Trax featuring Act One, Coffee, Edwin Birdsong , Daphne

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. Norman Connors/Phyliss Hyman, Maryann Farra, Edwin Birdsong, Criminial Element orchestra

Betcha by golly wow  –  Norman Connors feat Phyliss Hyman ( Having recorded for Buddah Records where he started a musical transition – added lead vocals to compositions making his albums for Straight Jazz into Soul & Jazz … from the album “You are my starship”)

You got to be the one  –  Maryann Farra & Satin Soul (Maryann also released a single as “De-lite-ful” on Vigor – a subsidary of Delite Records … produced by Tony Valor and released on Chicago’s Brunswick Records)

Win tonight  –  Edwin Birdsong (Known for being the co-writer to a plethora of Roy Ayers productions and compositions … Edwin has become a hotbed for Hip Hop producers & artists who has since sampled his trax – they includes France’s “Daft Punk”)

House time anytime  –  Criminal Element Orchestra (After producer Arthur Baker left New York’s Streetwise Records – he armed himself with coterie of musicians, deejays & (re)mixers to bring out the best of the city’s street music … featuring lots of samples and inspirations including Sinnamon, Loleatta Holloway, James Brown and The Fatback Band)

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuUR88mH6vc