Happy Heavenly Birthday, as we look back over the life of Betty Wright, a GRAMMY-winning icon of R&B and Soul, (RIP May 10, 2020- December 21, 1953). She is best known for her GRAMMY-winning song "Where Is the Love," as well as her hit songs "No Pain, No Gain," "Clean Up Woman".

Happy Birthday to Stevie Wonder!!! Birth name is Stevland Hardaway Morris, (born May 13, 1950), known professionally as "Little Stevie Wonder," is an African American Singer, Songwriter, Musician, and Record Producer.

Special thanks to my photographer; Barry Stiles Sr, for taking this photo 😁😎❤️ David R Webb TheDaytonSceneRadioShow

Happy Birthday to Fred Alexander (born May 19) Drummer for the Funk group, "ORIGINAL LAKESIDE," Enjoy your day 🎶🎵🎈🎉🎈🎉🥁 🎉🎂🎈🥳🎁 #funkmusic #birthday #funk #daytonohio #thefunkcenter #thefunkmusiccapitaloftheworld #thedaytonsceneradioshow thefunkcenter.org

Sidewalk Studios’ displays ahead of NATO assembly 2025/The Funk Box Experience, 40 N. Main St the STRATACACHE Tower. The Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center (DBA) TheFunkCenter would like to send a special shout out to our very own; David Webb/Eric Gee, for this exhibit!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Shirley Murdock (born May 22, 1957) is an African-American R&B/Funk Singer-Songwriter, who is best known for her 1986 R&B hit single "As We Lay" and for her vocals on "Zapp" & Roger's hit single "Computer Love". Shirley Murdock on YouTube; youtu.be/bvOpea6Sz8o

Happy Birthday to Patricia Louise Holt (born May 24, 1944) best known as Patti LaBelle, is an African American singer and actress. She began her career in the early 1960’s as lead singer and frontwoman for the vocal group, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebells’. Patti Labelle

Remembering Marshall "The Rock" Jones (born on January 1, 1941 – May 27, 2016 RIP). He is best known as a Founding Member and Bassist for "The Ohio Untouchables" and "The Ohio Players" from Dayton, Ohio. #ohioplayers #RIP #OhioUntouchables #bass #thefunkcenter #pain TheDaytonSceneRadioShow

Kool & the Gang's Michael Sumler dies in Georgia car crash at 71 | FOX 5 Atlanta fox5atlanta.com/news/kool-gang… 🙏🙏🙏🙏 #thedaytonsceneradioshow #thefunkcenter #thefunkcapitaloftheworld #bass #mercuryrecords #koolandthegang #RIP #MichaelSumler #funkmusic TheDaytonSceneRadioShow David R Webb

TheFunkCenter's Window Art display, starting on May 31 to June 5, 2025 at Stratacache Tower, 40 North Main Street 45423 (at the corner of Second St & N. Main St). Click on this map link of the building: g.co/kgs/cMDHvXL thefunkcenter.org TheDaytonSceneRadioShow David R Webb

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Jesse Johnson (born June 1, 1960). He is an African American Musician, best known as the guitarist in the original lineup of "The TIME" (more recently known as the "Original 7ven"). #happybirthday #JesseJohnson #happybirthday #thefunkcapitaloftheworld #time