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Soul funk quintet from California assembled by producer, songwriter, Wayne Henderson.
Allspice is , Deborah "Punkin" Shotlow, Doug Thomas, Esau Joyner,
jeudi 3 octobre 2024
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Soul funk quintet from California assembled by producer, songwriter, Wayne Henderson.
Gino Soccio - Outline 1979
Outline is the debut album by Gino Soccio, released in 1979 on RFC Records, a Warner Bros. Records disco subsidiary run by Ray Caviano.[2][3][4][5][6]
The album peaked at No. 79 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 12 in Canada. "Dancer" is Soccio's only Billboard Hot 100 entry, peaking at No. 48, and his first No. 1 hit on the Disco Top 80 chart.
Gino Soccio's debut album, Outline, is a perfect example of an album that fails to make good on the promise of a killer single. The single in question is "Dancer," an ultra-infectious Eurodisco classic that soared to number one on the dance charts in both the U.S. and Europe. While "Dancer" boasts a groove that simply won't quit, the rest of the LP is merely decent. Outline isn't a bad album; "Dance to Dance" and "The Visitors" (both of which underscore the Italian artist's appreciation of German disco heavyweight Giorgio Moroder) are perfunctory Euro-dance numbers, but they are hardly in a class with "Dancer" (which takes up half of side one). Meanwhile, "There's a Woman" blends high-tech Eurodisco with Beatles-minded Brit-pop; the tune falls short of being a gem, although it's catchy and interesting. Outline has more plusses than minuses, but the fact remains that "Dancer" is the only thing on the album that can honestly be described as essential.
mercredi 2 octobre 2024
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Calvin Richardson - Americas Most Wanted (2010)
America's Most Wanted is the fifth studio album American singer-songwriter Calvin Richardson. It was released by Shanachie Records on August 31, 2010.[1] The follow-up to his Bobby Womack tribute album Facts of Life: The Soul of Bobby Womack (2009), it debuted and peaked at number 38 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and earned Richardson another Grammy Award nomination for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.
Calvin Richardson - Facts Of Life_ The Soul Of Bobby Womack (2009)
Facts of Life: The Soul of Bobby Womack is the fourth studio album American singer-songwriter Calvin Richardson. It was released by Shanachie Records on August 25, 2009 in the United States. A tribute album dedicated to singer Bobby Womack, Richardson was chosen to record the album to coincide with Womack's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It peaked at number 30 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart,[1] and garnered two nominations for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance at the 52nd Grammy Awards.
Calvin Richardson - 2_35 PM (2003)
2:35 PM is the second studio album American singer-songwriter Calvin Richardson. It was released on September 16, 2003 via Hollywood Records. Titled after the time of day that his son Souljah was born, production on the album was handled by Raphael Saadiq, Slum Village, Darren Lighty, DJ Eddie F, Jake & Trev, Mike City and The Underdogs, with co-producers Jake and the Phatman and Jon Lind serving as additional producer. 2:35 PM also features a guest appearance from Slum Village.
The album earned largely positive reviews from music critics who complimented Richardson's vocal and produding talents, though some found that 2:35 PM was uneven and formulaic. The album debuted at number 65 on the US Billboard 200 and number 8 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. While none of its singles managed to reach the Billboard Hot 100, lead single "Keep on Pushin'" made it to number 20 on the Adult R&B Airplay, with follow-up "Not Like This" peaking at number 36 on the same chart.
Calvin Richardson – Country Boy (1998)
Calvin Richardson made a small impression as part of the short-lived mid-'90s urban group Undercover, whose smooth contemporary soul showed the influence of Jodeci, childhood friends of Richardson. So, it shouldn't come as a great surprise that Country Boy, his 1999 solo debut, also recalls Jodeci (it even features K-Ci on the opening track, "I'll Take Her"). To Richardson's credit, he does show signs of developing his own vocal style, even if the music either is too close to Jodeci for comfort, or a little too generic. That said, there are several very strong songs -- inlcuding the single "True Love," which features Chico DeBarge, and the Monifah duet "Close My Eyes" -- that keep Country Boy enjoyable, even when it sounds a little samey.
mardi 1 octobre 2024
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