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Before D-Train : The Strangers - 'It's Too Late' / 'Step Out of My Dream' ...
My title says 'Before', but at the same time that D-Train were picking up steam, co-collaborator and keyboardist Hubert Eaves III put out the 'Strangers' project (1983), featuring most of the musicians from D-Train, except for James Williams: Hubert Eaves III (keyboards), Edward Moore (guitar); Kevin Grady, Scott Yahney (keyboards); Brenda White King (vocals), Howard King, James "Thunderbird" Davis (vocals); Curtis King, Lisa Fischer (background vocals). ... [Edited 4/28/10 18:58pm] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Great post and project ! Some of those musicians recorded in the same year on Mtume's "Juicy Fruit"-album.
I've spinned these album-tracks a lot : ^ www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKMDppcwoXs ^ One year later, some session-cats on the Strangers album also recorded for the Network-project, a production with that specific 80's NYC-groove sound. BB&Q-guitarist Kevin Robinson was one of the founders for this concept-group : [Edited 4/28/10 14:41pm] | |
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Shango said: Great post and project ! Some of those musicians recorded in the same year on Mtume's "Juicy Fruit"-album.
I've spinned these album-tracks a lot : ^ www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKMDppcwoXs ^ One year later, some session-cats on the Strangers album also recorded for the Network-project, a production with that specific 80's NYC-groove sound. BB&Q-guitarist Kevin Robinson was one of the founders for this concept-group : [Edited 4/28/10 14:41pm]  Kool, I didn't know about Network -- Thanks!!!
... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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 I'm just trying to merge all this info mentally | |
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Another spinoff (and maybe the most successful of all) is Lisa Fischer's career.
Early on as Xēna... ...On The Upside With... 
...The Rolling Stones (she's good but Merry Clayton rules this tune) With The Queen of R&R... ...Tina Turner Out front... ...How Can I Ease The Pain (with Bobby Caldwell, Brenda Russell & Phil Perry as her bg vocalists) She tied Patti Labelle with the above tune for... ...Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female (1992) Duet with... ...Luther Vandross Music for adventurous listeners tA  Tribal Records"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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paligap said: Kool, I didn't know about Network -- Thanks!!!
... You're welcome ! I actually found a snaphot on Kevin Robinson's MySpace, which i think might've been photographed during those Network-sessions : 
That's keyboardplayer Kenni Hairston on the left, and drummer Howard King next to him chillin'. Kenni also recorded for Slave's albums "Bad Enuff" & "New Plateau", on the "Animal"-album by the Bar-Kays, and a bunch of productions by other artists. He appears in a few Cameo-videos ( Word Up + Back & Forth ) as that long-haired dude with sunglasses on and wearing a portable synth. [ [Edited 4/30/10 13:48pm] | |
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Cinnie said: I'm just trying to merge all this info mentallyLol  | |
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theAudience said: Another spinoff (and maybe the most successful of all) is Lisa Fischer's career.
Early on as Xēna... ...On The Upside tA Tribal RecordsWow, that's interesting news ... thanks for that, and the other clips of this beautiful lady ! | |
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Shango said: Cinnie said: I'm just trying to merge all this info mentallyLol I know all these songs but never understood how they could be linked. I'm still confused  | |
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"step out of my dreams" hold some serious special memories for me
Oh to be young and in love Life has a way of making you live it. . . . | |
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Cinnie said: Shango said: Lol I know all these songs but never understood how they could be linked. I'm still confused Ah, i see lol. Liner-notes is the key . Thanks also for the ever-growing database of discogs  ,
which creates many connections to other productions on which artists/producers/studio-techs/etc... appear. | |
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Caramelpfe said: "step out of my dreams" hold some serious special memories for me
Oh to be young and in love Great to see this group getting props here on the org | |
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