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Evelyn "Champagne" King will be the subject of an upcoming "Unsung" episode Saw her in concert last night and she mentioned that she will be on a future episode of "Unsung".She also said that the cameramen were filming footage that would be used on the episode.Since I was in the front row,dead center,I may actually be seen
70s disco flashback: "Shame" by Evelyn "Champagne" King (1978) | |
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I picked up a few of her songs through Itunes when I got a gift card:
"I'm in Love" "Love Come Down" "Betcha She Don't Love You" "Get Loose"
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"Give it up" from the Fright Night soundtrack is her best song by a country mile | |
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WOW! she was quite young when she started. | |
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Yeah,I think was only 16 when she recorded "Shame". | |
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80s R&B flashback: "I'm In Love" by Evelyn "Champagne" King (1981) | |
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70s slow jam flashback: "The Show Is Over" by Evelyn "Champagne" King (1977) | |
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80s R&B slowjam flashback: "Kisses Don't Lie" by Evelyn "Champagne" King (1988) | |
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Don't laugh at my funk
This funk is a serious joint | |
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a few interesting things that could be discussed on her Unsung...
***In 1981,she had a major disagreement with her record company.They wanted to her drop the "Champagne" from her name.Thus,the 1981 album 'I'm In Love' doesn't feature her famous nickname.The label argued that the nickame sounds "like a kid's name"
***Evelyn was dissatisfied with her second and third album,insisting that the record label had no idea what the young kids were listening to."I go to nightclubs,so I know what's hot with the young people",she said.She didn't care for songs like "Music Box",which I agree is not a great tune by any means.The label finally wised up in 1981,pairing her with Kashif for the 'I'm In Love' and 'Get Loose' albums.
***Many people assume that "Shame" was her debut single but actually,her first single was the repetitive "Dancin Dancin Dancin",a mediocre disco tune that went nowhere.
***her sixth album 'Face 2 Face' featured a few songs written and produced by Andre Cymone.She was a huge Prince fan and wanted to work with him too. | |
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Evelyn bluntly told them "How many kids do you know that drink champagne?!" She'd probably discuss that near-fatal incident that occurred a few years ago:
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dood! the sound cuts out after the first two seconds... | |
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Are you serious? When I played it, I heard it all. WTF? | |
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WOW! this sounds more like karyn white than i ever remember it sounding... | |
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^ Girl it played! Check your sound. | |
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yeah, everything else is playing, except for this video. i'll try again... | |
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nope... still don't work, even when i bring it to the main youtube page. oh well, such is life. she looks great though. | |
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It's playing all the way through. You sure the video ain't just loading up properly for you? She said she had a tumor. She said she felt like she was eight months pregnant. | |
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You left out "I Don't Know if it's Right" and "Your Personal Touch". | |
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Sure played on mine, maybe it's just you. | |
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HA! that video doesn't like me, even though all the other videos do... | |
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oh... that's terrible! i can relate though, a little bit. lumps, cysts and tumors: no fun. | |
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Soul, I told you to wear that bright red shirt that lights up . . . so we could see when Ms. King's Unsung airs.
TV-1 has finally has picked an artist that's truly Unsung. I hope they do Ms. King some justice, tell a compiling story instead the usual drivel.
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I'll have to check those out, then! Didn't buy them at the time.
Are her albums available on CD? If so, I'll go for the ones containing the songs I bought! [Edited 2/16/11 14:41pm] Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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My favorite "Champagne" song at the moment:
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Get loose is tha sheeeeeeeeit! I'll leave it alone babe...just be me | |
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I love Evelyn! I have her 3-disk box set which is required listening for any funk fan. And she could sing a ballad too! She doesn't get any credit for having such a powerful, soulful voice at 16. She sounded 40! "Keep in mind that I'm an artist...and I'm sensitive about my shit."--E. Badu | |
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They've been playing Love Come Down a lot on V103 here in Chicago lately!
JERKIN' EVERYTHING IN SIGHT!!!!! | |
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