/ 4 Msssmmm isure a * wkins with beat a! ft lkBM4 Mrs. Ha^ sings giospel sA KSk J m '7 don't try to push my Robert Wright, Lois Holland, the road . all except Mrs. beyond the relatively narrow ' ^°: t" She remained in of the church itself. In Robert . * jg|H beliefs on anyone. But / wa nt to Vassal Bcnford and Tito Jackson, Hawkins. gospel, confinesJ reach all oeoole. so mes- such later to Andrae Crouch and the whose i£SM WOt M M / while 0he along with guest performers join Byron Wright, previous l\ sage is out there, it doesn't,force as Jackson and his brothers Randy, Disciples. credits included work with the Ca itself on anyone. We wanted to Jackie and Jermaine) have After graduating from Emotions, Evelyn "Champagne* put a Christian message in con- ed an even more compellingconcocta Berkeley High School, Mrs. King, Hall and Oates, and others, <. temporary package." of medium and message,marriageof Hawkins joined the Edwin she found a producer with the «Tramaine Hiawkins sound and spirit. Hawkins Singers and was soon expertise to package her Ifypor * With her 1985 Grammv-nomi- "^hc morc familiar y°u are on "Oh Happy Day,"performingthe of spiritual prosperitydescriptionsarid ft in a sound. nated A&M album, "The Search Is w*ial ^ou your purpose is, million-selling single that peace contemporary lhe c*carer *l Mrs. first inroads in the Tramaine Hawkins ssucceed- becomes," gospel's represented _ I Ri Over," Hawkins said, and "Freedom" is market She married Hawkin's The combination certainly ed in doing that as no one <*ver had pop clicked. "The lyrics are...devout," before. Led the e, "Fall proof* younger brother, Walter, and began by singl not as if wrote People's David Hiltbrand in eJn\u.,rro Of course, it's Mrs. singing with his touring and Down (Spirit of Love)," th album . "The Search is Over." Hawkins was a neophyte when recording ensemble. Her solo debut reviewing took her musical ministry to the some Down" l0°^ l^e charts came in 1981 with Tramaine, "But Wright...has furnished heart of today's youth, and'was able by dont releasee1 by Label; a secondI hip; lively arrangements...You to break new &round in Light to to significant Born Tramaine Davis in "Determined," followed inl have be born again enjoy this the Mrs. Hawkins slonlj*. album, AYritina miicir " oyoltinn j process: sh* 1983. Mrs. Hawkins ai VA4UU1I^| VAV«M«<^ FT the first non-secular artist u3 top the Bericeley, Calif., began singing appeared ^ irational in her grandfather's church at age 4. Philadelphia's Lincoln Center an UaUUIlal * . "I'm dance chart with inspi /- A « As Mrs. Hawkins said, record made for the 1 recoraea ner iirsi single, starred as Mary Magdalene in £1 certain that reacted first to specifically He s ^ as of a of "Jesus Ghrisi1 people contemporary club market Am! she Ri8ht>" part gospel -production^ the the bassline, the beat, Jp\ known as the and shared a 1 music: did il without compromi:sing her 8r0UP Heavenly Superstar," Gramm) my vocal, and that got their convictions. Tones, and two years later the with other Light artists for theii tion. And then the gotattenrthe ^sl album was rendition of "The Lord's lyrics "Fal1 Down" and "Th believe it himself. In so Jacket" is his first since "The It is the spending nery ^rgeant (Lee Ermey). a reporter for Stars and Stripes. His cannot compensate for the posed to step back, observe anid much time on one film, it should Shining," made seven years ago. sergeaiit's responsibility to take job is to report the good sii of the ridden scenes in which the gunneryclicherteevaluate. become crafted art Instead it The for "Full Metal finely setting tfoese ^jreen recruits and in eight war: American victoriies and sergeant treats the recruits like is sterile junk. I prefer a director Jacket" is the Vietnam War. With weeks turn them into fighting American soldiers' geinerosity scum so that te can remake them,. This is not to put the blame f<3r who makes honest mistakes by the success of last year's "Platoon," machiries who can survive the tour toward the Vietnamese. into soldiers wno will kill arawRf the film's faults on'Modifier It. quently directing films to Kubrick'sfreis \ always be faithful to the Marine apparent that Modine played tlie calculated dullness in "Full Metal I Corps. role as Kubrick wanted him to cto Jacket" f and Unfortunately Ermey it. Detached observation is neceiS" v..1 :_i_ i i % . -.Joe Williams si;ated for 'Streetscen 0 iy.unncK usea m nc a nirecinr / -v D'Onofrio aren't around in the sec | . sary for understanding many i u.ir .f .k. r.i J .... whose work I looked forward to j uiiu luui ui uic nuii. liisicau wc cue Special To The Chronicle » . . Kubrick's films. their resonant harmoirues -and . «... , , , seeing and enjoyed seeing again. h K,pn forced to focus on Modine as Joker, However, if Kubrick wants t smooth choreography, ave oeen ... « « What has to him? '^oker IS no1 1(*ca' happened the Legendary/jazz singer Joe together 22 years. The auartet's protagonist viewers to make a detach< last film of his I felt that about Williams and rock ^or a cyn*c*sm covers evaluation, what is the that1 way popular group, forte is Their renderinas point was A « balladry. an "2001: Space Odyssey" the Marshall Tucker Band, will "v.** ambivalence' about the war, should arrive at? As I sat after tlj^.e Kiss and .. . and that was about 20 that is . years ago. headline the musical entertainment ome clas- ^bivalence represented by film and pondered, all I could amive at the 1987 Carolina Streetscene to sics. the peace symbol on his lapel and at were cliches. .. the words "Born to Kill" on his the them R be held in downtown Winston- * helpeformer Amongpossible es "Full Metal Jacket" is rated --- Salem Sept. 12-13. Songwriter and met. It is a difficult task for any are: War is hell. The Marine Coips and is playing at the Marfcet- The12th annual outdoor McDowell has made his reputation actor, much less a relative turns men into unthinking rotx with a a of well-known entertainmentfestival ^ string of preppy upbeat ~0 newcomtnd and arts and crafts from throughout ri fcfc musical tributes to wornlenbeginides the South is being presented by the ning with his first No. 1 Arts Council Inc. National IWomen." His latest alt will be sponsored byentertainmentR.J. Tied Up in Love," inch eight Reynolds Tobacco USA. a V tunes written or co^wTitten by Other artists appearing in I VMcDowell. are the Ronnie Manhattans, concert Tom Paxton, a con McDowell, Tom Paxton and the I temporary ^ Blue Notes. singer-songwriter, perf( I 1 artist is a "7* rnd X A veteran of 50 recording lege;ndaryjfrg- w" jazz years, ,ure in folk music whc) has a Williams is known for , 11 Joe Williams formed throughout the perworld.His rich voice that can ' easilymarvelouslyglide best known songs are 'Rambling from a tenor to baritone. He rm with his own trio. deep perfoi Boy," "Can't Help Bu t Wonder achieved his greatest commercial rhe Marshall Tucker Band is Where I'm Bound" with the Count Basie and "The Last prominence one cf rock's most successful on Mind." Orchestra. In the since, he has Thing My IV>=e= years s. The band has merged over the 1 e moi \ performed all world, has ?r0U.?srn °ne it popular 0k 1 _ji. 1 South* rock with pop , country made numerous and . and b ues in the A recordings reg- zz stylings to earn seven gold rhythm groups on "The Bill are Notes who ularly appears Cosby wo platinum albums. The ®lucJ |li Show" as Claire Huxtable s father. s latest album is have t08ether f<>r over 25 I \l will be "Greetings b^n.The,r hits Williams appearing South Carolina." - years- blggest include 1 J 12 with the Winston-Salem .The L()ve j Lost» ,'Wake Up Sept ~ Symphony. On Sept. 13, he will I*he Manhattans, famous for Everybody" and "Be FoirReal." 7 [$ |L~l!_l t, v V BHHp I l \ ll I rhe Moving Experience Bsl ^H

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