Monthly Archives: February 2020

Trax featured , Z.Z. Hill, Munich Machine, Cameo, Michael Watford

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Love is so good when you’re stealing it – Z.Z. Hill (Recording singles and albums since the early Sixties, Texas born Z.Z. or Arzell to his family … known for ‘Soulful Blues’ releases – some of which were produced by his brother Matt Hill)

Love to love you baby – Munich Machine introducing The Midnite Ladies (Producer Giorgio Moroder fused some of his earlier hits into a medley … arranged by Thor Baldurson and released originally on Giorgio’ s own “Oasis Records”)

I’ll be with you – Cameo (A large self-contained Soul/Funk band from New York headed by Larry Blackmon … originally known as the ‘New York City Players’ signed to “Chocolate City” – a subsidiary of Casablanca Records)

Heaven is calling you – Michael Watford (Written by Joey Musaphia, Gerald Elms & Michael – released on London’s Ulterior Records … Michael has also performed background vocals for such artists as “Masters at Work”, Barbara Tucker, Roger Sanchez, Todd Terry & others)

Con Fun Shun, Space, Fatback Band, Mr. Fingers

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Give your love to me – Previously known as ‘Project Soul’ before changing their name to Con Fun Shun – named after an instrumental trak by ‘The Nite-liters’ … their early trax were released by Memphis independent ‘Fretone Records’ … they spent the core of their recordings with Mercury)

Carry on turn me on – Space (Studio French group headed by Didier Marouani credited on records as ‘Ecama’ … former lead of “Blue Mink” and session singer Madeline Bell is brought in as the featured vocalist – produced by Jean-Phillipe Iliesco)

The Man with the band – Fatback Band (Releasing singles on “B.C. Project commonly known as Bill Curtis Project” – before moving unto ‘Perception’ then ‘Spring Records’ where the first hit was ‘Nija Walk (Street Dance)’ which was covered in the U.K. by “Mexicanos”)

Can you feel it – Mr.Fingers (Nestled as the second trak of a 12 inch released Trax Records – Larry Heard wrote & produced this original instrumental before it was re-recorded, remixed, sampled, copied, chopped up and bastardised by Djs, producers & Record labels)

Trax featured Teena Marie, Jackie Moore, Rhythm Makers, Satoshi Tomiie feat. Kelly Ali

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My Dear Mr. Gaye – Teena Marie (Mary Christine Brockert also known Teena Marie was assigned to Motown Records in the mid-seventies where she met fellow signee Marvin … co-written by Leon Ware who was also Gaye’s collaborator – from the album ‘Starchild’ on Epic Records)

Can you tell me why – Jackie Moore (Jackie recorded at Sigma Sound Studio, Philadelphia, whilst assigned to Atlantic Records – she returned there for her Columbia albums which was produced by MFSB & Salsoul Orchestra member Bobby Eli)

Monterey – Rhythm Makers (Released on ‘Vigor’ part of New York’s independent “Delite Records”, where they reached underground cult status they later changed their name and record label & the hits flowed … from their only an album “Soul on my side” )

Up in flames – Satoshi Tomiie feat. Kelli Ali (Japanese Tomiie was discoverd by Frankie Knuckles who brought him to record with his old apartment associate Robert Owens … Ali was formally with “Sneaker Pimps”)

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