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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

WMM presents New & MidCoast Releases + Southwest Ramblers + Guest Producer SYLKYSAN

1. “Main Title Instrumental – It’s Showtime Folks”
   from: Orig. Motion Picture Soundtrack All That Jazz / Casablanca / December 20, 1979
   [WMM’s Adopted Theme Song]

2. JW Francis – “Orbit”
   from: Sunshine / Gomino – Born Loser Records / October 11, 2024
   [SUNSHINE is the third album from New York’s next lo-fi legend JW Francis, and, in an appropriately maverick move, will be released just after its creator finished canoeing over 2,000 miles of the Mississippi River. // The follow-up to JW’s critically acclaimed sophomore album WANKERKID, SUNSHINE will be released on October 11 by Born Loser Records. // Shortly after the release, JW is now set to leave the river and tour the new album across the United States, Canada as well as Europe. // Wistful, upbeat and bursting with charisma, new single MISSISSIPPI is quintessential JW and sets the tone perfectly for an album that tells the story of a wandering anti-hero; as JW elaborates. // “SUNSHINE is my Appalachian trail album. It’s the collection of songs I wrote after walking 1500 miles in 123 days, and all that unraveled as a result. The biggest change in my life, after living outside for 4 months, is that I haven’t lived anywhere since. I’ve been nomadic for three years now and this album is the result of that.” // “Future indie classics that reek of modern New York City Charm” –– DIY Magazine // “Captures honest-to-god truths in a new light’ –– The Line of Best Fit // “A nostalgia-tinged hit, filled with jangly guitars and contagious melodies” –– Wonderland. // “Get ready for a good time from New York’s undeniable king of guitar pop” –– Indie Shuffle]

[JW Francis plays the Lemonade Social, Friday, May 2, at 7:00pm at Lemonade Park, 1628 Wyoming Street, KCMO West Bottoms with Husbands, and Kat King. In 2020, Lemonade Social was formed as a two-day event at Lemonade Park by long-time indie record label The Record Machine and is now celebrating 5 years.]

3. Keo & Them – “Eyesore”
   from: “Eyesore” – Single / Midtopia / March 14, 2025
   [The new single marks a sonic departure from previous Keo & Them releases, something bandleader Keo notes is by design and a welcome change from previous material from the group. // Keo & Them released their single “Fire”on March 15, 2024. // Keo & Them released their 7-track album, THIS TIME AROUND on October 28, 2023. // When Neo-soul meets funk, meets R&B, meets pop, meets hip hop & even rock sometimes. Keo & Them released the single “Fool Me Once” on October 6, 2023 on Midtopia. Leo & Them released the three song single “Don’t Say” with “Be Still” and “Money Grooves (feat. Greg Spero)” on June 2, 2023 on Midtopia. And earlier “Money Grooves (feat. Greg Spero)” was release by itself on March 2, 2023. For Wichita-based, Texas-raised singer/songwriter Keo, making music is as much about the one creates and the songs one writes as it is about making deeper connections with the other people partaking in an artistic journey. From the unique flavors, perspectives, and performances they each contribute, Keo finds the “Them” that brings her project Keo & Them full circle. // First formed and conceptualized by Keo in 2018, the collective consists of Keo and a revolving door of musicians and collaborators, each of whose contributions would leave an indelible mark on the project’s ever-adapting sound that merges the worlds of 70’s pop and R&B with the moody glow of contemporary neo-soul and beyond. For Keo, the project’s sole constant member, the fluid line-up allowed her to become immersed and acquainted with a Wichita music scene she was completely new to and overwhelmed by. Through meeting, jamming, and performing with the Kansas town’s tight-knit and eclectic music scene in which Keo found something akin to a family. More info at: https://linktr.ee/keoandthem [Keo & Them played Outer Reaches Fest, on Sat, Oct. 14 at recordBar, On the Les BonsBons Electrique stage w/ Sweeping Promises, Static Phantoms, Alyssa Murray.]

[Keo & Them play the Lemonade Social, Saturday, May 3, at 6:00pm at Lemonade Park, 1628 Wyoming Street, KCMO West Bottoms with Brother Moses, Hotel Leo, and They’re Theirs. In 2020, Lemonade Social was formed as a two-day event at Lemonade Park by long-time indie record label The Record Machine and is now celebrating 5 years.]

4. Juliette Frost – “Carbon Copy (Radio Edit)”
   from: “Carbon Copy (Radio Edit)” – Single / Juliette Frost / March 22, 2024
   [Juliette writes: “This is a track accompanied by a it’s official music video available on my YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FfYe3KGiV4 – I may eventually end up finishing the longer version of the song…but this feels pretty complete for now.” // Juliette Frost released the EP personal logs on March 3, 2024. It was part of WMM’s 120 Best Recordings of 2024. personal logs was a small collection of personal notes and feelings collaged into 3 tracks which have been sliced and diced like curry ingredients. // Juliette Frost released the single “Carbin Copy (radio edit). On March 22, 2024. // Juliette Frost released the single “Wizard Trance” with Not Nymph Yet, on December 20, 2023, // Juliette Frost released the single “UeyuAau,” on December 13, 2023. // Juliette Frost released the single “Night Owl,” on April 13, 2023. // Juliette Frost released the single “Fruits of Our Tree,” on December 11, 2022. // Juliette Frost also released the single “Sylvrface,” on February 8, 2021. // Juliette Frost also released the single “Parallel,” on February 8, 2021. // Juliette Frost also released the17 track album, “Lepidoptera” on February 8, 2021. // Juliette Frost also released the single “Streetwalker,” on February 8, 2021. // Juliette Frost recorded a 6-song EP HUSH on May 5, 2021, that was created in a 5-day recording session, in December 2020 in Los Angeles, with musician, bassist, & producer Dominique Sanders. The songs, written by Juliette, feature her vocals layered in harmonies, beats and soundscapes. // Juliette Frost also released the single “burd,” on February 8, 2021. // On April 18, 2020 Juliette released Subterranean.Egyptian.Sea.Monkeys, her 19-track, debut, recorded in her bedroom, when she was 16, sampling sounds from her own cats meowing and purring, among others. When Juliette was making the music for, Subterranean.Egyptian.Sea.Monkeys, she really wasn’t thinking of putting out an album. She was just creating music, and before she knew it she had all of these songs. // Juliette has had the opportunity to see the recording process from two very different perspectives: in a recording studio in LA, and in her own private bedroom, working by herself. Juliette says that she prefers the alone time, in her bedroom process, because she can translate her ideas into reality, much faster. Juliette says she realized her musical passion, and that she had the abilities to create music and songs when she was in middle school. // Juliette Frost went to Shawnee Mission North High School. Juliette is not only a songwriter and producer of music but she is also a visual artist who created amazing collage art, and is also a painter and fine artist. // Juliette grew up surrounded by music in her home, Juliette is the daughter of opera and jazz vocalist Emily Frost and nationally known Hip Hop Beatboxer Adrian “A-Train” Frost] [Juliette Frost played minibar, on October 23, 2024, with Belgium-based Ultra Sunn and Religion of Heartbreak.]

[Juliette Frost plays SK8BAR, 209 Westport Road, KCMO on Saturday, April 12, at 8:00pm opening for Bellhead, with Cables & Lace.]

5. Redder Moon – “Drown The Fire”
   from: If You’re Falling, Dive / Redder Moon / April 25, 2025
   [Produced by: Jeremiah James Gonzales. Engineered and Mixed by: Jeremiah James Gonzales, Brody Lowe, Ross Brown. All instruments and Songwriting: Jeremiah James Gonzales with content contributions by: Jason Scott, Brody Lowe, Eric B Lopez, Lauren Chavez. // Redder Moon is a Kansas City based band led by Jeremiah James Gonzales and Brodie Lowe using analog synths, dark dance beats, dreamy guitars, we create Mono No Aware music.. The band began as one of Gonzales’ many music projects, although more electronic than his other work with Knife Crime, Be/Non, Rhunes, Elevator Division, Umberto. Brody Lowe moved to KC from Portland, and met Jeremiah in 2019. The band released their EP, LAND OF THE BLIND on June 13, followed by an album, HELL IS OTHER PEOPLE, on November 5, 2021. ]

[Redder Moon plays The Warehouse, 3951 Broadway Blvd., KCMO on Friday, April 25, at 7:00pm opening for Vision Video with Urban Heat.]

6. Keelon Vann – “The Herd of Stranded Sheep”
   from: “The Herd of Stranded Sheep” – Single / Keelon Vann / April 18, 2025
   [Keelon Vann released Tales of the Gypsy on January 1, 2024 which was part of WMM’s 120 Best tecordings of 2024. // Keelon Vann is a 25 year old singer-songwriter and guitarist. Keelon Vann plays an eclectic fusion of Rock & Roll, Pop, R&B, and Funk. He looks to break barriers by paying tribute to the classics and finding inspiration in modern productions alike. The Kansas born artist doesn’t believe in genre. “It’s pretty hard to put you in a box,” said Steve Kraske of KCUR 89.3 Radio. It is, however, to Vann’s dismay, that such fusion of music may result in quite an unorthodox niche. Nonetheless, music is art, and according to Vann, art is not meant to be superficial within genre. Art exists spiritually to inspire and to heal. Keelon studied at William Jewell College. He went to Wyandotte High School, Blue Valley Southwest High School, and Piper High School in Kansas. // Keelon Vann and his trio play The Ship, 1217 Union Ave on February 15, 2024, at 8:00pm. Vann is joined by drummer Thomas Pribyl and bass guitarist Tommy OHalloran.] [Keelon Vann plays recordBar at 1520 Grand Blvd. on February 23.] [Keelon Vann played Chartreuse Saloon, 1625 Oak Street, KCMO on February 23.] [Keelon Vann played Society on March 14.] [Keelon Vann played The Rino, 314 Armour Rd, North Kansas City, on March 28, at with Lady Revel, and IVORY BLUE]

7. Nature Boys – “Common Visions”
   from: “Common Visions” Single / Dead Broke Rekerdss / April 11, 2025
   [Nature Boys released their album IV /on September 24, 2021. Nature Boys started playing together in Kansas City, Missouri September of 2009. They wrote this about their band: “We had our first show in November or December at the Troost House, and then our second show at Dave’s Stagecoach Inn. We left for our first tour in January of 2010. The band includes: Danny Fischer on guitar & vocals, Suzanne Hogan on bass & vocals. evan malone on drums. Kansas City, Missouri punk rock & rollers that have been kickin’ up dust all across the country since 2009! Their fourth album and first on Dead Broke after self-releasing a slew of their previous efforts. Imagine if Dead Moon was a buch of punk rockers from the south, then you might be getting close to what Nature Boys scrappy & energetic punk rock is all about. Limited to 300 copies. (200 Black, 100 Clear Pink) Comes w/download code..] [Nature Boys playrdd a Special Halloween Benefit for Confluence & KC Tenants on Saturday, October 30, at 8:00 PM, at Blip Roasters 1301 Woodswether Rd, WEST BOTTOMS, KCMO with Pink Phase, DJ Dan Cool, Killus.]

[Nature Boys play Farewell 6515 Stadium Drive, KCMO, TONIGHT, April 23 with Drastic Plastic, and Snooper.]

8. mehro – “You’re So Pretty (Radio edit)”
   from You’re So Pretty (Radio Edit) – Single / Heroine Records / February 15, 2025
   [mehro’s songs sound like instant classics. Cut from the same cloth as Elliot Smith, Jeff Buckley and Rufus Wainwright, mehro brings a sincerity and maturity to music that is missing from the current scene. From composition to lyrical imagery, mehro captures the essence of a soul much older and wiser than we would imagine to be his. mehro was born on November 10, 1999. He is an American pop singer, songwriter and guitarist from Los Angeles, USA. // As a teenager, mehro started learning to sing in a choir, and it was only when he was eighteen that he began to play the guitar and write his own songs. mehro cites Elliot Smith, Frank Ocean and Phoebe Bridgers as his main inspirations. Moreover, in an October 2020 interview, mehro revealed that he had other dreams he wanted to accomplish, which is to become a filmmaker and actor – he notably starred in a short film entitled Scarecrow.]

[mehro plays The Truman 601 East Truman Road, KCMO, TONIGHT, April 23 at 7:00pm, opening for The Walters with Half a Life.]

10:29 – Underwriting

9. The Southwest Ramblers – “Lad O’Beirne’s”
   from: The Southwest Ramblers / The Southwet Ramblers / Aprl 18, 2024
   [The Southwest Ramblers are a high-energy trio who bring fresh life to Irish traditional music. With roots in Ireland and the U.S., they fuse deep tradition with a modern spark, making their performances both timeless and electrifying. Their live album captures this energy, and after a successful, critically acclaimed tour a few years back, they’re heading stateside again for a new round of gigs in April and May. For the record: Hughie Kennedy on Button accordion; Jason Turk on Keyboard, Seaboard and Piano accordion, Grace Broadhead – Fiddle & Vocals. For the tour: Dain Forsythe – Bodhrán and Vocals; Jason Turk on Keyboard, Seaboard, Vocals (introductions). Grace Broadhead on Iddle, Vocals (singing)]

[The Southwest Ramblers play Hammers at 3901 Main Street, KCMO TONIGHT on Wednesday, April 23 at 7:00pm with Of Tree. ]

10:33 – Interview with Grace Broadhead and Jason Turk of The Southwest Ramblers

With roots in Ireland and the U.S., this high-energy The Southwest Ramblers bring fresh life to Irish traditional music fusing tradition with a modern spark, making their performances both timeless and electrifying. Their critically acclaimed stateside tour brings them to Kansas City to play Hammers at 3901 Main Street, KCMO TONIGHT Wednesday, April 23 at 7:00pm with Of Tree.

Grace Broadhead is a Nashville-based fiddler from Sandia Park, New Mexico, who’s racked up an impressive list of awards, including the “Fiddler of London Diaspora Award”. She’s performed with Sharon Shannon, Gaelic Storm, and others, blending raw tradition with her own unique sound.

Grace Broadhead thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

Jason Turk is a Cork-born musician pushing the boundaries of Irish traditional music. His work with the Seaboard—an instrument rarely seen in trad—has been so groundbreaking that it’s now part of the school music syllabus in Ireland. He blends Irish melodies with electronic textures, creating a sound that’s as innovative as it is rooted. His performance of Pressed for Time was used as a global ad using Irish Traditional Music to sell music tech.

Jason Turk thanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

The Southwest Ramblers play Hammers at 3901 Main Street, KCMO TONIGHT on Wednesday, April 23 at 7:00pm with Of Tree.

Jason Turk from Cork, Ireland and Grace Broadhead from Nashville (Sandia Park, New Mexico)

Live Album & Tour: The Southwest Ramblers’ live album is a snapshot of their raw, in-the-moment energy, and their U.S. tour showcases this in full force. They’ll be playing across the country in April and May, starting in Nashville, Tennessee, and stopping in:

• St. Louis, Missouri
  Kansas City, Kansas
• Fort Collins, Denver, and Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Taos, New Mexico
• Salt Lake City, Utah
• Austin and Dallas, Texas
• Albuquerque, New Mexico

Jason Turk is a Cork-born musician pushing the boundaries of Irish traditional music. His work with the Seaboard—an instrument rarely seen in trad—has been so groundbreaking that it’s now part of the school music syllabus in Ireland. He blends Irish melodies with electronic textures, creating a sound that’s as innovative as it is rooted. Watch his performance of Pressed for Time which was used as a global ad using Irish Traditional Music to sell music tech.

Grace Broadhead is a fiddler from Sandia Park, NM. She is a member of two local bands in Albuquerque, the Duke City Ceili Band and Jug O’ Punch. In 2018 and 2019, Grace competed in the Midwest Fleadh. In 2019, her Newly Composed Tune “Chain Reaction” came in 1st place, affording her the opportunity to compete at Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann 2019. She has also competed in the Comórtas Ceoil in 2020 and 2021 and was awarded a gold medal in the 15-18 fiddle competition both years. In 2021 she also received a gold medal in fiddle slow airs and a silver medal in the lilting competition. In April, 2022, Grace was awarded the inaugural “Fiddler of London Diaspora Award”.

Grace has had the opportunity to play with several well-known musicians and groups, including the Sharon Shannon Band, The Old Blind Dogs, and Gaelic Storm. She also opened the show for Randal Bays when he came to Albuquerque in February 2019. In 2019, Grace played on two of Fergal Scahill’s Tune a Day videos. She also joined in on two of Colin Farrell’s Tune a Day videos in 2020. Grace and bouzouki player Ben Williamson released their debut album Tipping the Scales in 2021.

The Southwest Ramblers are a high-energy duo who bring fresh life to Irish traditional music. With roots in Ireland and the U.S., they fuse deep tradition with a modern spark, making their performances both timeless and electrifying.

Hughie Kennedy: A button accordionist from Cork City, Hughie has been steeped in traditional music all his life. He’s toured the U.S. with The Young Irelanders and played at festivals and céilís across Ireland, Germany, and Switzerland. You might have heard him on Céilí House or Fleadh TV, and he’s a respected teacher in the Irish trad community. Check out one of his popular “Tune a day” videos

Grace Broadhead: Grace is a Nashville-based fiddler from Sandia Park, New Mexico, who’s racked up an impressive list of awards, including the “Fiddler of London Diaspora Award”. She’s performed with Sharon Shannon, Gaelic Storm, and others, blending raw tradition with her own unique sound. You can watch her winning performance at the Fiddler of London competition here Fiddler Of London

Jason Turk: Jason is a Cork-born musician pushing the boundaries of Irish traditional music. His work with the Seaboard—an instrument rarely seen in trad—has been so groundbreaking that it’s now part of the school music syllabus in Ireland. He blends Irish melodies with electronic textures, creating a sound that’s as innovative as it is rooted. Watch his performance of Pressed for Time which was used as a global ad using Irish Traditional Music to sell music tech.

Grace Broadhead and Jason Turkthanks for being with us on Wednesday MidDay Medley

The Southwest Ramblers play Hammers at 3901 Main Street, KCMO TONIGHT on Wednesday, April 23 at 7:00pm with Of Tree.

10:51

10. The Southwest Ramblers – “Darling Girl”
    from: The Southwest Ramblers / The Southwet Ramblers / Aprl 18, 2024
    [The Southwest Ramblers are a high-energy trio who bring fresh life to Irish traditional music. With roots in Ireland and the U.S., they fuse deep tradition with a modern spark, making their performances both timeless and electrifying. Their live album captures this energy, and after a successful, critically acclaimed tour a few years back, they’re heading stateside again for a new round of gigs in April and May. For the record: Hughie Kennedy on Button accordion; Jason Turk on Keyboard, Seaboard and Piano accordion, Grace Broadhead – Fiddle & Vocals. For the tour: Dain Forsythe – Bodhrán and Vocals; Jason Turk on Keyboard, Seaboard, Vocals (introductions). Grace Broadhead on Iddle, Vocals (singing)]

[The Southwest Ramblers play Hammers at 3901 Main Street, KCMO TONIGHT on Wednesday, April 23 at 7:00pm with Of Tree. ]

11. Megan Lutrell – “Take Me Back”
    from: “Take Me Back” – Single / Records DK / July 30, 2024
    [Singer-songwriter Megan Luttrell, “one of the biggest breakout stars of the past year,” (Unmistakably Lawrence, 2019), is known for powerhouse vocals and compelling original music. In 2020, Megan won first place in Best of Lawrence’s Best Solo Musician category. In 2019, she started the Women’s Songwriter Showcase, a monthly event lauded by local media. Sadly, with the closure of Kaw Valley Public House, the showcase is on hiatus. Megan was recognized for her work to support women in music when she won second place in the Kansas City People’s Choice Awards for the artist doing the most good for the local music scene. She served as the Program Director for Lumberyard Live on High live music series at the Lumberyard Arts Center in Baldwin City, Kansas and on the executive board of Americana Music Academy in Lawrence, KS. // Megan has always loved music and has been singing since before she can remember. She began playing the guitar around the age of 14 and immediately threw herself into songwriting. WFHB Radio (Bloomington, IN), describes her sound as, “a big country, Americana, blues-style voice. Her songs are beautifully powerful.” Megan released her debut album “Broken Bottles” in June 2016, and her singles, “Miss You” and “Folk Singer” in April 2019, which won 4th place in the 2019 Kansas City People’s Choice Awards. She released singles “Burn” and “Just Out of Reach” in 2020, and “Hold On (Not Too Long)” in 2021. Her newest single, “Take Me Back,” was released in August 2024. Check out an interview with the Pitch KC about the song.“
    “She’s got sass, beauty, presence, and a voice that rings true like a tuning fork to the heart — better catch her while she’s still local!”— Melvin Litton, host of the Gothic Cowboy Review]

[Megan Lutrell plays Songs in Solidarity: A Fundraiser to Benefit Immigrants’ Rights on Sunday, April 27, at 7:00pm at Lucia 1016 Massachusetts, Lawrence KC with 45 Grados Flamenco, David Luther & Kelly Dougherty, and Shapiro Brothers.]

11:00 – Station ID – SYLKYSAN as Guest Producer

WMM presents:SYLKYSAN as Guest Producer for our second hour. SYLKYSAN has been training as a new KKFI Programmer with Wednesday MidDay Medley. SYLKYSAN is the name her Aunt gave her back in the 1980s, explaining that silk comes in a variety of textures. SYLKYSAN says that you will hear a smorgasbord of music from her that will move your mind, body and soul. Go ahead and snap your fingers, tap your feet, bob your head, because we are going to have a House Party! SYLKYSAN will spin tracks from: Luther Vandross, The Gap Band, Lakeside, Tina Marie, Midnight Star, The Emotions, Atlantic Starr, Average White Band, and Earth Wind & Fire.

12. Luther Vandross – “Bad Boys/Having a Party”
    from: Forever, For Always, For Love / Sony Music Records / September 21, 1982
    [Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. Over his career, he achieved eleven consecutive RIAA-certified platinum albums and sold over 40 million records worldwide. Known as the “Velvet Voice”, Vandross was recognized by Rolling Stone as one of the 200 greatest singers of all time (2023) and was named one of the greatest R&B artists by Billboard. NPR also included him among its 50 Great Voices. He won eight Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year in 2004 for “Dance with My Father”. He has been inducted into both the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame and the Grammy Hall of Fame. // Vandross began his music career in the late 1960s performing at the Apollo Theater in New York City as part of a local musical ensemble. The group later appeared on the television show Sesame Street in the early 1970s. He eventually established himself as a sought-after backing vocalist, contributing to albums by Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Todd Rundgren, Evelyn “Champagne” King, Judy Collins, Chaka Khan, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, David Bowie, Ben E. King, Stevie Wonder, and Donna Summer. In 1980, he served as the lead vocalist for the post-disco group Change on their Gold-certified album The Glow of Love, released on Warner/RFC Records. // After Vandross left the group, he was signed to Epic Records as a solo artist and released his debut solo album, Never Too Much, in 1981. The following year, he was credited as the primary producer on Aretha Franklin’s album Jump to it, which topped the Billboard R&B Albums chart. His hit songs include “Never Too Much”, “Here and Now”, “Any Love”, “Power of Love/Love Power”, “I Can Make It Better”, and “For You to Love”. He also recorded several covers of songs originally performed by other artists, including “Since I Lost My Baby”, “Superstar”, “I (Who Have Nothing)”, and “Always and Forever”. // Vandross collaborated on several notable duets, including “The Closer I Get to You” with Beyoncé, “Endless Love” with Mariah Carey, and “The Best Things in Life Are Free” with Janet Jackson of which the latter two were hit songs in his career. The tribute album So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross was released shortly after his death. In 2024, Kendrick Lamar and SZA released the chart-topping single “Luther”, paying homage to Vandross and sampling his rendition of “If This World Were Mine”, a duet with Cheryl Lynn. That same year, he was the subject of the documentary Luther: Never Too Much, which chronicles his life, career, and legacy.]

11:05 – Special Guest producer SYLKYSAN

WELCOME EVERYBODY TO MY HOUSE PARTY.

MY NAME IS SYLKYSAN AND MARK, ALONG WITH 90.1 KKFI KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY RADIO, IS LETTING ME INTRODUCE MYSELF TO THE COMMUNITY OF KKFI.

SYLKYSAN IS THE NAME MY AUNT GAVE ME IN THE 80’S AND SHE DESCRIBED TO ME, THAT SILK COMES IN A VARITY OF TEXTURES AND THAT’S THE MUSIC YOU WILL HEAR FROM ME. YOU WILL GET A SMORGASBORD OF MUSIC THAT WILL MOVE YOUR MIND, BODY, AND SOUL. SO GO AHEAD AND SNAP YOUR FINGERS, TAP YOUR FEET, BOB YOUR HEAD BECAUSE WE’RE GOING TO HAVE A HOUSE PARTY.

I STARTED THIS PARTY WITH THE LATE GREAT LUTHER VANDROSS WHO PASSED AWAY IN 2005.

LUTHER STARTED IN THE LATE 60’S AND WAS ALSO ON SESAME STREET
IN THE EARLY 70’S AND OF COURSE BECAME A SUPERSTAR.

“BAD BOYS” WAS RELEASED IN 1982.

CONTINUING THIS PARTY YOU WILL HEAR THE GAP BAND, LAKESIDE AND TINA MARIE.

11:07

13. The Gap Band – “Humpin'”
    from: The Gap Band III / Mercury Records / December 8, 1980
    [The Gap Band was an American R&B and funk band that rose to fame during the 1970s and 1980s. The band consisted of three brothers: Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson, along with other members; it was named after streets (Greenwood, Archer, and Pine) in the historic Greenwood neighborhood in the brothers’ hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. // The band formed in Tulsa in 1967, based around the three Wilson brothers, but often included other musicians as well. The name “Greenwood, Archer, and Pine Band” originally started as a joke, reflecting the band’s origins, and was shortened to GAP Band later. The band received its first big break by being the back up band for fellow Oklahoman Leon Russell’s Stop All That Jazz album released in 1974. // Early on, the group took on a funk sound typical of the early 1970s. This style failed to catch on, and their first two LP’s, 1974’s Magicians Holiday which was recorded at Leon Russell’s historic The Church Studio and 1977’s The Gap Band (not to be confused with their 1979 album), failed to chart or produce any charting singles. Afterwards, they were introduced to Los Angeles producer Lonnie Simmons, who signed them to his production company, Total Experience Productions (named after his successful Crenshaw Boulevard nightclub), and managed to secure a record deal with Mercury Records. // On their first album with Simmons, The Gap Band, they found chart success with songs such as “I’m in Love” and “Shake”; the latter became a Top 10 R&B hit in 1979. // Later that year, the group released “I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops!)” on their album The Gap Band II. Although it did not hit the Billboard Hot 100, it soared to number 4 in the US Billboard R&B chart, and the album went gold. The song, and the band’s musical output as a whole, became more P-Funk-esque, with expanded use of the synthesizers and spoken monologues within songs (see audio sample). The song “Steppin’ (Out)” also reached the top 10 R&B. // The band reached a whole new level of fame in 1980 with the release of the number 1 R&B and number 16 Billboard 200 hit, The Gap Band III. That album had soul ballads such as the number 5 R&B song “Yearning for Your Love”, and funk songs such as the R&B chart-topper “Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)” and “Humpin'”. They repeated this formula on the number 1 R&B album Gap Band IV in 1982 (the first album released on Simmons’ newly launched Total Experience Records), which resulted in three hit singles: “Early in the Morning” (number 1 R&B, number 13 Dance, number 24 Hot 100), “You Dropped a Bomb on Me” (number 2 R&B, number 31 Hot 100, number 39 Dance), and “Outstanding” (number 1 R&B, number 24 Dance). It was during this time that former Brides of Funkenstein singer Dawn Silva joined them on tour. // Their 1983 album, Gap Band V: Jammin’, went gold, but was not quite as successful as the previous works, peaking at number 2 R&B and number 28 on the Billboard 200. The single “Party Train” peaked at number 3 R&B, and the song “Jam the Motha'” peaked at number 16 R&B, but neither made it onto the Hot 100. The album’s closer “Someday” (a loose cover of Donny Hathaway’s “Someday We’ll All Be Free”) featured Stevie Wonder as a guest vocalist. // Their next work, Gap Band VI brought them back to number 1 R&B in 1985, but the album sold fewer copies and did not go gold. “Beep a Freak” hit number 2 R&B, “I Found My Baby” peaked at number 8 on the R&B charts, and “Disrespect” peaked at number 18. That year, lead singer Charlie Wilson and singer Shirley Murdock provided backing vocals on Zapp & Roger’s number 8 R&B “Computer Love”. // While their 1986 cover of “Going in Circles” went to number 2 on the R&B charts, and the album it was released on, Gap Band VII, hit number 6 R&B, the album almost became their first in years to miss the Billboard 200, peaking at number 159. // While they were beginning to struggle stateside, the group found their greatest success in the UK when their 1986 single “Big Fun” from Gap Band 8 reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart. 1988’s Straight from the Heart was their last studio album with Total Experience. // The Gap Band caught a small break in 1988 with the Keenen Ivory Wayans film, I’m Gonna Git You Sucka. They contributed the non-charting “You’re So Cute” and the number 14 R&B title track to the film (The first was not on the soundtrack, but was used in the film). Their first song on their new label, Capitol Records, 1989’s “All of My Love” (from their album Round Trip), is, to date, their last number 1 R&B hit. The album also produced the number 8 R&B “Addicted to Your Love” and the number 18 R&B “”We Can Make it Alright.” They left Capitol Records the next year and went on a five-year hiatus from producing new material. // During the 1990s, the band released three non-charting studio albums and two live albums.]

14. Lakeside – “Fantastic Voyage”
    from: Fantastic Voyage / Unidisc Music / January 1, 1980
    [Lakeside is an American funk band, best known for their 1980 number one R&B hit “Fantastic Voyage”. // In 1969, guitarist Stephen Shockley from Dayton, Ohio formed a group named the Young Underground after he had departed a group known as the Monterreys. Vocalist Mark Woods, who was a member of another local band called the Nomads, joined up with Shockley’s band. In 1971, the Nomads and the Young Underground took on a new, singular identity: with the addition of Thomas Shelby and Mark Wood’s sister Shirley Wood, they became Ohio Lakeside Express. // In 1971, the group became acquainted with Eddie Thomas of Curtom, a record label owned and operated by Mr. Thomas and his partner Curtis Mayfield. Eddie Thomas left Curtom to form his own label, “Lakeside”, which he named after the south-side of Chicago. Lakeside (the record label) signed Ohio Lakeside Express. Eddie Thomas had a number of producers expressing interest in producing an album for Lakeside, but nothing materialized at this stage in their career. That would soon change, as Shirley chose not to pursue her singing career, so they added Ricky Abernathy as a new singer. // At Mavericks Flats, another of the big-time venues of the day, by now they added another vocalist (Otis Stokes) to replace Ricky Abernathy, and a new percussionist (Fred Lewis). The group was seen by Dick Griffey, a promoter handling successful artists like Stevie Wonder. Impressed by the group, he offered his friendship and advice, and began informally managing Lakeside in early 1975. It was also in 1974 that Lakeside met Frank Wilson and signed a deal with Motown. Motown was promoting and prioritizing other groups, and shelved what they had produced for Lakeside. // When Frank Wilson left Motown in 1976 for ABC Dunhill, he formed his own production company named Spec-O-Lite Productions and signed Lakeside after convincing them to drop the “Ohio” and “Express”. // In 1977, Lakeside’s success began to accelerate. That year, the group released their eponymous debut album, which featured the single “If I Didn’t Have You”. About this time, the group debuted on Soul Train, performing a Beloyd Taylor and Peter Cor composition “Shine On”, which helped pave the way for future success. As Lakeside added barefoot drummer Fred Alexander, Jr., the band was approached by Whitfield Records, Motown, and Solar Records. Lakeside chose Solar Records, owned by Dick Griffey, with stablemates The Whispers, Shalamar, Midnight Star, Klymaxx, and Carrie Lucas. // Dick Griffey, the producer who had befriended and managed Lakeside since 1975, started Solar Records in 1978. At that same time, Norman Whitfield had been courting the group to sign with his Whitfield Records, but Griffey offered the group a chance to write and co-produce their own music, which Whitfield was not willing to do. // Parting amicably with Frank Wilson, Lakeside became a part of the Solar family. The band released the album Shot of Love in 1978. Their first Solar album featured songs all written by members of the band and co-produced with Solar staff producer Leon Sylvers III. With this album, the band began to find major success on the R&B charts when the single “It’s All the Way Live” reached number 4. // The band, at this point consisting of bassist Marvin Craig, drummer Fred Alexander, percussionist Fred Lewis, guitarist Steve Shockley, keyboardist Norman Beavers, guitarist/multi-instrumentalist and lead vocalist Otis Stokes, lead vocalist/keyboardist Mark Wood, occasional lead vocalists Tiemeyer McCain and Thomas Shelby found their niche with a sound that stemmed from years of playing together. The band dressed in a range of costumes on their album covers, including pirates, 1920s police officers, cowboys, Arabian knights, and even Robin Hood. // Despite the success of Shot of Love and “It’s All the Way Live”, the album Rough Riders did not fare as well. However, the following album, 1980’s Fantastic Voyage, exceeded all expectations. Its single “Fantastic Voyage” reached number one on the R&B chart. The tune remains the band’s biggest hit, also hitting the pop charts (their only single to do so), where it peaked at number 55. Fantastic Voyage was certified Gold and remains the group’s greatest achievement, and it eventually went Platinum. They followed up this hit with a remake of the Beatles’ song “I Want to Hold Your Hand”, which made the R&B top 10 again. // Subsequent to Fantastic Voyage, Lakeside released six more successful albums. More hits on the R&B charts, such as “Raid” (1983) and “Outrageous” (1984), kept the group going until their change in the late 1980s. “Bullseye” (1987) became the group’s last major hit as new jack swing began taking over the airwaves. // Tyrone Griffin, one of the later members of Lakeside, has a son in the music industry, Tyrone Griffin, Jr., known to the public as singer Ty Dolla Sign.]

11:19 – Special Guest producer SYLKYSAN

THE SECOND SONG WAS FROM THE GAP BAND, “HUMPIN”, RELEASED IN 1980.

THE BAND’S MAIN PLAYERS WERE 3 BROTHERS LAST NAME WILSON AND CHARLIE

WILSON, THE YOUNGEST IS STILL MAKING MUSIC AND TOURING GIVING
WONDERFUL SHOWS.

THE NEXT SONG IS BY THE GROUP LAKESIDE, “FANTASTIC VOYAGE”, RELEASED IN 1980.

GUITARIST STEPHEN SHOCKLEY FROM DAYTON, OHIO WAS ONE OF THE
FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE BAND.

MOVING ON, WE ARE GOING TO LISTEN TO MS. TINA MARIE, “SQUARE BIZ”.

11:18

15. Teena Marie – “Square Biz”
    from: 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Teena Marie / Motown Records / January 1, 2001
    [Originally released as a single in 1981 from Gordy Records. // “Square Biz” is a 1981 song by American R&B singer, Teena Marie. Bass player and frequent collaborator Allen McGrier is credited as the co-writer along with Marie. The song was released as a single from the album It Must Be Magic, and became one of Marie’s signature songs. The song includes a rap break, an unusual feature at the time. // Mary Christine Brockert (March 5, 1956 – December 26, 2010), known professionally as Teena Marie, was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and producer. She was known by her childhood nickname Tina before taking the stage name Teena Marie and later acquired the nickname Lady T, given to her by her collaborator and friend Rick James. // She was known for her distinctive and soulful soprano vocals, which caused many listeners to believe she was black. Her success in R&B and soul music, and loyalty to these genres earned her the title Ivory Queen of Soul. She played rhythm guitar, keyboards, and congas. Teena Marie was a 4 time Grammy Award nominee. // Mary Christine Brockert was born on March 5, 1956, in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of construction worker Thomas Leslie Brockert and home renovator Mary Anne. She spent her early childhood in Mission Hills, California. She said that her ethnic heritage was Belgian, Portuguese, Italian, Irish, and Native American. In 2005, while visiting Louisiana, she discovered that her paternal ancestors once lived in New Orleans. She took to singing naturally, performing Harry Belafonte’s “Banana Boat Song” by age 2. // When she was eight years old, her parents began sending Tina on auditions which, among other things, netted her an acting role on The Beverly Hillbillies, credited as Tina Marie Brockert. She later taught herself the guitar, bass, and congas. She formed a semi-professional R&B band with her younger brother Anthony and their cousin. // In the early 1970s, after the family moved to Venice, California, Brockert spent her adolescent years in the historically black Venice enclave of Oakwood, nicknamed “Venice Harlem”. There, she acquired a strong spiritual influence from neighborhood matriarch Berthalynn Jackson, a black woman who became her godmother. // While attending Venice High School, Brockert joined the Summer Dance Production and was the female lead in the school’s production of The Music Man. She also fronted a local Venice rock band “Truvair” in 1974–1975; the band’s members were her high school classmates. Following graduation, Brockert juggled auditioning for various record companies with studying English literature at Santa Monica College. // In 1976, Brockert (as the lead singer of a band she had assembled, which included long-time friend Mickey Boyce) gained an introduction to Motown Records staff producer Hal Davis (best known for his work with Brenda Holloway and the Jackson 5). It led to an audition for a film about orphans that was being developed by Motown. The project was shelved, but label boss Berry Gordy, impressed with her singing but having no need for a musical group, decided to sign her as a solo act. Tina recorded unreleased material with a number of different producers over the next few years, before being spotted by labelmate Rick James, who was immediately impressed with her sound. Some of Tina’s earlier, unreleased material has been made available on the compilation album First Class Love: Rare Tee. At the time, James, already established as a successful recording artist, was on tap to produce for Diana Ross but changed his mind and decided to work with Brockert, instead. The result was her debut album release, Wild and Peaceful. The album was, at one point, due to be credited to “Teena Tryson”, but ultimately was put out under “Teena Marie”, the name by which she was known throughout her remaining career. It scored Teena Marie her first top-ten R&B hit “I’m a Sucker for Your Love” (#8 R&B Singles Chart), a duet with James. Neither the album nor its packaging had her picture on it, and many radio programmers assumed she was black during the earliest months of her career. This myth was disproved when she performed her debut hit with James on Soul Train in 1979, becoming the show’s first white female guest. (She appeared on the show eight more times, more than any other white act.) // Her album Lady T (1980), featured her portrait on the cover, and it is noted for having production from Richard Rudolph (the widower of R&B singer Minnie Riperton). Teena Marie had asked Berry Gordy to contact Rudolph and secure his input, as Rick James was unavailable, and she felt unprepared to be sole producer of her own material. Rudolph had intended for “Now That I Have You”, a song he penned, for his wife Minnie Riperton, but offered it to Teena Marie for Lady T. Rudolph also co-composed the single “Behind the Groove”, which reached number 21 on the R&B singles chart and No. 6 on the U.K. singles chart in 1980. The song also was included on the soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on the Fever 105 radio station. // Also in 1980, Teena Marie released the LP Irons in the Fire, for which she handled most of the writing and production herself, an achievement considered rare at the time for a female artist. The single “I Need Your Lovin'” (#37 Pop, No. 9 R&B Singles) brought Teena Marie her first top 40 hit; it also peaked at No. 28 in the UK chart. // The same year, Teena Marie appeared on James’ album Street Songs, with the duet “Fire and Desire”. In an interview, Teena Marie said she had a fever at the time yet managed to record her vocals in one take. After the session, she was driven to a hospital. The two performed the single at the 2004 BET Awards, which was their last TV appearance with one another, as James died later that year. // Teena Marie continued her success with Motown in 1981, with the release of It Must Be Magic (#2 R&B Albums Chart), her first gold record, which included her then biggest hit on R&B, “Square Biz” (#3 R&B Singles). Other notable tracks include “Portuguese Love” (featuring a brief, uncredited cameo by James, No. 54 R&B Singles), the title track “It Must be Magic” (#30 R&B Singles). // In 1982, Teena Marie got into a heated legal battle with Motown Records over her contract and disagreements about releasing her new material. The lawsuit resulted in “The Brockert Initiative”, which made it illegal for a record company to keep an artist under contract without releasing new material for that artist. In such instances, artists are able to sign and release with another label instead of being held back by an unsupportive one. Teena Marie commented on the law in a Los Angeles Times article, saying “It wasn’t something I set out to do. I just wanted to get away from Motown and have a good life. But it helped a lot of people, like Luther Vandross and the Mary Jane Girls, and a lot of different artists, to be able to get out of their contracts. She left Motown as the label’s most successful white solo act. // Contacted by Epic Records in the fall of 1982, after expressing dismay over her Motown contract, Teena Marie signed a worldwide deal with the Columbia Records subsidiary that also allowed her to establish her own publishing company, Midnight Magnet. Epic released the concept album Robbery, which featured the hit “Fix It” (#21 R&B), as well as “Shadow Boxing” and “Casanova Brown”. The latter was one of many tracks Teena Marie wrote over the years about her real-life romance with one-time mentor Rick James. // In 1984, Teena Marie released her biggest-selling album Starchild. It yielded “Lovergirl”, her biggest hit, which peaked at No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in March 1985 and at No. 9 on the R&B chart. “Lovergirl” was included in the 2002 Jennifer Lopez movie Maid in Manhattan. The label also released the moderate R&B hit “Out on a Limb”, which peaked at No. 56 on the R&B chart but didn’t break the Hot 100. “14k” was featured on the soundtrack of the film The Goonies (1985) but this song was not a hit. // In 1986, Teena Marie released a rock music-influenced concept album titled Emerald City. She also recorded the rock-influenced track “Lead Me On”, co-produced by Giorgio Moroder, for the soundtrack of the box-office hit film Top Gun (1986). // In 1988, she returned to R&B and funk, releasing the critically acclaimed album Naked to the World. That album contained the hit “Ooo La La La”, which reached # 1 on the Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. // Teena Marie released Ivory in the fall of 1990; it scored no pop hits, but it did experience two R&B hits: “Here’s Looking at You” (#11 R&B) and “If I Were a Bell” (#8 R&B). // Teena Marie gave birth to a daughter, Alia Rose, on December 25, 1991, whom she had with a man named Peter Butcher. Alia Rose would grow up following in her mother’s footsteps, often dueting with Marie during live shows and being featured on some of Marie’s songs on her last four albums (La Doña to Beautiful). Alia went under the name Rose LeBeau in the late 2000s. From 2015 and onward, she has since released songs under her original name. // Teena Marie was godmother to American actress and comedian Maya Rudolph, daughter of singer-songwriter Minnie Riperton, as well as Marvin Gaye’s daughter Nona Gaye. She also cared for Rick James’s son Rick, Jr. and family friend Jeremiah O’Neal. Lenny Kravitz posted a video in which he said that Teena Marie had taken him into her home and helped him when he was struggling early in his career. // In 2004, while Teena Marie was sleeping in a hotel room, a large picture frame fell and struck her on the head. The blow caused a serious concussion that resulted in momentary seizures for the rest of her life. // On the afternoon of December 26, 2010, Teena Marie was found dead by her daughter, Alia Rose, in her Pasadena home.

16. Midnight Star – “Feel So Good”
    from: No Parking On The Dance Floor / Unidisc / June 6, 1983
    [Midnight Star is an American musical group that had a string of hit records in the 1980s. // 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 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 the 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 and No. 27 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape 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”[5] 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. and the album tracks “Slow Jam” (co-written by Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds) and “Electricity” received significant airplay. // Planetary Invasion had the same “basic sound…from the chattering electronic pulse to Vincent Calloway’s chatty vocoder” as the band’s previous release[5] and also went platinum.”Operator”, the first single, made the pop top 20 and the number one spot on the R&B chart; it remains the band’s only Billboard 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 to concerts in San Antonio and Little Rock. // In 1986 the band released the 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.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.

11:29 – Underwriting

11:31 – Special Guest producer SYLKYSAN

BEFORE THE BREAK WE HEARD TINA MARIE, WHO DIED DECEMBER 26, 2010
AND “SQUARE BIZ” WAS RELEASED AS A SINGLE IN 1981 FROM HER ALBUM “IT MUST BE MAGIC” RELEASED IN 1980, AND SHE WAS RAPPING HER TAIL OFF, AND WAS ONE OF THE FIRST FEMALE RAPPERS. AND WE HEARD MIDNIGHT STAR AND “FEEL SO RIGHT.”

AND NOW IT’S TIME TO START TWO STEPPING WITH “LOVE IS RIGHT ON” BY THE EMOTIONS AND “TOUCH A FOUR LEAF CLOVER” BY ATLANTIC STAR.

11:32

17. The Emotions – “Love Is Right On”
    from: Sunbeam / Sony Music / Spril 1, 1978
    [Sunbeam is the fifth studio album by the girl group the Emotions issued in April 1978 on Columbia Records. The album rose to No. 12 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 40 on the Billboard 200 chart. Sunbeam has been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA. // The Emotions are an American soul/R&B vocal group from Chicago. The group started out in gospel music but transitioned into R&B and disco music. The Emotions were named by VH1 as one of the 18 most influential girl groups of all time. // The group was originally a gospel outfit known as the Hutchinson Sunbeams who toured the gospel circuit with their father Joe Hutchinson. The Sunbeams sang on Jerry Van Dyke’s “Children’s Gospel” television show and also occasionally performed in the concert with Mahalia Jackson. They eventually became an R&B/Soul act with a popular following in their hometown of Chicago, Illinois. Soon being renamed as The Emotions, and now managed by Pervis Staples (formerly with the Staple Singers, another father/children gospel group), they signed with the Memphis-based Volt imprint of Stax Records in the late 1960s. Under the production of Isaac Hayes and David Porter the group issued their 1969 debut album entitled So I Can Love You on Stax. // “So I Can Love You” reached No. 43 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. The album’s “title track peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and No. 39 on the Hot 100. The single, “The Best Part of a Love Affair”, peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. // In 1970, “Heart Association” was released as single and reached No. 29 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. They releaseed their second album, Untouched, in 1972 on Stax Records. “Show Me How” was released as a single from the album and reached No. 13 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. // In 1972, the group released three more singles, each reaching the Billboard Soul Singles chart: “My Honey and Me” peaked at No. 18, “I Could Never Be Happy” reached No. 23, and “From Toys to Boys” climbed to No. 37. // The Emotions then started to work on their third studio album entitled Songs of Innocence and Experience. This LP was due to be issued in 1973, but was eventually shelved. The girl group went on to appear in the 1973 feature film Wattstax, performing the song “Peace Be Still.” The tune went on to be added to the movie’s soundtrack. Wattstax was also nominated for a Golden Globe in the category of Best Documentary. With Stax becoming defunct in 1975, the group then left the record label altogether. // The group then joined up with Columbia Records where an association with Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire brought them their greatest level of success. With White and Charles Stepney on production, The Emotions issued in 1976 their third studio album Flowers on Columbia Records. Flowers rose to No. 5 upon the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 45 on the Billboard 200. The album was also certified Gold in the US by the RIAA. The LP’s title track got to No. 16 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart. Another single called “I Don’t Wanna Lose Your Love” rose to No. 4 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and No. 13 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart. // Following Charles Stepney’s death in 1976, White took over producing the Emotions. During June 1977 the group issued their follow up album entitled Rejoice. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and No. 7 on the Billboard 200 chart. Rejoice has also been certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA. // With the LP came the single “Don’t Ask My Neighbors” which got to the top ten on the Billboard R&B singles charts. Another song called “Best of My Love” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Pop and R&B charts and won a Grammy for Best R&B Performance By a Duo or Group with Vocals, as well as an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Single. “Best of My Love” has also been certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA. A compilation album entitled Sunshine was, in November 1977, released by Stax. Sunshine got to No. 39 on the US Billboard Top Soul Albums chart. Dave Marsh of Rolling Stone found the album “is harder edged, more classically soulful than (Rejoice).” John Shearlaw of Record Mirror exclaimed “Old Emotions, new Emotions-they’re just as good.” Covers of Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine” and Carla Thomas’ “Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)” appeared on the album.Whilst the album cut “Shouting Out Love” peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart. // During April 1978, the Emotions issued Sunbeam, their third studio album on Columbia. The album rose to No. 12 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 40 on the Billboard 200 chart.[19][10] John Storm Roberts of High Fidelity stated “”Sunbeam” sparkles with good tracks.” Glenn Clark of The Morning Call wrote “The best thing I can say about this LP is that I like it. The Emotions’ brand of snappy and upbeat soul is good for my soul. Maurice White, guru of Earth, Wind & Fire, produced this album, and I think he has blended well the talent he has brought together.” At this time, Wanda began dating Brothers Johnson keyboardist Wayne Vaughn, and the two composed “Come into My World” together. They were married in 1980 or ’81, and continued to write songs as a team. // Sunbeam has been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.] An album cut called Smile reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart/ // During 1979, Earth, Wind & Fire collaborated with The Emotions on the single “Boogie Wonderland”. The song reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 4 on the UK Pop Singles and No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot Soul Songs charts.”Boogie Wonderland” has been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA and Platinum in the UK by the BPI. “Boogie Wonderland” was also Grammy nominated in the categories of Best R&B Instrumental Performance and Best Disco Recording. // Within October of that year the Emotions issued their follow up studio album again produced by White entitled Come into Our World upon Columbia, which rose to no. 35 upon the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart. Jon Wall of Melody Maker wrote “throughout Come into Our World The Emotions’ superb vocal control, range and harmonic sense are displayed to maximum effect”. Wall also added “Come into Our World is one of the most appealing albums I’ve heard since Off the Wall. I can’t get the album off the turntable and I don’t want to”. Bill Rhedon of The Baltimore Sun noted that the album has “excellent material” with “simply steady, unvarying Coming at You, Soul.” A song called “What’s the Name of Your Love?” also got to no. 30 upon the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart. As well Maurice White went on to be Grammy nominated in the category of Producer of the Year Non-Classical. // Wanda and Jeanette went on to appear on Jennifer Holliday’s Grammy nominated 1983 LP Feel My Soul. Pamela and Wanda also featured on Earth, Wind & Fire’s 1983 album Electric Universe. // The Emotions’ eighth studio album entitled Sincerely was issued in 1984 on Red Label Records.The album rose to No. 3 on the UK Blues & Soul Hiplist chart and No. 33 on the US Billboard Top Soul Albums chart. Dave Hillson of Blues & Soul said The Emotions “caught the mood of eighties Soul perfectly”. Hugh Wyatt of the New York Daily News declared “this album is top shelf”. As a single, “You’re the One” reached No. 19 on the UK Blues & Soul Hiplist chart, No. 34 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart and No. 11 on the UK Physical Singles chart. Another single called “You’re the Best” rose to No. 33 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. During 1985 the group also issued their subsequent studio LP entitled If I Only Knew on Motown Records. The album got to No. 11 on the UK Blues & Soul Hiplist chart. // The Emotions went on to feature on Tyler Collins 1989 album Girls Nite Out. A song off the LP that the girl group sang on called “Watcha Gonna Do?” rose to No. 8 on the Billboard Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs chart. // Jeanette and Wanda then appeared upon EWF’s 1990 album Heritage. The Emotions also guested upon Nancy Wilson’s 1990 album A Lady with a Song and jazz group Urban Knights’s 1995 LP Urban Knights I. They then featured on LL Cool J’s 1995 LP Mr. Smith which has been certified Double Platinum in the US by the RIAA. The Emotions also appeared on George Duke’s 1995 album Illusions and the Gospel Gangstaz’s 1996 album Do or Die. During 1998 they featured on an episode of Motown Live with fellow girl group Divine and made a guest appearance on Smokey Robinson’s 1999 Grammy nominated album Intimate. // During 2000, Pamela eventually rejoined the group. A year later they were bestowed with the Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. The Emotions went on to guest upon Earth, Wind & Fire’s 2003 album The Promise, which was produced by Maurice White. A song from the album featuring The Emotions called “All in the Way” rose to No. 13 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart and No. 25 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs chart. As well the group appeared on a 2004 PBS soul music special hosted by Patti LaBelle where they performed “Best Of My Love”. Within September of that year, Songs of Innocence and Experience were finally released by Stax. // The Emotions went on to collaborate with rapper Snoop Dogg on a track called “Life” upon his 2006 album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment. The album has been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA. The Emotions also appeared as a guest artist upon Terrace Martin’s 2016 Grammy nominated album Velvet Portraits. // On Sept. 18, 2020, Pamela Hutchinson died at 61.]

18. Atlantic Starr – “Touch A Four Leaf Clover”
    from: The Best of Atlantic Star / A&M Records / January 1, 1986
    [Atlantic Starr is an American R&B band based in White Plains, New York. They are best known for the hits “Always”, “Secret Lovers”, “Circles”, “Silver Shadow”, and “Masterpiece”. // Atlantic Starr began in Greenburgh, New York with trumpeter Duke Jones (who left the band prior to their first recordings), drummer Porter Carroll Jr., bassist Clifford Archer, percussionist and flautist Joseph Phillips, Sheldon Tucker (guitar; parted ways with the band before the first recordings), and three brothers: David Lewis (vocals and guitar), Wayne Lewis (keyboards and vocals), and Jonathan Lewis (keyboards and trombone). The band’s membership eventually stabilized around Carroll, Archer, Phillips, the three Lewis brothers, lead singer Sharon Bryant (who was later replaced by Barbara Weathers), trumpeter William Sudderth III, and saxophonist Damon Rentie (who was later replaced by Koran Daniels). // In 1977, the band came to Westwood, California, and performed on the nightclub scene under the name “Newban,” which they agreed to change at the request of A&M Records executive Herb Alpert when they were signed. Having already agreed to keep the Starr part of an early idea for a new band name, the members decided to add the word Atlantic, because of their East Coast roots. The nine-member band were now A&M employees. // Throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, Atlantic Starr scored several hits on the R&B charts. However, significant crossover success (onto the pop charts) did not come until halfway into the 1980s, with the release of their album As the Band Turns (their last on A&M Records), and the single “Secret Lovers”. By this time, the band had pared itself down to a quintet, consisting of the three Lewis brothers, Phillips, and Weathers. In 1987 (after signing to Warner Bros. Records), the band solidified their pop success by scoring a No. 1 pop (and R&B) hit with “Always”, a love ballad off their album All in the Name of Love. Following this success, Weathers left for a solo career, and she was replaced by Porscha Martin for the band’s next album, 1989’s We’re Movin’ Up. Although this album was not quite as successful as its predecessors, it did produce another No. 1 R&B hit with “My First Love.” // The band continued to score hits on both the R&B and Pop charts into the early 1990s. 1991 saw the introduction of yet another new female lead singer, when Martin was replaced by Miss Black America 1986, Rachel Oliver, for the album, Love Crazy. This album featured the band’s biggest hit of the 1990s, with “Masterpiece” reaching No. 3 on both the pop and R&B charts in early 1992. The group toured to Japan in 1992 with yet another female vocalist at the helm, Crystal Blake, a studio vocalist for Stevie Wonder who had also sung the female lead parts on the minor hit title track for Eddie Murphy’s How Could It Be album and Young MC’s “Bust a Move.” // Following the release of Love Crazy, Atlantic Starr’s relationship with Warner Bros. Records dissolved, and in 1994, the band recorded one album for Arista: Time. That album was a commercial disappointment and the single “I’ll Remember You” only made it to the fifties on Billboard’s R&B and pop singles charts. Time (which was David Lewis’ last album with the band) found a fifth female singer, Aisha Tanner, replacing Oliver. And when 1999’s Legacy was distributed by the small, independent Street Solid label, Atlantic Starr unveiled yet another lineup—one that consisted of two Lewis Brothers (Wayne and Jonathan) as well as Oliver (who had returned and replaced Tanner) and a new male singer named DeWayne Woods. Although Legacy received little attention, Atlantic Starr still continues to perform today and released their 14th album, Metamorphosis in 2017, featuring L’john Epps and Melessa Pierce. // After leaving Atlantic Starr, original drummer and founding bandmember Porter Carroll Jr. released a self-titled solo album (Porter Carroll II) in 1986. This album featured contributions from several prominent musicians, including Marcus Miller, David Sanborn, and former Starr bandmate Sharon Bryant. He has continued to do session work since that time, and is currently playing percussion in Daryl Hall’s live band. // Following her exit from Atlantic Starr, singer Bryant embarked on a solo career and released an album in 1989, scoring several big hits on the R&B charts, as well as a minor Pop hit from the project. // Original saxophonist Damon Rentie went on to a solo career of his own, releasing his first solo album, Designated Hitter in 1985. His second and third solo albums followed in each successive year (1986 and 1987, respectively). He had also previously done session work with DeBarge. // Original trumpeter William Sudderth continues to follow an active schedule in the music business, performing in many diverse settings and having become one of the most sought-after horn players in the industry.]

11:41 – Special Guest producer SYLKYSAN

WE JUST LISTENED TO TINA MARIE, WHO DIED DECEMBER 26, 2010 AND “SQUARE BIZ” WAS RELEASED AS A SINGLE IN 1981 FROM HER ALBUM “IT MUST BE MAGIC” RELEASED IN 1980, AND SHE WAS RAPPING HER TAIL OFF, AND WAS ONE OF THE FIRST FEMALE RAPPERS.

“FEEL SO GOOD” BY MIDNIGHT STAR, WAS RELEASED 1983. A GROUP FORMED IN 1976 OUT OF KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY BY TRUMPETER REGGIE CALLOWAY, THE ONLY FEMALE SINGER WAS BELINDA LIPSCOMB ALONG WITH SIX OTHER MEMBERS.

THE EMOTIONS AN ALL SISTER BAND STARTED OUT IN GOSPEL AND EARLY ON, CAME UNDER THE WINGS OF ISAAC HAYES ON STAX RECORDS

AND LATER MAURICE WHITE FROM EARTH WIND AND FIRE

“YOUR LOVE IS RIGHT ON” WAS RELEASED IN 1978.

“TOUCH A FOUR LEAF CLOVER” BY ATLANTIC STAR WAS RELEASED IN 1983.

THE BAND BEGAN IN GREENBURGH, NEW YORK AND LATER ADDED THREE
BROTHERS LAST NAMES LEWIS. THE FEMALE VOICE ON THIS SONG IS SHARON BRYANT. SHE LEFT THE GROUP TO GO SOLO IN 1984.

ARE WE STILL BOBING OUR HEADS, SNAPPING OUR FINGERS OR TAPPING OUR FEET? I KNOW I AM.

NEXT I HAVE “IF I EVER LOSE THIS HEAVEN” BY THE AVERGE WHITE BAND,

11:43

19. Average White Band – “Of I Ever Lose This Heaven (Single Edit)”
    from: Cut The Cake /Atlantic Recording Corp / June 24, 1975
    [The Average White Band (also known as AWB) were a Scottish funk and R&B band that had a series of soul and disco hits between 1974 and 1980. They were best known for their million-selling instrumental track “Pick Up the Pieces”, and their albums AWB and Cut the Cake. The band name was initially proposed by Bonnie Bramlett. They have influenced others, such as the Brand New Heavies, and been sampled by various musicians, including the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, TLC, the Beatnuts, Too Short, Ice Cube, Eric B. & Rakim, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Christina Milian, and Arrested Development, making them the 15th most sampled act in history. // AWB was formed in early 1972 in London by Alan Gorrie, and Malcolm “Molly” Duncan, with Owen “Onnie” McIntyre,[6] Michael Rosen (trumpet), Roger Ball, and Robbie McIntosh joining them in the original line-up. Hamish Stuart[8] quickly replaced Rosen. Duncan and Ball, affectionately known as the Dundee Horns, studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art (now part of the University of Dundee, but which at the time was part of the Dundee Institute of Art and Technology, now known as Abertay University), and were previously members of Mogul Thrash. Gorrie and McIntyre had been members of Forever More. McIntyre & McIntosh were used as session musicians on Chuck Berry’s recording of “My Ding-a-Ling”. // According to Duncan, members of the band had played together before in Scotland, but had moved to London separately and met up by chance at a Traffic concert. They decided to jam together; a friend heard them and remarked: “This is too much for the average white man,” which became adapted as the name of the band. // The band’s breakthrough was a support slot at Eric Clapton’s comeback concert in 1973. MCA Records released their debut album, Show Your Hand (1973), which sold poorly. Bruce McCaskill, who was Clapton’s tour manager, liked the band’s music and agreed to manage them. He borrowed money to take them to the US and to promote them. McCaskill had many contacts from his days with Clapton and managed to get Atlantic Records to sign them. The band relocated to Los Angeles and released the follow-up, AWB, better known as The White Album. It reached No. 1 and was the first of many with producer Arif Mardin. // McIntosh died of a heroin overdose at a Los Angeles party on Sept. 23, 1974.Gorrie also overdosed, but Cher kept him conscious until medical help arrived. The NME reported in January 1975 that AWB played a benefit show for McIntosh’s widow at the Marquee Club in London. McIntosh was replaced by Steve Ferrone, previously of Bloodstone, who had replaced McIntosh before in Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express. // In 1975, the single “Pick Up the Pieces”, taken from the No. 1 AWB album, reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song knocked Linda Ronstadt’s “You’re No Good” out of No. 1 and sold over one million copies. It was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in March 1975. It also prompted The J.B.’s, James Brown’s backup band, to record and release a song in reply, “Pick Up the Pieces, One by One”, under the name AABB (Above Average Black Band). It was both a tribute to AWB’s knowledge of funk and a tongue-in-cheek play on the Scottish band’s name. // AWB followed up with the LPs Cut the Cake (1975) and Soul Searching (1976), both big sellers and yielding further Top 40 singles. Cut the Cake was dedicated by the surviving band members to McIntosh’s memory. A double live album Person To Person was issued in late 1976. Their next LP, Benny & Us, was a collaboration with Ben E. King. // After several more albums, “Warmer Communications” (1978), “Feel No Fret” (1979) and after a switch to the U.S. Arista label, “Shine” (1980) and “Cupid’s In Fashion” (1982), AWB’s audience and sales dwindled. The group initially disbanded by 1983. Their 1980 disco hit “Let’s Go Round Again” (UK No. 12), was covered in the late 1990s by Louise. // Ferrone went on to work with Duran Duran and later with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers from 1994 until Petty’s death in 2017. Hamish Stuart joined Paul McCartney’s touring group. In 1985 Gorrie released a solo album, Sleepless Nights. // The classic lineup of Gorrie, McIntyre, Ball, Stuart, Duncan and Ferrone reunited for one last time at the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary in 1988. Gorrie, McIntyre, and Ball then continued in 1989 to record Aftershock. Alex Ligertwood (ex-Santana, Jeff Beck Group and another veteran of Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express) also appeared on this album, replacing lead singer Hamish Stuart, along with Eliot Lewis who co-wrote with Gorrie and joined the band. Ligertwood left after the album’s recording and drummer Tiger McNeil joined for the reunited band’s live shows. McNeil was with the group until 1994. He was then succeeded by Peter Abbott (ex-Blood, Sweat & Tears), who in turn was replaced by Fred “Catfish” Alias in September 1998. Drummer Adam Deitch did a two-year stint with AWB from 1999 to 2001. // Average White Band has continued recording (1997’s Soul Tattoo, 1999’s Face to Face) and touring since. Ball worked on Soul Tattoo with the group but was replaced by Fred Vigdor (aka Freddy V.) in 1996. // Brian Dunne took over the drum chair in 2001 and when Eliot Lewis left the band in September 2002 to pursue other musical opportunities (including a stint with Hall and Oates), he was replaced by Klyde Jones. // Their line-up as of 2002 became Alan Gorrie (bass guitar, guitar, lead and backing vocals), Klyde Jones (keyboards, bass guitar, guitar, lead and backing vocals), Onnie McIntyre (guitar, vocals), Freddy V (sax, keyboards, vocals), and Brian Dunne (drums). // Dunne was replaced by Rocky Bryant as drummer as of the 2006 tour. After Jones left in 2011 to join Hall and Oates, Monte Croft (keyboards, bass, guitar) and former Earth, Wind & Fire member Morris Pleasure (keyboards, bass, guitar) came in to do brief stints before Rob Aries arrived in 2013. // Brent Carter (ex-Tower of Power) has been singing with AWB since 2011. // In July 2015, Malcolm ‘Molly’ Duncan, Steve Ferrone and Hamish Stuart reunited to form The 360 Band. This is in essence one half of the classic AWB. They released an album titled Three Sixty in 2017 and performed live together along with supporting musicians. As of 2019, Alan Gorrie and Onnie McIntyre are the only two original members left in the Average White Band. // Original tenor sax player Molly Duncan died on 8 October 2019, shortly after it had been announced that he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. // In June 2023, AWB announced their final tour, Let’s Go Round Again One Last Time. “That it’s finally coming to an end is going to mean a highly emotional tour next year, but one which will mean we bow out at the top level,” Gorrie said. “Please join us in a final celebration of that journey, and to a last hurrah of epic proportions with your presence and your aye-ready appreciation!”]

11:50 – Special Guest producer SYLKYSAN

WE STILL BE STEPPING AND THERE IS NOTHING LIKE THE KANSAS CITY TWO STEP.

WE HEARD “IF I EVER LOSE THIS HEAVEN” BY AWB RELEASED IN 1975. A GROUP OUT OF SCOTLAND THAT EXPLODED ONTO THE AMERICAN SCENE IN THE LATE 70’S WITH FUNK R&B SOUND.

WE ALL KNOW ABOUT EARTH WIND AND FIRE. “IMAGINATION” WAS RELEASED 1976. I WILL SAY THEY CREATED VERY THOUGHT PROVOKING SONGS AND LOVE SONGS.

THIS IS JUST A SMALL TASTE OF WONDERFUL MUSIC I WILL BRING.

IN THE FUTURE YOU WILL HEAR JAZZ, CLASSIC ROCK, REGGAE, A LITTLE BLUES, GOSPEL AND OF COURSE SOUL R&B. SO PLEASE KEEP LISTENING TO KKFI FOR DAY AND TIME SO WE CAN CONTINUE THIS HOUSE PARTY.

I WANT TO THANK MARK MANNING, WEDNESDAY MIDDAY MEDLEY AND 90.1 KKFI – KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY RADIO FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE MYSELF,

HELLO EVERYONE MY NAME IS SYLKYSAN FOR SYLKYSAN SENSATIONS
PEACE BYE FOR NOW

WE WILL CLOSE WITH “IMAGINATION” BY EARTH WIND AND FIRE

11:52

20. Earth Wind & Fire – “Imagination”
    from: Spirit / Columbia Records / September 1, 1976
    [Earth, Wind & Fire (abbreviated as EW&F or EWF) is an American band formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1969. Their music spans multiple genres, including jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, Latin and Afro-pop. They are among the best-selling bands of all time, with sales of over 90 million records worldwide. // The band was formed by Maurice White, originating out of the Salty Peppers; its history includes a hiatus from mid-1984 to mid-1987. Prominent members have included Verdine White, Philip Bailey, Ralph Johnson, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Roland Bautista, Robert Brookins, Sonny Emory, Freddie Ravel, Ronnie Laws, Sheldon Reynolds and Andrew Woolfolk. The band is known for its kalimba sound, dynamic horn section, energetic and elaborate stage shows, and the contrast between Bailey’s falsetto and Maurice’s tenor vocals. // The band has won six Grammy Awards out of 17 nominations, and four American Music Awards out of 12 nominations. They have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, the NAACP Image Award Hall of Fame, and Hollywood’s Rockwalk, and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The band has also received an ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award, a BET Lifetime Achievement Award, a Soul Train Legend Award, a NARAS Signature Governor’s Award, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2012 Congressional Horizon Award, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2019. Rolling Stone has called them “innovative, precise yet sensual, calculated yet galvanizing” and declared that the band “changed the sound of black pop”. VH1 has described EWF as “one of the greatest bands”.]

21. Noel Coward – “The Party’s Over Now”
    from: Noel Coward in New York / drg / 2003 [orig. 1957]

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