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I OP 5 OF : , Charts Does It All mm LOS ANGELES — Bert deCoteaux is Viceroys and Kools. One of the reasons one of the hottest producers and ar- I've stayed in New York is because of my 26 MAN-CHILD i GRATITUDE rangers in the business. He and his involvement in the jingle business. I first Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia PG 33694) 1 Herbie HancocklColumbia PC 3381 2) 27 partner Tony Silvester have joined the got started in producing with a guy 27 BRASS CONSTRUCTION 2 WAKE UP EVERYBODY ranks of much sought after producers. named Bill Szymczyk. Our first project Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes (United Artists UA LA 545-G) 36 DeCoteaux has spent many years in the was with B.B King on "The Thrill Is iPhila. Int'l. PZ 33808) 2 28 INSEPARABLE " business Recently he was in Los Gone I did the arranging on this one. 3 FAMILY REUNION Natalie Cole (Capitol ST 11429) 23 Int'l 4 Angeles working on four sides with While at ABC I was involved in many The O'Jays (Phila PZ 33807) 29 NEW YORK CONNECTION Bloodstone. capacities with a lot of their acts includ- 4 RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA Tom Scott (Ode SP 77033) 31 his career in music ing the Bill KHAN 30 BEAST FROM THE EAST He said he began James Gang and the James (ABC ABCD909) 3 Mandrill (United Artists UA LA 577-G) 35 right after the Civil War. That's not actual- Gang gave me the name Super Charts, ly Bert been doing his thing “I didn't 5 SPINNERS LIVE 31 MYSTIC VOYAGE true but has have trouble getting into dif- 5 Spinners (Atlantic SD 2-910) Roy Ayers Ubiquity ( Polydor PD 6057) 37 for quite a while “I actually started as a ferent kinds of music because to me it's pianist,” he recalled "I went to the High all exciting It's like dealing with 6 WHO I AM 32 HOT CHOCOLATE a human David Ruffin (Motown M6-849S1 7 (Big Tree BT 89512) 33 School of Music and Art and then to being. When different kinds of music
7 RATTLESNAKE 33 TURNING POINT Juilliard. In those days I played all kinds become popular I get into them and get Ohio Players (Westbound W-21 1 8 Tyronne Davis (Dakar DK 7691 8) 44 of gigs including bar mizvahs and Polish my energies together around them. I
8 LOVE TO LOVE YOU BABY 34 MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION weddings When I was younger I would listen to a lot of records When acid rock Donna Summer (Oasis OCLP 5003) Parliament (Casablanca NBLP 7022) 43 play at any kind of function im- out, for I into it. 6 most came instance, got (Dist: Casablanca) 35 KICKIN’ aginable Later I played concert bass for "In 1970 I used the Main Ingredient for 9 FEELS SO GOOD The Mighty Clouds Of Joy the Brooklyn Museum Symphony Or- a Kool cigarette jingle. I them Grover Washington, Jr. (Kudu KU 24) 10 (ABC ABCD899) 38 used
chestra While at Juilliard I studied ever- because of their great vocal harmonies. 10 MAKING MUSIC 36 THE BEST OF GLADYS ything, but my favorite subjects were From that meeting I went on and worked Bill Withers (Columbia PC 33704) 9 KNIGHTS. THE PIPS — composition and arranging. on all of their LPs up to "Euphrates 11 PLACES AND SPACES (Buddah BDS5653) (Blue Note BN LA 549-G) 13 "Later I went into the Army and stayed River,” which is still my favorite Donald Byrd 37 LET THE MUSIC PLAY one by
— for the next 1 years I the army, them. 12 THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA Barry White (20th Century T-502) 1 enjoyed 5501) 14 (Salsoul Records SZS 38 RAISING HELL because besides my normal duties I "In 1974 Tony and I decided to pro- 13 KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND The Fatback Band (Event EV 6905) opened a school of jazz while in Japan duce records The first group we pro- IT K 603) 1 (Dist: Polydor) 39 There I taught many musicians about duced was called the True Reflections,
14 CITY LIFE 39 DRAMA V jazz Then I came back to the states and for Atlantic The record was never re- 15 The Blackbyrds 1 Fantasy F-9490) The Dramatics (ABC ABCD 916) 28 was a liaison officer in the music depart- leased but was a good showcase. Henry 40 SHOWCASE 15 BOHANNON ment for the army The reason I left the Allen and Jerry Greenberg were in- (Dakar DK 7691 7) 19 The Sylvers (Capitol ST 11465) 45 army was that many musicians who were strumental in using us for Sister Sledge 16 MUSIC MAESTRO PLEASE 41 YOU drafted told me that i should be playing and Ben E King I had a girl sitting in my Love Unlimited Orchestra Aretha Franklin (AtlanticSD 18151) 29 17 in clubs So I left the army and started office named Gwen Guthrie Very shyly 1 20th Century T-480) 42 SAFETY ZONE playing in clubs. However, if they men- she told me that she and her boyfriend 17 MOVIN ON Bobby Womack (U A LA 544-G) 30 Commodores (Motown M6-848S1 16 tioned my name or people would single Pat Grant had written about 40 tunes sit- 43 CITY OF ANGELS me out I would freeze I knew then that I ting at home. Tony and I went over them 18 HE'S A FRIEND Miracles lTamlaT6-339S1) 42 Eddie Kendricks (TamlaT6-343S1 22 could never be a star or performer on and Sister Sledge recorded "Love Don't
1 19 DISCO CONNECTION 44 LOVE THE BLUES, SHE stage Realizing that, I got back into my Do No Changes On Me." and Ben E. did Isaac Hayes Movement 1 Hot Buttered Soul HEARD MY CRY first love, conducting, arranging and writ- "Supernatural Thing." Both were great ABCD923) 25 George Duke IMPS/BASF — MC 25671) ing records and helped establish both Gwen 20 DANCE YOUR TROUBLES 45 MAHOGANY "I started doing things on my own as an and Pat as songwriters. Just goes to Original Soundtrack (Motown M6-858S1 41 AWAY independent arranger Clyde Otis, who show you how talent slips in. Archie Bell & The DrellslTSOP PZ 33844) 24 46 HOT produced Brook Benton and Dinah "After this, Tony and I worked with Lin- 21 WHEN LOVE IS NEW James Brown ( Polydor P D 6059) 34 Washington over at Mercury actually da Lewis, Gary Glitter and Peter Nero. Billy Paul (Phila. Int'l. PZ 33843) 18 47 BAD LUCK gave me my first break at arranging pro- These are different kinds of artists, but I 22 TRACK OF THE CAT Atlanta Disco Band Dionne Warwick (Warner Bros BS 2893) 20 (Ariola America ST 10004) — fessionally I want to single him out don't have any trouble getting into them
because he was one of the first in- because I'm into all aspects of music. I 23 LET S DO IT AGAIN/ORIGINAL 48 FREE TO BE MYSELF dividuals that believed in my talent, and think this is because I never want to be SOUNDTRACK Edwin Starr (Granite GS 1 005) 46 Staple Singers (Curtom CU 5005) 12 when somebody takes the time to get in- labeled. I don't have a hangup about it 49 HOUSE PARTY to talent to grateful. but I feel I'm diversified. 24 HONEY Temptations (Gordy G6-97381 32 your you have be 1-1038) 21 Ohio Players (Mercury SRM 'Around this time I also started doing "Recently we finished working with 50 CONFESSIN’ THE BLUES 25 YOU GOTTA WASH YOUR ASS Esther Phillips (Atlantic SD 1680) jingles Jingles are not that hard once Albert King and one of our next projects (Atlantic SD 181 57) 26 Redd Foxx will I you have a system Some of the ones I 've be with Marlena Shaw When pro-
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WJLB - DETROIT WCKO - FT. LAUDERDALE R&B/additons to the radio playlists You're Fooling You - Dramatics We re Going To Make It - Roger Hatcher Devil Is Doing His Work - Chi-Lites Don’t Go Looking For Love - Faith, Hope & Charity KATZ - ST. LOUIS WBMX - CHICAGO Heaven Only Knows - Love Committee Feel The Spirit - Leroy Hutson Hold Back The Night — Trammps Makin’ Love In The Rain — Black Ice New Orleans — Staple Singers Train Called Freedom - South Shore Commission Hot — James Brown Oh No, Not My Baby — DeBlanc When You're Next To Me — Lovemakers This Empty Place - Stephanie Mills
I - We’re Going To Make It — Roger Hatcher Choose You - Chicago Gangsters Joyce Papa John Creach KDAY - LOS ANGELES Take My Hand — New York City Do It With Feeling — Michael Zager - Jam Graham Central Station When Love Is Gone - MFSB Rattlesnake - Ohio Players j Adventures In Paradise - Minnie Riperton Traveling Man — Masqueraders - MILWAUKEE 15To7 - Turning Point — Tyrone Davis Daydreamer — C.C. Company WNOV WSOK - SAVANNAH There She Goes Again - Side Effect He's A Friend - Eddie Kendricks Hip It - Hosanna Do It With Feeling - Michael Zager WCHB - DETROIT When Your Love Is Gone - MFSB I Am Somebody - Jimmy James Tangerine - - Sal Soul Orchestra Happy Music Blackbyrds KKDA - DALLAS Jam - Graham Central Station Train Called Freedom - South Shore It’s Been A Long Time - I Commission Stuff 'n Ramjett Had A Love — Ben E. King Glad You Walked Into My Life - Four Tops Merry-Go-Round — Monday After Music Mafic - Brick - New Orleans Staple Singers When Your Love Is Gone — MFSB i New Orleans — Staple Singers 1 2 To 8 — Boogie Fever — Sylvers Happy Music - Blackbyrds Nowhere To 25 - Disco Queen - Oliver Sain Hustle On Up - Hidden Strength 1 5 To 5 — From Us To You — Stairsteps Disco Lady — Johnnie Taylor j WUFO - FUFFALO WAOK - ATLANTA - Don't Go Looking For Love - Faith, Hope & Charity New Orleans - Staple Singers WDAO DAYTON When I'm Wrong - B.B. King - New Orleans - Staple Singers KDKO DENVER Masada - Joe Thomas You're My One Weakness Girl - Hip It - Hosanna Happy Music - Blackbyrds Street People Just Your Fool - Leon Haywood Train Called Freedom — South Shore You Are Beautiful — Stylistics Disco Lady — Johnnie Taylor Commission Misty Blue - Dorothy Moore Bohannon s Best — Bohannon It's Been A Long Time -Stuff 'N Ramjett I’ll Be Seeing You - Jeff Evans It’s Been A Long Time - Stuff 'N Ramjett Happy Music - Blackbyrds Want To Give You Everything — Carl Douglas He's A Friend - Eddie Kendricks Mighty High - Mighty Clouds Ot Joy WDIA - MEMPHIS WBUL - BIRMINGHAM WVON - CHICAGO - Disco Lady — Johnnie Taylor Oh No, Not My Baby - DeBlanc Devil Is Doing Chi-Lites Happy Bout The Whole Thing — Dee Dee Sharp - P Funk - Parliament Happy Music - New Orleans Staple Singers | Blackbyrds - Storybook Children — Sam Dees/Betty Swann Cool It Tymes It’s Been A Long Time - Stuff ’n Ramjett WOL - WASHINGTON High - of Don’t Go Looking For Love - Faith, Hope Charity Mighty Mighty Clouds Joy You’re My One Weakness Girl — Street & Power Of Love - Dells ! People Qualified Man - Merry-Go-Round - Monday After Latimore Qualified Man — Latimore Is It Long Enough For You - Controllers I’m So Glad — Junior Walker — KQKY - LITTLE ROCK Misty Blue Dorothy Moore 26 To 14 - Golden Years — David Bowie Power - Keep Holdin’ On — Temptations Of Love Dells You're My One Weakness Girl - Street People 24 To 16 - Disco Lady — Johnnie Taylor - Hold Back The Night — Trammps Theme From SWAT Rhythm Heritage Find Yourself Somebody To Love - Rhythm 23 17 - Party Hearty - Oliver Sain We’ve Got To Make It — Roger To Hatcher Party Hearty — Oliver Sain 27 To 20 — Heart Be Still - Carl Graves WDAS - PHILADELPHIA I'm So Glad - Junior Walker WILD - BOSTON — WWRL - NEW YORK Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor Boogie Fever Sylvers - Disco — Mighty High Mighty Clouds Ot Joy WON - CINCINNATI I've Got To Get An Understanding - Danny Fletcher Lady Johnnie Taylor I'll Be Seeing You - Jeff Evans Making Love In The Rain - Black Ice Disco Hop — ihird World Band I Am Somebody - Jimmy James And The Vagabonds Keep Holding On - Temptations You Are Beautiful — Stylistics - KGFJ LOS ANGELES Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor It’s Been A Long Time - Stuff ’N Ramjett Martha’s Love - Orleans - Bobby Franklin New Staple Singers Misty Blue — Dorothy Moore Bad Luck - Atlanta Disco Band Daylight - Bobby Womack P Funk - Parliameni 1 3 To 8 - Tangerine - Salsoul Orchestra 1 9 To 8 - Boogie Fever - Sylvers Let Your Mind Be Free — Brother To Brother Heart Be Still — Carl Graves 16 To 11 — I Need You, You Need Me — Joe Simon 1 8 To 1 1 — Uptown And Country — Tom Scott It’s Cool — Feel The Spirit — TheTymes Leroy Hutson Extra To 14 — That Old Black Magic — Softones 29 To 13 — Turning Point — Tyrone Davis
28 February 7. 1976