Monthly Archives: March 2018

Trax featured Tavares, Bonnie Pointer, Waldo, Li’l Louis & The World

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Little Girl  –  Tavares (The Tavares’ brothers group were known as ‘Chubby and the Turnpikes’ before reverting to their surname for the group … Assigned to Capitol Records by Larkin Arnold where they spent most of their career – written by Billy Preston & produced by Johnny Bristol)

I can’t help myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)  –  Bonnie Pointer (Real life sister of “The Pointer Sisters” who was assigned to Motown Records as a solo artist after their ‘Blue Thumb’ recordings … interpretation of ‘The Four Tops’ hit – produced by Jeffrey Bowen)

You bring out the freak in me  –  Waldo (Waldo were a five piece self-contained Soul/Boogie band – with vocal assistance from Al “I’m back for more” Johnson … produced by Willie Lester & Rodney Brown for their Mainline Productions)

Blackout  –  Lil Louis & The World (Chicago-an Louis Burns became a dj and writer/producer before releasing a few singles on various House labels … featuring a large snippet of ‘Psalm 23’ as a semi-accapella vocal – from the album “From the mind of Lil Louis”)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fikmbZSXin8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTB4iVw2u1g

Trax featured Masterpiece, Teddy Pendergass, Motivation, Michelle Ayers,

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Love is what you make it  –  Masterpiece (Former Motown “Enfant Terrible” producer Norman Whitfield joined Warner Brothers and released albums on his boutique label … this group was named after his ground-breaking production of ‘The Temptations’ long player of the same name)

Life is a song worth singing  –  Teddy Pendergrass (Written by Linda Creed & Thom Bell – this is a re-adaptation  … the title trak of his second album was also a single, but has recently being remixed by John Morales)

Colourblind  –  Motivation (This self-contained sextet was assigned to “De-Lite Records” which was headed by Gabe Vigorito … their only album was self titled but renamed ‘Crazy Days’ on certain cd releases)

That’s life  –  Michelle Ayers (Co written by Michelle & producer Eddie Perez – known for his work as part “Smack Productions” … licensed from New Jersey’ Essential Records in the U.S.A to Suntune Records in Italy)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM6huuPpcVo

 

 

 

Trax featured Norman Connors feat. Miss Adaritha, Chuck Cissel, Keith Barrow, Doug Lazy

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You bring me joy  –  Norman Connors feat. Miss Adaritha (Drummer Norman signed with Cobblestone  before moving unto Buddha Records … written by David Lasley – a former session singer who worked with Luther Vandross, Patti Austin et al)

Cisselin’ Hot  –  Chuck Cissel (Chuck starred on the original Broadway show ‘A Chorus Line’ … he also wrote the trak which was produced by Skip Scarborough  – … from the album “Just for you” on Arista Records)

Turn me up  –  Keith Barrow (Keith was part of the group ‘The Hi-Lites’ who recorded for Invictus Records before going solo … signed to Colombia after Jewel Records where he released “Physical Attraction” album – produced by Michael Stokes)

Let it roll  –  Doug Lazy (Originally released as ‘Raze presents Doug Lazy’ it was re-released & featured on ‘Doug Lazy Getting’ Crazy’ long player on Atlantic Records … he was also the featured Rapper on Little Louie Vega & Marc Anthony’s album “When the night is over”)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh7E5vp-ldI