Todays’s Trax feat. Fred Wesley, Freddie James, Vernon Burch, Jamie Principle

Careless whisper – Fred Wesley (Former James Brown first lieutenant and ‘The JB’s’ member – who ‘s also in a variety of different groups such as “The Horny Horns” … the Wham duo’s ‘evergreen’ is including on his “Amalgation’ album which was released on Germany’s “Minor Music”)

Dance little boy blue – Freddie James (The 14 year old son of Geraldine ‘Can’t fake the feeling’ Hunt teams up with Canadian writer/producer Tony Green – for his “Get up and boogie” album … Freddie later became a producer for his Mother/Sister group “Cheri”)

Get up – Vernon Burch (Former member of “The Bar-Kays” was assigned to “United Artists Records” a solo performer before moving unto other labels including Casablanca’s offshoot ‘Chocolate City’ – Guitarist, writer, arranger & producer … parts of the trak was the ‘inspiration for “Groove in the heart – Deee-lite”)

The Midnight hour – Jamie Principle (This Chicago-an local was once described as ‘The Bad Boy of House’ due to his controversial lyrical content in some of his trax … issued his only long player on ‘Smash Records’ and producer by Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley … background vocalists includes Chantay Savage, Donell Rush & Tommye Miller)

Trax featured Leela James, Freddie James, James Brown, Martha Wash

My joy  –  Leela James (Named “The Soul Songstress” on a promotional single – Leela’s first album harked back to ‘The Soul Years’ of the Seventies … when the voice & song was paramount – from the album ‘A change is gonna come’ on Warner Brothers Records)

Get up and boogie  –  Freddie James (14 year old son of Geraldine Hunt was produced by Canadian Tony Green for The Tony Green Organisation … from a 4 trak album titled ‘Get up and boogie’)

Make it Funky  –  James Brown (Known as “Minister of New Heavy, Heavy Funk”, “God Father of Soul” are amongst his many titles …. Parts 1 – 4 was not available on initial vinyl in it’s entirety it was re-released on cd)

Come  –  Martha Wash (Background vocalists for “Disco Icon – Sylvester”, co-lead vocalist of duo ‘Two Tons o’ Fun’ later re-named “The Weather  Girls” by writer/producer Paul Jabara … remixed by Grammy Award winner Hex Hector)

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