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Trax featuring The Trammps, Bruni Pagan, Guru feat. Chaka Khan,

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Down three dark streets – The Trammps (Formed by drummer Earl Young after having an idea of upgrading a former hit for Judy Garland … released in the U.S. on Norman Harris’s “Golden Fleece” boutique label – a subsidary of Philadelphia International Records)

Fantasy – Bruni Pagan (Released on Elektra Records – this trak was from her album “Just Bruni” … co-written by Bruni who was a featured & background vocalist with such artists as Rick James, Herbie Mann & Dave Valentin)

Watch what you say – GURU feat. Chaka Khan (Formerly of Rap duo ‘Gangstarr’ … Real name Keith Elam later fusing Jazz & Hip Hop for Spike Lee’s “Mo Better Blues” movie & a series of albums ‘Jazzmatazz’ with known stellar Jazz musicians)

Happy People – Kathy Brown (Written and produced by Kevin Hedges & Josh Milan also known as “Blaze” – has been described as ‘The Gamble & Huff of House Music’ due to the high quality of their work … released on Easy Street)

Today’s trax featured Marlena Shaw, The Trammps, Dexter Wansel, Soul Rebels

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Save the children – Marlena Shaw (Former Jazz vocalist with Count Basie Orchestra … Marlena recorded for ‘Chess’ subsidary “Cadet Records” before moving unto Blue Note … originally co-written and sung by Marvin Gaye on Motown Records)

Shout – The Trammps (Headed by Drummer/Singer Earl Young, this is a cover of The Isley’s Brothers original, which was a hit for Scottish singer Lulu in the U.K. … a Golden Fleece release – part of Philadelphia International Records)

All night long – Dexter Wansel (Not the Lionel Ritchie but preceeded it by a few years … Former ‘Yellow Sunshine’ band member who became artist, writer, arranger, producer – from the album “Voyager” on Philadelphia International Records)

The Revolution will not be televised – Soul Rebels (Written by Chicago-an Activist, Poet & Musician Gil Scott-Heron – Dance version of his most famous Protest song … a Defected Records release)

Trax featured The Futures, The Trammps, Jimmy Owens, LoveRush

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Love is here  –  The Futures (The trak was released by on “Gamble Records” – a fore-runner of Kenneth Gamble/Leon Huff’s ‘Philadelphia International’ … The Futures were a five piece vocal group which includes brothers James and John King)

Disco Theme  –  The Trammps (Put together by Sigma Sound session drummer Earl Young after he thought of covering an old Judy Garland hit that was vocally inspired by groups such as “The Astors” and “The Coasters”)

Do it to it  –  Jimmy Owens (trumpeter Jimmy has worked with”The Jazz Greats” which such as Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie & Herbie Mann …this trak was available on his self- titled album on ‘Horizon Records’ – the Jazz off-shot of ‘A & M’)

Love to see ya dancing  –  Loverush (originally the trak was called “Dancin'” written by Len Ron Grey & Zane Hanks … featuring Yvonne Stevens also known as ‘Taka Boom’ who was one time lead vocalist of “Undisputed Truth” also “Dream Machine” both produced by Norman Whitfield)