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Before forming the Latin rock/salsa band Grupo Fantasma, guitarists Adrian Quesada and Beto Martinez, bassist Greg Gonzalez, trumpeter Gilbert Elorreaga, sax player Josh Levy, trombonist Leo Gauna, drummer Johnny Lopez, and conguero Matthew “Special Lou” Holmes were most within an Austin, Tx, funk band called the Blimp. In 2003, quickly …

Multi-instrumentalist Leon Michels was an adolescent playing within the Mighty Imperials, the Meters-inspired home music group for Brooklyn label Soul Fireplace, when he started Un Michels Affair, a far more versatile retro-oriented act that pulls from vintage, groove-oriented funk, spirit, Afro-beat, and jazz. Un Michels Affair started in 2002, if …

Although her deep, potent voice never translated to commercial success, Judy Clay deserves a lot more than footnote status in the history of Southern soul. The influence of her cooperation with Billy Vera because the initial interracial male/feminine duo to record for a significant label also needs to not end …

Deep spirit diva Doris Duke was created Doris Curry in Sandersville, GA, in 1945. After stints in some gospel units, like the Raspberry Performers, the David Sisters, as well as the Caravans, by 1963 she was resolved in NEW YORK, working being a program vocalist furthermore to backup responsibilities at …

Because the bassist for Booker T. & the MG’s, Donald “Duck” Dunn became, like Adam Jamerson at Motown, the person who supplied a groove for a whole era to dance to. In Dunn’s case it had been the renowned Memphis record label Stax/Volt, where he laid down basslines for spirit …

Nathaniel Mayer is most beneficial known for “Community of Like,” a 1962 strike for Detroit’s Lot of money Information, a small unbiased label work by Jack port and Devora Dark brown. Mayer was just 18 at that time, however his vocal upon this traditional monitor was a worldly and gritty …

A perennial cult favourite in Northern spirit circles, singer Bettye LaVette was created in Muskegon, MI, on January 29, 1946. Elevated primarily over the condition in Detroit, at 16 she slice her first edges for the neighborhood Lupine label, having a check pressing from the disk making its method to …

Veteran funk and spirit man Lee Areas continues to be actively saving and touring since 1969. He’s cut albums for 14 brands and it has been supported by a large number of music artists. In 2006, he authorized to Truth & Spirit Records. His 1st providing for the label, THE …

Woman Wray represented another section in the winding career of R&B vocalist and songwriter Nicole Wray. The Virginia-raised vocalist produced her professional debut through a presented i’m all over this “Gettaway,” off Missy Elliott’s platinum breakthrough Supa Dupa Take flight (1997). It resulted in a solo offer that peaked using …

A band located in Queens, NY that works a faithful but distinctive interpretation of basic Jamaican rocksteady and early reggae, the Frightnrs battled to produce a name for themselves about the brand new York music picture, but discovered themselves staring straight down tragedy once their big break finally came. The …