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Alain Nguyen (soulgems)
2-Debutant
Username: soulgems
Post Number: 27
Registered: 7-2004
Posted From: 65.166.187.218
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 1:05 pm: �� |   ��� |
Bert DeCoteaux is a name associated with a lot of music I like.Especially for his work with Marlena Shaw, Ben E King, Main Ingredient, Lonnie Liston Smith, Lnda Lewis, Gwen Guthrie. Does anyone have info on him or records they would recommend? |
dvdmike (dvdmike)
5-Doyen
Username: dvdmike
Post Number: 278
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 69.208.221.104
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 4:46 pm: �� | ��� |
"Circle Of Love" - Sister Sledge
"Completely Well" - B.B King
"Hustle To Survive" - Les McCann
"Do You Wanna Do A Thing" - Bloodstone
"Truckload Of Lovin'" - Albert King
"Albert" - Albert King
"Rest Of My Life" - Martha Reeves
"Bundle Of Joy" - Freddie Hubbard
"Why Do Fools Fall In Love" - Diana Ross
"Sounds Of Simon" - Joe Simon
"Simon Country" - Joe Simon
plus work with Carol Douglas, Joe Walsh, The James Gang, Kenny Lyon, Brook Benton, Paul Anka, Z.Z. Hill, Tommy Hunt, Crown Heights Affair, The Drifters, The Manhattans, Street People, Bobby McFerrin, etc. |
Chancellor of Soul (harlem_144)
5-Doyen
Username: harlem_144
Post Number: 208
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 66.207.40.18
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 6:23 pm: �� | ��� |
Bert De Coteaux first masterpiece production
was Tony Drake's " Let's Play House" on Musicor
in 1969. Let's Play House was the first to created
a new fusion of music from the late 60's to the
70's called, ' mainstream soul'. Bert would later
take this and adapted it to his work with the
Main Ingredient and artists, later on.
Peace,
Mike Boone
(Chancellor of Soul)
chancellorofsoul.com |
Rodmann (rodmann)
6-Zenith
Username: rodmann
Post Number: 415
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 12.223.151.165
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 3:07 am: �� | ��� |
 Alain, you beat me to the punch! I was gonna start a topic on this guy. Bert produced one of my favorite jams of the 1970's, Z.Z. Hill's 'Love Is So Good When You're Stealing It'. I'm looking forward to learning more about him in this topic! |
Robb_K (robb_k)
6-Zenith
Username: robb_k
Post Number: 467
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 217.232.135.158
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 4:10 am: �� | ��� |
Most of my records are before 1969. I have a lot of songs arranged by him from at least the early-mid '60s through'69. He may have only been the producer on a few of them, but his arrangements were great, and help make the recordings great. I guess that most of them were recorded in NYC? |
Eli (phillysoulman)
6-Zenith
Username: phillysoulman
Post Number: 1349
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 68.163.61.188
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 3:55 pm: �� | ��� |
Bert is a true musical genius one of the nice guys in the biz.
It was a pleasure working with him on sessions both in Philly and NYC. |
Alain Nguyen (soulgems)
3-Pundit
Username: soulgems
Post Number: 39
Registered: 7-2004
Posted From: 65.166.187.218
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 6:09 pm: �� | ��� |
Bobby,
What sessions did he do in Philly? |
mike s (mike_s)
4-Laureate
Username: mike_s
Post Number: 134
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 195.93.33.10
| | Posted on Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 6:32 am: �� | ��� |
Bert always seemed able to come up with arrangements that were sympathetic to the artist and he covered a wide range of acts and songs.
He has done so much great stuff over the years but if I was to pick out anything as the creme de la creme it would be Ben E's Supernatural Thing. Different from anything else at the time and recognisable in an instant. |
Flynny (anoraks_corner)
3-Pundit
Username: anoraks_corner
Post Number: 69
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 211.121.38.176
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 10:31 pm: �� | ��� |
I've been trying to track him down for years...anyone got any leads...is he even still with us? |
Kevin Goins - KevGo (kevgo)
5-Doyen
Username: kevgo
Post Number: 173
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 64.33.194.44
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 11:22 pm: �� | ��� |
Nobert DeCoteaux also arranged Little Richard's "Try Some Of Mine" and "Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes", two songs that were released on the Brunswick label in 1966.
At the same time he arranged Tony Drake's "Let's Play House", Bert scored the charts for B.B. King's classic hit "The Thrill Is Gone" and started working with the Main Ingredient, a professional marriage that lasted at least five years (1969-1974).
Kevin Goins - KevGo |
zebop (zebop)
4-Laureate
Username: zebop
Post Number: 122
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 205.188.116.138
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 11:29 pm: �� | ��� |
DeCoteaux also did some stuff with Lonnie Liston Smith in the late '70s, "Loveland" was the best IMO. |