Marvin's Room is the home of R&B on CBC. The show airs Friday 7:00 p.m on Radio 2, Sunday 8:00 p.m on Radio 1, Wednesday at 4:00 a.m and Friday at 3:00 p.m on SiriusXM.
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The Marvin's Room R&B Stream
Explore the world of R&B, 24 hours a day 7 days a week with our new "Marvin's Room R&B" stream. Inspired by the studio where Marvin Gaye recorded much of his legendary music and by the more recent Drake song of the same name, Marvin's Room brings back the old school and introduces what's going on. Hear: Patti LaBelle, Party Next Door, Toni Braxton, Alicia Keys, Destiny's Child, Prince, Deborah Cox.
Explore the world of R&B from neo-soul to trap soul and everything in between. Inspired by the studio where Marvin Gaye recorded much of his legendary music and by the more recent Drake song of the same name, Marvin's Room brings back the old school and introduces what's going on. Hear: Patti LaBelle, Party Next Door, Toni Braxton, Alicia Keys, Destiny's Child, Prince, Usher, Deborah Cox and more!
Who Do U Love
Here in Canada you can’t talk about the R&B scene in the 90’s without Deborah Cox. She’s a legend in the world of Canadian R&B. I was just 10 years old when I first heard her incredible voice.
Her music video for her 1995 song “Who Do U Love?” was playing on Much Music. I ran to the VCR, pressed record and for the next 3 weeks, that VHS was played over and over as I studied and nailed those dance moves. Deborah Cox has been a force in Canadian R&B forever. She’s won several Juno’s and Soul Train Music Awards, performed on Broadway and started her own record label. If it’s been a while since you’ve heard her voice, here’s your throwback moment.
Rise Up
Andra Day was discovered by none other than Stevie Wonder – now there’s a recipe for success. She was sitting at home one day when the phone rang and Stevie Wonder was on the other line
calling to tell her he loved her. Can you imagine? His wife had stumbled onto a video of Andra Day performing and he immediately found her and hooked her up with his producer. It’s like a Hollywood film. Andra Day’s look is Billie Holiday meets Rosie the Riveter and her sound is as vast and expansive, flowing from doo-wop to jazz to soul. People are crazy about her inspirational anthem ‘Rise Up’ and are still talking about her performanceat last year’s Grammy Awards.
The Playlist
The Weeknd - Acquainted
Prince - Adore
DVSN - One in a Million (dvsn remix)
Lauryn Hill - Everything is Everything
Tory Lanez - Say It
Deborah Cox - Who Do You Love
Andra Day - Rise Up
The Staple Singers - I’ll Take You There
Michael Kiwanuka - Black Man in a White World
River Tiber f/ Daniel Caesar - West
Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On
More To Explore
Listen to Marvin's Room Feb. 3rd, from Sly and the Family Stone to Sampha
Listen to Marvin's Room Jan. 27, from Chaka Khan to Charlotte Cardin
Listen to Marvin's Room Jan. 20, from Janet Jackson to Janelle Monae
Listen to Marvin's Room Jan. 13, from James Brown to Beyonce
Listen to Marvin's Room Jan.6, from Solange to Syreeta
The Marvin's Room 2016 R&B Countdown
The Marvin's Room Christmas Party
Listen to Marvin's Room Dec.16, from Teddy Pendergrass to Tika Simone
Listen to Marvin's Room Dec. 9, from Barry White to Daniel Caesar
Listen to Marvin's Room Dec. 2, from Whitney to Solange
Listen to Marvin's Room Nov. 25, from Sharon Jones to Maxwell