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Trax feat. Randy Crawford, K C & the Sunshine Band, Tony Remy, Cerrone

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Give me the night – Randy Crawford (Although she started her recording career in the early ’70’s Randy never really got ears interested until “Raw Silk” – her long player on Warner Brothers Records and later giving her sizeable hits with her future trax … reinventing the masterpiece written by U.K.’s songsmith Rod Temperton)

Keep it coming – K C & the Sunshine Band (Back room boys at both Florida’s Criteria Studios and Henry Stone’s coterie of labels – Wayne ‘KC Casey and Richard Finch developed their musical skills, with the assistance of Criteria’ session musicians ‘The Sunshine Band’ was born … George McCrae international hit was one of their early compositions)

Glide – Tony Remy (Having becoming one of London’s top session guitarist working with such luminaries as Simply Red, Courtney Pine Annie Lennox plus others … GRP Records came calling around the same time as they signed Flautist Phillip Bent – Tony reinterpret musical diamond originally recorded for Fantasy Records)

Not too shabby – Cerrone (French Disco Superstar Marc Cerrone first came to prominence via “Kongas” – a Disco/Rock assemblage, later decamping to London to record and release an album under his surname only which became a must-have to every worthwhile Dj because of it’s international dance floor action … from the album ‘Cerrone by Jamie Lewis’)

Trax featured Eric Benet featuring Tamia, Tavares, Ohio Players, Blaze

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Spend my life with you – Eric Benet feat. Tamia (Known as part of a duo “Benet” who was assigned to EMI Music before going solo … Warner Brothers was his musical port of call along the way becoming an actor who was became a Grammy nominated musician)

The mighty power of love – Tavares (Family of brothers who changed the name from “Chubby & The Turnpikes” because it did not translate well in Europe – Tavares was mainly recorded for Capitol Records although they did sign with RCA their departure … co-written & produced by Freddie Perren, from the album ‘Sky High’)

Funk-o-nots – Ohio Players (Taking their name from the State that they came from – this self-contained band was assigned to such labels as Capitol & Westbound Records before becoming more successful at Mercury … Some members later formed a band named ‘Shadow’ who went with Elektra Records – who were building the “Black Music” roster)

Revolution poem – Blaze (New Jersey duo : Josh Milan & Kevin Hedges – writers, producers remixers tentacles spread to a plethora of independent labels in and around New York & New Jersey … from the album : Natural Blaze – Blaze Production presents James Toney Jnr. Project)

Trax feat. Chris Walker, Donna Summer, The Kay-Gees, Dennis Ferrer feat. K.T. Brooks

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There’s no place like love – Chris Walker (Hailing from Houston, Texas, bassistand vocalist Chris played with such luminaries as Ornette Coleman, Art Blakely to name a few – later he became musical director for Regina Belle … Chris then assigned with Pendulum Records where self produced his album ‘First Time’)

I feel love – Donna Summer (La-Donna Gaines settled in Germany after touring in “Hair” – the musical … there she met Italian Giorgio Moroder & his musical partner Englishman Pete Bellote where they recorded at Musicland Studios in Munich)

Ain’t no time – The Kay-Gees (Inspired by The JB’s, this self contained band was headed by Kevin Bell – who later became known as Amir Bayaan, an in demand producer … was assigned to “Gang” – a boutique of Delite Records)

How do I let go – Dennis Ferrer feat. K.T.Brooks (Released on King Street Sounds – a label which was after the street “Paradise Garage” iconic night club was located … written both by K.T. & Dennis but only produced by Dennis)