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Trax featured South Shore Commission, Leon Haywood, The Propositions, Kimesha Holmes

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Before you’re gone  –  South Shore Commission (Released on Florence Greenberg ‘s Wand Records & written by Carrie Lucas of Solar Records known for her “I gotta keep dancing” aka “Keep smiling” – produced by Dick Griffey who later became her husband and Solar Records owner)

The Streets will love you to death  –  Leon Haywood (Singer/song writer Leon has been recording since the mid-Sixties when he was assigned to Columbia Records in-between 20th Century Fox … co-writing by the man himself – from the album “Intimate”)

Africana  –  The Propositions (‘The Prepositions’ had a name change because of a typing mistake on their third single release which was the most succesful …based in Detroit U.S.A. and recorded for the tiny “Movement Records” – their compilation has been release on `Luv & Haight)

Ups and downs   –  Kimesha Holmes (Recording for New York’s Quark Records also Funky People & Eightball before dropping this trak on Tony Humphries ‘Yellorange Records’ co-written by Kimesha & written/produced by Moise Laporte)

Trax featured Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson, Damon Harris, Leon Haywood, Terri Jones

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Love Jones  –  Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson (Johnny was as a “Blues singer/guitarist’ from the Fifties who got more Soulful & Funkier as the years went by … known for having humour within his lyrics, he re-surfaced on the U.K’s DJM Records in the Mid-Seventies – from album of the same name)

It’s Music  –  Damon Harris (Damon was part of ‘The Young Vandals’ who were assigned to The Isley Brothers’s ‘T-Neck Records’ … he was later ‘Voice-Hunted’ to join “The Temptations” – on departure from “The Temps” he re-grouped his old band calling them ‘Impact’ who later recorded for W.M.O.T. Records)

T.V Mama  –  Leon Haywood (Leon recorded for such labels as Fat Fish, Fantasy Records whilst writing, arranging and later producing his and others records in the Sixties… he joined 20th Century Records in the Seventies)

I can’t wait (also known as ‘Waiting for your love’)  –  Terri Jones (Daughter of Linda Jones – an All Platinum Records/George Kerr produced singer … released on U.K.’s “Garage Trax” & produced by Paul Scott who later became of the production duo “Brothers of Peace”)

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)