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Source Material: William S. Fischer – “Patience Is A Virtue”
William S. Fischer is a keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer from Shelby, Mississippi. In the '50s, he performed with artists like Ray Charles, Big Joe Turner, and Muddy Waters. In the '60s, Fischer was primarily an arranger…
Source Material: Freddie McGregor – “Big Ship”
Freddie McGregor is a Jamaican singer and producer from Clarendon, Jamaica. At seven years old, McGregor performed as a backup singer with the ska duo The Clarendonians. The Clarendonians included Fitzroy "Ernest" Wilson and Peter Wilson.…
Source Material: O.V. Wright – “That’s How Strong My Love Is”
O.V. Wright was a blues musician from Lenow, Tennessee who was highly regarded amongst his peers. Wright started singing in the church as a kid, and by high school, he was the lead singer of the gospel group The Sunset Travelers. After…
Source Material: The Sweet Things – “I’m In A World Of Trouble”
The Sweet Things were a vocal trio that formed in Washington, D.C. in the mid '60s. The trio featured singers Francine Hurd, Dyanne Stewart, and Nancy J. Johnson. In 1965, they originally made their debut as The Darlettes, but they only…
Source Material: The Heshoo Beshoo Group – “Emakhaya”
The Heshoo Beshoo group was a South African jazz band that formed in 1969. The group featured Henry Sithole (alto saxophone), his brother Stanley Sithole (tenor saxophone), Cyril Magubane (guitarist), Ernest Mothole (bassist), and Nelson…
Source Material: Quiet Elegance – “Do You Love Me”
Quiet Elegance was a singing trio formed in Detroit, Michigan that briefly recorded in the '70s. The trio included Francis Yvonne "Frankie" Gearing, Mildred "Millie" Vaney, and Lois Reeves. In the late '60s, Gearing and Vaney performed as…
Source Material: Silvano D’Auria – “Titoli”
Silvano D'Auria is an Italian pianist, arranger, and producer from Ascoli Piceno, Italy. Early in his career, D'Auria was primarily a jazz musician, and he performed in Italy with his quintet Silvano D'Auria Quintent. In the '70s, he…
Source Material: Sugar Minott – “Hard Time Pressure”
Sugar Minott was a Jamaican reggae singer from Kingston, Jamaica. Minott started out as a selector (DJ) for two local sound systems (a crew of musicians who battled in sound clashes). First, he was the selector for the Sound of Silence…
Source Material: Mariya Takeuchi – “Plastic Love”
Mariya Takeuchi is a Japanese city pop singer from Taisha, Shimane, Japan. In 1978, she signed with RCA Records, and she released her debut album, Beginning. Her debut was decent; it peaked at #17 on the Japanese charts. She release four…
Source Material: Amara Touré – “Salamouti”
Amara Touré was an African musician from Conakry, Guinea who recorded in the '50s, '60s, and '70s. In 1958, Touré started his career as a member of the Senegalese band Le Star Band de Dakar. Over the next few years, the band became an…