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protection. Needless to say. Bridges and is attributed to that breakthrough record. Every major recording artist worth its' family have decided to sell their home in By Carolyn Baker “On The Wings Of Love” made Osborne an weight in gold records has been talking the Canoga Park suburb of Los Angeles artist who was considered more than just a BULLETIN: By the time you read this about it, but is doing it: he’s mak­ and move to friendly territory. (here we go again), it’ll be common ing a movie. Said to be based on the star’s Black artist. His records are reviewed in pop as well as R&B sections. knowledge, but at press time, the work in life, the flick has been shooting in Min­ For 13 years, Phillip Bailey’s Hollywood is that the group SHALIMAR is neapolis for months now, with the promise recognizable trait has been one of the While reflecting on all the song’s he’s no more. Apparently, the differences of the of splashy choreography and plenty of trademarks for Earth, Wind and Fire. But penned, Osborne said that it is a little three members—Howard Hewett, Jody music. The soundtrack will be composed of besides lead on such hits as strange that one song took him so far. Suc- Watley and Jeggrey Daniels—were simply new tracks from Prince, , and the “Fantasy” and “Reasons”, Phillip has cuss, though, is nothing new to the 34-year- too much to hold together. As this goes on, TIME, for which Prince has already found also penned some of the groups old musician. From 1970 through 1980, he that musical ideas of Hewett and Daniels two new members to fill the gap of great—“Shining Star” and “I’ll write a was the lead singer for LTD, churning out probably had their final clash. Daniels is keyboardist Jimmy Jam, bassist Terry Song For You.” Now this talented artist is such hits as “Shine On” and “Back In Love Again” . He left the group in 1981. more interested in expanding into rock-n- Lewis and presumbly Monte Moir, who branching out on a long overdue solo pro­ roll, and while Hewett can hang, he’s far also split. ject, but does this spell the end for EWF? Although he is generally polite and more comfortable with conventional No it does not. Phillip’s is a solo pro­ reserved, his song “Don’t You Get So Actor Todd Bridges’ recent bout with pop/R&B. Daniels who has been living in ject and nothing more. It is just a continua­ Mad” caused a slight stir because the • racism just goes to show you that it doesn’t London for some time now, also heads a tion of his work as an artist, but it in no lyrics spoke of jealously in male/female matter who you are or how much money dance troup (some of whom appeared in way implies his leaving Earth, Wind and relationships and has been called “sexist.” you may have. Ironically, prejudice is the “” video). Fire. Osborne says that the song already had a Last time we heard, Watley, whose blind to these things. Bridges recently title when it was brought to him. He went public with allegations that for a wanted to say something about things that future generally seems the most ques­ When he recorded “On The Wings Of while now, he and his family have been happen to jieople in everyday life. Jeffrey tionable, was also considering moving to Love,” a year ago, Jeffrey Osborne knew harressed by men who have identified Osborne admits that jealously has hapjjen- London. Hewett has been retained by the he had a good song on his hands. What he themselves as members of the KU KLUX ed to him and that a little jealousy is Solar label as a recording future artist, didn’t know was that that one song would KLAN, the height of which came with healthy in a relationship, because it it was while Daniels recording future is yet to be prove to be pure magic. Much of his cur­ Bridges being shot at. All of this came to not there how would a person know that seen. It’s ironic that at the time of the rent success with such songs “Don’t You light when Bridges was charged by police they are loveed. He also states that the group’s split, it was enjoying what may be Get So Mad” and “Stay With Me Tonight” their most successful album to date. with carrying a concealed weapon for self­ song was not meant to be sexist. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiMiiMiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinmniiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

***CAROLYN’S TOP TWENTY *** ***CAROLYN’S TOP TWENTY SINGLES*** Title Artist Title Artist

1. CAN’T SLOW DOWN LIONEL RICHIE 1. ROCK IT 2. THRILLER HERBIE HANCOCK 2. DEAD GIVEAWAY '3. STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY RUFUS AND CHAKA KHAN SHALIMAR 3. ALL NIGHT LONG LIONEL RICHIE 4. MARY JANE GIRLS MARY JANE GIRLS 4. TELL ME IF YOU STILL CARE THE S.O.S. BAND 5. ON THE RISE THE S.O.S. BAND 5. STAY WITH ME TONIGHT 6. COLOUR BY NUMBER CULTURE CLUB JEFFREY OSBORNE 6. WET MY WHISTLE 7. STAY WITH ME TONIGHT JEFFREY OSBORNE MIDNIGHT STAR 7. SAY SAY SAY 8. CONTINUATION PHILLIP BAILEY MICHAEL JACKSON AND PAUL McCARTNEY 8. BOYS 9. THE LOOK SHALIMAR MARY JANE GIRLS 9. JOANNA 10. THE GAP BAND V-JAMMIN’ THE GAP BAND KOOL AND THE GANG 10. AIN’T NOBODY 11. COLD BLOODED RUFUS AND CHAKA KHAN 11. WE ARE ONE 12. IN A SPECIAL WAY DEBARGE MAZE FEATURING FRANKIE BEVERLY 12. TOUCH A FOUR LEAF CLOVER 13. ZAPP III ZAPP ATLANTIC STAR 13. 14. CANDY GIRL NEW EDITION THE GAP BAND 14. TIME WILL REVEAL 15. TRY IT OUT KLIQUE DEBARGE 15. IF ONLY YOU KNEW 16. NO PARKING ON THE DANCE FLOOR MIDNIGHT STAR PATTI LABELLE 16. I NEED YOU 17. THE SONSTRESS ANITA BAKER THE POINTER SISTERS 17. I AM LOVE 18. FEEL MY LOVE JENNIFER HOLLIDAY JENNIFER HOLLIDAY 18. STOP DOGGIN’ ME AROUND 19. HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS TEDDY PENDERGRASS KLIQUE 19. MY FIRST LOVE 20. SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY DONNA SUMMERS RENE AND ANGELA 20. EVERY GIRL WANTS MY GUY ARETHA FRANKLIN

***CAROLVN’S TOP TWENTY VIDEOS***

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1. BEAT IT MICHAEL JACKSON 11. HIGHRISE ASHFORD AND SIMPSON 2. ALL NIGHT LONG LIONEL RICHIE 12. PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ TACO 3. SAY SAY SAY MICHAEL JACKSON AND PAUL McCARTNEY 13. IF IT FEELS GOOD DENISE WILLIAMS 4. DEAD GIVEAWAY SHALIMAR 14. PILOT ERROR STEPHANIE MILLS 5. CHURCH OF THE POISON 1 CULTURE CLUB 15. IT’S RAINING MEN THE WEATHER GIRLS 6. STAY WITH ME TONIGHT JEFFREY OSBORNE 16. CANDY GIRL NEW EDITION 7. I CAN MAKE YOU DANCE ZAPP 17. I KNOW PHILLIP BAILEY 8. BOYS MARY JANE GIRLS 18. FREAKAZOID MIDNIGHT STAR 9. PARTY TRAIN THE GAP BAND 19. CANDY MAN MARY JANE GIRLS 10. ROSANNA KOOL AND THE GANG 20. SAY IT ISN’T SO HALL AND OATES