Marcus Chapman is one of the most knowledgeable people regarding music that you can come across and he’s sharing that knowledge with the world in relaunching his two-part book series, “The Coolest Music Book Ever Made a.k.a The MC 500.” Chapman, a regular contributor to TV One’s award-winning “Unsung” series,…
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Jacques Fred Petrus masterminded early 80s dance floor grooves, but met an untimely end
Jacques Fred Petrus’ story began at 15 when he left his homeland of Guadeloupe to become an engineer but ended tragically (depending on who you ask) back at home. In between, he, along Mauro Malavasi and other talented songwriters, producers and musicians, brought Italo disco to the United States via…
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Leon Ware wrote for R&B royalty and created his own unique style of music
Leon Ware had a distinguished and long career in R&B, writing songs for Motown in the 60s, creating a classic with Marvin Gaye in the 70s and penning a hit for Maxwell in the 90s. He also created several underrated albums in the 70s and 80s, displaying his cool lyricism…
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Chuck Brown captured the spirit of his creation with “Go Go Swing Live”
Chuck Brown mastered the sound known as Go Go years before 1986’s “Go Go Swing Live” was recorded but the live album served to be a true representation of the Latin-infused jazz funk hybrid Chuck and his band the Soul Searchers created. The spirit of the party is evident with…