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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)

Trax featured Patti Labelle, Larry Page Orchestra, Najee, N’Dea Davenport

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When you’ve been blessed (feels like heaven) –  Patti Labelle (Former Patrica Hoyte and Labelle vocalist was then assigned to MCA Records where she released the album “Burnin'” … she was signed after appearing on ‘Live Aid’ – the U.K/America Charity Concert)

Erotic Soul  –  Larry Page Orchestra (Primarily a ‘covers band’ … written by Charles Blackwell and released by ‘Penny Farthing in U.K. and license to ‘London Records in the U.S. – remixed for 12 inch edition)

Najee’s Nasty Groove  –  Najee (Inspired by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis’s work with Janet Jackson … Saxophonist Najee was part of Orpheus Productions where his trax were released on EMI-Manhattan Records – from the album ‘Day by Day’)

Bring it on  –  N’Dea Davenport (N’dea is a U.S. singer who was on /off lead vocalist with U.K. Funk band ‘Brand New Heavies’ after they toured the U.S. where they were signed to Delicious Vinyl Records … pacted with V2 Records in the U.K  – this trak was remixed by ‘Grammy’ winner Hex Hector)

 

 

CHRISTMAS BLOG ! feat. Patti Labelle, Moonlion, James Brown, Kenny Bobien

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O’ Holy night  –  Patti Labelle (Patti started off her career with ‘The Bluebells’ before becoming “Labelle” then becoming a solo star in her own right … she also performed as “The Acid Queen” – from the Rock-Opera TOMMY,  a role Tina Turner portrayed in the movie)

Little Drummer Boy  –  Moonlion (Released on Pickwick International Records distribution arm – P.I.P. … made famous by Harry Simone Chorale and it was originally known as “Carol of the Drum”)

Soulful Christmas  –  James Brown (“The Minister of New Heavy Heavy Funk” made  three Christmas albums – however they were not all Christmasy as he adding some non-Christmas trax … they were re-released as ‘The Complete James Brown Christmas’ on cd)

Oh come let us adore him  –  Kenny Bobien (Grand Gallery released the  cd “Grand Gallery presents Christmas Time” feat. House/Garage which includes, Eric Kupper, Terrance Down, Heather Johnson, Monique Bingham, Stephanie Cooke amongst others and of course Kenny)