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This clip was taken from a 1980 American Bandstand interview between Barry White and Dick Clark. Did y’all catch what The Maestro said, though? When Barry White said “money don’t spend me, I spend money,” he was flipping the usual dynamic between people and wealth. He was saying: He’s in control of his money - not the other way around. I love watching Barry White’s interviews from this time in his life because he always said something that would make his audience think beyond his music. It could be as simple as a one-liner that was very significant. His perspective about money and growth in this interview with Dick Clark on American Bandstand is really very eye-opening considering his background and all that he had been through. He was reminding us that true power is being in control of your money, not letting it control you. By the 1980s, Barry had lived through superstardom and personal growth. This was his way of saying he had matured. My takeaway is this: Money is a tool. You can let it define you-or you can define how you use it. So, I also think this is about self-mastery. Barry White was also talking about how he won’t let external things like fame or money dictate his life. In a way, he was echoing the larger theme of Black culture in the 1970s and 1980s- learning how to thrive, claim power, and gain upward mobility no matter how difficult the widening economic inequalities were at the time. So, what y’all think about this quote? Could be a sticky topic to address, but I’m putting it out here because I think that Barry White’s quote reflects a broader cultural shift. I think he might have been sending a message that we should be intentional with our money rather than let money define or consume us. Follow @soulmusicsociety for more ✨ Disclaimer: No copyright infringement intended All rights and credits reserved to respective owner(s) I do not own the rights to this video #70smusic #music #archive #soul #Breakdown #History #Culture #SoulMusicSociety #Music #70sSoul 11/05/2025

This clip was taken from a 1980 American Bandstand interview between Barry White and Dick Clark. Did y’all catch what The Maestro said, though? When Barry White said “money don’t spend me, I spend money,” he was flipping the usual dynamic between people and wealth. He was saying: He’s in control of his money - not the other way around. I love watching Barry White’s interviews from this time in his life because he always said something that would make his audience think beyond his music. It could be as simple as a one-liner that was very significant. His perspective about money and growth in this interview with Dick Clark on American Bandstand is really very eye-opening considering his background and all that he had been through. He was reminding us that true power is being in control of your money, not letting it control you. By the 1980s, Barry had lived through superstardom and personal growth. This was his way of saying he had matured. My takeaway is this: Money is a tool. You can let it define you-or you can define how you use it. So, I also think this is about self-mastery. Barry White was also talking about how he won’t let external things like fame or money dictate his life. In a way, he was echoing the larger theme of Black culture in the 1970s and 1980s- learning how to thrive, claim power, and gain upward mobility no matter how difficult the widening economic inequalities were at the time. So, what y’all think about this quote? Could be a sticky topic to address, but I’m putting it out here because I think that Barry White’s quote reflects a broader cultural shift. I think he might have been sending a message that we should be intentional with our money rather than let money define or consume us. Follow @soulmusicsociety for more ✨ Disclaimer: No copyright infringement intended All rights and credits reserved to respective owner(s) I do not own the rights to this video #70smusic #music #archive #soul #Breakdown #History #Culture #SoulMusicSociety #Music #70sSoul

11/05/2025
Loleatta Holloway’s ‘Love Sensation’ is the true foundations of dance music… and has graced dance floors for over 45 years… It reached #1 in the US charts and has been sampled hundreds if not thousands of times. This performance shows the true power of her vocals… Loleatta we salute you🫡 11/02/2025

Loleatta Holloway’s ‘Love Sensation’ is the true foundations of dance music… and has graced dance floors for over 45 years… It reached #1 in the US charts and has been sampled hundreds if not thousands of times. This performance shows the true power of her vocals… Loleatta we salute you🫡

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