Are you my woman (tell me so) – The Chi-lites (The ‘Lites of Chicago’ is still keep shining musically even thou they are no more … if this sounds familiar – then think ‘Crazy in love – Beyonce … written and produced by Eugene Record, directed by Willie “The Dance Master” Henderson)
Working the midnight shift – Donna Summer (Donna and her producer Giorgio Moroder re-wrote the fairy tale ‘Cinderella’ to music but instead of ‘the wicked stepmother’ making her clean the ashes out of the fireplace – she does the allnighters or ‘the midnight shift’… from the lp “Once upon a time’)
Hang it up – Patrice Rushen (Women on average are not funksters but every so often you have to compliment them when they show you they can Funk sometimes better than men …. check out : All the way down – Esther Phillips also Funky Music – Patti Labelle)
The Light – Michelle Weeks (The beat just gets you, then the spoken Scriptures – now the vocals … Thank God for Gospel House and of course Michelle, Jamie Lewis & Purple Music … when i hear this i go into ‘overdrive’ – i’m on the dance floor, behind the decks – anywhere that i can dance)