June is Black Music Month and WHUR is celebrating in every way we can! We are commemorating the month by sharing some little known music facts with our listeners.
- 90’s sensation, Montell Jordan, is one of the songwriters on the hit song ‘How Did You Get Here‘ by Deborah Cox.
- Kris Kross’s hit song ‘Jump‘ that topped the charts in the late 80’s was actually a diss song.
- Michael Jackson’s popular song Thriller was orignally called Starlight. Don’t believe me? Check out the original here.
- The background vocals you hear on Michael Jackson’s Butterflies? That’s the voice of singer, Marsha Ambrosia.
- Can You Feel A Brand New Day on The Wiz was written by Luther Vandross.