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— , ROM HIS HUMBLE BEGIN- of syndication in 1971, now reaches nings as a radio announcer 85 percent of the households in the 1at Chicago's WVON, Don Cor- U.S. and has become a media staple net i us has risen to become one of the for black music acts in search of na- most influential businessmen in the tional publicity. And Cornelius' spin- entertainment industry. As a result of off Soul Train Awards Show, now in all that hard work and effort, the its sixth year, has set the entire originator of the popular syndicated nation on fire with its rousing cast television program "Soul Train" will of music performers and glamorous be honored with the Distinguished presenters. Businessman's Award by the Western No one has done more to provide Los Angeles County Council, Boy the black music community with a Scouts Of America. consistent outlet for presenting their Serving as a vice chair on the dinner music to the mass general public than committee, I'm pleased that the Boy Don Cornelius. It is fitting that he Scouts of America are recognizing an individual whose be celebrated by an organization such as the Western contributions to both the recording industry and enter- Los Angeles County Council, Boy Scouts of America. The tainment in general have been no less than profound. BSA is devoted to helping others in growth and With this presentation, Cornelius joins development and Cornelius continues that endeavor president Jheryl Busby, who was the first to receive such through his supreme dedication to business leadership, a prestigious award during the organization's dinner last the arts and community affairs. year. Last year, the fundraiser dinner and tribute journal BRE salutes Don Cornelius and invites you to attend garnered a total of $240,000 for the BSA. the worthwhile fundraiser dinner on May 28 at the

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DON'T LET THE MAIN EVENT PASS YOU BY. :I e NOW! eizmwr ilF,stcem leevws Motown Blows A Riff 11) Ruth A. Robinson Motown Records L.P. will launch well as Eric Reed, pianist, formerly of its newly created jazz label, appropri- the Wynton Marsalis band; Foley, who ately enough, during Black Music was musical director for ; Month, the label has announced. and a Brazilian jazz band named The wholly owned jazz label, Terasol. Milira, the female vocalist MoJazz, to be headed by Motown currently signed to Motown, will general manager and sr. vp, A&R, release an album on the jazz label, Steve McKeever, is scheduled to kick which, considering her strong affinity off with the release of an album by for Sarah Vaughan, might be guitarist . something Sassy indeed. Jazz product is not traditionally Motown vp, communications, released in single configuration, but the Michael Mitchell, made the announce- first servicing to radio for the label is ment, saying that the label will aim to a remake of Stevie Wonder's "Too further the same high profile High," which was produced by recognition and credibility among its Norman Connors, with guest appear- artists and fans that has long been ances by Motown's Boyz II Men and associated with the Motown legacy. Wonder. "The Motown name has always Four other jazz artists have already stood for a certain kind of music and been signed to MoJazz, according to a certain standard," said Mitchell. McKeever. Producer/artist Norman "That's what we'll be striving for at Connors will record for the label, as McKeever MoJazz." NAACP Marks 30 Years In Hollywood The Beverly Hills/ Hollywood Hathaway, with a plaque com- fast enough. Racism still exists and it's branch of the NAACP celebrated its memorating the branch's April 10, up to us to make things happen." She 30th anniversary last week with a fund- 1962, charter date. Brown was honored stressed the power of the black dollar raiser at the Hollywood Hills home of along with four additional founding saying, "If we want to see the picture actor Jim Brown. The event, which members: producer Cassius Weathers- change, we've got to pool our dollars kicks off a year-long celebration, raised by, author Sue Thompson, business- and resources to make it happen." $4,500, according to branch president woman and former actress Barbara The branch has experienced its share Sandra Evers-Manly. Walden and Virginia Capehart. of financial difficulties in the past year, Manly presented the branch's Manly lauded the branch's survival, including a threatened closure of its founder and first president, Maggie saying, "The industry is not changing facilities. Quincy Gives "Messiah" New Twist Quincy Jones and former Take 6 The project, which commemorates player on the music scene." member Mervyn Warren are current- the 250th anniversary of the Other artists who will contribute to ly in the final stages of production "Messiah," will feature Stevie the "Soulful Celebration" album on "Hallelujah," an excerpt from G.F. Wonder, Gladys Knight, Take 6, project include Patti LaBelle, Dizzy Handel's "Messiah," to be recorded Chaka Khan, En Vogue, Sounds of Gillespie, BeBe & CeCe Winans, April 28 at the A&M studios in Blackness, Dianne Reeves, Jeffrey Herbie Hancock, Joe Sample, Hollywood. Osborne, Al Jarreau, Tramaine Howard Hewett, The Boys Choir of Twenty-six-time Grammy winner Hawkins, Patti Austin, Tevin Harlem, The Winans, The Yellow- Jones will conduct the "Hallelujah" Campbell, Edwin Hawkins, Sandra jackets, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Chorus—set to feature a line-up of and Andrae Crouch and other Phylicia Rashad, Siedah Garrett and leading artists—in the recording of a surprise guests. producers Gary Hines, Tommy contemporary version of "Hallelu- Jones said of the history-making Li Puma and George Duke. jah," which will serve as the center- event, "This is one of the most A behind-the-scenes look at the piece of a forth coming Warner Bros. compelling music projects of recent project—"Handel's Messiah: The album entitled Handel's Messiah: A years and I am very happy to be a Documentary"—will chronicle the Soulful Celebration. Warren will part of this rare gathering of talent. proceedings for television and will air produce "Hallelujah" and six other I also predict that with this album as a PBS "Great Performance" selections from the album. Mervyn will emerge as an important special.

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"Shcut. aíwist And Shout." "This Ol rt Of Mine." "It's You' Tiling." "That Lady." "F:ght Th . Power." -de." "Between The lieets osen Lover." "For The Lave Of 'ell." "Groove W_th You." " Smoon Sailin- TDnight.' "Spend The Night." That's a pre:ty amazing legacy of hits. But it dcesn't en3 :here.

The list of artsts influenced hy the Isleys is rally impressive — Joded, Boyz E Men, Mclael Jackson, Jini Hencrix and Rod Stewant, just to name a few. AlthoLgh they air meir_hers of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, The :sley Brothers have never been con-Dent to live on past glory, consideralb.e though it may be.

The riew album, Tracks f L fe, reanites Rald Isley with Ernie andIgarvin Isley. Togethqt the-."re making the Isley Btothers musk; of_the futabe, ••••••• •••• - VV. ^ ••••• •••••••••• ••• ». ..1•••••11.

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JERRY LEMBO has been promoted to the post of vp, DAVID L. BITHER has been named sr. vp/gm, Elektra promo, AC, . Lembo will supervise the Entertainment. Bither has provided the company with an expanded AC department and provide specific direction for array of innovative and successful marketing strategies. As AC promotion strategies to the Columbia field staff. His vp, mktg, creative services, for the company, Bither has duties will include the development and enhancement of created a range of novel programs, including the highly label relations with artists and management; and the successful marketing campaign for Natalie Cole's Grammy- overseeing of all scheduling, promotion budgets and winning Unforgettable album. advertising related to the AC format. DAVID RENZER has been appointed sr. vp/gm, Zomba JOSE BEHAR has been promoted to pres, Capitol/ EMI Enterprises Inc., the North American music publishing Latin. Behar, who has been vp/gm, Capitol/EMI Latin division of the company. Renzer, who has been with the since its inception in '89, will oversee the activities of the company for seven years, most recently as vp/gm, will division, which is responsible for the manufacture, continue to focus on the growth of the North American distribution, marketing and promotion of EMI Music Latin publishing operations. product in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. MICHAEL POLLACK has been appointed vp/ sr. BILL FROHLICH has been appointed mgr, New counsel, Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Previously, Pollack England branch, Sony Music Distribution, and will be based was vp/general counsel, , from '80 to '91. in Lexington, MA. In his new post, Frohlich will be Prior to Arista, he was asst general atty in CBS Records' responsible for all phases of Sony Music Distribution in law department. the New England market. A I4-year vet of Sony Music/ HEATHER IRVING has been named vp, organizational CBS Records, Frohlich was previously mgr, sales, Mid- development and training, PolyGram Holding, Inc. Irving Atlantic branch, since 1987. will be working with the sr. vp of that department in areas BARBARA BAUSMAN has been promoted to nat'l dir, of staff training and development, motivational concerns, product development, UNI Distribution. Previously serving continuing education, internal communications, women/ as mgr, product development, Bausman has been with UNI minorities diversity campaigns and arts and environmental since November 1990. Prior to joining the company, she projects. spent four years at A&M Records, first as a rep in L.A. CURT EDDY has been named vp, field mktg, PolyGram and finally as mgr, WC tour mktg. She will now coordinate Group Distribution (PGD). In this new capacity, Eddy is the day-to-day marketing efforts of the seven product responsible for the activities of five directors of the development managers in the field. JESS AUERBACH has been appointed to the post of merchandising, single sales, alternative product development, vp, production, EMI Records Group, North America. Prior pop product development and sales development depart- to this new position, Auerbach was dir, production, SBK ments, all falling under the field marketing division. Records, a position he has held since May '89. Prior to ANDY HACK MAN has been promoted to the position joining SBK, he was dir, production, RCA. of controller, . Hackman will be responsible ANNE YAR MARK has been appointed vp, human for the day-to-day operations of the finance department resources, EMI Records Group, North America, and will in addition to overseeing Virgin's financial statements, be based at the company's New York headquarters. Prior general accounting, data processing, taxes and audits. to this post, Yarmark was vp, human resources/adminis- JOHN WALLACE has been promoted to the post of tration. EC, Capitol-EMI Music, Inc. Prior to that, she mgr, financial acctg, Virgin Records. Wallace is now was the department's director. responsible for financial statement preparation and related CRAIG MELONE has been named vp, music division, financial functions. Public Image, Inc. Melone will oversee the agency's rapidly LUKE WOOD has been named mgr, media/artist expanding music division, following up on the significant relations, Geffen Records, and will be based in the New success he has had in building the division and breaking York office. Wood will handle national publicity campaigns new artists. Formerly music dir for the company, Melone for artists on both the Geffen and DGC labels. Prior to is a 14-year vet of the music and entertainment business. Geffen, Wood ran his own publicity company. geE

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JOE PUBLIC LIVE AND LEARN COLUMBIA SINGLE OF THE WEEK MICHAEL JACKSON IN THE CLOSET EPIC Michael Jackson's third 'dangerous' single and it's hot as fire. You can't help but sing along with the chorus on this killer. Michael moans, groans, whoops and gets a little help from a female in the background that the street says is Madonna. Teddy Riley's stamp is all over this, but this jacked - up remains Michael's and its strength is going to pull more and more magic numbers for Magic Mike. Four different edits on this single. Remixers include Tom my Musto, Frankie Knuckles and 3 Boyz from Newark. Demos: All.

ALBU M OF THE WEEK MELI'SA MORGAN STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU PENDULUM/ELEKTRA Morgan's strong, strong voice puts a new spin on the chestnut, "Still In Love With You." This is truly an impressive debut on the new labe' and puts her back in stride again. She rips into these songs with an intensity that pulls you along with her. Every cut stands on its own and she's got some rap help from Sugar Heart and something on the ragamuffin rap tip from Daddy Freddy. This is one album not to be missed. Demos: All. M O M ULM «IC URt IIIE 1111Foe 4C:1> IF&1111r

A P R I L 2 4 , 1 9 9 2 IM P O RT A NT REC O R DS SINGLES SUPERH OT GROVER WASHINGTON JR. f/LALAH HATHAWAY—LOVE LIKE THIS— COLUMBIA — SUPERACTIVE This is the stuff of legends. Grover Washington certainly is one and the vocals on Taking a look at the add this beautiful single showcase the talent of young Lalah Hathaway, Donny's daughter. action happening around Her vocal stylings remind by turns of and her dad. Grover blows his black radio this week, we find horn and she struts her stuff and they should end up high on the charts with this Miciael Jackson back in the lush single. Executive producer is yet another legend. Dr. George Butler. Great cut saddle again. This time he's for Quiet Storm and AC formats. Demos: Adults. Quiet Stormers. "In The Closet" and the Epic TRACY CHAPMAN —BANG BANG BANG —ELEKTRA —This long awaited single from recording artist leaves every- the wonderful folk singer Tracy Chapman is as serious and thought provoking as one in the dust with a grand was expected This is a tale told of guns, the ill-conceived perceptions about them total of 74 adds. Will this guy and society's general stupidity about the entire matter. This is basic folk, simple ever quit? Stations playing his guitar riffs with a layer of interesting percussive stuff. It's off the LP Matters of the latest groove include KBMS- Heart, which does go straight to the heart of the matter. Produced by Chapman AM KGFJ-A M KGR M-FM and Jimmy lovine. Demos: All KKDA-FM. KJLH-FM. KMJQ-FM KM0J-FM. KPOO-FM, KPRS-FM LIONEL RICHIE—DO IT TO ME— MOTO WN —At long last Lionel. His is a familiar voice WekAA-AM and WGPR-FM the world wants to hear and what they get to hear on this single is Lionel singing ollovving up his healtft,' of love, naturally. It's a midtempo cut that should end up on everybody's playlist. return to radio last week e Make no mistake, Lionel might have been out of the picture for a while, but he's British hit-maker Jazzie B still in the groove and right on time. He wrote it and produced it with Stewart Levine. Soul II Soul's "Joy" earn: Do it to us. Lionel. Demos: All. another 30 adds for the week THE ISLEY BROTHERS f/RONALD ISLEY—SENSITIVE LOVER — WARNER BROS.— Seeing early Singles Chao action. the tune is alst A lengthy, tasty guitar intro sets the mood for this latest single from the talented family of Isleys. Ronald's delivery is as the title says, sensitive—and sensual This popular with radio, airing or• stations like KCOH-AM. KKBT- is a perfect record for late night love in the firelight. The Isleys. though they have FM. KRIZ-AM. WEDR-FM. WFKX- been around a long time, are never a voice from the past. AC and Quiet Storm perfect. but good to go on all formats. Demos. All. FM WHOV-FM WMXY-AM WOIC-AM VVTCC-FM WQQK- STATE OF ART—LAUGHING AT THE YEARS -40 ACRES & A MULE/COLUMBIA — FM and VVXYV-FM This second release from the talented duo is terrific, with big complex arrangements Hot on the heels of Joy The vocals are strong and the harmony is nice on this midtempo cut. Radio should is Peabo Bryson and his latesi be playing this record, it's uplifting and the music production soars Raymond Jones entitled "Shower You With- and Norman Jean Wright write, arrange and create some wonderful music—and they Love." Ballads are what the produced it. Demos All. artist is known for and he keeps singing them better and better. Twenty-eight adds are ALBUMS what the vocalist earns this week. Programmers playing this Columbia artist come BEN E. KING — WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO ME—ICHIBAN —It's been a long time since from slat ions li ko KFXZ-FM. "Stand By Me." Despite that, this latest LP has some strong vocals on it. He is best KMJQ-FM. WBMS-AM. WLOU- when letting the emotions run on the slow lams, but there is too much strain on the AM WEDR-FM. WKWM-AM. uptempo cuts. Modern thinking says you must toss those fast numbers in to appeal WPLZ-FM, WSWN-AM. VVTCC- to the masses His fans would have been better served by letting King do what he FM and VVYNN-FM is best at. The artist co-produced; producer was Buzz Amato Demos. Quiet Stormers. With 20 adds is soulful diva LITTLE BROTHER MONTGO MERY—AT HOME—EAR WIG —Down home might be more Patti LaBelle. who brings to like it This Little Brother is a great blues piano player Fourteen cuts are featured the table her latest single. here, recorded between 1967 and 1982 Check out "Louisiana Blues." "Without You "When You've Been Blessed."'

Sweetheart. - "Suitcase Blues" and "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans." Excitement is what LaBelle Radio, we know there's a spot for this really neat piece of work. Demos Blues Lovers stands for and emotion is what she delivers Stations on FAM-LEE—RUNS IN THE FAM-LEE—JML/RAL/COLUMBIA —Here's an especially hot it? KPRS-FM WDAO-AM. debut LP from a talented family of writers/singers/rappers. What runs in this family WEDR-FM. WJIZ-FM WKND- seems to be a mixture of soul, jazz, R&B and rap in a mix that will entertain and AM. WPEG-FM WQQK-FM inrI excite the listener. Hot cuts "You're The One for Me." "She's So Real," "Hey, Girl. VVTMP-AM JRR and the title cut. Demos: All AEI\ 11.- UM IL» MAI «I= H I n \

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1 14 MICHAEL JACKSON, Dangerous, Epic 26 20 12 AMG, Bitch Bella Have My Money, Select

2 2 14 VANESSA WILLIAMS, Comfort Zone, Wing/PG 27 27 12 , , Perspective/A&M 3 3 14 & THE N.P.G., Diamonds and Pearls, Paisley Park/WB 28 26 14 HAMMER, Too Legit To Quit, Capitol 4 4 14 GERALD LEVERT, Private line, ATCO/Eastwest 29 29 10 R. KELLY & PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT, Born Into The 90's, Jive 5 5 14 PATTI LABELLE, Bumin', MCA o , Totally Krossed Out, Ruffhouse/Columbia o 7 5 TLC, O000000hhh...On The TIC Tip, LaFace/Arista 31 25 14 JODY WATLEY, Affairs of the Heart, MCA 7 6 10 2PAC, 2Pacalypse Now, Interscope/Adantic 32 30 14 MARIAH CAREY, Emotions, Columbia 8 14 TEVIN CAMPBELL TEVIN., Qwest/WB e 37 3 SKYY, Nearer To You, Atlantic 9 9 14 KEITH SWEAT Keep ft Comm', Elektra 34 34 14 CYPRESS HILL Cypress Hill, Ruffhouse/Columbia

10 10 14 JODECI, Forever My lady, Uptown/MCA 35 31 14 LISA STANSFIELD, Real Love, Arista G 13 , Here/Go Again, Atlantic 36 36 14 SHANICE, Inner Child, Motown e 28 2 EN VOGUE, Funky Divas, Atco/EastWest 37 32 14 MC LYTE, Act Like You Know, Priority 13 15 7 SIR MIX-A-LOT, Mack Daddy, Rhyme Cartel/Def America 38 33 14 VARIOUS, "Juice" Soundtrack, MCA o 19 6 JOE PUBLIC, Joe Pubk, Columbia 39 38 14 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST Low End Theory, Jive 15 16 6 CE CE PENISTON, Finally, A&M 40 42 3 BOBBY BLUE BLAND, Portrait Of The Blues, Malaco 16 17 7 NICE & SMOOTH, Ain't A Damn Thing Changed, RAL/Columbia 41 39 14 QUEEN LATIFAH, Nature of a Sista'. Tommy Boy 17 18 6 TONY TERRY, Tony Telly, Epic 42 40 14 BOYZ II MEN, , Motown 18 14 9 SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS, The Evolution..., Perspective/A&M 43 41 14 D.J. MAGIC MIKE/M.C. MADNESS, Ain't No Doubt About It, Cheetah O 22 12 BLACK SHEEP, A Woff In Sheep's Clothing, Mercury 44 43 11 MAXI PRIEST, Best of Me. Charisma 20 11 14 CHRIS WALKER, First Time, Pendulum 45 44 14 PUBLIC ENEMY, Apocalypse '91..., Def Jam/Columbia

21 12 11 ATLANTIC STARR, love Crazy, Reprise 46 45 14 NATALIE COLE, Unforgettable, Elektra

22 23 14 KARYN WHITE, , Warner Bros. 47 46 14 BEBE & CECE WINANS, Different Lifestyles, Sparrow/Capitol

23 24 4 , The Woman I Am, Tabu/A&M 48 47 14 ICE CUBE, Death Certificate, Priority o 35 2 FU-SCHNICKENS, EU. Don't Take ft Personal Jive 49 48 14 P.M. DAWN, Of the Heart Of the Soul.., Gee Street/Island 25 21 10 UMVS, Fruits of Nature, EMI 50 49 14 _ , Prime of My life, Infl/Zoo

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1 1 ELLIS MARSALIS 16 17 RANDY JOHNSTON Heart of Sold Randy Johnston Columbia Muse

2 2 BOBBY McFERRIN/CHICK COREA 0 DIANE SCHUUR Play In Tribute Blue Note GAP

3 3 JUST FRIENDS 0 JOHN HART A Tribute To Emily Remler, II Trust Justice Blue Note

4 4 BRIAN BROMBERG 19 MICHAEL PEDECIN, JR. It's About Time You Don't Know What Love Is Nova FEA

5 5 HOLLY COLE TRIO Col EASTERN REBELLION Blame It On My Youth Mosaic Manhattan Music Masters __ _ 6 8 STAN GETZ/KENNY BARROW 21 _ JOHN PIZZARELLI People Time All 01 Me Verve/PG Nove, RCA

7 9 JACK McDUFF 22 JAMES CLAY D EFLECTIONS OF LOVE is the title of Bob Baldwin's Another Redl Good Un Cooke At The Continental Muse Antilles, PG Rthird album The Atlantic Jazz recording artist has continued to grow with each projec: and on this one, i F13- — MARCUS ROBERTS 23 DAVE VALENTIN As Serenity Approaches Musical Portraits the talented pianist takes his mellow music style to Novus/RCA GRP even greater heights 9 10 MANHATTAN JAll QUINTET 24 15 DAVE CATNEY Despite his obvious creative flair and easy-going Manhattan Slues Jade Visions ivory style. Baldwin is very serious about the music Compose Justice he plays and the business behind it "I'm interested 10 11 STEFAN KARLSSON e * JOEY DeFRANCESCO in having a complete music career," the former Sony The Road Not Taken Reboppin' Innovator Award winner declares want to be as well Justice Columbia rounded as possible in order to always keep moving 11 12 OSCAR CASTRO-NEVES e * JOEY CALDERAllO forward " More Than Yesterday To Know One JVC Blue Note Baldwin has been doing just that with his music career He's garnered credits as composer, arranger 12 14 McCOY TYNER 27 26 PAOUITO DRIVERA and producer, as well as demonstrated his "out front" Soliloquy Havana Cafe Blue Note Cheery talents as keyboardist "Creative success depends greatly on creative control. and I'm thankful that 110 16 JOE HENDERSON 28 27 VANESSA RUBIN Lush Life Soul Eyes Atlantic has given me the latitude I need to make my Verve/PG No„„„FicA projects the best they can be. 19 THE HARPER BROTHERS 29 28 AL DIMEOLA "I think my most natural skill is arranging. My Q You Can Hide Inside The Music Kiss My Axe production projects don't have a lot of trendy gimmicks Verve PG Tomato/Mesa/Blue Moon to them I rely on the quality of a song. which to me e 18 JACK DeJOHNETTE 0 * ROY HARGROVE is the backbone and key to a successful project Then Earth Walk The Vibe I develop it through a natural evolution process The Blue Note RCA results are pretty satisfying." • BUEEETED ENTRIES INDICATE STRONG CHART MOVEMENT Though Reflections Of Love is only his third solo * REPRESENTS NEW ENTRY * REPRESENTS RE-ENTRY outing. Baldwin has been in the business for much longer "I've been writing for about 1 5 years," he says "Because I have, there are a lot of songs in my personal library to draw from COME BLOW YOUR HORN AT Two of those songs made it on Reflections Of Love and are "It's Not Enough," which he wrote four years ago. and "Everything You Want (In Time) ' Featuring 113 111Z the timeless saxophone sounds of Grover Washington Jr., -It's Not Enough - takes the listener on a CONFERENCE ,92 harmonious journey through Baldwin's world The talented New York native continued on page 42 REGISTER emur

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_ 1 14 GLENN JONES, Here I Go Again, Atlantic 0 55 3 DOUG E. FRESH, Bustin' Out Bust It/Capitol 2 2 10 AARON HALL Don't Be Afraid S.O.U.L/MCA 0 e, I> MICHAEL JACKSON, In The Closet Epic 0 4 13 TLC, Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg LaFace/Arista 53 39 10 DIGITAL UNDERGROUND, No Nose Job, Tommy Boy

0 9 10 TEVIN CAMPBELL Goodbye, Oweet/Warner Bros 54 38 10 BLACK SHEEP, The Choice's You Mercury 5 6 14 JOE PUBLIC, Ike and Learn, Columbia 0 71 2 PEABO BRYSON, Shower You With Love, Columbia o 18 9 LISA STANSFIELD, All Woman, Arista 56 32 11 HAMMER, Do Not Pass Me By, Capitol 7 8 13 BEBE & CECE WINANS, It's OK Sparrow/Capitol 0 64 4 RHONDA CLARK, /Don't Want To Be Right Tabu/A&M 8 9 9 SHANICE, rm Cryin: Motown 58 49 14 PHYLLIS HYMAN, When You Get Right Down To ft, Philly Infl/Zoo 0 12 10 SKYY, Up and Over, Atlantic 0 77 2 PATTI LABELLE, When You've Been Blessed MCA 10 11 9 KEITH SWEAT, Why Me Baby, Elektra 60 61 4 MIKE DAVIS, When Only A Friend «Do, Jive o 16 5 EN VOGUE, My Lovai' (You're Never Gonna Get ft), EastWest 0 * › 2ND II NONE, If You Want It Profile 12 13 8 , Sometimes It's Only Love. Epic o 68 2 X-CLAN, Fire And Earth, Polydor 13 14 11 TRACIE SPENCER, Love Me. Capitol 0 67 5 , The Jam, Epic 14 15 7 ALYSON WILLIAMS, Can't Have My Man, °If/Columbia 0 er I> BY ALL MEANS, The Feeling! Get Motown 15 5 9 MARIAH CAREY, Make ft Happen, Columbia (D 69 3 ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, Tennessee, Chrysalis/ERG 16 17 9 JODY WATLEY, I'm The One You Need MCA 0 83 2 GEORGE HOWARD, Cross Your Mind GRP 17 19 6 BOYZ II MEN, Please Don't Go, Motown 0 74 3 GOOD 2 GO, Never Satisfied Giant/Reprise o 24 4 KRIS KROSS, Jump, Ruffhouse Columbia o 78 3 RAY SIMPSON, Crazy Pictures. Virgin 19 20 6 BROTHERHOOD CREED-BHC, Heliuva, Gasoline Alley/MCA 0 72 3 GUY, Teddy's Jam 2 Uptown/MCA 20 22 6 JODECI, Come & Talk To Me, Uptown/MCA e * i). THE COLLEGE BOYZ, Victim Of The Ghetto, Virgin 0 26 4 CHAKA KHAN, Love You All My Lifetime, Warner Bros. 0 76 5 DEGREES OF MOTION, Do You Want It Right Now, Esquire e 27 6 R. KELLY AND PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT, Honey Love. Jive 72 73 6 JOHN PAYNE, She Just Can't Help It Man Network 23 25 5 MELI'SA MORGAN, Stift In Love With You Pendulum/Elektra 73 75 6 HEN-GEE & EVIL-E, If You Were Mine, Pendulum/Elektra 24 3 14 ATLANTIC STARR Masterpiece, Reprise e •er 1,> DR. DRE, Deep Cover, Epic e 29 8 KARYN WHITE, Welkin' The Dog Warner Bros. 75 48 7 LUKE, / Wanna Rock Luke/Atlantic 26 28 6 JERMAINE JACKSON, /Dream, I Dream, LaFace/Arista e * I> DAISY DEE. It's Gonna Be Alnght LMR/RCA o 30 6 KATHY SLEDGE, Take Me Back To Love Again, Epic e * r> MIKKI BLEU, Whenyadowhatchado, Uttrax 0 41 3 GERALD LEVERT, School Me, EastWest 0 81 3 STACY EARL Romeo & Juliet RCA Q 33 8 BIG DADDY KANE, For The lover In You Cold Chillin'/Reprise 0 * r> TIM OWENS, Let's Get Blue, Atlantic o 37 5 PRINCE & THE N.P.G., Money Don't Matter..., Paisley Park/WB 80 54 14 HEAVY D. & THE BOYZ Peaceful Journey, Uptown/MCA 0 50 5 BAS NOIR, Superficial Love. Atlantic CD * I> SIR MIX-A-LOT, Baby Got Back Def American/Rhyme Cartel o 36 8 GARY BROWN, Don't Make Me Beg Tonight Capitol 82 52 10 CAMEO, Emotional Violence, Reprise 33 34 7 EL DEBARGE, My Heart Belongs To You Warner Bros. 83 65 10 CHIC, Chic Mystique, Warner Bros. 34 35 8 SMOOVE, (Meanwhile) Back At The Ranch, Atco/EastWest 84 63 8 THE TEMPTATIONS, Hoops Of Fire, Motown 35 10 14 VANESSA WILLIAMS, Save the Best for last, Wing/PG 85 66 11 ROGER, Take Me Back Reprise o 45 7 LISA TAYLOR, Secrets Giant/Reprise 86 62 14 SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS, Testify, Perspective/A&M 0 40 5 DAM IAN DAME, Gotta Learn My Rhythm, LaFace/Ansta 87 59 14 PRINCE & THE N.P.G., Diamonds and Pearls, Paisley Park/WB o 43 8 U.M.C:s. One To Grow On, Wild Pitch/EMI 88 31 14 PATTI LABELLE, Somebody Loves You Baby, MCA 0 56 2 THE BOYS, The Saga Continues, Motown 89 80 9 FORCE MDS, Your Love Drives Me Crazy, Tommy Boy 40 42 5 TEDDY RILEY, Is ft Good To You, S.O.U.L/MCA 90 79 14 OAKTOWN'S 3.5.7, ft's Not Your Money, Capitol o 57 6 MODEST FOK Love Or The Single Lie. EastWest 91 82 8 WHISTLE, If You Don't Say, Select/Elektra 42 44 7 RIFF, White Men Can't Jump, EMI 92 70 14 MICHAEL JACKSON, Remember the Time, Epic 43 46 5 2PAC. Brenda's Got A Baby, Interscope/EastWest 93 84 11 KEITH WASHINGTON, When You Love Somebody, Gwest/WB 44 47 7 KCM, Let Me Groove You Virgin 94 85 14 CHRIS WALKER Take lime, Pendulum/Elektra

0 60 2 SOUL II SOUL Joy, Virgin 95 86 12 BARRY WHITE, Dad & lovely, A&M 0 51 5 RANDY CRAWFORD, Who's Crying Now, Warner Bros. 96 87 14 C'VELLO, Turn You On, RCA 0 53 6 BY ALL MEANS, The Feeling I Get Motown 97 88 9 CLIVILLES & COLE, . Columbia 48 23 10 CALLO WAY. Let's Get Smooth, Solar/Epic 98 89 14 , Ever Changing Times, Arista 0 58 3 MINT CONDMON, Forever In Your Eyes, Perspective/A&M 90 90 12 B.B. KING, The Blues Come Over Me, MCA 50 21 11 CHERRELLE, Tears of Joy, Tabu/A&M 100 91 11 SHIRLEY MURDOCK Let There Be Love!, Elektra BULLETED ENTRIES INDICATE STRONG CHART MOVEMENT REPRESENTS NEW ENTRY * REPRESENTS RE-ENTRY Ala usitc=rtelutunms party rhythms and just as strong HELEN BRUNER S I N GLE S vocals, "U And Me" should see MISS/N' YOU plenty of airplay across the country. CARDIAC LORENZO Taken off the You And Me album, This top dance indie offers another REAL LOVE the song pleases throughout, never of their first class dance cuts The ALPHA INT'L letting the rhythm leave your body clubbers are certain to embrace this Here's a super catchy new jack This is a song worth checking out. midtempo stomper that features a groove that features a perfect tempo Demos: All. unique blend of new jack and house for doing your thing to Lorenzo CHERYL HOWARD styles Programmers have already should get a positive response in the IF I CANT HAVE YOU expressed their positive feelings clubs, the song has winner stamped ATLANTIC about this cut, so expect Bruner to all over it You can expect a lot of All those "Saturday Night Fever" reach heavy rotation status with this hype from the young adults about fans will be pleased with this pop/ song Demos Young Adults this, giving Lorenzo his biggest house cover of the Yvonne Elliman CHRIS BENDER release to date Programmers won't smash. You can anticipate a WHO WILL I CHOOSE be able to pass on this one Demos huge reaction from the young EASTVVEST Young Adults adults, this song has all the right FRANK ALSTIN ingredients to become a dancefloor IT MUST BE LOVE favorite all over again Howard may ABOUT TIME have the right song to hit the top. Demos All

EUGENE WILDE HO W ABOUT TONIGHT MCA frank Wilde returns with a mellow love tam that oozes with class from the start, right to the end This is the alstin first release and title track off IT MUST BE LOVE Wilde's new album. The song fea- the tyrrel corporation mix tures a heavy crossover sound that SO IN LOVE will make this a hard to resist cut for programmers Wilde wrote this song abouttime and John Nettlesby and Terry Coffey Here's a sad song considering the produced it. Demos: All. untimely death of this young artist GROVER WASHINGTON JR. This uptempo dance cut has a slight Bender impresses on this midtempo LOVE LIKE THIS house beat that helps boost the cut with plenty of crossover appeal COLUMBIA song's dance vibe. Strong vocals AC formats may be the first to jump deserve a mention and mix perfectly on this, it does display plenty of pop with the ear-catching string arran- styled rhythms. Demos . All gements The ravers Stateside may pick up on this quicker than black A L B U M S radio does. And it's certain that with enough airplay this groove has all VARIOUS that's needed to become a surprise SOUL D TOGETHER: THE SOUL OF hjvy DPmos AH BLACK AMERICA RUMPLESTILTSKIN ABOUT TIME U AND ME This U.K. import album features 12 CMS bad to the bone R&B grooves. Among the album's best is "Come Back to Me" by Charles, which also features Grover Washington Jr. Me, This legendary sax player shines on Him and Her impress with a song this soft, calming record Teaming titled "Closer." Also worth a mention up with Washington is Lalah Hatha- is "One Love," courtesy of L.A.'s own way, a bright new star from '91 Walter Riley. It seems that Euro- With great jazz/Quiet Storm chan- peans have caught on to some ces, this song will be hot for the hot- American gems. hopefully this ter summer nights Look for this album release will bring these artists This veteran band returns with a song on the new album by Washing- some States ,de attention. Demos: very nice dance groove With solid ton titled Next Exit Demos: All. Adults 3 e

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E t I_ C Z.. MC IF« A 0 II=11 E (. L II E APRIL 24, 1992 / PAGE 15 Atlanta Connect again. Perhaps those national adver- tisers who are still holding back their advertising budgets could learn a lesson from their local counterparts: radio's got what it takes to reach and motivate consumers. It's a focused media which puts ad dollars on the front lines where they get results."

Combined totals for local and national spot revenues were down 0.6 percent for the month of February. Nineteen ninety-two year-to-date figures show local revs up 2.6 percent and national down 1 1.3 percent for a combined -0.3 percent revenue statistic. Network is down 5.6 percent through the month of February.

Local revenue was up around the U.S., with the Southwest and South- east reporting the biggest per- Mike Roberts, pd. V- 103/Atlanta, chats with Epic's promo man Al Manderson and recording artist Eric Gable. formances. Those regions were up 6.9 percent and 5.6 percent, respective- Feb. Local Radio Revs National revenues, however, con- ly. But national spot revenue was way Up 4 Percent tinue to lag behind. down 17.1 down, with the Southwest and West hit hardest. Their numbers were re- ocal radio ad revenues climbed 40 percent. Network numbers were also spectively off 22.1 percent and 25.2 percent in February, fresh on the heels down, coming in at 4.4 percent below percent. The Southeast fared best with of a slight January increase, this last year's report n February. a decline of only 3.9 percent in its according to the revenue index of "The movement we're seeing on the February national spot sales. more than 100 markets reporting to local level is an encouraging sign for VVNUA Gets Capitol Visit

John Gehron, gin, WMJA/ Chicago, says hello to Capitol's Phil Perry, Dave Koz and promo man Phil Demsey.

the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) radio," said RAB president Gary Fries. NAB Personnel Moves Experts say the increase may possibly "Retailers are beginning to bounce The National Association of Broad- signal the start of a modest turn- back, and it appears they're choosing casters (NAB) announced the retire- around in local retail advertising radio to help them get sales rolling ment of Gloria Carter, a senior mar-

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PAGE 16 / APRIL 24, 1992 RES I- O=i C O I G L.- II-11 S I N / E keting and customer service manager City is the location for the Mercury town and Epic Call Steve Currie Mon - with NAB Services department She Awards, sponsored by the Radio Fri , between 4 p m and 7 p m (407) was a 30-year employee of the broad- Advertising Bureau (RAB) 636-8600 cast association The Radio Creative Fund's Mercury The organization also named Randi Awards will present a total of Reiten vp, advertising. Reiten will be $200,000 in prizes to the creators of EIRE WANTS TO responsible for all of NAB's advertising the country's best radio advertising at and sponsorship sales as head of the a special awards ceremony hosted by SEE RADIO IN ad department She will report to NAB Dick Clark PICTURES!! exec vp,operations, John Abel. The Mercury Awards are the Reiten joined NAB in 1989 as advertising industry's biggest cash Send your quality black director of advertising Before joining award program, including the and white photos with the company. she worked for Enter- $100,000 Mercury Gold Award to be typed or neatly printed tainment Publishing. Inc as sales presented to the creative team which. consultant for the mid-Atlantic region, in the opinion of the judges, has captions to based in Washington. D C • and as sr produced the best radio advertising of J.R. Reynolds ii t in Seam!. WA the past year BRE Japanese Velvet 6922 Hollywood Blvd.

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Seeking Sixteen-year vet trying hard to find that right hot seat. Have proven refined raw talent marketed into smooth deliverer/radio announcer Have best interest of radio station at heart. Prefer scientific approach, but will consider all work-aholic proposals. Reply to Stephen Von at (215) 765-6727. WBLS" velvet voice, Vaughn Harper (2nd from r), visits with Japanese friends His syndicated program is top rated in Japan. Service Request NAB Employment PD Looking W OVE/Ca milla. CA, requests service from all labels Please send Former staff announcer/DJ with the Clearinghouse Seminar product (including gospel) to Willis Broadcasting Inspirational 1 he National Association of Broad- Ron Allen Satellite Network seeks mid to large casters (NAB) will conduct an Employ- WOVE market programming position. Eleven ment Clearinghouse seminar on how US Highway 19 S years experience including program- to critique news resumes and aircheck Camilla. GA 31730 ming and start-up operations Market tapes. The meeting will be held Friday, experience includes Chicago. Norfolk May 1, at 2 p.m Service Request The event will be held at the NAB and D.0 Call Abe Rycraw at (219) 884-4842 WAJF requests immediate service headquarters. 1771 N St.. NW, Wash- from all major labels Urgent' Send all ington, D.C. The seminar is open to Service Request product to the public but seats must be reserved VVOIC/Columbia, SC, has started a VVAJF in advance. Participants must have a nightly Jazz/Quiet Storm format 1301 Central Parkway SW cassette tape for radio or a 3/4-inch Mon.-Fri.. 8 p.m.-midnight, and Decatur, AL 35601 tape for television. To reserve seats, requests immediate service from all or for more information, please call labels. Please send all jazz and quiet Karen Hunter at the NAB Employment storm product to. Service Request WSLY/York, AL, needs service from Clearinghouse before Thursday. April Program Director all labels, major and independent 20 (20'» 4?n-r-,4nn VVOIC Send all product to 1717 Gervais St. Millie Porter Mercury Awards Date, Columbia, SC 29201 VVSLY Site Set Service Request 11474 U.S Highway 11 N June 4 is the date and the New York W WKU, CoLua beaL.il, FL, requests York, AL 36925 Hilton Grand Ballroom in New York service from EastWest, Elektra, Mo- (205) 392-4787 3 E

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label that sticks to one format. "We are always open to new artists and new styles," states Estus. "We like to offer a newcomer a company that is both professional and approachable." Among the new acts signed to the label is Felicia Morgan. a bright new artist who Estus speaks of very highly. "We feel that Felicia is a real talent that is certain to take off." he comments. Morgan. who's debut release is entitled "Come Play With Me." signed with Kon-Kord after impressing Estus with her conditioned style of performing as well as her Christian morals. Estus says that Morgan is the label's main fo- cus at the time. Prior to form- ing Kon-Kord. both Estus and Lester were sign- ed to major labels and feel they know how they operate. "Majors have a lot of pres- sure, and if you don't come up with the product regularly, you can Felicia Morgan find yourself shelved. They also follow trends hoping to stay with what's current. But we listen to everything. My motto is to look under every stone, that's how I first discovered Felicia's talent." As mentioned earlier, Kon-Kord distributes most of its Estus and Lester Patterson product abroad, and the label has a sister company based ver the last 10 years, black-owned independent labels in the U.K. that distributes product throughout Europe. Ohave managed to do something their early "Without the great work of Richard Carrington, Bill Shannon counterparts found hard to do. That is create music that and Dave Helsel'. Kon-Kord would never have had the has wide appeal for both blacks and whites. With this worldwide success it has managed to attain. They all do success, black Indies are shaking off the second rate tag a terrific job for us," Estus proudly states. and are experiencing significant sales figures that are Besides Morgan, Kon-Kord is currently concentrating astonishing critics the world over. on a new act they have just signed to the label, former It was just over a decade ago that people began Matadors singer Bull Parks. "We're hoping to draw a heavy predicting the demise of the indie label, mainly due to response from the older demographics with Bull." says the emergence of the , a tool initially thought Estus. The label has also signed a Texas duo that goes too expensive for the average independent to afford. by the name of Tony And Randy. But here in 1992 indies are still around, growing in size When asked what it takes to stay afloat as an indie, and stature. Labels like Los Angeles-based Kon-Kord Estus replies. "By attending conferences and showcases, Records personify the '80s/'90s black-operated you can really help your label, because you network and independent. interact with people you don't always see. And more and Founded in 1982 by twin brothers Estus and Lester more seminars lately have dealt with the plight of Patterson. Kon-Kord has released songs for over 30 artists independents, giving us a greater chance of survival." and has a current roster of seven acts. Says Estus. "We Perhaps the best experience anyone who's thinking of are pleased with the impact we have had on the industry. starting an indie label can have is that of actually being Although most of our product is distributed overseas, the a performer and having the knowledge of how to cater label is steadily garnering respect not just on the West to a performer's needs. With the Pattersons having that Coast but all over the U.S." experience and with the strong support they have By having a lively mixture of acts at the label. Kon-Kord overseas. Kon-Kord has the pieces in place and the savvy has let ,,it be known that they are not a one dimensional to soar to even greater heights. BeE

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A1 ILE STATIONS! then you're gone tomorrow. B MCA released Don t And the powers that be don't Be Cruel, Bobby Brown's jr>i care, they just wanna get second solo album (remem- paid —and they will get ber King Of Stage?) in 1988. pa d—whether you do or Since then, the album has not." sold 12 million copies Despite this view, Brown worldwide, and solidified says he still loves making Brown's status as a bonafide music and performing. star. A lot has happened "That's what it's all about. I'm since then, but look out— proud of what I've got on The Brown Bomber is back. tape. All of the producers Brown, who is 'tentatively involved worked hard to get scheduled to turn in his new more of the real Bobby Brown album to MCA this month, down. And there's something says he is again ready for the about being on stage that just spotlight. "I enjoyed the time hypes me up. There's no off—I'd been touring three feeling like it." Though Brown years behind Don't Be says he'd like to begin an Cruel—but I'm ready to get international tour "a couple back out there." of months" after his LP is After spending down time released, he also has plans to with family and friends. participate in a New Edition Brown said he spent the album, film —of the group's period out of the limelight rise to fame—and a NE tour, shuttling between the studio possibly stadiums. "I've got a of producers LA. and Baby- lot of plans for my career, and face in Atlanta, where Brown I'm excited about it. We're is also based, and Teddy movino to the Next Phase" Bob by Brown Riley's Virginia Beach MEAN WHILE, BACK AT

facility. THE RANCH: There's a special buzz on a youn, 1 Things could change, but thus far the bulk of the husband/wife songwriting/musician duo called Auto planned 14 CD tracks—all of which Brown co-wrote and and Cherokee, out of Redhook, Brooklyn. We got a whiff co-produced—are from the Brown/Riley sessions. Don't of it, and found it to be pleasantly melodic on a pop/ look for many ballads, as Brown, despite success with funk tip, the kind of stuff that, if marketed properly, Cruel singles like "Rock Wit 'Cha" and "Roni." chose to does extremely well, both domestically and inter- keep the collection basically uptempo. Of the recording nationally. Apparently, the folks at the Morgan Creek process. Brown says, "Teddy and I just took it day by label feel likewise—word is, they're pulling all stops. day. We record, record, record. It's a team effort. He'd Look for a spring single/summer LP.... Hammer's not come up with something. I'd come up with something. exactly hurtin"em in TV land. His cartoon was recently Even if the tune is wack. we'd still follow it through. just cancelled, and his network TV special clocked in at No. to see what happens." 88 in the ratings, three notches from the bottom. That's While on the sidelines, Brown says he really hasn't been alright, Hammer, they still can't move like you.... Keep impressed by much going on out there musically. "No your ears to the ground: a new MCA-distributed label one is saying anything. Everyone is interested simply in will soon drop that debut LP by singer/ entertaining. Michael Jackson is the only one who really Chante Moore. and you're gonna love it... .Word has impresses me. The way he does things. I visited him out it that model Naomi Campbell was recruited for Michael at his place just before Teddy started working with him Jackson's "In The Closet" video only after Madonna. I'd met him years earlier while I was still in New Edition, rumored to be the voice of the "Mystery Girl" on the and I found him to be cool. No matter what you might track, declined to be in the video Four people are think. Michael is still down.' credited with writing Aaron Hall's "Don't Be Brown was just a gangly kid when he began his solo Afraid."...The legendary creature Big Foot will be on career. Today. at 23, he seems surprisingly mature. a future edition of -Oprah - with solid proof that Lionel especially introspective, and perhaps, just a bit idealistic Richie is living somewhere in North America... At some "I'd like to do two more Bobby Brown albums—this one point, "Keep Giving Me Love" from Chaka Khan's new coming and then another one—and then go home. Make Warner Bros. LP The Woman I Am should be a a lot of money and get out. I'm tired of it. I've been in single... .Where in the world can we find a copy of the it for 10 or 15 years, and I don't like a lot of what I Jones Girls' glorious Dexter VVanzel Cynthia Biggs see in the business. You bust your ass to get there and classic "Nights Over Egypt .?

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ASTYMIX RECORDS, Wrap/Ichiban Records and the latest U2 concert dates, music from the Geto Boys NRap-A-Lot Records all have some of the hottest rap was olayed during intermissions! Can you get with that, acts around right now. Over at Nastymix. Kid Sensation white folks like hard-core rap just as much as black is causing a heatwave of activity as reported by our friend folks. Nasty Nes, who tells us Sensation's latest single. "Ride Another rap act signed to this label, the Terrorists, will

The Rhythm, - is doing very well. Catch the video on "Yo! have music from their debut album Terror Strikes MTV Raps," "Rap City" on BET and "Video Jukebox." Kid featured on an NBC Movie Of The Week titled "Street Sensation is one of the toughest rappers to come outta Wars," airing May 11. the Washington area. We're sure there's more talent out The Geto Boys received recognition for their platinum there in Seattle. His album is the best one he's done to LP We Can't Be Stopped. They have been awarded the date. Don't miss it. Ampex Golden Reel award. This is an award given to artists

WRAPS' Double Play are here (I-r) including KILO. MC Breed and KILO'S producer Red Money.

Ichiban Records has just signed rapper KILO, who who have earned a gold record for an album that was comes from the Atlanta area, to an exclusive international totally recorded on Ampex Studio Mastering Tape. Award recording deal. Last month, KILO won the Atlanta Coca- plaques are also presented to the producer, engineers Cola Music Award for best -ap artist. Look for his first and recording studios involved. Along with the plaque, single and video. "Hear What I Hear," at the end of the a golden tape reel mounted on black lacquer, embossed month. His debut album, A-Town Rush, should hit the with the name of the group, album and each recipient's streets the early part of May. Ichiban's rap label. Wrap, name, was given. In addition. a $1,000 donation was given promises to be an intricate part of the rap music business. on behalf of the Geto Boys to the non-profit organization M.C. Breed is currently in the studio working on his next of their choice. We are proud to announce that the Nation LP for Ichiban, which should be even better than his debut Of Islam will share in the benefits of the Geto Boys' album. accomplishments. Other award recipients include Eric B. Rap -A-Lot Records is probably the leader in the rap & Rakim, EPMD, Public Enemy and Too Short. arena right now. Here is the latest news from them: During Hats off to the Geto Boys for keepin' it black and putting

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PAGE 20 / APRIL 24, 1992 E t I_ IMG •=1 O 11=11 E .>•C ILI'S S I N./ E A itimiA>t ICE-T & B O D Y C O U N T W ELC O ME TO THEIR NEIG H B OR H O O D! Left: Meetin and greetin' wit the man of the hour are rappers Jarreel (I), lce-T and The Black Encyclopedia (-).

lf A 12 :J II•J has four cuts on the sound- track of the latest Larry Fish- bum movie, "Deep Cover," which he also produced Known as one of the baddest rap producers, Dre comes straight at ya with his latest discovery Rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg. who's from the Long Beach area, delivers some tough, hard-core rhymes on his debut for Death Row And from what we've heard through the grapevine, the movie is all that

"Why Is The Mainstream So Afraid Of Rap?" This is a question that's on a lot of people's minds, especially those 01 us in the hip-hop community Kate Ferguson, editor-in-chief of Word Up! The new breed of youngstas, TA.B.-N-Cold Steel chtlhn and Rap Masters magazines money back into the community that supports them. and a woman dedicated to the rap movement, is doing And if that's not enough to make you go umm mm. that a panel discussion tour trying to unlock the controversial notorious Mr. Scarface will appear in a St. Ides beer ssues surrounding rap music and the media. She will commercial. This is on the positive tip for Brad Jordan, toLich on the accusations that ran rontInued on page 41 who lately has been having a bit of bad luck with the courts and alimony. But now that the situation is finally over and resolved, he can look to the future with a smile. RAP PICK OF THE WEEK With his latest single, "A Minute To Pray." doing quite MC LYTE well and steadily moving up the rap charts, and the video EYES ARE THE SOUL being aired on those favorite rap video shows. Scarface FIRST PRIORITY/ATLANTIC isn't worried about a thing. Check out his latest album, This is the latest release from this mighty powerful Mr. Scarface Is Back. it's full of phat beats and very serious rapper, MC Lyle. This time around, she's rappin' about lyrics. He's on that hard-core tip and definitely lives up the hi rsh realities of street life, i.e. doing drugs and to his name through this impressive LP. having unprotected sex. This cut is on the jazzy tip, Look for the Rap-A-Lot crew to be at the BR E a Wor & Epic-produced, slam min' jam. Radio, start Conference partyin' and havin' a good or time. In fact, playing this one, not only will you pull in listeners but how many rappers and rap labels are going to come out you can educate them while they're groovin' to another in support of Black Radio Exclusive this year? We just dope MC Lyle rhyme. Right on, girl, for speaking out got word from Virgin Records that their latest slammin' on these important topics that are a sign of the times rap group the College Boyz will be coming out. Also, we live in. rapper Tom my G.. who is on TMG Records, is coming out to New Orleans. We hope all readers of the Rap/ Roots/Reggae column will come out and enjoy the wonderful events we have lined up. Not only will this "T O P T E N be the biggest and best BRE conference, but this year 1. "Helluva" 6. "Victim Of The Ghetto" we will have a hip-hop club especially for all of us brothas Brotherhood Creed College Boyz and sistas of the hip-hop nation. Don't sleep, boys and Gasoline Alley Virgin girls, 'cause times a wastin'. 2. "Jump" 7. "Scenario" Kris Kross A Tribe Called Quest/ Ruffhouse/Columbia Leaders Our friends over at Neighborhood Records are getting 3. "Brenda's Got A Baby" Jive ready to hit the airwaves with their impressive 14-year- 2Pac 8. "Tennessee" old rapper MC T.A.B. and his pal, one of the toughest lnterscope Arrested Development DJs out who's only 14 himself, DJ Cold Steel Their debut 4. "Hand On The Pump" Chrysalis Cypress Hill maxi-single should drop by the end of this month Radio. 9. 'The Jam" Columbia Shabba Ranks get ready for this young brotha 'cause he's about breaking 5. "Live & Leam" Epic records Joe Public 10. "The Word" Columbia Mod Squad Last month we told you about Dr. Dre's new rap label, Priority Death Row Records. Well, here's the latest scoop. Dre

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strategy we're using here at KTAA," says Mack. Explaining that the station pro- grams rap mostly during the late afternoon and evenings, when teen listenership is up. Mack points out that their core audience has an average age of about 30 years old. "We're fortunate we're able to bring in the older demos as well as the younger ones," he says. "But it's a result of the type of balanced programming we've put together." Mack says he took advantage of an incredible opportunity at KTAA that's played into his career like a glove on a hand. "I never figured this aspect of the business (owning a radio station) would figure into my plans," he says. "But I'm glad I've got the chance to make a difference here in Fresno. The pecrple have tremendous enthusiasm and I want to make sure they hear the best music possible."

(1.-r) Greg Mack, pd. Monique KC.. me and 14,e "Dino" Chambers. gm. KTA A.

T SDUNDS LIKE A CLICHE, but when KTAA first signed on in Fresno, CA, at the end of January, it marked the first time Ia radio station was programmed Urban Contemporary in that part of the state. No station prior had dared to challenge the powerful 50,000- matters that aired their CHR brand of "black" programming. Enter Greg Mack. Lee Chambers and his wife. Monique. Together they entered a partnership that would change the flow of radio listening in Fresno County. With them came a new dawn for listeners in search of something different. KTAA boasts the only Urban Contemporary snal in the entire valley. "We were a breath of fresh air that the people had been waiting for," comments Mack. As co-owner and program director for the station, Mack considers his opportunity to own a station as almost a godsend. No stranger to radio, Mack has worked for years ia major markets like Houston and Los Angeles, where he was instrumental in the original format of L.A. station KDAY. "Back then, the format included about 30 percent rap music, a Monique is also an air personality. Joining her here are aps Michael jade (nand Chase fierier.

PAU 24 / APRIL 24, 1992 S t f l c c C -JI C Z. 'L. &Jr 'RI IL_ Part of that commitment translates into opportunities for record labels whose artists are looking for airplay in the area. "We play a lot of artists who aren't being played here on other stations or in other markets for that matter. Ice Cube, R. Kelly...those are just two acts whose music we'll air," says Mack. "Because we do play them, it forces competing stations to put '94 them on the air as well."

In complete agreement is co-owner Lee Chambers. "There's more than 1.2 million people in Fresno County," he says, "and there's definitely a niche out there that we are filling. "We first signed on in January and our first Arbitrend was very encouraging," he comments, understating the early jump the station received in the ratings race. "We got high enough numbers to rank us seventh in the market," Mack adds. "Even though it's still early, we think we're really on to something here. Ranked seventh out of 59 stations is not bad. We signed on too late for the regular Arbitron book, but we'll see what happens in the spring.' Mack credits the community for the station's early success. "We've got a rich cross section of minorities in this market and the music we play and the service we bring keeps them listening Not only do we attract the black community, but there is a large Hispanic audience out there that we've been able to Part of the administrative staff includes (l-r) Rana Mack, acct exec; Peggy tap into. Bakeman. receptionist: and Gloria Chambers, asst. gm.

e were a breath of fresh air that the people had been waiting for. Radio personality Wise Prince "D." "We're just as likely to get a Hispanic caller on the request That exposure, in turn, spells revenues for the labels through line as we are a black listener. Our station put a lot of black increased sales at local record stores. "As soon as KTAA signed jocks to work in this market where there were none before, on, our store had a jump in record sales of more than 30 percent," not to mention the women and Hispanic jocks we've also got reports Juanita Doyle, co-owner of J&C House of Records. on the payroll. As long as we continue to let our audience "Customers come in praising KTAA for the music they have know we're serving them, we'll do just fine." brought into the Fresno area," she eGnunued on nexl page

I I A L U LIP IE IL_ 0 I NI' e- APRIL 24. 1992 / PAGE 25 adds. "Before their (the station's) arrival, there was very little rap music being played in town. KTAA changed all of that and has KTAA 94.3 FM injected a fresh new COVERAGE MAP sound in the commun- ity that they just can't get enough of. There's a lot more R&B sound MERCED here and it's really HUNTINGTON OAKHURST helped out my store." LAKE In business since 1968,

Doyle says that the CHO WCHILLA station has helped SHAVER bring a renewed sense 33 LAKE of community to the area. "Jammin' 94 Is Just FIREBAUGH 160 Doin' It" (a la Nike) is MADERA the new phrase that

pays in the Fresno com- 145 99 MENDOTA munity and KTAA 180 seems to be making all KERMAN FRESNO the right moves to 33 ensure its success. Pro- gramming-wise, Mack SANGER had a secure hold on SELMA the reins when KTAA FIVE first signed on, but has POINTS eased up as of late. "We play the hits, there's no doubt about o it," he says. "When we FOWLER first signed on we had HURON a very tight playlist. The idea was to get listeners' attention. Now that we have it, I've eased up somewhat and have settled into a 50-song playlist, about 12 songs per hour, so we've widened our scope somewhat. "We've gone from a 2/14 hour power 'ye got a been on the air less than three months, rotation and expanded to 3/12 ," he adds. their promotion department has been "We've adopted the philosophy that rich cross section of hard at work providing heavy duty many rap acts have to in order to get exposure. "We recently hosted a 'Black the attention we need—and that's takin' minorities in this mar- Picnic in the Park' that attracted it to the streets." ket and the music we hundreds, and we also held a 2,000-seat As an entrepreneur and savvy busi- concert that featured Ice Cube, Big nessman in the Fresno area, Chambers play and the service Daddy Kane and WC. and the Madd took an interest in the station when he Circle. It was so successful, we had to was unable to find an outlet for music we bring keeps them turn away over 800 people at the door." program concept "Kosmic Kat," a listening." In this day of disgruntled concert and positive music show that offered quality movie-goers, Mack says there were no music and useful messages for y,,ung people. "The show was problems before, during or after the show. "We did a lot having trouble finding a place to air, so I took matters into of planning on the front end," he reveals. "We also worked my own hands," he remembers. closely with the Fresno police, who did a wonderful job. There "I approached KTAA and bought air time for the show. Things was not one single incident." looked so promising that I decided to look into buying the The station is currently planning a Cinco de Mayo station." Armed with motivation, solid negotiating skills and celebration, as well as a major concert at the 11,000-seat a radio expert in Greg Mack, the deal went down. Selland arena to benefit the city's DARE program. "We're Now that they have the station, management is encouraging black shooting to be the best we can be," says Chambers. "We business to support KTAA advertising-wise. "We're ready to do know that through our grassroots efforts to service the people big things in this community, but we need support," says Mack. that they will respond. We're building a loyal following by A people-oriented station, KTAA is developing a solid base setting an example of community service that the Fresno in the community by being in the community. Though they've people will appreciate." Be

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New Fri ith: Songs Of Liberation

OSPEL MUSIC HAS at its very core the message of Led to begin theological studies in '82, Dillard took G :emotion and spiritual liberation New Faith, a six - on a 20-member prison choir assigned to him as part man vocal group recording on the Warner Bros label, of his studies for the Masters of Divinity degree at has experienced first hand that transforming power of Vanderbilt University "At times I was more a referee than music a musical director," says Dillard "Organizing the group Recording inside the walls of the maximum security was unholy hell But through the music I began to use bars of Tennessee State Penitentiary in Nashville, New the Bible as a tool to expose the inmates to their history Faith has created an album of R&B-inflected gospel to By the time I got them to using the 'L" word—which is rival any music on the airwaves today—and in the process taboo in prison—we were on to building their self-esteem gained the kind of hope and inspiration that has changed and self-worth." their lives The core group that emerged. Haki, Ewing, McMillan, The group's self-titled debut is a testimony to the power along with Ira Williams, Carl Smith and Victor Shears, found of music to change even the most desperate of situations. Dillard's style of ministry transforming in itself ."Moses Through song and fellowship, these six brothers have saw we had talent," sums up Williams, "and he made brought hope to what many would call a hopeless us dig deep down and bring it up." situation "We went from no faith to new faith," says -But he didn't put any kind of spiritual pressure on Dennis McMillan, an inmate serving a life sentence, who us," adds Smith "He lust created an atmosphere where readily admits that New Faith's optimistic outlook came we could feel good about ourselves." about thrnunh the Herculean efforts of the group's Dillard set up a 24-track board in the prison's chapel produc, r Moses Dillard and recorded the group around the prison's "Before tills group there was no positive influence in uncompromising schedule "Because of the prison rules," our lives. - remarks Malika Haki -We were faced with explains Shears, "we only had six hours a week to rehearse having to deal with the reality of our situation meals, and record as a group " The resulting four-song demo visiting hours—that was it - found approval with Warner Bros Records Nashville "We were surrounded by hopelessness, - agrees Charles president Jim Ed Norman, who gave the go ahead for Ewing "We didn't have the tools to improve our the I P nroject, even arranging for special guests Teddy lives until Moses came along " Pendergrass and Sam Moore of Sam & Dave to appear. Dillard's musical track record includes an impressive I he dibum, a two year labor of love and conviction, "70s and "80s resume of session and stage work with opens with the R&B power cut "Let Me Hip You To The R&B luminaries such as Al Green, The Crusaders, Peabo Streets" and follows with "You Were Always There." Bryson ,! his first professional gig, a guitar session for featuring TP Song titles like "You Are My Refuge," "Love Otis Redding' , cut "Sweet Is The Bottom Line" and "Brand continued on page 42

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RE YOU READY still young in age but for some street- very wise when it wise, rhyme comes to the realities Adroppin' and bass of this world we live thumpin' rhythms? in. Well, if you think you Unlike other rap can handle it then get groups that come out ready for this def fresh on the rap scene mixture of hard-core and think it's all about rap, techno funk, jazz, having one party after heavy-metal, reggae another and trying to flavored new album screw every girl in from a enlighted new sight these brothas are group. G.O.T. is their real down. Down to name and they bring earth, down with not a different kinda funk letting the system beat to the hip-hop world. you, and down with Made up of two key raising the conscious- players, Third Degree ness of the youth out and DJ Rip, G.O.T. there who seem to combine their wide really be lost. Such is variety of music the reason for their knowledge and trans- name. "Our music form their thoughts into speaks on a lot of positive and provoca- different topics. It's like live rhythms and a school textbook, a rhymes. Notes from the mixture of information textbook of leaming is and subjects," says what you will experience when you listen to their self-titled debut album Third Degree. In fact their album is a library of leaming tools. An example on Numbers Committed Records, a new independent . of this is their single "Rage Goin' On," which deals with racism in America On this album you will explore many different types of music that and slows a very in-depth view of many black people's reality. The are fused together with some slammin' def beats. DJ Rip is real impressive video for this song is very graphic, with scenes from back in the days in concert, he can spin those wheels of steel with a quickness and of the lynch mobs and when the KKK was running the southem part never work up a sweat. Third Degree is the rapper/writer/singer of the of the S:ates. Let us not forget that these acts of inhumane behavior group. "Rap, and music overall, is the perfect way to feed people a were being done less than 20 years ago. message. Some people may lot watch the news or read the newspapers, MTV rvon't play this video because they are too afraid of offending but they listen to music. So this is a their counterparts. They don't want to way of getting a message across to see and hear about those unspeakable those who may not otherwise get it" acts because it makes them feel uncom- explained this intelligent man, who is BY LARRIANN FLORES fortable. The truth

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Junos Questioned PHOTO CREDIT BARRY RODEN

NLY A HANDFUL of Oblack artists received 'inflations in this year's Juno Awards Fewer won anything Country and west- ern man Garth Brooks beat Out Ham mer as the Foreign Entertainer of the Year. C+C Music Factory was bumped , Vanilla Ice for the Best Selling Album by a Foreign Artist The Best Selling Single by a Foreign Artist wont to Extreme and not Michael Jackson for "Black or White Hip-hop artist Maestro Fresh-Wes, who is not a singer, lost out as the Male Vocalist of the Year to Tom Cochrane The Drea m Warriors, who had great international success, won the Rap Recording of the Dream Warriors Year for their record "My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style - of South Africa, Siyakha represents the New African scene

The Infidels, which includes African-Canadian Molly that has emerged in Toronto -Tsoga - (translated 'wake- Johnson, was recognized as the Most Promising Group up' from the Sotho language), is about the renewal of of the Year .Debbie Johnson and the African-Canadian Africa The song features Ntule and Kim McNeilly on duet Love & Sas were upstaged by a group called vocals. Hilton Knowles and Colin Campbell on guitar, Bootsauce for the Best Dance Recording Nicolas Hocking on drums and Steve Victory on bass Love & Sas captured the Juno for Best R&B/Soul Nineteen ninety-two marks the 21st anniversary of the

Recording with their song -Call My Name Lorraine Scott, Juno Awards and the 17th telecast The award system Simply Majestic. Helen Shame and Debbie Johnson were actually started with the inception of RPM magazine in the other African-Canadians nominated in the R&B/Soul 1964, but at that time it was limited to a readers poll category with winners listed yearly in the magazine In 1970. As reported in BRE (April 10. 1992) there was no Best organizers Stan Klees and RPM publisher Walt Grelis took Reggae/Calypso Recording this year Instead, a Best the awards to the stage of the St Lawrence Center The World Beat Recording category was added An album awards that year were called the Annual Gold Leaf Awards called The Gathering won the Best World Beat Recording The name was the result of a contest held by RPM this year The Gathering featured the African-Canadian and it was a musician by the name of Hal Philips who group Nu Black Nation, a k a United We Stand, which suggested the awards be named Juneau after the then

recorded the song "Respect I- on the album Another head of the CRTC, Pierre Juneau, who that year had Toronto-based group, Siyakha, is featured on the album initiated the Canadian Content Regulations When it was with a song called "Tsoga discovered that the homonym Juno was the chief goddess Nu Black Nation represents the generation of African- of the Roman pantheon as well, the spelling was changed Canadian youth who are taking rap music to new levels and the awards were thus named of creativity and cultural expression Drawing on the For the next few years, the Junos remained an industry traditions of African music, while voicing concerns for event In 1975. the awards assumed a much higher profile justice and equal rights. Nu Black Nation is a clear because they were telecast for the first time and CARAS example of the depth and power of hip-hop culture was established to work with all segments of the Canadian "Respect l" is a call for unity and a call for equality music industry between women and men Appearing on the track are African-Canadians have never played a major role in Power (DJ providing samples and co-production). MC the Junos This year, Juno organizers claim that the Best Motion, MC Thrust (rappers) and Sisters T. Soul (rap and Reggae/Calypso Recording was dropped because not vocals) enough reggae and calypso artists submitted material Siyakha grew out of a theater group that Sifiso Ntule, Canadian Report will be looking into this matter and a South African exile, started in 1985 Incorporating the reporting back to the readers of BRE music style known as "township jive" with the languages It seems that people of African continued on page 41

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U.K. parties tried their best to attract stars to their cause. But apart from the socialist La- bour Party, their efforts met short shrift from black stars. The Labour Party, traditionally known as the party which is most sympa- thetic towards the black vote, has been able to attract amongst others Junior ("Mama Used To Say") Gisoombe to their cause, as well as comedic film star Lenny Henry.

Soul II Soul's latest single "Joy" surprised everybody last week by being the highest new Yazz (bottom, r) with Coldcut entry on the national HE STORMED to the top of the charts on both sides charts, jumping to No. 9 out of nowhere. Sof the Atlantie with her cover of "The Only Way Is Up" three years ago. She put out a few more singles, then Motown Records hosted the best record company party it was all quiet from the Yazz camp. It seemed that she of the year this week, with a successful U.K. celebration had thrown in the towel as one of British soul's vanguards for The Temptations' recent concert at Wembley Arena. This in the invasion of the U.S. In the resulting two-year hiatus, concert marked The Temps' return for the first time since Yazz took time out to have a baby, and also went through their album Milestone and its hit single "The Joneses" took a traumatic break from manager/A&R man/publisher/Big radio stations by storm. It also reunited The Temps Life Records owner Jazz Summers. with their old Motown stablemates The Four Tops and the "Because Jazz was my husband, manager and record Vandellas, who shared the bill. Amongst the guests at The company boss, I had to cut off links totally." says Yazz. Temps' party were U.K. radio DJ (and now TV star—presenter -I didn't want to leave Big Life, but after reflection it seemed of the U.K.'s answer to "Amateur Night At The Apolllo")Elayne: like the best thing to do." She moved to Polydor, where Yvonne Thompson of Choice FM/WM&P (a veteran of BRE's she found a record company to put its trust in her as a New Orleans convention, where she spoke on the tried and tested success, and which was willing to allow international panel in '90); the robust Ian Levine. the British her to make the "more mature" album she wanted following guy who has managed to "re-launch" a whole host of former her previous teeny-bop commercial successes. The result Motown stars with a new Motown sound: and Mervyn Lyn, is One True Woman, currently being given the whole Motown U.K.'s erstwhile head of marketing. citywide publicity bit on huge billboards around London. Talking of Motown, it seems that the U.S. company is "A lot of my fans from before have probably moved on not going to lie quietly as a U.K. restaurant flagrantly breach- to other artists," she says. "I didn't want to do a copy of es copyright law by calling itself the Motown Restaurant! my previous album. It's risky, but I hope people will enjoy a much more soulful and jazzier side of me." Young Tevin Campbell was launched into the U.K. pop For the songs on the album she collaborates with former fray n as dazzling a manner as possible recently when Soul II Soul keyboardist Simon Law, and high school chums he flew into London on a whistle-stop trip. Campbell was Drummie Zeb and Tony Gad ut Asvvad one of the youngest guests ever to appear on the top TV chat show "The Wagon Show" (equivalent perhaps Seems like Princess Di loves rap music. When Di, to the "Johnny Carson Show"). The show's host, Terry England's future queen, was visiting a hostel for homeless %%gm, was clearly impressed by the dexterity with which kids in South East London, she asked the kids about their Campbell carried off his appearance. interests, and they retorted that they loved rap music. She Also spotted in London on quickie promotional tours asked for a rendition and she was so impressed with the were Vanessa Williams (whose -Save The Best For Last" kids' impromptu efforts that she asked for more. makes its impression on the U.K. Top 10 and as a result becomes her biggest hit over here) and Charles Neville In the midst of the recent British recession, all of the of the Neville Brothers. BE

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N THIS lay-the-track-to- Rights movement (Long- Iday-dub-the-vocals- street Press). These pieces of tomorrow-get-it-produced- literary and pictorial art must yesterday atmosphere of the be contemplated, they each music business, few find the have a message that causes time to ever really stop and AFRICAN AMERICANS. one to take stock in life and smell the roses or take stock A SELF-PORTRAIT living it fully

in their lives and what's hap- -Songs Of My People - pening in the world around illu minates models of them Fast money, fast cars strength and brilliant black- and fantasy lifestyles make ness through the black sitting down with a good photographer's eye Rare, book seem like a waste of intimate moments in the time Books are supposed to lives of a few musical giants enhance our quality of life by are also captured within this imparting knowledge about publication's pages The a particular subject pertinent daddy of the blues and the to our existence But, why true king of rock and roll, bother reading when you John Lee Hooker and Bo can just pop the audio-book Diddley, are caught sharing into your car's cassette a hearty laugh with each player and listen to a novel other, Miles Davis is cap- on the way to work? tured with his horn, the Three books that refuse to producer's producer, the be consumed so thought- Dude, Quincy Jones, is spied lessly, and in the process lay in a contemplative mood; the reader open to unex- and trumpeter Lester Bowie plored feelings, are "Songs is seen blowing up a storm Of My People." a collection of over 200 photos capturing A travelling exhibit of 150 photos from the collection African-American life (Little, Brown & Company), "Blessed will tour throughout the country and will be in Los Angeles With Children," a celebration and exploration of the at the California Afro-American Museum, from May 30 to August 23 The collection as a whole shows our frailties, our strengths, our stumbling blocks and our tri-

umphs "Songs Of My People - is a tapestry that is breathtakingly beautiful and contemptibly ugly, but it unapologetically shows our resilience as a people against all the odds. While the innocence of youth is supposed to be bliss, these days, it's oft times a detriment to the possessor. "Blessed With Chil- dren" is a view of the world from a child's perspective, and it is quite a different angle. The most striking photos are those of children in the most impoverished corners of the world such as South Africa, Brazil and the Dominican Republic The penetrating, painfully joyless stare of a little black preschool-aged girl precious magic of youth (W .K Kellogg Foundation), and is enough to bring tears To see life brimming forth in

"I've Been Marching All The Time, - an autobiography of the eyes of children in Durban. South Africa, lined up one of the many quietly strong, straight-backed black and on their way to recess, seemingly untouched by women who emerged from the era o the Civil apartheid's evil, will cause one continued on page 42

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TONY USABLE play if you're an Urban AC. industry. These young broth- has a relaxing medium tempo KXOK/ST. LOUIS, MO Demos Adults ers can put a really nice feel and some exceptionally good LISA STANSFIELD to a slow song. Demos: Young singing. We play this and the "ALL WO MAN" CHUCK WOODSON Adults, Teen ,, phones start ringing off the This song effectively targets W KSV/NORFOLK, VA CHAKA KHAN hook. Demos • Quiet Stormers, and appeals to all demos. It SHANICE "LOVE YOU ALL MY Adult'. plays like a classic R&B love "IM CRYIN — UFETIME" LYNN WHITE song and will still be enjoyed Shanice's latest release is That Chaka Khan feel from "SHO W ME HOW TO LOVE many years from now. This showing up solidly on retail years ago is back and sound- YOU" ballad is definitely on its way tracking and request lines. ing as good as ever. This song Lynn White is letting her man to topping the charts. Demos: This ballad is a great follow- has a smooth, medium tempo know that he doesn't need to All. up to "I Love Your Smile." It and melody. After you add go anywhere else. He needs GERALD LEVERT shows a more mature and Chaka's vocals you know you to let her know how to keep "SCHOOL ME" emotional side of this great have a smash. Demos: Young him happy. The bluesy sound I think that "School Me" is singer. Demos: All. Adults, Adults. and thoughtful lyrics on this stronger than the first two EN VOGUE GEOFFREY VVIWAMS make it a real grabber. Demos: singles off the album, which 'MY LOVIN' (YOU'RE NEVER "IT'S NOTA LOVE THING" Blues Lovers, Adults. were very good. I am looking GONNA GET 17)" Geoffrey has a great Sly and THE STYLISTICS for this soulful ballad to sur- This song is going to garner the Family Stone type sound. 'THE HIT MEDLEY '92" pass their success in the next immediate across-the-board This song has a lot of energy Four of some the Stylistics' week. The sound and style of success. It's got a thumping and spotlights this U.K. best ballads, including "Peo- native's talents. Works for all Gerald Levert is kickin'. dance groove that everyone ple Make the World Go will like. We had been waiting day parts Demos . All. Demos: Young Adults, Adults Round," are rolled into a EN VOGUE to see what they would do next medley. Whenever we play "MY LO VIN' (YOU'RE NEVER and what they did was great. LEON TOLLER this the phones don't stop GONNA GET 17)" Demos: All. WILA/DANVILLE, VA ringing and everyone asks to These ladies have come GERALD LEVERT R. KELLY AND PUBLIC hear it one more time. Demos: through with a well sung four- "SCHOOL ME" ANNOUNCEMENT Young Adults, Adults. part harmony and a slamming We had been playing this off "HONEY LOVE" rhythm track. I knew that this the album and it was getting This is one ballad that is sure KEVIN ST. JOHN was going to become a No. immediate action. Now that to score with the ladies, gen- W U3G/LAURENS, SC 1 hit the instant I heard it. this great ballad is a single, it's tlemen. and especially lovers. JONATHAN BURTON Dnr-nn moving up in rotation and R. Kelly's great vocals and the "SHE'S POURING IT ON" keeping our listeners happy. song's sensuous sound will Jonathan Burton's music has JERRY SILVERS Demos: All. make it a radio favorite. an interesting swing rhythm WABD/CLARKESVILLE, TN Demos: Young Adults, Teens. and blues feel to it. This single THE BOYS TONY FIELDS MICHAEL JACKSON is a great song that's gotten 'THE SAGA CONTINUES" \MICKY/MILWAUKEE, WI "IN THE CLOSET" a lot of requests. Demos: It •..3 been dvvinie since We Michael at his best. This song Young Adults, Adults. heard from them and now gives you the true urban SHIRLEY BRO WNE they're making a grand return. sound that made Michael the "LET'S MAKE LOVE They show that they can cer- giant he is. The song has an TONIGHT" tainly hold their own on this infectious dance beat that's uptempo cut that has a little going to make this a No. 1 hit. This is a very strong ballad that ragamuffin flavor. Demos: Demos stands out in our rotation. The Teens, Young Adults. EN VOGUE music on this is nice and MICHAEL JACKSON "MY LO VIN' (YOU'RE NEVER Shirley's vocals are very per- "IN THE CLOSET" GONNA GET in" suasive. It's great for late night Pick your i urnix I his song was We've gotten nedvy phones or Quiet Storm, so get it on just released in a variety of for this. It's one of the better the airwaves Demos • Adults. mixes to appeal to many produced and arranged R. KELLY AND PUBUC tastes. My favorite is KI's 12 - releases coming from these ANNOUNCEMENT inch mix. There's a lady speak- beautiful females. Whether "HONEY LOVE" ing passionately in the back- young or old you can get into The sweet sound of this song ground. Try to figure out who this. Demos: All will stay with you throughout she is. Demos: All. the day. You may even find GERALD LEVERT JODECI BEULAH FOX WORTH yourself humming this ballad. "SCHOOL ME" "CO ME AND TALK TO ME" WVOE/CHADBOURN, NC We've gotten great telephone A typiedi Levert song with a This is the most heavily RANDY CRAWFORD action on this and expect it to lot of °jays overtones. It will requested song of the week "IF YOU ONLY BELIEVE" become another Top 10 sin- work great for any day part as Releases like this are going to All of Randy's music is beau- gle for R. Kelly. Demos: Teens, well as Quiet Storm A must make Jodeci a mainstay in the tiful, especially this song It Young Adults. 3 E

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F O R M A T LABEL ARTIST TITLE REC O R D C O M P A CT DISC C A S SETTE 12" 4 5 L P SI N G L E A L B U M SI N G L E A L B U M M A J O R S: COLUMBIA SUPER CAT , Ghetto Red Hot • MIDI, MAXI & EFT' , Midi, Maxi& Efti • GROVER WASHINGTON JR. , Love Like This • ELEKTRA TRACY CHAPMAN , Bang Bang Bang • DAVID SANBORN , Snakes • MCA EUGENE WILDE • How About Tonight • WARNER BROTHERS ISLEY BROTHERS , Sensitive Lover • EL DEBARGE, Words And Music • IN DIE S:

ABOUT TIME/UK 071 289 0497 FRANK ALSTIN • It Must Be Love • LAVERNA MASON, The Reach Out (EP) • VARIOUS , Sourd Together • CARDIAC 212 977 8020 HELEN BRUNER , Miss/n' You • EARWIG 312.262.0278 LITTLE BROTHER MONTGOMERY , At Home • LOUIS MYERS, Tell My Story Movin' • JIM MY DAWKINS , Kant Sheck Dees Blum • FLYING FISH 312 528.5455 JOHN CEPHAS & PHIL WIGGINS , Re Flop, And Fly • HOLLYWOOD 818 560 5670 MITSOU , Mitsou • HOLLYWOOD BASIC ete 560 5670 ORGANIZED KONFUSION, Walk Into The Sun • ICHIBAN 409 926 3377 PHIL UPCHURCH , Poison • BEN E. KING, What's Important To Me •

MALACO 601 982 4522 WILLIE NEAL JOHNSON , Country Boy Goes Home • PANDISC 305 948 6466 MC NAS-D & DJ FRED , it's My Cadillac • SAVOY 712 529 3155 CARNELL MURELL, You Can Make It If You • SELECT 712 691 1200 ROXANNE, Ya Brother Does • DI S T RIB U TE D: 40 ACRES/COLUMBIA STATE OF ART , laughing At The Years • BOSTON INT'L/ELEKTRA LADY SOUL, lady Soul • EASTWEST/ATLANTIC CHRIS BENDER, Who Will/Choose • JMJ/RAL/COLUMBIA FAM-LEE , Runs In The Fam-lee • PENDULUM/ELEKTRA MELI'SA MORGAN , Still In love With You • POLYDOR/POLYGRAM MAESTRO FRESH WES , Maestm Zone • ZHIGGE , Toss It Up • REPRISE/WB ROGER , You Should Be Mine • SIRE/WB BRONX STYLE BOB , Grandma's Ghost • SMASH/ISLAND M.DOC, Whatever U Need •

CANADIAN REPORT ,:ontinued from page 29 descent still all look alike. legends were on a Wash- wasn't named. showed a photo of the One columnist in a Toronto. ington-Toronto flight, en - The story also said Melvin group's tenor, Ron Tyson. The Canada-based daily news- route to a show in Vancouver, Franklin's, bass vocalist of the Temptations had cancelled a paper wrote a piece on The British Columbia, when their group, seatbelt snapped and show at Toronto's Phoenix Temptations that must be jet plummeted four miles he injured his head on the nightclub before the airplane shared with BRES readers. He before stabilizing and landing luggage compartment. In- mishap. 3eE reported that a New York City in Toronto less than 20 stead of running a photo of daily printed the Motown minutes later. The airline Franklin, the newspaper

RAP, ROOTS Ek REGGAE untinued from page 22 is influencing today's vio- the people in the villages. "Yo! MTV Raps." been three panels completed. lence. This form of music will always Artists who are panelists Here are the scheduled Why does the white press be around as long as there include D-Nice. FU- panel dates that are left: April condemn rappers and their are people who enjoy making Schickens. A Tribe Called 17, CCNY, 7 p.m.; April 18, art form? Through this panel. it and listening to it. Rap Guest and KRS-One, Jive VVYBC, Yale University; April Ferguson hopes to enlighten music is here to stay. Records, Leaders Of The New 23, BET., Washington, D.C.: and wake up people to the Other industry people who School, Elektra Records, April 25, Impact Convention, fact that rap music is a pos- think so and are getting Bitches With Problems and Atlantic City. NJ; April 26, itive force. involved are Sophia Chang. M.C. Serch Colu mbia WRTN Radio, New Rochelle, Rap music has many good r, A&R, Jive Records;Jeffety Records, Nice 'N Smooth, Def NY; and May 2, Columbia qualities to it. After all, rap has Sledge. rep, promo, rap. Jive, Jam Records, Das EFX, East- University, Wollman Hall. been around for centuries Wyatt Cheek. vp, promo. West America Records, X- If you wish to participate on dating back to the early days Select Records; Kid Capri. a Clan. PolyGram Records; and this important panel. call of our ancestors who beat on DJ/rapper on Cold Chillin' Queen Mother Rage. Cardiac (212) 757-5454. the drums and chanted and Records; and Ed Lover and Dr. Records, just to name a few. JAH BLESSINGS. eE or rapped their messages to Dre. TV/air personalities, As you read this, there have

lEs 111— 1FC - 11=- ICJI II E ›.«C ILA S I N / E APRIL 24, 1992 / PAGE 41 BOOKS OF NOTE ,,ntinued from page 31 to wonder what can be (lone is the story of Xernona ready to march and garner- her life long commitment: to make the world mirror the Clayton (the widow of Ed- ing support from influential "Challenges remain, especi- joy on their little faces. ward Clayton, the executive persons who could make an ally the great, pressing chal- Children's unsinkable cur- editor of Jet magazine). impact. lenge to encourage people of iosity, their undeniable spunk She possesses a long Clayton's life's work has in- good will to work together to and their energy and zest for history of involvement—but, cluded giving guidance to overcome prejudice and life, though they know little of from behind the scenes. such crucial enterprises as poverty and cruelty... .1 will it, are things that as grown- Within the first pages of her Atlanta's Model Cities Pro- keep marching until we ups we aim to preserve within autobiography. Clayton re- gram and Southwest Atlan - achieve justice and equality our own psyche, but which lates that as she drove Dr. tans For Progress. shedding for all people." flee with every year of adult Martin Luther King Jr. to the the light of racial equality While these books are life. All of these images and airport for what would be- upon a Grand Dragon of the somewhat different in their feelings are captured for us come his last flight to Georgia Ku Klux Klan and approach and scope, one to savor within "Blessed With Memphis, he asked her, becoming the first black thread that draws them Children." "When are you going to come person to host a TV show in together is the light of hope.

While - Songs Of My march with me?" Given the the South. They all three depict the People" and "Blessed With title of the book, this would Currently, she is assistant human struggle honestly and Children" guide you through indeed seem like an odd corporate vp, urban affairs, without beautification, but a pictorial journey, "I've Been question. But when her true Turner Broadcasting System, they also leave the door open Marching All The Time" is a depth of involvement in the Inc., and has been an Atlanta for that sliver of sunshine to literary walk through the life struggle is revealed, the civic leader for over two come beaming through. Se of a strong black woman who question is answered. She decades. Clayton continues is still moving on her way to was vitally instrumental in or- fighting. caring and healing.

vvinrr ,,1 rP,It 0 11'(111;IlltleS. This ganizing and getting people Her closing remarks reaffirm

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takes every advantage of definitely do. It's just that I value the comments and of trying to bring new talent texture on this (and every) cut won't throw simply anything critiques I get from my friends into the music pool. I use a on this project —a testament into my work on the sole basis and acquaintances at radio. lot of Westchester County to his commitment to the art. of whim." I feel that I have more than people on this project. It's "Everything You Want (In Baldwin originally wanted just an artistic responsibility where I'm from and there are Time)." from the same era, has to go into radio early on, to myself. I have an audience lots of creative folks out a well-paced feel to it. The which is why he holds such that appreciates my music here." piece is genuine in its mean- a great respect for the and I must be conscious of The result of Baldwin's ing and renders an impres- medium. "I wanted to be a their expectations as well. recording efforts is a wonder- sion of unrushed patience. radio broadcaster. At some That's where radio comes in. ful collection of dreamy tunes Baldwin is big on literal point I would like to own my They're on the pulse of the that truly are reflections of meaning in his music. "Every- own station. people. That's why they have love. "The album puts you in thing about my music is part "I have a strong relation- my ear." a sentimental mood," he says. of a plan." he says. "Nothing ship with radio programmers Teamwork is a welcome "And when you're finished lis- I do is random. That's not to because there is such an concept to Baldwin. "One of tening, the question be- say I don't use spontaneous obviously strong relationship the elements behind Reflec- comes. *Did you really have my work. because I between radio and music. I t/0n,, of Invc mv rnflrnot enough?" 3E

G.O.T. ontinued from page 28 JOYFUL NOISE, ontinued from page 27

sometimes does that. As something to make a differ- New Lite - give you an idea of music ministries. Dillard says Third Degree would put it, ence to this crazy world. the optimism that has emerg- that is where you'll begin to "Things in the world are too When you think of a rap act. ed as a result of this project. see the true process of rehab- serious, especially for black sometimes you don't really The eaum ends with the tradi- ilitation and conversion. people. Ignoring them won't see what's inside that rapper, tional "Kum Ba Yah." done up The music of New Faith make them go away. Musi- that's one reason why rap in mellifluous harmonies that rises high above the walls that cally. I can't spend a lot of music is so important to the break from the staid version confine them. While its mem- time on the lighter topics. youth of today. Rap music is you may be used to. bers may never have the There are enough love songs the voice of young America Produced by Dillard and chance at the fame and for- out there. More music needs and old America. It will hope- Jesse Boyce, proceeds from tune of musical stardom, their to address global issues, yet fully change the way kids view the album will go toward music is a ministry of song issues that matter right in the the world around them be- victim restitution and the that will speak to the hearts inner city. Issues such as the cause many rappers like this establishment of other prison of all who will hear them. 3‘E rising racial tensions, the group do and honestly want destruction of the family unit. to help out the kids. Through something you can groove to. study. Take the test and you'll the hopelessness people feel. their music and lyrics some And if you want to get some see for yourself how much People need to talk about kids are hearing the message knowledge that your moms you can learn from listening these subjects and realize long enough to make a and pops aren't going to or to some real good rap lyrics. that things can change if we change. don't want to teach you, you Gang Of Textbooks is com- make them change." G.O.T. has got what you can learn quite a bit from ing to your town soon, don't After listening to this album need if you are looking for listening to this wonderful miss the lesson. BeE it will make you want to do some real hard-core beats, album. There are 11 tracks to

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IJHH ALL THE TALK that feature VCA level con- about digital sys- trols VCA controls do not tems, let's not forget about pass audio through the what most of us are using ...o /Nagy fader, avoiding that today the good ole . . annoying static that you analog mixing console, or get when a level control as we lovingly call it. -The gets dirty Most of the Board - The mixing con- boards in this price range sole is and, for some time, have VCA controls will be the central clearing Within the next step up house for all audio Me ladder are the Audi- sources In the future, the tronics boards These sell board may be on a com- in the $10K to $20K puter screen, but for now. range. and are very reli- most stations use some able The Auditronics 800 type of analog audio series is their latest mixer edition. Like most modular Over the years, the boards, the Auditronics efficiency and ease of price is based on how operation has increased many inputs and special greatly The newer con- features, such as tele- soles are much quieter, phone interfaces, are and free of pops and clicks ordered when switches are operat- The Pacific ed Besides more reliable electronics, some of thr Recorders BMX newer generation broad- Consoles cast consoles use an The Cadillac of broad- external power supply The power supply is what converts cast consoles is the Pacific Recorders BMX console. As the common house vo tage (110 volts AC) to the DC the old slogan goes, -If you want quality, you have to pay voltages needed to operate the board's electronics The for it These consoles range in price from $20K to $40K

power supply is more likely to fail than anything else You may ask. -Why pay this kina of money when you can because of heat Having an external alternative gives you get the same features in a less expensive board?" The the chance of having a back-up source in case of failure. answer is that Pacific Recorders offers excellent factory otherwise a power supply failure could put you off the support if needed, and all in all their product is as well air! There are automatic back-up systems available that made as possible with little or no down time Its modules switch power supplies in case one fails. and mainframe are well documented and easy for the There are quite a variety of mixing consoles on the market technician to repair or modify Their slide pots are easily these days. ranging in price from $3,500 to S35.000. removed for cleaning or replacement Regardless of the Some broadcast oriented production boards can get up sophisticated design, you will find their consoles to be into the six figure range. Being practical, you can get a very user friendly Pacific Recorders consoles will give you decent console in the S 5K to S 15K range. years of trouble free operation Some Reasonably Priced Consoles Looking For Used Consoles There are many reasonably priced consoles on the If you're still fighting with an older troublesome console. market, in fact, too many to mention at this time Worthy and money is tight. there's one way to solve this dilemma of mention are the Audioarts R-10. R-30 and R-50 models Find what you need in a used console Your chief engineer The R-10 is a 10-input mixer that sells for around $4.500 will know where to look for used equipment. Most of the The R-30 and 50 feature up to 18 inputs. The mainframes modular consoles can be re-conditioned in-house, putting are modular, which means that each input can be changed it back in near-new condition Most of these consoles were in case of failure without taking the whole board down made with maintenance in mind, and parts are readily Having spare modules can virtually eliminate off-air time available Adding up the man hours plus the price of parts due to console failures to recondition the board, it still makes it a good deal Another popular board in the S5K to $15K range is Occasionally, the manufacturers can turn you on to used made by Arrakis Also of modular design, their boards have equipment the same specs as more expensive models Their 10.000 New or used, your console is the hub of activity in the and 20.000 series boards feature modular construction studio and should not be permitted to get too outdated, as well as their less expensive 5000 series consoles or become a maintenance problem It's a worthwhile invest- Arrakis also makes smaller boards in the S5K price range ment to keep it up. eeE

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HE TOP 40 STATION WLUM-FM has opted not to Babes & Company Trenew the contracts of its morning team. The morning WGCI-EM listeners in Chicago had an unusual treat team was known as Doug Gilmore and his little brother all last week. While morning man Doug Banks vacationed Dean Gilmore. Brothers they weren't, Doug is black and in Rio, his highly rated morning show was taken over Dean is white by "Babes & Company" (a spin-off of Banks & Company). Babes & Company con- sisted of A.J. Parker (part- time Jock) Sybil Wilkes (traffic reporter) and Bonnie DeShong (daily morning show person- ality). The only male that was heard was WGCI's newsman Perry Williams. Elroy Smith, pd, said, "The response was over- whelming. I think the listeners were caught by surprise to hear an all female morning show." These divas did not miss a beat nor a rating point. WGCI-FM has added a new feature to its already "All Hit" format. "Chicago Home Jam" is the latest addition to an already "Jammin — evening with host "Jam min'" Dave Michaels. This particular A&M's Frank Chaplin (far I) joins recording artists (i r) Big Daddy Ka ne, Cherrelle and R. Kelly. segment spotlights local The team was released (contract not renewed) citing Chicago talent. This feature was slated to run only once a skid in the ratings. In the past year the team went from a week but, due to an overwhelming response from the No. 4 in the market to No. 7. The station lost many of listening audience. Smith has scheduled it as a regular its female listeners to WKKV-FM, which has the black weeknight feature. morning team of Tony Fields and Carol Patrizi. This will be a boom to the many independent record Fields, elated over the newfound listening audience. producers in the Chicagoland area. This type of program says, "With Milwaukee being such a diverse marketplace, is sorely needed in Chicago and many other large cities we had to go in and find our niche. The only way you around the country. With the advent of the home can be successful in radio today is to target your recording studios, there is more music being produced audience. It used to be a time when all you had to do than ever before. Granted, most of the music is not of is turn on the box and hope to get listeners. Now you quality, but there is a large percentage of serious must be focused and target your audience. producers around. All the super producers of today "We researched the female listening audience on their started out as unknowns. Had their early product had lifestyles and habits and the music. We do a lot of things the kind of exposure GCI is giving, the road to success that pertain to women. Our target age demo is 25 to might not have been so rocky. 44, with light rap and the emphasis on popular music." Radio in the past gave local music a priority over music from other cities. Reasons were always for the good VVJPC To Host Expo of the artist. Jocks in old time radio did not receive WJPC-AM/FM will be th, .ifficial host station for the large salaries and had to hustle money doing gigs in Northern Black Indiana Expo to be held in Gary, IN, at night clubs and other promotions. There was a dire need the Genesis Center. WJPC will broadcast live everyday to have celebrities present where the jocks were during the Expo. The dates for the event will be April spinning. The more home town talent on the radio, the 24. 1992. This Expo is not a part of the Indiana Expo more celebrities were available for promotional held in Indianapolis in July. appearances. Darryl Daniels is due back from maternity leave after This can work with radio stations that are community - having given birth to a boy. Michelle Coffey, part-time minded and put an extra emphasis on making their air announcer, gave birth to a girl and she is due back to personalities visible. People love celebrities, and they work May 1. generate crowds. ze

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NY ONE who wants to be successful an assistant pd at WLOK in Memphis, TN. in radio must have two qualifications, He worked at WLOK for two and a half a love of music and the ability to years and was then transferred to Houston, Akeep the listeners happy. Nat TX, to work at KYOK as a jock during the Washington is one who loves music and afternoon drive time hours. To help Wash- has kept the people happy in every market ington out in his new locale, the owner of he's been in. His talent has kept him in WLOK and KYOK paid for the move so that good stead at the stations where he's Washington could benefit from the higher worked, and when things got bad someone salary he was making in Houston. A year always found a place for him. As he says, later, Washington moved on to St Louis, "People in radio were like family in the but was soon back in Inkster, this time as days when I began." Being in radio has the full-time program director at WCHB. forced him to move often and do stints The average person may have become at no less than five stations before getting a nervous wreck after all this moving, but to his present position as pd/md at WHAT- Washington called this period "an exciting AM/Philadelphia, PA. time Mere I was able to see a lot of places Music has always been a love of Wash- and meet some really nice people." Those ington's and his first heavy involvement was he encountered were along the lines of Al playing brass instalments, including the Sikes, Chester Simmons and Ray Henderson. trombone. His skills were good enough to Washington went to work at WHAT upon earn him a scholarship to Florida A&M finding out that a good friend, Chris Turner, University, where he studied music and ul- was the pd at the station. But once again, timately received his Associate Arts Degree. after only a year, Washington found himself But in the midst of his studies, in 1963, on the move to bigger markets, including Washington was drafted into the anny to Washington, D.C. serve during the Vietnam War. His musical talents were still in demand After years of major market programming, he was ready for a change. as he served in the military band in Fort Polk, LA. He had hoped that a smaller station in a smaller market would give Washington made many friends in music and one of these, Dave Crawford, him a chance to cool out and get away from the pressures of a major who wrote and produced the million seller "Precious Precious" for Jackie market but this was not the case. He had to work harder than he ever Moore, got him involved in radio. Crawford allowed Washington to come had at Charlotte, NC's WGIV, and his efforts were rewarded after he into the station and watch him work for months, all the while fueling helped move the station from No. 5 to No. 2 in its market. This success Washington's desire to get on the air himself. paved the way for a move back to WHAT, where Washington has happily Washington's first shot carne in 1968 at radio station WCHB, under been since 1980. Ray Henderson. He started out earning $35 a week doing weekends. Washington currently holds the position of program manager and music During the week he worked on an assembly line making starters at the director at WHAT He has already done a lot in radio but still has goals, Ford Motor plant in Inkster, MI. he would like to become a general In 1969, Washington's hard work and manager or own a station. With this preparation paid off and he obtained kind of drive and experience, it's very his first full-time position in radio as BY THOMAS NEUSOM likely that he will.

E S R._ EIM E 7.0 I C S_P E S 111 Swe I APRIL 24, 1992 / PAGE 45 URPHY MAKES MUSIC MARK — of Robert Townsend upcoming fea- M Eddie Murphy's upcoming single ture, -Meteor Man ST A R VIE W titled "Yeah" features a who's who of STARS TO STAR—They loaded up music artists on the recording Some the truck and they moved to Bev- ARIES (March 20-April 19) Only of the notables on the cut, proceeds erly.. Hills that is. Giant artists Color believe half of what you recently of which will go to several charities, Me Badd are set to make a special heard. If you take it all to be true, include Michael Jackson Janet Jack- guest appearance on Fox's popular you're setting yourself up big time. son. Stevie Wonder Hammer Luther teen program "Beverly Hills 90210 TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Spend less Vandross Patti LaBelle Johnny Gill En The group will perform their hit single time with that special person on the Vogue, Heavy D. and A "I Adore Mi Amor," as well as add a phone or they may get the idea you're summer release is scheduled. The few choice bits of dialogue. jockeying for a personal relationship. song will be featured on Murphy's HELLUVIBES —The recent Hammer GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Have you upcoming album titled Love's Alright. concert in Chapel Hill, NC, may or may noticed the way people have been CONDOLENCES —Sidney Miller, not have caused 70 feet of sewer line looking at you lately? Perhaps it's time Ruth A. Robinson and the entire staff to rupture, but one thing is for certain. to begin that new phase in life you've at BRE would like to extend warmest Hammer's music did shake the roof heen threatening sympathies to Andrae and Sandra down—figuratively speaking CANCER (June 21-July 22) Prepare Crouch at the death of their mother. GRAPE LOOKS BACK AT THE loi the worst and hope for the best The family has asked that in lieu of PAGES OF BRE: Ten years ago this as you try out your new master plan. flowers, offerings be sent to the issue, the Federal Communications Nothing ventured.. Catherine Crouch Memorial Founda- Commission (FCC) voted to authorize tion, a fund designated for scholar- AM band stereophonic broadcasting LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) It's going to be a while before they notice the work ships, at 13333 Vaughn St , Pacoima, Stevie Wonder re-signed with Motown CA 91331 Records. Natalie Cole signed a world- you've done But then once they do, FIRST HONORS —Indie producer wide recording contract with Epic you've got to be ready to engage in Rodney Hooks was honored by the Records. Dallas was the site of the some serious negotiations. Black American Cinema Society for his conference for the National Associa- VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Happy first film effort, the autobiographical tion of Broadcasters. trailsl Working hard has paid off and comedy "Fond itile Memory tar- REMEMBER: TIME PASSES AND now you're in a better position to ring Art Evans Reginald Vel Johnson PEOPLE CHANGE BUT WE ARE YOUR consider taking time off without and the late Teddy Wilson Hooks is MAGAZINE OF RECORD AND YOU feeling guilty currently working as assistant director WILL READ IT HERE FIRST E E UBRA (Sept 23-Oct. 22) Don't spoil your plans simply because one per- son doesn't agree with your position. T HE LAST Remain steadfast and proceed as v r LJ r M-1 A _ F2 IC» B A N. 5 4cr, planned. ha ka Khan got the last word in this SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) try not week at the oh-so-soignee party tossed 4: to be so obvious when you look at in her honor by the excited bunch at that person you're attracted to. You Warner Bros. It was interesting to watch could find yourself having to explain the faces at the St. James Club. Benny Medina, who loves the sound of 'authentic' away the stares talents, spoke for the WB people and how SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) thrilled they were to be working on this Pretend you don't notice what a product. The usually bored (well, we do Scorpio has been saying and doing— have to do this a lot) press was grinning unless you want to become a part of and scratching right along with the rest. the affair We like her and she can sing us to our CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) Spoil- knees. Was that what Steven Ivory was aig tulks fun may back fire if doing on his knees? Can't say what Hank you're not careful. Lay down some Spann, Ray Harris and Black Bart's Brian ground rules and just let people go O'Neal were doing with the excellent salmon, that would be telling. Frankie Crocker looked delicious in his purple suit, talking on his phone at the on. time. Steve Margo, Chaka's sensational manager, was quietly smoking AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 18) Magic all the cigarettes since he has vowed to stop on the day the LP pops. is due to hit you soon When it does. Joyce Williams from L.A. Style was happily talking about the changes remember that nothing is as wond- upcoming in her mag. BET's Tanya Hart was sad (well, sort of) to report erful as you think in the beginning. that she'll be on a cruise the week of the BRE. Everybody else in the PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 19) Want to room announced plans to come. Not Chaka, who is doing a tour in Japan make fun of someone and get away of the Blue Notes. Chaka sings jazz...a dream for her, a dream come true with it? Then don't, share your for the Japanese. Her LP was playing in the background as she worked thoughts with a co-worker. It could every table. Before that she had made this comment "I've been to hell and back in a limousine." Yeah, baby, but you still sing like an angel be a pipeline to disaster Be

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BUT THERE IS ONLY ONE

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DROVER WASHINGTON

I. JR. e FEATURING LEI AH HATHAWAY

Discover how sensual Love Like This can be when it features the impressive vocal quality of Lelah Hathaway. It's the first single off the album "Next Exit," which Grover Washington, Jr. takes to reach yet another plateau in music. Of all the loves in the world, there's only one Love Like This.

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