If you read upthread, you will see who Steve Ivory is.

bboy87 said:

I had that second issue that you posted! It's from the summer of '87.Features a huge article on MJ's "Bad" album which was released a few months later.4 by Four was an R&B boy group who scored two minor hits in 1987: the uptempo "I Want You For My Girlfriend" and the slow jam "Come Over" (written by Melvin Riley of RFTW).

SoulAlive said:

R&B groups couldn't look like that these days

They sure couldn't-2 of those guys look like girls

bboy87 said:

I see there was an article about Prince and Camille...I wonder what that was all about?

SavonOsco said:

The article is about Prince's alter ego Camille.They explain why several songs on 'Sign O The Times' are sung by someone named Camille.They gleefully point out that even a Rolling Stone writer was fooled....when he reviewed the SOTT album,he seriously listed the name "Camille" as one of the guest artists on the record,lol.

bboy87 said:

hey scriptgirl,did you see this? There's an article on El DeBarge in this issue


I get nostalgic just looking at that cover.September 1983?? Gladys Knight and the Pips "Save The Overtime For Me" Steve Arrington!

I miss the 80s!

I didn't dig their frontcover-design anymore around 1986. The one posted on this page with Mike doing the live=pose onstage for the Victory Tour. The colored text-sections surrounded by it looks cheap.

You bet I saw that El Debarge cover line!

scriptgirl said:

wow I have this copy too! I wonder how much it is worth?

htis magazine was great. a great integration of rap and r and b.

Shango said:

oh my, I didn't know they perfomed love me like this on Soul t.

SoulAlive said:

4 by four was funny. I remember the corny video for that song I want you
for my girlfriend. Come Over sounded just like a song RFTW had on the
shelf. The dude with the white jacket on was the lead singer.
[Edited 7/31/09 19:44pm]

Guitarist "Boots" used to be musical-director when "4 By Four" toured. He posted some pics on his myspace : http://viewmorepics.myspa...672&page=3
[Edited 7/31/09 22:56pm]

scriptgirl said:

Steven Ivory still writes an occasional column at eurweb.com. He also published a book a few years back called "Fool in Love." He's actually one of my favorite writers. His work never fails to impress and delight me.

I SO had these issues when I was little. Them shits is still boxed up in my parent's attic, too

Ottensen said:

yeah,I got a few old issues packed up in my garage

I;m gonna have to hit up ebay