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v * snowstoppers to invade Triad > Midnight Star, with guests Shalamar and m fl Jfl special them on the map. Klymaxx, will perform in concert Saturday, April Midnight Star was awarded "R&B Album of 20, at 8:00 p.m. in the Greensboro Coliseum. Association of Record Star in the Year" by the National Midnight has been the record business the Golden Reel ^f :v' ^VHP1 for five but the Merchandisers and "Ampex only years, nine-member, hitmaker status. the Cincinnati-based unit has become Award" for their Also, group W m* JP^j S§ extremely has been featured on an hour-long video produced M popular. The last album, "No on "'i»u Jp. J|^l group's Parking fin r»nninn/«tift»i n ill! bv Garv rv»lfin#»r¥ j\**a vwujuiiviivii UldLK the Dance Floor," produced three hit singles and Entertainment resulted in Star the Television). Midnight being only rhythm the new album, describes and blues to attain sales in Discussing Reggie group platinum 1983, Invasion" as "a communication of and double-platinum sales (2 million in sales) in "Planetary our desire to please our audience and bring new 1984. Star's new album, Midnight "Planetary listeners into the Midnight Star world." In loa. ^.,y is an eight-song collection of Invasion,"essence, Midnight Star wants to "rock the world." tracks that utilizes the very latestdance-andromancein L percussion sounds and keyboardelectronic ^Bp^ W^HVu- Aha-* Pv| %> technology. Individually, Midnight Star is: ^Bpp; -. Shalamar's "Heartbreak" is a top-selling album, wth the popular single "My Girl Loves Reggie Calloway, the leader of the group, is IV pp Me" off that album. one who truly believes "All dreams can come true." After to and a six-member all-female band, finds going college majoring in 4 Klymaxx, and his main dream became |VP^J| their current album, "Meeting in the Ladies' trumpet, orchestration - skills Room," listed in the top 20 of Billboard's reality Midnight Star. His production rhythm and blues albums. bestsellingpeaked as he produced "No Parking on the Dance PPF ^/ Floor," then "Street Beat" for The Deele, four P-- 'JlF f * J for the latest "So Good" mmm* .* >'^k M songs Whispers album, >' .JsFi^BPPsP? mM Star including "Contagious" and _"Some Kinda V^ljy^K 'Jr Midnight Lover," and the latest R&B/pop smash from jjpF :# 1^. i-4 V Jp Star's "Planetary Invasion." Reggie seemsMidnight J&L:V *«£:. Midnight Star has become one of the leaders on to always find the words to heal a wounded heart .. iL the music scene. an/4 /4AA<> contemporary oiiu uuw3 au uuuu^n sungwrmng. wnen it's time ,>, ..« » jyl That comes as no big surprise to Reggie v i v pm to relax, he spends his time at the movies, working mmTi^m | CaHowayT~co-founder-aiui~leader of^the group, out, collectingslarge cats and "keepinghis ear to w who once stated: "From the very beginning, it was the street."

"... we concentrate more on energy and Vincent Calloway began his musical career good music than on special effects. Our as a teenager, playing brass instruments in school " and local bands. like his brother music comes from the heart. Today, Reggie, he's begun branching out into record producing -- Star Bobby Lovelace, Midnight and extensive songwriting. He co-wrote , member and co-produced two songs"FreakA-Zoid"on Klymaxx's "Meeting in the Ladies' Room." He also shared creative hands on the album v ^^^^bbcWt obvious to us that we had a combination of people upcoming close friend Bootsie Collins. one who with the potential to do many things well." by Vincent, appears to be shy, prefers to relate through » we concentrate more on energy and good 44 "Put the electronic character fcilfft from JM ri music than on "ZinoZoid," ^mL I |jV special effects," says Bobby For pleasure, he enjoys the mindFreakA-Zoid."and ^H HI Lovelace, the newest member. "Our ^^ T f I , group's of the martial art and his rifllj^*I^H music comes from the heart." body discipline arts, latest partner, Ooshna. The group was formed in 1976 on the campus of %J Hr I Kentucky State University in Frankfort, where its JBWP^^ many instruments members were enrolled as students. Initially, the Jeffrey Cooper played would sneak Belinda into dorm before discovering his love, guitar. His joy for group Reggie's is also evident his interest in room to rehearse "at transistor-radio volume," by experimentation and which are so in but in 1977 the group left school to pursue music computers, prevalentelectronics music in his musical he on a full-time basis. toaay. extending scope, professional has co-produced the debut album by The Deele, Upon learning of a chance to perform for m K m fl which sold more than 350,000 copies. He also record company A&R representatives at a talent { showcase in New York the two songs for solo artist Carrie Lucascoproducedon City, group really her upcoming album. Jeff's songwriting talents Dick Griffey in Los Angeles. He went to see them for himself and Kenneth Gant began as a full-time church at but was impressed with the group's incredible pianist age 4, his interest for large, instruments led him to the where showmanship, songwriting skills and mastery of a tuba, lowsounding array of instruments. He he was ranked No. 1 in high school state large subsequently He minored in bass in then them to a recording agreement, and while the string college,competition. signed to bass Also the bass vocalist for the group's first three albums made an impact on the finally guitar. it is evident that Kenneth likes to to the charts, it was Midnight Star's fourth album, "No group, get Parking" (containing the blockbusting bottom of things. Arranging comes naturally for "Slow Jam" and the title cut)"Freak-AZoid,"that put Kenneth, after doing so for his high school bandBLMidnightI Star and Shalamar, along with Klynrlaxx will headline a "Planetary Invasion" In the Please see page B7 Greensboro Coliseum on April 20. I M.i I ask Yqlonda

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