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Monday, September 3, 2012

THE GREATEST SOUL SINGER OF ALL TIME....RONALD ISLEY

In this Series of Posts, I will writing about the Artist's who are in My "Greatest Ever Soul Singer of All-Time" Poll.

The Poll is over to the Right of the Blog, it has been Running for a Few Month's now, so if You haven't already Voted, Please do so!

In these Post's, I will write a few Facts, Figures, Stats and Interesting Stuff on the Artist in Question, I will also include a Playlist of their 20 Greatest Songs.

I will Write a Post on each Artist in Order of "Top to Bottom" of the Poll!

ARTIST NUMBER 9..............RONALD ISLEY

Ronald Isley was Born on May 21st 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, he was the 3rd of 6 Brothers Born to Sallye and O'Kelly Isley Sr.

By the Age of 3 Ronald Isley was Singing in his Local Church, with his Older Brothers, and by the Age of 7 he was Singing on Stage with Dinah Washington.

In 1957, Ronald (at 16 Years Old) and his 2 Elder Brothers (Kelly and Rudy) Formed "The Isley Brothers" and Moved to New York to Sing Doo-Wop for Local Record Labels, they Released a few Singles, without any Chart Success.

Then in the Summer of '59 The Isley Brothers Wrote and Released their First Hit Record, it was Named "Shout" it was around this Period that All The Isley Family Moved to New Jersey.

During the 1960's The Isleys Recorded several Cover Versions of other Artists Songs, around 1964 the Record Label "T-Neck" was First formed by The Isley Brothers.

By the late 60's the Isleys were on the Tamla Motown Record Label, they had some Notable Success, with "This Old Heart Of Mine" this Track Reached Number 11 on the US Top 100 and Number 6 in the US R&B Chart, it also Charted in the UK at Number 3.

In 1969, The Isleys Released the Single "Its Your Thing" and this Turned out to be their Big Breakthrough on the US Pop Chart, it Reached Number 2, and Number 1 on the US R&B Chart, it also Charted in Uk at Number 30.

During the Early 1970's The Isley's had further Chart Success, and then in 1973 Epic Records started to Distribute the Isley Record's through their Own Record Label "T-Neck Records"

They had Formed the "T-Neck" to have more Control of their Music and Produce Themselves.

With the Move (of Record Dists) they also Changed their Style and Added 3 Younger Members to the Band (2 More Brothers and a Cousin, Chris Jasper), they Released their Next Album, which Turned out to be One of their Best Ever "3+3"

This Album Started a Run of either Gold or Platinum Status Albums for Nearly the Next 10 Years.

During His Career, Ronald Isley has Suffered some Highs and Lows, He has had Heart and Kidney Problems, He was Imprisoned for Tax Evasion in 2006 and released in 2010, He has been Married Twice, First to Angela Winbush in 1993 and Divorced in 2002, and then to a Backing Singer Kandy Johnson in 2005, but this caused a Storm as He was 35 years Older then her!

Ronald Isley is a Singer, Songwriter, Composer and Producer and he Play's the Piano and Keyboards.

THE ISLEY BROTHERS DISCOGRAPHY

Studio Albums.................31

Live Albums....................3

Compilations...................15

Singles.............................111

My Favorite Isley Brothers Albums and the Best Tracks on the Album's are as Follows:

1973 3+3....What It Comes Down To &Highways Of My Life

!975 The Heat Is On.... For The Love Of You

1976 Harvest For The World....Same & You Are Love

1977 Go For Your Guns....Footsteps & Voyage To Atlantis

1981 Inside You....Inside You

1982 Real Deal....Stone Cold Lover

1983 Between the Sheets....Same & Choosey Lover

1985 Masterpiece....Colder Are my Nights

THE ISLEY BROTHERS GREATEST SONGS

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

THE 155th MIX FOR F.S.V.B

Here's the 155th Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by DJ BartBreak, its called Best of Funk Mix Tape #5, there's some Classic Funk & Dance Tracks on here, Featuring amongst others: Barkays, Inner Life, Margie Joseph, BB&Q Band, Enchantment and Larry Wu.

Play List: Best Of Funk # 5

01.	Larry Wu - Let Me Show You
02.	Bar-Kays - She Talks To Me With Her Body
03.	Dianne Marie - I've Waited Much Too Long
04.	B B & Q Band - All night long
05.	Goldie Alexander - Show You My Love
06.	Maurice Massiah - We can go to Your house
07.	Inner life - I like it like that
08.	Universe - Every Single Night
09.	Margie Joseph - Knockout
10.	Enchantment - Give it up
11.	kwick - You're the kind of the girl
12.	Spence - Get it on
13.	Unlimited Touch - Your love is serious

Checkout DJ Bartbreak's Website and Download Mix

HERE

Sunday, August 26, 2012

BACK HOME and JEFFREY OSBORNE

Our Move to Norwich back in Early 1987 came to an Abrupt Ending, shortly after a the 15th June 1987!

This was the Date my Sister Telephoned me at Home in Norwich to say that "My Father had been taken ill and was Rushed to Hospital"

We came back to Yarmouth asap, we took Nathan and Natalie straight to Susan's Sister's House (so she could look after them) & we went straight to the Hospital.

My Old Boy (as I always called my Father) had been Suffering from an Heart Complaint for a Few Years Previously and had took a turn for the Worse!

This is when I found out that "The Old Boy" had been Bad for Ages, but my Mother and Sister's decided not to tell me anything about this!

What a Family (they are), Me and Susan are just the Opposite to this, if we are ill, our Kids are the First to Know! (not the last).

At this time I was 28 Years Old, Married with 2 Kids and the Eldest of 4 Sibling's, so perhaps I should have been the First to Know!

But Knowing My Mother as I Do (Back then, But Not Now), this I suppose, should have been Expected!

Anyway after that Visit to the Hospital, we went to get Our Kids and went back to Our Home in Norwich, I am Not Sure of How it Happened or the Timing's, But We Decided to Move Back to Great Yarmouth (asap).

As I said this is another Time in the Past I can't Remember 100%, I Don't know if we had Planned our Move Back before "The Old Boy" was ill or after, but whatever it was, we Moved back to Our Old House about 3/4 Days after "The Old Boy" was Admitted to the Hospital!

It turned out, Her who we Swapped Houses with (in the first place), Wanted to go Back to Norwich, So we just Swapped back Houses again!

So after about 12 Weeks we were back Home in Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, in the Same House we had left earlier, We were all Glad to be Left that Dump in Norwich, but now We had to Deal with "The Old Boy" who was Still in Hospital in a Bad Way!

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Now for some Music, During 1984 Jeffrey Osborne (Former Lead Singer with LTD) released His 5th Single on A&M Records, "Stay With Me Tonight" it was Taken from his Second Album (same Title for the Album), that was Released the Previous Year.

What a Great Track this was, I Purchased the 12" Single and the Album, Jeffrey Osborne has an Un-mistakable Voice.

The Track was Produced by George Duke and Reached Number 30 on the US Pop Chart and Number 4 on the US R&B Chart, it also Reached Number 18 on the UK Pop Chart.

The Album Attained Platinum Status and Number 3 on the US R&B Chart.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

THE 154th MIX FOR F.S.V.B

Here's the 154th Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by DJ BartBreak, its called Best of Funk Mix Tape #4, there's some Classic Funk & Dance Tracks on here, Featuring amongst others: BT Express, Dynasty, Total Contrast, Glenn Jones, Sister Sledge and Larry Wu.

Play List: Best Of Funk #4

01. glenn jones - i am somebody
02. dynasty - do me right
03. unlimited touch - good lovin
04. game - gotta take your love
05. bt express - does it feel good to you
06. total contrast - takes a little time
07. sister sledge - he's the greatest dancer
08. Tyvette cason - cashplay
09. Rod - Just Keep on walking
10. Larry Wu - Let Me Show You
11. Herley Johnson JR - Do It
12. The Limit - Say yeah

- Bartbreak -
http://djbartbreak.ovh.org

Monday, August 20, 2012

THE GREATEST SOUL SINGER OF ALL TIME....BOBBY WOMACK

In this Series of Posts, I will writing about the Artist's who are in My "Greatest Ever Soul Singer of All-Time" Poll.

The Poll is over to the Right of the Blog, it has been Running for a Few Month's now, so if You haven't already Voted, Please do so!

In these Post's, I will write a few Facts, Figures, Stats and Interesting Stuff on the Artist in Question, I will also include a Playlist of their 20 Greatest Songs.

I will Write a Post on each Artist in Order of "Top to Bottom" of the Poll!

ARTIST NUMBER 8..............BOBBY WOMACK

Robert Dwayne (Bobby) Womack was Born on 4th March 1944 in Cleveland Ohio USA.

His Parents were Naomi & Friendly Womack and He was the 3rd out of 5 Brothers.

Bobby Womack is a Singer/Song-Writer, Producer and Musician, His main Instrument is the Guitar.

At an Early age, Bobby & his Brothers Toured the Gospel Circuit in the USA, with their Parents, their Band was Named "The Womack Brothers"

In 1954, when Bobby was 10 years old, the Band Released their First single.

Two Years later in 1956, the Band was Discovered by the Late Great Sam Cooke, and went on to Record for Cooke's "Sar Record Label"

Soon after "The Womack Brothers" Changed their Name to the "Valentino's" and started Recording "Pop Music"

They had a few Minor Hits during the early 60's, then in 1963 their First Hit Single made it to Number 8 in the US R&B Chart "Lookin' For a Love"

But this Success was short Lived, as the following Year "Sam Cooke" Died, following a Altercation in a Motel, and His Record Label and the "Valentinos" both Folded!

Shortly afterwards Bobby Womack went Solo, but without too much Success, and by 1965. He had at the age of 21, Married Sam Cooke's Widow.

This (Marriage) was to cause Controversy with Bobby Womack's Singing Career, with Radio Station's Refusing to Play his Music, and by 1966 He was doing Mainly Session (Writing and playing) work for other Artist's, including Playing Guitar on several "Aretha Franklin" Album's.

By 1968 He had Signed for "Minit Records" and Recorded His First Solo Album it was named "Fly Me To The Moon" it contained His First Crossover Hit "California Dreaming"
(the Mamas & Papas Hit).

He made 2 more album for "Minit Records" before Leaving for "United Artists" Record Label in 1971.

With the Move to "United Artists" Bobby Womack changed his Image & Musical Direction, His First Album Release was "Communication" Reaching Number 7 in the US R&B Charts.

The following Year of 1972, in the Spring, Bobby Womack had his First Top 40 Hit "That's The Way I Feel About Cha" on the "Billboard Chart" Reaching Number 27 and Number 2 on the US R&B Chart.

During the Early 70's to the Mid 70's, Bobby Womack had several Hits including : "Harry Hippie" Woman's Got To Have It "Looking For A Love" You're Welcome, Stop on By and Across 110th Street.

Bobby Womack's Career seemed to come to a halt after his Younger Brother Died in 1974, this lasted until the late 70's.

Co-Incidentally around this time Bobby Womack Be-friended
Sly Stone after appearing on the Sly & The Family Stone Album "There's a Riot Going On" Playing Guitar, but this Friendship would Lead Womack to Drug's!

By 1981 Bobby Womack was Back, He Signed for "Beverly Glen Records" He had Kicked his Drug Habit and Back on Song where His Music was concerned!

The Album was called "The Poet" it was a Great Success, Reaching Number 1 on the US R&B Album Chart and also getting into the Pop Album Chart at Number 29.

The Album contained some Great Songs including "Secrets" and the Classic "If You Think You're Lonely Now"

This was Followed up in 1984 by "The Poet 2" also on Beverly Glen, I actually Liked this Album More than "The Poet"

It had some Great Tracks on it, including "Love Finally Come At Last" a Duet with Patti Labelle, Tell Me Why and "I Wish I Had Someone To Come Home To"

In 1985 He Released another Great Album, entitled "So Many Rivers" Featuring some Great tracks including: I Wish He Didn't Trust Me So Much" Only Survivor and Gypsy Woman.

But again during the Late 80's Stories of Drug Abuse surfaced again and Record Sales Fell.

He only Released 4 Albums during to 90's and 1 Release in the Year of 2000.

Then from 2001 onwards there has been No Albums until this Year, when "The Bravest Man In The Universe" was Released.

It was announced this Year that after Beating Cancer, Bobby Womack was going to Tour again!

Click here for a Full In Depth Life Story on Bobby Womack.

Bobby Womack Discography

Studio Albums.....27

Live Albums....2

Compilations...9

Singles......47

Checkout some Great Bobby Womack Track's

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