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UB Black Music Month Spotlight: Alexander O’Neal’s Classic ‘Hearsay’
Alexander O’Neal escaped from the grinding poverty and hatred of Mississippi thanks to the gift God gave him, his voice. Clarence Avant, founder of the Sussex label – home of soul troubadour Bill Withers, launched a new record company in 1977 called Tabu. Though the imprint got off to a slow start, by the time the early 80s had arrived,…
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UB Black Music Month Spotlight: The ‘Jasmine Guy’ Album
If you mention Jasmine Guy, people will immediately relate her to “A Different Word” or one of the many roles she has played in over the last three decades in TV & Film. However in 1990 Jasmine, released her self-titled debut album on Warner Bros. The album featured production by D.J. Eddie F. Nevelle, The Untouchables and was mainly put…
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UB Black Music Month Spotlight: The Story and Music of ‘Damian Dame’
In 1991 a new label by super-producers L.A. Reid and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds was formed; LaFace Records and the first artist signed was Debra Jean “Deah Dame” Hurd and Bruce Edward “Damian” Broadus, known as the duo Damian Dame. This week 30 years ago, they released their debut and only self-titled album. We’re starting our Black Music Month feature off…
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UB Song Spotlight: ‘Let’s Get Together (So Groovy Now)’ – K.R.U.S.H.
K.R.U.S.H. “Let’s Get Together (So Groovy Now)” (Contains samples from “Reach Out Of The Darkness” as performed by Friend And Lover) Perspective Records K.R.U.S.H. an acronym for “Keep Reaching Up Some How,” was a girl group who’s members were Ashley, Christy and Angie. They were signed to Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis‘ label Perspective Records. The labels artists were Bobby…
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