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Record Reviews CHARTS & RESEARCH LarriAnn Flores SINGLES CHART 12 Terry Muggleton ALBUMS CHART 14 Rachel Williams JAZZ CHART 15 Staff Writers NEW RELEASE CHART 26 Cornelius Grant RADIO REPORT 27 Lynette Jones Rachel Williams PROGRAM MER'S POLL 33 Production THE NATIONAL ADDS 35 Angela Johnson COLUMNS Ray MyrIe RAP, ROOTS & REGGAE 10 Administration CANADIAN REPORT 20 Roxanne Powell. office mgr Felix Whyte. traffic GOSPEL 22 DOWNLINK 29 Printing Printing Services, Inc MID WEST REPORT 32
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hile the battle currently being waged concerning mandatory labeling and censorship is far from over, I can't help but applaud the initial efforts of those individuals and companies whose collective efforts are being felt in the legislative and judicial branches of states around the country. WMy frequent traveling has allowed me to experience the impact that the hysteria around 2 Live Crew and other controversial recording acts have wrought. Most of the criticism comes from a very small minority—individuals or groups seeking press and publicity at the expense of one or two entertainers they find fashionable to bash. This bashing sells newspapers and raises ratings, so the general media covers it enthusias- tically. What I've found around the country, though, is a unilateral support against censorship, in whatever form it may occur. Now don't get me wrong; these people don't necessarily like the music or comedy of certain performers, but they do favor these artists' right to express themselves. That's what this nation is all about. We've got a long way to go in terms of freedom, but most agree that to restrict someone's self expression is a step backward. I find it interesting and somewhat ironic that the very rights some are trying to curtail in our society, citizens in communist countries are finally beginning to get their first taste of, and are demanding more. But as individual voices striking similar chords, we—the record companies, radio stations, retail outlets and trade publications—have harmonized and galvanized our resolve not to let anyone or anything move against what we value most in this industry and in our country; and that is freedom of speech and creative expression. D FRONTPAGE NEWS SHORTS
As conservative forces in Industry Celebrates Veto Of La. America wage war on free speech—assaulting such fringe artists as 2 Live Crew, Lyrics Labeling Bill Robert Mapplethorpe and Karen Finley-2 Black 2 By Rachel Williams Strong & MMG, a rap group from Harlem, offers Louisiana Governor Bud- would have also imposed at a press conference which their response to the con- dy Roemer's veto of the state's penalties of up to $5,000 per included Berman; Mike troversy, "Burn Baby Burn." lyrics labeling bill, which was recording for each violation. Green, pres, National Asso- Dealing with one of the the first to be passed by a state Further, the bill would have ciation of Recording Arts and most turbulent issues in legislature, has the recording prohibited the sale of labeled Sciences; Tipper Gore, America, the right to burn industry celebrating its vic- music to unmarried people Parents' Music Resource the flag, the record talks tory over a measure that under age 17. Retailers found Center; and Pat Moreland, about those who would would have made labeling guilty of violating this pres, National Association of allow the freedom to burn mandatory. provision would have been Recording Merchandisers. the flag but would take "This veto is a victory for subject to fines of up to $1,000 "I'm very proud to support away First Amendment all Americans," said Jay and imprisonment for up to his decision to veto manda- rights. "You gave me free- Berman, president of the six months. tory record labeling," Gore dom of speech in the First Recording Industry Associa- Roemer explained that the said. "For this reason, the Amendment! So why the tion of America. "It is a reason he vetoed the bill was Parents' Music Resource f#$% are you trying to scold victory for artists—in because it was unconstitution- Center and the National PTA me/When I'm torching the Louisiana and throughout the al and not economically have been working with the flag I'm only doing what United States—who retain feasible. "A veto would avoid music industry for the last five you told me I could...," the the freedom of expression a constitutional test which a years to deal with this issue rap says. that has made the United majority of experts believe we because it's a real concern to States the world's leading would lose and thereby take parents around the country. This marks the first release under an agreement producer of music. Gov. away the momentum for And the best way to deal with between the reggae/hip hop Roemer deserves the respect voluntary compliance. A veto that is to accommodate the label Clappers Records and of all Americans. In vetoing would also avoid the negative rights of artists to the freedom the Hollis-based street this bill, he has sent a strong economic and publicity con- of expression which is the music outpost In-Effect and clear message that the sequences in the short term foundation of our nation and Records. First Amendment's guarantee to our great state." state. However, we must also * * * * * of freedom of speech must Many organizations, along accommodate the right of free Bobby Day, known for remain intact." with recording artists, record expression to the needs of his 1950s standard The bill, if signed, would retailers, parent groups, parents and consumers to have held producers, manu- educational organizations make an informed choice in "Rockin' Robin" as well as facturers and distributors of and others, showed their the marketplace." several other hits includ- recordings liable for failing to support of Roemer's actions "You showed a lot of ing "Little Bitty Pretty One," died of cancer Fri- label all music deemed to be by writing him letters or courage and vision," Green day, July 31 in Los "harmful to minors." The bill making personal appearances continued on nevi page Angeles. He was 60. The Texas native was born Robert James Byrd Sr. Harris Named WB Sr. VP and formed the Hollywood Ray Harris has been Garde Management for a Flames in the 1950s. The named sr vp, marketing/ term. Flames' "Buzz-Buzz-Buzz" promotion, black music, "I'm excited to be able to and "Crazy" were both hit Warner Bros. Records, chair- work more closely with Mo, singles in 1957. "The Blue- man Mo Ostin announced. Benny (Medina), Russ bird, the Buzzard and the Harris will replace Ernie (Thyret) and Lenny (Waron- Oriole," "Gotta New Girl" Singleton, who left this ker)," Harris said. "I'm truly and "That's All I Want" position to assume new re- looking forward to con- were also recorded by Day. sponsibilities at MCA. tributing to a team so strong." Day had recently ap- Harris joined Warner Bros. Also commenting on the peared in the nationwide in 1988 as vp, promo, black appointment, Ostin re- tour "Thirty Years Of Rock music, a post he held up to marked, "Ray's extensive and N' Roll." the promotion. Prior to impressive music industry He is survived by his wife joining WB, Harris was sr. vp, credentials as well as the Jackie; children Robert, black music, at RCA from extraordinary job he's done Robbin, Simone and Erin, 1974 to 1982. He then served for us during his tenure here and eight grandchildren. as president of Solar Records have made him an indispens- A funeral will be held for three years before leaving able asset to our expanding Saturday, Aug. 4. He will to form his own production reach in Urban music. His be buried at Holy Cross company. He was also with new position will make even Cemetery. Clarence Avant's Avant better use of his talents." D Harris
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the negotiation and drafting of agreements relating to new acquisitions and related business matters. He was formerly dir/ attorney, business affairs for the company. BRUCE GOLD was named vp, legal affairs, EMI Music Publishing. Previously, Gold was a principal partner in private practice with the firm of Cowan, Bodine and Gold where he had been since 1985. SUSAN GREENWOOD has assumed the position of nael dir, metal promo, MCA Records. She will be responsible for promoting records to metal radio—both college and commercial stations. Prior to her new position she was coordinator, contemporary music, Warner Bros. KRIS NICHOLSON has been appointed mgr, editorial service/ alternative press, Arista. Nicholson will be located in the New Wilkins Rosenblum York office. Prior to joining Arista she had done freelance writing for several music publications. DOUG VVILKINS has been named sr. dir, nat'l promo, GRP MARK COHEN was appointed dir, alternative promo, Arista. Records. Previous to the his current position, Wilkins headed Cohen joins the company after six years as dir, alternative promo, up promotion for Solar and Tabu records. Elektra Entertainment. He will be based in the New York office. HAROLD ROSENBLUM is now the sr. vp, business affairs, FRANKIE LAROCKA is now assoc dir, A&R, Epic Records. EMI Music Publishing. Formerly, he was the vp, legal/business LaRocka, a musician/producer, will be working with select artists affairs for the company. His new responsibilities will include the on the label's roster while seeking out and recommending new negotiation and preparation of acquisition agreements. artists for the label. Before joining Arista, he had been working CATHY LIPETZ has been appointed dir, business affairs, EMI in A&R for Atlantic Records since 1985. Music Publishing. She was formerly an attorney for the company. EVAN LAMBERG has been named mgr, creative services, FREDERIC SILBER has moved into the position of vp, MCA Music Publishing. Lamberg was previously with Jobete business affairs, EMI Music Publishing. His duties will include Music as a professional manager. D
IFPI Appoints Morgan President Lyrics Labeling Bill «antinued from page 6 Sir John Morgan, pre- of my IFPI colleagues and said to Roemer. "And we has not caused the same viously the managing myself to warmly welcome applaud you for it." amount of concern as the director (international rela- Sir John Morgan as president Louisiana record labeling bill. Although the bill was tions) for the Maxwell Com- of IFPI," Menon said. "He vetoed, the legislature could Monica Lanza, Cardinale's munications Corporation, is a distinguished career override it by a two-thirds aid, said, "It hasn't gone has been appointed president diplomat in the British vote during a special veto anywhere, but it hasn't been of the International Federa- Foreign Service with session, which would be withdrawn, either." Accord- tion of Phonographic Indus- worldwide connections in the scheduled for Aug. 18. ing to Lanza, the New Jersey try. Bhaskar Menon, who highest political and official Berman stated that it was bill's future depends on had previously held the dual circles." his "understanding that there whether Cardinale can con- positions of chairman and Born in London, Morgan may be a special session to vince a committee chairman president before the appoint- served as an officer in the deal with all the bills the that the bill merits a hearing. ment, will now assume Army and later went on to governor has vetoed, which "If the senator convinces the chairman duties only. study economics and law at includes the anti-abortion bill chairman of the Law and "The world record industry the London School of as well as the record labeling Professions Committee to is today confronted with a Economics. He entered the bill. As to how this will affect hold a hearing, then it will go number of major issues and Foreign Service in 1951 and the bill, I don't know." through normal channels," challenges which require the subsequently served in the Donna Moss, press she added. "Otherwise, an president of IFPI to bring Embassies in Moscow, secretary for Roemer, said, unreferred bill will never see powers of forceful advocacy Peking and Rio de Janeiro. "A special veto session is the light of day." and spokesmanship to bear From 1980 to 1983 he was automatically held each year on behalf of the industry in ambassador and consul Berman said he hoped the unless the legislature votes not its dealings with the highest general to Korea. He was veto of the Louisiana lyrics to return. Historically, they levels of government, media ambassador to Poland from bill would have an effect on have voted not to return." and public opinion," Menon 1983 to 1986 and to Mexico the bill in New Jersey. "The Until that session is said. "Furthermore, there is from 1986 to 1989. Louisiana veto will go a long a constant need for construc- Morgan speaks eight confirmed industry people way toward derailing other tive communications with languages and has inter- have turned their attention to bills," Berman said. "Our our various partners, such as preted for most British prime a similar bill—S. 2709 in New strategy will be the same in music publishers, performers, ministers from Winston Jersey—which was intro- New Jersey, should it gain broadcasters and the hard. Churchill in Russian to duced to the legislature by momentum, as it was in ware industry." Margaret Thatcher in Republican Gerald Cardinale Louisiana—to defeat the "I am delighted on behal: Chinese. last May. However, this bill measure."
AUGUST 10, 1990 / PAGE 7 BREFLICKS
Tyler's Nile Out Tyler Collins, who has her second hit, "Second Chance," from her RCA debut LP Girls Alite Out, stopped by KMEL in San Francisco. Pictured with her are (4) Hash Gureli, KMEL.md: Harold Austin, prog asst: and Keith Naftaly, Pd.
Swinging in New York Giant Records group Full Swing celebrates at the company's party in New York. Pictured with group members are Cassandra Mills, Giant (back row, 3rd from I); Jeff Thomas, Big Tyme Music Management (back row, 2nd from r); Garry Harris, Giant (far r); Irving Azoff, Giant (front, r); and Jimmy Jenkins, mgr (front, l).
White Is ASCAP Honoree Karyn White was honored by ASCAP for writing "Superwoman," a song that reached the Top 10 on the black music charts in 1989. Flanking White are ASCAPS Alonzo Robinson (I) and Jerry Davis.
lngrams Named Reunion Co-Chairs Grammy-winner James Ingram and his wife Debby were named national co-chairs of the Black Family Reunion Celebration which kicked off July 29 at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia and will cover various cities nationally within a three month span. Ingram is shown here with Dorothy Height, pres, National Council of Negro Women.
Superior Citizens Columbia Records' quintet The Superiors are shown during an autograph signing following their anti-drug/ anti-teen pregnancy speeches in Newark, NJ.
PAGE 8 / AUGUST 10, 1990 SHE'S NOT THE GIPL F-POM IPANEMA She's the girl from David Byrne's Rai Momo Tour - the Brazilian sensation that critics and fans alike said should have her own show. Now by popular demand this Mango recording artist ("Eligibo") returns to headline two nights on her own. Performing in a wide range of Brazilian styles (Afoxe, Samba reggae, Bloco Afro) and rooted in the rock inspired "Tropical- ismo" movement of the 60's and 70's, she lights up the night with Brazilian fire and passion.
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It's a sad thing to note that at the funeral of Heavy D's dancer T-Roy, there were so many perps. Instead of coming to mourn the untimely death of this young man, there were a lot of people who came to get autographs. Pretty sad that some rappers thought it was the right thing to sign those autographs. You readers know that we've been following what happened and finally have found out this was all the result of some clownin' around. Some folks were playing around on the loading dock; T-Roy jumped to avoid a trash can and fell to his death. Here's something to make you say H-m-m-m: Have you ever seen Humpty and Shock G in a photo together? Capitol Records likes its rap. Tin? Devine, dir. A&R, Capitol: M.C. Reo, producer; Hale Milgrim, Capitol pres., M.C. Hammer is knocking so hard Jerry Heller, N.W.A's mgr. for them, they've made another production deal: N.W.A's MC Ron to go back to the club to perform that the issue is far from over. "I will deliver multiple albums. Under a benefit concert for AIDS re- am proud to come from Louisiana. this agreement, the first release will search. Let's hope for the group's It has a great tradition of music that be by new rap artist C.P.O. fronted future that this all works out. includes blues, zydeco, funeral by a 6'2", 350-pound rapper known Now on a lighter tip: There are bands and jazz from Preservation as Lil' Nation. A second artist will more fresh faces popping up these Hall. In light of this heritage, it's be announced shortly. days. Each week BRE will let our shameful and ignorant for the state Lil' Nation says the group's name readers get to know these future legislature to enact a bill which stands for "Capital Punishment stars. Here is a new group fresh on calls for mandatory record Organization. - The LP hits the the scene, they go by the name of labeling. Along with those lyrics streets hard Aug. 24. Titled To Hell Sidewalk University and they are that we might all think offensive will and Black, it features the single dope. They mix R&B, hip hop, street be many of the songs which "Ballad of a Menace." Rap doesn't savvy, soul, education and musical represent America's folk tradition— think he means Dennis the Menace, raps into their sound. Quite a the music of the people. I hope that either. combination—soon to be hittin' the everyone will speak out against this On the sheer exhaustion tip: airwaves so don't miss them! censorship—for it could surely go Luther Campbell (If the notorious Another face, not so new to the too far, too fast." group 2 Live Crew had to cancel rap scene, is a young man who goes And on that note remember club dates in Southern Cali and 11 by the name of Spyder-D. He's got Peace is a state of mind. 'cities due to exhaustion, at doctor's a hot new single out called orders. The local club dates are "Gangsta Wages." This live rapper rescheduled for November. Stay has opened and/or headlined with HOT RAP tuned for more on this in the future. some hot acts such as Run-D.M.C., "We're All In The Same Gang" Let's wish him a speedy recovery Whodini, New Edition, Freeze and West Coast Rap All-Stars The dance/rap group Snap Instant Funk Warner Bros. seems to have gotten in a fight after Spyder-D has also written for they performed at a gay bar, people like Sparky-D, Roxanne "One Time Gaffled 'Em Up" Buddies. in Boston two weeks ago. Shante, Freddie B & Mic Masters ci Compton's Most Wanted As news of the fighting broke out, well as for himself. With all this Orpheus two radio stations pulled Snap's under his belt and his own record "Ownlee Eue" hot-selling record "The Power" label, Hype-Hop Productions, we're Kwame & A New Beginning from their rotation. Reports say that sure to be hearing from this Atlantic the lead singer, Turbo Harris, talented rapper/writer/producer shouted anti-gay remarks, choked soon. "Untouchable" club-owner Dennis Moreau and On the stickering tip: Stanley Above The Law kicked employee Kevin Riley in the "Buckwheat" Dural of the group Ruthless/ Epic ribs. Both Moreau and Riley are Buckwheat Zydeco wanted to make taking legal action. Harris says he a statement about the stickering "Call Me D-Nice" wants everyone to know that he's legislation that the governor of 0-Nice very sorry about the whole thing Louisiana refused to sign last week Jive/RCA and that he's not anti-gay. He wants Buckwheat suspects, as many do.
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Watch out ladies 'cause here is the A&M raps Pictured here at a rap showcase the label held in New York is Chris Perkins, A&M, Chris Welch, WRKS, Tragedy, the Intelligent Hoodlum, and Toya Beasley, md, WKRS Red Bandit—the easy, smooth and romantic rapper who's on the serious Remember you read it here first love tip. With cuts like "Cool Lover and its still happening—The Urban R/R/R REVIEWS Boy" and "Please Don't Cry - contain- League of Hampton Roads. Inc. has KING TEE ing fresh lyrics and def productions, scheduled a Rap Symposium for RUFF RHYME the whole project is jammin'. Good September 3, 1990 and the Positive CAPITOL debut by the Red Bandit. Produced Image Rap Awards (PIRA) will be Here's a def groove to rock to from by D. Frieze for H. Productions, Trak held in the Norfolk Scope (capacity Masters and Fresh Gordon. Executive the King. The Tee does his thing with 1 3,000+) on February 1, 1991. All Producer: Hiriani Hicks. Demos: Rap some funky beats and cold lyrics. proceeds will go to benefit the Fans, Young Adults. This hot property is good to go— League's Urban Education Fund. straight to the bank. Produced by MASTER ACE We always tell you about new D.J. Pooh. Composed by King Tee. TAKE A LOOK AROUND rappers and new deals, here's some Demos: Hardcore Rap Lovers. COLD CHILLIN' new companies: Hit Clocking Records, a dance, house and rap KRS-ONE label. Company president is Kwang LOVE'S GONNA GETCHA Ann and the first release is "Pump (MATERIAL LOVE) That Thang" by Queen T House and JIVE/RCA somebody that sounds a lot like Young M.C. hanging in the back there. rIttrit- p - tr. nrsi e
- -4. 1AKE A LOOK*ÔUÑD 1:1 Judging from this debut album, he could turn out to be an Ace. Humor and talent could make him a Master. His new album, titled Take A Look Around, has some dope material on it. A funky cut is "Music Man"—cold Is Ed Lover shocked, surprised or amazed at From the philosopher of rap, KRS- this Afro? dissin'. The hot single on the album One, comes a treat from his new is "Me And The Biz," which along with There's also a new label from LP. You can count on Kris to be hot the video, shows a comedic side to songwriter/record producer Lewis and cool, def and down. On the cool this serious rapper. Watch out all you A. Martinee and partner Ismael side, this new song has some perpetrators 'cause this brother Garcia They've named the Miami- serious lyrics in it. As usual, when means business. Even the title cut is based company Taste Good Records KRS grabs the mic, you know you're def. Take a listen, you'll like what you The first artist signed is rapper in for a treat. Good listenin'. Writ- hear. Produced by Marley Marl. Co- Jeffox, and a 12-inch single will be ten, produced, directed, mixed and produced by Master Ace. Four cuts out soon In case you don't know conceived by K RS-One. There's produced and mixed by D.J. Mister who Martinee is, he's the founder/ always an interesting credit: Over- Gee. Executive producers: Tyrone writer/producer of Expose This seen by Scott LaRock. Demos: Williams and Benny Medina. Demos: could be some hot rap Hardcore Rap Lovers. Rap/Hip Hop Fans.D
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24 26 8 WEST COAST RAPALL-STARS, We're All In The Same Gang WB Q er I> RANDY CRAWFORD, Cigarette In The Rain, Warner Bros. 25 27 8 CARL ANDERSON, How Deep Does ft Go. GRP/MCA 0 80 2 RUDE BOYS, Come On Let's Do k Atlantic 0 32 6 BARRY WHITE, When Will/See You Again A&M 76 79 2 SINBAD, I Ain't Lyin: Wing/PG 27 28 7 SEDUCTION, Could This Be Love, Vendetta/A&M e * I> JAMES "J.T." TAYLOR, 8 Days A Week MCA 28 16 8 KOOL SKOOL My Gal Capitol 78 81 3 MELLOW MAN ACE Mentirosa, Capitol 29 15 12 JEFF REDO, Love High, MCA e * N BRENDA RUSSELL Stop Running Away, A&M 30 31 7 POOR RIGHTEOUS TEACHERS, Rock Dis Funky Joint Profile 0 * C. MAC BAND, Someone To Love, MCA 31 34 6 MELBA MOORE, Do You Really Want My Love, Capitol 81 83 2 OMARA f/Lavistia Miller, Smokin' Room, Mega Jam Q 38 4 LALAH HATHAWAY, Heaven Knows, Virgin 1 0 Itr I> LADY FRESH, Bad To The Bone, Valley Vue 33 35 8 TASHAN, Save The Family, OBR/Columbia 1 83 67 5 BOO-161A T.R.I.B.E., Psyko Funk 4th & Broadway/Island 34 36 6 PUBLIC ENEMY, Brothers Gonna Work It Out Def Jam/Columbia 1 84 43 15 GLENN JONES, Stay, Jive/Arista 0 44 2 PRINCE, Thieves In The Temple, Paisley Park/WB 1 85 56 5 THE JAMAICA BOYS, Pick Up The Phone, Reprise/WB 36 37 6 TLOOKE, Gid Danz With Me, Orpheus/EMI 1 86 59 13 MIDNIGHT STAR, Do It (One More Time), Solar/Epic 37 39 6 eon Touch Me Up, MCA 87 65 7 U-KREW let Me Be Your love Enigma Q 48 4 BLACK BOX, Everybody, Everybody RCA 88 57 7 JANICE DEMPSEY, Do You Really Want Love, Epic 39 42 6 THE WINANS, A Friend Owest/WB 89 50 6 LAKESIDE, Money, Solar/Epic 40 41 6 DIGITAL UNDERGROUND, Doowutchyalike, Tommy Boy 90 75 5 TEEN DREAM, Games, Malaco 0 47 6 RUBY TURNER. It's A Crying Shame, Jive/RCA 91 84 14 BLACK FLAMES, Watching You ORB/Columbia 0 46 8 ERIC GABLE In A Sexy Mood Orpheus 92 85 11 SNAP, The Power, Arista 0 54 4 HOWARD HEWETT, If I Could Only Have That Day Back Elektra 93 86 14 TROOP, All! Do Is Think Of You Atlantic 44 45 7 KWAME & A NEW BEGINNING, Ownlee Eue, Atlantic 94 88 16 KLYMAXX. Good Love, MCA 0 53 6 CALLOWAY, All The Way, Epic 95 89 11 POINTER SISTERS, Fnends' Advke, Motown 0 49 4 THE 2 LIVE CREW Banned In The U.S.A., Luke Records 96 90 10 SOUL II SOUL A Dream's A Dream, Virgin 0 61 3 OLETA ADAMS, Circle Of One, Fontana/PG 97 91 12 STACYE & KIMIKO, Wait For Me, MCA 0 55 3 FORCE M.D.'s, Are You Really Real Tommy Boy/WB 98 93 16 M.C. HAMMER, U Can't Touch This, Capitol 0 52 6 TEDDY PENDERGRASS f/Lisa Fisher, Glad To Be AhVe, Elektra 99 96 16 SOMETHING SPECIAL / Wonder Who She's Loyal: Epic 50 51 8 THE CHIMES, Heaven, Columbia 100 97 15 MICHEL1E. NrCety, Atlantic
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0 -1 ELIANE ELIAS 22 13 ROY HARGROVE Eliane Elias Plays Jobim Diamond In The Rough Blue Note Novus/RCA 0 8 METHENY/HOLLANO/HAYNES e 30 TOM SCOTT 'Questions & Answers Them Changes Geffen GAP
0 b HILTON RUIZ 24 25 BAREFOOT Doin' It Right Barefoot Novus/RCA Global Pacific
5 5 STAN GETZ 25 27 AZYMUTH Apasionado Curbnirn A&M Intima 0 CHRISTOPHER HOLLYDAY e 36 BENNY GREEN On Course Lineage Novus/RCA Blue Note
0 i MICHAEL FRANKS e 38 BOB JAMES Blue Pacific Grand Piano Canyon Reprise/WB Warner Bros
8 TUCK ANDRESS 28 18 CARMEN McRAE Reckless Precision Carmen Sings Monk Windham Hill Jan Novus/RCA
9 2 McCOY TYNER 29 14 BRANDON FIELDS Things Ain't What They Used.. Other Places Blue Note Nova
10 11 KENNY BURRELL 0 * HARRY CONNICK JR. Guiding Spirit We Are In love Contemporary Columbia ASCAP member Dizzy Gillespie (r) was honored recently 11 3 SPYRO GYRA 31 33 KEN PEPLO WSKY QUINTET with the ASCAP Duke Award for his lifetime achievements Fast Forward Mr Gentle & Mr Cool in music. Next to him stands Morton Gould, pres, ASCAP. GRP Concord Jazz
12 7 JONATHAN BUTLER 32 32 H. PERSON/R. CARTER Deliverance Something In Common Lasting Shot Jive/RCA Muse 13 15 GIL GOLDSTEIN 33 20 SPECIAL EFX City of Dreams Just Like Magic Blue Note GAP 0 1 7 JACKIE McLEAN 0 ,,, RICARDO SILVEIRA Dynasty Amazon Secrets Toloka/Jaa Verve Forecast/PG
15 16 LENI STERN 35 23 ROB MULLINS Closer To The Light Tokyo Nights Enja Nova Q 22 DAVE VALENTIN 36 26 JACK DeJOHNNETTE Two Amigos Parallel Realities GAP MCA
17 19 STEVE HOBBS 37 28 DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND Escape The New Orleans LP Ceidon Columbia Q 34 YUTAKA 38 39 RONNIE LAWS Brazasia True Spirit GAP PAR 19 21 DAVID BECKER TRIBUNE e ,,, DJAVAN Third Time Around Pilule of Hearts Bluemoon Columbia 0 29 OLETA ADA MS 40 24 RICHARD TEE Island recording artist Miles Jaye (I) and producer George Circle of One Inside You Duke pause for a moment while working on Jaye's latest Fontana/Mercury Columbia album. The current single is entitled "I Hope This Can • Bull E 1r n ENTRITS INDICATE STRONG CHART MOVE MENT Last." * HERRES' N.I', NE W ENTRY * REPRESENTS RE ENTRY
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SHALAMAR—CAUTION: THIS LOVE IS HOTI—SOLAR/EPIC— Where have they been? In the studio! Shalamar is back with this new smash single that will set your feet on fire. With the bouncy rhythm and a little taste of rap in the middle, this song is sure to get any party started. Produced by Ray Barners and Tony Coleman for The Knight Crew Written by R Ray Barners and Anthony T. Coleman Demos All.
MAC BAND—SOMEONE TO LOVE—MCA—An uptempo, slick, moving jam. A song with all the elements to launch itself very high on a playlist. Like "Roses Are Red," its lyrics are simple to pick up. Wherever you are this summer, your ears won't escape hearing this as it should prove popular. Produced by Larry Hatcher and Keith Andes— that hot producing duo from Detroit Demos. All.
THE GOOD GIRLS—I NEED YOUR LOVE—MOTOWN—The Supremes meet Teddy Riley on this harmonious hip hop, funky R&B cut. Although not actually TR-produced, this new jack cut is in the same vein as their first release, "Your Sweetness," but with more funk Best bets are "Radio Edit" and "Hip Hop Mix." Demos: All.
SILK TYMES LEATHER—NEW JACK THANG —GEFFEN —Their first single. "The Woman In Me," was jammin', but this single takes it one step further. "It's got to be hyped/It's got to be right and pumpin'/If the song ain't jackin7the track ain't bumpin'." STL is definitely jackin' and this track is really bumpin'. Demos: Young Adults, Clubbers, Rap Lovers.
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KIPPER JONES—ORDINARY STORY—VIRGIN —Mr. Up and Coming shows us why is he so designated on this album, which he dedicated to Eric "Hank" Gathers. It features "Shockwave," his latest single, boosting an already classy album. "Watch Over Me" is also excellent. Three or four great tracks keep this album going on the right path. Kipper has the perfect attitude for the '90s. Demos: All, NAYOBE—PROMISE ME—VVTG/CBS—Nayobe enlists the help of Teddy Riley on three of the 10 tracks on his LP. All three are a "new jack" affair including the Spinners remake "I'll Be Around," but the best effort is "Can't Let Go." This single would be an excellent follow-up to her current single, "I Love The Way You Love Me." Although Nayobe showcases her singing ability on all 10 tracks, "Have I Said I Love You Lately," a jazzy love song, displays her talent best and is the one cut she seems most comfortable with. She also covers the Stylistics' "You Are Everything" very well. Check Out "Main Squeeze" and the title track. Demos: Young Adults, Adults.
DUPONT—NEW WORLD BEAT—MCA— With a lineup of hot producers backing this project, it should produce some hits for the handsome, talented singer, such as "I Wanna Be With You." This cut puts the funk right into the groove. Other choice cuts worth listening to include "Backwards,"" Work That Body " and "Piece Of The Rock." Producers: Chuckii Booker, Dia Vance, Andre Cymone, David Frank and Mic Murphy. Executive Producer Loud Silas Jr. Co-Produced by Dupont. Demos: All.
LIZ TORRES—THE QUEEN IS IN THE HOUSE—JIVE—Deep vocals from this Latin dazzler and groove-laden house beats lend both club and radio potential to many cuts on this album. A few Latin-flavored house cuts appear on this 11-track LP, including "I Hear Voices (Voices Inside My Head)," a track which starts out as midtempo and moves to a Lambada inspired pace. Torres does well on the few slow tracks featured on this album as well. Demos: Young Adults, Clubbers. MUSICREVIE1NS
Blending jazz with hip hop is becom- for Bobbi Humphrey Music, Inc. SINGLES ing a familiar practice—one these Demos: All. rappers do very well Demos Young SANTANA Adults, Rap Lovers KENYATTA GYPSY WO MAN I WANNA DO SOMETHING COLUMBIA THE ALMIGHTY EL CEE FREAKY TO YOU • u0-7 ,..• WITHOUT LOVE DELICIOUS VINYL SELECT This is a slow moving cut with a This hip house groove inspires definite club dance message to it. dancing and the positive message It has a '70s sound that, with the encourages thought. Although a '70s revival in full swing, could good club cut, the rap doesn't meet become a cult record in the revival its full potential. Demos: Rap Fans. clubs and warehouse parties. Catchy is an understatement. QUEEN LATIFAH Demos: Clubbers. f/DE LA SOUL MA MA GAVE BIRTH TO THE STETSASONIC SOUL CHILDREN SPEAKING OEA GIRL NAMED TOM MY BOY SUZY This rap diva teams up with her "soul TOM MY BOY children" De La Soul and Stetsason- ic's Prince Paul—who produced this In tthhee Santana remake of the Curtis cut—to bring forth this hard-hitting Mayfield song "Gypsy Woman," rap single. It's funky and fun. Funky Carlos Santana's voice is strong as because of the fat, funky guitars; fun ever and his slashing, sizzling guitar SPEAKING because of De La Soul's word play. solos are as great as usual. Easy OF A GIRL Favorite mixes include "Secondary listenin' for the summer. From the NAMED SUZY Mix - and "Open University Mix" and B W album Spirits Dancing In The Flesh, the LP version. Demos: Rap Fans, ANYTIME, Santana proves positively that guitar ANYPLACE Clubbers. masters are truly ageless and time- less. Produced and arranged by DON'T KNO W YET Peter Wolf. Demos: All. WHAT TIME IS IT? SMOOTH ICE EPIC DO IT AGAIN Modern Rock sensibilities placed on a club beat. A very upbeat dance JDK/MCA Take one listen to the subject of this groove. Demos: Clubbers, Modern Smooth Ice is def on this fresh cut record. She's a girl every musician Rockers. from the albu m, Smooth Ice. knows—a "groupie. - This is a fun rap Smooth is his style of rappin', icy with a bouncy beat, helped out with BOBBI HUMPHREY is his delivery, with a slammin' funk a little rap by Oran "Juice" Jones. groove that'll make your body move. LET'S GET STARTED With all these ingredients, this is a Written by Smooth Ice and Run WARNER BROS. sure-fire smash. Produced by Bobby D.M.C. Produced by Run-D.M.C. Simmons. Demos: Rap Lovers. Executive producers: Run-D.M.C. and Kilana. Demos: Rap Fans. WILLIE & GILL TIME CANDYMAN PROFILE KNOCK/N' BOOTS A hip house tune that should have EPIC more success in the clubs than on A mellow rap cut talking about the the airwaves. The house mix is also familiar subject of sex. Done with better for clubs. Produced by Mur- the same fun as Tone Loc's "Wild ray Elias and Justin Strauss. Demos: Thing," yet not as uptempo. There's House Fans, Clubbers. some Betty Wright under this sugar- coated rap. Demos: Young Adults, NO FACE Adults, Rap Fans. HALF RAL/COLUMBIA EVERYTHING N/N MORE Bobbi Humphrey comes back on the A record that grows on you with COME CLEAN scene with a beautiful, new tune every beat. Superb vocals and raps BOSS with sweet vocals and melodious, start with the skit from Eddie Mur- These female rappers do more than intricate flute work. This lady is sure phy's concert film "Raw," about a come clean they come correct with to heat up the airwaves. Produced wife that wants half of her husband's this tasty midtempo dance groove by Rex Hideout and Vastine Pettis worth. No Face will be familiar
PAGE 18 / AUGUST 10, 1990 faces after this solid jam hits with PAUL YOUNG Britain's inner-cities on weekend the turntables Demos Clubbers OTHER VOICES evenings, has its own say with a COLUMBIA wicked uptempo version of Tracy JAMES "JT" TAYLOR With the help from such great R&B Chapman's "Fast Car - and the excel- EIGHT DAYS A WEEK artists as Chaka Khan and Stevie lent Phillip Leo and C.J. Lewis version MCA Wonder, it seems Young couldn't go of Frankie Lymon's -Why Do Fools Excellent song that dares you to stay wrong on this album. But it's quite Fall In Love?" Demos: Reggae/Roots Fans. still. The clubs will be rocking to the obvious that the British soulster can stomp of this by summer's end. On hold his own. There are several LUTHER "HOUSEROCKER" this cut "Jr proves he is "Just cover tunes on this 10-track LP JOHNSON Terrific" by producing as well as which Young does justice to, includ- ing the Chi -Lites' "Oh Girl" and TAKIN' A BITE singing a definite smash. Demos: Bobby Womack's "Stop On By." All. OUTTA THE BLUES Khan adds her vocals to the latter ICHIBAN track, which she did over a decade ALBUMS ago with Rufus. Khan and Young make good duet partners—hope to see it happen again. Important cuts GEORGE LAMOND include those mentioned above as BAD OF THE HEART well as "It's What She Didn't Say," COLUMBIA -Softly Whispering I Love You" and The former member of Loose Touch "Calling You, - from the -Bagdad may give Stevie B. a run for his Cafe" soundtrack. Demos: Young money with this album. This LP leans Adults, Adults toward the pop arena but has a few cuts with funky R&B undertones VARIOUS ARTISTS which lend themselves to crossover AMPLE SAMPLES potential. The title track, "Love ARISTA Contagious. - "Without You" and This album gives a taste of the various "Stop That Girl" should be checked artists on this label's roster. Side one out. "No Matter What" and "What features mostly rock and a little Some real Southern blues from Atlanta. Johnson now solos after Could've Been" could be radio country inspired cuts. Side two being with the Houserockers in the favorites. Demos Young Adults, contains mostly rap songs with the early '80s All tracks are good and Adults, Clubbers. exception of "I'd Rather Go Blind - by PERRI Sydney Youngblood. All six cuts offer do credit to the originals. "What'd I Say," a song written, published and TRADE WINDS great promise, especially Three Times Dope's "Peace Ya Self -; Snap's made legend by Ray Charles, is given MCA "Oops Up, - which is still as hot as the Johnson "Houserocker" touch as their current single, "The Power," but is B.B. King's "Rock My Baby." funkier on the R&B tip; and K-9 Demos: Blues Brothers. Posse's hip house track, -Get Wild, Go Crazy." Demos: All. VARIOUS BIRDOLOGY VARIOUS VERVE/POLYDOR CERTAIN DAMAGE Lively jazz album recorded live at the CMJ TBB jazz theatre in Boulogne, France. A collection of songs that cover most The album is a tribute to one of jazz's facets of music. Most of the records legends, Charlie Parker (Bird). With are for indies fans. Two records stand this album and cuts like "Chasm' The out: A Guy Called Gerald backing up Bird" and -Big Foot," Parker will never his Euro house anthem "Voodoo be forgotten. If you like jazz or are Ray" with another monster, "To The a fan of Parker, this album is a must Other Side"; just as big is Eric B. & for you to buy. Demos: Jazz Lovers. Rakim's "Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em." These four lovely sisters are keeping Demos: Young Adults. RANDY WESTON it all in the family as they shine on PORTRAITS OF this album. Very nice vocal arran- VARIOUS THELONIUS MONK gements and a relaxing rhythm put MASSIVE VERVE you in the mood for love as with the MANGO One of the greatest jazz pianists of first cut on the album. "Someone A collection of British reggae cuts. our time, Thelonius Monk, has tribute Like You" lets the listener know just The album is split into dancehall paid to him by Randy Weston. This what's in store—some very enjoy- reggae and lovers' rock sections. The LP is pure jazz and blues. Great tracks able easy listening. All cuts are worth lovers' rock is perfect for Quiet Storm all the way through. "I Mean You" and giving a listen. Produced by John with legendary songs like Freddie the lengthy "Functional" are two Baker, Perri, Lori Perry, Raymond McGregor's -Smile" and Janet Davis' standouts on an album that should Jones, David Swanson, Ian Prince "Two-Timing Lover." The upbeat please jazz fans. Demos: Jazz and Louil Silas Jr. Demos: All. dancehall sound, which dominates Loversill
This week's reviews were written by LarriAnn Flores, Terry Muggleton and Rachel Williams
AUGUST 10, 1990 / PAGE 19 CANADIANREPORT By Norman Otis Richmond
Milestone Com munications its program. These include Lenin Fife, Ulzen, in cooperation with the Bam- Limited, one of a dozen applicants Leslie Thomhill, Jennifer 011iverra and boo Club. All expenses incurred in for a spot on Toronto's FM band, has Milton Blake; one of the earliest was organizing the festival were paid published the first issue of its Maharaj. He stuck to the controls, from the proceeds of the shows held newsletter The Milestone Mirror. The seething with the hottest and latest at the Bamboo Club. According to newsletter is billed as -an update on in most Caribbean rhythms includ- the event's organizers, the commer- the news, events and information for ing calypso. cial proceeds of the festival have the unit holders of Milestone Com- On the "Caribbean Connection" been inadequate to fund it. Only the munications Limited." program, Maharaj hosted the most good will of the African artists who In western Canada, black music popular and promising West Indian- unanimously support the Afrofest has received a major boost. The based calypso personalities. These concept as well as the willingness Canadian Radio and Television Com- included performers, musicians, of the organizers to volunteer their mission has awarded a new license composers, monarchs, road march time and material resources have in Vancouver, B.C. The new station, winners and historians. In addition, sustained the festival to date. owned by South Fraser Broadcasting he brought calypso performers from As the festival has become more Limited, promises to play dance and across North America to CHIN's popular, demand for a wider diver- R&B music. studios and engaged them in tele- sity of acts has grown. However, In many ways the new Vancouver thons and call-in discussions with many of the best acts are at this point station resembles the Milestone local audiences. He has had tre- not commercially viable in Toronto application. The news of Vancouv- mendous success with informing, and, in fact, unsuitable for the night er's success is encourag- club format, which is ing for Milestone. In its what's used by the festi- decision the CRTC said val. In response to this their proposal "will need, the festival ventured enhance the diversity of outside the Bamboo Club the Vancouver radio this year with a free public market" and repatriate concert at Queen's Park. listeners who are now This was made possible listening to American sta- with the help of a one-time tions. These are the same grant of $10,000 from the strengths Milestone Ontario Ministry of Cul- emphasized in its applica- ture and Citizenship and tion. a $5,000 grant from the Anyone interested in Toronto Arts Council. contacting Milestone can Despite these grants, the do so by calling Denham Queen's Park event ended Jolly at (416) 624-1151. with a $4,000 deficit. To sustain and develop The Calypso Associa- the event, which is the After 7 tion of Canada will show only annual music festival its gratitudé for a job well done by educating and motivating listeners in the world exclusively dedicated to CHIN-FM's radio host Jai Ojah to explore the culture best known to African music, there is need for a Maharaj at its ninth annual monarch peoples of the Caribbean in this more structured approach to the competition. metropolitan area. financing and administration of the CHIN-AM and FM were the first festival. The proposed new structure radio stations to initiate programs After 7 played to a sold-out is as follows: providing Caribbean music, news, audience at Ontario Place recently. 1. Afrofest will be organized in the reports and other information. In the Melvin, Kevon and Keith played to the future under the auspices of Music wake of the Caribbean community's ladies in Toronto. Their smash single Africa, which will also be the contribution to Canada's centennial "Ready or Not" was well received by medium for soliciting funding from in 1967, the multicultural station the crowd. public and private sources. sent Rubina Ignacio and Leroy Lambie 2. Membership of Music Africa is to the airwaves on separate pro- Afrofest, Toronto's annual African open to all members of the public grams. The programs were well music festival, has unveiled a new who are interested in African received and garnered large audien- management structure for future music. ces of diverse ethnicity' across presentation of the festival. At the 3. Music Africa will be run by a Southern Ontario. In the early '70s, center of the new structure is a non- board that will include representa- upon the departures of Ignacio for profit organization called Music tion from Toronto's African artistic Trinidad and Lambie for Jamaica, Africa, which will be the vehicle for groups, African community organ- their home countries, J.C. McDonald presenting the Afrofest concerts. izations, concert promoters, night steered the sole Caribbean program To date, the festival has been clubs and the public at large. on CHIN for several years. organized along commercial lines by 4. The commercial component of Since the end of the '70s, CHIN Highlife World, an African music the festival will be broadened by has employed several West Indian recording and promotion company inviting a large number of night announcers and djs in coordinating run by Sam Mensah and Thaddy clubs to host Afrofest concerts. El
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Black Box: Italian Soundscape By Lynette Jones he needle touch- Technotronic (with former es the wax. Fol- lead Felly and current "front lowing the intro- woman - Ya Kid K), this ductory static, assemblage of Italian artists— the music breaks Daniele Davoli, Mirko Limoni T the darkness. and Valerio Semplici—along With eyes closed, you flash with French vocalist Katrin back to the mid '70s, remem- (Quinol) has taken on the task bering the strong vocals of of crushing crude attempts by R&B vixen Tina Turner and the some European artists to commanding smoothness of imitate American M JSiC. Aretha Franklin. But they Instead of concentrating spring open again as you snap solely on the development of into the realization that you're Chicago house music, they listening to a '90s group from have incorporated classical Europe—Italy to be exact. escapades and jazz intros that Black Box is RCA's newest not only complement Katrin's addition to the growing rich vocals but also exploit the number of European groups talent and expertise of Davoli. with black sirens as lead Limoni and Semplici. vocalists. Unlike their Scottish The group established itself prototypes The Chimes (with as a European success when, British lead Pauline Henry) in March of this year, they and Belgian predecessors Continued on page 43
Kool Skool: Distinctive Funk By Rachel Williams oming from the speakers are the sounds of funk, R&B and hip hop in the most ver- satile way, or so its C been said. It's a sound so familiar yet it's done a little differently. There's a rap, but it's not the usual style heard from traditional rap artists. It comes from Capitol record- ing group Kool Skool, cour- tesy of Minneapolis guitarist Jesse Johnson, and their album promises not only to make a name for the group in the industry but also to place their hometown St. Louis as another source for black music. Reviewed June 1 in BRE, the group's first single, "My Girl," was said to have proven the "versatility of rap." But these young men are by no means Just a rap group. Most Continued on page 43
AUGUST 10, 1990 / PAGE 21 GOSPEL By Tim Smith
The Richard Smallwood Singers are come in the morning.' Even when Roberta Martin and Clara Ward, too. a phenomenal, self-contained, nine- we can't see the outcome, the Lord We wouldn't be where we are if it piece group. Not only a commercial knows and the sun is going to shine. wasn't for them. Gospel and spirit- success, they are on the cutting We can last if we hold on. The Lord uals got us through hard times and edge of helping gospel become will bless. they'll still help you get through recognized as a major musical art "On this album we used real them today. form. To that end, they will tackle strings and horns, something we "My father was very strict about almost any assignment—from a haven't done in quite a while," says what was allowed in our home," he concept album to a tour of the Soviet Smallwood. Smallwood plays piano comments. "I couldn't bring secular Union, to a stage musical tour, to on the hymn "Blessed Assurance" music into the house. At home, we performing on a soap opera. For on the Portrait LP, as he did on "The listened to gospel, although my their villingness, mother exposed they have been re- me to classical warded with best- music from the r- selling #1 gospel e' time I was about albu ms and seven. I had to recognition as listen to other one of the great music at friends' gospel groups of homes. I also our era. began picking up However, re- music from the membering who radio. It was the deserves the glory Motown era and is foremost in I enjoyed the their minds. Supremes, Stevie "Whatever talents Wonder and the we have, the Lord Temptations, who has chosen to all became influ- give us that," says ential in my writ- Smallwood, a ing. When I was native of Wash- 13, I formed my ington, D.C. "My first group, the first and foremost The Richard Smallwood Singers Smallwood Sin- purpose on stage gers. After that I and off is to minister. It's not about Lord's Prayer," from the Visions had a group throughout junior and stardom and it's not about fame— album. For a big choir sound on senior high school and college." it's about ministry." The group also "Holy Spirit," Smallwood used The While attending Howard Univer- includes Jackie Ruffin, Dottie Jones, Young Adult Fellowship Ensemble of sity in Washington, Smallwood Carolene Evans, Turn Linzy, Darlene the Metropolitan Baptist Church of joined a group called the Celestials, Simmons, Raymond Reeder, Andre Washington, D.C., where he is a led by Donny Hathaway. "Through Webb and Bryant Pugh. member. the Celestials I began to get real Their latest Word album is Por- "Even though I'm known for writ- writing and performing experience," trait, produced by Smallwood and ing and singing contemporary gos- says Smallwood. They went to recorded in Nassau, the Bahamas; pel music. I learned the traditional Europe twice and were the first Washington, D.C. and Nashville, music of the church first. Gospel gospel group to perform at the Mon- then mixed in Atlanta. "Ifs called history is very meaningful to me. treux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Portrait because it's a picture or Among the earliest moments I can While in college, Smallwood painting of what the group and I are remember are being in the church founded the noted Howard University about musically and spiritually," and listening to my father and others Gospel Choir, which recorded says Smallwood. "It's a potpourri of play. He was a minister and used to albums and traveled all over the what we're made up of individually. take me around with him when he U.S., making Smallwood well- It's a portrait of the whole range of preached, so I was soloing vocally known even while still in school. "It what we're about, appealing to many by the age of five. By the time I was all began coming together at How- people. The members of the group eight, I was playing the piano and ard. I got the educational experience do solos in a variety of styles. We taking lessons. I hope that youngs- I needed in the field and classroom. also have included more traditional ters will continue to be able to get I performed with many people in the tunes. that kind of upbringing in the church gospel music arena and stayed in "The words to the songs came out today. touch with them, which had a lot to of difficult times I've gone through "Young people need to remember do with the breaks that came later. in the last year," Smallwood con- where gospel music came from," That's how I met Walter and Edwin tinued. "For that reason, there is the says Smallwood. "I do a lot of Hawkins. I first met James Cleveland major theme of being encouraged. workshops in which I try to stress in 1970 when he came to perform "Joy Will Come" is a selection based our history. It's great to get caught at Howard and he in turn invited the on the scripture that *weeping up in the artists of the "90s but we Howard Choir to do a week of endureth for a season but joy will need to remember Mahalia Jackson, concerts in California.
PAGE 22 / AUGUST 10, 1990 After graduating in 1971, Small- national museum. He also received The Richard Smallwood Singers wood taught in public schools in the Mayoral Art Award in Washing- made history this past September Washington and at the University of ton and "Richard Smallwood Sin- when they became the first African- Maryland and also gave private gers Day" was proclaimed there in American gospel singers to perform lessons. He formed the current March, 1987. They have also per- in the Soviet Union. In fact, the Richard Smallwood Singers on formed on the soap opera "Ryan's Soviets invited them to perform in Valentine's Day, 1977. Hope" and over the years have been several cities in what was previously Their first break came imme- nominated for numerous Dove not a recognized musical idiom, diately. The noted Professor Pearl awards. dealing with religious subjects in an VVilliams Jones of the University of In 1988, Smallwood received a officially atheist nation that perse- the District of Columbia was very Grammy nomination for Best Male cuted all religions until a couple of supportive of Smallwood's music Vocal on the cut "You Did It All" from years ago. "We were told that there and recommended the choir to the the Word/A&M album Vision. were KGB agents among our inter- French government to represent preters, although we didn't know The group has gone on three U.S. ethnic music in the week-long who," says Smallwood. European tours. Smallwood was Paris Fall Festival. "It was a fantastic success. Euro- recently in Norway for the second In 1978, Smallwood began teach- pean audiences are generally time to conduct workshops with a ing at the first Edwin Hawkins Music reserved and usually show appreci- mass choir of 600-700 young and Arts Seminar and has done so ation by sitting quietly. We had them Scandinavians who participated in ever since. This led to even more out of their seats and rushing the a festival with Philip Bailey of Earth, work with the Hawkins'. (He did a stage, clapping and feeling the Wind and Fire Christmas album with Edwin four Spirit." years ago, as well as some touring with Tramaine Hawkins when she Moss Clark To Receive began her solo career.) Gospel Music Pioneer Mattie "I was looking for a record deal Michigan Heritage Award from the start, but nothing clicked until 1981 when a record executive contacted our manager to book us for a workshop. We sent him a demo and drove to Nashville for the workshop. The record executive put us into a studio where we recorded 15 songs in three days. That was enough to convince him and he signed us." Their first album spent 87 weeks on the gospel charts. Their next album was #1 for 14 weeks and led to a Grammy nomination for Best Gospel Album. The Richard Smallwood Singers were the core of the 1985 touring musical "Sing, Mahalia, Sing," for which Smallwood served as musical director and composer. "The play starred Jennifer Holliday and fea- tured Jackie, Dottie and Carolene in acting roles. The rest of us were in the band." The Clark Sisters In 1986, they signed with Word, Matte Moss Clark, whose num- minister of music for the Church where they have had three highly erous accomplishments in gospel of God in Christ and is founder of successful albums leading up to the music include directing the first the Clark Conservatory of Music in current album. Their debut Word LP, African-American gospel choir to Detroit. Textures, included the song "Jesus record, has been named as one of Through her far-reaching work Is The Center Of My Joy," written three Michigan Heritage Award win- with mass choirs, including the by Smallwood and gospel legends ners selected by the Michigan Tra- Southwest Michigan State Choir Bill and Gloria Gaither. The song went ditional Arts Program at the Mich- and the Michigan State Community to the number two spot on the igan State University Museum. Choir, Clark has acted as mentor national chart and won a Stellar The awards are presented annu- for some of the most celebrated Award, helping Textures become the ally to master artists who continue Smallwood Singers' best selling their family or community traditions artists in gospel today, among them Rev. Donald Vails, Vanessa Bell album ever. "This song was so with excellence and authenticity. popular it took us to another level. During a career which spans 60 Armstrong and her own daughters, It has almost become a standard, years, Clark has composed scores the Clark Sisters, the premier especially in the black church." of gospel songs, several of which female group in gospel music. Smallwood has been honored by have become classics, including Clark will be presented the award the Smithsonian Institution as a "Climbing Up The Mountain," "Sal- at the Festival of Michigan Folklife, "gospel innovator and songwriter" vation Is Free - and "He Abides." held at M.S.U. as part of the during a special performance at the Clark serves as international Michigan Festival. E
AUGUST 10, 1990 / PAGE 23
(:)510 GUYS FINISH FIRST Así drove up to the beautqul Le Bel Age Hotel, talking on my car phone, I watched Walter give his car to the valet and my mind flashed back to 1968 and the first time the Whisper Twins and I had ever shared a cup of coffee. I can't recall the name of the place WAY down on Crenshaw—I don't think it even exists anymore—but for sure, it didn't have a valet. None of the three of us would have known BY RUTH ADKINS ROBINSON what to do with one anyway. They were riding together in an old, banged-up car and I was driving an ancient Austin that only I could coax into shifting gears. I was going to write their bio and we met to talk, looking for a hook to hang that bio on. I left them that morning thinking, 'what nice guys.' I took their cassette home and played it since the Austin didn't
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Promotion reps have it tough. Not they are pushing." credit. They research the market only must they get a music director Davis feels the best way for a rep they work before they come in." to listen to their label's artists, they to win radio people over is to be Both Davis and Morris agree that must convince them to put it in the honest, sincere and understand independent promotion people station's air rotation. There are many that a rapport is necessary, tend to have a tougher time getting barriers for the reps to overcome in particularly when the rep has a their records played, particularly if order to accomplish this. Havirg a questionable song he wants they are first-time callers. good song is only "I think most indy reps know what the beginning. they're doing," says Morris. "But On the other some indies have a harder time of side of the table it than others because of name sits the music recognition. The sheer number of director—in the recordings music directors receive power seat of this puts them in the position of prior- relationship. But itizing what they will listen to. And with this power because many mds are so familiar comes responsi- with the names and artists asso- bility. It is the md ciated with the majors (or the who's on the front better-known indies) they tend to line; the first put the lesser-known music acts person to screen aside to play later." the music coming Antoinette Russell, md, KACE in into a station. Los Angeles, says she tries to be Often the md has as fair as possible when it comes just enough time to playing new product, major or to listen to a song indy. "As long as it fits our station's once and from there must make a played format, I'll listen to it." Russell also decision on whether to discard the Johnny Morris is md for KGFJ in has a designated record day when product or recommend it to the pd Los Angeles. 1 enjoy visiting with the reps can see her on a first- for rotation. A lot of other times reps when they come in," he says. come, first-served basis. "I give product may be cast aside to the "We have a designated music day each rep five to 10 minutes to say "compact disc graveyard" because when the reps come in to pitch their what they have to about the music, of any number of reasons, the least music and keep me posted on but I actually review the product at of which is that it simply found its what's happening on their end. a later time. When I do listen to it, way underneath a pile of papers on Most of the time I don't play the I make notes on it, and my reps a messy desk. know to call me on Managing product and selecting a certain day when quality music are among the main I will go over my tasks an md must coordinate. plans concerning Ernest Davis is md for WACR in the song." Columbus. MS. Describing his Offering sug- duties, he says, "A good md must gestions for oversee and ensure a consistent having the best sound. You must also meet man- chance at getting a agement's goal of presenting the record heard and image of the station through the then played on the music you select for airplay. At the air, Davis says, same time, you have to give the "You should pay listeners what they want." attention to detail According to Davis. the typical when presenting visiting label rep is upbeat and very your product. The enthusiastic about both his job and album jacket, the the artists he represents. "Some try cover letter and Morris to win you over through good will the follow-up call and the cultivation of a relation- music right there on the spot, are all important aspects of the ship. But there are some reps I only unless they've only got one piece relationship and image you're trying hear from when they want some- of product with them. to convey to an md. If you or thing, and then they're pushy about "Most of them already know the your product looks amateur, then it. Some will come in and try to act format of the station, so they don't chances are the person looking like they've been your friend bother to come with things we're at your presentation package is forever. I resent this, but to be fair, not interested in playing. The going to feel the music is just as I always try to listen to the music promo people I work with deserve unprofessional." 0
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B/D&A, Gray Communications Power Produces Series Power 99FM in Phila eceivec the Philadelphia Join Forces delphia has produced a Human Relations Commis- Gray Com munications, stations. series of special messages of sion's Human Rights Award Inc. of Chicago and Burk- Gray added, "Our unity that will air on the for her work in race relations. hart/Douglas and Associ- agreement allows us the station to help promote The station was also ates. Inc. in Atlanta have opportunity to rapidly move brotherhood and sisterhood acknowledged for an inno- signed an agreement to loin to the leading position in the in the city. The move is in vative program entitled forces to market and consult Urban field. I am pleased response to Mayor Wilson "Project R.I.G.H T." (Radio Is Urban radio stations. with the penetration Gray Goode's recent summit on Generating Harmony and Dwight Douglas, ores, B/ Com munications has race and intergroup rela- Togetherness.) The program D&A commented, "It's what achieved at this point, and tions. brought together Power we've always needed to this association opens "Power 99FM has long 99FM with a local rock round-out our successful additional doors for the been committed to support- station to promote inter- lineup. We're proud to be firm." ing interracial and inter- group harmony through working with Tony Gray and In addition to B/D&A's ethnic harmony in the city." music. look forward to being associ- Atlanta Radio Bank, People according to Dave Allan, pd. - Because the station ated with the top Urban Movers recruit ment In 1985. the station won reaches a broad audience stations in this nation. Our services, and marketing/ the Mayor's Award for that includes white and marriage gives Tony the promotion information from Excellence for a series of Latino listeners as well as opportunity to expand and The Approach newsletter, B/ unity messages that were African-Americans, Power concentrate on the client's D&A and Gray will publish produced following an 99FM is the perfect vehicle products, while B/D&A can Tony Gray's Urban Approach outbreak of racial violence in for delivering a message of deliver additional services to on a monthly basis for client southwest Philadelphia. harmony and togetherness," Tony's impressive list of stations only. Loraine Ballard-Morril, dir, said Allan. pub affairs. Power 99FM, Ladysmith Black Mambazo "Pay My Car Note/Gimme That Miata WYKS is conducting a Miata" written on it. promotion which pays the Over 30.000 entries were car notes of selected received during this listeners. Morning-man promotion. Names were Donnie Simpson asked drawn randomly by an- listeners to send a copy of nouncers throughout the their car note to the station day. Once the name was During their visit to the U.S., Ladysmith Black Mambazo paid indicating their monthly announced, that individual a visit to Los Angeles and performed at the Hollywood night payment. If they didn't have had 15 minutes to call WKYS spot The China Club. Joining the fun are Warner Bros. execs a car, listeners could send in in order to receive the prize. and friends. a postcard with "Gimme That
Help Wanted The Right People Urban Southeastern powerhouse is looking for a hot PM driver and a super- hype night jock. Great production and phone skills a must. Send tape and resume to: Skip Cheatham, WBLX 1204 Dauphin St. Mobile, AL 36604
Service Request WBML in Urbana, IL, is requesting service from all labels. Please send all product to: Rob Biddle, WBML The Pointer Sisters dropped in on New York's Z100 Zookeepers while promoting their first 708 South Mathews Motown album The Right Rhythm. Pictured are (I-r) Arthur Field, assoc dir, nat'l promo; Ruth Urbana, IL 61801 Pointer; Steve Kingston, vp, prog op, Z100; Anita Pointer; Frankie Blue, md; and June Pointer.
PAGE 30 / AUGUST 10, 1990 Power 99FM • VVAUG Sends Winner To Oprah Brewer Give $10,045 Power 99F M and Heileman Brewing Co. combined efforts for a promotion which gave away over $10,000. Listeners calling the Power Lines with the phrase that pays. "My Station is Power 99FM!," qualified to win the grand prize. They also won Power 99/Colt 45 packs —a combination of $45 in Colt cash, an official Colt 45 polo shirt and a special pass to the Power 99/G. Heileman Brewing Co. VIP section of the Phoenix night club, WALK,. kdieigh, NC, conducted a promotion which sent a lucky winner on a round-trip visit which featured a buffet, to the Oprah Winfrey Snow in Chicago. Pictured are (I-r) Alvin John Waples, pd, WAUG. Reggie private bar and a chance to Dean. lucky winner; and Jay Holloway, gm, WAUG. party with Power 99 staffers.
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Motown, BRE Collaborate On August 13 Motown will host the first monthly meeting of "BRE Night" at Chicago's famous Cotton Club. The affair will start at 5 p.m.; there will be lots of food, drink and music. The birthdays of WGCI's Bonnie DeShong, Wing's Dana Langford and Capitol's Michelle Boone will also be celebrated. In addition, WNUA-FM will be saluted as it celebrates its anniversary. BRE will host a gathering of record, radio, retail and other friends in the
Doug Banks, ap, WGCI, stops to smell the flowers with (l-r) Cynthia Johnson, Nancy Wilson media once a month. Of course, the and Bonnie DeShong. gathering is absolutely free.
WGCI-FM continues to shake up said, "I cannot take my career for Surprise! Surprise! the management staff as Stephen J. granted. It is a business and you do Tom and Joli Burrell and friends Ross, md, is the latest to exit the the things that make a business threw a surprise birthday bash for station. In his tenure at WGCI, Ross survive. I appreciate the support that Coca Cola's Chuck Morrison. The proved that he was up to the task radio gives me and I come out to affair was held at the Cotton Club of selecting music for the station let them know personally." with Michelle Gardner serving as that focuses on the young sound of At each radio station Johnson hostess along with members of the America. His rapport with record presented a bouquet of flowers on Burrell staff. Among the many VIPs promotion people appeared to be Wilson's behalf. After visiting with very solid since he had established radio, Wilson went to the opening his criteria for the station's playlist. of the Chicago Black Expo. There Ross has a great ear and he often she met with Barbara Proctor, pres, goes to where the new music is. At Proctor and Gardner Advertising, press time, the reason for the Mayor Daly and the police sudden departure was still superintendent of Chicago. She also unknown. You can bet that the spoke to the opening day audience reason is philosophical differences. about the importance of the family WGCI-FM has also hiredJ.C. Floyd and child rearing. Wilson also as interim pd. When contacted at the visited the V103 exhibit and station, Don Kelly was sitting in as Fletcher's One Stop Record exhibit. the interim pd because Floyd Visitors to the Expo were in awe at was back in Memphis. Kelly said he the sight of Wilson walking around was learning to do an honest day's without bodyguards and fanfare. At work. Of course he knew nothing of Fletcher's, she autographed posters the departure of Ross. for many of his ma-and-pa accounts. Staying On Top Later, Wilson did numerous telephone interviews with radio Burrell (I) and Morrison. Nancy Wilson is one entertainer stations. She then ventured to who need not run around a city at Merriville, IN, where she was were WGCI's Alana Singleton; Don 6 a.m. doing radio interviews. Her appearing with Lou Rawls. During Jackson, TV producer. Jim 35 years in the business should her performance she gave tribute to Clemmons, Bulls coach; Chilli Childs; secure a spot on every radio station someone she sees as a rising star. Michael Steel; Mac Davis; Neva in the country when she releases a The capacity audience went wild at Richardson; Anna Morris and many new album. Wilson herself does not hearing her rendition of Johnny other colleagues and friends. hold that point of view. In town for Gill's "My, My, My." After her BRE sends sincerest condolences a one-night concert, she decided performance Wilson stayed around to the family of Granville White on that she would visit with her friends to watch Rawls and to greet her the passing of his wife Daisy. at the city's various radio stations. many fans backstage. Married over 40 years, Daisy was She landed at 2 a.m., rushed to a All this in one day. Remember her a constant companion to Granny, as hotel and was ready to roll at 6 a.m. day started in Chicago at 6 a.m. on she was there as he made history Accompanying Wilson was about three hours sleep. At 2 a.m. in the record business. You may Cynthia Johnson, mgr, promo, MW, the next morning Wilson was still send your cards and letters of Columbia. The duo was at V103 as greeting fans. This is one reason the condolence to Chi-Sound Records, bright and cheerful as if they had lady will be on top for the next 35 6140 S. Drexel, Chicago, IL, had a good eight-hour sleep. Wilson years. A lesson to the "wanna-be's." 60637.0
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CASSANDRA WARE mellow sax styling. Just one JACK PATTERSON ANTHONY PARKER bVYLD/NEW ORLEANS, LA of those tunes you can't get KDAY/LOS ANGELES, CA W VGB/BEAUFORT, SC PRINCE enough of. Demos . Young SILK TYMES LEATHER WEST COAST 'THIEVES IN THE TEMPLE" Adults, Adults. "NEW JACK THING" RAP ALL-STARS Well his royal badness is These girls are kickin" in on "WE'RE ALL IN back, with a melodic yet DON HAMBRICK the hype tip. The rap is fast - THE SAME GANG" soulful groove that would W OIC/COLUMBIA, SC paced but strong enough to With all the flack that rap has surprise even the most avid THE WHISPERS carry the hook. A real sum- been getting recently, this Prince fan. This is the first "INNOCENT" message of peace and non- single from the soundtrack It's good to finally hear from mertime sleeper. Demos: violence could not have of his forthcoming movie these guys again. Looks like Teens, Young Adults come soon enough. Con- "Graffiti Bridge." Looks like they're back and stronger TEDDY PENDERGRASS grats to all who participated we're all in for a few sur- than ever. It contains their f/LISA FISHER and showed us that we prises. Demos, All. wide range of vocal quality "GLAD TO BE ALIVE" ANITA BAKER are..."ALL IN THE SAME and gets you on the dance What can I say, the man has "WHATEVER IT TAKES" GANG"! Demos: All. floor as well. Demos: still got it. A strong yet This is one of those smooth, KEITH SWEAT Dancers, Young Adults positive adult song that sultry Baker classics remin- LYNN WHITE f/J. "MAKE YOU SWEAT" works in all dayparts. iscent of "Been So Long." I'm BLACKFOOT Well, I'd say this one defi- Demos: Young Adults, sure it will be the next single. "MAY THE BEST MAN nitely will make you sweat on Adults However, be warned. When WIN" the dance floor. Backed by CANDYMAN you put this record on, it's Lots of phones for this saucy Teddy Riley at the controls fireplace Irme Demos • All. "KNOCKIN' BOOTS" ballad. A really good tune for and a little help from Alex MARIAN CAREY those adults who still appre- Here's a cool summer groove Bugnon, the sweat man is -VISION OF LOVE" ciate a touch of the blues. with a mellowfeel to it. We've back with a scorcher. What a cynamic vocalist. Demos, Adults gotten a strong response on Demos: Young Adults. Great Quiet Storm for all DENISE LASALLE it. This cut should do very ANITA BAKER dayparts. She's going across 'TRAPPED. . .1990" well. Demos: Teens, Young 'TALK TO ME" the board with this one. From the Malaco family Adults, Demos: Adults. This is the long-awaited comes yet another blues return from the diva of soul, monster! We are getting a lot ROGER MOORE DAVID MICHAELS pop and jazz. The hook is so of strong adult phones from WDKX/ROCHESTER, NY WUFO/BUFFALO, NY hot and smooth that it makes this one. Your audience will BRENDA RUSSELL the long version too short. love and appreciate the Demos: All. entire LP. It has something "STOP RUNNING AWAY" for everyone. Demos Adults. Brenda's back with a great midtempo melodic hit. We MAURICE SINGLETON KEITH WILLIS just added it last week and WUSS/ATLANTIC CITY, NJ WCKX/COLUMBUS, OH already we're getting a BLACK BOX TEDDY PENDERGRASS strong response. Demos: "EVERYBODY, f/LISA FISHER Adults, Females. EVERYBODY" "GLAD TO BE ALIVE" A TRIBE CALLED QUEST This is a hot uptempo dance This song is very inspira- record that's doing remarka- "BONITA APPLEBUM" tional. A great performance bly well in the local clubs. A surprise combination of by Pendergrass and Fisher. This single is getting strong smooth foreign textures in a Good phone response response from teens and rap, without relying on that across the board. Demos: adults. Everybody likes Black Soul II Soul beat. The hook All. Box. Demos: All. is catchy and the overall ANITA BAKER THE MAC BAND K LYMA)0( "SO MEONE TO LOVE" track is very tasty. We're 'TALK TO ME" "DONT RUN AWAY" It's been much too long a playing the Isley mix on it, Looks like another hit for the A great adult song that Motor City homegirl. The wait, but well worth it. They but the other is just as good. shows the versatility of these rest of the album is smokin' still have that melodic vocal Demos: Young Adults talented young ladies. I'd say as well. One of the great style with a serious dance MICHAEL FRANKS it promises to be a big hit for song stylists of our time. groove to hold down the 'THE ART OF LOVE" them. Demos: Young Adults, Demos All Dottom Demos. All This one I have to describe Adults. NAJEE f/VESTA HAKIM f/LADY DIANA as a refreshing sum mer SOUL II SOUL "I'LL BE GOOD TO YOU" "YOU'RE GOOD TO GO" breeze that can be used to Programers, this is a must for A real positive uptempo song "MISSING YOU" cool out even the most your Quiet Storm format. with a strong dance groove. By far, the hottest track on Vesta's lead vocal perfor- Don't sleep on this one, severe stress case. Along this already outstanding LP. mance is nothing short of programmers; I'd say it's with good lyrics, we have Strong phone response from spectacular, and Najee definitely one to watch. another fine performance all dayparts. Nobody does it smooths it all out with his Demos: Young Adults. from Franks. Demos: Adults. quite like Jazzie. Demos: All.
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KEITH REED Mission Is Possible
eeping a station prof- revamped the control room and is constantly reading and learning itable in a market is we've made improvements on our everything he can about the bus- difficult in most cases. signal processor and the transmit- iness and then applying it to his Turning a station ter itself." own work. "I read a lot of trades, around in the ratings That's a lot of dollars going out especially BRE. I have also fol- is often impossible. In the front door, but Reed is quick lowed the careers of several radio order to transform a station from to point to the station's sales staff, professionals out there and try to a loser in the ratings into a winner, which has been able to generate understand what it takes for them it takes teamwork, a solid plan and three times the revenue it had prior and their stations to be so people who execute that plan. It to Reed joining the organization. successful. also takes a person who guides "We're being more aggressive out "I've found that being on top of that team and makes the operation there and with tie latest upgrade the latest techniques in program- work. in equipment and a better focus on ming, combined with a staff you Keith Reed is operations man- programming, we've been able to can count on to execute the plan, ager for WJLD, Birmingham, AL. instill a greater confidence in the are two of the most important Reed also serves as the sta- factors. It takes a lot of hard tion's pd and md, and is an work while maintaining a wide on-air personality. Wearing perspective concerning so many hats can often be where you actually are and taxing, but Reed says he is on where you want to be." a mission. And that mission is It also takes a certain per- to make WJLD the very best son to inspire a winning atti- station it can be. tude among employees and "This is one of the finest Reed seems to be long in that stations I've ever worked at. I regard. "My people are what think it has the potential to be make this thing work. They are a great station," he says, "and always ready to go the extra I'm just doing the things I mile and I try to be as hard think it takes to make the working as possible to help station realize that potential." ensure that our goals are With 13 years in the bus- met." iness, Reed feels he is in a Working almost 80 hours position to move the station per week, Reed says he up in the ratings. Since he first wouldn't describe himself as began program ming WJLD tt a workaholic, but rather a about a year ago, he has steadily businesses out there who want to person who realizes certain things improved the 1000 watter's posi- advertise." must get done in order to create tion in the Birmingham market. Reed got his radio start in Mil- a winner. "I see our station con- "We've gone from 1.7 up to 2.7. waukee at station WLUM, owned stantly improving and I'm going to And according to the rating ser- by Willie Davis. "I was working in continue to do what ever it takes vice, our next book has also shown a night club as a dj and he (Davis) to make it the best it can possibly an improvement in standings. liked my style, so he asked me to be." We're the only station in the market send him an audition tape and I Looking into the future. Reed that went up in the ratings." ended up getting a job as on-air says working in a larger market is Not too bad for a small AM jock for his station. I learned a lot not beyond his scope of aspira- station, which has recently from working at his station. From tions. "I'd really love the chance to upgraded almost all of its hard- there I went to Montgomery, AL, work in Atlanta," he says. "I think ware. "That's one of the areas I and worked as asst pd for WOIM. Mike Roberts at V-103 is doing knew we had to improve on in order Eventually, I ended up here at wonderful things there. Eventually to get our station up to speed. We WJLD." I think I'll probably take a look at replaced our production equip- One of the common threads of some of my options, but right now ment, we now use CDs, we've Reed's success in radio is that he my focus is on WJLD." El
PAGE 34 / AUGUST 10, 1990 By J. R. Reynolds THENATIONAL RADIO REPORT
ALABAMA WJLD-FM CALIFORNIA COLORADO Clarke/Duke. Lady PO Kee Reed Miura,Go MO Kerth Reed WATV-AM Perri, Simienne 1449 Spaulding KDAY-AM KDKO-AM Prince, Thieves Ishkooda Rd Black Box. [very PO Ron January Bizzie Boyo. Drown' PO Jack Panerson Body, Touch PO James Walker Ruby Turner, Cryin' ParmIngham EW&F, Mena PO Box 39054 Candyman, Knockin' MO Jack Patterson Family Stand, Sununer MO Kevin Ross Tyler Collins, Second Al 35211 Good Girls, I Need Bimungam James JI Taylor, Eight 1700 N Alvarado Shalamar, Caution 2569 Welton St James JI Taylor, let AL 35208 205-942.1776 Kiara, You're Los Angeles Denver 205 780 2014 Mac Band, Someone CA 90026 CO 80208 Maxi Priest. Close 213 665 1105 303-295-1225 Newkirk. Double No Face, Half PartnersNKryme, Under WSLY-FM EW&F, Wanna PO Steve R Williams (mitt North Jr., Lady Route 1 Box 400 B WBIL-FM Johnny Gill. Giving York KGFA-FM EW&F, Wanna PO Costee McNair Keith Sweat. Just AL 36925 En Vogue, Lies PO BR Thomas CONNECTICUT Positive Force, Stop 205 392 4787 Force MOs, Are You MO Costee McNari Kid Frost. La Raza MO Cada Thomas Prince, Thieves PO Box 666 Troop, Always Whispers, Innocent 2724 Occidental Sr R. Crawford, Cigarette Tuskegee Vanilla Ice, Ice Bakersfield X-Klan, Funk WKND-AM Tyler Collins. Second Al 36083 CA 93305 Mihra, Go PO Melonae McLean 205-727 2100 805-872-8719 S. Youngblood, I'd MO Melonae McLean PO Box 1480 Windsor CT 06095 vatic-FM 203 688-6221 EW&F. Wanna PO Alvin Brown Lalah Hathaway. Heaven MO Alvin Brown IAIBLX-AM Oaktown 3-5-7, We 142 Skyland Blvd KGFJ-AM Brenda Russell, Stop PO Michael Pool Prince, Thieves Tuscaloosa Dianne Reeves, More PO Daryl Cox Mac Band. Someone MD Michael Pool Al 354E15 Perri, Someone MO Johnny Moms 1204 Omen 205 345 7200 Stanley Jordan, What's 1100 S La Brea Mobile Los Angeles WNHC-AM AL 36604 CA 90019 Calloway, All PD Jett Grant 205 432 7600 213 930 9090 Force MOs, Are You MO Jell Gram Good Girls, I Need 112 Washington Ave INZMG-AM Shades Of Lace, Come North Haven Afros, Feel PO Vince Johnson Was Not Was, Papa CI 06413 Force MOs, Are You MO Charlie Prom KJAY-AM 203 234 1340 Howard Hewett. IL I P 0 Box 2329 M.C. Trouble, Wanna Opelika BooYaa Tribe, Psyko PO Venda Jacobson Melba Moore, Do You Al 36801 Candyman. Knockin' MO Hewrtt Robinson WBLX-FM Oaktown 3-5-7. We 205 745-4656 Chi -Lites, Just 5801 Stockton Blvd Pointer Sisters, Right EW&F, Wanna Surte 110C Brenda Russell, Stop PO Skip Cheatam Prince, Thieves Good Girls, I Need Sacramento Legman, Now's MO Morgan Sinclair Shelly Thunder, Working Lady Fresh, Bad CA 95824 Master Ace, Me PO Box 1967 Sinbad, I Ain't Mellow Man Ace, Welco 916 451-6005 Milira, Go Mobile Perfect Gent., One WYBC-FM Dieta Adams. Rhythm AL 36633 Good Girls, I Need PO Cindy Brown Tres, Can't 205 432 7609 Laquan, Now's MO Casey Lydell Prince, Thieves 165 Elm Sr WZZA-AM Shades Of Lace, Come New Haven Adeva, Warning PO Bob Carl Barley Sinbad. I Ain't Cl 06520 Craig T Cooper, Quality MO Delesa Gamer KJLH-FM 203-432 4127 Dianne Reeves, More 1570 Woodmorn Or Good Girls, I Need Tuscumbra 2 Live Crew, Banned PO Lynn Bnggs Lisa Stansfield. Affect AL 35674 Afros, Feel MO Lynn &logs WENN-FM Milne, Go 205 381 1862 Calloway, All 3847 Crenshaw Blvd Brenda Russell, Stop PO Dave Donald Rude Boys, Come Lalah Hathaway, Heaven Los Angeles Family Stand, Summer MO Michael Starr Shades Of Lace, Come Prince, Thieves CA 90008 Good Girls, I Need 424 16 Street North Sinbad, I Ain't Sinbad, I Ain't 213 299 5960 James JT Taylor, Eight Burlingham Zlooke. Girl Winans, I hend Kiara, You're AL 35203 Newkirk, Double 205 254 1820 Tyler Collins. Second ARKANSAS DIST. OF COLUMBIA WEUP-AM KMZX-FM KPOO-FM WHUR-FM
EW&F. W dllild PO Jun Penchern Brown/Sharpe, Master PO Don Michaels Bobbi Humphrey. Let's PO Jerome Parsons Curio, Can't PO Bobby Bennett Kiara, You're MO Jim Mdchem Kiara, You're MO eon Michaels Groove B. Chill Hip MO Jerome Parsons Kiara. I Like MO Mike Archie klymakx Pnvate 2609 Jordan Lane Dieta Adams. Rhythm 314 Main St N Lady Fresh, Bad PO Box 11008 Sybil, Wanna 529 Bryant Sr N W Mac Band, Someone Huntsville Sybil. Wanna Unle Rock Mel Strong, Uptown San Francisco The Boys, Crazy Washington Dieta Adams. Rhythm AL 35806 AR 72114 Prop. Of Knowl., Genocide CA 94101 DC 20059 Rude Boys, Come 205 831 9388 501 375 1069 Queen Latifah, Mamma 415 346 5373 202 232 6000 Tyler Collins, Second Silk X Leather, New
AUGUST 10, 1990 / PAGE 35 FLORIDA GEORGIA VVVEE-FM KENTUCKY Barry White, When PO Micheal Roberts Body, Touch MO Thomas Bacote WANM-FM WFXE-FM 120 Ralph McGill WLOU-AM Surte 1000 Brenda Russell, Stop PO Van Wilson Black Box, Every PO Philip 0 March Family Stand, Summer PO Ange Canasse Atlanta Good Girls, I Need PO Box 10174 Kiara, You're 1115 14th Sr, Five Star, Treat MO Ange Carcase GA 30369 James JT Taylor, Eight Tallahassee Rude Boys. Come Columbus Howard Hewett If I PO Box 3244 404-898.8900 Klymaxx. Pnvate FL 30302 Tyler Collins, Secnd GA 31902 Kiara, You're Louisville Lorenzo Smith, Angel 904122.1070 404-576-3565 Mac Band, Someone KY 40208 Nayobe, Love Meh'sa Morgan, Don't 502-636-3536 No Face, Half Dieta Adams, Rhythm Perri, Someone Sinbad, I Ain't Rude Boys, Come Tyler Collins, Second T. Pendergrass, Glad ILLINOIS
IIVEDR-FM WOOV-FM IIVBCP-AM LOUISIANA Brown/Sharpe, Master PO Deborah Kennedy Family Stand, Summer PO B J Barry Afros, Feel PO Mika Mink Dianne Reaves, More MO Reggie Patterson Good Girls, I Need MO James Thomas Body, Touch MO Mike Mink Meta Adams, Rhythm PO Box 1023 KFXZ-FM James JT Taylor, Eight 3790 NW 167th St Brown/Sharpe, Master PO Box 1207 Tyler Collins, Second Champaign M Cooper, Over Miami Prince, Thieves Valdosta Brenda Russell, Stop PO Larry LeBlanc Whistle, Bad IL 61820 Nayobe, Love FL 33055 Rude Boys, Come GA 31601 James JT Taylor, Eight MO' Chuck Hanson 217.359-1580 Newkirk, Double 305 -623-7711 Was Not Was. Papa 912-244-9590 Kiara, You're PO Box 519 Oaktown 3-5-7, We Dieta Adams, Rhythm Maunce Oleta Adams, Rhythm Poor R Teachers, Rock LA 70555 Sinbad, I Ain't R. Crawford, Cigarette 318-898-1112 Salt-N -Pepa, Indep Tyler Collins, Second
WRBD-AM WIBB-AM WLNR-FM KYEA-FM Family Stand, Summer PO Kathy R Brown Kiara, You're PD Ross Alan Doc Box/fresh, Slow PO Big George Thraan Prince, Thieves MO Kathy R Brown Dianne R More PD John K Wilson Kipper Jones, Shock MO Ross Alan Melba Moore, Do You MD Sharon T Pendergrass, Glad 820 S Michigan Aye EW&F, Warm PO Box 2199 Lorenzo Smith, Angel 4431 Rock Island Road Was Not Was, Papa 369 2nd Sr Chicago Howard Hewett If I West Morose Master Ace, Me Ft Lauderdale Macon IL 60616 Kiera, You're LA 71294 Michael Franks, Art FL 33319 GA 31212 312.322.9400 M.C. Hammer, Have 318-322-1491 Newkirk, Double 305.731-4800 912 742 2505 Milita, Go No Face, Half No Face, Half Oleta Adams, Rhythm Prince, Thieves Omare, Smokin' R. Crawford, Cigarette Shalimar, Caution
INDIANA WRXB-AM W MXY-FM VVXOK-AM Bohannon, Start PO Joe Fischer Good Girls, I Need PO Ike Filmont 3X Dope, Weak PO Ernest &re Family Stand, Summer MO Joe Fischer Meli'sa Morgan, Don't MD Ike Filmare WJFX-FM Afros, Feel MD Ernest Smith Good Girls, I Need 3000 34th St Oaktown 3-5-7, We PO BOX 1114 Dino, Romeo PO Kelly Karson Brenda Ruuell, Stop PO Box 66475 laity Bros., Come South B-206 Time, II, s La Grange Five Star, Treat MO Kelly Kamen EW&F, Wanna Baton Rouge Kiara, You're Sr Petersburg Mmind GA 30241 Whispers, James JT Taylor, Eight 5936 E State Blvd Kiara, You're LA 70896 Lalah Hathaway, Heaven 404.882.9699 Lorenzo Smith, Angel Fon Wayne Laquan, Now's 504-927-7060 Mac Bend, Someone FL 33712 Mac Band, Someone IN 48815 Michael Franks, Art Michael Franks, An 813864.1515 Shalimar, Caution 219-493-9239 R. Crawford, Cigarette Perri, Someone Rude Boys, Come Stetsisonic, Speaking Tres, Can't
VVTMP-AM WPGA-FM WTLC-FM MASSACHUSETTS 3X Dope, Weak PO' Chns Tunir Clarke/Duke, Lady PO Brian Kelly Good Girls, I Need MO: Pets Turner EW&F, Wanna 2525 Pisoneo Ave Black Box, Every PO Jay Johnson James JT Taylor, Eight PO Box 1101 Kiara, You're West Gate Mall Force MOs, Are You MD Vicki Buchanon WILD-AM Klymaxx, Pnvate Tampa Mac Band, Someone Macon Good Girls, I Need 2126 N Meridian Sr Brown/Sharpe, Master Pf) Stephen Hill Michael Franks, Art FL 33601 Maceo, Sax GA 31206 James JT Taylor, Eight Indianapolis Force MDs, Are You MO Dana Hall Nejee/Vesta, I'll Be 813-626-4108 No Face, Half 912.781-2101 Kira, You're IN 46202 Nayobe, Love 90 Wynn Sr R. Crawford, Cigarette R Crawford, Cigarette Najee/Vesta, Be 317-923.1456 Boston Red Bandit, Please MA 02119 Shalamar, Caution 617.427-2222
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3X Dope, Weak PEI Nat Jackson 2 Live Crew, Banned PO Lee Sherman Family Stand, Summer PD James McFadden Beats VVon't PO Marcus Alston EW&F, Wanna MO Nat Jackson Black Box. Every PO Box 434 Good Girls, I Need MD James McFadden Everlast, Rhythm MO Trail Sheard Family Stand, Summer 2611 WORD Radio Clr Calloway, All Camilla Howard Hewett If l 400 N Woodlawn Force MN, Are You Armory Square Kier,, You're Jicluorrolle Lisa Stansfield, This GA 31730 James JT Taylor, Eight Suite 101 Good Girls, I Need Spnngtield Maxi Priest. Close FL 32205 Ruby Turner, Cryin' 912-294-2105 Kiara, You're Wichita Kiara, You're MA 01105 Mika, Go 904.383•1111 Nayobe, Love KS 67208 Lalah Hathaway, Heaven 413-181-6628 Prince, Thieves Winans, Fnend 316.684-0099 Meta Adams, Rhythm Red Bandit Please Prince, Thieves Shalimar, Caution Something Spec., You Tres, Can't Sybil, Wanna
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Good Girls, I Need PO Joe Spencer James JI Taylor, Eight PO Donan Flowers Kiara, You're MD Rosalind Reeves Lalah Hathaway, Heaven MO Walter Banks WANN-FM Latifah/Bowie, Fame 3146 E Jefferson Mac Band, Someone 501 Bryant Ave North WALT-AM Malins Morgan. Don't Detroit Newkirk, Double Minneapolis Black Box. Every PO Hopoy Adams Brown/Sharpe, Master PO Steve Poston Perfect Gent., One MI 48201 Red Bandit, Please MN 55405 Elaine Stapter, Sweetness PO Box 631 Dianne Reeves, More MO Steve Poston R. Crawford, Cigarette 313 259 8862 Sinbad, I Ain't 612 377 0594 Milira, Go Annapolis Maxi Priest, Close PO Box 5797 Whiz Kids, Let's MD 21404 Prince, Thieves Meridian X-Clan, Funkin' 301 269 0742 Red Bandit. Please MS 39302 Stevie V., Dirty 601 693 2661 T. Pendergrass, Glad
WJLB-FM WRNB-FM
Barry White, When PO James Alexander Bobbi Humphrey, Let's PO Pete Rhodes Body. Touch MO Jim Wonder Good Girls, I Need MO Pete Rhodes WEBB-AM EW&F, Wanna Sane 2050 Penobscot Jonathan Bader, Heal 1004 Marquette WBAD-FM Prince, Thieves Detroit Nayobe. Love Surte 202 Melba Moore, Do VDU PO Ceacer Gooding Alex Bugnon, Dance PO Walter Wilson MI 48226 R. Crawford, Cigarette Minneapolis Oleta Adams, Rhythm MO Frank Becoate Bobbi Humphrey, Let's MD Walter Wilson 313-965.2000 Shalamar, Caution MN 55403 Stevie V. Dirty 3000 Druid Park Or D'Atra Hicks. Heart PO Bo> 4426 Sinbad, I Ain't 612 341 2447 Sybil, Wanna Baltimore lsley Bros., Come Greenville Something Spec., You I'Looke, Girl MO 21215 Prince, Thieves MS 38701 Starpoint Have 301 367 9322 R. Crawford. Cigarette 601 335 9264 Rude Boys, Come Winans, Fnend
WK WM-AM MISSOURI Brenda Russell, Slop PD frank Grant Family Stand, Summer MO Michael Jackson WESM-FM Good Girls. NE!Pri PO Box 828 KA'TZ-FM WJMG-FM Johnny Gill, lie , Grand Rapids Dwight Sills. Dwight PO Milton Blackman Dianne Reeves, More PO Tina Jackson Kiara, You're MI 49508 kymuth. Curimim PO Todd Leves Jimmy McGriff, Ought MD Mike Jerkons Lady Fresh, Bari MO Mike Baskin Mika, Go 616 676 1135 Tri Atma, Triatrua MO Rod King Joe Pass, Summer llnwersny ol Maryland Lalah Hathaway, Heaven 1204 Gravel Line St Prince, Thieves 1139 Olive Sr Monty Alexander. River Eastern Shore Lorenzo Smith, Angel Hattiesburg Sinbad, I Ain! Suite 303 Randy Weston, Portraits Pnncess Anne Mac Band, Someone MS 39401 Tyler Collins, Second Sr Louis MO 21853 Milira, Go 601 544 1947 MO 63101 301 651 2816 The Boys, Crary 314 241 6000 Winans, Friend VVTLZ-FM
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Black Box. Every PO Tish O'Rea Chimes. Heaven MO fish O'Rea W OCQ-FM EW&F, Wanna 5920 S Logan Sr KLUM-FM W QFX-FM Dieta Adams, Circle Lansing Dino, Romeo PO Scott laotien Prince, Thieves MI 48911 Afros, Feel PO Kool Man Zoo Brown/Sharpe. Master PO Al Jenkins EW&F, Wanna MO Scon Jantren Tyler Collins, Second 517 393 6397 Calloway, All MD Kool Man /on Dianne Reeves, More MO Al Jenkins Five Star, Treat PO Box 1850 Was Not Was, Papa D-Nice, Call 1004 E Dunkhn EW&F, Wanna PO Box 789 Klaus, You're Ocean City Dino, Romeo PO Box 29 Kiara, You're Gullpon Newtrons. Similar MD 21842 Lady Fresh. Bad Jefferson City Lorenzo Smith, Angel MS 39502 Tyler Collins, Second 301 641 0002 Prince, Thieves MO 65101 Nayobe, Love 601 863 3626 Shalamar, Caution 314 681 5295 Oleta Adams, Rhythm Sinhad, I Ain't PartnersNKryme, Under Prince, Thieves Tyler Collins, Second MINNESOTA MICHIGAN KBEM-FM KPRS-FM W QIC-FM
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That could also be a description of the brand new After the release of Planets of Life, they began to generate product— the LP that Smith and everyone is watching notice. They had a manager who owned a club in San run out of the stores. It's their first in three years and Francisco you had to go down an alley to get into. Walter the five of them are so excited they can't stand it. grins as he remembers. "I think when we'd do 'Planets "When we started looking for a record deal, every of Life* and ask if there were any Scorpios—or whatever— single label, but one, approached us," recounts Walter. in the house, we'd get screams back all the way from "But it was the personal relationship with Joe Smith that outside from the people crammed into the alley." brought us to Capitol. This man knows music and he "Planets" was followed by a string of exceptionally knows us. He knew how much we needed to have control good music playing all over black radio in the '70s, over our own product and our own fate—and he gave including "Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong," "I Only Meant it to us." to Wet My Feet" and a -Mother For My Children." Smith adds, "On a personal basis, this relationship is After an auto accident, Harmon decided to quit the a continuation of a long-term association with the business and was replaced by Leaveil Degree in 1971. Whispers and myself. I love the guys, their music and That same time period saw the group join the new Soul the attitude that has kept them on the top for so long." Train label and their power as performers grow. "You can hear it on the album —this was ours. We had Although it gave most light men fits trying to figure control. We had peace of mind during the creative out which twin was taking the lead on any particular process. Nick was the happiest I've ever seen him," Walter part of any song, the group was a delight to their growing comments. number of fans. Caldwell has always been a strong force in the studio, Audiences grew to count on the classiness of this class A&R-ing, writing, co-producing. "We've always kept the act. The twins would work either end of the stage, Marcus, music current with the young producers and we've done Nick and Leaveil would dance and croon in the middle that again with this LP." between them. On these live shows the greater potential Those young producers include Robert Brookins who of the group began to emerge. Naturally there is a bond gave them their current single "Innocent" and the R&B/ between identical twins that is stronger than between pop-feeling "Mind Blowing." There's Joel Davis, who other siblings, and the matching vocal chords— delivered the title cut and "You Are the One." You can swooping, soaring, scatting and sizzling—fired up tell Davis was familiar with the seductive groove the crowds. Scotty would scat and Walter would croon like Whispers can move into. Both these numbers are classic the stand-up singers of the '50s. In performance, crowds Whispers-style vocal charmers, as is the tender "My could hear the pair pay tribute to the music they learned Heart, Your Heart"—produced by Gary Taylor—and the at their father's knee. "In the not-too-distant future, we'll lush "Is It Still Good To You," produced by Tsuyoshi probably make a twins album, with that kind of music," Takayanagi and Kevin Spencer. Scotty confides. This is also the group that started—way back in 1980— Soul Train Records became Solar and the Whispers Leaveil notes "what is now an industry-wide practice of continued to make powerful music, like "Olivia (Lost and splitting up the sides of records to dancin' on one side Turned Out)." Then came the tune that became, and romancin' on the other." according to Scotty, "the national anthem that year." He They've done the same here. On the dancin' side is was right. "And the Beat Goes On" roared out of every the hip hop feeling of "Misunderstanding" (produced by walkman, every radio, every stereo, everywhere, and gave Steve Russell of Troop); "Babes," that comes complete both the group and the label their first gold certification. with a Whispered-rap; and the Jerry McNeil-produced "It happened so fast that when somebody said the message song "Help Them See the Light." Whispers have a number one record, we called each other up to see if they were talking about the group in Essentially the LP is the best black music has to offer England called Whisper," Walter says. and it's being warmly received at black radio. Kool Man From 1980-85, they kept that hot streak working— Zoo at KLUM/Jefferson City, MO, says "These legends "Lady," "It's a Love Thing," "In the Raw," "Keep on Lavin' are back and better than ever. 'Innocent' has a nice dance Me" and "Contagious." They collected three gold LPs, beat and should help them make a strong comeback The Christmas Album, Love is Where You Find It and to the scene." Love for Love—and two platinum albums, The Whispers Vic Clemmons at \NOOK in Nashville said, "The and Imagination. And here's a real ambush for you: Not Whispers' 'Innocent' is a very strong record that had an once, anywhere, were the Whispers nominated for any immediate response the very first time we played it. A of the prestigious music industry awards. definite must add to any programmer's list." Their music has always had a timeless quality, while According to Capitol's Lewis, Clemmons' reaction was capturing the current trends. Each hit has been totally shared by everybody. "We had 100% of black radio in identifiable as coming from those Scott family vocal two weeks. Two weeks!" chords, but the up-to-the-minute arrangements and It seems these five deserving men are rounding the contributing vocals from the other members kept the corner into a long, straight road ahead. "We've had so music current. There was another factor, too. This group much help and encouragement along the way," notes doesn't blow its own horn, but they've consistently given Scotty. "Seems we've always had supporters like Jimmy new, baby producers a shot. Often they've been the Bee, who would always listen and advise and point us stepping stone for those young producers' careers. Leon in the right direction. He's been with us—in our corner Sylvers contributed sparkling, infectious rhythm tracks all the way." and production sensibilities to the string of hits that the Smith concludes, "There are veterans and there are group made in the early '80s. veterans. In the world of music, the Whispers just keep Then there was an unknown duo named L.A. Reid_ and on getting better at it." Perhaps at long last, the Whispers Babyface. Their first major hit was the Whispers* "Rock will add a twist of their own to the scenario and prove Steady," from the nearly-double platinum LP Just Gets that sometimes, even in Hollywood—good guys can Better with Time. finish first. 0
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Spike Lee: Mo' Better Film
ranking out conflict; and that's what band with Donald Harrison. Lee said that everything went movies at about drives this movie. Lee revealed that in order rather smoothly in terms of one per year The music for this feature for the actors in Bleek's band what Lee had in mind for the now, film-maker is comprised mainly of jazz. to look as if they were really film musically and what his Spike Lee has "Jazz has been an integral playing their instruments, father came up with. "We established part of all of my movies," Lee each actor was paired with a have a very good relation- himself as one of the most explained. "My father has professional musician who ship, and when it comes to innovative (if not controver- scored every film I've done instructed the m on the my films, I'm the director and sial) creative forces in Holly- since my second year at film instrument they'd be "play- he does what I ask. wood. And he doesn't even school and all these scores ing." They were then pro- "The way it works is. I let work in Hollywood. have been jazz-based." vided with a cassette which him view a scene for the Preferring instead to work For "Mo' Better Blues," Lee had the actual music they movie and then I explain to outside of the film capital of enlisted the assistance of would be miming on film. him the type of music I want the world, Lee continues to jazz saxophonist Branford "The drum mer we used in the to accompany it—the pace, make pictures which the color and tex- explore contempor- ture, etc. He usually ary topics and delve gets it right the first deep into interper- time." sonal relationships. Both Spike and his His latest project is father love and sup- entitled "Mo' Better port traditional jazz. Blues." The film Lee says not enough stars Hollywood is being done to heartthrob and present jazz and Oscar winner Denzel other styles of music Washington as to youth. "Because trumpeter Bleek of the severe eco- Gilliam, leader of his nomic cuts in public own jazz band. Bleek school syste ms, is a driven man young kids are no whose first love is longer being ex- his music. Conflicts posed to music like arise as love for his they were in the craft interferes with past," he said. Lee personal relation- feels this is one of ships he has with the reasons why jazz Indigo Downes music has not been (played by Joie Lee. as popular among Spike's sister) black youth as it ard Clarke Bentan- probably could be. court (played by "It's not just jazz newco mer Cynda that's being ignored. Williams). Blues. reggae — As usual, Lee acts there are so many in his film, this time different styles of playing Giant, music that blacks Bleek's band manager and Marsalis, whose quintet band, however, was Bran - aren't supporting." longtime friend. While he is recorded all the featured ford's real-life drum mer," Currently, Lee is in pre- a good friend, Giant is a music that Bleek's band plays revealed Lee. "I was having production for his next horrible band manager. He's on screen. Marsalis and tee's difficulty finding an actor feature. entitled "Jungle also a compulsive gambler. father, Bill, composed all of who could drum-sync, so Fever." He said the film will Add to this scenario the the featured music and most Branford suggested I use Jeff use some of the music disgruntled, underpaid band of it was straight-ahead jazz. Watts. He was our best bet played and sung by Frank members, one of whom even- Since Marsalis' band doesn't because he alone could rep- Sinatra. "I don't do sequels. tually sleeps with one of feature a trumpet player. Lee roduce for the camera what Lee com mented. "There are Bleek's girlfriends and then called on brass man Terrence he was doing in the record- too many subjects out there goes off to start his own Blanchard, who's played with ing sessions.'" which interest me to rehash band, and you've got lots of Art Blakey and in his own Working with his father, old topics." El
By J.R. Reynolds AUGUST 10, 1990 / PAGE 45 GRAPEVINE PROPHET
SOAPIN' IT UP—Entertainer Carl trucking service, which agreed to ARIES (March 20-April 19) Anderson has temporarily joined the transport the booty and insure it for A domestic adjustment is featured in cast of NBC's soap "Santa Barbara." a cool $1.5 million. Each hat will your cycle this week. There will be an He'll be playing himself in the role be individually wrapped, crated, emphasis on partnership and possibly of a popular nightclub singer. Grape then placed into a specially de- marital status. hears he'll be singing his current signed cold storage truck. Fussy TAURUS (April 20-May 20) single from GRP entitled "How Deep about her hats, Williams will follow Your perceptions will allow you to Does It Go. - the truck in a limousine during the concentrate on a new project and take A CAPITOL AFFAIR —Capitol 10-day excursion. it lengths further than you've been able Records threw a listening party in WITHOUT PREJUDICE—George to in recent attempts. honor of The Whispers' latest album Michael is back with a double release entitled More Of The Night. whammy. His second solo album, GEMINI (May 21-June 20) The site was atop Le Bel Age Hotel Listen Without Prejudice, Volume A wider audience awaits your decisions on how to improve security and in Los Angeles and the party played 1, from Columbia will come on the romance. Allow an older individual to to a capacity crowd, who enjoyed heels of Bare, his autobiography, help make these decisions. fine food, drink and music. Ranking written with Tony Parsons. Sorry record execs from several of the folks in America, but you'll have to CANCER (June 21-July 22) majors attended, along with actors, wait until later to read it, unless you You will be released from obligation with recording artists, and a ton of radio run up to Canada or elsewhere in member of the opposite sex. Dialogue, people. Hats off to Capitol's Barbara the world where it is being released variety and communication will seem more enhanced. Lewis for a fine affair. Also seen from this September. Capitol were Joe Smith, Hale Mil- YOU MAKE THE CALL—David LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) grim, Step Johnson, Bruce Lundvall, Chackler, manager of 2 Live Crew, Use your dynamism and originality to Toni Sims, Frances Rudley, Howard was huddling with First Amend- highlight popularity, sensitivity and Geiger and Jalila Larsuel. ment attorney Bill Kuntzler at La other matters concerning your image. Guardia airport in New York City. Be patient in your wait for person who Draw your own conclusions. will bring you prosperity. "CRAZY" VIDEO — Motown VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) recording act The Boys released The need for more guidance and even their latest video "Crazy." The vid a sense of direction has become more offers a delightful look at a "typical" obvious. Practice a little restraint as the day in the life of stardom. Included light at the end of the tunnel grows in the spool are playful parodies of brighter. Janet and Michael Jackson, Bobby UBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Brown, George Michael, Milli Vanilli, Re-evaluate your eating habits. If you Madonna and others. feel a bit under the weather or even out GRAPE LOOKS BACK AT THE of character, a change in diet may yield PAGES OF BRE: Ten years ago this amazing results. Look for a Taurus to week, Frankie Darcell joined WOKB play small role. in Orlando, FL. Leroy Garrett, owner SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) of Alabama's first black-owned This week, focus on achievement, imag- station, WEUP, passed away. ination and communication. Cash Singer LaToya Jackson signed a reserves may prove influential in travel Elaine Stepter recording contract with Polydor plans. STEPTING OUT —Never Stop Records. The O'Jays and Deniece Records' artist Elaine Stepter is set Williams played at the Greek Theatre SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) A wish will come true for you. Use your for her debut concert tour which in Los Angeles. Melba Moore and sex appeal and charm to influence will kick off August 12 at the Frankie Crocker wrapped up important people. Being deceptive Sunsplash in Miami and will shooting a television commercial could bring a rapid demise. continue through September. for "Melba Moore's 500 Jeans," Grape heard that although her which was an addition to Moore's CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) recording career is in high gear, the existing line of clothing. Polydor (Doh. Capricorn, this may be your lucky vocalist still manages to go "rollin" Records threw a bash in honor of week. Look for a powerful person to be- come an ally. This person may be (roller skating) twice a week. recording artist Roy Ayers 10th involved in a scenario which features THE OTHER MAD HATTER — year with the label. Program promotion and/or achievement. Singer Alyson Williams has sold her director Ron King was dismissed midtown Manhattan apartment in from his position at WDIA, Mem- AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 18) favor of a wide, ranch-style home phis, even though he managed to Lunar cycles will highlight creativity and in Laurel Canyon in Los Angeles. raise the ratings for the station sensuality. When urged to act impul- But she can't ship her 400-odd hats which was in decline for three sively, take note and think logically. because her insurance carrier consecutive books. 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