| Author | Message | ||
  ~medusa~ (~medusa) 2-Debutant Username: ~medusa Post Number: 27 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 68.79.165.81 |
The Lead vocalist was James Williams, heavy in statue, but light on his feet with lots of energy. Any Information on D Train? | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 5-Doyen Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 391 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162 |
Hi Medusa! I'll try to get some info. I loved his fast stuff, but, my favorite song is Oh, How I Love You Girl from his Miracles Of The Heart LP. That was a great duet with Audrey Wheeler & people sleep on this one. God that song was beautiful! | ||
~medusa~ (~medusa) 2-Debutant Username: ~medusa Post Number: 28 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 68.79.165.81 |
U got me there Juice, I don't quite remember that particuliar song, but I can imagine it was nice. | ||
Don (don) 4-Laureate Username: don Post Number: 83 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.184.2 |
I remember James "D-Train" Williams's "Oh How I Love You Girl". It got considerable play here in Chi Town. The song came out about 1989-90, I think? In a Westwood One interview he said he was doing jingles for tv and radio, and writing more music. D-Train said something about doing an gospel cd. | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 5-Doyen Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 393 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162 |
Medusa, if you ever hear that song, you'll love it. I promise you that. Speaking of Brooklyn fellas, I'm still waiting for Isaiah!!! | ||
NYC Diva (nyc_diva) 2-Debutant Username: nyc_diva Post Number: 13 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.184.171.14 |
The last I heard of "D" Train is that he is living somewhere down South....Virginia, I think...and yes, he is still making music, even though it is not on as grand a scale as it was back in the day...I heard him on a radio show sometime last year and he let the listeners know what he was up to. | ||
Don (don) 4-Laureate Username: don Post Number: 86 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.184.2 |
If it wasn't for D-Train and his key & syn partner there wouldn't have been groups and writer/producers like The System, Jam & Lewis and LA & Babyface. Him and his key/syn wiz partner set the trend for house, techno and club mix dance music. Even the hip hop deejays pulled their records out when a lot of the breakin' and poplocking dances came back in the 80's. | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 5-Doyen Username: ladymystique Post Number: 289 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.238.210.217 |
All I heard is that one fast song YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME...I used to skate to that song! Loved to bounce to that! I need to look into more material form them as I didn't know that they had more songs...all we ever heard was what I have mentioned. | ||
Soulaholic (soulaholic) 4-Laureate Username: soulaholic Post Number: 80 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.41.40.105 |
Hey Lady M: D-Train was the bomb on the club scene for several years they had many great club tunes and smoth ballads: Walk On By D Train's Theme You're The One For Me Keep On Black Keep Giving Me Love Something s On Your Mind Just Another Night (Without Your Love) These are a few that I remember and still love to play | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 5-Doyen Username: ladymystique Post Number: 292 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.238.210.217 |
Great Soul...thanks! | ||
Soulaholic (soulaholic) 4-Laureate Username: soulaholic Post Number: 82 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.41.40.105 |
Cool Lady M: Expect you to bring the 45's when you come to D-Town. We will make you an honorary member of SD45CC-Motown Chapter! LOL | ||
1wicked (1wicked) 1-Arriviste Username: 1wicked Post Number: 8 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.126.64.72 |
Was he ever an actual member of the group MTUME...or did Mtume and Reggie Lucas just work with him on the production end ? Thinking back...I know there was some association.... | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 4-Laureate Username: wonder_b Post Number: 131 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.128.245.14 |
It was HUbert Eaves who worked with Mtume who was with James D-Train Williams... I especially loved his version of WALK ON BY... it was smooth yet danceable...  Wonder B If you mess with the 'fro, you gotta go! | ||
Phil (phil) 3-Pundit Username: phil Post Number: 36 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 212.129.42.65 |
Hey Wonder ! It's a pleasure to see your scans, I'm quite sure you'll have more in the future, to make us all salivate with some specimens of your huge collection ( pictures & LP's) Bon week-end !!! | ||
~medusa~ (~medusa) 3-Pundit Username: ~medusa Post Number: 34 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 68.79.100.182 |
Wonder B, that's the Guy I was speaking about...Good Shot. | ||
Don (don) 4-Laureate Username: don Post Number: 87 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.189.236 |
Oh Wow, I did forget to mention I use to groove to his at the skating ranks and house clubs and parties. I was glad that house & hip hop deejays went back and dig D-Train records from out of the crates. | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 4-Laureate Username: wonder_b Post Number: 135 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 81.248.162.126 |
Thanks Phil and Medusa... yes indeed I have a few thousands more waiting for the right topic.. now that I have a new PC I can do it while up until a week ago it was almost impossible LOL Have a great weekend... Wonder B | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 5-Doyen Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 404 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162 |
I used to DJ at a skating rink in those days & D-Train was HUGE here in NY. As James was a Football star & a fellow Brooklyn boy, it's needless to say that I was proud. I have a few more recent pictures of him that I can't post. I can send them to anyone interested. They're from a show that he did a few years ago. Medusa, if you're interested, I can send you a copy the the song mentioned above. Peace! Juice | ||
~medusa~ (~medusa) 3-Pundit Username: ~medusa Post Number: 40 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 68.249.245.153 |
thanx Juice. | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 6-Zenith Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 434 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162 |
Medusa Do you have winzip, or something to unzip files? If so, watch your box. Juice | ||
K-Bee (kbee) 2-Debutant Username: kbee Post Number: 24 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 129.142.211.170 |
Just to let you know.....James D-Train Williams is definetely alive and well and still recording too. However, the stuff he's done throughout the last couple of years is way different than his 80s output. in 2000 he fronted two songs ("Darlin'" and "Got To be free") for the "Champs Elysees" album released by french house music artist Bob Sinclar. I have no idea whether the album was released stateside though. D-Train also did some vocal work for for saxophone player Donald Harrison in the mid-nineties. | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 4-Laureate Username: wonder_b Post Number: 145 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 80.14.113.172 |
Yes he even appeared at a Funk festival here in Paris a couple of years ago... Wonder B If you mess with the 'fro, you gotta go! | ||
SDF (handsome) 3-Pundit Username: handsome Post Number: 48 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 170.118.158.14 |
Hi All. Also to add to everyone's info. James "D-Train" Williams has also been doing back-up vocals on projects, like Will Downing's version of "I Don't Want To Lose You", (also recorded by the Spinners & Phyllis Hyman). You can hear his voice shining in the background. My favorites are: Keep On The Shadow of Your Smile You're the One For Me Child of Love Something's On Your Mind In Your Eyes Handsome | ||
bigdaddyg2k4 (bigdaddyg2k4) 2-Debutant Username: bigdaddyg2k4 Post Number: 21 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.138.54.142 |
Turn to Music Choice on Digital Cable or Satellite and check out either the "Classic Disco" or "Classic R&B" channels and you will hear "You're The One For Me" in heavy rotation on a weekly basis. One of my favorite dance songs ever. | ||
the crazy dutchman (andreas) 2-Debutant Username: andreas Post Number: 11 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 62.194.16.136 |
James D-Train Williams is indeed alive. I spoke to him (and his wife) a few days ago and he is doing very well. He is currently in the studio recording new songs for his upcoming album titled "701 Franklin Avenue". All of the songs are written by James. He also have a full time jobb making radio on a satalite station based in NYC. And yes he's still doing the club scene (with a new partner instead of Hubert Eaves). James hope to complete his new album in 2004. Best wishes, Andreas Hellingh  | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 5-Doyen Username: westside314 Post Number: 311 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.211 |
I still KILL 'Youre the One For Me' ...and his version of 'Walk On By' is an 'AZZ KICKER'....'Club Justines' in NYC, baby! DyvaNaye | ||
whatchulookinat (tommysupreme) 1-Arriviste Username: tommysupreme Post Number: 1 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 198.53.185.14 |
I'm glad to see he'll be coming out with some new material soon.. I haven't been up to speed with some of his more recent work, but I know he made some contributions to Natalie Cole's "Snowfall On The Sahara" album (a great album btw!) | ||
Don (don) 4-Laureate Username: don Post Number: 91 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.75.175.61 |
Yhe first I heard of James "D-Train" Williams when he came on the scene in 78 & 79. I never owned any of his lp's because they sold like wildfire, I should know, cause I worked at record stores. These are some songs i'm quite filmiliar with Keep giving me love Oh, how I love you girl What would you do without the music Just another night without your love You are everything It's in your eyes Something on your mind You're the one for me Misunderstanding walk on by The shadow of your smile Keep on | ||
Juicefree20 (juicefree20) 6-Zenith Username: juicefree20 Post Number: 574 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 24.46.184.162 |
Hey Dutchman! I see you got the photo of his appearance at The Loft in NYC. Good shot & I hope that he comes back from the shadows. | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 5-Doyen Username: ladymystique Post Number: 304 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 216.37.228.106 |
Soul...I can definitely dig that! LOL For all NYers...I can dig that D Train was HUGE there. That's all you heard at rinks in those days...YOU'RE THE ONE FOR ME was a favorite of mine to skate to. I most definitely have to find the other gems mentioned here in this thread! |
