Now this one I might be able to sink my TEETH into. That clip they showed of him saying was he gay or straight and looking like he has aged 20 years-he looks so bad now cause of all that weight he lost.

Let's get it.

Yeah I was like "ut oh" when I saw that part!

Him being Gay or straight will be the only thing people will take from that episode smh.

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babybugz said:

Him being Gay or straight will be the only thing people will take from that epsiode smh.

I wanna know why he lost all that weight personally.

Well, you know how a lot of black people can be when it comes to being gay and that is a damn shame. But yeah, Freddie looked TORE UP in that clip.

scriptgirl said:

Well, you know how a lot of black people can be when it comes to being gay and that is a damn shame. But yeah, Freddie looked TORE UP in that clip.

Yeah it's frightening.

And I don't think that was VOLUNTARY weight loss. That looks like the weight loss that comes from having been sick.

We will have to stay tuned. Never know if he may have had a bout

with cancer. I wasn't a huge Freddie fan but he had a huge impact on r&b

radio in the mid 80's and the guy always stayed true to his formula.

scriptgirl said:

And I don't think that was VOLUNTARY weight loss. That looks like the weight loss that comes from having been sick.

Yeah that's really what I wanna know. I mean, and it seems like he's losing more than he's gaining. It can't be because he lost it on his own.

phunkdaddy said:

We will have to stay tuned. Never know if he may have had a bout

with cancer. I wasn't a huge Freddie fan but he had a huge impact on r&b

radio in the mid 80's and the guy always stayed true to his formula.

Yeah I had thought of that.

I wonder if they are gonna expand on him being a diva with Vesta as well.

scriptgirl said:

I wonder if they are gonna expand on him being a diva with Vesta as well.

I don't know but maybe they'll go on his diva like attitude on Unsung but I doubt it lol

he gotta discuss his pre-solo days

Shango said:

he gotta discuss his pre-solo days

WHAT???!!!!! omg

Shango, what the fuck? Where did you get that promo stuff and what kind of music did they make?

scriptgirl said:

what kind of music did they make?

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missfee said: WHAT???!!!!! omg

scriptgirl said:

Shango, what the fuck? Where did you get that promo stuff and what kind of music did they make?

Good vibes for your collection. The album came out in 1982 on Capitol and was reissued on cd some years ago. That promo stuff was posted somewhere online. Found it on google

Mystic Merlin - Rock the ...ailymotion

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scriptgirl said:

Shango, what the fuck? Where did you get that promo stuff and what kind of music did they make?

GOOGLE Sometimes

Maybe you should read. I asked SHANGO, not you.

getxxxx said:

scriptgirl said:

Shango, what the fuck? Where did you get that promo stuff and what kind of music did they make?

GOOGLE Sometimes

What's with you and the assaholic responses to simple questions, there's no need for it.

UncleGrandpa said:

getxxxx said:

GOOGLE Sometimes

What's with you and the assaholic responses to simple questions, there's no need for it.

He/she is a wannabe mod.

As for Mystic Merlin, ok but they were bypassed by The Time, Midnight Starr, Lakeside, The SOS Band and others. They had a sound that fit the times but were not going to last past 84 just because people's intrest change too often.

Thank you, Uncle Grandpa. I think the bigger reason Merlin didn't take off is that the band's name sounded like a kid's show

Some more mystic trivia:

The song 'Your Love' was penned by Freddie Jackson and Barry Strutt and was originally titled 'Don't Let Your Love (Love Without A Meaning)'. It was written in the attic of Clyde Bullard's home in the Bronx.

Incidentally, Clyde's uncle is Bill Withers.

Mystic Merlin continued to record after the departure of Freddie Jackson for a successful solo career. In 1990, they recorded a single entitled 'Dream Lover' which was released on TAPE.

They have also recorded under the name of Storm (not to be confused with the same group who recorded 'Can't Nobody Love Me Like You').

mystic merlin 1990

In the aftermath of the September 11th disaster, Clyde Bullard and Barry Strutt wrote a song entitled 'Standing Tall', which was performed at a rememberance service for that day. Barry Strutt is an attorney today, although

he still writes with Clyde and is in touch with Jerry Anderson. Sadly, Leslie Dorsey was killed driving a gypsy cab. Leslie was a classically trained singer, and sang on streets corners as part of a Black barbershop quartet.

Mystic Merlin Page

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Why is it when a woman loses weight, she is congratulated but when a man loses weight, people start whisipering? Folks, being overweight it very unhealthy, especially for a man because of where we carry the bulk of our weight. We'll see, but, based on what I've heard, Freddie lost the weight because he just didn't want to be overweight any more.

scriptgirl said:

Maybe you should read. I asked SHANGO, not you.

I never bought Jackson album or record but I didn't change the radio dial if one of his songs came on either. I had the impression, they were trying to make him the next Peabo Bryson.

Mr. Jackson isn't unsung either... boy, that series.

I see you, Ms Trina!

I've never heard of this Mystic Merlin group. Good info. I hope they get into this part on Unsung. Maybe Melba Moore will be on the show?

scriptgirl said:

I see you, Ms Trina!