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LOSTSESSIONS COMMENTS |
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ACE SPECTRUM |
Ace Spectrum had two albums. LOST SESSION SONGS: Don't Send Nobody Else, Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (InnerSpectrum Album); |
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ASHFORD & SIMPSON |
Arguably the
best song writing duo in history! |
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ATLANTIC |
The year was
1978 in Walnut, California. I remember the New Band performing in the student
center at Mount San Antonio Jr., College. Later the New Band became Atlantic
Star. |
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AUSTIN, PATTI |
One of the best session singers ever. However, Patti has many good songs and albums of her own. Catch her on Yutaka's Lovelight, Lovelight is a Lostsession masterpiece. LOST SESSION SONGS: Lovelight on Yutaka's album. |
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AVERAGE WHITE BAND |
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BAKER, ANITA |
Anita's
Songstress album was her best work. |
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BAR-KAYS |
Good R & B
band with up tempo songs. |
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BELL, WILLIAM |
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BLACKBYRDS |
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BLOODSTONE |
The I need
time album is a lost session sleeper. Mostly known for outside woman and
natural high, but they have many, many more good songs. |
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Blue Magic is
simply the best in R & B music! The first time I saw Blue Magic was in
1976 at the Forum in Los Angeles. They performed with Tavares and Al Green.
Everything about Blue Magic is awesome, their stage presence, their outfits,
the songs, the choreography, the singing. Blue Magic's best work came on the
Atlantic/Atco label WMOT, which they shared with Major Harris and Margie
Joseph. I co-promoted a concert 4/27/01 here in Los Angeles, CA, starring
Blue Magic. When I say they were the best then, I say now, they are still the
best and showing no sign of slowing down! Eventhough they have had much
success in their career, they are humble and pure gentlemen. It was a
pleasure hosting them!! |
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The former lead singer of Blue Magic now has a solo career. |
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BOFILL, ANGELA |
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BRASS CONSTRUCTION |
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BRICK |
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BROTHERS JOHNSON |
Smooth, Funky and pure soul. That is how I would describe the 1974 hit: I'll be good to you, the best song the Brothers ever did. They never topped that song. |
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BROWN, JAMES |
The Godfather of soul needs no help! |
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BRYSON, PEABO |
When most
people think of the best male singer today, they think of Luther. I think of
Peabo Bryson. Before Feel the fire, Peabo had an album entitled: Peabo
Bryson, some of the songs were: Just a matter of time; God is on my side;
that album is truly a lost session piece of work. |
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BUTLER, JERRY |
A member of the Impressions: 1957/58. Nicknamed "The Iceman." Best known for Hey Western Union man and Never give you up. In the year 2001, Jerry Butler is still going strong. |
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CALDWELL, BOBBY |
Bobby Caldwell came on the scene with What you won't do, but he has many hits! His Soul Survivor cd, that is a winner! |
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CAMEO |
Cameo had a
very good run during the late '70's throughout the '80's, that was the era of
bands when band members, sang, danced and played. |
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Jean never got
enough credit. |
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CHANGE |
Luther was
here! |
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CHAPTER 8 |
Chapter 8 is
where Anita Baker started her career. Chapter 8 is a pretty smooth sounding
group without a lot of exposure. |
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CHI-LITES |
Marshall is
still going strong, in fact, they are in Los Angeles tonight! 6/2/01. |
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Bernard
Edwards and Nile Rogers, the Kings of disco! |
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CISSEL, CHUCK |
One or two
albums then he vanished. |
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CLINTON, GEORGE |
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COLE, NATALIE |
The daughter
of the Nat King Cole. Natalie has a strong, strong voice. She had a down
period in her life but she is back and she is as strong as ever. |
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COLLAGE |
Collage is the back up band for the mighty Whispers, but they had two good albums. LOST SESSION SONGS: Step Right Up (Shine The Light Album); Get In Touch, Simple (Get In Touch Album); |
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COMMODORES |
The Commodores
had at least 8 great albums in the early 80's, the Commodores have stayed
together in spite of Lionel Richie leaving for a solo career, but they
haven't come close to the run they had with Richie. |
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CON-FUNK-SHUN |
Every great
band and singing group has two lead singers and ConFunkShun is right there
with the best of them: Michael Cooper and Felton Pilate lead an allstar funk
band from Northern California. |
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CONNERS, NORMAN |
What does Jean
Carn, Michael Henderson, Phyllis Hyman, Eleanor Mills and many others have in
common? They have all recorded great music under the production of Norman
Conners. |
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DAZZ BAND |
Funk and soul
band out of Ohio. They sing dance and play and yes, they can sing too. |
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DELFONICS |
William Hart,
Wilbert Hart, Randy Cain and Major Harris. In 1990, the legendary Delfonics
had a reunion concert at the Strand in Los Angeles. Yes, all four. What a
fabulous show! The Delfonics were the best of the best. Their songs had the
most beautiful arrangements complete with horns and strings with the silky
voice of William Hart. |
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DELLS |
The Dells are
a rare group in that their nucleus has stayed together for 40+ years! |
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DRAMATICS |
The Devil is
Dope album is their best work; however, the Dramatics have been |
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DYNAMIC SUPERIORS |
The best group
nobody ever heard of! I saw the Dynamic Superiors in 1977 at the Shrine
auditorium in Los Angeles. They put on a fantastic show, but I never heard
from them again. Their most popular song is shoe, shoe shine. The Pure
Pleasure album is a sleeper. |
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EARTH, |
Earth, Wind
& Fire is the greatest band of our era! Just about everybody knows this,
but my question is: where are all the members? Larry Dunn, Al Mckay, Maurice
White, etc. |
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EMOTIONS |
Wonder vocal
group from Chicago, the Hutchinson sisters. They had their best run when they
hooked up with EWF. |
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ENCHANMENT |
Five member
singing group out of Detroit. They put on a good show and had a good run, but
vanished. |
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FAT LARRY'S BAND |
If you saw
Larry James you would never think he was a drummer. Larry James was short and
fat. Fat Larry's Band had a few disco hits, but Fat Larry's Band was
originally "The Magic of the Blue", Blue Magic's backup band. |
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The second
best group nobody ever heard of. The lead singer is the younger brother of
Ron Banks of the Dramatics. The Five Special got some radio play with Why
leave us alone, but they had several more nice songs. |
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FOUR TOPS |
A round of
applause should be given to the Tops for their 40+ years in showbusiness.
And, they have done it with the same four guys. One of the Tops passed away,
but they have continued to perform and Levi's voice hasn't lost a thing. |
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FRANKLIN, ARETHA |
The Queen of Soul. Need I need to say more? |
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FUNK BROTHERS |
The little known legendary studio band from the Motown era. These great musicians have played on more #1 hits than the Beatles, Stones and Elvis combined! |
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FUNKADELIC |
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GAMBLE, DEE DEE SHARP |
Please don't
call her Dee Dee, call her Dr. Sharp, this diva is not only a great singer,
she's a Ph.D. too! |
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GAYE, MARVIN |
Many have said
that What's Going On may be the greatest album ever recorded. That's a matter
of opinion, but the album speaks for itself. |
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The Gap Band
puts on one of the best live shows. |
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GIBSON, JON |
He sounds like
Stevie Wonder, but has a style of his own. Jon sang lead on the Bill Wolfer
song "Wake Up" which is a good Lostsession song. Jon is still
recording and his latest recording is entitled: The Man Inside |
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GQ |
Disco group
from the Bronx, NY. Had a real good sound, but they vanished along with
disco. |
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GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION |
Larry Graham,
the funk bassit from Oakland, CA. Was a member of Sly and the Family Stone
from 1966-1972. |
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GREEN, AL |
Al needs no
introduction. Al wrote most of his songs. Al is a songwriter and guitar
player. Al started out in gospel music, after his great run with R&B, he
has since returned to gospel music. |
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HARRIS, MAJOR |
This former
Delfonic is as smooth as they come. Major Harris has ice in his veins. The
Major sang the original version of Love won't let me wait. Major's best work
came when he was on the Atlantic/Atco WMOT label that was shared with Margie
Joseph and Blue Magic. The WMOT trio toured in the late 70's. |
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HAYES, IAASIC |
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HEATWAVE |
Before Michael
Jackson made it big with Rod Temperton's hits, Rod Temperton was a member of
Heatwave and wrote most of their material. Boogie nights and |
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HENDERSON,MICHAEL |
Michael is a
great songwriter and singer. Michael wrote several songs for his hometown
Dramatics: Be my girl, Treat me like a man just to name a few. |
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HUTCH, WILLIE |
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HOUSTON, WHITNEY |
Whitney needs
no introduction. |
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HUTSON, LEROY |
Leroy Hutson
the best kept secret in R & B music. |
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HYMAN, PHYLLIS |
This 6 foot
diva was something special! We all miss Phyllis. |
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INGRAM, JAMES |
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INTRUDERS |
Soulful group
from Philadelphia. The Intruders were fortunate enough to record under the
great Gamble and Huff. |
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ISLEY BROTHERS |
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JAMES, |
Ever since Rick James came on the scene back in '78, I've thought of him as the "new" Sly Stone. In my opinion, Rick James has lived up to that in every way. His music and style revolutionized Punk-Funk. |
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JONES GIRLS |
Former session
group that never got their just due. When I want to hear a female singing
group, I reach for my Jones Girls cds. |
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JOSEPH, MARGIE |
The former WMOT artist teamed up with Blue Magic on the hit What's come over me? LOST SESSION SONGS: I Love Talking About Baby, Picture Of A Clown, (Feeling My Way Album); |
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KASHIF |
Kashif is a great songwriter. He had many good songs of his own, but some of his best work was for other artists. LOST SESSION SONGS: Reservations for two with Dionne Warwick |
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KENDRICKS, EDDIE |
Original
member of the Temptations. |
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KHAN, CHAKA |
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KING, EVELYN |
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KNIGHT, GLADYS |
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Kool and the
Gang have been giving it up for nearly 40 years. I would say they have
done this is a very quiet way, and I don't know why. Kool and the Gang
are as good as any band ever has been. |
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KRYSTOL |
Tina, Roberta & Karen are my home girls from Pomona, CA! Krystol was under the direction of Leon Sylvers and had a couple of pretty good albums. |
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LABELLE, PATTI |
Is it possible
to give more than 100%? If so, Patti does it every time she hits the stage. |
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LAKESIDE |
Versatile and
Explosive! Do you like funk, guitars, dancing, good singing and excitement?
If you do, Lakeside is the answer. Dick Griffey once called them the Baddest
Band in the Land. Best known for Fantastic Voyage and It's all the way live,
however, Lakeside has much, much more to offer. |
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The younger
sister of Eloise, Ronnie and Hubert Laws. Her debut album was awesome. Debra
vanished during the 80's and 90's, but she is back. |
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LOST SESSION SONGS: Moment To Moment, Let's Find Those Two People Again, Almost All The Way To Love (Eloise Laws Album); (Eloise Album) |
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When Jeffrey
left, so did most of the magic. However, New Birth's lead singer defected to |
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MANDRILL |
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MANHATTANS, THE |
Vocal group
from New Jersey. The Manhattans have been around for many years, known for
their smooth sound. There have been many member changes over the years. |
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MANHATTANS, THE (featuring Winfred "Blue" Lovett and Gerald Alston |
There are two sets of Manhattans out there. |
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MASON, HARVEY |
Harvey Mason
is probably the drummer on 1/2 of the songs you have at home! |
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MAYFIELD, CURTIS |
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MAZE |
The man with
the hat, sweat pants and sandals! Frankie Beverly. Still one of the best live
shows anywhere! Discovered by Marvin Gaye and the rest is history! |
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MELVIN, HAROLD |
Teddy was
here! After Teddy the group lost most of their appeal, but still had a couple
of decent projects. |
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MILLS, STEPHANIE |
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MIDNIGHT STARR |
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MIRACLES, THE/SMOKEY ROBINSON |
The Miracles
lost session songs are post Smokey Robinson. Their fist album without Smokey
entitled Renaissance is a masterpiece. |
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MTUME |
Reggie Lucus
and James Mtume. Two great song writers that most people never heard of: The
closer I get to you, You know how to love me. Sound familiar? |
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Dream Merchant
and Wildflower put New Birth on the map. The love potion album is a classic
in R & B music. |
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NITEFLYTE |
Remember
Howard Johnson? Well, Howard had a brief stint with Niteflyte. Niteflyte had
two pretty good albums. |
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O'JAYS |
Eddie and
Walter, that's the O'Jays. How come the third-guy never gets to sing lead?
The late William Powell sang lead once on a song entitled How time flies. |
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OCEAN, BILLY |
Billy Ocean
puts on one of the best live shows you will ever see! |
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OHIO PLAYERS |
Growing up in
the 70's we always knew the O.P.'s would have a new album every year and
there would be a beautiful woman on the cover! Oh yeah, the music was good
too! |
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Their most
popular song was cutie pie, but lady you are is a good tune. |
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OSBORNE, JEFFERY |
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OYNX, featuring |
We could have made it big! |
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PARLIAMENT, FUNDADELIC, P-FUNK - |
There has
never been a band that can lay down funky grooves like George and his boys.
They have been laying down funky grooves for years! |
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PAUL, BILLY |
We all know
about me and Ms. Jones. Billy Paul, the hat man. |
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PENDERGRASS, TEDDY |
Has there ever
been a more powerful voice? Maybe David Ruffin, but Teddy's rough is A+. |
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PLEASURE |
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POINTER SISTERS |
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PRINCE |
Why this man
doesn't have a name makes no sense to me. I guess when you are successful as
he, you can do whatever you want, no matter how silly it may be. |
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Too bad Harry
Ray passed away, Harry Ray's falsetto was one of the best in the business.
Billy can bring it too. These guys have so many beautiful songs as the
Moments and |
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REDDINGS |
They had two
albums and then disappeared? |
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RICHIE, LIONEL |
Former member
of the Commodores. Lionel has enjoyed enormous success as a solo artist. I
think he left some of his soul when he left the Commodores. |
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RIPERTON, MINNIE |
Minnie like so many others died before her time. One of Minnie's career goals was to sing a duet with Peabo Bryson. They never got to sing it at the same time, but they do have a duet. Peabo recorded his portion after Minnie passed away, the song: "Here we go." One of my favorites! |
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ROBBINS, ROCKIE |
Three albums
then he vanished. |
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ROSE ROYCE |
If you listen
closely to the Temptations 1990 album, you will hear that Rose Royce was the
session band. |
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RUFUS & CHAKA KHAN, RUFUS WITHOUT CHAKA KHAN |
Chaka gets the
publicity, but lead guitar player and vocalist Tony Madien is very much a
major player in Rufus. Chaka as a solo artist is still at the top of her
game! Chaka's voice is a powerful as ever. |
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RUSSELL, BRENDA |
Brenda Russell
is the diva version of Leroy Hutson. Other artist such as Luther Vandross and
Oleta Adams have taken Brenda Russell songs and made them |
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SCAGGS, BOZ |
The Lowdown
man. |
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SISTER SLEDGE |
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SLAVE |
Funk! |
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SLY |
Sly Stone set the bar for all bands to come and go. However, it seems Sly hasn't been seen in 20 years..go figure. |
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SMITH CONNECTION |
Under my wings
album came out in the early '70's and I haven't seen or heard of them since.
If you have a copy, please let me know. That album was awesome! |
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SOUL GENERATION |
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SPINNERS, THE |
Love don't
love nobody was their best hit. |
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STYLISTICS, THE |
Lead singer,
Russell Tompkins, Jr., the man with the iron face, pure falsetto. Their live
show is a smooth as silk and worth the price of admission! |
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SWITCH |
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TAVARES |
I could never
figure out why the Tavares brothers never wore shirts while on stage. They
toured a lot with Blue Magic in the '70's. |
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TEMPRESS, THE |
** |
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TEMPTATIONS, THE |
Emperors of
Soul! The greatest singing group ever? I think so! The Temptations have had
some of the best lead singers ever! David, Eddie , Paul and Dennis. |
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THREE DEGREES, THE |
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TIME, THE |
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TONY, TONI, TONE! |
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Why does Tower
of Power change lead singers so often? Lenny Williams is probably their most
famous, but they have had other good ones. Some days were meant for rain
features another very good lead singer and this song is true lost session
sleeper! |
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UNITED WE FUNK |
All Star band
staring Larry Dodson of the BarKays, Mary Davis of the |
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VANDROSS, LUTHER |
Luther is a
master at taking a classic song and recording it. And for the most part he
has done a good job, but some songs should not to be re-recorded. Love won't
let me wait and Always and Forever are two songs that Luther should have left
alone. The first time I saw Luther he was singing background with Roberta
Flack. I remember telling my friend that night: "Do you see the fat guy
singing back-up?" "He's the best singer I have heard tonight."
It turned out to be Luther Vandross! |
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WAR |
After many band changes, War still puts on an awesome show. Lonnie Jordan is still there and he is the voice of War. |
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WATERS |
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WHISPERS, THE |
Consistent!
That is the best way to describe the Whispers: "They just get better
with time". |
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WILLIAMS, DENECIE |
They call her
the songbird. She still has a perfect voice. |
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WILLIAMS, LENNY |
Former lead
singer of Tower of Power. |
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WONDER, STEVIE |
Stevie is the greatest "Wonder" the music world has ever seen. |
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YOUNGHEARTS, THE |
The Younghearts had one great song: Dedicate my life to you (Dedicate my life to you Album) |
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