Today’s trax

 

 

Wishing on a star  –  Junior Walker (When writer/producer/arranger Norman Whitfield left Motown Records to form Whitfield Records – he assigned only one solo artist from his former company …  this trak has been covered by Beyonce, Seal and many more)

Livin, lovin & givin’  – Diana Ross (From the soundtrax ‘Thank God it’s Friday’ … released as a “b” side to ‘The Boss’ which was written and produced by “Ashford & Simpson” as Motown Records did not want Diana to be known as a Disco artist)

Hair  –  Graham Central Station (Larry Graham got his first guitar at the age of eleven – later becoming  the bass guitarist for Sly & The Family Stone … Larry became one of the first superstar black bassist)

Grateful  –  Dennis Ferrer featuring Kenny Bobien (Dennis is titan of Garage/House able to created a variety House/Garage styles without watering down his productions – Kenny is the undisputed King of Gospel House … released on New Jersey’s Sfere Records)