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Trax includes The Whispers, Eddie Kendricks , Michael White, Kings of Tomorrow feat. Densaid

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Butta – The Whispers (Written by Teena Marie with co-production by Doug Grigsby – this trak appeared on their ‘For years only’ album on ” Satin Tie Productions” … The Whispers started off as ‘The Scott Twins’ in the Early Sixties before teaming up with the others to make up the quintet)

I never used to dance – Eddie Kendricks (After years with Motown Records as the lead vocalist of “The Temptations” and later as a solo artists Eddie pacted with Arista Records … written by a trio who has recorded both as ‘Convertion’ & ‘Logg’ and has also worked with producer Patrick Adams)

Get back – Michael White (Having worked with some of the Jazz Greats including Sun Ra, John Handy, Pharaoh Sanders amongst others … digging into ‘The Beatles’ songbook – violinist Michael brought in Alex Brown for the lead vocals)

I’m so grateful – Kings of Tomorrow feat. Densaid (Originally released on New York’s ‘Zestland Records’ which was remixed re-released on U.K.’s “Slip n Slide” … ‘Kings of Tomorrow’ are Jay Sealee and Sandy Rivera)

Today’s trax includes The Pasadenas, Alfie Khan Sound Orchestra, Rhythm Makers, Tedd Patterson presents Blackbone

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Enchanted Lady – The Pasadenas (Inspired by Soul/Funk music of the previous two decades – this U.K. quintet was assigned to Columbia Records … co-written by the group and their producer Pete Wingfield known for his British hit ‘Eighteen with a bullet’)

Law of the land – Alfie Khan Sound Orchestra (Recorded and mixed at Hansa Studios, Germany – and released on Atlantic Records … a re-interpretation of the Norman Whitfield nugget he previously wrote and produced for Motown artists)

Monterey – Rhythm Makers (Recording for New York’s Delite Records imprint ‘Vigor’ which was named after their head Fred Vigorito – the Rhythm Makers were a self-contained group who became more successful after changing labels)

Roots – Tedd Patterson presents Blackbone (Released on London’s “Black Vinyl Records” … releasing trax on such labels owned by Francois Kervorkian, Eric Kupper amongst others, Tedd also had residency at a variety of New York night clubs)

Today’s trax includes Partice Rushen, Mike Theodore Orchestra, Orgone, J-A Groove

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Settle for my love – Patrice Rushen (Pianist Patrice was assigned to Jazz label “Prestige Records at an early age before moving unto Elektra – co-written by her on and off musical partner Sheree Brown) … a woman who wears all Musical hats including arranger, producer and winning countless awards along the way)

Ain’t nothing to it – Mike Theodore Orchestra (Teaming up with Dennis Coffey, these two Detroit based musicians – releasing their productions on a variety of independent label based around Michigan area … released on Armen Boladian’s Westbound Records, former home of Funkadelic & Ohio Players)

Funky Nassau – Orgone (Released on California’s Ubiquity Records – this is the self-contained second album and featured Fanny Franklin on lead vocals … titled “The Killion Floor”, which also includes two re-interpretations)

Release the tension – J-A Groove (Released on Maryland’s U.S.A. “Studio Records” … this is a re-interpretion of a trak written by Boyd Jarvis & Timmy Regisford whose original featured Colonel Abrams on the un-released original)

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