Hello,
I do not post here as much anymore so sorry but I will introduce myself or reconnect with others who know my story and sorry if you must read it again. I am an inner city high school teacher from Toronto who 23 years ago started a program called, "A Salute to Our Musical Heritage" so that 'my kids' could learn about those who paved the way musically for them. We have been BLESSED since with original group members of Temptations, Drifters, Vandellas, Marvelettes, Harptones, Dells, B.B. King, etc. speaking to 'my kids' and in most cases, meeting in person.
I am a teacher so I am going to lecture....
For the past while, I have read posts about certain people not getting respect in life or death. Then, I have read that youth do not know about the artists we respect and there is disappointment. Please do not write back and say angry things to me but it is your fault. Unless you tell youth with a simple, "listen to this" then they will never know. I have to tell you that I do a lot of "listen to this" with any and every older R+B/Soul artist and thank goodness for Youtube. Most kids do not know Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight, Sam Cooke, etc. until I play it for them and then talk about them. Then, they start to like it and ask questions.
Honestly, please try it with a grandchild, nephew/niece, kid and play some music that you want them to remember. Chances are pretty good that if you sell it, they will like it. If they ask questions then me as a teacher, I can help you answer them.
I have responded to a thread like this before and I did not like it so go easy on me as I am HONESTLY trying to help.
My name is Tim - Satipe comes from my mother yelling my name with my siblings Sara, Tim, Pete so she would just yell Satipe
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