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Trax feat. Lamont Johnson, First Choice, Funkadelic, Subculture feat. LeJuan

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Hey girl – Lamont Johnson (Lamont was part of the self-contained Detroit group “Brainstorm” who was assigned to Clarence Avant’s ‘Tabu Records’ – who also released his solo album … written by Gerry Goffin & Carol King and originally recorded by Freddie Scott)

Guess what Mary Jones did – First Choice (Previously named “Silver Rings” just before their initial single release on ‘Scepter Records’ … co-written by Norman Harris & ‘Philly Groove Records’ supremo Stan ‘The Man’ Watson which was recorded at Sigma Sound, Philadelphia)

(Not just) Knee deep Funkadelic (Emigrating to Detroit from New Jersey anticipating to get a record deal with ‘Motown Records’ … after they couldn’t use their original name – George Clinton used the backing band to continue their career who for a short while were known as “The Funkedelics”)

My way – Subculture feat. LeJuan (Released on Chicago’s cult “Afterhours” label – written Ron Carroll and produced by both Rick Garcia & Ron Carroll … featuring ‘essence’ of ‘Dr. Love – First Choice on Salsoul Records’)

Trax featuring Wilson Pickett, Philly Cream, Funkadelic, Urban Soul,

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I want you  –  Wilson Pickett (Known for his power house vocals where his had several monster hits on Atlantic Records – Wilson turned up on EMI after stopping off at RCA and his own boutique label ‘Wicked Records)

Join the Army  –  Philly Cream (Inspired by the success of Village People’s “In the Navy” … Philly Cream featured some/all of ‘Ingram’, a musical family who recorded under the name ‘Ingram Kingdom for “Excello Records” which includes Barbara Ingram – backing vocalist extraordinaire and part of ‘The Sweethearts of Sigma’)

Loose Booty  –  Funkadelic (Funkadelic supremo George Clinton and his Funky entourage – who later became known as ‘Dr. Funkenstein’ released his ground-breaking double vinyl album “America eats it’s young” … released on Westbound Records)

Back together  –  Urban Soul feat. Sandy B(arber) (Writer, producer, arranger, dj, remixer delivered this trak – release from New York’s iconic House/Garage label ‘King Street Sounds’)

 

Trax featuring Yours Truly, Frantique, Funkadelic, Jellybean,

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Hold me  –  Yours Truly (Sharp suits but even sharper vocals – this male trio only made one album for Motown Records – consisting of Ricky Jones, Terence Brooks & Jerry Brinson Jnr … from the album “Truly Yours”)

Night people these days  –  Frantique (Studio band assembled by Jack Robinson & James Bolden that was inspired by the name and success of Musique, they released a four trak album which was also like Musique – released on Philadelphia International Records … recently released on cd with extra trax)

Uncle Jam wants you  –  Funkadelic (U.S  Second World War posters featured the slogan “Uncle Sam wants you” which George Clinton adapted … due to legal problems made his backing band became the only band until the problems were settled – originally released on Warner Brothers Records)

Jingo  –  Jellybean (John ‘Jellybean’ Benitez was the primary dj at “The Fun House” – a New York night club  … having dipped his feet into the remixing pool with “(Dance it) Freestyle Rhythm – Mantus” before becoming a producer/artist)