Obama says music fueled civil rights movement (at taping of a PBS Black History Month concert)

AP on Yahoo ^ | 2/9/10

[Chi-townChief]

I have to say I did like a lot of The Impressions’ civil rights music like People Get Ready and It’s All Right and Check Out Your Mind et al.

[CajunConservative]

There sure isn’t. I do know that the protest music of that era was at least good music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9KC7uhMY9s

Here’s someone from the Motown era who is still putting out some good music but just stays under the radar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0nO9VXC6lw

[TheVitaminPress]

Ah so John Mellencamp performed. Any word on if he sang any songs protesting Obama’s “illegal wars for oil” or is that no longer his opinion on the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan?

[balls]

Wow. Thanks for the links. That’s the first I’ve heard of Bettye Lavette.

[CajunConservative]

Bettye’s been around since Motown but never on the same level as Aretha et al.

In fact here’s her story in song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEYk0wP5_yk

This is my favorite performance of hers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAcCSc22E08

[HokieMom]

Thanks!

Sure!