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CHRISTMAS BLOG feat. Denetria Champ, Earth Wind & Fire, Beginning of the End, Kenny Bobien

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O’ Holy night. – Denetria Champ (Denetria has been blessed/cursed with vocals extremely similar to Aretha – recording under the pseudonym as ‘Chance’ in the House/Dance Music world … from the film sound track “This Christmas” released on Jive Records)

December – Earth, Wind and Fire (Maurice White was a former session drummer for Chess Records also part of Ramsey Lewis Trio … forming a band with some of Chicago musicians – the were assigned with “Warner Brothers” before moving unto Columbia Records where they had their greatest success)

Gee Whiz it’s Christmas – Beginning of the End (A Bahamian Funk band crossed the seas to Florida where they recorded for Henry Stone’s Alston Records … redefining Carla Thomas underground Christmas nugget into a mini Funk opus)

O come all ye faithful – Kenny Bobien (Kenny is a former member of “Def Con 4” – a quartet who were assigned to “Reprise Records”, also a session vocalist … written and produced by Kenny Bobien & George Sykes the 3rd as featured on ‘Grand Gallery presents Christmas Time’)

Trax featuring Milira, The Jacksons, Unlimited Touch, Kenny Bobien

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Go outside in the rain –  Milira (Milira Jones was assigned to ‘Apollo Records’ which was affiliated to Motown … from her self-titled album which was produced by Donald Dee Bowden known for trax released on ‘The Grey Label’)

Working day and night –  The Jacksons (Hailing from Gary, U.S.A. – the brothers released their first single on ‘Steeeltown Records’ …  finding fame and fortune with Motown as The Jackson Five,  before dropping Jermaine & adding Randy to their line-up when they moved to Epic Records )

No one can love me (quite the way you do)  –  Unlimited Touch (Featuring Stephanie James & Audrey Wheeler on lead vocals … from the album “Yes I’m ready” released on Prelude Records – remixed by Shep Pettibone)

 How I feel  –  Kenny Bobien (Kenny was part of the quartet “Def Con 4” … he later was the featured vocalist for such productions/Djs as ‘Brothers of Peace’ & Basement Boys  – from the album ‘Blessed’ on “Soundmen on Wax Records” )

Trax feat. Colonel Abrams, Leon Haywood, War, Kenny Bobien

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Leave a message behind the door  –  Colonel Abrams (Released on Arthur Baker’s Streetwise Records and relegated to the B-side as Soul ballads were not the ‘order of the day’ … however the Soul fraternity discovered it & in the right Soul Clubs – it has become more popular than the A-side)

The Streets will love you to death  –  Leon Haywood (Leon was an allrounder writer, arranger, producer who had a variety of minor and major hits – sadly to say Leon more became known for a looped sample for a million selling single by a million selling Hip Hop artist than his own original worx)

Hey Señorita  –  War (South Califonia based Latin Funksters “War” were previously named “Nightshift” became part of Jerry Goldstein’s “Far out Productions”  … from the album ‘Galaxy’ originally released on MCA Records – now available on cd)

Another Day  –  Kenny Bobien (“High Priest of Gospel House” Kenny recorded  a plethora of 12 inches for a variety of labels & producers … from his album ‘Blessed – A Gospel Dance Theory’ co-written and co-produced by Jovonn)