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Trax featured Cameo, John Davis & The Monster Orchestra, Clarence Wheeler & The Enforcers, Blaze

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Sparkle – Cameo (Headed by Larry Blackmon “Cameo” – whose name was for a short while were known as “The Players” and were the first single to be released Casablanca Records imprint ‘Chocolate City’ … from the album ‘Secret Omen’)

A bite of the apple – John Davis & The Monster Orchestra (Having produced and arranged William Devaughn masterpiece album – John signed with Sam Records – releasing an album mainly of Cole Porter covers … which featured a plethora of Sigma Sound session musicians)

Right on – Clarence Wheeler & The Enforcers (Written by Lee Roland and culled from the album “Doin’ what you wanna” which was released on Atlantic Records and produced by Joel Dorn known for his stellar work with Roberta Flack … hailed from the Chicago area)

Cult of Soul – Blaze (Originally a trio – now a duo … Blaze members are Josh Milan & Kevin Hedge could be described as “The Gamble & Huff of Dance” – track was featured on their ‘Basic Blaze’ album … also recording under various pseudonyms and labels based in New York & New Jersey, U.S.A )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX9fRtQ-XvQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU2rnp-0uIU
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Trax featuring Act One, Coffee, Edwin Birdsong , Daphne

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Still water – Act One (Brought to “Spring Records by producer Raeford Gerald – a cover of the Four Tops hit written by Smokey Robinson and Frank Wilson … this group only released one album – later with an added vocalist and a change of name, they moved unto Mainstream Records)

I wanna be with you – Coffee (First released on Midwest International as a single then picked up by Delite Records before been re-released on their debut album … Chicago-an female trio produced by Clarence Johnson who has been known as the writer/producer of “Heaven & Earth” – another Chicago vocal group)

Rapper Dapper Snapper – Edwin Birdsong (Working with Roy Ayers for number of years and releasing a few solo albums – Edwin landed on Salsoul Records with “Funtaztik” … his compositions has since been sampled by ‘Daft Punk’ and others)

When you love somebody – Daphne (Co-written by Daphne Vega and Peter Daou – released on “Maxi Records” … produced by Danny Tenaglia & Peter Daou … Daphne (Vega) is also a Tony nominated Broadway Singer/Actress)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exXFc70vBeA

Trax feat The Dells, Destination, Osiris, Dionne

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Waiting for you – The Dells (This Chicago-an five piece vocal group were together for a approximately 60 years – with only one line-up change … written by current/former “MFSB” musicians and recorded at Sigma Sound, Philadelphia and produced by “The Harris Machine” headed by Norman Harris)

My No.1 request – Destination (Producer/Remixer Elton Ahi came to world prominence via the 12 inch of “Uptown Festival” – a medley of Motown past hits … released on Butterfly Records was a studio ensemble for a one-off Disco album)

Fantality – Osiris (Hailing from Washington D.C – head honcho Osiris March has been plying his trade – from as far back as the late Sixties/Early Seventies … later putting a band together which at one time also featured Tyrone ‘The Smurf’ Brunson)

Your lies – Dionne (Originally released on Canadian’s “Bigshot Records” and licensed to the U.K.s ‘City Beat’ – co-written by label owner Andrew Komis … Dionne (Warren) later released a cd on her own ‘Miss D Records’ where she wrote all the lyrics on said album)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HCJpYjoLqk