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Trax featured The Persuaders, The Imperials, Private Eye, DJ Rasoul feat. Shawn Benson

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The Best thing that ever happened  –  The Persuaders (Originally comprising of former members of “The Poindexter Brothers” & “The Internationals” based around New York … written by Jim Weatherly – from the album of the same name)

Who’s gonna love me  –  The Imperials (Written by Alfie Davison & produced by Tony Silvester who was also a member of “The Main Ingredient”… album was released in the U.K. before the U.S.)

Hot girl –   Private Eye (Released on Fantasy Records – this trio featured Claytoven Richardson who became a top session singer and vocal coach working with such luminaries such as Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin & others)

Soul searchin’  –  DJ Rasoul feat. Shawn Benson (Released as part of a series of ‘Extended Plays’ “Soul Searching” – from Vol. 4 on Chicago’s “Large Records” … Shawn has been been featured on productions by Pound Boys, J. Jay amongst others)

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Trax feat. The Persuaders, Dooley Silverspoon, Instant Funk, Park Avenue feat. Tony Jenkins

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We’re just trying to make it  –  The Persuaders (The Persuaders consisted of Douglas Scott, Joey Coleman, Richard Gant, & Thomas Lee Hill … written/produced by Phil Hurtt/Anthony Bell known as “The Young Professionals which also included Bunny Sigler and LeBaron Taylor)

Let me be the No.1 (love in your life)  –  Dooley Silverspoon (Original known as “Little Dooley” before he grew up … written by Sonny Casella who used his christian name – as a S.O.N.N.Y. “Sound Of New New York”as a tag)

Slap slap licketty slap  –  Instant Funk (Discovered by Bunny Sigler from nearby Trenton, New Jersey as The TNJ’s – as a tribute to the home town … they became his back-up band and changed their name to “Instant Funk” was produced by the man himself)

Don’t turn your love  –  Park Avenue feat Tony Jenkins (“Movin’ Records” was one of the early Garage labels out of New Jersey – hence the tag “New Jersey Sound” – which fused Soul-ful vocals with new musical technology without the vocals taken second place)