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the first single from the new album I Get Joy.

Pure soul. Straight from the source.

Remix Produced by Al B. Sure! and Kyle West Produced by Al Green, Paul Zeleski, Eban Kelly and Jimi Randolph Executive Producer: Al Green MA

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VP/Editorial HEDI BUTLER VP/Midwest Editor FEATURE JERO ME SIM MONS COVER STORY—Mica Paris 8 Associate Editor CONNIE JOHNSON EXEC PROFILE—MCA's Juanita Stevens 40 Contributing Editors SECTIONS DAVID NATHAN BILL QUINN PUBLISHER'S 5

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YBPC — REST O RIN G 'THE NET W O R K'

nce upon a time, the men and women who plied their trade as modern-day drummers in the villages created by the technologies of broadcasting and recorded music were a family. They shared a special connection which only served to enhance the specialness of who they were and what they did as the voice of their communities. They 0informed as they entertained—and did not hesitate to take a stand. Even when it threatened their livelihoods. From coast to coast, black legends emerged. In Chicago, E. Rodney Jones dominated the urban airwaves. His power was as impressive as his generosity in giving counsel to young radio and record industry professionals. In this same tradition, the Windy City also gave us a Sid McCoy; Philadelphia produced a Georgie Woods; Detroit, the late Al Perkins; New Orleans, Larry McKinley; and in Houston, there was only one Boogaloo. There were— and are—others in this mold to be sure. But as the game and the players changed in this new era of "hardball" politics, a divisive aura of competitiveness and mutual distrust crept in and threatened to permanently alter—or even destroy— that old spirit of camaraderie. Enter the Young Black Programmers Coalition. From the ashes of NATRA and the heart of the Southern black radio base, this organization arose to restore that missing personal and professional bond. And it has worked-surviving both regional and inter-industry divisions under the able leadership of Terri Avery, an outstanding broadcast professional (whom we were proud to induct this year as a charter member of the BRE Hall of Respect). The Seventh Annual YBPC Award of Excellence Scholarship Banquet bears eloquent testimony to the validity of the organization. As the industry gathers in Dallas this weekend to pay tribute to two of its best and brightest— veteran programmer Sonny Taylor and top Atlantic Records executive Sylvia Rhone—we note with admiration that the proceeds of this event will assist in the development of worthy successors to Sonny and Sylvia in their respective sectors. Once upon a time, people in this industry respected and cared about one another. The YBPC proves that they still do. See you in Long Beach at BRE Conference '89 as we create "The '90s Network"—a living tribute to our past and the beginning of a new future. BRE MUSIC REPORT TOP 5 SINGLES ARTIST TITLE LABEL 1 SKYY START OF A ROMANCE ATLANTIC 2 JODY WATLEY REAL LOVE MCA 3 AL B. SURE! IF I'M NOT YOUR LOVER WARNER BROS. 4 GUY I LIKE UPTO WN /MCA 5 DEON ESTUS HEAVEN HELP ME MIKA/POLYDOR

SINGLE OF THE WEEK THE JACKSONS NOTHIN' (THAT COMPARES 2U) EPIC When you put Jermaine, Jackie, Tito, and Randy Jackson together with LA Reid and Babyface in one studio, stir it all up till it's well mixed, then press it on hot wax.., it comes out a solid hit and it comes from the new LP: 2300 Jackson Street. The single features Jermaine Jackson up front with very melodic background vocal arrangements. If the hook doesn't get you, the groove will. Demos: All.

ALBUM OF THE WEEK NATALIE COLE GOOD TO BE BACK EMI It's good to see that Natalie's second EMI LP demonstrates that she's truly back on track with some of her best work to date. Each cut is a winner, including the first single, "Miss You Like Crazy," the Michael Masser-produced ballad that's zooming up the charts. Make sure you check out "I Do," her dynamic duet with Freddie Jackson. You'll love it! Demos: Young Adults, Adults.

PAGE 6 / MAY 12. 1989 E MUSIC REPORT IMPORTANT RECORDS

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BLUE MAGIC—IT'S LIKE MAGIC—OBR/COLUMBIA—Once again this group proves that good love songs will never die and reinforces the message with this smooth new single from the LP From Out Of The Blue. This tune has the signature touch and feel with which Blue Magic has cast its spell from the beginning. Great song! Demos: All. KARYN WHITE—SECRET RENDEZVOUS— WARNER BROTHERS—This is the unstoppable Ms. White's fourth release from her already platinum LP and like her previous hits, this one grooves. With samples from her own material in this song (which was produced by LA and Babyface with additional remixing by T.C.), it's a club-bound dance trak. Demos: Young Adults, Adults. KENNY G.—AGAINST DOCTOR'S ORDERS—ARISTA—This is the latest chart-bound release from the reedman's double platinum LP, Silhouette. Produced and arranged by Kenny G. and Preston Glass, it jumps with some swinging jazz grooves that just might make you want to get up and dance. DINO—I LIKE IT-4TH AND BROADWAY—From the mellow mood of his debut single, the ex-DJ-turned-singer changes the pace with an uptempo, hard-driving dance groove. It shows yet another dimension of an artist who has written, arranged and produced an exciting sound for black radio. Demos: Young Adults.

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JUNE POINTER—JUNE POINTER—COLUMBIA—This LP features outstanding writers and producers such as Narada Michael Walden, Kashif, Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer-Sager. Together they've come up with a classy, creative compilation of material for June's solo outing. With her vocal expertise at the forefront, this LP is definitely a contender for a top spot on the charts. Demos: Young Adults, Adults. LEOTIS—ON A MISSION—MERCURY/POLYGRAM—"On A Mission," his outstanding debut single, served as a great introduction to this exciting young artist. Producers like Alvin Moody, Vinnie Bell and Robert Brookins have put it "in the mix" for Leotis with some hi-tech creativity that will surely help him to fire up the charts. Demos: Young Adults, Adults. MANIQUIN—MAN IQU IN —EPIC—Diversity characterizes the selections on this group's debut LP—and the production credits reflect it. Produced by the likes of Charlie and Ronnie Wilson, Charlie Singleton and Epic's own Bernie Miller, Maniquin performs a variety of airworthy songs such as "Shine a Light," "Now and Then," and "Men Will be Dogs." Give it a listen. Demos: Young Adults. SWING OUT SISTER—KALEIDISCOPE WORLD—FONTANA! POLYGRAM—This duo from overseas has landed on solid ground with an LP offering R&Brfechno-Pop with an English accent and some fairly elaborate musical arrangements with full strings and French horns. Check out tracks like "Forever Blue," "Where In the World," and "Waiting Game," and judge for yourself! Demos: Adults.

MAY 12, 1989 / PAGE 7 MICA PARIS SO GO O D!

he's been tagged "Bri- established vocalists. Temptation' at black and adult con- tain's Anita Baker," com- "I know that when people make temporary radio and now, it's crossing pared to the likes of comparisons, they mean good things," over to CHR. We regard Mica as an Dionne Warwick, Natalie chuckles Mica, with a strong London across-the-board artist so we're market- Cole and Whitney Hous- accent. "It doesn't get me angry—I ing her music that way. Like Anita ton. Visiting the U.K. last mean it's a compliment to be linked Baker, Sade or Dionne Warwick, Mica year, none other than Prince handed with singers who are so much older than transcends just one niche." her the mike during an after-show party I am." Mica, whose family background Manager Bruce Garfield, comment- and the young lady, who got her musical is Jamaican, expresses surprise at just ing on the U.S. launching of Mica's training singing gospel in churches in how quickly the British public career, notes: "We wanted to present London, wowed one and all—includ- responded to her: "A lot of people in her in an unhyped fashion and for ing The Royal One—with her version Britain consider that the really good people to accept her and digest her at of "Just My Imagination," The Temp- music by black artists comes only from their own pace. We discussed a great tations' classic. the U.S. I think they went crazy (about deal how we would present her and "It was really weird!" Mica recalls. we even shot a different LP cover for "He just called me up onstage and I this country as well as re-shooting her don't know how he knew me—I guess first video. We did some remixing and he'd heard about me through the grape- additional production work with vine. Anyway, the next day, he called want to Monte Moir in Minneapolis to give the and asked me if I'd join his band but UT country just a little more bottom for I had to say `no' because of what was try and spread the word this market." happening with my career." Mica, who remembers her early years Just turned 20, Mica (pronounced that we British artists "listening to my Dad's jazz collection, `Mee-sha' and an abbreviation of people like Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Michelle Antoinette) Paris is already con really do it." Parker, and especially Miles Davis"— a star in the U.K. with So Good, her as well as her first public performance debut LP for Island Records (already "at seven, in front of a church group"— -MICA PARIS double platinum). She's considered by rose to prominence on the U.K. gospel the British media as the first bona fide the LP) because they were dying to have circuit as part of a quintet known as London-born female soul star and the their own, to have something real. I the Spirit of Watts. By the time she delightful young lady has begun to worked very hard to create my own was in her early teens, Mica was doing make inroads in the U.S. via her first sound and I think the British audiences session work with notable British single, "My One Temptation," one of are proud that they now have someone groups like Shakatak and Hollywood the classiest records on the black music who can sing the kind of material I Beyond and even ventured out on the charts. It's obvious from one listen to do." road with the latter group at the ripe Mica's auspicious debut (produced by Island Records in this country is old age of 16. "I did background ses- the British songwriting/production making Mica's debut LP a top priority: sions for about four years and it team of Peter Vale and Miles Waters, "She is and will be a superstar who required a lot of discipline—I guess known as L'Equipe) that this rising star will transcend numerous radio formats I was a workaholic but it meant I was is no carbon copy of any of the women as far as we're concerned," says Rick more professional at a young age." whose names have been bandied about Bleiweiss, Vice President of Sales at She laughs at the memory of taking in the attempt to compare Mica to more Island. "We started out with 'My One her demos to different British compan-

PAGE 8 / MAY 12, 1989 By David Nathan ies: "I just had a couple of songs and Sales Manager for Black Music, points to deal with the pressures that inev- I wasn't expecting the kind of reaction out: "Mica is a phenomenal live itably come along with public recog- I got from companies—they were all performer. In the U.K., she's already nition: "I just shut the door and spend into the music. But I fell in love with a major star both 'live' and on record. time on my own and make sure I have Island because they were willing to go Some artists enhance their record sales a private life. That's the only way to more for what I wanted and they didn't when they perform while others get your sanity back—by just getting try to make me anything other than detract— Mica's performances will into yourself and who you are." myself." definitely enhance what we're doing Words of wisdom from a young lady Much of the excellent material on here." who's already making an impact with So Good—which features a duet with With the prospect of international her first LP and in the words of the labelmate Will Downing on the Flack/ stardom staring her in the face, Mica pop classic, Mica Paris has "only just Hathaway classic, "Where Is The Love," says she's already begun to learn how begun." as well as a guest appearance by UK sax player Courtney Pine—was written specifically for Mica and she con- tributed to the co-writing of one track. "Don't Give Me Up." Future LPs will likely include some of her own com- positions "but I'm not in any rush to put them out there," she notes. The music on So Good (a song that Mica recorded before Al Jarreau cut it for his most recent LP) is, according to the stylish singer, "a bit of jazz, pop, funk, and soul—we've got everything in there. You couldn't try to categorize it, although I would say that I do have a gospel-based voice."

Observes manager Garfield: "One of the reasons we know Mica is going to be very successful in this country is that she hits the highest common denom- inator, whether young or old, white, black or brown. She's a sophisticated young lady yet a singer who can be a, funky as you can imagine any artist being and she's definitely beyond her years in terms of her musicality. She' , serious about her work and yet she's still a vibrant young woman." Mica says that having her music accepted here in the U.S. is particularly important "because I want to try and spread the word that we British artists can really do it. There aren't enough of us making it here with real songs. We're usually known for one type of sound and for doing dance grooves but now, there are some real artists coming along—like Paul Johnson and The Pasadenas." Modesty might prevent Mica from adding her own name to that list but it's evident from her debut LP that singing "real songs" is one of the key factors that has brought Mica so much acclaim. Now out on the road opening on a national tour for Ashford & Simpson, Mica spent a month rehearsing and preparing for her first major U.S. road trip. "I did one show here before (at New York's Bottom Line) and Amer- ican audiences really let you know when they like you even in the middle of a song! Touring this country is something I've always wanted to do so I feel really cool about it." As Debbie Howard, Island Records'

MAY 12, 1989 PAGE 9 EWS IN BRIEF STRZ Entertainment Network Celebrates Launch Hal Jackson to of "Top 30 USA" Starring Donnie Simpson Celebrate 50 Years in Broadcasting work) is launching its newest director of entertainment pro- NEW YORK: Rev. Jesse Jack- entry in contemporary radio gramming about the show son, Coretta Scott King, Berry programming with "Top 30 which will feature music, inter- Gordy Jr., Michael Jackson, USA," hosted by Donnie Simp- views and anecdotes in a count- Diana Ross and QuincyJones son, Washington, D.C.'s top- down format. are among those expected to rated morning personality at On May 18th at Nirvana, One participate in Hal Jackson's WKYS Radio. Simpson is also Times Square Plaza atop Sheri- 50th anniversary celebration the host of "Video Soul," a daily dan's New York headquarters at on November 2nd at the , music video show aired Broadway and 42nd Street, Apollo Theatre. Jackson, who nationally on the Black STRZ will host a party cele- hosts a #1-rated Sunday Clas- Entertainment Network. brating Simpson's coming on sics program on WBLS-FM, "Simpson's natural, personal board at the syndicated radio is currently the group chairman of Inner City Broad- Donnie Simpson style, 21 years of broadcast ex- network. Coverage of the event perience. and tremendous is expected on local network casting (a conglomerate of NEW YORK: STRZ- Enter- popularity make him the ideal news and television programs seven radio stations includ- tainment Network (a division of host for 'Top 30 USA," said such as "Entertainment ing WBLS-FM and the Apollo Sheridan Broadcasting Net- Chuck Woodson, Sheridan Tonight." Theatre). For more information on the Jackson gala, call (212) 397-8890. RIAA Announces April Certifications Lionel & Brenda Richie Donate $500,000 to WASHINGTON: According to College the Recording Industry Associ- LOS ANGELES: Lionel Richie ation of America, The Fine and his wife Brenda, both Young Cannibals were three- graduates of Tuskegee Uni- time winners in April. The British group headed by singer/actor versity in Alabama, have Roland Gift certified their first pledged half a million dollars gold single with "She Drives Me to their alma mater to endow a chair in the school of bus- Crazy" from their The Raw & the iness. Richie is a graduate of Cooked LP which simultaneously went gold and platinum. Tuskegee's business school, while Brenda is a graduate . "Superwoman" by Karyn of the arts and sciences White is her second gold single college with a degree in from herself-titled LP which also Living Colour sociology. went platinum in April. Milli The Lionel and Brenda Vanilli was a first time platinum Compton, M.C. Hammer's Let's platinum LP with ,Md. Michael Richie Chair is the first of its single achiever with "Girl You Get It Started, Slick Rick's Great Jackson's "Moonwalker" from kind at the university. Know It's True." First-timers in Adventures Of Slick Rick and Kid CBS Records became the high- the gold LP category included 'N Play's 2 Hype Album. est certified music video; k Songtalk Series 1989 The Boys' Messages From the In the platinum category, simultaneously reached gold, to Present Rap Music Boys, N.WA.'s Straight Outta Living Colour achieved their first platinum and multi-platinum. Forum LOS ANGELES: The Nation- al Academy of Songwriters will sponsor a forum entitled Brown, Abdul Win Top Honors at National "Rap Misunderstood: From the Street to the Industry" as Dance Music Awards part of its Songtalk Series 1989 to be held on May 22nd BOSTON: The 13th annual best r&b release ("I Want Her"); ("Just Got Paid"); Keith Sweat, at At My Place, 1026 Wilshire National Dance Music Awards as best new female and tied with and E.U., best release ("Da BI., Santa Monica, CA. Pane- were held here at the Citi night- Karyn White for best new artist. Butt"). Among the performers at lists who will be examining club and attracted an industry Evelyn "Champagne" King re- the event were Swing Out Sister rap music and its impact will crowd of over 400 At the awards ceived the Hall of Fame Award and Chena. include Ice-T, Dexter Moore presentation, banquet and con- and other winners included: (BMI), Jerry Davis (ASCAP), cert on April 26th, Bobby Brown Inner City, best new group; In conjunction with the Wendel Green (Delicious Vinyl) and members of rap earned top honors in the cate- Sweet Sensation, best group; awards show, the mayor's office groups J.J. Fad and 7A3. gories of best male singer and Salt-N-Pepa, LP of the year; declared April 27th "Dance For more information, call best LP, while Paula Abdul won Johnny Kemp, best 12-inch Music Day" in Boston. (213) 463-7178.

PAGE 10 / MAY 12. 1989 EXEC STATS ARBitron Ratings The following information represents the latest ARBitron ratings for average quarter hour shares, metro survey area, Monday through Sunday, 6 a.m. - Midnight, for the Fall '88 rating period. The Winter '89 rating period is also shown as a point of comparison. This information is reprinted directly from the period and categories designated from the ARBitron Ratings Service with their permission. Reprinting of this must have the specific approval of ARBitron. The following information represents ratings from urban, black and some contemporary formatted stations. More markets detailed next week.

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BATON ROUGE, LA OKLAHOMA CITY, OK KQXL 13.1 11.3 KPRW 2.9 2.7 WXOK 10.1 7.8 OMAHA, NE WTKL .4 1.0 KBWH 1.1 .9 BIRMINGHAM, AL MEMPHIS, TN WENN 9.4 10.5 WHRK-FM 17.0 15.0 WJLD 1.8 2.8 ( Appleton WDIA-AM 6.5 7.8 BUFFALO, NY WXSS .7 1.0 WU FO .5 .7 NASHVILLE, TN CHARLOTTE, NC WQQK 6.9 5.3 WPEG 9.9 10.7 WVOL 2.9 2.0 WGIV 1.4 .9 NORFOLK/VIRGINIA CHATTANOOGA, TN BEACH, VA WITT 8.8 8.2 WOWI 8.0 8.7 WN00 3.9 3.1 Wfv1YK 5.9 4.7 GREENSBORO/WINSTON- WRAP 3.0 1.8 SALEM, NC RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC WQMG 8.9 4.1 WFXC 5.5 9.2 WAAA 2.0 2.0 WQ0K 8.2 7.2 WEAL 1.4 1.1 WLLE 1.2 2.5 GREENVILLE/ WDUR 2.7 1.8 SPARTANBURG, SC RICHMOND, VA WHYZ 4.1 2.4 WPLZ-FM 8.2 7.8 WASC 1.1 .5 WKIE .8 1.5 Grey Doyle JACKSONVILLE, FL WANT 1.3 1.2 WPDQ 6.7 5.6 TOLEDO, OH In a restructuring move at Atlantic Records' west coast a&r WZAZ 3.0 3.8 WVOI 3.7 2.8 department designed to strengthen its "Los Angeles presence," according to label president DOUG MORRIS, the staff nowconsists KNOXVILLE, TN TULSA, OK WKGN 1.1 .6 KX01 1.5 of: JOHN CARTER, vice president of a&r; JOHN AXELROD, SIBEL DILICON and NICK LOFT, a&r representatives; MARTHA LOUISVILLE, KY WEST PALM BEACH, FL WPOM 2.3 1.2 SCHULTZ, a&r administrative coordinator; JANET SMITH, a&r WLOU 3.9 7.4 assistant...JEFF APPLETON has been named midwest regional promotion director for Atlantic, based at the WEA sales office EMI Enjoys Greatest Sales in Detroit. At MCA Music Publishing the following appointments have been made: TITA GRAY, formerly national director of dance Month Since Label's Formation promotion at Elektra Records, has been named manager of creative services east coast and SUSAN HENDERSON has been promoted ing to those high sales figures to the position of director of creative services east coast. were Simple Pleasures by Bobby At Arista the following appointments have been made: MARTY McFerrin, Day By Day by Najee, DIAMOND has been named vice president, artist development; Good to Be Back by Natalie Cole, JONATHAN GREVATT has been promoted to associate director, Serious by the ()lays and east coast publicity and ASHLEIGH SANFORD has been upped EMI Orpheus releases such as Love to publicity coordinator. Season by Alex Bugnon and Pass LESLEY DOYLE has joined Elektra as national director of dance the Salt And Pepper by female music promotion. She has previously worked at Motown and rap artist Shocky Shay. A&M...MAUREEN GUINAN has been named manager of chr NEW YORK: In April EMI's sales "We had an exceptionally promotion at Elektra. figures were the highest they had strong month in both pop and At Geffen the following appointments have been made: LORI ever been since the label was urban music, and that includes BALDWIN has been upped to the newly created position of adver- originally formed. The com- Orpheus Records," said Sal Licata, president and ceo, EMI. tising/merchandising manager. COLLEEN MCDONALD has been pany's previous sales high was "Obviously, we find the figures named promotion manager in Houston, Texas, while BERNADETTE set in September, 1988 and it POWERS has been appointed to local promotion manager in exceeded that by 25 percent last encouraging and consider them a compliment to the growing Minneapolis, Minnesota. Powers had previously worked at Straw- month. strength of our artist roster." berry's record chain in Boston. A few of the LPs contribut-

M Œ MAY 12, 1989 / PAGE 11 AST OAST CENE By Clyde Wayne MacMillian

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My patience usually wears thin during such guitar performances but Stanley excited the crowd with his own tech- nique of using two hands on the neck of the guitar, which is a keyboard-like style that allows him to play two (and sometimes it seemed like three) guitar lines at once. You may remember that Stanley (a Princeton graduate) was discovered during the 1984 JVC Jazz Festival. Sarah Vaughan plays the Blue Note for six nights after Stanley Jordan's stint. Sarah Vaughan, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme and many more are scheduled to perform at the JVC Jazz Festival, June 23-July 2... Diana Ross Omar Hakim Saturday night it was certainly deja Yes, it's true. Diana Ross is back! The vu at The Ritz as Chuck Berry duck- a nice balance of technology and 'feel' Supreme Diva of Motown will be walked, split and straddled on stage and tradition. Thetunes have that modern appearing for for the first time in five dressed in flaming red, super-wide bell sound but still have the human flow." years at Radio City Music Hall from June bottom pants with patent leather shoes, The Terra Nova Club presents "Just 14-17. The word is that Miss Ross' return no less. At 62 Chuck still has that magic For Laughs," a showcase for New York's engagement will be, in fact, a lavish which made him such a hit for decades hotest black comedians, every Monday Broadway-Las Vegas-type production. I as he toured the country on one-nighters night. Some of the regular drop-ins are hear that they're pulling out all the stops and became an instant success on such Terry Hodges and Jeff Price of "Show- for what promises to be Miss Ross' shows as Dick Clark's "American Band- time At the Apollo." The growing trend greatest performance to date. Now you stand." Chuck Berry, as has been his now is for comedians to serve as opening know that this is going to be a show— modus operandi for years, picked up a acts for major stars; therefore, "Just For only Ross can top Ross! Get yo' tickets bar band and a horn section after he Laughs" is a great opportunity if you are now... came to New York. Obviously, he and looking for such talent. For mo' info call Oh, speaking of The Boss' (in more the "band" did not rehearse because Norman Suber at 717/527-9250... ways than one) label...as you may know there were so many missed cues—but The Godmother of Soul Aretha Frank- The Pointer Sisters' contract with RCA who cares—he's Chuck Berry and there lin will be making a rare East Coat has ended and they are in negotiations was still a whole lot of rockin' and a- appearance at Ceasar's Palace in Atlantic right now with Motown. Also, June rollin' goin' on. City during Memorial Day weekend.. Pointer said recently, "I'm not leaving It's going to be interesting to see if Radio programmers gearing up for The Pointer Sisters and they're not trying LL Cool I can do it again with his new Black Music Month in June must check LP, Walking With A Panther, his first effort to get rid of me," as she talked about out The Dismasters' "Black and Proud!" her solo LP, June Pointer. The new LP since his 1987 smash Bigger and Deffer. b/w "Skrum (And Then some)." These is being released this month by Columbia The first single, "I'm The Type of Guy," are two of the most important rap releases Records and June has worked on it with should be on your desks this week. out today because they address such such notables as Kashif, Narada Michael Maybe, LL will preview tracks from his issues as the devastating effect of crack, Walden, David Foster and Carole Bayer new LP when he performs at the BRE why youngsters should register and vote, Sager. Conference later this month. and most significantly, they deal with May I introduce you to Omar Hakim black pride, unity and self-respect. This Also new at Motown is Trouble T. who has just released his debut LP, is a record that our youths must hear, (LaTasha Rogers), the cute and dimpled Rhythm Deep, on the GRP label. Omar plus the beats are def! The Dismasters young female rapper from the City of is recognized as one of the world's finest are actively involved in the WBLS voter Angels that Motown is getting ready to drummers. He has performed with such registration drive. If the 12" is not on launch. Her project is being produced industry heavyweights as Miles Davis, your desk yet it's probably because The by T's dad Johnny and her uncle Joe Sting, Anita Baker, Weather Report and Dismasters are on a small independent Rogers, who are known as The Rogers David Bowie. More recently he has been label, Urban Rock (212/315-0540). The Connection... the featured drummer with the house Dismasters are due for major label band on "Sunday Night," the NBC-TV action... "Eleanor Rigby," "Stairway To show hosted by sax great David Sanborn. If you have information for this Heaven" and "Over The Rainbow" were In recording Rhythm Deep, Omar says, column, please contact Clyde Wayne a few of the tunes that 29-year-old jazz "Some records have that square, kind MacMillian, P.O. Box 023750, Brooklyn, guitarist Stanley Jordan shared with his of rigid sound of not being played by New York 11202 718/643-6479, 718/ audience last week at The Blue Note. humans. So what I was going for was 643-4357.

PAGE 12 / MAY 5, 1989 GEORGE DUKE STARS ON "GENERATIONS" Musician/songwriter/producer (and music director of BRE Music Awards Show '89) has joined the cast of NBC's daytime drama A "COAST TO COAST" CELEBRATION "Generations" in a recurring role. He's shown here with fellow Atlantic's Anne G. (c) recently visited "Coast to Coast Top 20," "Generations" star Jonelle Allen. causing the program's host Doug Steele (r) to wonder "If She Knew" it was his birthday. Pictured with them is Charles Geer, Atlantic promo mgr.

A COLOURFUL WIN Photo By: (bet Roberts Epic's Living Colour walked away with four trophies at the recent New York Music Awards. Pictured backstage (L-r) are: Vernon Reid & Cory Glover, LC; Dave Clew, Epic pres.; Mrs. Clew; Will Calhoun & Muzz Skillings, LC.

A HARRELL HO MECO MING AT "SOUL TRAIN" RCA's handsome Grady Harrell—a former "Soul Train" DESIREE'S A DELIGHT dancer—returned to the show recently to perform his current Motown's Desiree Coleman (I) accepts a special proclamation hit: "Sticks And Stones." (L-r): Skip Miller, RCA vp, black music; from Inglewood councilman Danny Talbert which cited the Harrell; Don Cornelius, "Soul Train" host/exec. producer; & young singer for her achievements as positive role model. Gary O'Neal, RCA western regional black music promo dir.

MAY 12, 1989 / PAGE 13 IDWEST EPORT By Jerome Simmons

BLACK ENTERTAIN MENT HALL OF FAME: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

I am pleased to announce that all the legal work has been completed that will make the Black Entertainment Hall of Fame a reality here in Chicago. The BEHOF will house persons honored from the recording, radio, TV, journalistic and literary arenas. Admission to the BEHOF will not be restricted to the notables of the entertainment world; the executives who have done much to enhance black 'The Grady Bunch'—RCA execs were in town recently for a press party for Grady entertainment by their contributions will Harrell one of their label's hottest new artists. Pictured at the event are (I-r): James also be included. The involvement of Jordan, Nat'l. Promo Dir.; Darryl Clark, Nat'l Publicity Dir.; Grady; Maurice White, Local various companies in the industry will Promo Dir.; and Basil Marshall, Nat'l. Marketing Dir. be highlighted as well. For the past tew months I have been To be sure, the BEHOF will honor the were filmed, Grady should play the role. beating the drum for for BEHOF and entertainment industry from A to Z. It His looks and mannerisms make him it would take the whole page to list the will also include a section called "Today a natural for the part. Chicago was just number of persons who have voiced their in Black Entertainment" to showcase the one of the stops on the artist's three- support for such an institution. Yes, insti- accomplishments of blacks not yet week national promotional tour. tution is just what the BEHOF will qualified for induction into the BEHOF. EMI's Natalie Cole really knows how become—an edifice of pride, achieve- What I have tried to do here is briefly to make sure that she has a hit album ment and learning for blacks and whites outline the concept of just what the out of the box. The secret is getting out alike. BEHOF will represent. With the help of and meeting the people who in part make The accomplishments of black music people like Dionne Warwick, Jerry and break a record. Natalie was in legends such as Nat King Cole, Ella Fitz- Butler, Natalie Cole, Barry Mayo and Chicago as a part of a multi-city promo- gerald, Quincy Jones, Thomas Dorsey, others the BEHOF will indeed bea source tional tour. EMI's James Boyce had Scott Joplinand Duke Ellington extend of pride for all of us. Natalie up and moving at the ungodly far beyond a song. Vivian and Jimmy hour of 6 a.m. Carter, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, Around Chi-Town Natalie is one of the few superstars Berry Gordy created more than just a RCA/BMG recording artist Grady who takes the time out to promote each record company. Don Cornelius, Al Harrell was in Chicago for a press party new record that she releases. It seems Benson, Jack Gibson, E. Rodney Jones, introducing his hot new album Come to pay off as she went from station to Scottie Andrews, Al Perkins, Hal Jack- Play With Me. Hosting the affair was RCA's station renewing friendships from her last son were more than announcers. Gran- Maurice White along with visiting execs visit. Her interviews take on a personal ville White, Joe Medlin and Dave Clark Darryl Clark, Basil Marshall, James note because the announcer wants to were more than record promoters. Ernie Jordan and the entire RCA branch. do as much as he or she can to promote Leaner was more than a entrepreneur, After viewing Grady's video everyone the lady's product. and the lists go on. agreed that if the Jackie Wilson story Of course while talking to Natalie, I promoted the Black Entertainment Hall of Fame and solicited her support. I also took the opportunity to ask her to be the one to induct her father into the BEHOF. Natalie accepted with pleasure and then stated: "My father has never been honored in such a way since his death." I was shocked at this revelation, but her statement gave further confir- mation that what I am doing is the right thing. Our first induction ceremony will be in September and Nat King Cole will be our first inductee. Natalie was warmly greeted at both the black/urban and pop stations. As her visit to Chicago ended, Natalie was treated to a luncheon at Johnson 'Good To Be Back'—Californian Natalie Cole is wearing glasses during her visit to V- Publications hosted by entertainment 103 only because she started her promotional day at 6 am. Shown here (I-r) are: editors Sylvia Flannigan and Bob James Boyce, EMI; Natalie; Daisy Davis, MD; and Tony Kidd, PD. Johnson.

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TW LW WOC L1 OC • 3 13 SKYY, Start of a Romance, Atlantic Q 62 4 EUGENE WILDE, I Can't Stop (This Feeling), MCA 2 1 10 JODY WATLEY, Real Love, MCA Q 57 5 ALTON "WOKIE" STEWART, She's So Cold, Epic O 9 10 AL B. SURE!, If I'm Not Your Lover, Warner Bros. e 60 4 LEOTIS, On A Mission, Mercury/PG 4 2 11 GUY, I Like, Uptown/MCA 54 24 12 BLUE MAGIC, Romeo &Juliet, Def lam/Columbia O 12 10 DEON ESTUS, Heaven Help Me, Mika/PG 55 48 17 "J.T." TAYLOR & REGINA BELLE, All I Want..., Epic O 10 10 E.U., Buck Wild, Virgin O 65 2 SURFACE, Shower Me With Your Love, Columbia 7 6 12 BOY GEORGE, Don't Take My Mind On A Trip, Virgin • 63 3 CHERYL "PEPSII" RILEY, Every Little Thing..., Columbia O 14 11 GRADY HARRELL, Sticks and Stones, RCA • 69 2 VANESSA WILLIAMS, Darlin' I, Wing/PG 9 8 11 THE PASADENAS, Tribute, Columbia O 84 2 LEVERT, Gotta Get The Money, Atlantic

0 19 8 NATALIE COLE, Miss You Like Crazy, EMI • 71 3 THE BOYS, A Little Romance, Motown 11 11 11 CHAI(A KHAN, Baby Me, Warner Bros. 61 42 12 DINO, 24-7, 4th & Broadway/Island 12 7 10 TONE-LK, Funky Cold Medina, Delicious Vinyl/Island 0 66 5 THE BAR-KAYS, Animal, Mercury/PG e 15 10 M.C. HAMMER, Turn This Mutha Out, Capitol • 77 3 VESTA, Congratulations, A&M Q 20 7 DE LA SOUL, Me, Myself & I, Tommy Boy • 78 3 MILLI VANILLI, Girl Don't Forget..., Arista Q 18 7 ATLANTIC STARR, My First Love, Warner Bros. • 80 2 JAMES INGRAM, It's Real, Warner Bros. Q 23 8 SLICK RICK, Children's Story, Columbia 0 82 2 CHUCKII BOOKER, Turned Away, Atlantic e 25 9 ANNE G., If She Knew, Atlantic • 79 3 CHRISTOPHER McDANIELS, A Woman's Touch, Mega Jam 18 4 13 KARYN WHITE, Love Saw It, Warner Bros. O 83 3 LYNCH, Magic Spell, Capitol 19 5 14 ALYSON WILLIAMS, Sleep Talk, Def Jam/Columbia FREDDIE JACKSON, Crazy (For Me), Capitol 20 17 7 ROB BASE/D.J. E-Z ROCK, Joy & Pain, Profile • 86 2 SOUL II SOUL, Keep On Moving, Virgin 21 22 9 MADONNA, Like A Prayer, Sire/WB 71 43 15 CHERRELLE, Affair, Tabu/CBS Q 29 7 JOYCE "FENDERELLA" IRBY, Mr. D.J., Motown Q 88 2 ROACHFORD, Cuddly Toy (Feel For Me), Epic Q 28 8 CHARLIE SINGLETON, The Good, Bad & Ugly, Epic Q 67 6 ANQUETTE, I Will Always Be There For You, Luke Skyywalker Q 32 5 LISA LISA & CULT JAM, Little Jackie..., Columbia 74 55 14 TEN CITY, That's The Way..., Atlantic Q 30 6 THE OlAYS, Have You Had Your Love Today, EMI Q __ 10dB, I Second That Emotion, Crush O 31 6 KIARA, Every Little Time, Arista 76 70 9 AMY KEYS, Lovers Intuition, Epic Q 33 9 BEBE & CECE WINANS, Lost Without You, Capitol • __ THE SYSTEM, Midnight Special, Atlantic Q 36 7 NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, I'll Be Loving..., Columbia Q LIA, Constantly, Virgin Q 38 4 LUTHER VANDROSS, For You To Love, Epic 79 56 13 JOHNNY KEMP, Birthday Suit, Columbia 0 O 37 6 TONY!TONI!TONE!, For The Love of You, Wing/PG DONNA ALLEN, Can We Talk, Oceana/Atlantic 31 21 13 BOBBY BROWN, Every Little Step, MCA 81 58 17 SURFACE, Closer Than Friends, Columbia KOOL MOE DEE, They Want Money, Jive/RCA O44 5 ARETHANEW EDITION, FRANKLIN/ELTON Crucial, MCA JOHN, Through The Storm, Arista 0 ** 33 16 12 83 73 4 CHANELLE, One Man, Profile Q 40 8 MICA PARIS, My One Temptation, Island 84 75 12 SHEENA EASTON, Days Like This, MCA Q 47 4 ANITA BAKER, Lead Me Into Love, Elektra • st -- MANHATTANS, Sweet Talk, Vally Vue • 41 7 DEJA', Made To Be Together, Virgin 86 45 14 ASHFORD & SIMPSON, I'll Be There For You, Capitol 37 13 13 ZTOOKE, Lovesick, Orpheus/EMI 87 81 4 PUBLIC ENEMY, Black Steel..., Def Jam/Columbia Q 49 3 PEABO BRYSON, Show & Tell, Capitol • ** KWAME, The Man We All Know and Love, Atlantic 39 46 7 LA RUE, I Want Your Love, RCA 89 61 14 EL DeBARGE, Real Love, Motown • 52 2 DIANA ROSS, Workin' Overtime, Motown 90 91 6 RODNEY-0, This Is For The Ho.mies, Egyptian Empire 41 35 13 KID N' PLAY, Rollin' With Kid 'N Play, Select SWEET OBSESSION, Cash, Epic 42 34 11 ROBERTA FLACK, Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out..., Atlantic 92 64 14 TODAY, Girl I Got My Eye On You, Motown O 53 5 MILES JAYE, Objective, Island 93 76 17 MILLI VANILLI, Girl You Know It's True, Arista 44 26 11 SIMPLY RED, It's Only Love, Elektra 94 90 6 NEVILLE BROTHERS, Sister Rosa, A&M 45 27 12 RENE MOORE, Never Say Goodbye To Love, Polydor/PG 95 89 16 JONATHAN BUTLER, More Than Friends, Jive/RCA 46 50 8 CONTROLLERS, Temporary Lover, Capitol 96 85 5 EAZY-E, Easy-er Said Than Done, Ruthless/Priority • 54 8 MARCUS LEWIS, Searchin' For A Good Time, Aegis/EPA 97 87 4 GEORGIO, Romantic Love, Motown 48 39 8 ROBERT BROOKINS, Don't Tease Me, MCA 98 96 10 STOP THE VIOLENCE MOVEMENT, Self Destruction, Jive/RCA O 59 4 FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS, She Drives Me Crazy, IRS/MCA 99 72 6 DEF JEF, Give It Here, Delicious Vinyl/Island 50 51 6 PAULA ABDUL, Forever Your Girl, Virgin 100 68 12 WENDY & LISA, Are You My Baby?, Columbia EPORT By Patrice Carey

THE BIG D HOSTS THE YBPC: still carving out a niche for themselves Hernandez left KDKS. Kevin is very busy Coming Together For a Cause in this market by conducting on-air these days with his PD responsibilities, research via the 'continuous music test.' maintaining a 3-7 pm airshift and the All of the radio and record folks in Listeners call in while a song is being added duties of MD since Chalay Chaan the Southwest are excited about the played and tell the station whether they recently relinquished his Music Director YBPC's Seventh Annual Award of like it or not. Based on the direct response, responsibilities due to his becoming Excellence Scholarship Fund Banquet, the station decides whether to keep that incredibly popular and having an which takes place this Saturday at the song on its playlist. As as with all of the abundance of requests for appearances. Doubletree Inn here in Dallas. As you JAMZ promotions, there was an SRO But he continues as part of the morning know, they'll be honoring two outstand- turnout when they recently presented team. ing and deserving recipients—Sylvia Tone-lc at the Stark Club. When KDKS recently sponsored a big Rhone of Atlantic Records and veteran rap concert, there was a car belonging radio programmer Sonny Taylor. The sale to a Shreveport resident which had just of tickets will help pay for scholarships won a national championship for having for communication students who are the "World's Loudest Sound System." being trained to take their places in this The car's sound system is 150db, which industry. Our support of this very is supposed to be louder then any concert worthwhile endeavor is real networking anyone ever heard. We're talking for the future. headaches and blurry vision if you get In addition to the award she has been too close. And KDKS likes to get closer selected by her peers to receive, Ms. to 92 of its listeners each weekend by Rhone will have an additional source buying them lunch, gas, or the like. of pride this weekend. The entertainment At Z92 / Tyler, TX, PD B.J. Williams told lineup will feature Atlantic recording BRE about the station's "Mind on a Trip artists whose careers she has had a hand Promotion." Daily winners received in molding. Get ready to throw down cassettes and posters of Virgin recording with Paul Jackson, Jr., Bobby Lyle, artist Boy George and were eligible for Chuckii Booker (who is getting out-of- KQXL founder and president Peter a drawing for a trip for two to Acapulco. the box adds with his debut single, Moncrieffe. The station has also started its annual according to RPM Henry Jefferson of Juneteenth Celebration, which culmi- Atlantic) and Gerald Albright. KQXL/ Baton Rouge celebrated its 6th nates on June 19th with a big picnic Speaking of Gerald Albright, the man anniversary on the air May 5th and 6th and parade and the crowning of Miss with all the sax appeal performed in as the urban market leader in the fall Juneteenth '89. By the way, Juneteenth Dallas recently at the Arcadia Theater ARBs. In its latest promotion, the station is a holiday that is celebrated in Texas and literally turned it out. featured a "Winning Pair Contest" in because the slaves in Texas didn't find which two listeners were sent to Las out they were free until two years after Vegas with roundtrip airfare, hotel everyone else had been freed. That SOUTH WEST SCENE accommodations and a cash allowance freedom day finally came on a June 19th. courtesy of KQXL. KALO-FM is located in the Golden 1004's Michael Hernandez is no Triangle area. It is licensed in Port Arthur, Also in Baton Rouge, WXOK-AM is longer PD at KDKS/Shreveport, LA and TX, with a broadcast area covering currently undergoing a staff realignment. is not doing his airshiftat K104 via satellite Beaumont, Orange, Port Arthur and is Matt Morton, who recently exited the anymore. He has moved back to the Big 100 miles from Houston. KALO's sister station as GM, has accepted a position D and is on the air live in the studio. station, KHYS, has moved their studios at Warner Brothers on their Reprise to Houston. When KHYS moved, KALO, But Tom Joyner and the K104 morning Records promotion staff. Matt is a which has been using the Satellite Music team (Chris Arnolds, sports; Cyndi B. broadcast veteran of 13 years. Dennis Network's "Heart and Soul Format," Finer, support; Norman Hall, news; and Lee replaces Matt as GM and has also decided to come in and add a current Kerry Doyen, entertainment reporter) taken over PD duties. Ironically, Dennis playlist. The 5,000 watt station now plays were not broadcasting live from the K104 began his career in broadcasting at this a good helping of blues targeted to the studios in early March. Their show very station about 19 years ago. Thirteen 30-and-older demographics. PD Ron originated at the new Disney/MGM of those years were spent at WXOK and Mathis says their format is referred to Studios Theme Park in Orlando, FL— the last six years at Epic Records as S.W. as "Urban Adult." They have also been just one of the teams recent on-location Promotion Manager. According to getting great audience response to the broadcasts. It's not surprising that the Dennis, "Being back at WXOK is like gospel show hosted by Jesse Samuels station is investing the money in travel coming back home. It's very familiar and daily from 6am-10am. The remainder of because they had a big jump in the winter radio is my first love." Also at the station, the programming schedule consists of Arbitron ratings. They went from a 7.2 the 4-8 pm airshift of Ken "Ice Man" Ron Mathis, 10am-2pm; Doug Davis, last book to an 8.5 and are the number James, PD for the last three years before 2pm-7pm; and Iva Fontenot, 7pm- two station in the Dallas market. his recent resignation, has been taken 12midnight. On the weekends, SMN's over by new afternoon announcer Ernest KjMZ (jAMZ)/ Dallas is currently 'Heart and Soul' format is aired from Smith. number 13 in the market and debuted 6pm-midnight. In an upcoming issue I'll with a 3.4 share, which is impressive Kevin McCormick has filled the bring you a feature on the Dallas-based for a new station. Of course, they are position left open when PD Michael Satellite Music Network.

PAGE 16 / MAY 12, 1989 B EATS & HYMES B‘ licn Map') Li%in' Large as the Youngest in Charge

be able to produce four or five single- s....At Def Jam/Columbia: Public Enemy's video for "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" has just been released. You've gotta see it to believe it! LL Cool I is putting the finishing touches on his new LP, which will be out soon .... La- kim Shabazz, Latifah, D.J. Mark The 45 King, Chill Rob G, Latee, and the rest of the Flavor Posse just returned from doing several successful spot dates in Tokyo. Latifah's LP All Hail The Queen (Tommy Boy, 212/722-2211), produced by the ever-fresh 45 King, is scheduled for a June release... Gangstarr's LP No More Mr. Nice Guy (Wild Pitch, 212/ 594-5050) is out and making waves all around. Word is that Chicago, Philadel- phia and Boston have picked up on it. The first single "Manifest" features some hypo rapping by The Guru with DI Premier rocking the wheels of steel; look out for a vocal remix of "DJ Premier In Deep Concentration." EPMD's new 12" "I'm Housin" b/w "Get Off the Bandwagon" (Sleeping Bag/ Fresh, 212/724-1400)—from their Strict- ly Business LP—features a new U.K. mix by Simon Harris and new U.S. mixes by EPMD. The group is currently in the studio working on a new LP titled Special Ed's Youngest In Charge In addition to the single, tracks to check Unfinished Business; the first single, "So (Profile, 212/529-2600) is an auspicious out are "I'm the Magnificent," which adds Whatcha Sayin'?" is scheduled for late LP debut. Ed drops an easy-going, a reggae melody over staccato hip-hop July...Dee Anthony directed the video conversational delivery with a distinc- beats, and "Club Scene," a fresh hip- for Just-Ice's "Welfare Recipients" single. tive rhythmic cadence so convincingly, house blend that will rock any club it's Master Ace has a solid single you sometimes think you're hearing the played in. "Together" out on Cold Chillin/Warner lyrics of an old friend. That's no easy On the business tip, Special Ed and Bros. Ace is scheduled to do a show task, especially when you're 16-years- his LP are living large. On April 14, Profile May 20 for the children who participate old and in your last year of high school. threw a record release party at New York in the Creative Arts Workshops for But Ed's self-confidence, knack for lyrical hip-hop club Pay Day. As Clyde Wayne Children. For three years CAW, a not- word games and humorous stories come MacMillian reported three weeks ago in for-profit community-based organiza- across like an old pro's. Some lyrics from his East Coast Scene column, the crowd tion, has provided workshops in the the album's first single "I Got It Made" went wild as Special Ed "ripped it" in visual and performing arts for homeless sum it all up: "Listen to the lesson I preach. his debut as a Profile artist. And it's not children. The show will take place on I talk sense, cadets, into the form of a only that crowd that's hanging on Special 125th Street and Lexington Avenue in poem, pullin' knowledge from my clothes Ed's every lyric. Upon release, Young- Manhattan during the final week of the to the top of my dome. I'm kinda young est In Charge shipped 58,000 units; and children's latest project—painting a but my tongue speaks maturity. I'm not after the first week there were 63,000 mural titled "Street of Dreams." For more a child. I don't need nothin' for security. requests for more! How's that for a start. information on how to contribute to I'm gettin' paid when my records get Yo! Special Ed, show 'em Brooklyn's in CAW, call Brookie Maxwell at 212/475- played. To put it short...1 got it made." the house. 6908. Producer Howie Tee's beats also make Ziggy Marley is currently in New York this a crucial LP. Tee's credits include remixing tracks he recorded in the work with The Real Roxanne and Chubb SAMPLES Bahamas for his new LP on Virgin; the Rock. On Youngest In Charge he throws LP is set for release in early July. hip-hop, house, and reggae beats into Kool Moe Dee's new 12" "They Want the mix and comes up with a wild Money," co-produced by Teddy Riley, Please send all information for this collection of tracks that really sound like is out and kickin' hard. The jam is from column to Ben Mapp, c/o VV Editorial, the culturally diverse Brooklyn neigh- his long-awaited Knowledge Is King (Jive/ Beats & Rhymes, 842 Broadway, New York, borhood of Flatbuh it was recorded in. RCA), an LP that is strong enough to NY 10003, or call 212/475-3300, ext 292.

MAY 12, 1989 / PAGE 17 - IRVVAVES By Carolyn Plummer Riley

Musical Chairs

vinced him to come back to Chicago (replacing Ray Boyd). He is currently the to assist us in launching a new format, morning host at the station and he will to build a competitive sees force and continue as he assumes his new role to program successfully to an ignored at the station. Roberts has been at VVVEE segment of the population. We have ac- for the past three years. Meanwhile, Keith complished our goals with Thompson's Pollard has become assistant director talents and expertise. In just six short and Kenny Diamond has stepped into months we have become the #1 adult the music director post. station in Chicago. Pam Wells—formerly the PD at "Thompson will be here for the next WHRK/K-97 in Memphis—has exited couple of months while we take on the KACE/Los Angeles, the station where she arduous task of finding his successor," had been the PD and an air personality. said Mayo. "He will be sorely missed." She has returned to WHRK to do the afternoon drive.

Ken "Ice Man" James, former PD at WXOK/Baton Rouge, and that station's Abe Thompson former GM Matt Morton, have both exited the station. Demis Lee has been Abe Thompson, the station manager appointed GM and acting PD until re- and general sales manager for the brand placements are hired. For the past year, new WVAZ/V-103fm in Chicago, has Lee has worked on independent projects departed the station to pursue other and he has also served stints at Epic interests. "It's sad to leave what feels like Records as a record promotion person home, but the timing is right to move covering the Louisiana, Mississippi, on to the next step in my career," he Tennessee and Arkansas markets. said. "My aspirations are to get back into radio ownership and the time is perfect now." Barry Mayo, president and general manager of V-103, said: "It's always difficult when you lose an important Mike Roberts member of the team, but when that person is the likes of Abe Thompson, Mike Roberts has been appointed then it's quite another matter. I had con- program manager of WVEE/Atlanta

Ceacer Gooding

Ceacer Gooding has been named PD at WLLE/Raleigh, NC. Gooding most recently programmed WQ0K/Raleigh. During a telephone interview, station manager Henry Monroe commented: "Hopefully, Ceacer will put us back on main street and on track. WLLE has been without a PD for quite a while now. Ceacer's 15 years or more of experience should bring our numbers up."

LATEASHA GETS THE 'MOVE ON' AT MAGIC 101.7FM Charles Mitchell, former PD at WRBD/ Rawsome recording artist Lateasha (r) made it a point to visit Magic 101.7fm/Charleston Ft. Lauderdale, has been named South to thank afternoon drive personality Zurek Jerron (c) for the station's support of Atlantic promotions manager for WB/ her new single: "Move On You." With them is Lateasha's mom, DeLoris Bundy (I). Reprise Records... Keenan Ellerbe is the

PAGE 18 / MAY 12, 1989 Charles Mitchell new MD at WOL-AM in Washington, OBSESSED AT WZFX! DC. Previously Ellerbe was the station's WZFX-FOXY 99's mid-day personality Darryl Morrow was 'obsessed' with Epic's Sweet Obsession during a recent interview. The group was in Fayetteville to help production director and an air personality...Paul Porter is PD of WMMJ- the station kick off its $99,999.00 Power Play Sweepstakes Promotion. Appropriately FM... J.J. Starr remains PD at WOL-AM. enough, Sweet Obsession's current single is titled "Cash." Maurice Singleton III is the new PD/ Operations Manager at WUSS/Atlantic City, NJ. He most recently programmed KXZZ/Lake Charles, LA. Dee Rollins remains as the station's MD.

Kevin James of WKYS is a Super Hero! A great human interest story appeared in the Washington Post recently about Kevin James, an air personality with WKYS/Washington, DC. It seems that one evening James was washing his car at his home when he heard the screams of a little boy. James rushed over to his neighbor's driveway to find the child kneeling on the ground with his hand pinned under the wheel of his mother's car. The boy's BLAIR UNDERWOOD ATTENDS SPECIAL POWER 94 EVENT mother excitedly explained that the hand WMYK/Power 94 FM recently had a Power 94 Day at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, brake had not held and the Datsun 210 VA. The station chartered a bus and treated winners to an afternoon of entertainment had rolled back, trapping the 2-year-old's at the park, plus an invitation to a reception honoring "L.A. Law" actor Blair Underwood. hand under the tire. (Underwood is a former Busch Gardens employee!) Seen (I-r): Frank Miller, evening James realized that the car could not be rolled forward or backward without drive; Underwood; & Lisa Diamond, MD/WMYK. crushing the child's hand. So he tried to lift the car straight up so the boy could slip his hand out. Unfortunately, he Service Requests to help your station grow. Twenty eight couldn't lift it high enough. KGFJ/Los Angeles needs service from all years old, single and willing to relocate. Then out of nowhere James says that gospel labels ASAP! Excellent references. Contact Grant at a burst of strength came over him and KGFJ Radio 404/892-4206. he lifted the car enough to release the 1100 S. LaBrea Station Opportunities child. An ambulance took the boy to Los Angeles, CA 90019 KQXL/Baton Rouge is seeking a news Holy Cross Hospital where he was Attn: Johnny Morris, MD director with at least five years expe- reported to be fine with no broken bones WDXB-AM/Chattanooga, TN, needs rience. The station is also looking for or loss of circulation. service from all rap labels. an air personality with five years James is still stunned that he was able WDXB Radio experience. Send tape and resume to: to free the child by himself. "If you had 4000 Sunset Blvd. KQXL Radio asked me if I could pick up a car, I Chattanooga, TN 37411 7707 Waco Drive wouldn't have thought I could do it. It's Attn: Cliff St. John Baton Rouge, LA 70806 amazing what a person can do when Seeking (504) 926-1106 they have to." You're a bona fide hero Ten year on air personality would like Attn: A.B. Welch, PD in our book, Kevin James!

MAY 12. 1989 / PAGE 19 ROGRAMMER'S OLL

THE DRAMATICS one. Who said disco is dead? MIDWEST MID-SOUTH "POSITIVE STATE OF MIND" If it is, listen again because it's The single "Please Say You'll Be being reincarnated. CEDRIC THOMAS Mine" is pure Dramatics. WJMG /Hattiesburg, MS Sounds just like their earlier INFORMATION SOCIETY DIANA ROSS work. Nice songs throughout the "SOMETHING IN THE AIR" 'WORKIN' OVERTIME" entire LP. Nice to have these So what if it sounds like James I like it! The single is real fresh guys back. Brown's "The Payback"? This and receiving heavy 'telephone song is a JAM! I can't say enough action. Crossover potential for good things about it. It's tech no- sure. The boss is definitely back MID-ATLANTIC funk at its best. and in rare form. Demos: LEViRT Dancers and young adults. DAVID SHAW "GOTTA GET THE MONEY' RFIW WFKX / Jackson, TN I can hear them literally singing "COWBOY' LEOTIS this one to the bank. It's got that These guys are rough and ready "ON A MISSION" famous LeVert groove but they and ready for the world with this This one will go straight to the always find a way to keep it fresh. new single release. Uptempo PHILLIP DAVID MARCH top of the charts. Hot telephone A definite number one and danceable. Demos: Teens KATZ/St. Louis, MO requests. contender. and young adults. LEVERT TEENA MARIE "GOTTA GET THE MONEY" JAMES INGRAM "BAD BOY" The lyrics are funny but true. "ITS REAL" Outta-the-box hit. Uptempo The groove is right for the '90s. Ingram could not have chosen and good for the clubs. Taken LeVert has another hit! a better name for this song. It's from the soundtrack of "Tap." real and definitely an outta-the- All of Teena Marie's fans will KIARA box smash. All demos. love her for this one. "EVERY LITTLE TIME" Basically, this shows that Kiara MILES JAYE definitely has the talent and this "OBJECTIVE" RON MATH IS single should establish them as One that will really grow on you. KALO/ Port Arthur, TX a certified group of the future. Programmers, jump on it! Uptempo and it appeals to the PEABO BRYSON THREE TIMES DOPE 18-34 demos. "SHOW AND TELL" These guys are fresh and have This remake is really suitable for a unique sound. A summer MAURICE SINGLETON THE MAYS today's music audiences.Agood sizzler for sure. WUSS /Atlantic City, NJ "HAVE YOU HAD YOUR LOVE chance to go Top Ten. TODAY' SOUL II SOUL The ()lays have been able to "KEEP ON MOVING" THE MANHATTANS take their classic sound and add NORTHEAST Serious dance track that will "SWEET TALK" modern technology. The results? keep your audience moving and A welcome change from the A certified s-m-a-s-h! dancing. This is a group that is veterans. If it gets the proper sure to make some noise with play, it could go all the way. Hot this hot single. The phones are phones. hot, hot, hot!!! WEST GLADYS KNIGHT DIANA ROSS TONY HART "LICENCE TO KILL" 'WORKIN' OVERTIME" KGFI /Los Angeles, CA A good, smooth Gladys Knight A really good tune from the type song. An excellent solo ALTON WOKIE' STE WART comeback lady. The "Boss" effort, but we sure do miss those "SHE'S SO COLD" looks super and I'm sure that Pips!! The single is very danceable and the song will be hot in the clubs. reminiscent of Keith Sweat's This will be the one to put her sound. After listening to the song back on top. Demos: Teens, over and over it'll definitely grow young adults, dancers. HERMAN ANDERSON on you. Uptempo and one to BOBBY BROWN WIO(G /Greenwood, MS watch. KEVIN MORRISON "I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU" KID N' PLAY WDKX/ Rochester, NY DONNA SUMMER Bobby B. has the teens dancing "2 HYPE" "ANOTHER PLACE ANOTHER DONNA SUMMER in the streets. This should be the "Rollin" was okay, but as soon TIME" 'THIS TIME I KNOW IT'S FOR next single release. A sure hit as the younger demos heard this This title track of Summer's new REAL" and a song that's requested a one, the phones have not LP is a mid-tempo ballad that I'm an old Donna Summer fan lot. Brown is on a serious r-0- stopped ringing. I'm waiting for will remind you of some of her and I'm so thrilled she decided 1-l! Demos: Teens, young adults the re-mix. Should appeal to earlier work. A good record! to go back to her roots on this and dancers. dancers, teens and young adults.

PAGE 20 / MAY 12, 1989 LITTLE MILTON SIR MIX-A-LOT hit. Across-the-board smash. All and one that will take the artist "I DON'T BELIEVE IN GHOSTS" "IRON MAN" demos. to even higher heights. The Milton Campbell has been Well, it looks as if the posse is female 18-34 demos are strong KVIIAME singing the blues for a I-o-n-g back pumpin' the iron on this on this one. "THE MAN WE ALL time. Often he manages to make song. "Iron Man" took my KNOW AND LOVE" SOUL II SOUL some of his music funny. This listeners' ears almost immed- A generation-gap breaker that "KEEP ON MOVING" is one of those songs. Check it iately. This is another good will make you laugh. This record will be number one. out. When I first played the release from the NastyMix Take it to the bank! single from the LP, the phones stable—and one that should do VESTA were ringing off the hook. It great things this summer. "CONGRATULATIONS" 10dB Make me cry, Vesta. Make me "I SECOND THAT EMOTION" transferred very well. Adult JOHNNY P cry. A ballad that's so tough. This Smokey Robinson remake demos from 35+. "CONNECT THE DOTS" (Thanks a lot, Boo Frazier!) is hot. Mid-tempo and a super DENISE LASALLE A song that deserves watching. dance record. It's hot! All demos. 'WRITE THIS ONE AS A LOSS" There is always an audience CAMEO A case of the B side being somewhere for young artists, "PRETTY GIRLS" stronger than the A side. This and there are several cuts on This song is reminiscent of the is not a blues song in the true this LP worth dropping the dominance that Larry Blackmon sense. When we played it as an needle on. has on funky music. Uptempo LP cut, the females responded and could easily be a Top Ten Attention PDs! immediately. Demos: Females. song. Share your picks CAROLINAS of the hottest SOUTHEAST OHIO VALLEY new product with JOHN O'DAY the industry by WMML/Mobile, AL participating THE JACKSONS "NOTHIN' THAT COMPARES in BRE's 2U" 'Programmer's It looks like the Jacksons are back with another victory with Poll.' Call this new smash (soon to be a Carolyn Riley hit). "Nothin' That Compares 2U" is going to be a great come- 213/469-7262 back record for the group and by 12 noon (PST) I expect it to do great things. EARL BOSTON each Tuesday or TERRY TATE WMGL/Charleston, SC TONY FIELDS "BABIES HAVING BABIES" FAX your poll WBLZ/Cincinnati, OH Tate has come up with a timely JAMES INGRAM by calling song. If you haven't heard this "IT'S REAL" KARYN WHITE one yet, you're cheating the Definitely a different direction "SECRET RENDEZVOUS" 213/469-4121 audience on a great message for James, but the energy and The fourth single from that song. Great phones. All demos. production quality make this a smash LP of Karyn's. Uptempo

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Steve Woods Delores Smith Lisa Lipps 527 Cottage 1710 E. 111th Street Waterloo, IA 50703 Los Angeles, CA 90008 KBBG 319-2344441 10 3.9F M 213-330-3100 THE BOYS, A LITTLE ROMANCE LEVERT, GOTTA GET THE... DIANA ROSS, WORKIN' OVERTIME SURFACE, SHOERkV ME WITH.., THE RIGHT CHOICE, SECRET... SOUL II SOUL, KEEP ON MOVIN' GERALD ALSTON, YOU LAID... VANESSA WILLIAMS, DARLIN' I OMAR HAWKINS, CRUCIAL TO... THE JACKSONS. NOTHIN' THAT... BRYON ALSTON, MY LOVE

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Cliff Winston promo rep, black music; Skyy's Solomon Roberts & Denise DIANA ROSS, WORKIN' OVERTIME Lynn Briggs Crawford; & air personality Sam Putney. LARUE, I WANT YOUR... kq Ji 3847 Crenshaw Blvd. MILLI VANILLI, BABY DONT... /02.3 Los Angeles, CA 90008 JOYCE IRBY, MR. DI 213-299-5960 Del Rice j E re 810 E. 63rd Street THE JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... RFTW, COWBOY Reggie Swinson Kansas City, MO 64110 LEOTIS, ON A MISSION FRANKLIN/JOHN, THROUGH THE... P.O. Box 804 i l e jk rn o, 816-333-2583 FREDDIE JACKSON, CRAZY FOR... DONNA SUMMER, THIS TIME I... Goldsboro, NC 27530 JUNE POINTER, TIGHT ON TIME 919.734-4213 Thomas Mclaurin JOYCE SIMS, LOOKING FOR A... FRANKLIN/JOHN, THROUGH THE... Alfreda Suggas THIRD WORLD, FORBIDDEN LOVE LUTHER VANDROSS, FOR YOU... P.O. Box 718 LEVERT, GOTTA GET THE MONEY NEW SITUATION, COIN' TO A... 1-18 MS Wilmington, NC 28402 THE JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... VANESSA WILLIAMS, DARLIN' I 919-763-4633 THE SYSTEM, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL FREDDIE JACKSONS, CRAZY FOR.. Robert L Scott VANESSA WILLIAMS, DARLIN' I THE BOYS, A LITTLE ROMANCE 2815 2nd Avenue SURFACE, SHOWER ME WITH... EUGENE WILDE, I CANT STOP Seattle, WA 98121 KIFIC CHERRELLE, WHAT MORE CAN... JOYCE SIMS, LOOKING FOR A... MILLI VANILLI, BABY DON'T... 206-728-1250 KENNY G, AGAINST DOCTORS... SOUL II SOUL, KEEP ON MOVIN' SURFACE, SHOWER ME WITH LOVE JACKSON, NOTHIN' THAT... CHRISTOPHER MCDANIELS, CHUCKII BOOKER, TURNED AWAY NO ADDS SYSTEMS, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL IODB, I SECOND THAT EMOTION JAMES INGRAM, IT'S REAL... RFTW, COWBOY LEOTIS, ON A MISSION Frank Barrow THREE TIMES DOPE, FUNKY... KOOL MOE DEE, THEY WANT MONEY SPECIAL ED. I GOT IT CHUCKII BOOKER, TURNED AWAY Mel Edwards KRIZ P.O. Box 22462 • • •••• Seattle, WA 98122 SWEET OBSESSION, CASH Marcus 2116 129 MO \\N KARYN WH TE, SECRET.. P.O. Box 29 1004 P.C. Wiley Jefferson City, MO 65102 P.O. Box 1396 FROZEN WGSW 314-681-5295 Greenwood, SC 29648 2 ) e i t t d . 803-223-5945 Don Kendncks Donna Master 1717 Wappoo Rd. MANHATTANS, SWEET TALK 1730 Amphlett Blvd. *327 'WPAL Charleston, SC 29407 BRYON ALSTON, MY LOVE San Mateo, CA 94402 THE JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... 803-763-6330 MAC BAND, GOT TO GET OVER... 415-341-8777 CHERRELLE, WHAT MORE CAN... LEVERT, GOTTA GET THE MONEY THIRD WORLD, FORBIDDEN LOVE VANESSA WILLIAMS, DARLIN' I DONNA SUMMER, I KNOW IT'S... SOUL II SOUL, KEEP ON MOVIN' CAMEO, PRETTY GIRLS SUE ANN, PLEASURE GLADYS KNIGHT, LICENSED TO... SURFACE, SHOWER ME WITH... MILLI VANILLI, BABY DONT.. PERRI, NO PLACE TO... TODAY, TAKE IT OFF FREDDIE JACKSON, CRAZY FOR ME TE, COWBELL MANHATTANS, SWEET TALK JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... KARYN WHITE, SECRET.. Donan Flowers KOOL MOE DEE, THEY WANT MONEY Henry Moore B-FATS, I FOUND LOVE Tom Hill Walter Banks P.O. Box 190 Warren Epps j501 Bryant Ave. North SYSTEM, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL Raleigh, NC 27602 ‘1VM116, Toni Avery Minneapolis, MN 55405 THE BOYS, A LITTLE ROMANCE 1060 Gatewood Ave. 919-833-3874 612.377-0594 VANESSA WILLIAMS, DARLIN' I Greensboro, NC 27405 919-275-1657 LD. McCollum THE JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT.., PEABO BRYSON, SHOW ai TELL 4165 Market St. PRIVATE HOUSE, DONT TURN... San Diego, CA 92102 TYRE, TURN UP THE BASS THE BOYS, A LITTLE ROMANCE Monica Nightingale one; 619-263-4485 BEBE/CECE WINANS, LOST WITH.. KPRS 2440 Pershing Rd. 8118 XI- M M F M VANESSA WILLIAMS, DARLIN' I Kansas City, MO 64108 MILES JAYE, OBJECTIVE 816-471-2100 THE JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... Yvonne Anderson REAL ROXANNE, ROXANNE ON A... SYSTEM, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL WNAA Yvonne Anderson PEABO BRYSON, SHOW & TELL 100B, I SECOND THAT EMOTION Price Hal Suite 200 SLICK RICK, CHILDRENS STORY LA RUE, I WANT YOUR... KC FLIGHT, PLANET E. KOOL MOE DEE, THEY WANT MONEY Greensboro, NC 27411 EUGENE WILDE, I CANT STOP... 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RADIANT, LET'S GO ALL TODAY, TAKE IT OFF HEAVY 0/THE BOYS, WE GOT... DONNY OSMOND, SOLDIER OF... RFTW, COWBOY VANESSA WILLI AMS, DARLIN' I Mike Morgan GERALD ALSTON, I CAN'T TELL 30 W. Franklin Rd., *200 Erne G. MIKKI BLEU, SOMETHING REAL Patrice Carey WTOY Roanoke, VA 24011 3815 N. Teutonia Ave. MAC BAND, GOT TO GET P.O. Box 710909 WNOV 703-343-5545 Dallas, TX 75371 Milwaukee, WI 53206 THIRD WORLD, FORBIDDEN LOVE KNON 414-449-9668 214-828-9500 90 9 r ,,,,,,,,, m a y uaalo K. I. Holiday LEVERS, GOTTA GET THE MONEY 1633 N. Division St. CHUCKII BOOKER, TURNED AWAY SOUL II SOUL, KEEP ON MOVIN' SURFACE, SHOWER ME WITH... Safisbury, MD 21801 LA RUE, I WANT YOUR.. MANHATTANS, SWEET TALK REAL ROXANNE, ROXANNE ON A... 301-742-5191 KOOL MOE DEE, THEY WANT MONEY CONTROLLERS, TEMPORARY LOVERS 45 KING, SIMPLY DOPE FREDDIE IACKSONS, CRAZY FOR.. FREDDIE IACKSONS, CRAZY FOR. HIROSHIMA, COME TO JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... THE JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... 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SYSTEMS, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL LEVERS, GOTTA GET THE MONEY MIKKI BLEU, SOMETHING REAL JAMES INGRAM, IT'S REAL MANHATTANS, SWEET TALK JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... ALEX BUGNON, COIN' OUT TERRY TATE, BABIES HAVING... A. B. Welch IODB, I SECOND THAT EMOTION VESTA, CONGRATULATIONS KEIVN EUBANKS, THE SEARCHER Chris Clay DONNA ALLEN, CAN WE TALK... 7707 Waco Drive Rich Phillips KO.XL Frank St. lames T. Smith Baton Rouge, LA 70806 WITT 1188 Minna Place 210 Pinehurst Ave. WXSS 504-926-1106 P.O. Box 15727 Memphis, TN 38104 MID-ATLANTIC 901-726-5010 Chattanooga, TN 37415 LYNCH, hIAGIC SPELL 61S-870-3811 GERALD ALSTON, I CANT... Melvin Junes LEVERS, GOTTA GET THE MONEY SYSTEM, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL LYNN WHITE, LAY ME SOME KRNB Johnny Walker IACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... VANESSA WILLIAMS, DARLIN' I 80 N. Tillman SOUL II SOUL KEEP ON MOWN' SWAMP DOGG, HEARTBREAKER IACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... MOSIEY & JOHNSON, YOU USE TO Memphis, TN 38111 KOOL MOE DEE, THEY WANT MONEY RFTW, COWBOY JOHNNY TAYLOR, YOU KNOCK... 901-323.0101 LEVERS, GOTTA GET THE MONEY IODY WATLEY, REAL LOVE CHERYL P RILEY, EVERY... RADIANT, LET'S CO ALL THE... Darryl VVSEET TEE, LET'S DANCE JOYCE 1181; ML DI DEJA, MADE TO BE TOGETHER Barbara BEBE/CECE WINANS, LOST WITH.. LUTHER VANDROSS, FOR YOU... 902 High Street ALEX BUGNON, COIN' OUT MIKKI BLEU, SOMETHING REAL SOUL II SOUL KEEP ON MOVIN' Lane Rock, AK 72202 IAZ, HAWAIIAN SOPHIE ANITA BAKER, LEAD ME INTO... 501-375-1069 TONY TONI TONE, FOR THE... PRABO BRYSON, SHOW & TELL Ange Canesa MID-SOUTH DE LA SOUL ME MYSELF & I VANESSA WILLIAMS, DARLIN' I P.O. Box 3244 FREDDIE JACKSONS, CRAZY... CHUCKII BOOKER, TURNED AWAY Louisville, KY 40208 Travis Gardner FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS, SHE... 502-636-3536 5011 Alameda Cl. Francis Houston, TX 77004 Lorenzo Thomas 713-522.1001 P.O. Box 16130 FRANKLIN/JOHN, THROUGH THE... Bobby Baker 8-FATS, I FOUND LOVE e Richmond, VA 23222 KX0I 1623 A East Apadi MDT 804-321-5662 IAMES INGRAM, IT'S REAL MARVIS STAPLES, 20TH CENTURY Tulsa, OK 74106 TOMI IENKINS, TELLIN' YOU... TONY TONI TONE, FOR THE... 918-428-4451 JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... KIARA, EVERY LITTLE TIME HEAVY D /THE BOYS, WE GOT... CHERYL P RILEY, ME MYSELF... NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, I'LL. JODY WATLEY, FRIENDS SYSTEM, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... CHERYL PEPSII RILEY, ME... 100B, I SECOND THAT EMOTION MARCUS LEWIS, SEARCHIN'... KOOL MOE DEE, THEY WANT MONEY JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... GLADYS KNIGHT, LICENSED TO... PERRI, NO PLACE TO GO PERRI, NO PLACE TO GO... FERRY HINES, STAY GERLAD ALSTON, I CAN'T TELL FREDDIE IACKSONS, CRAZY FOR. VANESSA WILLIAMS, DARLIN' I SHEENA EASTON, 101 CONDITION REO, GET LOOSE MIKKI BLEU, SOMETHING REAL Gary Willis Kevin Brown ALEX BUGNON, GOING OUT Kevin McCormick P.O. Box 2199 Lisa Diamond WMYK 1000 Criminet Dr. ; West Monroe, LA 71294 168 Business Park Dr. 0100 Bee J. Johnson Shreveport, LA 71107 318-322-1491 Virginia Beat h, VA 23462 5321 1st Place N.E. 318-965-9103 et1644/Me e. gel . ..IM O •I FM STEREO Washington, DC 20011 804-473-1194 FREDDIE JACKSON, CRAZY FOR... iforroom 202-722-1000 VESTA, 4U C l ANTHONY, MY STARSHIP IACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... VANESSA WILLIAMS, DARLIN' I PERRI, NO PLACE TO GO DONNA ALLEN, CAN WE TALK DONNA ALLEN, CAN WE TALK SYSTEM, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS, SHE... LIA, CONSTANTLY JACKIE JACKSONS, CRUZIN' SURFACE, SHOWER ME WITH... KOOL MOE DEE, THEY WANT MONEY SOUL II SOUL KEEP ON MOVIN LEVERS, POPPA RON LOVE, I'M A GIRL.. 10DB, I SECOND THAT EMOTION IACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... SURFACE, SHOEWR ME WITH... GOTTA GET THE MONEY KWAME, THE MAN WE ALL... ANCRE GRIFFIN, TORY LUTHER VANDROSS, FOR YOU... B-FATS, I FOUND LOVE CONSTATNLY JAMES INGRAM, IT'S REAL DE LA SOUL ME MYSELF & I Whiteside SURFACE, HIROSHIMA THE SYSTEM MIDNIGHT SPECIAL JACKIE IACKSON, CRUZIN' P.O. Box 1075 Hwy 6 South . 2 011 SUE ANN, PLEASURE Hearne, TX 77859 Scott lantren 10DB, I SECOND THAT EMOTION 409-279-9211 Steve Gunn PO. Box 1850 SPA STTAEO Stan McIntosh r.L.Ocean City, MD 21842 Fred Harvey P.O. Box 1078 3000 Druid Park Drive " 1101-641-0002 FROZEN \TWE2 Colomb., MS 39701 Baltimore, MD 21215 601-328-1050 Steve Hegwood &Mite 301-367-9322 SURFACE, SHOWER ME Robed Mosley SYSTEM, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL 5 Post Oak Park, 111398 KHYS 98 FROZEN 1ALKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... MICA PARIS, MY ONE TEMPTATION Houston, TX 77027 THIRD WORLD, FORBIDDEN LOVERS DONNY OSMOUND, SOLIDER STORY 713-622-0010 Steve Poston IMPACT, LOVE MAKE ALL LA RUE, I WANT YOUR WALT P.O. Box 5797 TONY TERRY, FORGET THAT GIRL o Meridian, MS 39301 1.1. Starr TICA, YOU ARE THE ONE 601-693-2661 David Shaw Keenan Ellerbe IACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... Kimberly Kaye W OL 400 H Street N. E. FREDDIE JACKSONS, CARZY FOL. 425 E. Chester Washington D.C., 20002 KWAME, THE MAN WE ALL KNO W.. MILLI VANILLI, BABY DON'T... laCk1041, TN 38301 202-675-4800 MILES JAYE, OBJECTIVE e fe e ? #4‘: Elroy Smith 901-427-9616 IACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... Carolyn Robbins KOOL MOE DEE, THEY WANT MONEY IACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... 100.3 9900 McCree Rd. LEVERS, GOTTA GET THE MONEY KOOL MOE DEE, THEY WANT MONEY 75238 SIMPLY RED, IF YOU DONT... as, TX COOL R', IF I WERE... RE M COWBOY Z • r, Dallas,214-34 8-3800 CAMEO, PRETTY GIRLS FREDDIE JACKSON, CRAZY FOL.. RINE POINTER, TIGHT ON TIME JAM RADIANR, LET'S CO ALL ALEX BUGNON, COIN' OUT DONNA ALLEN, CAN WE TALK... UTFO, WANNA ROCK KARYN WHITE, SECRET VANESSA WILLIAMS, DARLIN' I TONY TERRY, FORGET THAT... JOHNNY TAYLOR, I FOUND LOVE

MAY 12, 1989 / PAGE 27 Cedric Thomas Ron January Big George Threatt 1204 Gravel Line St. WJMG P.O. Box 39054 1111111,1 SURFACE, SHOWER ME WITH... Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Sharon Birmingam, AL 35208 CHERYL P RILEY, EVERY... 601-544-1947 369 2nd St. 205-780-2014 iaier)iisTo Macon, GA 31212 THE BOYS, A LITTLE ROMANCE 912-742-2505 BRENDA RUSSELL, LE RESTAURANT GlADYIS KNIGHT, LICENSE TO... MILLI VANILLI, BABY DON'T... DE LA SOUL, ME MYSELF & I MIKKI BLEU, SOMETHING REAL DIANA ROSS, WORK1N' OVERTIME SPECIAL ED, I GOT... LEVERT, GOTTA GET THE MONEY BEBE/CECE WINANS, LOST... JOYCE IRBY, MR. DJ ALEX BUGNON, GOING OUT... ANGEE GRIFFIN, TOBLY THIRD WORLD, FORBIDDEN LOVE KOOPER, TAKING IT TO THE.. KOOL MOE DEE, THEY WANT... GLADYS KNIGHT, LICENSE TO... SYSTEM, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL ANGEE GRIFFIN, TOLBY Chris Turner Costee McNair Paul Todd P.O. Box 1101 P.O. Box 666 Philis Eichelberger WBIL Darryl Lassiter Tampa, FL 33601 Tuskegee, AL 36083 11/J MI 1850 Lynch St. 1526 Howell Mill Rd. 813-626-4108 205-727.2100 Atlanta, GA 30318-7651 Jackson, MS 39203 WIGO •411$411 404-352-3943 601-948-1515 HIROSHIMA, COME TO ME DINO, I LIKE IT JAMES INGRAM, IT'S REAL HEAVY D, WE GOT OUR THANG JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... EL DEBARGE, SOMEBODY LOVES THIRD WORLD, FORBIDDEN RFTW, COWBOY CAMEO, PRETTY GIRLS BOBBY LYLE, BEEN SO LONG JACKSON, NOTHING' THAI., SOUL II SOUL KEEP ON MOVIN' JAMES INGRAM, IT'S REAL GERALD ALSTON, I CANT' TELL ANGEE GRIFFIN, TOBLY FREDDIE JACKSONS, CRAZY FOR.. FREDDIE JACKSONS, CRAZY FOR.. DEJA, MADE TO BE TOGETHER Tony Starr THIRD WORLD, FORBIDDEN LOVE Carol Stephens KOOL MOE DEE, THEY WANT MONEY Eric Angel TODAY, TAKE IT OFF WIQI 915 S. Jackson Street 325 John Knox Rd. WVAS LEOTIS, ON A MISSION Montgomery, AL 36195 Lewes Lee Tallahassee, FL 32303 BOBCAT, I NEED YOU 205-293-4287 904-539-9888 SEDUCTION, YOU'RE MY ONE... W i r ci e r'ensa = , 2F7L612575 904-438-7543 JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... Herman Anderson IACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... SIMPLY RED, IF YOU DONT... P.O. Box 1686 WKXG CHERRELLE, WHAT MORE CAN... NAIR, THAT THE WAY... Greenwood, MS 38930-1686 IOHNNY TAYLOR, I FOUND CHUCKII BOOKER, TURNED AWAY KENNY G. AGANIST DOCTORS... 601-453-2174 LEVERT, GOTTA GET THE... SOUL II SOUL, KEEP ON MOVIN' TEENA MATIE, BAD BOY ETTA JAMES, BABY WHAT... JUNE POINTER, TIGHT ON TIME TE, COWBELL SYSTEM, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL RFTW, COWBOY SIR MIX-A-LOT, IRON MAN CHEPRELLE, AT MORE CAN... JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... JAMES INGRAM, IT'S REAL ANGEE GRIFFIN, TOBLY CHERRELLE, WHAT MORE CAN... KID-N-PLAY, TOO HYPE KOOL MOE DEE, THE WANT MONEY 120 Ralph McGill, *1000 JAMES INGRAM, IT'S REAL KWAME, THE MAN WE ALL GRAND MASTER MELL, WHITE... Atlanta, GA 30369 BETTY WRIGHT, QUIET STORM CAMEO, PRETTY GIRLS 404-898-8957 Leo Jackson CAMEO, PRETTY GIRLS George Jones Gary Richardson MILLI VANILLI, BABY DON'T... VVE D R P.O. Box 551 748 Dick Lumpkin SYSTEM, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL WILD Carol City, FL 33055 P.O. Box 11385 JAMES INGRAM, ITS REAL LEVERT, GOTTA GET THE MONEY 305-623-9337 Birmingham, At 35202 KOOL MOE DEE, THEY WANT MONEY JOHNNY TAYLOR, I FOUND A LOVE 205-942.1776 JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... LEOTIS, ON A MISSION Herb Anderson H. HUNTSBERRY, DON'T TAKE... SURFACE, SHOWER ME WITH... Stan Branson VESTA, CONGRATULATIONS WKXI KENNY G, AGAINST DOCTORS LEVERT, GOTTA GET THE... 222 Beasley Rd. MILLI VANILLI, BABY MINI... GLADYS KNIGHT, LICENSED TO... Jackson, MS 39206 SPECIAL ED, I GOT IT MIKKI BLEU, SOMETHING REAL Ralph Featherstone 601-957-1300 VANESSA WILLIAMS, DARLIN' I THE SYSTEM, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL Roscoe Miller FREDDIE JACKSONS, CRAZY FOR.. DONNA SUMMER, THIS TIME I... P.O. Box 4280 THE JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... THE JACKSONS, NO THIN' THAT... Montgomery, AL 36195 MIKKI BLEU, SOMETHING REAL John O'Day M AYS, HAVE YOU HAD YOUR... 205-263-3459 THE BOYS, A LITTLE ROMANCE 1257 Springhill Ave. MILES JAYE, OBJECTIVE W MML MANHATTANS, SWEET TALK Mobil, AL 36604 CHERRELLE, WHAT MORE CAN I... 205.438-4514 EL DEBARGE, SOMEBODY LOVE CAMEO, PRETTY GIRLS Brian Castle DRAMATICS, POSTIVE STATE LEVERT, GOTTA GET THE MONEY Harry Lyles TERRI L CARRINGTON, MORE... ALTON WOLOF WTEWART, SHE'S... 1447 Preachtree VANESSA WILLIAMS, DARLIN I WEE PAPA GIRLS, WE RULE THE DELLS, THOUGHT OF YOU... Street NE, 11600 NEW EDITION, CRUCIAL OMAR HAWKINS, CRUCIAL.. Marietta, GA 30309 JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... TODAY, TAKE IT OFF Cyreio Hughs 404-876-3834 SURFACE, SHOWER ME WITH... MAVIS STAPLES, 20TH CENTURY.. Cyreio Hughs DEON ESTUS, HEAVEN HELP ME... RICK JAMES, THIS MAGIC MOMENT WORV 1580AM 1204 Gravel Line JACKIE JACKSONS, CRUSIN' Hattiesburg, MS 39401 FREDDIE JACKSONS, CRAZY FOR.. Freddie Austin 7,e (, ou, of t GYRLZ, JAM JAM IF YOU CAN... 601-544-1941 RICK JAMES, THIS MAGIC MOMENT P.O. Box 1259 WNER HEAVY D. WE GOT IT... 1 JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... Ozark, AL 36360 ROB BASE, JOY 8, PAIN 205-774-3GJO MIKKI BLEU, SOMETHING REAL Reg Henry CHUCKKI BOOKER, TURNED AWAY SYSTEM, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL 2611 WEED Radio Drive VELVET TOUCH, DONT MAKE... LEVERT, GOTTA GET THE MONEY WAS NOT WAS, ANYTHING CAN... Jacksonville, FL 32205 JAMES INGRAM, IT'S REAL RFTW, COWBOY ALTON WOKIE STEWART, SHE'S... 1111 TONY TERRY, FORGET THAT GIRL Jim Mitchem JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... IACKSONS, NOTHIN' Rick Lee CHERRELLE, WHAT MORE CAN... JAMES IN RAM, IT'S REALW4-389. CHERRELLE, WHAT MORE CAN... r e SWING OUT SISTERS, WAITING... « iiLir e gi fiY 2609 Puedan Lane IACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... KENNY G, AGAINST DOCTORS .eiseLL« Huntsville, AL 35806 MANHATTANS, SWEET TALK George Cole JOHNNY TAYLOR, I FOUND LOVE 205-837-9388 SOUL II SOUL, KEEP ON MOVIN' 5800 N. Military Trail GLADYS KNIGHT, LICENSE TO... LABRI SIFFRE, SO STRONG West Palm Beach, FL 33407 SPECIAL ED, I GOT IT MADE ICARYNN WHITE, SECRET... 407-686-8000 Dennis Lee hf kIneX P.O. Box 66475 LIA, CONSTANTLY Ike Fillmore Baton Rouge, LA 70896 JODY WATLEY, FRIENDS CONDITION RED, GET LOOSE P.O. Box 2329 504-927-7060 JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... Opelik, AL 36801 THIRD WORLD, FORBIDDEN LOVE THIRD WORLD, FORBIDDEN LOVE MAVIS STAPLES, 20TH CENTURY.. 12051745-4656 ROYALTY, BABY GONNA SHAKE ClANTHONY, YOU ARE MY... SOUL II SOUL, KEEP ON MOVIN CHERRELLE, MANHATTANS, SWEET TALK TOMI IENKINS, TELLIN' WHAT MORE CAN... MIKKI BLEU, SOMETHING REAL TODAY, TAKE IT OFF MILLI VANILLI, BABY DONT.. JACKSONS, NOTION' THAT... GYRLZ, JAM JAM IF YOU CAN JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... THIRD WORLD, FORBIDDEN LOVE FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS, SHE... FREDDIE JACKSONS, CRAZY FOR.. JUNE POINTER, TIGHT ON TIME CHERYL P RILEY, ME MYSELF... 3 TIMES DOPE, FUNKY... DONNA SUMMER, THIS TIME 1... 10DB, 1 SECOND THAT EMOTION Carl Conner SYSTEM, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL JACKSONS, NOTION' THAT... B.J. Barry THE BOYS, A LITTLE ROMANCE XIE 103 Emma 4431 Rock Island Rd. wpm mu P.O. Box 1584 WRBD Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33319 HEAVY 0/THE BOYS, GOT TO... Augusta, GA 30903 MANHATTANS, SWEET TALK 305-731-4800 NORTHEAST

Ron Atkins ROSE, I WANT YOU Vick Savage JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... WBRU FREDDIE JACKSON, CRAZY FOR... 2906 Tulane LEOTIS, ON A MISSION JACKSONS, NOTHIN' LIA, CONSTANTLY New Orleans, LA 70119 GLADYS KNIGHT, LICENSE TO... JUNE POINTER, TIGHT N TIME ANGEE GRIFFIN, TOBLY 504-822-1945 DONNA ALLEN, CAN WE TALL. LEVERT, GOTTA GET THE MONEY SOUL II SOUL, KEEP ON MOVIN' FRANKLIN /1OHN, THROUGH THE... GUY, YOU CAN CALL ME CRAZY TROOP, STILL IN LOVE THIRD WORLD, FORBIDDEN LOVE CHERRELLE, WHAT MORE CAN... SYSTEM, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL ROYALTY, BABY GONNA SHAKE JAMES INGRAM, IT'S REAL RADIANT, LETS GO ALL THE WAY IACKSONS, NOTHING THAT... GERALD ALSTON, 1 CANT., ANITA BAKER, LEAD ME INTO... SLICK RICK, CHILDRENS STORY KOOL MOE DEE, THEY WANT MONEY TODAY, TAKE IT OFF 80881E HUMPHREY, THE DAYS... STEZO, IT'S MY TURN Andre Marcel TODAY, TAKE IT OFF Kevin Morrison JAMES INGRAM, IT'S REAL Charles Merritt El Mongo N e Lel' 683 E. Main Street KWAME, THE MAN WE ALL... WGOK Roderick Williams 3000 34th Street South Rochester, NY 14605 800 Gum B-206 716-262-2050 Mobile, AL 36603 St. Petersburg, FL 33712 205-432.8661 813-864-1515 SOUL II SOUL KEEP ON MOVIN CHERRELLE, WHAT MORE CAN... KURA, EVERY LITTLE TIME DONNA ALLEN, CAN WE TALK LIA, CONSTANTLY SOUTHEAST THIRD WORLD, FORBIDDEN LOVE ANGEE GRIFFIN, TORY CHUCKII BOOKER, TURNED AWAY CHUCKII BOOKER, TURNED AWAY SYSTEM, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL SWING OUT SISTER, WAITING... Mike lames SURFACE, SHOWER ME WITH... MIKKI BLEU, SOMETHING REAL STEZO, IT'S MY TURN KB! K 1521 W. Blue Heron Blvd. GLADYS KNIGHT, LICENSE TO... GLADYS KNIGHT, TO KILL Riviera Beach, FL 33404 KOOL MOE DEE, THEY WANT MONEY JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... Z nrE ' StephenDana Hill 407-881-9601 MIAMI BOYS, FOREVER STRANGE SAVE, COLD SWEAT SI ROYALTY, BASIS GONNA... 90 Warren THIRD WORLD, FORBIDDEN LOVE Boston, MA 02119 NATALIE COLE, MISS YOU LIKE.. 617-427-2222 VANESSA WILLIAMS, DARLIN'l Jay Bryant JODY WATLEY, REAL LOVE WEIGH WSOK Eugene Cofield MICA PARIS, MY ONE TEMPTATION DENISE LASALLE, WRITE THIS... P.O. Box 1288 JACKIE JACKSON, CRUZIN' THE JACKSONS, NO THIN' THAT... CHERRELLE, WHAT MORE CAN I... MAVIS STAPLES, 20TH CENTURY Savannah, GA 31498 SOUL 11 SOUL, KEEP ON MOVIN' FREDDIE JACKSON, CRAZY FOR... 912-232-3322 MILES JAYE, OBJECTIVE FREDDIE JACKSONS, CRAZY FOR.. FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS, SHE... VESTA, CONGRATULATIONS TODAY, TAKE IT OFF LEOTIS, ON A MISSION KOOL MOE DEE, THEY WANT MONEY KIARA, EVERY LITTLE TIME... JAMES INGRAM, IT'S REAL PAUL LAURENCE, CUT THE CRAP SURFACE, SHOWER ME WITH... ANITA BAKER, LEAD ME INTO.., SIMPLY RED, IF YOU DON'T...

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THE IACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... SOUL II SOUL, KEEP ON MOVIN' NO ADDS DARRYL CHIN, BE MY LOVE LEVERT, GOTTA GET THE MONEY ETTA JAMES, BABY WHAT YOU... FREDDIE JACKSON, CRAZY FOL.. POPPA RON LOVE, I'M A GIRL.. BLUE MAGIC, IT'S LIKE... LIA, CONSTANTLY IAMES INGRAM, IT'S REAL Dave Allan TEDDY PENDERGRASS, THIS IS... IACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... VANESSA WILLIAMS, DARLIN' I PO WER lohn Moods 440 Domino Lane GERALD ALSTON, YOU LAID... Claude Young Hector Hannibal egie Philadelphia, PA 19128 Rick Stevens Tim Edwards 215-483-8900 David Dickenson 6% E. Broad 2056 Penobscot P.O. Box 1340 \\;- = Columbus, OH 43215 Detroit, MI 48226 WNIIC New Haven, CT 06505 JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... 614-464-0020 313-965.4500 203-776-1340 SOUL II SOUL, KEEP ON MOVIN' THE SYSTEM, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL THE BOYS, ANIMAL FROZEN FREDDIE IACKSON, CRAZY FOL.. JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... JA!, HAWAIIAN SOPHIE SOUL II SOUL, KEEP ON MOVIN' KARYN WHITE, SECRET MIRAI BLEU, SOMETHING REAL Kermit Crockett IUNE POINTER, TIGHT ON TIME JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... WTLZ 126 N. Flanklin, *514 MAVIS STAPLES, 20TH CENTURY RFTW, COWBOY Saginaw, MI 48601 Dee Roams JACKIE JACKSON, CRUZIN' PERRI, NO PLACE TO GO 517.754-1071 GERALD ALSTON, I CAN'T:- vvYJSEs P.O. Box 7539 KOOL MOB DEE, THEY WANT MONEY Atlantic City, NI 08404 MANHATTANS, SWEET TALK NGEE GRIFFIN, TO M ALEX BUGNON, COIN OUT 609-345-7134 KOOL MOE DEE, THEY WANT MONEY MILLI VANILLI, BABY DON'T... JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... KENNY G, AGAINST DOCTORS... SOUL II SOUL, KEEP ON MOVIN' FROZEN JUNE POINTER, TIGHT ON TIME Michael Ecton B.J. Stone ROACHFORD, CUDDLY TOY 4309 W. Sed Street ALEX BUGNON, GOIN' OUT 600 N. Union Ave. Dayton, OH 45417 HiNside, NI 07205 513-263-9326 K C Jones 201-688.5000 OHIO VALLEY 440u1 CarriaérH H432 Lar 16 -V/ V KO Col mb., 2 THE JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... KENNY G, AGAINST DOCTORS... 4 44 re,' 614-451-2191 Brian Castle SOUL II SOUL, KEEP ON MOVIN' LIA, CONSTANTLY Toni Owens VANESSA WILLIAMS, DARLIN' I SURFACE, SHOEWR ME WITH... 1211 W. Sharon Rd. NIKKI BLEU, SOMETHING REAL LE VERT, GOTTA GET THE MONEY PERRI, NO PLACE TO GO... WEe•-• Cincinnati, OH 45240 GLADYS KNIGHT, TO KILL MICA PARIS, MY ONE TEMPTATION JACKIE JACKSON, CRUZIN' 513-742.3600 RFTW, COWBOY VESTA, CONGRATULATIONS GERALD ALSTON, I CAN'T TELL.. THE JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT...

1 ODB, 1 SECOND THAT EMOTION Lynn Toliver Tony Gray Jay Dubard FREDDIE IACKSONS, CRAZY FOR.. Bobby Rush Vinny Brown Mary Hankston SURFACE, SHOWER ME WITH... WIZF 1729 Superior *401 1440 Broadway 7030 Reading Rd. Suite 316 THE SYSTEM, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL Cleveland, OH 44114 New York, NY 10018 Cincinnati, OH 45237 SOUL II SOUL, KEEP ON MOVIN' 216-621-9300 212.642-4300 513.351-5900 HIROSHIMA, COME TO ME THIRD WORLD, FORBIDDEN LOVE DIANA ROSS, WORKIN' OVERTIME JACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... DONNA ALLEN, CAN WE TALK IACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... FAMES INGRAM, IT'S REAL HEAVY D /THE BOYS, WE GOT... THE IACKSONS, NOTHIN' THAT... DIANA ROSS, WORKIN, OVERTIME VANESSA WILLIAMS, DARLIN' I FREDDIE 1ACKSON, CRAZY FOR... RICK IAMES. THIS MAGIC MOMENT JACKIE JACKSON, CRUSIN' JACKSON [HUME SERVICE

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SP: DONNY OSMOUND, SOLIDER STORY LP: MADONNA LIKE A PRAYER Yolanda Beer, SP: 'AMES INGRAM, IT'S REAL SP: DEBBIE GIBSON, ELECTRIC YOUTH LP, MILES AYE, 08ISZTIVE LP: MILES JAYE, OBJECTIVE SHAZADA RECORDS (1) HONEST JOHN'S RECORDS 121 E.Trade St. 509 King St. Charlotte, NC 28202 COLEMAN'S RECORD SHOP PUNNIE'S INTL.MUS.CTR Charkston, Sc 29403 704.332-7077 1481 Fkinda S'. 6262 Sestets Pt. Rd. 803-722-94% Jack Gordon Memphis, 16 18109 Norvolk, VA 23513 lames Petersen Nado layetteII 901-774.799 804455-4016 Delores SP: AL 8 SURE, IF I'M NOT.- SP: MILES JAYE, OBJECTIVE Cryslal Palletso,, LP: GUY, GUY LF': NATALIE COLE, GOOD TO BE BACK Mark OTAYS, HAVE YOU HAD... SP: ANNE G, IF SHE KNEW LP: MILLI VANILLI, GIRL YOU KNO W.. LP: KWAME, THE BOT GENIUS JA JO'S RECORDS SHAZADA RECORDS (2) 105 W.Main St. 4500 N.Tryon St. Suite 37 RECORD THEATRE Gastonia, NC 28052 Charlotte, NC 28213 FRANKIE'S GOT IT 7405 Liberty Rd. 704464-0602 704-596-8445 317 Grande SI. Baltimore, MD 21207 kaffiyiSonny Tirn Taylor Nonolk, VA 23510 301.944-4525 Kathy/Sonny ludY lento., SP: BOY GEROGE, DON'T TAKE MY... 804-625.3470 SP: MICA PARES, MY ONE... LP: SYKK, START OF A... leanette Faulk, SP: JOYCE IRBY, MR. DI LP: PAUL LAURENCE, UNDER EXPOSED SP: SLICK RICK, CHILDRENS STORY LP: SKYY, START OF A... LP: DE LA SOUL, 3 FEET HIGH... MUSIC CITY RECORDS MID-ATLANTIC SAM K'S RECORDS 3 Wesl Main Street MUSICAL SALES 1 STOP 1839 7111 SIN W Forest City, NC BOSS UGLY BOB'S 40 S.Caroline St. Washington, DC 20001 704-245-1701 726 E. McLemony. Baltimore, MD 21231 202-214.6540 lames Whitside Memphis, TN 18106 301-436.0742 Ella McClinton Rodney Watkins 901-774.4400 Walt Meineke SP: ROBERT BROOKINS, DONT TEASE ME Brandon Catron SP: SWEET OBSESSION, BEING IN LOVE... Dexter Beane LP: KWAME, THE BOY GENIUS LP: DE LA SOUL, 3 FEET HIGH... Brandon Caron SP: MICA PARIS, MY ONE... OTAYS, HAVE YOU HAD... LP: OTAYS, SERIOUS LP: MAYS, SERIOUS SELECT-O-HITS REZNICK'S PARADISE 605 Chelsea Ave. Thruway Shopping Center POP TUNES Memphis, TN 38107 Winston-Salem, NC 27103 CHURCHILL'S RECORDS 4622 Faronia St. 901-523.1190 919.723-9735 1800 6.30th St. Memphis, TN 38116 Kathy Gordon lirn Churchill Richmond, VA 21221 901-346-71'2 CHAKA KHAN, BABY ME lirn Chordal 804-649-8437 Michelle Noyarese LP: LISA LISA/CULT 1, STRAIGHT OUT...

PAGE 30 / MAY 12, 1989 THE WIZ WEBB'S DEPT STORE PEACHES 1500 Sunrise Blvd. 10150 Bacon Drive NORTHEAST 113 2 Ridge Avenue Ftlauderdale, EL 33304 Beltsville, MD 20705 Philadelphia, PA 19121 305.763.1845 301-595-2400 CAMBRIDGE ONE STOP 215-765-9187 Mark Marlin Eugene Goodrich 205 Fortune Blvd Bruce Webb Mark Martin SP: AL B SURE, IF I'M NOT... Milford, MA 01757 SP: MILES IATE, OBJECTIVE SP: ALEESE SIMMONS, I WANT IT LP: EARL KLUGH, WHISPER AND... 617-879-7160 LP: LEGEND BLUE BAND, WOKE UP WITH... Tracy Walker LP: EU, LIVIN' LARGE

SP: SOUL II SOUL, KEEP ON MOVING YOUR RECORD SHOP LP: 011.4 SOUL, 3 FEET HIGH... 509 Old Town Mall OHIO VALLEY Baltimore, MD 21202 PEPPERMINT RECORDS 301-276-3770 DO WNTOWN RECORDS ABBEY ROAD 816 Oak St. Angie Bunion 705 6th Ave. 408 N. Summit SI. Atlanta, GA 30310 SP: NEW KID ON THE 8, I'LL BE LOVIN' N.Y., NY 10001 Toledo, OH 43604 404-752.9494 419-255-0960 LP: ALEX BUGNON, LOVE SEASON 212-924.5791 David Snider Bacho Manguel Fred Shaheen Zina SP: DEBBIE GIBSON, ELECTRIC YOUTH SP: FINE YOUNG CANNI, GOOD THANG SP: KARYN WHITE, LOVE SAW IT LP: MADONNA LIKE A PRAYER LP: ALEX BUGNON, LOVE SEASONS LP: BEBE/CECE WINANS, HEAVEN MID-SOUTH EASY ONE STOP ANGOTT ONE STOP 92 Sagamore SI. 2616 Puritan Ave. BOWIE'S RECORDS N.Quincy, MA 02171 Detroit, MI 48238 8552 S,otlaod Ave. PLATTER SHACK 617-328-7900 313.341-7053 3605 W.Columbia SL Baton Rouge, LA 70807 Bob Levin Mark Pique Orlando, FL 32805 504-775.6786 40 ,-422.1797 Kenny Bowie SP: EUGENE WILDE, I CAN'T STOP... SP: BOBCAT, I NEED YOU Della Wiggins Kenny Bowie LP: SPECIAL ED, YOUNGEST IN... LP: SKY'S, START OF A... SP BAR-KAYS, ANIMAL SP: MILES 'AYE, OBIECTIY 1 LP SKY'S, SKY'S LP: DEJA, MADE TO BE... HARMONY RECORDS B&D RECORD SHOP 1625 Unom CI. Rd. 2236 Germantown St. Bronx, NY 10462 Dayton, OH 45408 SAM'S RECORDS 212-792-4070 513-268-3961 3420 Sunnyvale St SOUTHERN MUSIC Nat Israel John Vinrent Dallas, TX 75216 3C S. Orange Avenue SP: LISA LISA/CULT J, LITTLE MCKIE.- 214.3754376 SP: DIANA ROSS, WORKIN' OVERTIME Olando, FL 12801 LP: TRAVIS IIADDIX, WRONG SIDE OUT D.C. Magee LP: SPECIAL ED, YOUNGEST IN... 407-422-8671 Steve Flesher SP: °JAYS, HAVE YOU HAD-. Diana Has List LP: JOYCE IRBY, MR. DI CLEVELAND ONE STOP HILL COLLECTABLES SP: PEABO BRYSON, SHO W 8. TELL 323 Main St. 3622 Prospen Ave. LP: OTAYS, SERIOUS Norwalk, CT 06851 Cleveland, OH 44115 203.847-7538 216-881-4393 SOUND OUTLET Maryann Sandra Chuck Young 2166 Pkwy Maryann Severna SP: LISA LISA/ CULT, LITTLE IACKIE... Missouri City, TX 77489 LP: SPECIAL ED, YOUNGEST IN... 713-499.3484 SP: DEJA, MADE TO BE... WEST Linda Walker LP: NATALIE COLE, GOOD TO BE BACK SP: LA RUE, I WANT IT DAMON'S CITY ONE STOP LP: UTFO, DOIN IT J&J DISCOUNT CENTER 20124 Plymouth Rd. 2551 S.Alanseda 54 W.1 2516 SI. Detroit, MI 48228 LA, CA 90058 NY., NY 10027 113-838-1500 213-234-3336 MIDWEST 212-348.7472 Damon Parkman Laurie Shaw Roger Calvin Johnson SP: FRANKLIN/ IOHN, THROUGH THE... SP: lOYCE IRBY, MR. DI LP: ASHFORD & SUMPS°, LOVE OR PHYSICAL SP: JAMES INGRAM, IT'S REAL BARNEY'S ONE STOP LP: PAUL LAURENCE, UNDER EXPOSED 3400 W. Ogden LP: SICYY, START OF A... Chicago, IL 60623 312-521-6300 LEN'S ONE STOP 13040 W. Seven Mile Nellie J&R MUSIC WORLD 23 Park Row Detroit, MI 48201 EVAN'S HOUSE OF MUSIC OTAYS, HAVE YOU HAD.., N.Y., NY 10038 113-342-5990 81 Leland Ave. LP: MAYS, SERIOUS 212-732-8600 Eddie Walker San Francisco, CA 94114 DJ. toberrnan Eddie Walker 415-239.8494 Barry Evans SP: SOUL II SOUL, KEEP ON MOVING SP: TODAY, TAKE IT OFF LP: NATALIE COLE, GOOD TO BE BACK LP: PAUL LAURENCE, UNDER EXPOSED SP: DIANA ROSS, WORKIN' OVERTIME HUDSON'S EMBASSY LP: UFTO, DOIN' IT 3810 Page Blvd. Mignon, MO 63111 KING JAMES RECORDS SHANTINIQUE 314-533-3070 662 N.52nd SI. 8620 Harper St. FORTUNE RECORDS Keith Hudson Philadelphia, PA 19131 Detroil, MI 48213 240 N.Market SI. 313-923.3030 Inglewood, CA 90307 SP: CHARLIE SINGLETO, GOOD BAD & UGLY 215-477-1631 Josephine Beal 213.674-0232 LP: GRADY HARRELL, COME PLAY... Glorya Cook Mr. Fortune Glorya Cook SP: ANITA BAKER, LEAD ME INTO... Royce SP: KIARA, EVERY LITTLE... LP: FRANKLIN / IOHN, THROUGH THE... JIMMY'S RECORDS LP: 3 TIMES DOPE, ORIGINAL.. 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Richie Figueroa Montgomery, AL 36105 916-446.3111 LP: BOBBY BROWN, DON'T RE CRUEL Ron Labs's 205-262.6280 Matt Pal Manning'Peanut SP: DIANA ROSS, WORKIN' OVERTIME SP: DIANA ROSS, WORKIN' OVERTIME LP: SPECIAL ED, YOUNGEST IN.., SP: MILES ME, OBJECTIVE LP: PAUL LAURENCE, UNDER EXPOSED MUSICLAND LP: SKIM START OF A. 515 N.6Ih St. St. Louis, MO 63101 SKIPPY WHITE'S TOWER RECORDS 314-436-0742 555 Mars Ave DOLPHIN MUSIC DIST. 3601 Sporb Arena Blvd. Leon Reed Cambridge, FM 02139 5214 N. Pearl St. San Diego, CA 92114 SP: DEF JEF, GIVE IT HERE 617491-3345 larksonvik, FL 32208 619-224-3333 LP: KID-N-PLAY, 2 HYPE Skiprri %Mite 904.354-7200 Chris Michael Cohen Gary SP: MILES 'AYE, OBJECTIVE UTFO, DOIN' IT SP: MILES JAYE, OBIECTIVE SP: 100V WATLEY, REAL LOVE LP: ATLANTIC STARR, WERE MOV IN UP LP: KARYN WHITE, KARYN WHITE RADIO DOCTORS STEDFORD'S 240 W.Welles SI. WHEREHOUSE Milwaukee, WI 53203 417 E. Ohio Street MEMORIAL RECORD SERV. 1629 19.Cypress St. 19701 Hamilton Avenue 414-276.6422 Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Tampa, FL 33607 Torrance, CA 90502 Mark Schneider 412-321-8333 011 879.1304 213-538.2314 Cathy Stamm Larry lones Darryl Beane Itmette Weiss Violet Brown SP: JAMES INGRAM, IT'S REAL SP: RICK 1AMES, THIS MAGIC... SP: DE LA SOUL, ME MYSELF 8. I LP: MICA PARIS, SO GOOD SP: JUNE POINTER, TIGHT ON TIME LP: NATALIE COLE, GLAD TO BE BACK LP: ATLANTIC STARR, WERE MOVIN' UP LP: LE VERT. JUST COOLIN'

SPIN IT W ORLD OF RECORDS 1444 E. 57th Street STRAWBERRY'S MUSIC SHOP 620 Poplar St. 800 N. Vermont Avenue Chicago, IL 60637 526 Commonwealth Ave. Macon, GA 31201 Los Angeles, CA 90029 312484-1505 Boston, MA 02215 912.745-6122 213-664-3660 Kevin Haywood 617.262-4610 Fay Herndon Daira Stewart Kevin Haywood Tom Lawton SP: DONNY OSM OUND, SOLIDER OF LOVE SP: TAKE 6, SPREAD LOVE SP: MAYS, HAVE YOU HAD... SP: PERRI, NO PLACE TO GO LP: MADONNA LIKE A PRAYER LP: MC HAMMER, LET'S GEL. LP: NATALIE COLE, GOOD TO BE BACK LP: DE LA SOUL, 3 FEET HIGH..,

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ARTIST, TITLE, LABEL MA NE MS OV CAR MW SE WST TOTAL

THE JACKSONS, Nothin' That..., Epic 7 9 1 1 8 8 5 18 4 70 SOUL II SOUL, Keep On Mown, Virgin 5 6 1 3 3 4 7 3 32 FREDDIE JACKSON, Crazy For Me, Capitol 1 3 5 1 6 4 5 1 26 SURFACE, Shower Me..., Columbia 3 2 3 1 4 4 4 2 23 SYSTEM, Midnight.., Atlantic 3 1 6 2 i ._ 4 2 23 JAMES INGRAM, It's Real, WB 3 1 3 1 1 3 7 0 19 VANESSA WILLIAMS, Darlin' I, Wing/PG 2 0 5 2 3 2 3 2 19 LEVERT, Gotta Get.., Atlantic 3 1 4 2 3 2 2 1 18 KOOL MOE DEE, They Want Money, Jive/RCA 2 0 2 1 0 2 8 2 17 THIRD WORLD, Forbidden Love, Mercury/PG 2 0 2 2 1 1 8 0 16 CHERRELLE, What More..., Tabu/CBS 1 2 1 0 3 7 1 0 15 MIKKI BLEU, Something Real, EMI 3 0 2 2 2 0 4 0 13 CHUCKII BOOKER, Turned Away, Atlantic 2 1 0 1 1 2 5 0 12 JUNE POINTER, Tight On Time, Columbia 0 4 1 1 1 0 3 2 12 GERALD ALSTON, I Can't Tell..., Motown 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 11 GLADYS KNIGHT, License To Kill, MCA 1 0 2 2 0 0 6 0 11 10DB, / Second..., K-Tel 2 0 2 1 1 2 0 2 10 ANGEE GRIFFIN, Toby, Luke Skyywalker 0 0 3 1 0 0 6 0 10 MANHATTANS, Sweet Talk, Valley Vue 0 2 2 1 2 0 3 0 10 MICA PARIS, My One..., Island 2 0 2 2 0 0 3 1 10 PERRI, No Place To..., Zebra/MCA 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 2 10 THE BOYS, A Little..., Motown 0 0 1 1 1 4 2 1 10

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Label Artist, Title 12 45 LP CD Tempo Description

MAJORS: WARNER BROS. KARYN WHITE, Secret Rendezvous • M 4th Single Release TKA, You Are The One • M/F Pop/Urban INC ORPORATED THANG, Still Tight • M Funk EPIC THE JACKSONS, Nothin' That Can... • M/F LA'Face Production DEANNA JONES, Body & Soul • M Pop MANIQUIN, Maniquin • A Urban/Dance COLU MBIA BLUE MAGIC, It's Like Magic • • S Quiet Storm NANCY WILSON, If I Could • S Nancy At Her Best/Jazz RADIANT, Let's Go All The Way • M/F R&B Dance GOLD CITY/CBS LIZ HOGUE, Vicious And Fresh • A Adult R&B EMI NATALIE COLE, Good To Be Back • A Features Duet/F. Jackson MERCURY/PG LEOTIS, On A Mission • A Funk/Dance FONTANA/PC SWING OUT SISTER, Kaleidoscope World • M Brand New Pop/Urban ARISTA KENNY G, Against Doctors... • M Second Release/Jazz INDIES VOLT/FANTASY THE DRAMATICS, Positive State Of.. • M Resurging Artist 4TH /BVVY 212/477-8000 SIR IBU, Divine Force • M Rap/Dance KRU-CUT 800/524-7727 W ORLD CLASS..., World Class Mega Mix • M/F House Mis/Rap ICHIBAN 404/916-2774 DARRELL LEE, Darrell Lee • M/F R&B/Dance/Clubs JOHNNY URSY, Healing • M Saxophonist E3 CO MPANY GAIL MCNEIL, You'll Do Fine • M Reggae/Dance/R&B LEDE, A Mother's Love • M/S A Song For Mother's Day M: Cassette format TEMPO: F-Fast, M-Medium, S-Slow, A-All

PAGE 32 / MAY 12, 1989 = .IC = ECH OTES By Billy Paul KLARK-TEKNIK: More Than Just Great Equalizers

We have come to know the Klark- MICROPH ONES a popular tool for studio and sound re- Teknik name as the manufacturer of fine inforcement crews. This device allows graphic equalizers. The now famous the audio engineer to actually see the Klark-Teknik equalizers are found in top- frequencies passing through the audio flight studios around the world. In 1975 chain. For live sound, the analyzer is used Klark-Teknik announced the debut of the DN27, the first reasonably priced graphic equalizer. Since then the company has used all of the technology available to improve their product, thus leading to the "Series 300" equalizers that sport microelectronic circuitry engineered with thick-film technology allowing for smooth quiet operation. rff tI M MU M " It may come as a surprise to some, Milab Condenser Microphone but Klark-Teknik makes more than just equalizers. I knew that the company The Klark-Tenik is the U.S. distributor makes other types of audio processors for "Milab" microphones. These micro- such as digital delays, but after receiving phones are manufactured in Sweden, The famous Klark-Teknik Graphic a press package from them I was blown and carry impressive specifications. The equalizers away with the variety of products that line includes six studio and live sound they make. These products include hi- condenser microphones, one pressure to tune the room to assure good sound tech mixing consoles, microphones, zone condenser mic and a high quality at all locations. In the studio it assures studio monitors and audio spectrum live sound dynamic mic. Several of their that all program material going on to the analyzers. microphones have variable patterns to tape is clean and level. The DN60 assure a true reproduction of audio Analyzer by Klark- Teknik offers a micro- MIXERS material. chip design that allows for fast and Starting with their mixing consoles, the KLARK-TEKNIK DN60 accurate readings—including the "DDA" consoles (a division of Klark- SPECTRU M ANALYZERS measurement of reverb decay levels. Teknik) are without a doubt quality I could go on and on about the Klark- consoles with top-of-the-line recording la a Teknik product line, but I think you get • •. al _-_ , • facilities in mind. These boards can be -a al a.. .- the point. If you are planning a studio configured for recording, sound rein- :. or a live sound system I strongly suggest forcement, stage monitoring, theater in- 1.1 al a a• a• a •- _ , checking them out. You can contact the stallation or for broadcast applications. The DN60 Audio spectrum analyzer company by calling 516/249-3660, and Basically, you can tailor the mixer to meet they will be glad to send you a com- your needs, whatever they may be. The spectrum analyzer is becoming plete package of their product line. W. BRE 1.111311101811 EIBITS mom 'TOUR TOWN PRODUCTIONS STAGING • LIGHTS 1111310/11011 EQUIPMENT • M O TECHNICII. MONS • MD OAR 'TOUR 10111 PRODUCTIONS

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MAY 12, 1989 / PAGE 33 NDIES B Elaine Ste iter

Duke, Quincy Jones and a host of others. Wilborn. For more information call LVW Boss Skank is a dynamic duo for the Records at 213/558-8168. '90s music scene, whose international Born in Beaumont, TX, Theresa appeal and driving rhythms are guaran- Yvonne Léde'(pronounced Le-day) is a teed to rock dance floors around the 24-year-old vocalist with a soul full of country. This is reggae that is definitely talent. The youngest of a family of six, happening... Theresa found great pleasure in singing Global Pacific Records (707/996- to herself as a child. In March of 1989 2748) has current product ready to ship: she signed a recording contract with The "Nightfood," the latest release from the E3 Company (619/282-4879), a brand internationally renowned drummer Brian Melvin and his band. These musicians combine elements of jazz, pop, and urban sounds—fusing them into an irresistibly complete package. Melvin met up with the legendary Jaco Pastorius at the time his first LP was set to begin recording and the two quickly Boss Skank struck up a strong friendship and bur- geoning musical association. With On our indie circuit this week, Boss Pastorius, Melvin found the greatest Skank, a new hit music duo on the West experience playing with him. It should Coast, has released a brand new reggae/ be on your turntable soon... funk tune entitled "Soft Side" on Rising Rockers Records (213/466-2164). It's a The Federation of Love returns to the compilation 12" consisting of four sides. airwaves with its first new recording in Phillip Cheval Jr. and Tyrone Griffin have almost two years. The 12" single is entitled 'ex' collaborated to form this reggae unit. "Righteous" b/w "Remember The Light." Leide' Cheval —an accomplished recording The group began as an aggregation of new label headquartered in San Diego. engineer, guitarist and keyboard player— young Christians from various denom- With the release of her first single, "A is the mastermind behind the group's inations to sing songs of positive living Mother's Love," the young artist is well ' concept. Griffin's unique vocal stylings, and praise to God. Current Federation on her way to achieving her goal of combined with his dynamic trumpet and members include Alicia Riley, Kimberly becoming a recording star. From the look keyboard licks, have given him the Sims, Donald Singleton, associate and sound of things, she's off to a opportunity to perform with artists such producer, Terence Thomas, Tameron promising start... as Rick James, Joni Mitchell, George Walker, and producer Leonardo V. On New York-based Roof Records (212/869-9441) Allmighty Marski, who hails from Southampton, NY, marks his

Allmighty Marski

arrival on the music set with a slammin' debut single entitled "Leader of the Force." This budding new star started his career as a DJ in the late '70s. Among the rap music giants who have influenced Marski are Public Enemy, Run-DMC, LL Cool J, and the Cold Crush Brothers. This is his very first record and the buzz is that it will be a lethal rap hit. It ships The Federation Of Love this week, so be on the look out.

PAGE 34 / MAY 12, 1989 HATEVER APPEHED ?° By Spider Harrison THE MAGNIFICENTS: They Had A 'Mountain' Of Talent

Montague became the group's manager and named them the Magnificents after himself! Without an addition Montague got them signed to Vee-Jay. He also had a hand in writing "Up On the Mountain," an all-time rock & roll/r&b classic thanks to Keyes' great lead vocals and some very hip bass accompaniment by singer Willie Myles. "I can remember playing gigs for $150 and being on stage with the women pulling at us," Keyes laughed. As the group continued to hone its performing skills, radio pioneer Herb Kent was an individual who was a great inspiration in the early years, along with Vee-Jay executive Ewart Abner, according to Keyes. "One of the most exciting dates we played back in those days was at the Apollo Theatre. We rehearsed in the theatre's basement and performed four songs, but our hit was the big 'get over.' After the '50s," he said, "groups became less promine it and it was the single artists who became popular. But we had fun while it lasted." Keyes is still active in the music business and is currently working on a book that was inspired by the Ink Spots. "My father was a big Ink Spots fan and I was fascinated by the group, too." As for the other members of the Magnif- icents, they all live in Chicago. Ramsey is a postal clerk. Rakestraw is a school teacher. Myles manufactures contact lenses. Just prior to the group's breaking up The year was 1956 and black radio Ramsey (tenor), Fred Rakestraw (tenor) for good, Ramsey was replaced by L.C. in America was mostly programmed in and Willie Myles (bass). The group's first Cooke (Sam Cooke's brother) and block format: gospel in the mornings, exposure to public performing came Barbara Arrington was added to the rhythm & blues in the afternoons and when they sang at high school variety lineup. The Magnificents were active up evenings. This was the era of doo-wop shows. until the early '70s. and stand-up vocal groups and rock & They didn't have a lot of money to Aside from his book project, Keyes roll was just starting to strongly emerge. spend on uniforms, so they chose is currently in production on a new Back in the '50s Chicago was a city inexpensive hats (Tam o' Shanters, to be record. And personally, I think that any that was making a tremendous specific) as their trademarks and day now some smart rapper is going to contribution to black music with groups originally they called themselves Tam and decide to sample some of "Up On the like the Spaniels, the Eldorados and the the Tam o' Shanters. It was legendary Mountain." Remember, you heard it Flamingos (remember "I Only Have Eyes disc jockey The Magnificent Montague here, first! For You"?). The Magnificents were who changed the group's name after another great Chicago group who had seeing them perform at a variety show. "Whatever Happened To...?" now a smash on Vee-Jay Records in 1956 "At that time he was Chicago's #1 available as a three minute syndi- entitled "Up On the Mountain." morning man on WAAF," said Keys, "and cated radio program. For BARTER The group attended Hyde Park High he was used to having his way in the information call (213) 277-0616. School and the original members were Chicago area. When we heard he was Johnny Keyes (first tenor), Thurman Ray interested in us, it meant something."

MAY 12, 1989 / PAGE 35 By Elaine Stepter

As we get closer to BRE tion of master producer Quincy signed Warner Bros. artist Jas- year-old vocalist, Maurissa, who Conference '89, we are also Jones, the Bay Area-based promine Guyand PolyGram's has been signed to EMI. Also aware that summer is just duction team will soon release Sharon Bryant, former lead look for product on the EMI label around the corner. And of their first concept LP on Atlantic vocalist for Atlantic Starr. Are from Paula McFierson and a course that means summer Records entitled FM 2 (FM they gonna be busy or what? group Test 1, 2, with RJ releases are now in Squared). The debut single is Producer Dave Cook was in producing. production... called "Gotta Be A Better Way" Larrabee Sound Studios with Encore Recording Studios is and features the rap group Atlantic's Troop to mix their playing host to the super-hot Stetsasonic. It will hit the steets single "I'm Not Souped," with production team of L.A. and at the end of this month. As you Taavi Mote engineering. June Babyface, who are in mixing the may know, they currently have Pointer's tune "Fit You In," was group After 7 for Virgin. This production credits on Kathy mixed by producer and engi- product will soon be hitting the Mathis, Channel 2, Robert neered by Mote for CBS streets, so stay tuned. The Brookins and Alexander Records. I've recently been legendary Temptations are said O'Neal. Other upcoming 2- notified that the tune, entitled to be working out of this studio Tuff-E-Nuff projects include "We're Back," will be the theme with Stan Sheppard producing Samuel Prater (former lead song for the "Ghost Busters II" and Barney Perkins engineer- vocalist for Club Nouveau), movie. ing. Next on the studio's Sean Rogers, Derrick Hughes, At Sound Suite Recording in appointment sheet is the prolific Randy Wilson and Kareem. Jazz Detroit, RI Rice is currently in Sacramento-based producer musician Grover Washington working on several projects. Jay King, in with the head of Jr. will be featured on "Waitin One of them is his own group, Black A&R for Warner Bros. On You," and female rapper MC RJ's Latest Arrival, who are Records Benny Medina. They will begin production on Chante Moore's solo project for the label. No song title or release Thomas McElroy and Denzil dates at this time. Foster Elumba, one of Hollywood's busiest recording studios, will be Thomas McElroy and Denzil the site for Johnny Kemp's Foster of 2-Tuff-E-Nuff Produc- upcoming recording session for tions are working on some of his next Columbia LP. Stay these traks, such as the new tuned. female group Vogue, which is Top Shelf Records recording said to be in the mold of the ›-• artist Dwayne D. Kerr is pres- Emotions...Another one of ently in the studio recording his their hot projects is the Force forthcoming LP entitled The MD's, who have just finished RJ's Latest Arrival Coming0fThe Flute. That's right, traking the re-make of "Why he's a flutist. His upcoming LP Can't We Be Friends," which Lyte contributes to the trak "Dr. preparing their next LP for EMI will be geared toward the con- was recorded by War in the late Soul." Also look for the two to Records, with RJ producing. His temporary jazz market and of '70s ... Following in the tradi- have a hand in producing newly- other projects include a 16- course, R&B. Stay in the Mix...

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Davis to Appear at 1989 Mellon Jazz C I-I A Festival Rir M A Y 1 2, 1 9 0 9 PHILADELPHIA: Miles Davis, Nancy Wilson, Joe Williams, Grover Washington Jr., David 1W LW TW LW Spellbound 23 Dancing With... Sanborn and Spyro Gyra are O 2 Q among the jazz stars slated to 10E SAMPLE ANDREAS VOLLENWEIDER appear at over 40 free and Warner Bros. CBS ticketed concerts during the 2 1 Akoustic Band e 26 On Solid Ground fourth annual Mellon Jazz Fes- CHICK COREA LARRY CARLTON tival, scheduled for June 16-25. GRP MCA This year the festival is dedicated O 4 The Searcher 23 20 Dial & Oates to internationally acclaimed KEVIN EUBANKS DIAL & OATES DMP saxophonist Benny Golson, a GRP Philadelphia native. 4 3 Real Life Story 24 17 More Than A Dream "Philadelphia was a spawning TERRI L CARRINGTON STEVE BACH Soundwing ground for the most important Verve/Forecast uniquely American art form, • 6 Switchback e 36 Sky Light jazz," said Thomas F. Donovan, and training in the streets and SCOTT COSSU RICARDO SILVEIRA Verve/Forecast chairman and CEO of Mellon clubs of this city." Windham Hill 27 Close Enough... Bank in Philadelphia. "Many For more information about O 7 East e jazz artists got early inspiration the festival, call (215) 893-1930. HIROSHIMA SHIRLEY HORN Epic Verve 7 5 Love Madness e 37 One By One Carlton's "On Solid Ground" Concert SHERRY WINSTON PETER BUFFETT Headfirst Narada Mystique/MCA Tour Sponsored by Pioneer O 9 Superblue Q 31 Urban Daydreams Solid Ground" tour starting May SUPERBLUE DAVID BENOIT 31st. The company is also Blue Note GRP providing marketing and finan- O 13 Voodoo 29 24 Cycles cial support for Carlton's organ- DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAN D BOB BERG ization, HIP (Helping Innocent Columbia Denon People), a non-profit group O 19 Blackwood O 30 Round Top created to provide assistance to EDDIE DANIELS ERIC MARIENTHAL victims of violent crime. GRP GRP A crime victim himself, Carl- 11 11 Confidential 31 25 Love Season ton was wounded outside his SPECIAL EFX ALEX BUGNON Hollywood Hills studio last year GRP Orpheus/EMI by a bullet that shattered his left O 14 45th Parallel • 40 One More For... vocal cord and left his left arm OREGON CHARLES BROWN lifeless. Through daily physical Portrait/Epic Alligator therapy, he has regained the full 13 8 Ivory Dreams • 38 Love Dance LONG BEACH, CA: Pioneer use of his voice and arm. BOBBY LYLE IVAN LINS Electronics Inc. has announced On Solid Ground is the title Atlantic Reprise/WB that it will sponsor Grammy of Carlton's new LP, his fourth 14 10 The Truth Is Spoken... 34 29 New Frontier award winning jazz guitarist to be produced under MCA MARCUS ROBERTS RICK ZUNIGAR Larry Carlton on his 23-city "On Records. RCA/Novus Headfirst • 18 The Runaway O 39 I'll Stand Up JARREAU /S JAZZ BOOKER T JONES PAT KELLEY MCA Nova

16 12 A Jazz Tradition 0 Whispers and... ERIC GALE EARL KLUGH Em Arcy Warner Bros.

17 15 Revelations 37 28 So Why Not McCOY TYNER BUDDY MONTGOMERY Blue Note Landmark

22 On The Corner Family Time JOHN PATITUCCI JUSTO ALMARIO GRP MCA

21 Nightingale Strut GEORGE ADAMS HILTON RUIZ Blue Note Novus/RCA

20 16 N.Y.C. O It Selected Reprise/Warner Bros.' Al Jarreau (I) is shown greeting PD Bill Clark STEPS AHEAD SADAO WATANABE of WCLK/Atlanta and thanking him for the station's support of Intuition/Capitol Elektra his new single: "All Or Nothing At All."

MAY 12, 1989 / PAGE 37 ON STAGE By Sheila Bennett "Don't Get God Started" Rocks the Pantages

Marvin and Vickie Winans are all smiles following their terrific Actress Marilyn Coleman (I) is congratulated on her performances in "Don't Get God Started." dramatic role in the gospel musical by 'The Jeffersons" actress Roxie Roker.

Cast member Ella Joyce (seated right) is surrounded by friends "Hill Street Blues" actor Taurean Blacque (r) was just one of in her dressing room on opening night the many stars who came backstage to greet Marvin Winans.

After having twice seen "Don't Get Playwright/director Ron Milner has the spiritual. God Started" at the Pantages Theatre assembled a fine nine-member cast of On opening night of the show, stars in Hollywood—which starred Marvin actors and singers, and has them like Kim and Chip Fields, Roxie Roker, Winans (of the Grammy winning group address such secular issues as drugs, James Ingram, Stan Shaw, New Edition the Winans) and his wife Vickie sex, marriage—and the need for member Johnny Gill and Taurean Winans—I feel compelled to say that spiritual values. Blacque attended, all of which added the title should be changed to "Don't Making her theatrical debut, Vickie's a nice touch of Hollywood glamour. Get Marvin Started." voice soared to an altitude that seemed Marvin, who appeared in the Broad- totally beyond this earthly atmosphere. "Don't Get God Started," a show filled with laughter, drama and great way production of "Don't Get...," has As you'll recall, Anita Baker appeared truly become a gospel giant in his own with the Winans on the hit song "Ain't music, concluded its run at the Pantages on May 7th. Judging from the time, and his songs and lyrics add much No Need to Worry," and if Baker is to this show which has become the your choice as the stellar singer in the enthusiastic audiences it drew, I'd say a return engagement is definitely in most successful gospel musical in secular world, then Vickie Winans will order! American history. leave you with similar vibes, albeit from

PAGE 38 / MAY 12. 1989 By Vinette Pryce AMFRICA e EAT Third World Tests "Forbidden Love" in nc certainly made a hearty effort. The lead singer took turns in acknow- ledging key individuals who had aided in the evolution of Third World. Cooper, the founder of the group shared the accolades. Vivian Scott, Director of A&R at PolyGram, was credited for having "special vibes." Although a newcomer to the record label it was Scott's aggressive efforts which led to the grou p's signing. Former A&R director Tony Prendatt also received notice along with Kenny Gamble who wrote "Hold On To Love." Honorable mentions also went to Stevie Wonder and Bob Marley. Third World is definitely the reggae party ambassadors. Given portfolios Cooper would be Prime Minister; Steward, Chief Justice; Daley, Consular General; Coore, Secretary of State; Clarke, Secretary of Defense; and newcomer Rupert Bent Jr. would of course have to be minister without portfolio. Again, the high point was Coore's classical rendezvous directed by Clarke. This routine is still fresh no matter how many times it's tried—even if it is the Third World "same old song." Calypsoca Royale On the 200th anniversary of the frenzied acrobatics. Swirling his near- George Washington inauguration, ankle length dreads through the air, he Arrow, the socaman from Montserrat who had seminal success with his "Hot, amidst massive security precautions in salvaged the band from what would Hot, Hot" recording of 1983, enjoyed New York City, Third World celebrated otherwise have been a monotone their own status as reggae patriots to Long performance. Lead singer Junior Marvin sovereign hospitality recently. The 33- year-old singer was invited by none other Island. makes an attempt but is not a lead singer. than Queen Elizabeth II to Buckingham It was the last day of April. Report- And it seems Al Anderson belongs in Palace where he was honored with a edly every descendant of every president a rock 'n roll band. As for Aston "Family was invited to lower Manhattan to Man" Barrett, he is the "natural mystic" royal medal as a member of the British witness the reenactment of the 1789 of the group. Empire. historic event, even the George who will Drummer William Stewart, bassman Now that may not seem like a big deal be leading the country into the third Richard Daley, classical specialist to those of us who live on this side of century: George Herbert Walker Bush. Stephen "Cat" Coore frontman William the Atlantic but if there were any comparisons to be made, how many The American president dominated "Bunny Rugs" Clarke and taoster- recording artists have even been invited the day but Jamaica's reggae skanker-keyboardist Michael "Ibo" to the White House? In any case, Arrow ambassadors certainly conquered the Cooper revived the patrons. is finally getting his due. Maybe now that night. They sizzled at "96 Degrees In The Buster Poindexter has introduced the Their performance followed a luke- Shade," stated their "Sense of Purpose," warm set from Bob Marley's Wailers at harmonized in five parts the upward MTV generation to pop-soca, the real soca makers are getting notice! Congrats, New York's stage in the round, West- mobility of "Jah Jah Children" and sig- Arrow. bury Music Fair. With Marley at the helm, nified "Forbidden Love." Arrow joins Eastern Caribbean the group headlined on virtually every The latter track, the first single from calypso-soca fans for another Mother's continent. Without his charismatic their latest LP Serious Business, has over- Day extravaganza at The Felt Forum. The presence the band has been reduced whelming appeal. The crowd respond- lineup includes: Sparrow, Tambu, to playing signature hits and not quite ed to foot-stomping accompaniment, hitting the mark. Their one champion repeating the lines "how could it be Shadow, Denise Plummer, Duke, Ras is Irvin "Carrot" Jarrett who ruled forbidden if it's love?" hey, Cro-Cro, Nap Hepburn, Winston supreme as one sixth of Third World. Clarke asked the crowd to sing so So So, Baron, David Rudder, Chalkdust, Jarrett exploded during "Exodus," loudly President Bush would be able to Swallow, Bill Trottman, Jeff Barnes and igniting the crowd which seemed to hear. It is arguable whether or not the a special finale features the winning come alive with each step during his president actually did hear, but the crowd costumes of the 1989 Trinidad carnival.

MAY 12, 1989 / PAGE 39 XEC 11011ELK JUANITA STEPHENS Meeting New Challenges at MCA

lthough Juanita Ste- the entire MCA roster as well as phens is just a six-year continuing to do general pop and veteran at MCA Records, country press. her determination and As MCA's r&b roster began to grow ability have enabled her and expand, "I became very heavily to move through the involved. One of the first acts I worked ranks as a publicist to become one of with was New Edition—in 1984. They the few black female vice presidents were very young and we had to handle working in that area. Named Vice them delicately and try to take a teen President of Media Relations and Artist group into areas they hadn't been yet Development at MCA Records in because they were essentially the first January, the New York-born executive group to be compared to The Jacksons." is quick to point out that her new With Valk's guidance and support, appointment is "an accomplishment Juanita began to "spread my wings and for all of us. If I am one of the first, become more independent. I really I'm glad I've made some kind of mark took on working with the r&b roster in breaking through for all the other because I felt I had an insight into what black women in publicity who have they were about—although I did worked so hard. To me, the most continue working with pop acts too." exciting thing about being promoted As more and more acts joined the to this level is that I feel it gives us label—including The Jets and Ste- I don't know, I don't get involved. Once all hope." phanie Mills—Juanita found that the I start a project, I put my whole heart It was through her roommate that work she had done with MCA's pop into it because I've got to know that Juanita met Katie Valk at MCA Records, artists had prepared her for giving black I've taken it to the fullest before I'll whom she describes as "my mentor in music artists some new publicity stop. I don't let things stand in the this business." When a position opened opportunities. "I'd built up relation- way. I never want to believe that a up in the publicity department at MCA's ships with publications like Rolling project didn't work because I didn't New York office as Valk's assistant, she Stone and Spin so it made it easier to try." offered it to Juanita: "For about a month, talk to them about the r&b artists we The most enjoyable aspect of what she I refused to take the job. My career was were acquiring." does is, she says, "knowing that what I've pretty much mapped out as executive In 1986, Juanita became East Coast done has been successful. With Bobby assistant to the president at a computer director of publicity and artist devel- Brown, for instance: I started talking marketing firm. When I discussed the opment for the company, noting that about him when the LP first came out idea of working in the music industry, the r&b roster was continuing its and frankly, people weren't quite several people encouraged me to make expansion. "When I first joined the listening. But I knew there was something the change because the basic feeling was company, MCA had just two acts and special about this project and now a lot that I was more of a 'people' person than in the last few years, we've had an of people who were saying 'let's see what a computer person. And I figured that incredible number of hit records. he does, what happens on the charts', I could always go back to that if Initially, there were just four employees are now believers and that makes me necessary." in the New York office and the staff feel really good." When Juanita began her MCA has now increased to deal with our With projects on Guy, Loose Ends, publicity stint in 1983, she was working success. I've seen MCA take new talent Robert Brookins and Sheena Easton with a wide range of acts: "country and develop it as a part of today's music among her current workload and Ste- groups like The Oak Ridge Boys and in a very strong way. I must say that phanie Mills, Patti LaBelle and Jody The Bellamy Brothers and pop and working with Jheryl Busby (former Watley upcoming, Juanita expects to be rock artists like The Kinks and Night head of MCA's black music division) busier than ever. "With my new job, Ranger. As director of publicity, Katie was great—he'd always tell me, 'go out there's more responsibility and I feel (Valk) really showed me how to work there, you can do it' and provided a great about this position in terms of how with artists and after about eight great deal of support." other black women can share in what's months, she put me out there on my Juanita sums up her approach to her been accomplished here. But whatever own to make my own decisions." Within work in publicity: "When I work, I have achieved has a great deal to do another three months, Juanita had there's no grey. I know what I'm with the fact that I'm not intimidated taken on East Coast tour publicity for involved in and I'll go all the way. If by anything—whatever the challenge is!"

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New Choice: Moving up 'At I here were some setbacks, but you have to hang in there Last' and keep going at it. We got some great experience by reated as a group being on the road a couple of by master pro- years ago on the Def Jam tour ducer Jay King, with LL Cool J. Whodini, Rox- the five young anne Shante and Eric B. & ladies who com- T Rakim. Although I do rap on pose New Choice our records, we are a singing Dionna Jackson, Baby "D," group so being on those shows Pinky Harris, Bobbi Hammond was particularly interesting and Shavel Farris) have a new and a really good experience LP. At Last, on King Jay/ for us." Warner Bros. that is clearly designed for today's market- place. With the single "People DESCRIBING THEIR MUSK Want Bass" beginning to spark "Ch, I'd say the music on At strong radio interest, Pinky two-and-a-half years ago: who could sing and blend well Last is a little bit of everything: says the group looks forward everyone's from Sacramento was tough. But we hit it off well it's pop, soul, rap even a little to a bright future... except me and Baby 'D.' (I'm and we dida couple of records taste of jazz (like on 'That's from the Bay Area and she's earlier on—love Is So Con- What He Said"). On our next from Chicago.) It was strange fusing' for King Jay and then LP, hopefully we'll have some HOW THE GROUP WAS to begin with because we 'Cold Stupid' for RCA's 'Peni- of our own material so you'll FORMED didn't know each other and tentiary Ill' soundtrack in see even more of what we can "Jay put us together about fitting five people together 1987." do as a group."

sang lead vocals on Norman Liz Hogue: Connors' last Capitol LP) and 'Fresh' from one day. Norman walked in. He said he liked my voice and I Philly started working with him —and that !ed to working with Jean ith a wealth of Carne, going to Europe and academic and performing in other cities in professional ex- the U.S." perience behind her (including performances as a classical and gospel soloist during her years at Morgan "I signed with Jean's manager State University). Philly-based (Walt Reeder) after I'd worked Liz Hogue has recorded with with her and I'd done some the likes of Jean Carne and demos with producers like Norman Connors. Her debut Bobby Eli and Donald Robin- LP, Vicious And Fresh, pro- son. The tapes had been cir- duced by ChrisJasper on Gold culating for a short while and City/CBS Associated Chris got one of them. He dug Records, reveals that the de- it out of about 700 tapes he'd lightful young lady has a dis- been listening to and he said tinctive style all her own... he really liked how I sounded. We actually never spoke or met GETTING INTO THE BUSINESS until August when we started working on the LP." "My uncle was the late Norman Harris (the producer) and I was aware of what he was doing WORKING ON HER DEBUT LP growing up but I didn't want used to singing from doing hours so it was fine with me , to trade in on his name. I was "Chris and I worked together sessions in Philly (with artists But Chris is a true producer. singing in Philly around '85 at extremely fast. He cut the like Grover Washington Jr., He's very professional. he has different clubs with a friend of tracks in three weeks and we Teddy Pendergrass and Jean a perfect ear and he's great to mine, Spencer Harrison (who did the vocals in six days. I was Carne) for twelve or thirteen work with"

By David Nathan MAY 12, 1989 / PAGE 41 A L B U M S C H A R T

M A Y 1 2, 1 9 8 9

MO( LW WOC o 1 17 SLICK RICK, The Great Adventures..., Def Jam/Columbia • 28 17 RODNEY-0, Me and Joe, Egyptian Empire/West Coast 2 2 17 GUY, Guy, Uptown/MCA e 34 3 BOY GEORGE, High Hat, Virgin O 8 9 DE LA SOUL, 3 Feet High and Rising, Tommy Boy 28 23 6 E.U., Livin' Large, Virgin

4 3 12 TONE-LK, Loc'ed After Dark, Delicious Vinyl/Island O 39 3 KWAME, The Boy Genius, Atlantic

5 4 17 M.C. HAMMER, Let's Get Started, Capitol O 35 3 JUST ICE, The Desolate One, Fresh/Sleeping Bag

6 5 17 BOBBY BROWN, Don't Be Cruel, MCA 31 30 17 ROB BASE & D.J. E-Z ROCK, It Takes Two, Profile

7 6 17 SURFACE, 2nd Wave, Columbia 32 24 9 ASHFORD & SIMPSON, Love or Physical, Capitol

8 7 17 KARYN WHITE, Karyn White, Warner Bros. 33 29 17 FREDDIE JACKSON, Don't Let Love Slip Away, Capitol

O 12 8 MILLI VANILLI, Girl You Know It's True, Arista 34 31 8 EL DeBARGE, Gemini, Motown

• 14 4 JODY WATLEY, Larger Than Life, MCA 35 32 4 ALYSON WILLIAMS, Raw, Def Jam/Columbia

11 10 5 KID N' PLAY, 2 Hype, Select 36 33 17 KIARA, To Change And/Or Make A Difference, Arista

12 9 10 N.W.A., Straight Outta Compton, Ruthless/Priority 37 42 7 ALEX BUGNON, Love Seasons, Orpheus/EMI

13 13 10 TOO SHORT, Life Is... Too Short, Jive/RCA 38 38 6 MC TWIST/DEF SQUAD, ComM'..., Luke Skyywalker

14 11 17 LEVERT, Just Coolin', Atlantic 39 37 17 Al. JARREAU, Heart's Horizon, Reprise/WB e 19 15 BEBE & CECE WINANS, Heaven, Capitol • 49 2 THREE TIMES DOPE, Original Sin, Arista 16 15 17 THE BOYS, Messages From The Boys, Motown 41 40 11 K-9 POSSE, K-9 Posse, Arista

17 16 17 NEW EDITION, Heart Break, MCA 42 36 17 GERALD ALSTON, Gerald Alston, Motown

O 25 4 SKYY, Start of a Romance, Atlantic • 48 2 KOOLG RAP & DJ POLO, Road To Riches, Cold Chillin'/WB

19 17 10 JONATHAN BUTLER, More Than Friends, Jive/RCA • 46 3 BLUE MAGIC, From Out of the Blue, Columbia

20 18 11 PAULA ABDUL, Forever Your Girl, Virgin 45 45 14 GUCCI CREW II, What Time Is It?, Gucci/Hot Productions

21 21 17 EAZY-E, Eazy Duz It, Priority 46 43 17 CHAKA KHAN, CK, Warner Bros.

22 20 17 TODAY, Today, Motown 47 50 8 THE PASADENAS, To Whom It May Concern, Columbia

23 22 17 ANITA BAKER, Giving You The Best That I Got, Elektra 48 44 16 Z'LOOKE, Take U Back To My Place, Orpheus/EMI

• 26 17 VANESSA WILLIAMS, The Right Stuff, Wing/PG O ss GRADY HARRELL, Come Play With Me, RCA

O 27 17 LUTHER VANDROSS, Any Love, Epic 0 s. DEON ESTUS, Spell, Mika/Polydor 1 FRIENDS

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ALLMIGHTY MARSKI During their heyday, The Dramatics LEADER OF THE FORCE were known for such hits as "In The ROOF Rain," Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get," A hardcore, boasting rap song. Demos: "A Toast To The Fool" and "Finger Teens, Young Adults. Fever." On this collection of ballads and mid-tempo material, the veteran DONNA SUMMER The material on this four-song single Detroit soul group updates its sound THIS TIME I KNO W by Boss Skank, who has been a part of while remaining true to its roots. The IT'S FOR REAL Los Angeles' reggae scene since the Dramatics' current lineup includes Ron ATLANTIC early 1980s, ranges from a political "lov- Banks, L.J. Reynolds, Willie Ford, ers' rock" like "Soft Side" to the inci- Lenny Mayes and newcomer Steve Bar- sive social commentary of "On The nett. Demos: Young Adults, Adults. Corner." Black stations that pro- granuned Ziggy Marley should note the songs' definite neo-R&B slant. Demos: THE WAILERS BAND Young Adults, Adults. I.D ATLANTIC THE STYLE COUNCIL Bob Marley's one-time back-up band PROMISED LAND/CAN YOU delivers some contemporary crossover STILL LOVE ME? reggae on I.D. cuts like "Chasing POLYDOR Tomorrow" and "Children Of The Although the Style Council's often pol- World." Meanwhile, black radio would itical soul-pop hasn't hit big in the U.S., do well to check out "Reggae Love," the group has enjoyed a loyal following "Life Goes On" and "Have Faith In in its native England. "Promised Land" Jah." Demos: Young Adults, Adults. is a call for social justice that is accom- The Original Queen of Disco returns to panied by modern, high-tech her roots on these two high energy instrumentation. "Can You Still Love GIGOLO TONY Euro-disco dance items. Produced by Me," however, is more European- AIN'T IT GOOD TO YA the Stock Aitken Waterman team (who flavored than most of the Council's 4-SIGHT have worked with Samantha Fox and material. Demos: Young Adults, Adults. Bananarama). Demos: Young Adults, Released on Ft. Lauderdale's independ- Dancers. ent 4-Sight label, Ain't It Good To Ya is THREE TIMES DOPE the type of Miami-style rap known as RADIANT FUNKY DIVIDENDS "bass" or "boom music"—raw, often LET'S GO ALL THE WAY ARISTA fast and characterized by an assertive COLUMBIA Although not a rap ballad—which is bass. Samples include James Brown, Produced by Mic Murphy and David what LL Cool J's "I Need Love" and Afrika Bambaataa, the J. Geils Band Frank—collectively known as The Sys- Big Daddy Kane's "The Day You're and Aretha Franklin (whose "Respect" tem—"Let's Go All The Way" is mid- Mine" are, "Funky Dividends" is receives the hip-hop treatment). tempo, high-tech R&B. Demos: Young smooth, melodic hip-hop. Demos: Demos: Teens, Young Adults. Adults, Adults. Teens, Young Adults.

PAGE 44 / MAY 12, 1989 to do what we do best, not to The Neville try and do something else to conform to the rad io. A&M was Brothers: in complete agreement with us Beyond and we had the good fortune to work with a producer categories (Daniel Lanois) whose first t a time when for- words to us were, 'What would mularized made- you guys like to do on this LP?" for-the-airwaves music tends to be POUTICAL OR SOCIAL MUSK? the way to go, it's "Our music isn't really polit- refreshing when ical. It's more about social an act decides to step out and awareness with tracks like make a record that's more of 'Sister Rosa' (a tribute to Rosa a personal statement. The New Parks), which hasn't blos- Orleans-based Neville Broth- somed like I thought it would ers have a rich tradition of at black radio. But then our making great music that music is unique and it doesn't doesn't neatly fit any categor- really fit any of radio's cate- ization and Yellow Moon, their gories—it's not rock, it's not newest collection on A&M, r&b, it's all of it. It's closest to typifies their musical diversity what used to be called r&b as Charles Neville notes... years ago."

additional exposure we've soundtracks like 'The Big Easy' STAYING TRUE TO THEMSELVES EXPANDING AUDIENCES been getting over the past four and 'Rain Man" (featuring "When we went to do this LP, "Our audiences have been 80- years—like on television ("Sat- brother Aaron's classic, 'Tent we wanted to express our 90% white but that's because urday Night Live, "David Like It Is"), we're getting more musical spirit and outlook on our black radio airplay has Letterman" and now a Cinemax black audiences at our con- life. We wanted the freedom been limited. But with the Special)—and with music on certs and shows."

James Ingram: to work with Gene (Griffin) and LeVert. It was a great expe- He's got to be rience working with them and 'Real' the tracks we did were tailor- made for me. But I know people it zooms up the talk about being on a produc- charts, "It's er's 'assembly-line.' I figure Real"—the title wherever you put me. I'm still track from his gonna be me." new Warner Bros. LP (which COVERING SONGS ncludes production by Gene 'Aretha's 'A Natural Woman' is Griffin, LeVert, Michael a song I've always loved. I don't Powell, Thom Bell and cuts he think that the story relates to produced himself)—repre- one sex and I felt it would be sents a stylistic departure for better that a man cut it rather James Ingram. But, as he than another woman trying to explains, it's actually more of match Aretha's version. Actu- a return to his musical roots... 'Night To Remember' and Leon 'figure if you don'tiike thefunk, ally. I think it was braver to do Haywood's "If It Don't Fit, Don't just don't play side 'A'!" Donny Hathaway's "Someday A DIFFERENT SOUND Force It' so I was really into We'll All Be Free' because no "The truth is, I came out to L.A. uptempo, funky music. I didn't one can ever touch him. It's in '74 with a group called try to cross over. It just so hap- REA MING FOR TODAY'S such a strong song and still Revelation Funk, so that's pened that songs like 'Just YOUNG AUDIENCE very relevant with all that's where my roots are. Before I Once.' 'One Hundred Ways' happening in the world today hooked up with Quincy Jones and 'Baby Come To Me' were "I'm aware that there is a big with drugs, violence, poverty. (in the late "70s), I played part of the work I did with buying market from 13-25 and Since no one else had done keyboards and synthesizers on Quincy and he's a crossover it was a suggestion of my the song in a while, I figured Carl Canton's 'She's A Bad artist. Due to me, half of this manager (Barry Hankerson) I'd do the dirty work and take Mamma Jamma,' Shalamar's LP is going back to the funk. and Benny Medina at Warners it on!"

By David Nathan MAY 12, 1989 / PAGE 45 RAPEVINE

Whatever happened to THE folks, Radio Guide Magazine polled its IPROPHET CHAMBERS BROTHERS? Well, they readers and found that JACKIE STEVENS were sighted on April 30th at a memorial of KJLH/Los Angeles has one of the ARIES (March 20-April 19) service in L. A. for political activist ABBIE sexiest voices on the airwaves. Love and understanding will carry you HOFFMAN , who died on April 12. Also As for KERRY DOYEN, a Dallas-based through a time that reveals the unexpect- present was another '60s activist (K104) radio personality, she caught the ed. Patience is the key. TIMOTHY LEARY, movie director eye of heavyweight champ MIKE TYSON TAURUS (April 20-May 20) OLIVER STONE and actress - at the Soul Train Awards and the two Strong emotion surfaces in you, sur- comedienne WHOOPI GOLDBERG. of them subsequently had a cozy dinner prising everyone, even you. Walk soft- We wouldn't have had PRINCE date. (BRE Southwest Reporter PATRICE ly through the workplace to avoid CAREY confirms that Ms. Doyen has pegged as a New Age fan, but he was possible embarrassment this week. also sighted recently at the Only New become quite a celebrity at the station.) Age Music record store in Hollywood Tyson did manage to interrupt his nice- GEMINI (May 21-June 20) stocking up on meditation tapes. He's ly blossoming social life long enough to Someone is jiving you, but don't worry also been seen studying audience visit Central State University in Wilber- about it now. Creativity gets an oppor- reaction to tracks he's recorded for the force, Ohio—a predominately black tunity to strut its stuff. Go for it. Batman soundtrack LP at First Avenue, school—where he received a honorary one of his favorite nightclubs in doctor of humane letters degree. Tyson CANCER (June 21-July 22) Minneapolis. called it the "high point of all my success. You may be in a rare mood for excess Music makes for some interesting part- There's no greater pleasure in the world this week. Don't do it. Keep your sense nerships: SMOKEY ROBINSON is going than to be accepted by your own people." of humor. to produce half of Academy Award- THE BOYS have big hearts, too. They LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) winning CARLY SIMON's next LP, while raised over $8,000 for scholarships and You may be feeling a little antsy this week. JODY WATLEY's favorite producer musical therapy for the young survivors Not to worry. Concentrate on who you ANDRE CYMONE is helping British pop of the Cleveland Elementary School are and what you value. star ADAM ANT prepare his first solo massacre in Stockton. (Five children LP... By the way, Simon is the owner of were killed, 29 others and a teacher were VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) a new NYC art gallery that donated funds injured on January 17th when a gunman Put your emphasis on love and work. from its May 2nd opening to organiza- using a AK-47 semiautomatic assault rifle Put a hold on any moves, residence or tions that care for children who are fired 100 rounds onto the schoolyard.) career, for a while. homeless or afflicted with AIDS. Close to 3,000 children and their Filming is due to begin this summer families attended the Boys' fund-raising LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) on JACKIE COLLINS' super-sexy best concert and one teacher praised the Look for a little activity on the weekend, seller "Rock Star." If Collins were doing Motown group, saying that they had but this is mainly a status quo time. Rest the casting, she has said that she'd like provided "...the kind of medicine we up while you can. to see either SADE or WHITNEY need right now." HOUSTON in the role of Rafealla, while TONY BENNETT, having already more SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) GEORGE MICHAEL and MARIO VAN than made his mark as a singer of note,. Great opportunity to alter your environ- PEEBLES would play, respectively, the is also earning acclaim as an artist. One ment for the better. It may be a struggle, book's English rocker and black super- of his recent portrait subjects was ELLA but the chance for success is high! star characters. Should be interesting to FITZGERALD. She got to keep the SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) see who actually ends up playing those original, while a lithograph of the painting Put your business a little deeper into your parts! was sold to raise funds for Society of. pocket, and avoid being taken in by one And while we're on the subject of sexy Singers. who is not the friend they appear.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) Brace yourself for a big gain—most likely financial. Be ready to risk.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 18) Drama, drama, and more drama. Some- thing resurfaces from the past. Could be a long-awaited admission.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 19) Keep an eye open for a power struggle. Curl up on the weekend with a good friend.

BIRTHDAYS Daisy Davis, WVAZ 5/13 Lee Michaels 5/28 Sheila Eldridge 5/29 TOO CLOSE TO EVER BE 'CRUEL' Larry Blackmon 5/29 MCA's Bobby Brown, heavyweight champ Mike Tyson and Brown's drummer Zorro Melonae McLean, WKND 5/31 are shown sharing the solidarity handshake backstage at Madison Square Garden Vanessa Barryer, KROZ 6/1 on the "Don't Be Cruel" Tour. Bobby Earl, 6/1

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