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【Hips Swinging Warning: Michael Franks and Valerie Simpson's Exquisite Collab "Now Love Has No End" Pierces the Funk Soul Across Space and Time】 Hey hey hey, groove addicts of the world, unlock those stiff pelvises right now! It's Funky Dave Monroe, and my fingers are already bouncing like crazy on the upbeat as I type this! The "Lost Gem" section of the music media outlet Soul Tracks has dug up another unbelievable treasure. They've featured "Now Love Has No End," a miraculous duet by Michael Franks, one of the coolest guys in jazz/AOR, and Valerie Simpson, the soul queen who shook up the '70s and '80s soul and funk scenes as part of Ashford & Simpson and crafted countless Motown masterpieces! I'll make a full confession. This morning, I found myself listening to this track on a packed commuter train, and before I knew it, my left shoulder was swaying and I was about to bust out some fierce upbeat steps. The salaryman next to me gave me a chilly look that screamed, "What on earth is this guy fighting at 8:00 AM?", but there's no time to worry about that. Because the groove is calling me!…