I who have nothing  –  Luther Vandross with Martha Wash (Written by Leiber & Stoller and made famous by Ben E King and was inspired by an Italian composition … Luther has had a cover version on all his solo albums and one is ‘this is the top of the tree’)

Underwater  –  Harry Thuman (Could be described as “I feel love”s younger brother – as  this is a trak Giorgio Moroder wouldhave been be proud of  …  recorded in Munich Germany and released on Baby Records)

Everybody’s singing love songs  –  Sweet Thunder (This quartet was assigned to a wonderfully named ‘WE MEN of TALENT production company and released on Fantasy Records … featuring Booker Newberry 111 on lead vocals)

Freedom  –  Jocelyn Brown (The No.1 jobbing vocalist – famed for her Gospel trained larynx, she is known for laying down vocals for Disco, House, Garage, Boogie, Reggae, Jazz not to mention countless background sessions … this is courtesy of her own Sweet Chocolate production company)

If you only knew  –  Gladys Knight (After ‘The Pips’ and Gladys went their separate way – she continued with her solo career, eventually signed on the dotted line with MCA Records releasing ‘Just for you’ from which this is culled … dedicated to my late brother as Gladys was his favourite singer)

Jump for joy  –  Biddu Orchestra (Biddu – an Indian national came to the U.K and became known as the producer of Carl Douglas’s monster single ‘Kung Fu Fighting’ before his Orchestra started having hits … Biddu later went to produce hits for artists in his native land)

Burning love breakdown  –  Peter Brown (Peter released a 9 minutes plus 12″ of “Do you want to get funky with me” on ‘Drive’, an imprint of TK Records … however the b side of some releases – mainly U.S copies contained this awesome edit)

Soul Makossa  –  Manu Dibango (The original inspired the chorus of Michael Jackson’s ‘Wanna be startin’ somethin”  … this was remixed by JohNick for Atlantic/Rhino remixed project “Everybody Dance ! Remixed Dance Classics” )

All of me  –  Lillo Thomas feat, Melba Moore (Former athlete Lillo was assigned to Hush Productions – a company owned by Beau & Charles Huggins … Melba was the wife of Charles who encouraged Lillo after been her background vocalist)

Shine on Silver Moon  –  Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jnr (Been part of the mega-successful group ‘The Fifth Dimension’ – wife and husband duo branched out on their own … released on Columbia Records)

Here comes my love  –  Rocket (Headed by Ray Rock – a member of Crown Height Affair whose musical tentacles and offshoot into other groups including The Strikers, Empress & Unlimited Touch)

Fantasy  –  Blaze presents Cassio Ware featuring Sajaeda (Starts off as the nursery rhyme ‘Mary had a little lamb’ before turns into an unhurried Garage anthem … a Shelter Records release)