jeudi 28 mai 2026
Concept 1981
Released in October 1981, this would be their only album for SOLAR Records label. It also reunited them with older brother and former member Leon Sylvers III as he was working for SOLAR at the time.
The album's two singles were not as successful, with "Come Back, Lover, Come Back" reaching #63 on Billboard's dance singles chart and "Take It to the Top" failing to chart.
Disco Fever 1979
Disco Fever is the eighth album by the Los Angeles, California-based R&B group the Sylvers, released in 1979. This was their second and last album for Casablanca Records.
Forever Yours 1978
Forever Yours is an album by the Los Angeles, California-based R&B group the Sylvers.[3] Originally recorded when the Sylvers were still signed to Capitol Records, big brother Leon took over on production. Capitol did not like the new sound and rejected the album and dropped them. The Sylvers shopped the material elsewhere and by mid-1978 had signed with Casablanca Records. This would be their most critically acclaimed album, it would also be the last album Leon would be involved with for the family until 1981's album Concept as he would leave to become in-house producer for Dick Griffey's SOLAR Records. Two singles were released. "Don't Stop, Get Off" charted in late 1978 at number 15 on the US R&B charts. "Forever Yours" was the second single released in 1979 and didn't chart at all due to management shake-ups at Casablanca, even though it was sent to both pop and R&B radio stations.
New Horizons 1977
New Horizons is the sixth album by the Los Angeles, California-based R&B group the Sylvers.
Released in November 1977, this would be their third and final studio album for Capitol Records.
Two singles from the set were released: "Any Way You Want Me" and "New Horizons".
On July 23, 2012, New Horizons was released on a double-album CD along with their first Capitol record, Showcase.
Something Special 1976
Something Special is the fifth album by the Los Angeles, California-based R&B group the Sylvers.
Released in November, 1976, this was the family's second album for Capitol Records, and their fifth album overall. Produced by Freddie Perren, "Something Special" would be the last album in which the Sylvers would team with the veteran producer.
Two singles were released from this set: "Hot Line" peaked at #5, and "High School Dance" peaked at #17.
Showcase 1975
Showcase is the fourth album by the Los Angeles, California-based R&B group the Sylvers.
Released in 1975, this would be their first of three albums for Capitol Records and one of two that were produced by Freddie Perren.
The album released only two singles: "Boogie Fever" reaching number one in the U.S. on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts as well as reaching number one in Canada on the RPM national singles chart in 1976.[3] The second single "Cotton Candy" peaked on Billboard R&B Chart Position #19.
The Sylvers III 1974
The Sylvers III is the third album by the Los Angeles, California-based R&B group the Sylvers. Released in 1974, it was produced by Perry Botkin, Jr. and Michael Viner. This was their last recording on MGM before they went to Capitol Records.
The album is notable for having few songwriting credits from primary songwriter Leon Sylvers III. Instead, most of the writing is handled by Sharon Sylvers, group member James Sylvers and the Sylvers family matriarch Shirley Sylvers, who wrote three songs: "Don't Give Up the Good Life", "What's It All About" and "TCB".
The Sylvers II 1973
The Sylvers II is the second album by American R&B group the Sylvers. Released in 1973, it was produced by Keg Johnson and Jerry Peters. It was their final album for Pride Records before being moved over to Pride's parent label MGM Records for the release of 1974's The Sylvers III.
The Sylvers 1972
The Sylvers is the debut album by the Los Angeles, California-based R&B group the Sylvers. The album was released on MGM Records subsidiary Pride Records, a label founded by record and film producer Michael Viner. Released in 1972, it was produced by R&B legends Jerry Butler (of the Impressions) and Keg Johnson.
This album released three singles: "Fool's Paradise", "Wish I Could Talk to You" and "I'll Never Be Ashamed".
mercredi 27 mai 2026
lundi 25 mai 2026
The Dynamic Superiors - The Motown Years & More... 1975-1980
Pure Pleasure is the second album from The Dynamic Superiors on Motown Records. It was released in 1975. After a 35-year wait, in 2010, this album was finally released on CD in a 2-for-1 set with The Superiors' first Motown album, The Dynamic Superiors, not by Motown, but by Universal's Soul Music.com imprint.[1][2] The album was arranged by Horace Ott, Al Gorgoni, William Eaton and Paul Riser. The cover photography is by Olivier Ferrand.
You Name It is the third album by The Dynamic Superiors released on Motown Records in 1976. The album was arranged by Arthur G. Wright, Gene Page, Dale Warren and Mel Bolton. The cover photography was by Anthony Loew.
In 2012, this album was released on CD for the first time, not by Motown, by Universal Records' Soulmusic.com imprint.
Give and Take is the fourth album from the Dynamic Superiors, and their last on Motown Records. Released in 1977, it includes covers of Martha and the Vandellas' "Nowhere to Run" and Stevie Wonder's "All In Love Is Fair". It is also noted that singer Mariah Carey sampled the song "Here Comes That Feeling Again" for a song she recorded called "When I Feel It" (co-produced by Mahogany) which was intended to be released on her album The Emancipation of Mimi, but was denied clearance for the use of the song by the songwriters (It was leaked out to the internet later, but still remains officially unreleased).
On May 22, 2012, The Dynamic Superiors' Give And Take album was released on CD, not by Motown, but by Universal Records' "Soulmusic Records" imprint.
The Sky's the Limit is the fifth and final album by The Dynamic Superiors released on the Venture label in 1980. It was available in very limited quantities and is extremely hard to find. This is the only recording with Tony Washington's replacement singer Tony Camillo, a prominent singer, songwriter, who had a hit with the group Bazuka, with the 1975 song "Dynomite". The sessions would later be released on CD in 2003 by P-Vine Records.
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dimanche 24 mai 2026
Chaka Khan - Chakzilla 2026
After several years of musical silence, Chaka Khan is ready to step back into the spotlight. The American artist will release a new album titled “Chakzilla” this fall, her first since “Hello Happiness” in 2019.
To accompany this announcement, the singer has released a first single of the same name, co-written with Sia and produced by the renowned Greg Kurstin, known for his work with Adele, Beck, and the Foo Fighters.
With this new track, Chaka Khan temporarily steps away from the classic funk that made her famous to explore a more dance-pop aesthetic,
energetic and modern. It’s a musical evolution she fully embraces,
while retaining the vocal power that has left its mark on
entire generations.
In several interviews, the artist explains that she found
inspiration for the track in her love of Japanese monster movies,
particularly Godzilla. The name “Chakzilla” then naturally emerged as the symbol of an extraordinary personality—imposing yet benevolent.
The track is accompanied by a particularly cinematic music video. In it, we see a giant Chaka Khan moving through a miniature city. But far from being a destructive monster, the singer appears as a protective figure who repairs the damage
Hello Happiness (2019)
Hello Happiness is the twelfth studio album by American singer Chaka Khan, released on February 15, 2019.[3] It is her first new material since 2007's Funk This.[4] It includes the 2018 single "Like Sugar", and the second single, the title track "Hello Happiness".[3] "Hello Happiness" was first performed at the 2019 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California.[5] The front cover photograph is Khan at 8525 Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles, California.
Khan stated that she did not stop making music following the release of Funk This but "simply stopped releasing material", and also needed time to recover following the death of recording artist Prince in 2016, which she has said made her "rethink" herself and admit herself into rehab for addiction to prescription drugs.
The album features both a "contemporary" feeling as well as "strong echoes of the past, such as the late '70s New York disco scene".[3] About the lyrics of the title track, Khan said: "I think we need a shot of just not taking the little things so seriously. Little things are important. It's about the little things, but just flow." Khan co-wrote all the tracks on the album.
Funk This (2007)
Funk This is the eleventh studio album by American singer Chaka Khan. It was first released by Burgundy Records on September 25, 2007, in the United States. On October 13, 2007, the album entered at its peak position of number fifteen on the Billboard 200 and number five on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. On December 6, 2007, the album was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 2008 Grammy Awards, while "Disrespectful" was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Both nominations resulted in wins for Khan.
The double A-side singles "Disrespectful" (featuring Mary J. Blige) and "Angel" were released to radio and made digitally available on iTunes in advance of the album release. Following the success of the initial double A-side single, the duet with Michael McDonald, "You Belong to Me", was released to radio, eventually peaking at number eighteen on the Hot Contemporary Jazz Songs chart.[1] The contemporary R&B ballad "One for All Time" reached number fifty-five on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
ClassiKhan (2004)
ClassiKhan is the tenth studio album by American singer Chaka Khan, featuring the London Symphony Orchestra. It was released by independent label Sanctuary Records on October 5, 2004 in United Kingdom, with international releases overseen by different record companies. Produced and arranged by Eve Nelson, ClassiKhan was mainly recorded at London's legendary Abbey Road Studios and features guest appearances by pianist Joe Sample and percussionist Sheila E., among others.
While ClassiKhan does focus on jazz and swing standards, among them "Stormy Weather", "Hazel's Hips", "'Round Midnight" and "Teach Me Tonight", it also features an eclectic selection of classics from other genres, including pop culture favourites such as Broadway show tune "Hey Big Spender" from the musical Sweet Charity, Peggy Lee's "Is That All There Is?" penned by Leiber & Stoller and even a '60s country-and-western classic in the form of Patsy Cline's "Crazy", written by Willie Nelson. ClassiKhan also features the themes of film favourites from Khan's youth, "To Sir With Love" and the James Bond themes "Goldfinger" and "Diamonds Are Forever". The collection concludes with one new composition, the ballad "I Believe", co-written by Khan and the album's producer Ira Shickman.
The album was mainly recorded at London's legendary Abbey Road Studios and it features guest appearances by, among others, pianist Joe Sample and percussionist Sheila E., best known for her work with Prince. The title ClassiKhan is also a reference to Khan's accompaniment on the set. Whereas on the Echoes of an Era album Khan used a five-piece all-star jazz ensemble, on ClassiKhan she is accompanied by The New York All Star Musicians – but with the addition of the full London Symphony Orchestra, conducted and arranged by Eve Nelson and with orchestrations by producer Ira Schickman and Gary Anderson.
Come 2 My House (1998)
Come 2 My House is the ninth studio album by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan released on the NPG Records label in 1998.
Come 2 My House was Khan's first full-length album since 1992's The Woman I Am, due to the Warner Bros. Records label postponing and eventually canceling the release of her tenth album Dare You to Love Me (1995).
The album included two single releases; "Spoon" (originally called "Am 
Happy?") and "Don't Talk 2 Strangers" – neither of which charted.[1] The album, however, made a brief appearance on Billboard's R&B Albums chart, peaking at number 49.
After first covering Prince's 1979 ballad "I Feel for You" on her 1984 album of the same name and turning it into a sample-heavy hip-hop anthem and a million-selling hit single, then recording his "Sticky Wicked" (produced by Prince himself) and "Eternity" on her 1988 album CK, followed by the recording of the track "Pain" with Prince for the Dare You to Love Me album in 1995 and earlier in 1998 appearing with both Prince and legendary bassist and composer Larry Graham (Sly & The Family Stone, Graham Central Station) to promote each of their CD's on the independent NPG label, Khan and Prince finally teamed up for their first full-length project together; Come 2 My House.
While Prince co-produced all tracks but one and also helped write ten of the songs, even two of them solo, the set was very much a team effort. As Khan pointed out in the liner notes, Come 2 My House was a different album for her because it was the first time that she was not only the producer but had also composed or co-written the majority of the songs on one of her albums. During most of her career she had with a few exceptions on select albums recorded either songs written especially for her or cover versions. On Come 2 My House no less than ten out of thirteen tracks were new compositions penned by herself, either with Prince or Larry Graham, other longtime collaborators such as vocalists Mark Stevens and Sandra St. Victor, Robert D. Palmer, Howard McCrary or The New Power Generation member Kirk Johnson. Two of the songs were, however, cover versions; Prince's "Don't Talk 2 Strangers" from 1996's Girl 6 soundtrack and Graham Central Station's classic hit "Hair" from their eponymous 1974 album.
Among the musicians contributing were several members of The New Power Generation, including vocalist Marva King, keyboardist Kirk Johnson, bassist Rhonda Smith, drummer/percussionist Michael Bland, the horn section Hornheadz (previously known as the NPG Hornz) as well as Prince's former wife Mayte Garcia. Rapper Queen Latifah made a special guest appearance on "Pop My Clutch".
The Woman I Am (1992)
The Woman I Am is the eighth studio album by American singer Chaka Khan. It was released by Warner Bros. Records on April 14, 1992, in the United States. Dedicated to her friend Miles Davis, who had died the previous year, the album was Khan's first full-length project since 1988's CK. Khan worked with a variety of producers on the album, including multi-instrumentalist Marcus Miller, Scritti Politti's David Gamson as well as frequent collaborator Arif Mardin and his son Joe Mardin.
The album received largely mixed reviews from music critics but became Khan's highest-charting album on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart since 1984's I Feel for You. In 1993, it earned her a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female. Due to increasing artistic differences between Khan and Warner Bros, with her planned 1995 follow-up Dare You to Love Me eventually being shelved, The Woman I Am would mark Khan's final full-length release for a major label.
The album mainly focuses on material from the contemporary R&B, soul and funk genres and was Khan's debut as executive producer in charge of production.[1] The main producer on the album was the Grammy Award winning jazz multi-instrumentalist Marcus Miller but it also includes Khan's first collaborations with Arif Mardin since 1986's Destiny; "This Time" and the closing track "Don't Look at Me That Way", both co-produced by Mardin's son Joe Mardin.[2] "Love You All My Lifetime" saw Khan teaming up with Scritti Politti's David Gamson – who incidentally had also produced the opening track on Destiny with its confusingly similar title; "Love of a Lifetime".[2] The single track "I Want" features a guest appearance by William Galison on harmonica and the suggestive ballad "You Can Make the Story Right" was recorded with bassist and producer Wayne Braithwaite, best known for his work with Will Downing and Kenny G.
The Woman I Am produced seven singles. Lead single "Love You All My Lifetime," written by German composer duo Klarmann/Weber, became a number one hit on Billboard's US Dance Club Songs and peaked at number 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[3] Follow-up "You Can Make the Story Right," penned by Gabrielle Goodman and Wayne Bathwaite, reached number eight on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Further singles include "I Want", "Give Me All", "Facts of Love" and the Diane Warren-penned ballad "Don't Look at Me That Way." "The Woman I Am," written by Dyan Cannon, Chaka Khan, and Brenda Russell, failed to chart. Both lead single "Love You All My Lifetime" and "Give Me All" were issued in a wide variety of dance remixes by among others Frankie Knuckles.
ck (1988)
ck is the seventh studio album by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan, released on the Warner Bros. Records label in 1988.
ck was Khan's first album not to be recorded with Arif Mardin. Instead, it had, with the exception of two tracks, Russ Titelman at the helm as producer, with whom she had collaborated on hits including "Ain't Nobody" (1983), "Eye to Eye" from 1984's platinum-selling I Feel for You as well as "Tight Fit" from her previous album Destiny. Musically ck combined a variety of genres such as soul, R&B, funk, pop as well as two jazz titles and altogether the set was more laid-back, less hip-hop influenced and production-wise not as complex and synth-driven as I Feel for You and Destiny.
ck opens with Khan's cover of Stevie Wonder's 1970 hit "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours", again featuring the composer himself on harmonica, as on the 1984 hit single "I Feel for You".
One of the two tracks not to be produced by Russ Titelman was the funky and improvisational "Sticky Wicked", Khan's first proper collaboration with Prince after having covered his "I Feel for You" and turning it into a million-selling hit single. ck also includes a second Prince composition, a cover version of Sheena Easton's "Eternity" (produced by David Frank and Khan herself), and some ten years later Khan and Prince were to team up for a full-length album together, Come 2 My House.
ck includes one track written and co-produced by Chris Jasper, former member of the Isley Brothers, who was also responsible for writing and producing much of the Isley material from 1973 through 1984 before the Isley Brothers' breakup. Jasper can also be heard singing backing vocals with Khan on "Make It Last".
ck also features two recordings of jazz classics that since have become mainstays in Khan's live repertoire, "The End of a Love Affair", a tribute to Billie Holiday who first recorded the song on her 1958 album Lady in Satin, and Alec Wilder's "I'll Be Around", the latter with a guest appearance by trumpeter Miles Davis, who also features on the Prince track "Sticky Wicked".
Three singles were released from ck: Womack & Womack's Latino-flavoured "It's My Party", which reached number five on Billboard's R&B Singles chart, "Soul Talkin'" and "Baby Me", which reached Top 20 on the R&B chart, peaking at number 12. The ck album itself also charted higher than the preceding Destiny, reaching number 17 on the R&B Albums chart.
One title from the ck sessions was only released as a single B-side, "Everybody Needs Some Love" written by former Rufus member David "Hawk" Wolinski, producer Russ Titelman and Khan herself.
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