Dia Trece~ A Band/Artist Who Has...

...gotten me through some TOUGH ass days.

See, this is where this challenge falls away. I seriously cannot think of A band or AN artist. So...here it goes...

Dear Music,

I have loved you for so long. I have early life memories of myself doing a wiggle to a pamper commercial...to falling asleep during my high school years, to Kiss FM. You sent me so many wonderful artists who made me cry when I wanted to remember, dance when I wanted to forget and reflect when I was alone.

You sent me the Emotions,  Cheryl Lynn, Chaka Khan & Rufus, The Spinners, The Whispers, The Four Tops and the Temptations...You sent me the Motown Sound and the Disco Days. The 80's and 90's and then I discovered the 40's, 50's and 60's. Through the 70's...you sent me Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Commodores, LTD, Confunkshun, The Gap Band and more.

Growing up...I loved Madonna, Kool & The Gang, A-ha, Elton John, Genesis, Earth, Wind & Fire, Phyllis Hyman, Shalamar, George Michael and my king of pop and prince of sex...Michael Jackson & Prince.

I zoned out on the 90's mixing and mingling my R&B with Hip Hop...and there I fell for R. Kelly, Nas, Jay-Z, Biggie, Faith Evans, No Doubt, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, Tribe Called Quest, LL Cool J, Jodeci, Envogue, Boyz II Men and our triad of babygirls...Monica, Aaliyah & Brandy.

Lately, I've swayed to Jazmine Sullivan, Melanie Fiona, Jill Scott, Chrisette Michelle, Beyonce, Eric Roberson, Fantasia, Jennifer Hudson, Usher, John Legend, Rihanna, Alicia Keys...MAN.

I've missed SO many...soooo many that have laid me down with their lyrics. Cheered me up with their cymbal and given me breath with their bass. I can name as many as you can contain within your broad definition of music...but, I'll NEVER...EVER...be able to scale it down to just one artist or band.

To do that, is to take away from a rhythm that I've perfected with hums and finger taps over the years and I won't. I'm mad now...just KNOWING their are jazz artists and gospel artists and pop and reggae and classical pieces that have lulled me into relaxation and meditation, and I've neglected to name them in the haste of writing this post.

I love YOU music...and all that means.

Loving You...

while playing you on repeat...

Kali bka ~Kween~