| Soul music lost a great legend on January 5th. Willie Mitchell was responsible for the music of Al Green and the entire sound of Memphis based record label Hi-Records. Poppa Willie passed away at age 81 and leaves a tremendous catalog of classics behind. Dutch music collector Djef, who manages the Originals section at online jukebox 22tracks, selected 22 gems as an ode to him and his legacy. |
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| Mitchell produced sparkling jewels like Al Green's Let's Stay Together and diamonds in the rough such as Could I Be Falling In Love by the more obscure Syl Johnson. Rather than having a hard time keeping up with the pace of music, the distinguished sound he once wrote the blueprint for remains timeless. Do You Feel Me by Anthony Hamilton, produced by The Bomb Squad's Hank Shocklee and arranged by Willie Mitchell is a perfect example of how the sound of Hi-Records is still very much sought-after in today's music. | |
Renee Diggs-Phillips, former lead singer of the group Starpoint, died at age of 50. She died on 18th march due to complications with her disease Multiple Sclerosis.
Renee met Ernesto Phillips (who died Thursday, April 1, 2004) and his brothers in the early stages of their musical careers. Starpoint were signed to the Polygram imprint, Casablanca / Chocolate City Records in 1980. On that label they recorded four albums.
During the 'Restless' tour, in 1985, Renee was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. After this diagnoses Renee recorded three more outings with Starpoint under bad health conditions. After five years, in 1990, Renee decided to go solo. The U.K. based record company Expansion acquired the rights to the subsequent 1994 recording and released 'Oasis' in late 2000. Renee formed the Renee Diggs Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis.
Thanx Renee for your outstanding vocal contributions. It always gives me the creeps.
RIP
This afternoon I added around 1200 tracks in the database. Tracks from albums like Brass Construction, Brick, Chic, Mutiny, Chas, Delegation, Dayton, Cheryl Lynn, Starpoint and many more. I also upped about 30 samples.
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| | Levi Stubbs, the legendary lead singer of the Four Tops, and one of the greatest soul vocalists of all time, has died in Detroit after a long illness. Stubbs' death leaves only one remaining Tops founding member, Abdul "Duke" Fakir. As the distinctive lead of the Four Tops, Stubbs was best known for his deep, passionate vocal style that turned Holland-Dozier-Holland compositions like "Bernadette" and "Reach Out" and later, upon the group's move from Motown to ABC Records, on adult soul songs such as "Ain't No Woman (Like the One I Got)" and "Keeper of the Castle." |
DETROIT – Musician and Motown enthusiast Drew Schultz, 24, and Motown musical legends gave back to Detroit students through the Detroit Public Schools Foundation with sales from debut album “Back to Class.” Prior to The Four Tops’ performance at the Motor City Casino Soundboard Theater on Thursday, Dec. 13, the musicians presented their first $1000 donation of proceeds from album sales to the DPS Foundation. The Four Tops, Spyder Turner and James Jamerson Jr., among many others, were in attendance to celebrate the first donation to music programs for Detroit students funded by the DPS Foundation.
Lamar Thomas Prom Clips
Send For Me, R & B, Soulful track, taken from the new CD, "Dry Water Wet Tears"
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Just Added 1800 tracks/songs for about 100 Albums of the Bar-Kays, Brick, Breakwater, Narada, Ebonee Webb, Heat, Cameo, Chocolat Milk, Color Blind, Crown Heights Affair, Dazz Band, Delegation, Deodato, Glass George duke, Bill Summers & Summerheat, Bionic Boogie, Dennis Edwards and many more. | ![]() |
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