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Christmas Blog featuring Patti Labelle, Boney M, Bootsy Collins, Ananda Project feat. Terrance Downs

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O’ Holy night – Patti Labelle (Former Patricia Hoyt – lead vocalist of Labelle and Grammy Award winner releases her first Christmas album on MCA Records … the classic Christmas Carol given the Gospel treatment)

Mary’s boy child/Oh my Lord – Boney M (Originally a German studio group created by producer Frank Farian … inspired by a Negro Spiritual – was a monster hit for Harry Belafonte in the late Fifties)

WinterFunkyLand – Bootsy Collins (William – as his mother called him, joined James Brown as part of ‘The New JB’s’ then continued ‘Funking’ with George Clinton and his various musical conceptions)

Christmas lights – Ananda Project feat. Terrance Downs (Brainchild of House wunderkin Chris Brann whose other pseudonyms include ‘Wamdue Project’ amongst others … from the album “Grand Gallery presents Christmas Time)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biUziBqA3W4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2eA2ko1CFo

Trax featured Tony Aiken & Future 2000, Philly Devotions, Light of the World, South Street Player

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She loves me  –  Tony Aiken & Future 2000 (Released on New York’s Kimsha Records , Tony & Co also released trak which was also duplicated on Shyriden Records – later available on a Greg Carmichael compilation cd)

I was a lonely man  –  Philly Devotions (Produced by John Davis – later of ‘The Monster Orchestra’ … originally mixed by Tom Moulton and has recently been remixed by both Moulton & ‘Dimitri from Paris’)

Back 2 back  –  Light of the World (U.K. Funk assemblage L.o.t.W. has splintered into various bands but periodically re-group … co-produced by Kenny Wellington – an original member of the band from the album ‘Inner Voices’ on Art’s Network)

Who keeps changing your mind  –  South Street Player (South Street Player is one of a plethora of pseudonyms used by Roland Clark  – the most well known is ‘Urban Soul’ … release on New York’s Strictly Rhythm Records)

Trax featured Robyn Springer, Fred Wesley & the Horny Horns, Jacque

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Do you wanna be loved  – Robyn Springer (Assigned to Cardiac Records where Robyn makes her debut as a solo artist … produced by Randy Muller – known for his stellar Funk workout for Skyy, Brass Construction, Full Circle amongst others)

Why  –  Carly Simon (From the soundtrack “Soup for One” … this trak was written and produced by Messrs Edwards & Rogers also know as ‘Chic’ … Carly is/was know for her Pop classic ‘You’re so Vain’ rumoured to be about Mick Jagger)

We came to funk ya  –  Fred Wesley & the Horny Horns (Former  James Brown’s 1st Lieutenant  Fred jons George Clinton Funky entourage … from the album “Say blow by blow backwards” which also features Maceo Parker – produced by Clinton, Wesley & William’Bootsy’ Collins)

Love will save the day  –  Jacque (Born JaQuita May … written by Toni C who also wrote “Love gonna get you – Jocelyn Brown” & produced by Marlon D – released on Jellybean Recordings)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2WaOjuFNxo