Monthly Archives: May 2018

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 featured Stephanie Mills, Michel Polnareff, Carlos Franzetti, Joocelyn Brown

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If i were your woman  –  Stephanie Mills (Child star Stephanie was ‘Dorothy’ in the Broadway musical “The Wiz” – album title trak on MCA Records … Co-written by Motown’s Pam Sawyer who was also responsible ‘Love Child’ and  ‘Love Hangover’)

Lipstick  –  Michel Polnareff (Title from the film sound track of the same name … French singer/songwriter was known originally for his song “La Poupee qui fait” which was later recorded by ‘Cristina’ & produced by August ‘Kid Creole’ Darnell on Ze Records)

Cocoa funk  –  Carlos Franzetti (From the album “Graffitti” on Guinness Records which was rumoured to be a ‘tax shelter’ … Argentinean Carlos moved to New York where he became a free-lance arranger for artists such as Candido, Ray Barretto & Aural Exciters)

Freedom  –  Jocelyn Brown (The No.1 session lead vocalist – favourite of “Patrick Adams” “Greg Carmichael” & Masters at Work” … famous for laying down vocals for Soul, Disco, Boogie, Reggae, House & Garage genres)

Trax featured Phil Perry feat. Vesta Williams, Claudja Barry, Herbie Hancock, Missy Elliot

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After the love has gone  –  Phil Perry (Former co-lead vocalist with “The Montclairs” who recorded primarily of Paula/Jewel Records before going solo in-between some session work … cover version of the ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ classic featuring Vesta Williams – released on MCA/GRP Records)

Dance, Dance, Dance  –  Claudja Barry (Based in Germany, Claudja recorded for Lollipop Records where she was produced primary by her then husband – Jurgen S Korduletsch … license to New York’s Salsoul Records where it was remixed by Tom Moulton)

Honey in a jar  –  Herbie Hancock (Prodigy Chicago-an pianist/keyboard player Herbie worked with Miles Davis, recorded for Blue Note, Warner Brothers & Columbia Records covering musical genres including Jazz, Funk, Disco whilst touching on Electro & Hip-hop)

Get ur freak on  – Missy Elliot (After releasing an album with her group “Sista” – who fused Hip-hop with R&B, assigned to Elektra Records as a solo artist as Melissa became ‘Missy’ … remixed by “Superchumbo” aka Tom Stephan)