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Trax feat. Teddy Pendergrass, Barry White, Deco, Quentin Harris with Denise Henderson

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Love is the power – Teddy Pendergrass (Teddy was a drummer for a while – before becoming the known voice with “Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes” … after his near fatal car crash and lots of physio he was eventually assigned to Asylum Records … from the album ‘Joy’)

Standing in the shadows of love – Barry White (After his major success as writer/producer with a trio which included his future wife ‘Glodean’ – Barry released his first long player “I’ve got so much love to give” which featured the Motown classic from the pens’ of ‘Holland, Dozier, Holland’)

Fresh idea – Deco (As part of the band ‘Switch’ who released albums on Motown Records via Jermaine Jackson and his wife production & management company … they later became a duo who released their only album on Quincy Jones’s “Qwest Records”)

Wait – Quentin Harris with Denise Henderson (Although a New York resident, Quentin is a native of Detroit, U.S.A. … releasing a plethora of 12 inch singles on various labels – signed to cult label “Strictly Rhythm Records” – his album featured vocal based trax which he is known for)

Trax featured Teddy Pendergrass, Shalamar, Electric Funk, Xodus feat. Dawn Tallman

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Don’t keep wasting my time  –  Teddy Pendergrass (Released on the small “Surefire Records ” -former lead vocalist of Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes was able to continue his career after a major car accident)

Inky Dinky Dang Dang Doo  – Shalamar (Former Studio band became a real trio who were assigned to Dick Griffey’s “Solar Records” consisting of Howard Hewett, Jody Watley & Jeffrey Daniel)

On a journey (I sing the funk electric)  –  Electrik Funk (One off single release on “Prelude Records” – co-written by Eric Matthews & Darryl Payne … Prelude is now owned by Unidisc of Canada)

Lift your hands up  –  Xodus featuring Dawn Tallman (Co-written by Paul Scott & Bryan ‘Shank’ Thompson also known as “Brothers of Peace” who  were early writers/producers for Kenny Bobien … released on Jellybean Records)

Trax featured Masterpiece, Teddy Pendergass, Motivation, Michelle Ayers,

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Love is what you make it  –  Masterpiece (Former Motown “Enfant Terrible” producer Norman Whitfield joined Warner Brothers and released albums on his boutique label … this group was named after his ground-breaking production of ‘The Temptations’ long player of the same name)

Life is a song worth singing  –  Teddy Pendergrass (Written by Linda Creed & Thom Bell – this is a re-adaptation  … the title trak of his second album was also a single, but has recently being remixed by John Morales)

Colourblind  –  Motivation (This self-contained sextet was assigned to “De-Lite Records” which was headed by Gabe Vigorito … their only album was self titled but renamed ‘Crazy Days’ on certain cd releases)

That’s life  –  Michelle Ayers (Co written by Michelle & producer Eddie Perez – known for his work as part “Smack Productions” … licensed from New Jersey’ Essential Records in the U.S.A to Suntune Records in Italy)