By Soulaholic (68.41.40.105) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 07:03 pm:

Hello All:
It has been a while since I have posted!

What ever happened to these artist's?

The Checquers - Undecided Love
Mike & Bill - Somebody's Gotta Go (Sho Nuff Ain't Me)
Liquid Pleasure - Take A Little
Soulful Dynamics - Jungle People
Chuck Cissel - Cisselin' Hot
Blue Mitchell - Last Tango In Paris
Bobby Moore - (Call Me Your) Anything Man
Becker Brothers - Sneakin' Up Behind You
Calender - Hypertension
Andre Gagon - WOW
Melvin Sparks - Ain't No Women
Mayann Farra & Satin Soul -
Ann C. Sheridan - I Want You
Bad Boy - Disco
Sweet Rain - Magic Man
Sweet Sensation - Sad Sweet Dreamer


Just wondering???


Soulaholic

By fayette (64.12.112.166) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 07:06 pm:

soulaholic i don't know any of them lol

By LTLFTC (67.167.135.143) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 08:16 pm:

Blue Mitchell, the trumpeter, passed away in the mid 70's.

Steve K

By Soul Sister (65.43.144.46) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 09:11 pm:

Does anyone know if Detroit Native Dave "Baby" Cortez (born Dave Cortez Clowney)is still living? His biggest record was "Happy Organ". He lived in N.Y.C. in the 60's and had an office downstairs next to the old Birdland/then Lloyd Price's Turntable Club on Broadway near 52nd. Street.
S.S.

By Lagunabeach (67.24.157.76) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 09:12 pm:

I remember Sweet Sensation, but not that song? They broke up ages ago. Don't know what they're doing now. I think the lead singer had cancer or something of that nature. I believe they were in the midst of the "freestyle" era a al Expose, etc.

By Vandelron (68.198.48.201) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 10:47 pm:

I remember Dave Baby --I think he may be in that book One Hit Wonders. Where is Claudine Clark?

By kevin quinn (141.152.253.229) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 11:47 pm:

Soulaholic:
"Sneakin' Up Behind You" now that was a jam from '75!

I have 2 Brecker Bros. albums, "The Brecker Bros." from '75 and "Back To Back" from '76. I don't know if there were any more. There's a cut from the first one called "Skunk Funk" that was hot. The 2nd one had a two great cuts IMO, "Grease Piece" and a vocal "What Can A Miracle Do."

The group "members" read like a who's who list of session players - David Sanborn, Will Lee, Don Grolnick, Steve Khan, Christopher Parker.

They are "joined by" Ralph MacDonald, Harvey Mason, Steve Gadd, Sammy Figueroa. The 2nd album has vocals arranged by Luth Vandross.

A supergroup of players that got together for a mid 70's romp.

By CORNBREAD (66.185.84.74) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 11:55 pm:

The Sweet Sensation that did "Sad sweet dreamer" was a duet. They came from England. This was a big hit during the disco heyday.

I know not what became of Sweet Sensation.

By zebop (152.163.253.70) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 12:24 am:

The Breckers also had a couple of nice albums in the late '70s and early '80s. I never heard "Straphangin'" but I wore out both "Don't Stop The Music" and "Detente". They even got back together in the mid '90s.

By sunnyla (67.24.158.150) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 02:20 am:

Whatever happened to the group "Jade". Their "Don't Walk Away" was a classic. They were here one minute and gone the next. I miss them.

By johneflat (64.12.112.37) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 02:45 am:

I heard that Jade had already broken up by the time their album came out. A shame, good group.

By 1Wicked (24.126.64.72) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 06:01 am:

The Breckers are still extremely active. Both are still sought after session players and (I believe) both have released solo projects. The only thing that has really changed about them is the fact that they are no longer in the same band.

By roger (217.35.87.17) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 07:50 am:

Hello Everyone.

Welcome back Soulaholic .. there were rumours going around that you'd been trapped in your Aladdins cave of soulful goodies!!

That CALENDAR record you mention to me sounded like a pre-cursor of the BRASS CONSTRUCTION sound. I have it on a U.K All-Platinum 45 and it always sounds very similar to "Movin'" to me, but it came out about a year before.

And didn't THE BRECKER BROTHERS do the horns on "Pick Up The Pieces" by THE AVERAGE WHITE BAND?

Cornbread .. on the subject of SWEET SENSATION, they weren't a duet, they were a group of brothers from Manchester, England. The lead singer (Marcel?) was only about 13 at the time, which could explain why they sounded like a duet to you. "Sad Sweet Dreamer" went to #1 in the U.K. and they were hailed as "The New Jackson Five" but they had one more hit here "Purely By Co-incidence" and then faded away from view.

I don't know what happened to them.

Roger

By CORNBREAD (66.185.84.74) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 08:33 am:

Hey Roger: Thanks for the correction re: Sweet Sensation. I recall the only image I saw when the record was hot was a picture of a boy and girl dressed in clown outfits. I thought these two made up the croup.

By Dayo (81.136.181.172) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 08:39 am:

Marcel had a track on an EP issued by Factory Records around 1980 (?) If memory serves They were discovered on a UK TV talent show (New Faces, I think).

Tony Hatch was one of the judges and signed em up. He wrote Sad Sweet Dreamer, which actually aint a bad song is it?

Off topic, but Tony Hatch also wrote Pet Clarks "Downtown"... that makes him truly world class in my book!

By fayette (152.163.253.70) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 08:56 am:

i know they are not on the list,but is the group
odyssey still intact.

By kevin quinn (141.152.253.229) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 01:40 pm:

Roger:
The Brecker Bros. were session players on all of the AWB Atlantic albums from '74-79.

The single version of "Sneakin' Up Behind You" broke out right after Pick Up The Pieces hit and I remenmber some people confusing the cuts.

By manny (80.58.52.235) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 02:03 pm:

Hello again, friends.

Hey Soulaholic, Cornbread and Roger,
I have two singles by Sweet Sensation (in the sleeves appears as a trio). I don't know if are from after or before the other you mentioned:
-Mr Cool / Yes Miss, No Miss - Pye, 1975
-Mail Train / Treat That Little Girl Right - Pye, 1977

About Brecker Brothers the most recent i have heard by them is by Randy as collaborator in a Cd by Carmen Lundy.

Peace & Soul Food!

By manny (80.58.52.235) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 02:33 pm:

Hi again, friends!
After send my post, i have see the sleves and Sweet Sensation is a QUARTET, not atrio, excuse-me.
Peave!

By Ralph (209.240.205.62) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 02:50 pm:

Yeah Soulman..welcome back I was about to put together a posse to come looking for you.

By Sudi Kamau (66.117.198.35) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 03:33 pm:

Randy Brecker was also an early member of Blood Sweat and Tears. The Breckers, individually and collectively, have worked with a Who's-Who of artists from the jazz and pop sides of the aisle, including Duke Pearson, Joe Henderson, The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band, John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Charles Mingus, Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Billy Cobham, James Taylor and on and on. The Breckers are Who's-Who entries themselves.

By Soulaholic (68.41.40.105) on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 04:56 pm:

Hello All:
And thanks for the welcome backs, have been very buzy! Makin the money thing.

I have some new groups or artist to add to the list.
What ever happen to these artist's???

Soul Brother Six - I'll Be Loving You (GREAT RECORD)
Shango - Day After Day
Sherry Fox & Dan Yessian - Let's Go Back
Funky Communication Committee - Baby, I Want You
Samona Cooke - One Night Affair
Symbol 8 - Who's That Sexy Lady
Southroad Connection - You Like It, We Love It (Pt. 1)
Wiggy Bits - Ellie
Carol Townes & Fifth Avenue - Together
Jeannie Reynolds - The Phones Been Ringing All Day
Friend,and Lover - Reach Out of the Darkness
The 9th Creation - Falling In Love

By souljunkie (213.122.25.108) on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 05:06 pm:

Not on the list but wasn't Jeannie Reynolds' 'Fruit Song' produced by Don Davis? Those lyrics crack me up everytime I hear it...LOL

By MEL&THEN SOME (217.42.211.252) on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 05:09 pm:

Hey Soulaholic
found my sounds yet bro'
KEEP ON KEEPING ON
mel
the rare soul man uk

By Juicefree20 (141.149.37.7) on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 06:30 pm:

Good evening to all,

I agree with you souljunkie, The Fruit Song was funny. L.Js sister was alright with that one. I thought that she was good. I was sad to learn of her tragic demise, I always wondered what went wrong. I would have like to hear more from her, it was so sad.

By CORNBREAD (66.185.84.74) on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 08:49 pm:

Howdy Soulaholic:

Have you finished looting that basement you show us that was covered in 45's ?

It sure rekindled some memories from my hunting days.

By DyvaNaye (152.163.253.70) on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 08:49 am:

Well what about:

Ann Peebles
Pucho and The Latin Soul Brothers
Fred Parris and the Black Satins
The Joneses
Smith Connection

By LadyMystique (216.222.240.137) on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 10:29 pm:

Yeah what is up with Ann Peebles?