Monthly Archives: January 2018

Trax featured The O’Jay’s, Amii Stewart, Dawn Silva, Dj Oji & Una

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Help (Somebody Please)  –  The O’Jay’s (Headed by Eddie Levert & Walter Williams – this group was named after a local Dj .. teaming up with Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff for their “Neptune Records” moving to their new label “Philadelphia International”, from the album ‘So full of love’)

Jealousy  –  Amii Stewart (American born Amii was a singer/actress for touring Broadway shows … whilst in London she teamed up with producer Barry Leng – from the album “Paradise Bird” on Hansa Records)

Red light district  –  Dawn Silva (One of the former “Brides of Funkenstein” – which was formulated and produced by George Clinton – Dawn was also a background vocalists for a variety of Clinton’s productions …from the album ‘All my Funky Friends’)

We lift our hands in the Sanctuary  –  Dj Oji & Una (Producer/Dj Oji Morris teamed up with Una Barry to release this trax on Sancsoul Records based in Washington U.S.A. … Una has also being the featured vocalist for Dj Oji’s musical partner Dj Pope)

Trax featured Millie Jackson, Phyliss Hyman, Sun, Satoshi Tomiie presents Shellshock

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If i’m not in love by Monday  –  Millie Jackson (Millie was known for her raunchy performances vocally and live … Millie took the “Country & Western” standard made famous by Merle Haggard – slowed it down and made it into a Soul classic)

Leavin’ the good life behind  –  Phyliss Hyman Phyllis was discovered by George Kerr and assigned her to his ‘Double K’ production company … her first single was produced by him and released on “Private Stock Records” – mixed by Tom Moulton)

Turn the music up  –  Sun (‘Sun’ was a ten piece self-contained Soul/Funk from Dayton U.S.A. … headed by Byron Byrd they were signed on the dotted line for “Capitol Records” who released most of their out-put – from the album “Eclipse”)

K-Jee  –  Satoshi Tomiie presents Shellshock (Japanese born Satoshi was affililiated with Frankie Knuckles & Robert Owens via an early single release on “FFRR Records” … arranged, produced and mixed by Satoshi)

 

Trax featured Herbie Hancock feat. Raul Midon, Chic, Michelle Wallace, Lenny Fontana presents Liquid Women

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I just called to say i love you  –  Herbie Hancock feat. Raul Midon (Cover version of Stevie Wonder’s mega hit which he guests on harmonica … Chicago-an piano/keyboard virtuoso released the album “Possibilities” featured guests vocalists and various interpretations on his own ‘Hancock Music’)

Soup for one  –  Chic (From the soundtrack of the same name comes this near forgotten masterpiece from Messrs. Nile Rogers & Bernard Edwards give us this semi-instrumental … released as the ‘b; side to Carly Simon’s vocal on the ‘a’ side – released on Mirage Records)

It’s right  –  Michelle Wallace (Written  & produced by Arthur Baker, Tony Carbone & Russell Preston  – this trio also known as ‘Northend’ were Boston based Dj/Musicians … released on Emergency Records which Tee Scott mixed)

Come and go with me  –  Lenny Fontana presents Liquid Women (Featured  uncredited vocalist and co-writer Carole Sylvan – released in the U.K. on ‘Slip n Slide Records’ … backbeat was ‘inspired’ by “Wear it out – Stargard”)