIONS

Voters in twenty-four states across America will head to the polls tomorrow (February 5) in what is labeled “Super Tuesday,” the biggest day in the process to choose candidates for the Nov. presidential election. The energy of Election 2008 has increased exponentially after the Iowa caucus kicked off on January 3, which saw Illinois Senator Barack Obama defeat the popular New York Senator Hillary Clinton. Although Obama also won the state contest in South Carolina, Clinton still maintains a narrow lead in nationwide polls. “I have been struggling,” Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons admitted to AllHipHop.com. “There are some real hard issues. My brain has been with Hillary Clinton a long time and I’m trying to get my heart…I met with Barack once.” Q-Tip, of legendary Hip-Hop group A Tribe Called Quest, has firmly endorsed Barack Obama. “I am endorsing Barack Obama because I feel that we can benefit greatly from a leader that offers sound judgment and experience rooted in the lives of real people,” Q-Tip said.

Super Tuesday Primaries And Caucuses Today

Voters in some two dozen states across the country will either go to the polls or caucus on Super Tuesday today (February 5th) in what’s the closest to a national presidential primary that we have. For the Republicans, 1,023 delegates will be at stake in primaries in 15 states, caucuses in five and the West Virginia state convention. On the Democratic side, 1,681 delegates are up for grabs in 15 primaries, and caucuses in seven states and American Samoa. As the candidates continued to crisscross the country on the campaign trail yesterday, Republican frontrunners John McCain and Mitt Romney continued to battle over who is the true conservative, while the Democratic candidates were spending unprecedented amounts of money on TV advertising, with both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton spending in excess of $1 million a day on spots.

MICHAEL VICK STILL RICH

Michael Vick has been ordered to repay only $3.75 million of the $20 million sought by the Atlanta Falcons in its attempt to recover bonus money lost when the suspended quarterback was convicted on dogfighting-related charges. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Monday’s ruling overturns an arbitrator’s earlier decision that called for Vick to repay the Falcons $20 million in bonuses since he could not earn them due to his 23-month federal prison sentence and indefinite suspension by the NFL.
Vick’s attorney, Lawrence Woodward Jr., said his client was pleased with the ruling, but understands there could be appeals. “He’s grateful for some good news but he realizes he needs to keep doing all the right things to get back to playing football,” Woodward said. The Falcons issued the following statement from President Rich McKay: “While we are disappointed by Judge Doty’s decision, this ruling does not affect our salary cap management for the 2008 season. Any potential recovery would have only affected our 2009 salary cap. As to our future legal strategies, we will meet with our legal representatives to more fully understand our options before making that determination.”

Funnyman D.L. Hughley has been tapped as the host of the 39th annual NAACP Image Awards, set for February 14th at the Shrine in Los Angeles. One of the original Kings Of Comedy, Hughley recently starred in the HBO special Unapologetic, and is the new host of Def Comedy Jam.

Singer and actress Vanessa Williams will be honored this month by the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization. Williams will be presented with the organization’s Ally for Equality award for her contributions to the GLBT community and her role as Wilhelmina Slater on ABC’s hit show Ugly Betty.

Actor Eddie Murphy has sold the Granite Bay, California house he used to share with ex-wife Nicole Murphy. The property, which features a home theater, arcade, tennis court, pool, spa, 10 bathrooms and a detached guest house, went for $6.1 million.

Lenny Kravitz releases his new album, It Is Time For A Love Revolution, today (February 5th). His last set, 2004’s Baptism, maintained his custom blend of ’70s funk and hard rock rhythms, but represented a difficult time for the musician. After touring behind that album, he withdrew from the public eye, emerging only last July at the Live Earth concert in Brazil, where he remained for four months to renew his energy.

‘Sexual Healing’ Gets A Little Bada Bing

James Gandolfini has been cast in the forthcoming indie feature “Sexual Healing, which stars Jesse L. Martin in a story that follows the last years of famed singer Marvin Gaye. Based loosely on Steven Turner’s book “Trouble Man,” the story follows Gaye (Martin) as he parts ways with Motown and begins a self-imposed exile in Europe. Gandolfini will play Freddy Cousaert, the promoter who guided Gaye through the recording of his biggest-selling album, “Midnight Love.” Gandolfini, whose iconic role of Tony Soprano in HBO’s “The Sopranos” ended last year, is also producing “Sexual Healing” under his Attaboy Films banner. Gary Hamilton’s Arclight Films will executive produce and handle international sales for the $15 million project, while Lauren Goodman will direct from her own screenplay. Shooting is scheduled to begin April 15 in Massachusetts; Ostend, Belgium; and Los Angeles. Arclight will introduce the film to distributors at the upcoming European Film Market in Berlin, reports Variety.

Black History Fact

In 1866, Congressman Thaddeus Stevens offered an amendment to the Freedmen’s Bureau bill, authorizing the distribution of public land and confiscated land to freedmen and loyal refugees in 40-acre lots. The measure was defeated in the House by a vote of 126 to 37.
In 1955, “Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)” by the Penguins peaked at Number Eight on the pop singles chart.
In 1958, Clifton R. Wharton, Sr. was confirmed as minister to Romania. A career diplomat, Wharton was the first black to head a U.S. embassy in Europe.
In 1962, A lawsuit seeking to bar Englewood, New Jersey, from maintaining “racial segregated” elementary schools was filed in U.S. District Court.
In 1977, “Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender Love)” by the O’Jays peaked at Number 72 on the pop singles chart.
In 1979, “Fire” by the Pointer Sisters was certified gold.
In 1979, the album Love Tracks by Gloria Gaynor was certified gold.
In 1985, the album No Parking On The Dance Floor by Midnight Star was certified double platinum.
In 1985, the album Private Dancer by Tina Turner was certified triple platinum.
In 1986, “Kiss” by Prince & the Revolution was released.
In 1990, Columbia University graduate and Harvard University law student Barack Obama became the first African-American named president of the Harvard Law Review.
In 1990, “Straight Up” video by Paula Abdul was certified platinum.
In 1990, the album The Night I Fell In Love by Luther Vandross was certified double platinum.
In 1991, Prince was sued by three of his former managers for back commissions. The trio claimed Prince ignored their advice and made bad career moves.
In 1992, “Jump” by Kris Kross was released.
In 1997, the album One In A Million by Aaliyah was certified platinum.
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Celebrity Birthdays

Hank Aaron, baseball Hall Of Famer, 74
Bobby Brown, singer and former member of New Edition, 39
Tim Meadows, actor (Saturday Night Live, Ladies Man), 47

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Words To the Wise

It’s time for a change
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