Good tune. Definitely fits into the Carolinas Beach Music genre, with that easy shuffle beat...
A much needed Black Music thread.
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Compare and contrast...
First, the "B" side to Sylvia's "Pillow Talk"
Gotta love the dancing!
First, the "B" side to Sylvia's "Pillow Talk"
Gotta love the dancing!
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Goldwax was a compilation label that licensed soul music from the original release labels. It was mostly out of Britain, but I think Martin Koppel distributed it in Canada.
Goldwax and Kent were the labels where I found most of my rare general, Northern and "deep" soul on cd's.
Correction.
The CD label I was referring to was was "Goldmine Soul Supply". They are still available.
https://www.northernsouldirect.co.uk/label/17-goldminesoulsupply/
I almost like this more than Pillow Talk. Sylvia of course was the co-founder and CEO of Sugar Hill Records, the first rap label. She signed Sugarhill Gang, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Treacherous Three, Funky 4+1, Spoonie G etc. I consider her to be one of the most important black music contributors of all time. Here are a few of her productionsCompare and contrast...
First, the "B" side to Sylvia's "Pillow Talk"
Gotta love the dancing!
"On the Radio" by Crash Crew (1984)
"That's the Joint" by Funky 4+1 (1980)
"Get Up" by Treacherous Three (1983)
I'm pretty sure I posted it a few years back. But its worth another one or a dozen.
Michael Jackson released 10 solo LP's and another 15 with the Jackson Five/The Jacksons. Rarely did he delve outside of this musically. Here are those rare occasions
"Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming" a duo with his brother Jermaine
"Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell. MJ provided backup vocals on the chorus.
"Centipede" by Rebbie Jackson. MJ provided back up vocals along with his sister, LaToya.
"Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming" a duo with his brother Jermaine
"Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell. MJ provided backup vocals on the chorus.
"Centipede" by Rebbie Jackson. MJ provided back up vocals along with his sister, LaToya.
The Weather Girls were comprised of singers Martha Wash and Izora Armstead. Two heavy set black ladies who started in gospel and came together in the mid 70's as the backup singers to disco artist Sylvester. At that time they referred to themselves as Two Tons O' Fun. LMAO.
Here they are on backup to Sylvester's biggest hit song, "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"
In 1982 the Weather Girls released their hit song "It's Raining Men". It was co-written by Canadian Paul Shaffer, he of Letterman sidekick fame.
In the 1990's Martha Wash went on to sing vocals for many dance/house acts including Black Box and C+C Music Factory. In fact she had to sue them to get credit as they took her vocals and represented as being the vocals of other better looking female singers. She also sang with house DJ Todd Terry alongside another power voice, Jocelyn Brown.
"Keep on Jumpin"
Her work earned her the moniker "The Queen of Club Land".
Here they are on backup to Sylvester's biggest hit song, "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"
In 1982 the Weather Girls released their hit song "It's Raining Men". It was co-written by Canadian Paul Shaffer, he of Letterman sidekick fame.
In the 1990's Martha Wash went on to sing vocals for many dance/house acts including Black Box and C+C Music Factory. In fact she had to sue them to get credit as they took her vocals and represented as being the vocals of other better looking female singers. She also sang with house DJ Todd Terry alongside another power voice, Jocelyn Brown.
"Keep on Jumpin"
Her work earned her the moniker "The Queen of Club Land".
