Podcasts about solar records

**Smiffy's A To Z Of Soul Music Replay On www.traxfm.org. This Week Smiffy Featured A Solar Records Special, (& The Not So Obvious!), With Trax From The Whispers, Shalamar, The Sylvers, Dynasty, Babyface, Collage, Xperience, Midnight Star & More. #originalpirates #boogie #contemporarysoul #70ssoul #80ssoul #danceclassics #raregrooves #disco Listen Live Here Via The Trax FM Player: chat.traxfm.org/player/index.html Mixcloud LIVE :mixcloud.com/live/traxfm Free Trax FM Android App: play.google.com/store/apps/det...mradio.ba.a6bcb The Trax FM Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092342916738 Trax FM Live On Hear This: hearthis.at/k8bdngt4/live Tunerr: tunerr.co/radio/Trax-FM Radio Garden: Trax FM Link: http://radio.garden/listen/trax-fm/IEnsCj55 OnLine Radio Box: onlineradiobox.com/uk/trax/?cs...cs=uk.traxRadio Radio Deck: radiodeck.com/radio/5a09e2de87...7e3370db06d44dc Radio.Net: traxfmlondon.radio.net Stream Radio : streema.com/radios/Trax_FM..The_Originals Live Online Radio: liveonlineradio.net/english/tr...ax-fm-103-3.htm**

The Edge 159 - The Rise of Solar Records: From Soul Train to Legendary Hits   Join host Roger Moore and historian Kevin Tomlin as they explore the story behind the West Coast Black label “Solar Records.” Discover how the iconic TV show Soul Train played a crucial role in its birth and how Solar Records became the creative space for talents like Dick Griffey, Babyface, L.A. Reid, and acts such as Shalamar, The Whispers, and Dynasty. Dive into the history of this influential label that defined a generation of R&B, funk, and soul music. Learn about the artists, the culture, and the legacy that Solar Records left behind.   #SolarRecords #SoulTrain #RogerMoore #KevinTomlin #AffinityXtra #BlackMusicHistory #DickGriffey #Babyface #LAReid #Shalamar #TheWhispers #Dynasty #WestCoastMusic #R&BHistory #MusicLegends #80sMusic #FunkAndSoul   ———   Kevin Tomlin Books: Icons of New Orleans: An Introduction to American Soul & R&B Volume 1 (An Introduction to American Soul and R&B) https://amzn.eu/d/0kabFNp    Icons of Memphis: An Introduction to American Soul and R&B Volume 2 https://amzn.eu/d/9Wa4UyK   Icons of Muscle Shoals: An Introduction to American Soul and R&B Volume 3 https://amzn.eu/d/ckNvVWl   Icons of Chicago: An Introduction to American Soul & R&B (An Introduction to American Soul and R&B) https://amzn.eu/d/35v2ogz   Icons of Detroit Part 1 https://amzn.eu/d/0vVy637

fridays show quick as you like for those who love there disco disco disco heres a selection of bangers from the solar record company to help ya dance round ya handbags back live wednesday as always on the world famous jfsr see ya there Breakfast with samsie on jfsr friday 4,10,24 a solar record disco special 1/carrie lucas dance with you bobby cooper edit 2/dynasty day and night 3/shalamar attention to my baby womack rework 4/whispers some kinda lover 5/dynasty groove control ff edit 6/midnight star midas touch 7/shalamar full of fire mike and tees edit 4 friends 8/whispers this kind of lovin 9/collage get in touch with me 10/shalamar take that to the bank 12 11/shalamar right in the socket 7 12/sylvers come back lover come back 13/whispers its a love thing 14/dynasty here I am 15/dynasty do me right raw arts edit 16/lakeside all the way live 17/dynasty ive just begun to love you 18/whispers emergency 19/shalamar for the lover in you womack rework 20/shalamar over and over 21/midnight star curious 22/whispers I can make it better 23/shalamar I owe you one 24/whispers rock steady

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music's foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 338 (Part 3 of 3): R&B music composer, arranger, producer, vocalist, drummer and percussionist Dana Meyers. As one of the SOLAR label's core musicians, he contributed to recordings by artists such as Shalamar, the Whispers, Dynasty, Klymaxx and Carrie Lucas. Other artists he has worked with include: Leon Sylvers, Gladys Knight, Tavaras, Atlantic Starr, Thelma Houston, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Evelyn King, the Spinners, Lenny Williams, Gerald Albright and Tower of Power. RECORDED APRIL 2024 LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content protected by copyright. Any use of this material is strictly prohibited without expressed consent from original content producer and owner Scott Goldfine, dba FUNKNSTUFF. For inquiries, email info@funknstuff.net. TRUTH IN RHYTHM is a registered U.S. Trademark (Serial #88540281). Get your copy of "Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk" today! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1541256603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1541256603&linkCode=as2&tag=funknstuff-20&linkId=b6c7558ddc7f8fc9fe440c5d9f3c400

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music's foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 338 (Part 2 of 3): R&B music composer, arranger, producer, vocalist, drummer and percussionist Dana Meyers. As one of the SOLAR label's core musicians, he contributed to recordings by artists such as Shalamar, the Whispers, Dynasty, Klymaxx and Carrie Lucas. Other artists he has worked with include: Leon Sylvers, Gladys Knight, Tavaras, Atlantic Starr, Thelma Houston, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Evelyn King, the Spinners, Lenny Williams, Gerald Albright and Tower of Power. RECORDED APRIL 2024 LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content protected by copyright. Any use of this material is strictly prohibited without expressed consent from original content producer and owner Scott Goldfine, dba FUNKNSTUFF. For inquiries, email info@funknstuff.net. TRUTH IN RHYTHM is a registered U.S. Trademark (Serial #88540281). Get your copy of "Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk" today! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1541256603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1541256603&linkCode=as2&tag=funknstuff-20&linkId=b6c7558ddc7f8fc9fe440c5d9f3c400

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music's foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 338 (Part 1 of 3): R&B music composer, arranger, producer, vocalist, drummer and percussionist Dana Meyers. As one of the SOLAR label's core musicians, he contributed to recordings by artists such as Shalamar, the Whispers, Dynasty, Klymaxx and Carrie Lucas. Other artists he has worked with include: Leon Sylvers, Gladys Knight, Tavaras, Atlantic Starr, Thelma Houston, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Evelyn King, the Spinners, Lenny Williams, Gerald Albright and Tower of Power. RECORDED APRIL 2024 LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content protected by copyright. Any use of this material is strictly prohibited without expressed consent from original content producer and owner Scott Goldfine, dba FUNKNSTUFF. For inquiries, email info@funknstuff.net. TRUTH IN RHYTHM is a registered U.S. Trademark (Serial #88540281). Get your copy of "Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk" today! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1541256603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1541256603&linkCode=as2&tag=funknstuff-20&linkId=b6c7558ddc7f8fc9fe440c5d9f3c400

Hey Beautiful people!!! This week's rewind in Full HD . Hey Beautiful people!!! Back once again like a renegade master. Yes I'm back once again so try to contain yourselves. I hope you can join me this Sunday at 10 am UK on Cruise FM. This weeks feature hour is back where it's an hour of the Phenomenal Solar Records Pt 2 and we have another DJ Allan's Awesome foursome . As per usual l I'll be bringing a taste of Paradise to the weekend. The vinyl frontier with cuts from my recent Vinyl excursions plus new music , and a few cheeky bootlegs. I hope you can join me on this special weekly journey .. Here are the listen links on the award winning Cruise FM. , Now Live between 10am and 1pm Track Title Artist Angel (Mousse T.'s Soul Mix) Simply Red Apparently Nothin' (feat. Glen Scott & Roots Manuva) Beverley Knight All That She Wants (1993) Ace Of Base Sweetest Pain Loose Ends Stay (Extended Remix) The Controllers Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder) (SOS Remix) X-Mix (Slick Stuart) Maxwell Sir Duke [The Reflex Revision] 2016 UPDATE The Reflex Love Will Find A Way (Dj "S" Bootleg Extended Re-Mix) Lionel Richie Thinking about your love Skipworth & Turner Standing Right Here (DJ S Remix) Melba Moore Saturday Nite Earth, Wind & Fire Jungle Message (Bobby Cooper ReEdit) Kool & The Gang vs Grandmaster Flash Its all the way live Lakeside Take it to the Top Sylvers Midas Touch Midnight Star Rock Steady The Whispers Groove Control Dynasty Two Occasions The Deele Feels so Good Midnight Star Get in Touch With Me Collage Romeo, Where's Juliet Collage Dance With You Carrie Lucas Dance With You Carrie Lucas Dance With You Carrie Lucas I Dont want to be a freak(But i cant help myself) Dynasty Uptown Festival (Part 1) Shalamar Its a love thing The Whispers Al B. Sure - Nite and Day (Redondo & Sideburn Remix) It's yours (2011 Mix) First Touch Runnin Away (Extended Mix) Wayne Soul Avengerz, Odyssey Inc., Joa (UK) Holding On (Main Mix) Pat Bedeau, Anna-Marie Johnson No More (Original Mix) Omson Breaking Spells (Saison Extended Remix) Don Swing You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else (Extended Club Mix) Tasha LaRae Burn feat. Darryl Jordan (Birdee Remix) Giman, Chic_Ago, Birdee Yes Baby Yes (Original Mix) Ezirk Smooth Sweet Talker (Extended Mix) Young Pulse, Fleur De Mur Dance With Me (Extended Mix) Seamus Haji, Kathy Brown Friday Night (Micky More & Andy Tee Extended Mix) Gianni Bini, MO, Micky More & Andy Tee Now Live between 10am and 1pm

Hey Beautiful people!!! This week's rewind in Full HD . Hey Beautiful people!!! Back once again like a renegade master. Yes I'm back once again so try to contain yourselves. I hope you can join me this Sunday at 10 am UK on Cruise FM. This weeks feature hour is back where it's an hour of the Phenomenal Solar Records and we have another DJ Allan's Awesome foursome . As per usual l I'll be bringing a taste of Paradise to the weekend. The vinyl frontier with cuts from my recent Vinyl excursions plus new music , and a few cheeky bootlegs. I hope you can join me on this special weekly journey .. Here are the listen links on the award winning Cruise FM. , Now Live between 10am and 1pm

Wednesday 27 September 2023 Australia's top technology leaders declare their support for the Yes campaign.  Also today: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews resigns after nine years in the job ChatGPT speaks its first words as it gears up to rival Alexa and Siri And households are going solar in record numbers to avoid rising energy costs Plus don't miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? This week, it's the top five myths and misconceptions about retirement. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'll be talking about the history of Solar Records which was known back then as Soul Train Records back in 1975 which was founded by Dick Griffey and Don Cornelius.Their astists on the label were:Carrie Lucas,The Whispers,Shalamar,Dynasty,Midnight Star,The Deele,and Babyface. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/samuel-wilsonjr/message

I'll be talking about the History of Solar Records which was it's real name was Soul Train Records which was founded by Dick Griffey and Don Cornelius with artist who were on the record label including:Carrie Lucas,The Whispers,Shalamar,Dynasty,Lakeside,Midnight Star,The Deele and Babyface. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/samuel-wilsonjr/message

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music's foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 290 (Part 3 of 3): Longtime Lakeside multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer Otis Stokes. He played a central role throughout the funk and soul band's 1977-1990 recording career that produced nine Top 40 R&B albums, four of them reaching the Top 10.  Lakeside's hits and notable songs during that period include “It's All the Way Live,” “Pull My Strings,” “From 9:00 Until,” the No. 1 smash “Fantastic Voyage,” “Your Love Is on the One,” the Beatles remake “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Something About That Woman,” “Raid,” “Turn the Music Up” and “Outrageous.” All but one of those are blistering funk jams.  Stokes also worked extensively with other Solar Records acts and released a self-titled solo album in 1994. RECORDED FEBRUARY 2023 LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content protected by copyright. Any use of this material is strictly prohibited without expressed consent from original content producer and owner Scott Goldfine, dba FUNKNSTUFF. For inquiries, email info@funknstuff.net. TRUTH IN RHYTHM is a registered U.S. Trademark (Serial #88540281). Get your copy of "Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk" today! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1541256603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1541256603&linkCode=as2&tag=funknstuff-20&linkId=b6c7558ddc7f8fc9fe440c5d9f3c400

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music's foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 290 (Part 2 of 3): Longtime Lakeside multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer Otis Stokes. He played a central role throughout the funk and soul band's 1977-1990 recording career that produced nine Top 40 R&B albums, four of them reaching the Top 10.  Lakeside's hits and notable songs during that period include “It's All the Way Live,” “Pull My Strings,” “From 9:00 Until,” the No. 1 smash “Fantastic Voyage,” “Your Love Is on the One,” the Beatles remake “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Something About That Woman,” “Raid,” “Turn the Music Up” and “Outrageous.” All but one of those are blistering funk jams.  Stokes also worked extensively with other Solar Records acts and released a self-titled solo album in 1994. RECORDED FEBRUARY 2023 LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content protected by copyright. Any use of this material is strictly prohibited without expressed consent from original content producer and owner Scott Goldfine, dba FUNKNSTUFF. For inquiries, email info@funknstuff.net. TRUTH IN RHYTHM is a registered U.S. Trademark (Serial #88540281). Get your copy of "Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk" today! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1541256603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1541256603&linkCode=as2&tag=funknstuff-20&linkId=b6c7558ddc7f8fc9fe440c5d9f3c400

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music's foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 290 (Part 1 of 3): Longtime Lakeside multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer Otis Stokes. He played a central role throughout the funk and soul band's 1977-1990 recording career that produced nine Top 40 R&B albums, four of them reaching the Top 10.  Lakeside's hits and notable songs during that period include “It's All the Way Live,” “Pull My Strings,” “From 9:00 Until,” the No. 1 smash “Fantastic Voyage,” “Your Love Is on the One,” the Beatles remake “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “Something About That Woman,” “Raid,” “Turn the Music Up” and “Outrageous.” All but one of those are blistering funk jams.  Stokes also worked extensively with other Solar Records acts and released a self-titled solo album in 1994. RECORDED FEBRUARY 2023 LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content protected by copyright. Any use of this material is strictly prohibited without expressed consent from original content producer and owner Scott Goldfine, dba FUNKNSTUFF. For inquiries, email info@funknstuff.net. TRUTH IN RHYTHM is a registered U.S. Trademark (Serial #88540281). Get your copy of "Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk" today! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1541256603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1541256603&linkCode=as2&tag=funknstuff-20&linkId=b6c7558ddc7f8fc9fe440c5d9f3c400

Every Sunday, Gerard and Laurent debrief the week in the Energy Transition. On the menu:- Gerard and Laurent at EWorld Essen (Germany)- Meanwhile gigantic Solar Show in Shanghai, and the numbers are mind blowing- EVs from China are conquering the world- Tesla Y best selling car worldwide. Aston Martin. Rimac Nevara- Laurent has a great diner with Michael Liebreich and Michael Barnard

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music's foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 284 (Part 2 of 2): Singer-composer Arthur “Hakim” Stokes, best known as a core member of the funk-disco band Platypus. The Dayton, Ohio-based group released two albums for Casablanca Records in 1979 and 1980.  While falling short of generating the radio airplay and record sales they had hoped for, over time Platypus has won over many fans who have been exposed to their unique blend of funk, disco, soul, Latin and even progressive rock influences. The group also served as a launching pad for Dana Meyers, who was a principal songwriter for Solar Records acts. More recently, Platypus has resurfaced with unreleased music from the early 1980s.  RECORDED JANUARY 2023 LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content protected by copyright. Any use of this material is strictly prohibited without expressed consent from original content producer and owner Scott Goldfine, dba FUNKNSTUFF. For inquiries, email info@funknstuff.net. TRUTH IN RHYTHM is a registered U.S. Trademark (Serial #88540281). Get your copy of "Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk" today! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1541256603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1541256603&linkCode=as2&tag=funknstuff-20&linkId=b6c7558ddc7f8fc9fe440c5d9f3c400

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music's foremost masters of the groove. Become a TRUTH IN RHYTHM Member through YouTube or at https://www.patreon.com/truthinrhythm. Featured in TIR Episode 284 (Part 1 of 2): Singer-composer Arthur “Hakim” Stokes, best known as a core member of the funk-disco band Platypus. The Dayton, Ohio-based group released two albums for Casablanca Records in 1979 and 1980.  While falling short of generating the radio airplay and record sales they had hoped for, over time Platypus has won over many fans who have been exposed to their unique blend of funk, disco, soul, Latin and even progressive rock influences. The group also served as a launching pad for Dana Meyers, who was a principal songwriter for Solar Records acts. More recently, Platypus has resurfaced with unreleased music from the early 1980s.  RECORDED JANUARY 2023 LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content protected by copyright. Any use of this material is strictly prohibited without expressed consent from original content producer and owner Scott Goldfine, dba FUNKNSTUFF. For inquiries, email info@funknstuff.net. TRUTH IN RHYTHM is a registered U.S. Trademark (Serial #88540281). Get your copy of "Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk" today! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1541256603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1541256603&linkCode=as2&tag=funknstuff-20&linkId=b6c7558ddc7f8fc9fe440c5d9f3c400

#OTD Record executive Dick Griffey, founder of SOLAR Records, was born in Nashville, TN. Actor Sinqua Walls narrates.

Keyboardist: Gail NoblesHello everyone! This is GN from Radiae Applis Soul. Today's topic is Dick Griffey - Solar Records. Dick Griffey was a record producer and music promoter who founded SOLAR Records - Sound of Los Angeles Records". The label played a major role in developing a funk-oriented blend of disco, R&B and soul music during the 1970s and 1980s. As a concert promoter, Griffey arranged bookings for artists such as James Brown, The Sylvers, Aretha Franklin, Jon Gibson, Stevie Wonder and the Jacksons.SOLAR Records was a record label founded in 1977 by Dick Griffey, reconstituted out of Soul Train Records only two years after it was founded with Soul Train television show host and creator Don Cornelius.SOLAR began in 1975 as Soul Train Records, founded by Dick Griffey and Soul Train creator Don Cornelius. The first act they signed was an R&B vocal quartet they named The Soul Train Gang who performed one of Soul Train's many themes, Their first album was entitled Don Cornelius Presents The Soul Train Gang. In 1976, their second album, The Soul Train Gang, produced by Philly's Norman Harris, was released. The Gang broke up in 1977.Griffey reorganized Soul Train Records into the newly founded SOLAR label in late 1977. Griffey and Cornelius remained good friends, and as a result SOLAR maintained close ties to the Soul Train show.SOLAR was known for several others who enjoyed success, including: The Whispers, Dynasty, Lakeside, Midnight Star, Klymaxx, Calloway, Carrie Lucas, Collage and The Deele — which introduced singer/songwriter/producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and future music executive Antonio "L.A." Reid. Griffey had always believed in giving new talents the opportunity to create and develop their craft, and he was introduced to songwriters/producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis by his A & R rep Dina R. Andrews (Dina Andrews Management Inc) who was the team's first manager, Reggie and Vincent Calloway, and Leon F. Sylvers III. By 1987, the label began to see its commercial fortunes decline. From 1977 to 1981, SOLAR was distributed by RCA Records, which had also distributed the Soul Train Records label during its two-year run.Griffey died at the age of 71 on September 24, 2010. He was survived by his wife Carrie Lucas, a singer he married in 1974; four children and five grandchildren. His daughter, Carolyn Griffey, joined Shalamar in 2005. She currently performs as a member.Well, I hope you have enjoyed today's episode, Dick Griffey. Thanks for tuning into Radiae Applis a soul on Sound Flave.

In this episode, I talk to the singer songwriter, Josephine Oniyama.Born and bred in Manchester, Jo grew up listening to her mum's record collection, never knowing a time when music and writing weren't her focus.Starting gigging in her teens, her career took off very quickly, leading her to touring and working with huge names in the industry and eventually recording the widely applauded album ‘Portrait'.We talk about what it was like to start her career at such a young age, the support she received from teachers and family, the fickle nature of the music industry, why she chose to step away from performing for a few years and where she's going from here.Plus, Josephine will be performing at the live event of ‘On the Irregular' at HOME, Manchester in September.Welcome to this special bonus episode, with the immense talent, utterly lovely Josephine Oniyama.Josephine's new single ‘Tears Will Never be Mine'  from her upcoming album ‘Kindred' was released on June 3rd through Sound of Solar Records.You can find Josephine on Instagram @josephineoniyama and on twitter @thisisjosephine. Shownotes: New Single: 'Tears Will Never Be Mine'Josephine on BandcampJosephine on SoundcloudLady Smith Black MambazoGuy GarveyPostProduction and Jingle: Jon TiplerSupport the show

With Enrique M.I.A this week, Bobby and Ryan talk about solar records and the fire is fueled from there. 

As broadcast March 3, 2022 with plenty of droppage for your Damyangs.  Tonight we put a wee spotlight on the funkier stuff from our own monthly playlist, available as always via Spotify and YouTube.  Our monthly collab with Sean Walker and The Damyang House features some real soul favorites from Rick James, Willie Wright, and Sunbear but we also got in a few new joints in the rubric from Lonnie Liston Smith, Skinshape, and Moodymann in the process of our first hour.  Dan Lloyd joins us once again for some of his favorite new rock out this week (along with a few mehs), most notably from Band of Horses, PUP, and LIFE all being showcased during our final hour.  #feelthegravityTracklisting:Part I (00:00)Willie Wright – Right On For The DarknessOrion's Belte feat Oyvind Blomstrom – Put the G in MSGLonnie Liston Smith feat Jazz Is Dead & Loren Oden – Love Brings HappinessFela Kuti & Afrika 70 – Ikoyi Blindness (edit)NEZ feat Moodymann & Gangsta Boo – FreaksHugh Masekela – Don't Go Lose It Baby (JoshAlo Repack) Part II (31:45)Thomas de Pourquery – Love In Outer SpaceD.R. Hooker – Forge Your Own ChainsSunbear – Let Love Flow for PeaceSkinshape – Sua Alma (Manny Talvez & Alae remix)Rick James – Fool On The Street Part III (60:22)PUP – MatildaWet Leg – AngelicaBand of Horses – CrutchTool – OpiatePart IV (90:25)Weird Nightmare – Searching For YouPapa Roach – Cut the LineBowling For Soup – I Wanna Be Brad PittAdult Mom – 91LIFE – Big Moon LakeStereophonics – Right Place, Right Time 

. RMNSC RWND Radio Show continues our dedication to the labels that made us groove.. This show is dedicated to SOLAR Records (Sounds of Los Angeles) Lets take it back into the 80s with the Sound Of Los Angeles Records.. SOLAR Records. The home of Legendary R&B acts The Whispers, Shalamar, Midnight Star Band, Klymaxx, The Deele and more.. These artists were the bricks of the House of music built by the Iconic Dick Griffey.. Dominated the R&B charts and radio in the late 70s thru the 80's. With a Sound built to groove, by the legendary Leon Sylvers III .. They fortified us with Hit after Hit After hit. Join in as we ride thru a few of these jams and drop a little history on the famous label and the cast of characters who made it happen.. This Saturday at 12pm - 2pm on https://reminisceandrewindradio.wordpress.com/ and www.crbradio.com (Click on Studio 1)

We are rejoined by guest host Lauren Raham who brings us a record by Dynasty. As we tour the grooves of this soul funk outfit, we also discuss the SOLAR Records family that surrounded them.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Yes yes family!! The one and only, Howard Johnson, was in the house for this episode. Man, talk about a brother that's been doing what he loves, and making moves.... Howard Johnson is definitely that man.  From the beginning of his career, singing in the night clubs, to Niteflyte, and to his ever-expanding solo career, Howard Johnson has continued to stay relevant on the worldwide stage.  We are confident, that in this episode, you will get a bigger look into the career of Howard Johnson, with honesty, facts that we didn't know beforehand, and just a fun conversation. Oh yeah, new music from Howard Johnson as well, with west coast producer XL Middleton. And yes, we still bring it with some great jams with a dip into the SOLAR Records library with Dynasty and The Whispers, the latest from Ernie & The Family McKone, new Maxwell, and the list goes on and on.  If you have a request, by all means, drop us a line at www.greatsoulradio.live and tap the "make a request" button, and we'll do what we do, and get your jam on.  Thanks as always for tuning in, and remember---Tell a friend, to tell a friend, to tell a friend, all about The Throwback Lounge. It's not just a show...IT'S AN EXPERIENCE!! 1 LOVE ;) LEAD-IN CUT: THIN LINE- AP CONNECTION FEAT. HOWARD JOHNSON OPENING CUT: ALICE, I WANT YOU JUST FOR ME-FULL FORCE1. SATISFIED- DYNASTY2. I CAN MAKE IT BETTER-THE WHISPERS3. STONE LOVE-KASHIF4. ALL MY LOVE- L.A.X. 5. MR. MAGICIAN-MYSTIC MERLIN6. IN THE THICK OF IT-ERNIE & THE FAMILY MCKONE FEAT. VALERIE ETIENNE7. SAVE YOUR LOVE FOR ME-COOL MILLION FEAT. DAVID A. TOBIN 8. (SHE'S MY) SHINING STAR-THE FATBACK BAND-----HOWARD JOHNSON INTERVIEW, 7:05PM-7:55PM EST------CAN'T GET AWAY FROM YOUR LOVE-HOWARD JOHNSON AND XL MIDDLETON9. KEEPIN' LOVE NEW-HOWARD JOHNSON10. START THE FIRE-JEAN CARN11. HEAVEN BOUND-RUFUS AND CHAKA KHAN12. I WANT YOU-BARRY & GLODEAN WHITE13. HEAVY LOVE AFFAIR- MARVIN GAYECHAMPAGNE HOUR14. CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY SYSTEM-JOHN WHITE15. DON'T GO-DREAMBOY 16. DO YOU STILL LOVE ME? -MELI'SA MORGAN17. DIDN'T YOU KNOW-PATRICE RUSHEN18. SEARCHING FOR LOVE-MIDNIGHT STAR19. EVERYWHERE INSIDE OF ME-NORMAN CONNORS FEAT. LEON WARE20. OFF- MAXWELL21. MOAN-MINT CONDITION22. ALL OF MY LOVE-ECHRIS23. KISS ME AGAIN-AARON "AB" ABERNATHY24. LIFETIME THING-ISAAC HAYES25. CAN YO FEEL WHAT I'M SAYING- MINNIE RIPERTON26. HELLO BELOVED-ANGELA WINBUSH FEAT. RONALD ISLEY27. THE MORE WE LOVE-STARPOINT28. CONVINCE ME-KLYMAXX29. STRANGER-L.T.D.30. SUMMER LOVE-DEJA32. I'LL SEND YOU ROSES-THE DEELE33. (YOU'RE MY) SHINING STAR-CURTIS HAIRSTONCLOSING CUT: I GOT THE LOVE-STARPOINT

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The Whispers speak with Carl about the impact of Soul Train and Solar Records! The Whispers have 33 top ten hits, over 40 charted singles, and 20 multiple gold and platinum albums. In 2020, they released their social justice single, "How Long," now in 2021 they've returned to their soul roots with, "It's Been Too Long." You can watch this episode also on CJC Television Network available on DistroTV channel 170, SelectTV channel 415, LocalNow, AtariVCS/SimulTV channel 33 and TikiLive channel 54! Internationally you can watch on LimeX World Broadcasting systems and HedexTV. Listen to CJC Radio on any device at www.cjctv.net

Cheryl started guitar lessons at the age of 11.  She went onto learning music composition, orchestration & arranging at Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, then onto earning a degree in commercial music at Los Angeles City College.   While her then-brother-in-law, Hubert Laws was on tour with Latin Artist, Mongo Santamaria, she accidentally tuned her toy guitar to play a television theme song.  When her sister heard it she suggested to their mother that Cheryl should take guitar lessons.  From their Cheryl continued to broaden her studies in music classes all through out her school years.  After graduating college, Cheryl was playing in various local bands.  When she was rehearsing at a studio in Hollywood, she was approached by some girls that said they had been getting together an all-female band called KLYMAXX (AFB) and wanted her to come and start rehearsing with them.  Cheryl was apprehensive about the musicianship level as to which they might have been, but agreed to come and rehearse and check it out, anyway.  The energy and fun that the girls were having pulled Cheryl into continuing to develop the band and with that they appointed her to be the musical director.  While working in a bank and rehearsing with the band, Cheryl was telling her supervisor about this all-female band called KLYMAXX she was in.  Her supervisor, Linda Pate, told Cheryl that her uncle, Johnny Pate, was a producer for Artists like, Pebo Bryson and Minnie Riperton; and that if Cheryl would bring her the band's demo tape, she would give it to her uncle to see if he could help the band.  When Johnny Pate listened to the music he was not impressed but happened to have lunch with an A&R executive named, Margret Nash who worked at Solar Records and he gave it to her.  She loved the idea of an all-female band and the musical direction she could hear in KLYMAXX's demo tape.  Margret took the tape and idea to Dick Griffey who was the president of Solar Records.  He went to hear and see the band rehearse and signed the band immediately to a contract with Solar Records that would spawn 5 albums.  Cheryl wrote the music to the demo song that got KLYMAXX the record deal and was the first single called, "NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF A WOMAN" #InternationalWomensDay #ExpertTalkWithTGo #ExpertTalkXtra #TalkShow #LivestreamInterviews #WomenFromAroundTheWorld #TheresaGoss #ExpertTalkFM #Roku #PodNationTV #talkshowtv #talkshowbisnis #talkshowonline #talkshowhost #talkshowexpert #talkshowguest #podcast #motivation #television #broadcast #listennow

Today we celebrate record producer and Solar Records founder, Dick Griffey

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One of R&B music's most beloved and consistently popular vocal groups, The Whispers, began their legendary and timeless career in 1963. Twin brothers Walter and Wallace Scott joined with friends Nicholas Caldwell, Marcus Hutson, and Gordy Harmon to form a local singing group. They perfected their tight harmonies on the street corners in the Watts section of Los Angeles and in nightclubs in the in the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Area. They began singing together as "the Eden trio" created by Nicholas Caldwell and Marcus Hutson. Later, they were renamed "The Whispers" by Lou Bedell of Dore Records. The group recorded nine singles for the Dore label between 1964 and 1967. Their fame grew in the Bay Area while performing in a series of what was known as "The Battle of the Bands" where they competed against other local acts for their fans appreciation and affection. In 1969 they released "The Time Will Come" for a small L.A. based label Soul Clock Records, and subsequently recorded their first Top 10 R&B hit, "Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong," in 1970 when the group switched to Janus Records. By 1971 Gordy Harmon decided to leave the group and was replaced by Leaveil Degree who had previously sung with "The Friends of Distinction". The Whispers produced a string of hits over the next two decades and emerged as the leading romantic singers of their generation, racking up one gold album after another and charting numerous R&B hits throughout the seventies and eighties. The Whispers were the first artists featured on the newly formed Soul Train label (co- owned by the TV show's creator and host Don Cornelius and entrepreneur Dick Griffey). They gained national attention with their seventies albums, "One For The Money", "Open Up Your Love", and "Headlights" producing two singles that graced Billboard's Top 20 R&B Charts: "(Let's Go) All the Way" and "(Olivia) Lost and Turned Out". Their first platinum album "The Whispers" (1980) highlighted "A Song For Donny," a song written by Carrie Lucas in memory of Donny Hathaway, and their biggest hit "And The Beat Goes On." It was their most successful selling album (double platinum). The neoclassic "Lady," written by group member Nicholas Caldwell, is still a favorite at concerts. 1987's "Just Gets Better with Time", went platinum. It featured the R&B number 1 and US Top 10 pop entry "Rock Steady", a collaboration with Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. Their vocal style harkens back to a more genteel era of crooning, preferring soft pillow talk and songs that speak to heartfelt emotions. They are arguably the most celebrated R&B balladeers of their generation and still make women swoon with their silky yet forceful tenors of twins Walter and Scotty. In the 1990s, The Whispers joined the Capitol Records family releasing more favorites. Expanding their creative horizons, brothers Walter and Scotty cut "My Brothers Keeper", a critically acclaimed duet album in 1993, scoring another R&B hit with a cover of the Intruders' "I Wanna Know Your Name." "Toast to the Ladies" released in 1995 featured a collection of love songs dedicated to women all overthe world. In 1997 the group moved to Interscope Records where they featured the works of Babyface once again with their album, "Songbook, Vol. 1: The Songs of Babyface". Marcus stopped performing with the group in 1989 due to ill health, and in 2000, when he passed on, the Whispers vowed never to replace him. In the new millennium the group still performs around the world to thousands of loyal fans. The group has not made any personnel changes and still consists of Walter Scott, Wallace Scott, Nicholas Caldwell, and Leaveil Degree. They have taken Las Vegas by storm, selling out in various casinos and hotels, and they have a tremendous following on the West and East coasts, particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, St. Louis, Indiana, and Chicago. On September 23, 2003, The Whispers' four decades of accomplishments were acknowledged when Charlie Thomas of the Drifters inducted them into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. On June 12, 2005, The San Francisco Chapter of the Grammy Awards presented the Whispers with the prestigious Governors Award, the highest honor bestowed by an Academy Chapter. They continue to perform to sell-out crowds all over the world, and their popularity continues to grow among youth whose parents "raised" them on the Whispers' music. They are one of only a few "old School" groups that can boast of having over 40 years in the industry with a worldwide fan base, maintaining their vocal dominance and original members. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Four Decades of Pop and R & B Favorites, Seven Gold Albums, Two Platinum Albums, 12 Top Twenty Singles, 40 Charted Hits Since 1970, American Music Award Nominees, Soul Train Award Nominees, Grammy Award Nominees 2003 Vocal Group Hall of Fame Inductees, 2005 Regional Grammy Governors Award, 2002 NAACP Image AwardSHOW LESS2 Comments

The Whispers began their legendary career in 1964 when they first organized at Jordan High School in Watts, California producing a string of hits continuing over the last five decades such as “Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong,” “And the Beat Goes On,” “Rock Steady,” “A Song For Donny,” and “Lady.” They emerged as the leading romantic singers of their generation, racking up one gold album after another and charting 46 Billboard hits. They are arguably the most celebrated R&B balladeers of their generation. They are the first group to be signed to Soul Train Records and earned most of their greatest hits with Solar Records. The group has not made any personnel changes since 1973 when Leaveil Degree replaced Gordy Harmon; they still consist of Walter Scott, Wallace “Scotty” Scott, and Leaveil Degree. The passing of Nicholas Caldwell in 2016 left them as a trio, but still stellar and powerful in their stage presence. The Whispers have always been at the forefront of promoting and inspiring social change with such hits as “Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong,” “Help Them See the Light,” and “Olivia.” It's no surprise that in 2020, Walter, Scotty and Leaveil ask the question: “HOW LONG” in their latest single about social unrest. In the annals of R&B history, the Whispers have earned a solid and memorable position as one of the world'slongest-running vocals groups. As one of the premier R&B groups to ever grace the stage, their musical success can be attributed to a careful balance of soul, disco, jazz, and pop to the delight of millions of fans

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Featured in TIR Episode 150 (Part 2 of 2): Keyboardist, singer, composer and producer Kevin Spencer, best known as a core member of the 1980s dance-R&B group Dynasty. Originally a trio, the Leon Sylvers-produced act released a half-dozen albums from 1979-1988 and 16 singles, including the hits “I Don’t Want to Be a Freak (But I Can’t Help Myself,” “I’ve Just Begun to Love You” and “Love in the Fast Lane.” As part of SOLAR Records’ stable of artists, Spencer also contributed to recordings by The Whispers, Shalamar, Carrie Lucas and The Sylvers. He was a key contributor to all-time classics like "Keep on Loving Me," "Make Me That Move" and "A Night to Remember." RECORDED MAY 2020 LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content is protected by copyright. Any use of this material is strictly prohibited without expressed consent from original content producer and owner Scott Goldfine, dba FUNKNSTUFF. For inquiries, email info@funknstuff.net. TRUTH IN RHYTHM is a registered U.S. Trademark (Serial #88540281). Get your copy of "Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk" today! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1541256603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1541256603&linkCode=as2&tag=funknstuff-20&linkId=b6c7558ddc7f8fc9fe440c5d9f3c4008

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET and hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist and author of “Everything Is on THE ONE: The First Guide of Funk” ― “TRUTH IN RHYTHM” is the interview show that gets DEEP into the pocket with contemporary music’s foremost masters of the groove. Featured in TIR Episode 150 (Part 1 of 2; see Part 2): Keyboardist, singer, composer and producer Kevin Spencer, best known as a core member of the 1980s dance-R&B group Dynasty. Originally a trio, the Leon Sylvers-produced act released a half-dozen albums from 1979-1988 and 16 singles, including the hits “I Don’t Want to Be a Freak (But I Can’t Help Myself,” “I’ve Just Begun to Love You” and “Love in the Fast Lane.” As part of SOLAR Records’ stable of artists, Spencer also contributed to recordings by The Whispers, Shalamar, Carrie Lucas and The Sylvers. He was a key contributor to all-time classics like "Keep on Loving Me," "Make Me That Move" and "A Night to Remember." RECORDED MAY 2020 LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content is protected by copyright. Any use of this material is strictly prohibited without expressed consent from original content producer and owner Scott Goldfine, dba FUNKNSTUFF. For inquiries, email info@funknstuff.net. TRUTH IN RHYTHM is a registered U.S. Trademark (Serial #88540281). Get your copy of "Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk" today! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1541256603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1541256603&linkCode=as2&tag=funknstuff-20&linkId=b6c7558ddc7f8fc9fe440c5d9f3c4008

Carolyn Griffey is an American female soul vocalist, and member of the soul funk group Shalamar. She is the daughter of Carrie Lucas and Solar Records boss Dick Griffey, who worked with Don Cornelius in the television program, Soul Train.Griffey grew up around The Whispers, Shalamar, Midnight Star, Dynasty, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye and James Brown, who all appeared on Soul Train or who were signed to Solar Records. In 1990 she was signed to Sony Records as part of the dance-pop duo called 'Absolute'. This group released one album, For All Seasons, in 1990. Their singles included "Cheap Shot" and "Gotta Lambada" and "This Moment In Time" both (from the movie soundtrack of Lambada.)She has been the lead female vocalist of Shalamar since 2001. She appeared on ITV's Hit Me, Baby, One More Time in 2005, and has been touring the world with the Howard Hewett and Jeffrey Daniel.She also sang with the Andraé Crouch Gospel Choir, who are known for their work on Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror", "Keep the Faith" and "Will You Be There".Griffey currently resides in Memphis, Tennessee.In October 2009, Griffey performed with Hewett and Daniel in Shalamar at London's O2 Arena. This prompted a return for a tour in the UK in April 2010. They have been an annual feature at London's O2 Arena every December since 2010. In 2014 Griffey appeared with Howard Hewett and Jeffrey Daniel for two Shalamar concerts at the Manchester Ritz and London O2

Grady Harrell was born and raised in Los Angeles Ca. and started singing at the tender age of 8. He was greatly influenced by Smokey Robinson and taught himself to sing with a portable record player that his Mom bought him. Trying hard to emulate Smokey, he learned all the Miracles songs. He started singing in his neighborhood to anyone who would listen. At 12 years old he started his own singing group with 2 other guys from his block and named the group The Young Gents. They did talent shows and parties for a while, then added his sister Rocquel to the line up and changed their name to Papa's Results.Papa's Results began playing all the clubs in the L.A. area such as Mavericks Flats, The Total Experience, The Apartment and many more. Sharing the stage with such groups as the Whispers, Lakeside, Richard Pryor, Chaka Khan and many more. Papa's Results stayed together as a group for 6 years, even being managed briefly by the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and her sister Carolyn.After Rocquel got an offer to tour with Diana Ross Grady went solo. He signed with Dick Griffey's Solar Records label and put out his first Album, MWANA. It had little success with the regional hit Belinda as the first single. In 1987 he left Solar and signed with RCA records and released his second Album, Come Play With Me. The single Sticks and Stones went all the way to #4 on the R&B charts. His second Album for RCA was Romance Me which had limited success due to poor promotions.In 1992 Jermaine Jackson chose Grady to play the part in the hit made for TV mini series, The Jacksons, An American Dream, As Soul singer Jackie Wilson. The series was nominated for an Emmy award. These days you can find Grady Harrell touring with his band and recording new music.You can find out more about Grady Harrell at his website located here: http://www.gradyharrell.com/ 

Herb Trawick & Dave Pensado - NAMM's TEC Awards Hall of Famers - Our guests today are Herb Trawick and Dave Pensado. Herb and Dave have done a lifetime's worth of incredible things in the music industry. Herb worked at Solar Records in LA, a record company that redefined the entertainment industry. Dave has engineered 1000's of albums we all love. These two are a force in music...and now they are forever enshrined into the TEC Awards Hall of Fame. Do yourself a favor and check out their show Pensado's Place if you are at all interested in music production. Pete A Turner hosts Dave and Herb through a look back at their careers and what they mean to each other.   HaikuA special duoHall of Famers Herb and DaveIt’s a love storySimilar episodes:Wes MaebeFelton Pilate ​​James Stemple#breakitdownshow #peteaturner #scotthuesing #jonleonguerrero#podcast #music #engineering #namm #nammshow #halloffame#tecawards #pensadosplace #production #wesmaebe #solar records Join us in supporting Save the Brave by making a monthly donation.​Executive Producer/Host/Intro: Pete A. TurnerProducer: Damjan Gjorgjiev​Writer: Bojan Spasovski ​

Midnight Star - Freak-A-Zoid A Solar Edit By Mr. Turner Free DL >> https://hypeddit.com/track/cnyvu0 The group was formed in 1976 at Kentucky State University by trumpeter Reggie Calloway, vocalist Belinda Lipscomb, guitarist/drummer/vocalist Melvin Gentry, bassist Kenneth Gant, multi-instrumentalist Bill Simmons, keyboard player/vocalist Bo Watson and guitarist/keyboardist Jeff Cooper, as a self-contained group. They later added non-KSU student trombonist Vincent Calloway (Reginald's younger brother). A 1978 New York City showcase inspired SOLAR Records chief Dick Griffey to sign the group. They released their debut album The Beginning (1980) with some guest studio musicians. In 1981 their second album, released on Solar Records, Standing Together, reached position #54 on the U.S. R&B chart. In 1982 they released a third album, Victory. Using elected band leader Reggie Calloway's production skills, Midnight Star hit the U.S. R&B chart with early singles "Hot Spot" and "I've Been Watching You". Drummer Bobby Lovelace joined the group in late 1982, freeing Gentry to sing and play guitar exclusively. Midnight Star's fourth album, No Parking on the Dance Floor, was released in 1983, and proved to be their breakout. Featuring a mix of R&B and funk with vocoder vocals, the album hit No. 2 on the Billboard magazine Top Black Albums chart[1] and No. 27 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape[1] and it went double platinum in the U.S. Its first single, "Freak-A-Zoid", went to No. 2 on the U.S. Black Singles chart. The Washington Post's J. D. Considine argues that this song served to "establish [the] group's stylistic identity" and that it "put Midnight Star on the pop music map because it so perfectly combined the group's technopop tendencies with its R&B roots". Other singles from the album included "Wet My Whistle", and the title track. The album's three singles all charted on Billboard's Hot 100, Black Singles and dance charts.[1] and the album tracks "Slow Jam" (co-written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds) and "Electricity" received significant airplay. Their next album, Planetary Invasion, had the same "basic sound...from the chattering electronic pulse to Vincent Calloway's chatty vocoder" as the band's previous release and also went platinum. The first single, "Operator" made the pop Top 20 and the number one spot on the R&B chart; it remains the band's only Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 hit to date. In 1985, Kool & the Gang, Midnight Star, Shalamar and Klymaxx performed at the Marriott Convention Center in Oklahoma City. The band continued on to concerts in San Antonio and Little Rock. In 1986 the band released their sixth album, Headlines, which was their third album to sell at least gold. It was to be their last with the Calloway brothers. Due to irreconcilable differences with the other members, Reggie was out of the group and Vincent left shortly thereafter. They achieved their biggest success in the UK with "Midas Touch", which made #8, and "Headlines", a #16 hit earlier the same year.[5] Without the Calloways (who formed the group Calloway and release an album that spawned the 1990 hit single "I Wanna Be Rich"), Midnight Star recorded two more albums, the self-titled Midnight Star and Work It Out. These two albums proved not as successful as their previous three releases, but the singles "Don't Rock the Boat" and "Snake in the Grass" did reach the top ten on the R&B singles chart. The group went on a long hiatus, though they never officially broke up. The group reunited in 2000 with many of the original members (including all of the singers) and released the album 15th Avenue two years later. Since then, the group has toured sporadically, most recently with a lineup that includes Belinda Lipscomb, Kenneth Gant, Melvin Gentry, Bo Watson, and Bobby Lovelace, with Bill Simmons sometimes joining as well.

Shalamar started life as a “manufactured” group. Dick Griffey was the talent co-ordinator for Soul Train when he decided to set up his own record label – SOLAR. SOLAR is an acronym for Sounds Of Los Angeles records. Dick took session musicians and created a hit record – called Uptown Festival - which was credited to a faceless artist “Shalamar” in 1977. When the record became a hit he realised that there was a demand for an actual group so he set about creating one with soul train dancers Jeffrey Daniel and Jody Watley together with singer Gary Mumford, the latter of whom quickly left the group to pursue other interests. Jeffrey Daniel had met Howard Hewett at the LA nightclub “Maverick Flat” a few years earlier and had already asked him to take up lead vocals after Mumford’s departure. At that time, Hewett was committed to another contract to tour Europe with a covers band. When Brown left, Daniel asked Hewett to come on board again and this time he agreed. The rest is history. Hewett’s first record The Second Time Around was a million seller. As well as being number one on the US R&B chart it went on to reach number eight in the main Billboard pop chart indicating Shalamar’s intention to cross over with an edgy sound incorporating funk, disco, R&B and pop. The trio consisting of Howard Hewett as lead vocalist together with Jeffrey Daniel and Jody Watley became known as the “classic” line up of the group. From late 1979 to mid 1983 they racked up more than a dozen hits all over the world including North America, Europe, Africa and Japan. In the UK, Shalamar are also remembered for Jeffrey Daniel’s famous appearances on Top of the Pops where he introduced body popping and moonwalking to UK audiences. Daniel is also an award-winning choreographer well known for teaching the moonwalk to Michael Jackson as well as co-choreographing some of Michael's videos and for being his dance mentor. At the height of their fame in 1983, Jody Watley and Daniel left Shalamar leaving Hewett to continue the group with new members and further hits resulting in a personal grammy for Hewett. In 1999, Howard Hewett and Jeffrey Daniel reformed the group and began touring again. For a number of years they left the third slot empty as they continued to invite Jody Watley back into the group. When they were happy that they had tried their best to encourage Watley to re-join, they felt that they should look for another female vocalist. The natural choice of replacement was Carolyn Griffey, daughter of founder Dick Griffey. She grew up a pre-teenager spending much time in the offices and studios of Solar Records in the presence of the original Shalamar and their label bandmates including The Whispers, Midnight Star and her mother Carrie Lucas, herself an accomplished R&B artist. At the age of 18 Carolyn had a record deal with another group Absolute who had two songs featured on the soundtrack of the film Lambada.   So for all intents and purposes we focus here on the years 82 and pre and no later than 89. The sweet spot for Shalamar is noted here in the early to mid 80's.   Their first hit was "Uptown Festival" (1977), released on Soul Train Records. Which was an interpolation of the songs in a disco mix all one song. Combined. Some of the first mixes.. this would be a singer of a mix tape in modern times ("Going to a Go-Go" / "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" / "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" / "Stop! In the Name of Love" / "It's the Same Old Song" / "The Tears of a Clown" / "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart" / "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" / "Baby Love" / "He Was Really Saying Somethin'")   (Out of uptown festival) Take it to the bank intro Theirs a great set of session players and singers. Almost like the Stars on Series of the time they had done for Elvis and the Beatles they were like these disco medleys.. Maybe these are running in tandem together. But that song there was a disco masterminded by dick Griffey... In time... we are up to the Disco Gardens release from Shalamar which is the second album by Shalamar, released in 1978 on the SOLAR label. It features the line-up of Gerald Brown, Jeffrey Daniels and Jody Watley, and was the only Shalamar album on which Gerald Brown appeared. Disco Gardens was less successful than Shalamar's debut Uptown Festival, peaking at #52 on the R&B chart and #171 on the Billboard chart. It contains early indications of what was to become the distinctive "SOLAR sound", most notably on the single release "Take That to the Bank" which was a UK Top 20 hit in early 1979. Here it is now on the Old School rewind podcast (Second time around) This is Shalamar on the Old School rewind, we're up to Big Fun, the third album from the group Shalamar, Big Fun released in 79 on SOLAR , it was produced by Leon Sylvers III and is the first album to feature what is considered the 'classic' Shalamar line-up (Jeffrey Daniels, Howard Hewett and Jody Watley), with Hewett having replaced Gerald Brown. Big Fun has been certified Gold in the United States for sales of over 500,000. It peaked at #4 on the R&B chart and #23 on the Billboard chart (Shalamar's highest-placing album on this chart). In the UK it reached #45 The biggest hit as of now and from BIG FUN is "The Second Time Around". "The Second Time Around" was a monster and even the focus of a radio station promotion In 1980, the band made a promotion of "The Second Time Around" for the radio station KJR in Seattle, called "The Sonics Came to Play," dedicated to the Seattle SuperSonics who had won the NBA Championship the previous year. (Clip?) Play song Second time around (Out of second time around) Here's maybe my favorite from Shalamar on this weeks podcast title make that move... Play make that move Out of make that move Thank you for listening sharing subscribing to the old school rewind I am Aaron from the 35 acres and a microphone podcast farm. We've got the bright light from Shalamars music shining upon us... up next on my podcast that tributes old school dance music and hip hop its relation to rhythm radio and more.. is "This Is for the Lover in You" this is a song written by Howard Hewett,from shalamar, and songwriter Dana Meyers. The track was originally recorded by Shalamar and appeared on their 1980 Platinum album, Three for Love. The song was the third single released it peaked at No. 17 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1981. This is for the lover in you was later remade by Babyface from the album The Day featuring LL Cool J and the former members of Shalamar: Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel. The Babyface version was a successful hit, reaching #6 on the U.S. Hot 100 chart, #2 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #12 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was considered to be atypical for Babyface when it was released. (Play for the lover in you) (Out of lover in you,) "I Can Make You Feel Good" is a 1982 song by American R&B group Shalamar from their Platinum album Friends. It reached No. 7 in the UK making it their first top ten hit, Play I can make you feel good Out of I can make you feel good The westside connickyy nection to the shalamar band and the entire artist roster form Dick Griffeys label solar like midnight star and more... was the sound. Dick had the ear. Howard hewett is an incredible voice and. The vibe of the track is in the proverbial pocket her on night to remember from the old school rewind.. Play a night to remember   Out of night to remember Into dead giveaway The Look is the seventh album by American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1983 on the SOLAR label. It is the last Shalamar album to feature the line-up of Jeffrey Daniels, Howard Hewett and Jody Watley, as both Daniels and Watley would leave the group shortly before its release The Look peaked at No. 13 on the R&B chart and No. 79 on the Billboard pop chart. Like Shalamar's previous album, Friends, it was more successful in the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 7. The Look was certified Gold in the UK. The Time guitarist Jesse Johnson plays rhythm guitar on "Dead Giveaway", uncredited. It brought us the song dead giveaway from shalamar on the old school rewind Out of dead giveaway That's dead giveaway as we focus on the true school old school of dance and hip hop. Playing tribute to Shalamar and the genius of Dick Griffey and his manufactured group. Howard really delivers on the single "Dancing in the Sheets" a song written by Bill Wolfer and Dean Pitchford featured on the chart-topping soundtrack album of the 1984 motion picture Footloose and was also the first single from their album Heartbreak, featuring the new line-up of Howard Hewett, Delisa Davis and Micki Free. The synth melody on the song is similar in structure to Prince's "1999". A music video was made featuring the new line-up and did not feature any footage from the film. "Dancing in the Sheets" was a top 20 hit on the Billboard charts, peaking at No. 17 on the Hot 100 and reaching No. 18 on the Hot Black singles chart. On the UK Singles Chart, the song climbed to No. 41. That'll do it for this weeks old school rewind podcast. Thanks from the 35 acres and a microphone podcast farm.. Next week the whispers as we pay tribute to the best area of music ever.. Old School .

How you be fam? We're deep into the fall season, and speeding towards the winter months. What better time is there to kick back and listen to some sweet jams? No time is better than right now. That said, let's ride. On this episode, new music from the band Weekend Plans, classics from Trussel, The Ohio Players, a SOLAR Records triple play from The Whispers, Dynasty, and Shalamar, some blue-eyed soul from Nicolette Larson, Carly Simon, Hall & Oates, and the list goes on and on. Oh yeah, you can listen to home of The Throwback Lounge W/Ty Cool, Great Soul Radio, on Live365, 24/7. Also, donate to the page through our PayPal link. And as always, thanks for tuning in, and remember---Tell a friend, to tell a friend, to tell a friend, all about The Throwback Lounge. It's not just a show...IT'S AN EXPERIENCE!!! 1 LOVE ;) OPENING CUT: LOVE INJECTION-TRUSSEL 1. I CAN MAKE IT BETTER-THE WHISPERS 2. I'VE JUST BEGUN TO LOVE YOU-DYNASTY 3. MAKE THAT MOVE-SHALAMAR 4. A LOVER'S HOLIDAY-CHANGE 5. I HEAR MUSIC IN THE STREETS-UNLIMITED TOUCH 6. LOTTA LOVE-NICOLETTE LARSON 7. YOU BELONG TO ME-CARLY SIMON 8. I CAN'T GO FOR THAT-HALL & OATES 9. GIMME THE FUNK-CHARADES 10. DON'T STOP MY LOVE-PASSION 11. LAST CALL-WEEKEND PLANS 12. PLAYERS BALLING(DOIN' THEIR OWN THING)-THE OHIO PLAYERS 13. LOVE VIBES-BOOTSY'S RUBBER BAND 14. BREAKIN' THE FUNK-FAZE O 15. HABOGLABOTRIBIN-BERNARD WRIGHT 16. WANNA GET UP WITH YOU-GERALD LEVERT 17. UNSELFISH LOVER-FULL FORCE 18. WE NEED LOVE-CASHMERE 19. TIME FOR LOVE-B.B. & Q. BAND 20. ARE YOU SINGLE-AURRA CHAMPAGNE HOUR 21. PART OF ME-EN VOGUE 22. THE MORE WE LOVE-STARPOINT 23. LOVE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT-MIKI HOWARD 24. IF THIS WORLD WERE MINE-CHERYL LYNN FEAT. LUTHER VANDROSS 25. LOVE'S MAZE-THE TEMPREES 26. YOU'RE RIGHT AS RAIN-THE STYLISTICS 27. TENDER LOVE-FORCE MD'S 28. I'VE BEEN SEARCHING(NOBODY LIKE YOU)-GLENN JONES 29. YOU'RE NUMBER ONE(IN MY BOOK)-GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS 30. THROUGH THE RAIN-TANYA BLOUNT 31. I'D STILL SAY YES-KLYMAXX 32. MOVE ME-MIDNIGHT STAR 33. STRANGER-L.T.D. 34. STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART-CON FUNK SHUN 35. ANTICIPATION-THE BAR-KAYS 36. SPELL-HARVEY MASON 37. I NEED YOUR LOVE-EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING 38. TAKE ME WHERE YOU WANT TO-GERALD ALSTON 39. IT'S TIME FOR LOVE-TEDDY PENDERGRASS CLOSING CUT: I GOT THE LOVE-STARPOINT

  The Old School Rewind Podcast Features Jody Watley his week. Welcome Back Jody Vanessa Watley (born January 30, 1959 is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and artist whose music crosses genres including pop, R&B, jazz, dance, and electronic soul. In 1987, she won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist and has been nominated for three Grammy awards.Jody Vanessa Watley (born January 30, 1959 is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and artist whose music crosses genres including pop, R&B, jazz, dance, and electronic soul. In 1987, she won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist and has been nominated for three Grammy awards.In 2008, she was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from Billboard magazine, and was also prominently featured in the historic black issue of Vogue Italia in 2008. Her early music influences are Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5, The Carpenters, Roberta Flack, Prince, Grace Jones and various jazz artists including Nancy Wilson.  In December 2016 Billboard ranked her as the 21st most successful dance artist of all-time. and in 2017 Black Music Honors TV special recognized Watley as Crossover Music Icon Honoree for her groundbreaking achievements and influence. In August 2018 Billboard ranked Jody Watley as one of the top female artists of all-time, at number 53. Jody's Early career1977–1984: Soul Train and ShalamarWatley was born in Chicago, Illinois and made her first stage appearance at 8 years old with family friend and godfather Jackie Wilson. (CLIP JACKIE WILSON) She got her entertainment start on the TV dance show Soul Train at the age of 14. Documented by Ebony magazine in 1977 as a part of "The New Generation," Jody Watley was one of the most popular dancers on the show and recognized as a trendsetter for her style and dance moves. As standouts on the television show, Watley and fellow Soul Train dancer Jeffrey Daniel were selected to join Gary Mumford and become original members of the R&B group Shalamar, which was created by soul trains Don Cornelius. (Mumford was shortly replaced by Gerald Brown, and Brown himself was soon replaced by Howard Hewett as lead vocalist).  So The lineup now in shalamar of Hewett, Watley, and Daniel would be the most successful. Jody Watley remained with Shalamar from 1977 to 1983. In that time, The trio released several albums and scored several hits including the US Top 20 "Dead Giveaway", and the R&B hits "The Second Time Around", "For The Lover In You", and "A Night To Remember". A show exclusively for Shalamar up in a few weeks so I didn't mean to tease you their wit den jammies but few weeks we'll hook up with shalamars music..  after all of this and Because of conflicts within the group, disagreements about the artistic direction of Shalamar with Dick Griffey, and lack of payment from Solar Records, Jody Watley finally leaves the group in 1983, prior to the release of Shalamars "The Look" album. Here we are in post Shalamar mode for Jody watley as she moved to England, and while there, she recorded a guest vocal with British Jamaican roots reggae group Musical Youth for their album, Different Style!.(clip) remember them,  She also recorded with Gary Langan, Anne Dudley and J.J Jeczalik (who later became Art of Noise).(clip)  She had a brief stint with Phonogram Records where two singles were released (in the UK, Europe and Australia – though crucially not America) under the moniker "Jody" (no second name), "Where the Boys Are" and "Girls Night Out". Also during this era, and after departing the group, she took part in Bob Geldof's Band Aid recording of "Do They Know It's Christmas", which included Bono, Boy George, Sting, George Michael, Phil Collins, Status Quo, Paul Weller, Bananarama and other prominent UK artists. After two and a half years in England, Watley returned to America and secured a recording deal with MCA Records, eager to establish her own identity.[29] Her debut solo studio album, titled Jody Watley, was released in March 1987, and she co-wrote six of the album's nine songs. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Watley would say that she wanted to showcase her voice against "really funky hard dance tracks."[29] The album's lead single, "Looking for a New Love", became a hit and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[30] The album peaked at number ten on the US Billboard 200, number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and sold 2 million copies in the United States and a total of 4 million copies worldwide. It produced five uptempo dance and R&B singles that charted on the Billboard Hot 100, with three peaking within the top-ten: The first being "Looking for a New Love"  was a #2 hit for Jody and was released in January 1987 as the first single from her debut album. The song became one of the biggest pop and R&B singles of 1987. The single hit number two for four consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1987 and spent four weeks at number-one on the Billboard R&B chart.[1] It is the only single between 1985 and 1990 in the United States to have spent four weeks in the runner-up position and not have reached the number one. The single was kept out of the top spot of the Hot 100 by Cutting Crew's "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" and U2's "With or Without You", and would itself keep Club Nouveau's Hot 100 number-one single "Lean on Me" out of the top spot of the R&B chart. It ranked number 16 on Billboard's year-end chart for 1987. The song also reached number-one on the RPM Singles Chart in Canada. In 1988 the song was nominated for two Soul Train Music Awards for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video, and Best R&B/Soul Single, Female. She was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. The single lookin for a new love came about  While listening to a tape of instrumental tracks given to her by producer André Cymone, Watley reflected on a recent sour romantic breakup. Fusing her own feelings of "I'll show you" with the feel of the track, Watley came up with the basic premise of "Looking for a New Love." The released record is the eight-track demo of the song; that way the emotional urgency of Watley's vocal was still intact. One of the song's key phrases became a popular saying: "Hasta la vista, baby." It wound up on innumerable answering machines and was used by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1991 film Terminator 2: Judgment Day (see Hasta la vista, baby). This is what the kids now days would call a banger. Jody wattle lookin for new love on this weeks old school rewind podcast CLIP Lookin for a new love We are tracking jody watleys hits on the Old School rewind  I'm Aaron from the 35 acres and a microphone podcast farm..  The three most noted singles for jody chart wise were that you just heard lookin for a new love   next up a song called still a thrill got to #56 on the top 100. Higher at the r&b radio stations While the #56 (US chart) peaking "Still a Thrill" didn't necessarily match the pop chart success of its blockbuster predecessor, it was, however, a major hit on both the R&B and dance charts in 1987. Watley employed a deep lower register on this uptempo R&B / dance song, which she co-wrote. It was produced by Andre Cymone and David Z. There have been CoversFrom Indie Neo-soulsters, Soulscream, on their 2001 album, Prototype @lpha1 2001 Neophunk. Synth-pop artist, Matthew Duffy, covered "Still a Thrill" on his album, Here I Come. Here it is from jody now on the old school rewind podcast. Still a thrill CLIP still a thrill We're messing around in the lab and hookin you up with some jams to hear, and the stories from the singers and songs from the True School Days of Old School and we're featuring jody wattle. Next up for jody was my favorite song I played on KWIN in Stockton back in those days was this one which reached #6. The song "don't you want me.  I can remember like yesterday Christmas of 87 I was doing a lot of filling in for vacationing Dj's and this was actually the footings of Dance and Rhythm music to start taking down the white nature of top 40 radio It was released on August 10, 1987 as the third single from the Jody Watley album. The song was produced by Bernard Edwards of Chic-fame, and written by Franne Golde, David Paul Bryant and Jody herself. "Don't You Want Me" was a huge hit in the United States, reaching position number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one and three on the Dance Club Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, respectively. Watley's previous single, "Still a Thrill," fared well in dance and R&B markets,  but less-so in the mainstream. This is the race thing I bring up a lot on this show. It was a lil too much for the radio.  That was enough  and prompted her label, MCA Records, to go in a more pop-friendly direction. "Don't You Want Me" was one of the biggest crossover singles for the year 1987, reaching the top-ten of the Billboard pop and R&B charts. The single was also popular in nightclubs, reaching the top spot of the Billboard dance chart.Some more chart chatter for you Chart performance"Don't You Want Me" landed in the Top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100 the week of October 24, 1987, advancing from number 56 to 40. The single reached number six on December 19, 1987 and remained there for three consecutive weeks. Theres been some Sample usage "Don't You Want Me" sampled extensively on the 49ers' 1990 hit "Don't You Love Me?". Remixed eurodance versions have appeared on the Dancemania series albums, including Dancemania SPEED 2 issued in 1999. So far Jody had me at hello with this one, Don't you want me from me Aaron Goodwin and theeee old school rewind podcast (CLIP)don't you want me  Jody watley featured on this weeks old school rewind. Im Aaron Goodwin thank you for subscribing if your just arriving share to a friend and let em know old school still lives on, here, on one of the only podcast focused on true old school or true school. 82-89. And how it all got on the radio and ending up starting the culture that has enveloped the world..  The next song we'll hit for you is Jodys "Some Kind Of Lover  Her third top 10 pop single from the album, and third number-one of the US dance chart, though the single found huge success in the US, outside the states, the single only reached number 81 on the UK charts. Some Kind of Lover advanced into the top 40 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart during the week of February 27, 1988, finally stalling at #10 the week of April 16, 1988. "Some Kind of Lover" kept Watley in the Top 20 of the singles chart for six weeks. The music video premiered in January 1988 and was nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards, for Best Female Video and Best New Artist in a Video, she also performed "Some Kind of Lover" at the award show that year. (CLIP)some kind of lover I am Aaron Goodwin and by the look of the numbers here I am talking week by week to folks worldwide we have numbers in the thousands subscribed to my podcast the old school rewind. Share subscribe tell a friend. Jody watley's next single is "most of all" released on April 18, 1988 as the fifth and final single from the Jody Watley self titled...   "Most of All" was the least successful of the five singles released from the Jody Watley album. It peaked at number 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100 but did find success on the Dance Club Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, where it reached numbers eight and eleven, respectively. The song was produced by Patrick Leonard and was co-written by Gardner Cole, both of whom had been involved with Madonna's 1986 album, True Blue. The accompanying black and white music video for "Most of All" was directed by famous Hollywood director David Fincher.   David fincher (thinking) where have I heard that name before.. David fincher.  Oh I know do you watch jimmy Fallon, when Nicole Kidman went on and said that she went around Jimmy a couple of times and sort of liked him and Fallon knew nothing of it..  the mutual friend is David finches   that would make sense. I'm pondering out loud sorry. That isn't confirmed either but. I think that was that guys name For me. the songs kept getting better and I thought the melody of most of all and the hook were incredible. This was a real artist.   (CLIP) most of all At the 30th Annual Grammy Awards of 1988, Watley won the award for Best New Artist, and was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. That same year, she also received nominations for four MTV Video Music Awards and three Soul Train Awards.  Heres a note.  After Shalamar she had two singles released under the name of "Jody", without her last name even though adverts in UK pop magazine, Smash Hits, mentioned that she was "Formerly of Shalamar". This "technicality" (no second name), allowed her controversially to be considered a "New Artist" at the Grammy's, beating Breakfast Club, Cutting Crew, Terence Trent D'Arby and Swing Out Sister. Shortly after winning the Grammy, Watley would be featured in Harper's Bazaar magazine photographed by Francesco Scavullo. Things than became "LARGER THAN LIFE" for Jody watley. that is a play on words a bit as it is the name of jody's next album or sophomore effort.  In the spring of 1989, Watley released her second studio album, Larger than Life, co-writing eleven of the album’s twelve songs. The album sold over 4 million copies worldwide, reaching number 16 on the Billboard 200, and produced four singles: "Real Love" (US #2, #1 R&B, #2 Dance, UK #31), a Gold-certificated single and her first Top 40 UK single since "Looking for a New Love" in 1987;  "Friends" featuring Eric B. & Rakim, (US #9, #3 R&B, #7 Dance, UK #21); and "Everything" (US #4, #3 R&B), her first ballad released as a single. The album's fourth and final single, "Precious Love", was a minor hit, peaking at number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100.[33] "Friends" is notable for being the first multi-format hit single to include the formula of a pop star featuring a guest rapper with the custom full 16-bar verses and bridge concept, and distinguishable from the rap "Intro" by Melle Mel on Chaka Khan's notable cover of Prince's song "I Feel for You". The successful "Friends" formula would become a mainstay formula in commercial pop music and was added as a category at the Grammy's under Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2002. During the summer of 1989, the "Real Love" video, directed by famous Hollywood director David Fincher, was nominated for seven MTV Video Music Awards including Breakthrough Video, Best Art Direction, Best Dance Video and Best Female Video at the 1989 ceremony. That record was held until Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson's video "Scream" received 11 VMA nominations in 1995. The next year, she was nominated for two Soul Train Awards, an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist, and a Narm Award for Best Selling R&B Female Album. While riding high on her Larger Than Life World Tour, a remix album, titled You Wanna Dance with Me?, was released in October 1989 and achieved Gold status in America. 1989 also saw Watley featured in Harper’s Bazaar "Ten Most Beautiful Women" issue, photographed by Matthew Rolston. That same year Watley appeared on the cover of the Japanese high fashion magazine SPUR for its debut issue.[37] Watley released the million selling "Dance to Fitness" a first for an African-American woman and artist. Tell a friend to share listen and subscribe..  as I play our final track this week on the old school rewind featuring jody watley.   Eric b and rakim.. Jody is so responsible for the rhythm movement. So many firsts what a talent..   CLIP  

Back for another week with Midnight Star on the show featuring Old School's Golden Age. The Old School Rewind Podcast. The crew here atteh OSR often thinks about parking on the dance floor.  Thats what grown folks do?!  The group was formed in 1976 at Kentucky State University by trumpeter Reggie Calloway, The rest of the group is vocalist Belinda Lipscomb, guitarist/drummer/vocalist Melvin Gentry, bassist Kenneth Gant, multi-instrumentalist Bill Simmons, keyboard player/vocalist Bo Watson and guitarist/keyboardist Jeff Cooper, as a self-contained group. They later added non-KSU student trombonist Vincent Calloway (Reginald's younger brother). It was 1978, there was a showcase in New York City, SOLAR Records head honcho Dick Griffey was at the show case and signed em to sign the group. (Explain a showcase) The first album "The Beginning" in 1980 was played in studio with some "guest" musicians. In 1981 their second album, on Solar, Standing Together, reached position #54 on the U.S. R&B chart. In 1982 they released a third album, Victory. On this album there was a switch in styles as far as production goes and they started Using elected band leader Reggie Calloway's production skills instead Midnight Star hit the U.S. R&B chart with early singles "Hot Spot" and "I've Been Watching You". Drummer Bobby Lovelace joined the group in late 1982, that freed Gentry to sing and play guitar exclusively. Midnight Star's fourth album, No Parking on the Dance Floor, was released in 1983, and proved to be the breakout. It was a mix of R&B and funk with the " vocoder vocals, " the album hit No. 2 on the Billboard magazine Top Black Albums chart and No. 27 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape category. Its where I sure as heck found my bearings. (Explain teen night) The album went double platinum in the U.S. "Freak-A-Zoid", went to No. 2 on the U.S. Black Singles chart. I gotta play it. Here ya go. Old school rewind podcast Play Freak-A-Zoids------------------------------------------------------------ This is the old school rewind podcast, my name is Aaron Goodwin. I was a radio guy playing these songs for years.. I'm from California. This podcast is world wide and celebrates the 80's dance and hip hop generation and sometimes its relation to how the radio changed. In those days. Today the order up is midnight star. I see From Wiki, Washington Post's columnist J. D. Considine argues that "this song served to "establish [the] group's stylistic identity" and that it "put Midnight Star on the pop music map because it so perfectly combined the group's technopop tendencies with its R&B roots". I couldn't have said that more eloquently so I didn't and won't thank you J.D. this one for out a lot of needles for sure, here's midnight stars wet my whistle on the old school rewind podcast Play "Wet My Whistle" -------------------------------------------------------- You've hit subscribe and weekly you're getting two episodes of the old school rewind podcast we're chatting tracks from midnight star and The album's three singles the two I've just played and this one all charted on Billboard's Hot 100, Black Singles and dance charts and the album tracks Play No Parking on the dance floor--------------------------------------------- Hard not to tap your toes to this old school from midnight star (mention concert and how they are all still together). They played all the hits even"Slow Jam" (co-written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds) and "Electricity" was also getting airplay that in that time you'd label significant.. This is the old school rewind with midnight star Play electricity-------------------------------------------------------------- Their next album, referring to midnight star, Planetary Invasion, had the same "basic sound...from the chattering electronic pulse to Vincent Calloway's chatty vocoder" as the most of the songs from midnight star The Planetary invasion album also went platinum. The first single, "Operator" made the pop Top 20 and the number one spot on the R&B chart; it remains the band's only Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 hit to date. Play operator--------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've been telling you the story of midnight star. it was a big deal for these artists to get themselves together for a multi city tour hence the chitlin circuit was its spot up to that point They grouped together a set of artists on a super tour back in 1985, Kool & the Gang, Midnight Star, Shalamar and Klymaxx performed at the Marriott Convention Center in Oklahoma City. The band continued on to concerts in San Antonio and Little Rock and more. This was really new music it was indeed a happening and the start of the movement to bigger venues and success In 1986 the band released their sixth album, Headlines, which was their third album to sell at least gold. It was to be their last with the Calloway brothers. Due to irreconcilable differences with the other members, Reggie was out of the group and Vincent left shortly thereafter.  Without the Calloways (who formed the group Calloway and released an album that spawned the 1990 hit single "I Wanna Be Rich", there were others to come, but nothing like the old school era we tribute here on the old school rewind podcast The group went on a long hiatus, though they never officially broke up. And are touring still today. God Bless Midnight star      

here it as promised the 2nd redz show this time a solar records special for old times sake

here it as promised the 2nd redz show this time a solar records special for old times sake

What do you know about The Sound Of Los Angeles? SOLAR Records! This is 60 minutes of hits from Solar Records. I know you're gonna dig this!

Energy is essential to life as we know it. The planet is facing some big challenges when it comes to energy and many scientists are working away on how to remedy this. In this podcast, we talk to two academia experts on what the future of energy may be.

Midnight Star - Electricity (Petko Turner's Dance Edit) The group was formed in 1976 at Kentucky State University by trumpeter Reggie Calloway, vocalist Belinda Lipscomb, guitarist/drummer/vocalist Melvin Gentry, bassist Kenneth Gant, multi-instrumentalist Bill Simmons, keyboard player/vocalist Bo Watson and guitarist/keyboardist Jeff Cooper, as a self-contained group. They later added non-KSU student trombonist Vincent Calloway (Reginald's younger brother). A 1978 New York City showcase inspired SOLAR Records chief Dick Griffey to sign the group. They released their debut album The Beginning (1980) with some guest studio musicians. In 1981 their second album, released on Solar Records, Standing Together, reached position #54 on the U.S. R&B chart. In 1982 they released a third album, Victory. Using elected band leader Reggie Calloway's production skills, Midnight Star hit the U.S. R&B chart with early singles "Hot Spot" and "I've Been Watching You". Drummer Bobby Lovelace joined the group in late 1982, freeing Gentry to sing and play guitar exclusively. Their fourth album, No Parking on the Dance Floor, was released in 1983, and its first single, "Freak-A-Zoid", went to number two on the U.S. Black Singles chart. Other singles from the album included "Wet My Whistle", and the title track. These singles, along with the hit album tracks "Slow Jam" (co-written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds) and "Electricity" led the album to double platinum status. Their next album, Planetary Invasion also went platinum and made the pop Top 20 and the number one spot on the R&B chart with its first single, "Operator". This song remains the band's only Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 hit to date. In 1985, Kool & the Gang, Midnight Star, Shalamar and Klymaxx performed at the Marriott Convention Center in Oklahoma City. The band continued on to concerts in San Antonio and Little Rock.[1] Then in 1986 the band released their sixth album, Headlines, which was their third album to sell at least gold. It was to be their last with the Calloway brothers. Due to irreconcilable differences with the other members, Reggie was out of the group and Vincent left shortly thereafter. They achieved their biggest success in the UK with "Midas Touch", which made #8, and "Headlines", a #16 hit earlier the same year.[2] Without the Calloways (who formed the group Calloway and release an album that spawned the 1990 hit single "I Wanna Be Rich"), Midnight Star recorded two more albums, the self-titled Midnight Star and Work It Out. These two albums proved not as successful as their previous three releases, but the singles "Don't Rock the Boat" and "Snake in the Grass" did reach the top ten on the R&B singles chart. The group went on a long hiatus, though they never officially broke up. The group reunited in 2000 with many of the original members (including all of the singers) and released the album 15th Avenue two years later. Since then, the group has toured sporadically, most recently with a lineup that includes Belinda Lipscomb, Kenneth Gant, Melvin Gentry, Bo Watson, and Bobby Lovelace, with Bill Simmons sometimes joining as well.

Honored Guest:  Cheryl Cooley Klymaxx is an American all-female band created, formed, and then given their name by drummer, singer Bernadette Cooper. Klymaxx's uniqueness is due to the all-girl band's ability to play instruments, and their sound, influential mainly because of Cooper's comedic presence and their women-power themed music. Klymaxx's original members are (vocalist, drummer, founder) Bernadette Cooper, (vocalist) Lorena Porter (Shelby/Stewart), (guitarist) Cheryl Cooley, (keyboardist) Lynn Malsby, (keyboardist) Robbin Grider, (guitarist) Ann Williams, (percussionist) Judy Takeuchi and later after the band signed to Solar Records, (bassist/vocalist) Joyce Irby was added. In 1981, Klymaxx was signed to Solar Records by Dick Griffey. Griffey enlisted Lakeside member Otis Stokes, who brought in fellow member Stephen Shockley to produce the group's debut album which was entitled "Never Underestimate the Power of a Woman." The debut LP unfortunately produced no hits so they were back in the studio to record their second album, "Girls Will Be Girls." This album also contained songs produced and written by Stokes and Shockley, but also included songs written and produced by the newly formed production team of Jimmy "Jam" Harris and Terry Lewis of the Time. Klymaxx was one of the first acts to work with Jam & Lewis. The team wrote one song, "Wild Girls" and produced other songs for their second album. Klymaxx remains the only female self-contained R&B/pop band to achieve platinum status.

      Last week, the COOL CRITICS, hosted by Michael Gay - talked about Kim K (Kardashian), quite a few stories twirling around in the media, and the feature focus was on Rod Temperton, one of the key players with Quincy Jones.  This week - we just lost Tommy Mikal Ford.  He played "Tommy" on MARTIN. And an interview with the talented Carrie Lucas.  She was one of the main ingredients at SOLAR Records with the Dick Griffey empire.  COOL CRITICS in the house - 515-605-9376.

This interview lncludes one of Top Solar records groups. Dynasty was produced by the legendary producer Leon Sylvers who also produced Lakeside,The Whipers,Shalamar and others.This should be a great interview,dont miss it

Tune into Talk Show Host Gregory D. Anderson Jr. behind the scenes chat with Shalamar's beautiful, singing sensation Carolyn Griffey as she reflects on living the life of a true musical empire!  Griffey shares with GregSpeaksLive how her father Dick Griffey & mother Carrie Lucas inspired her growing up and just what wisdom she still carries with her this day.  We discuss her mother Carrie Lucas musical influence, Shalamar, Industry and what's next for her. Carolyn Griffey gives us the scoop on how she was motivated and inpired by her father Dick Griffey, the successful business mogul of Solar Records.   

Howard Hewett Live with Tweed Cadillac on the Thursday Night Flight.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-indi-entertainment-show--3433195/support.

Howard Hewett Live with Tweed Cadillac on the Thursday Night Flight.

Lamont interviews the superstars of indie music to discuss upcoming projects, play their music and talk the "business" of entertainment.Repeat Show Today our guest will be KEVIN SPENCER the man who wrote some of the whispers biggest songs,Shalamar. Ya'll Know Who The Whispers is!!! Get some History on Solar Records

Lamont interviews the superstars of indie music to discuss upcoming projects, play their music and talk the "business" of entertainment.Today our guest will be KEVIN SPENCER the man who wrote some of the whispers biggest songs,Shalamar. Ya'll Know Who The Whispers is!!! Get some History on Solar Records.

Lamont interviews the superstars of indie music to discuss upcoming projects, play their music and talk the "business" of entertainment.Today our guest will be KEVIN SPENCER the man who wrote some of the whispers biggest songs,Shalamar. Ya'll Know Who The Whispers is!!! Get some History on Solar Records.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-indi-entertainment-show--3433195/support.

Music Business Consultant Kevyn J Nelson shares what it takes to live your dreams as part of the entertainment industry. He should know because he was mentored by influential people in the music industry and worked closely with Motown, MCA and Solar Records just to name a few. Join us for an insightful experience discussing the music business, the current financial recession and banking crisis, how having powerful mentors can help you become an expert and succeed and other busines ventures and projects. Listen live (646) 595-4797 and or via the web chat room: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/paullawrencevann