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Dynasty - Strokin' 1982

Dynasty was an American band, based in Los Angeles, California, created by producer and SOLAR Records label head Dick Griffey, and record producer Leon F. Sylvers III Leon Sylvers III.

The band was known for their dance/pop numbers during the late 1970s and 1980s. keyboardist Kevin Spencer and vocalists Nidra Beard and Linda Carriere comprised the group.

Jean Carn - Sweet & Wonderful 1981

Carn has worked with some of the most prolific soul artists, producers and songwriters over the years, including Dizzy Gillespie, Norman Connors, The Temptations, Glenn Jones, the late Phyllis Hyman, Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, among other stellar musicians.

Carn has also acted as record/vocal producer and arranger on her own projects and for others in the music fraternity. In 2008, she was among the Philly artists featured in the two-part PBS television special "Love Train, The Sound of Philadelphia" which celebrated the musical legacy of Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff and Philadelphia International Records.

Tracks:

1. Bet Your Lucky Star
2. Don't Say No (to Love)
3. Sweet And Wonderful (with Glenn Jones)
4. Love Don't Love Nobody
5. We Got Some Catchin' Up To Do
6. Mystic Stranger
7.I Just Thought Of A Way
8. Love (makes Me Do Foolish Things)

Jean Carn - We Got Some Catchin' Up To Do 1981

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Keni Stevens - Blue Moods 1987

Keni Stevens is the son of a U.S. serviceman and began his career working in a record shop selling deleted catalogues of classic soul and lovers rock /rock steady/reggae music. Keni first move into music came in the mid 1970s when he joined as lead singer for the group “Raw Energy”.

“Raw Energy” members included Alan Cooke (now a British actor starring in “London Bridge”) and Peter Hinds (who went on to play keyboards for 1980s Brit funk band Light of the World) on keyboards. “Raw Energy” were signed to Conflict Records but disbanded after 18 months of playing gigs up and down the country. Keni was taken on as A&R man for Conflict Records and being responsible for releasing lovers rock/ rock steady/ reggae classics by artists such as Gregory Isaacs in the UK.

Keni also worked as a session singer with artists including Eddy Grant before signing to the Elite label as a solo artist in 1985. I love this LP so much ladies & gents that I had to incorporate more than one track. You may have found others to your own personal taste (which says a great deal about this cat's talent). However, here are my all time greats.

Tracks:

1. Blue Moods
2. Spend The Night
3. Shine
4. Night Moves
5. Passionate
6. Too Much Too Soon
7. Cannot Live Without Your Love
8. All Day All Night
9. Spend The Night (Food Of Love)
10. Passionate (Young And In Dub)
11. Blue Moods (Black Magic)
12. Cannot Live Without Your Love (Short And Suite)
13. Night Moves (A Dark Secret)

Keni Stevens - Too Much Too Soon 1987

Keni Stevens - Cannot Live Without Your Love [Short And Suite] 1987

Keni Stevens - Passionate [Young And In Dub] 1987

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Keni Burke - Changes 1982

Kenneth M. Burke [Born:] September 28, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois), better known as Keni Burke, is an American R&B, soul, funk, and jazz singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist who began his career as a member of the 1970s soul outfit, the Five Stairsteps. As a member of the Five Stairsteps, Burke wrote the group's first minor hit "You Waited Too Long" in 1966, but the group would see their biggest success with the million-selling song "O-o-h Child" in 1970.

The group went on to sign with George Harrison's Dark Horse Records in 1975, and had their next hit with the Burke-penned "From Us to You", from their 1976 album 2nd Resurrection. The group disbanded soon after. In 1981, Changes, Burke's best-selling album to date, was released, containing the singles "Hang Tight" and his signature hit "Rising to the Top'' - a big success in Chicago.

The song has become a popular sampling choice for hip hop artists, having been borrowed by artists such as Doug E Fresh ("Keep Risin To The Top"), Big Daddy Kane ("Smooth Operator"), LL Cool J ("Around the Way Girl"), Pete Rock & CL Smooth ("Take You There"), Mary J. Blige ("Love No Limit"), O.C. ("Born 2 Live") and once again by LL Cool J for the song "Paradise", with Amerie, though a lot of these songs have been mistakenly thought to use the bass line from the 1983 song "All Night Long" by the Mary Jane Girls.

In 2006, "Rising to The Top" appeared in the soundtrack for the popular video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, on fictional Quiet Storm station Vice City For Lovers. Burke's next release was the 1982 self-produced You're the Best.

Tracks:

1. Shakin'
2. Hang Tight
3. Can't Get Enough [Do It All Night]
4. Who Do You Love
5. Changes
6. One Minute More
7. Risin' To The Top
8. All Night

Bonus tracks on the US FTG reissue:

9. Shakin' [7" Version]
10. Can't Get Enough [Do It All Night][7" Version]
11. Risin' To The Top [7" Version]

Keni Burke - Gotta Find A Way Back To You Heart 1982

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Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Tropical Gangsters 1982

Tracks:

01. Annie (I'm not Your Daddy) (6:16)
02. I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby (5:15)
03. Imitation (4:11)
04. I'm Corrupt (4:11)
05. Loving You Made a Fool Out of Me (4:50)
06. Stool Pigeon (5:00)
07. The Love We have (5:13)
08. No Fish Today (4:56)
09. Christmas on Riverside Drive (4:20)
10. You Had no Intention (4:48)
11. Annie I'm not Your Daddy (remix) (6:27)
12. I'm a Wonderful Thing (original 12' mix) (6:12)
13. Stool Pigeon (12' mix) (6:22)
14. Double on Back (4:27)

Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Tropical Gangsters 1982

Kid Creole and the Coconuts is an American musical group created and led by August Darnell. Its music incorporates a variety of styles and influences, in particular "American and Latin American, South American, Caribbean, Trinidadian, Calloway" and conceptually inspired by the big band era. The Coconuts are a glamorous trio of female backing vocalists whose lineup has changed throughout the years.

Thomas August Darnell Browder was born in The Bronx, New York City, USA on August 12, 1950, his mother was from South Carolina and his father from Savannah, Georgia. As an adult, Thomas Browder began going by his two middle names as August Darnell.

Growing up in the melting pot of the Bronx, Darnell was exposed early on to all kinds of music". Darnell began his musical career in a band named The In-Laws with his brother, Stony Browder Jr, in 1965, which disbanded so Darnell could pursue a career as an English teacher. Darnell obtained a masters degree in English, but in 1974 again formed a band with his brother Stony Browder Jr under the name Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band.

Their self-titled debut release was a Top 40-charting album which was certified gold and was nominated for a Grammy. Together, the Browder boys defied convention to invent a new breed of music. Of convoluted and deliberately obfuscated racial heritage, the brothers decided to promote their pan-genetic Creole Creed: a better, brighter reality that ignores gender and colour restrictions.

Darnell began producing for other artists, such as Don Armando’s Second Avenue Rhumba Band and Gichy Dan’s Beachwood No.9, before adopting the name Kid Creole (adapted from the Elvis Presley film King Creole) in 1980. The persona of Kid Creole is described as:

“ Inspired by Cab Calloway and the Hollywood films of the 30s and 40s, the Kid fills out his colorful zoot suits with style and grace, dancing onstage with his inimitable, relentless and self-proclaimed cool. ”

CD Tracks:

1. Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy 6:15
2. I'm A Wonderful Thing, Baby 5:13
3. Imitation 4:09
4. I'm Corrupt 4:09
5. Loving You Made A Fool Out Of Me 4:49
6. Stool Pigeon 4:58
7. The Love We Have 5:11
8. No Fish Today 4:54
9. Christmas On Riverside Drive 4:18
10. You Had No Intention 4:46
11. Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy 6:25
12. I'm A Wonderful Thing, Baby (Original 12") 6:10
13. Stool Pigeon (12") 6:20
14. Double On Back

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Keith Sweat - Make It Last Forever 1987

Tracks:

1. Something Just Ain't Right
2. Right and a Wrong Way
3. Tell Me It's Me You Want
4. I Want Her
5. Make It Last Forever
6. In the Rain
7. How Deep Is Your Love
8. Don't Stop Your Love

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Keith Sweat - I'll Give All My Love To You 1990

I'll Give All My Love to You was R&B artist Keith Sweat's second album. It was released on June 12, 1990.

Credits:
Keith Sweat — Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Mixing
Teddy Riley — Keyboards, Producer, Drum Programming, Mixing
Jacci McGhee — Vocals, Vocals (background)
Gerald Levert — Performer
John Adams — Keyboards
Thor Baldursson — Keyboards, Saxophone, Drum Programming
Charles "Poogie" Bell, Jr. — Drum Programming
Bobby Douglas — Keyboards
Bobby Wooten — Keyboards, Producer, Engineer, Mixing

Tracks:

1."Interlude (I'll Give All My Love to You)" – 0:53
2."Make You Sweat" – 5:15
3."Come Back" – 4:39
4."Merry Go Round" – 7:29
5."Your Love" – 5:53
6."Your Love, Pt. 2" – 5:51
7."Just One of Them Thangs" – 6:12
8."I Knew That You Were Cheatin" – 4:18
9."Love to Love You" – 4:50
10."I'll Give All My Love to You" – 5:36

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Kashif - Stone Love 1983

Tracks:

1. Don't Stop My Love
2. Stone Love
3. I Just Gotta Have You
4. Help Yourself To My Love
5. Rumors
6. Say Somethin' Love
7. The Mood
8. All
9. Help Yourself To My Love (12'' - Bonus Track)
10. I Just Gotta Have You (Instrumental Version - Bonus Track)
11. I Just Gotta Have You (Single Version - Bonus Track)
12. Stone Love (Instrumental Version - Bonus Track)
13. Say Somethin' Love (Single Version - Bonus Track)

Kashif - Help Yourself To My Love [Extended Mix Version] 1983

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Juicy - It Takes Two 1985

Juicy - Love Is Good Enough 1985

Formed in North Carolina, Juicy comprised of: Jerry Barnes (bass and vocals), Katreese 'Katie' Barnes (keyboards and vocals), Wyatt Staton (guitar and lead vocals), Allison 'Ali Bob' Bragdon (tenor sax and vocals) & and John 'Stovepipe' Tucker (drums and vocals).

Through the faith of producer Deodato the group landed a deal with Arista for a debut album 'Juicy', recorded in North Carolina in 1982. After having releases on Arista 'Love's a Merry-Go-Round' (1982) and Atlantic 'Beat Street Strut' from the movie 'Beat Street' (summer 1984) they signed with CBS-distributed Private I Records. From here they wrote songs for Deodato's 'Motion' outing and returned in 1985 for 'It Takes Two', including 'Sugar Free', for Epic Records.

The track was a big success for the group, as 'Sugar Free' went to number 13 R & B on Billboard's charts in early 1986. The duo had one other charting single, 'Nobody but You', number 59 R & B in spring 1986 on the CBS associated label. 'Spread The Love' was the groups final outing in 1987 and contained the popular tracks 'Private Party' and 'After Loving You'.

Tracks:

01. Bad Boy
02. It Takes Two
03. Love Is Good Enough
04. Slow Dancing
05. Nobody But You
06. Sugar Free
07. Stay With Me
08. Forever And Ever

Bonus Tracks:

09. Sugar Free (Deo/Super Dance Mix)
10. Nobody But You (Deo-Remix)
11. Bad Boy (Dub Mix)
12. Sugar Free (Deo/Radio Remix)
13. Nobody But You (Deo-Dub)

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Joyce Simms - Come Into My Life 1987

Joyce Sims [Born:] August 6, 1959, Rochester, New York, United States) is an American singer-songwriter. Her biggest hit single was "Come Into My Life", which reached Top 10 status in both the US Billboard R&B chart and the UK Singles Chart in 1987/8.

Sims formally studied music in college, learning a number of instruments. In 1986 Sims signed with the now defunct record label, Sleeping Bag Records.

Her biggest success was "Come Into My Life", although it was her only Top 10 record. Both "All and All" and her remake of "Love Makes A Woman" with Jimmy Castor were chart entries, but Sims did not garner enough attention to break out beyond the dance market. Sims' debut album, Come Into My Life reached #22 in the US R&B album chart. All songs were written by Sims except for "Love Makes A Woman".

In 1994, Sims signed with Warlock Records, and released the single "Who's Crying Now". She continued to tour internationally and make club appearances.

She made her return in 2006 with the single, "What The World Needs Now Is Love," from her album, A New Beginning, after teaming up with record producers Junior Vasquez and Glen Frisica.

Her music can be heard on the soundtrack to the movie, Species, and she has seen her songs recorded or sampled by Randy Crawford, Angie Stone, and Snoop Dog. Sims most recent release was "Wishing You Were Here" on her own imprint, August Rose Records. A new album, Back In Love Again is to follow.

2009 Come Into My Life: The Very Best of Joyce Sims a double CD of her greatest hits and remixes has been released in the UK on Music Club/Demon Music Group that includes the original studio versions on CD1 and Extended mixes on CD2.

CD:

1. Come into My Life
2. Love Makes a Woman
3. It Wasn't Easy
4. All and All
5. Lifetime Love
6. Change in You, A
7. Walk Away
8. All & All U. K Remix - (U.K. Remix)

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Johnathan Butler - Johnathan Butler 1990

Johnathan Butler - Over Flowing 1990

Jonathan Butler [Born:] October 10, 1961, Athlone, Cape Town, South Africa) is a singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music is often classified as R&B, jazz fusion or worship music. Born and raised in Cape Town during Apartheid, Butler started singing and playing acoustic guitar as a child. Racial segregation and poverty during Apartheid has been the subject of many of his records.

His first single, the first by a black artist played by white radio stations in the racially segregated South Africa, earned a Sarie Award, South Africa's equivalent to the Grammy Awards. He began touring at the age of seven when he joined a traveling stage show, and was later signed up to perform on a string of hit recordings, turning him into a local teenage idol. In 1978 he found the inspiration and encouragement to begin expressing himself as a composer and songwriter when he joined Cape Town's best known jazz/rock outfit, Pacific Express.

Two albums were recorded with the Express personnel, and some Pacific Express songs were later released on the 1988 7th Avenue album. All three releases were issued by Mountain Records. Butler was signed to Jive Records in 1977, and in the early 1980s he moved to the United Kingdom where he remained for seventeen years. His international breakthrough came in 1987 with his Grammy nominated hit single "Lies" and his cover version of the Staple Singers song "If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)", which he performed with Ruby Turner.

Tracks:

1. Lies
2. Love Songs, Candlelight & You
3. Going Home
4. I Miss Your Love Tonight
5. Holding On
6. One More Dance
7. Take Good Care Of Me
8. Barenese
9. All Over You
10. Overflowing
11. Lovin' You
12. Sunset
13. Say We'll Be Together
14. Give A Little More Lovin'
15. Reunion
16. High Tide

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John White - Night People 1987

Tracks:

1. I Need Your Love
2. (Can't) Get You Out Of My System
3. Night People
4. Forbidden Love
5. Victim
6. Don't Let It Be Too Late
7. Fooled Around (And Feel In Love)
8. Mood For Love

John White - Victim 1987

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Joanna Gardner - Joanna Gardner 1985

[Born:] 1962, Philadelphia, Pennysylvania, U.S.A.

Joanna Gardner is the daughter of a police force mechanic and a social / community director for a nursing concern. At the age of sixteen she decided to sing full-time, eventually forming her own group Joanna's Band which performed at her mother's nightclub.

She also worked as a barmaid at the club during weekends. Taking a part-time job in a jeweller's shop she met British group Loose Ends who walked in the store. Fascinated by their clothes and accent she talked to them and became friends.

Loose Ends were recording in Philadelphia with Nick Martinelli. Excited by her voice, Nick took her to Philly World Records who signed her up within five days.

She debuted by singing 'Today's Your Lucky Day' with Harold Melvin, and then joined Loose Ends as a backing singer on 'Hangin' On A String' (also appearing on their 'So Where Are You?' album).

This was soon followed by a debut album, 'Joanna Gardner' (1985), released in the UK via Polydor. Here the tracks 'I Could Never Love Another Like You', 'Pick Up The Pieces', 'We Can Make It' and 'Special Feelings' established her with UK soul fans, many of whom went to see her London stage debut while on a playback tour with Loose Ends later that year.

Joanna also made a film appearance with Eugene Wilde, singing a duet 'First Love Never Dies' (featured on the soundtrack 'Rappin').

Tracks:

1. I never thought
2. We can make it
3. Special feelings
4. Friday night
5. Watching you
6. I could never love another like you
7. Pick up the pieces**
8. Spooky

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Jermaine Jackson - Jermaine Jackson 1980

Jermaine La Jaune Jackson [Born:] December 11, 1954) is an American singer, bassist, composer, a member of The Jackson 5, older brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson and occasional film director. He also recorded several duets with the legendary diva Whitney Houston in her early years as a recording artist.

Jermaine was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his 1980 album Let's Get Serious. He had numerous Billboard Top 30 hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including "Daddy's Home" (#9), "That's How Love Goes", "Let's Be Young Tonight", "Bass Odyssey", "Feel the Fire", "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy" (featuring Devo on backing vocals) (#18), "Let's Get Serious" (#9, also one of his only two UK hits, peaking at #8), "Dynamite" (#15), "Do What You Do" (#13), and "I Think It's Love" (#16).

A duet with his brother Michael, "Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)", hit #1 on the dance chart in 1984. He and Michael also collaborated with Rockwell, both providing guest vocals on his 1984 hit single, "Somebody's Watching Me". In 1985, his duet with Pia Zadora, When the Rain Begins to Fall, topped several singles charts in Europe. His final chart success, 1989's "Don't Take It Personal", hit #1 on the Billboard R&B singles chart. Some of Jermaine's finest moments as a singer can be heard in the soulful "Castle of Sand" and the Earth Wind & Fire inspired "You Need To Be Loved".

Jackson is proficient on the electric guitar and is a talented bass guitar player. Already at an early age he performed the parts of legendary bass player James Jamerson etc., when J5 performed live. Jermaine also composed and produced for other artists like Switch.

He also produced and sang a couple of duets on Whitney Houston's debut album on Arista Records. In 1992, he produced The Jacksons: An American Dream, an award-winning and highly-rated miniseries about the history of The Jackson 5. Jermaine Jr. portrayed his father as a young teenager in the miniseries.

Tracks:

1. The Pieces Fit 5:22
2. You Like Me Don't You 4:59
3. Little Girl (Don't You Worry) 4:47
4. All Because Of You 4:42
5. You've Changed 1:50
6. First You Laugh, Then You Cry 4:50
7. I Miss You So 2:44
8. Can I Change My Mind 3:29
9.Beautiful Morning

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Jeffrey Osborne - Jeffrey Osborne 1982

[Born:] March 9, 1948, in Providence, RI; father's name Clarence "Legs" Osborne; married to Sheri; children: Tiffany, Dawn, and Jeanine.

The 1980s were a golden age of African American vocal artistry, sandwiched between the disco-dominated 1970s and the spoken-word hip-hop experimentation of the 1990s. From car radios and concert stages everywhere bloomed big, romantic voices, well schooled in both singing technique and pure romantic appeal. One of the best-selling recording artists among the crop of 1980s balladeers was Jeffrey Osborne, who notched five gold or platinum albums with sales of over 500,000 units each.

Osborne was born on March 9, 1948, in Providence, Rhode Island. More than those of most other artists, his was an upbringing steeped in musical traditions, and several of his siblings also went on to make music professionally. Osborne's father, Clarence "Legs" Osborne, was a big-band trumpeter who played with the Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Lionel Hampton bands. He could have had an even more distinguished career had he not opted to spend more time with his family. Clarence Osborne died when Jeffrey was 13-years-old.

After his father's death, Osborne switched from trumpet to drums, and two years later, he kept the family musical tradition alive by moving to Los Angeles in search of a musical career. He had the blessing of his mother, who was a descendant of the Native American Pequot tribe. She had always nurtured his musical side, encouraging him to perform renditions of Johnny Mathis songs at parties while he was still a youngster.

Before he ever sang professionally, Osborne was a drummer. Not long after arriving in Los Angeles, he landed a guest slot on drums for a live performance with the soon-to-be-famous soul group the O'Jays, and ended up performing with the band for two weeks. That brush with musical greatness kept Osborne going through several years of musical apprenticeship.

Back home in Providence in 1969, he went to a performance by a group called Love Men Ltd. that was in sudden need of a drummer--their usual drummer was arrested for fighting with an audience member during the show's intermission. Osborne filled in, was signed to a contract, and went back to Los Angeles with the band, where they altered their name to LTD. They explained to their female fans that the initials stood for Love, Togetherness, and Devotion.

Bookings for the band were lean at first, as LTD served as the backup group for a female impersonator. However, several members of LTD were southern soul veterans who had backed the 1960s soul duo Sam & Dave on horns and had an ear for potential vocal power. The rich tenor voice of their new drummer impressed them, and Osborne was encouraged to take vocal solos with LTD.

Finally, Osborne became the group's lead vocalist. He stayed with LTD for 11 years, contributing vocals to six hit albums and to such individual song successes as "Love Ballad" (1976) and "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again" (1977). Although the latter was a bigger hit originally, "Love Ballad" became a signature tune for Osborne, and he was still singing it in concerts a quarter of a century later.

LTD experienced some crossover success in addition to its stellar performance on African American pop charts. Toward the end of the 1970s, buoyed by session work for such artists as Smokey Robinson, Osborne began to consider a solo career.

In contrast to the straight R&B inclinations of his bandmates, Osborne wanted to move in the direction of a more pop-oriented style He chose as a producer the jazz-pop keyboard player George Duke, whose work was perfectly suited to, and indeed formed much of the musical basis for, the romantic "Quiet Storm" style of the early 1980s. Osborne could not have made a better choice, for Duke provided him with low-key but sophisticated backing that showcased his smoothly soaring vocals to maximum advantage.

Osborne's debut solo album, Jeffrey Osborne, was released on the A&M label in 1982, in the midst of strong competition from similarly-styled vocal powerhouses such as Luther Vandross and Teddy Pendergrass. It yielded three hit singles, of which one, the wedding-ready "On the Wings of Love," cracked the pop top 30 and also became an international hit. His next three album releases-- Stay with Me Tonight, (1983) Don't Stop, (1984) and Emotional, (1986)-- likewise offered radio-ready material and sold well. Osborne placed nine singles in the top three positions of Billboard's R&B chart, with several crossing over to pop as well.

A multi-talented musician, Osborne wrote or co-wrote many of his hits. He also began to branch out into production, co-producing his 1988 album release One Love--One Dream. That disc yielded the biggest R&B hit of his career, "She's on the Left." His highest pop chart performances came with "You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)," from Emotional, and with a 1987 duet with Dionne Warwick, "Love Power." That song, composed by legendary pop tunesmith Burt Bacharach, offered Osborne a chance to demonstrate his interpretive skills, which stacked up well against those of veteran pop vocalist Warwick.

For a variety of reasons, Osborne's career faltered after the release of One Love--One Dream. Jumping into other endeavors such as producing albums for other artists, he took two years to release a follow-up, Only Human. For that album he moved to a new label, Arista, which backed Osborne with high-tech accompaniments less suited to his style. "In pushing Osborne into a livelier dance vein," noted People reviewer David Hiltbrand, "[Arista head Clive] Davis has handed this booming balladeer some bum steers." The ultimate cause of Osborne's decline may simply have been a change in musical tastes--African American music of the 1990s had a harder edge than the music of Osborne's prime years.

The title track of Only Human reached number three on the R&B charts, giving Osborne what may remain his last top ten hit. Osborne left Arista in 1994, and did not cut another album until the Modern label holiday release Something Warm for Christmas in 1997. In 1999 he signed with the Private label, which also was working to resuscitate the careers of one-time romantic icons Barry White, Peabo Bryson, and James Ingram. His first album for the label, That's for Sure, was released in 2000. Produced and largely composed by Osborne himself, the album included a live version of "Love Ballad" as well as new music.

Albums:
• Jeffrey Osborne, A&M, 1982.
• Stay with Me Tonight, A&M, 1983.
• Don't Stop, A&M, 1984.
• Emotional, A&M, 1986.
• One Love: One Dream, A&M, 1988.
• Only Human, Arista, 1991.
• Something Warm for Christmas, Modern, 1997.
• That's for Sure, Private Music, 2000.

Tracks:

1. New Love 4:10
2. Eenie Meenie 4:23
3. I Really Don't Need No Light 3:40
4. On The Wings Of Love 4:00
5. Ready For Your Love 3:59
6. Who You Talkin' To 3:51
7. You Were Made To Love 3:11
8. Ain't Nothin' Missin' 4:09
9. Baby 4:18
10. Congratulations

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Jeff Tyzik - Smile 1985

[Born:] Hyde Park, New York, U.S.A. Jeff Tyzik is an accomplished trumpeter, songwriter and producer. He lives in Rochester, New York with his wife Jill and his daughter Jami, a voice student at the Eastman School of Music.

Attended the prestigious Eastman School of Music, as well, in 1979 and became close friends with fellow trumpeter AI Vizzulti.

Tracks:

1. Smile
2. Sweet Surrender
3. Face
4. Prized Possession
5. Love Won't Wait
6. Hip Hop
7. My Heart's Desire
8. I'm In Love Again
9. Rare Moments

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Jeff Lorber - Step By Step 1985

[Born:] 4th November, 1952, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Jeff Lorber was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. He took piano lessons from the age of four, and upon leaving high school studied at the Berklee School Of Music. As a teenager Jeff performed with a variety of local R & B bands.

In 1972 he moved to Portland, Oregon, and formed the Jeff Lorber Fusion, an instrumental jazz funk ensemble which included Kenny G on sax. In 1975 the group signed with Inner City Records and released a debut album 'The Jeff Lorber Fusion'.

This was followed by 'Soft Space' (1978) before the group switched to Arista for 'Water Sign' (1979). Further Jeff Lorber Fusion albums followed including 'Wizard Island' (1980) and 'Galaxian' (1981), his first with vocal tracks.

As a solo artist Jeff recorded for Arista 'It's A Fact' (1982), including 'Always There'; 'In The Heat Of The Night' (1984); and 'Step By Step' (1985), including 'Best Part Of The Night' featuring Gavin Christopher, 'Step By Step' produced by The System featuring Audrey Wheeler and 'Every Woman Needs It' featuring James Robinson, which was released in the U.K. by Club Records (via Phonogram).

By now, following the break-up of his marriage, Jeff had moved to Los Angeles where in 1986 he switched to Warner Brothers for 'Private Passion', including 'Facts Of Love' featuring Karyn White (again released by Club Records in the U K). From here Jeff moved into session work both as a pianist and producer.

Over the years he has worked with numerous artists including Marlon McClain ('Changes' 1981), Kenny G (Kenny G), The Commodores ('Nightshift'), The Dazz Band, Debarge, The Fit, Pleasure, Eugene Wilde, Miki Howard and Jody Watley ('Real Love'). Jeff did not issue his first proper solo LP until 1991's 'Worth Waiting For', remaining both a prolific performer and producer for the rest of the decade.

In 2001, he released 'Kickin' It', which featured a version of the Crusaders 'Keep That Same Old Feelin'. He toured the U.K. later that year, featuring dates at London's Jazz Cafe.

Albums:

The Jeff Lorber Fusion (Inner City 1977)
Soft Space (Inner City 1978)
Water Sign (Arista 1979)
Galaxian (Arista 1980)
Wizard Island (Arista 1980)
It's a Fact (Arista 1981)
In the Heat of the Night (Arista 1983)
Lift Off (Arista 1984)
Step by Step (Arista 1984)
Private Passion (Warner 1990)
Worth Waiting For (Verve 1991)
West Side Stories (Verve 1994)
State of Grace (Verve 1996)
Midnight (Zebra 1998)
Kickin' It (Naradajazz/EMI 2001)
Flipside (Naradajazz/EMI 2005)
He Had A Hat (Blue Note / EMI 2007)

Tracks & Credits:

1. Step By Step 4:04
Vocals - Audrey Wheeler
2. Groovacious 3:51
3. Every Woman Needs It 4:19
Vocals - James Robinson
4. On The Wild Side 4:05
5. his Is The Night 3:50
Vocals - Audrey Wheeler
6. Best Part Of The Night 4:13
Vocals - Gavin Christopher
7. Pacific Coast Highway 4:47
8. It Takes A Woman 3:56
Vocals - James Robinson (From The Group Change)
9. When You Gonna Come Back Home 4:13
Vocals - James Robinson

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Jeannie Reynolds - One Wish 1977

Jeannie Reynolds, best known for 'The Fruit Song' was the sister of L.J. Reynolds of The Dramatics. Though 'The Fruit Song' is her signature song, her highest charting single was the snappy 'The Phone's Been Jumping All Day' on Casablanca Records, which went to Number 10 R&B on Billboard's R & B chart in summer 1975.

Reynolds was actually cutting singles back in 1969 with 'Down On Me, Don't Set Me Free'. Following this release 1971 saw 'I Don't Mess Around, People Make The World' and then in 1974 came 'I Know He'll Be Back Someday, You Ain't The Only Man'.

Her only other R & B charting single was its follow up,'Lay Some Lovin' On Me,' Number 46 R & B, fall 1975. With its 'fruitful' cover, the singer's LP, 'Cherries, Bananas And Other Fine Things' on Casablanca was issued in June 1976 and charted Number 59R&B that fall.

One single from the LP, 'The Fruit Song', written by Lawrence Payton of The Four Tops and Fred Bridges, became a huge disco hit,a post-release collectible and a steppers standard.
Another Casablanca LP, 'One Wish' was produced by Don Davis (Johnnie Taylor, The Dramatics, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis,Jr.). One release followed in 1978 entitled 'I'm Hooked On You'.

'The Fruit Song' can be found on Classic Mellow, Vol. 1 on BMG - Mastercuts.

Tragically, Jeannie Reynolds took her two children's lives before committing suicide in 1980. The sad event was, apparently, drug related.

Albums:

1. Cherries, Banana's & Other Fine Things (Casablanca 1976)
2. One Wish (Casablanca 1977)

Synopsis

Only release as a 7'' single I'm afraid. It's not on the Jeannie Reynolds - One Wish 1977 CD - But its that good I'd thought to share with you.

7'' Jeannie Reynolds - A Side The Phones Been Jumping All Day - B Side Unwanted Company:
Casablanca Records Format: 45 rpm
7" SINGLE:
Year Released: 1975

Jeannie Reynolds - Unwanted Company 1975

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Jean Carn - When I Find You Love 1979

Tracks:

1. When I Find You Love
2. Intro,My Love Don't Come Easy
3. Start The Fire ****
4. All I Really Need Is You
5. Lonely Girl In A Cold Cold World
6. What's On Your Mind
7. Give It Up
8. Was That All It Was

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Who could forget the prequel to the Real McCoy Comedy Series - The Posse, co starring Victor Romeo Evans and cast from The Real McCoy.

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