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Leon Sylvers III and the "Solar" sound ... [img:$uid]http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/%A5Artist%20GIF%20Images/Leon-Sylvers-99.jpg[/img:$uid] ..
Just wanted to post some favorite productions from Leon Sylvers III-- who, along with William Shelby, Dana Meyers, Charmaine Sylvers, Calloway, and Co. -- created that "Solar" sound that dominated R&B from '79 through the early 80's...
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Sylvers - PS. The Unfinished Letter
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... Dynasty - "Adventures in The Land of Music"
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Carrie Lucas - "Show Me Where You're Coming From"
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Midnight Star - "I've Been Watching You"
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Whispers - "Keep Your Love Around"
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Shalamar - "Over and Over"
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... Shalamar - Let's Find The Time for Love
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[Edited 3/12/14 9:42am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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... The Whispers - And The Beat Goes On ...
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Gladys Knight - Save The Overtime For Me
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Gladys Knight - You're Number One (In My Book)
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Shalamar - Night To Remember
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[Edited 3/12/14 8:51am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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He didn't produce, but Leon played bass on some songs from Janet Jackson's 1st album. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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MickyDolenz said: He didn't produce, but Leon played bass on some songs from Janet Jackson's 1st album. Yep and younger bro Foster produced. PRINCE: Always and Forever
MICHAEL JACKSON: Always and Forever ----- Live Your Life How U Wanna Live It | |
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That "Solar"sound was so prevalent that at the time, I originally even thought that this tune was a Leon Sylvers production--I thought it was Shalamar, or maybe Dynasty---but it was all Vernon Burch --Leon had nothing to do with it...
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Vernon Burch - Fun City
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... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Love this story...
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Solar had so many great cuts during that late 70's - early 80's period, I never get tired of listening to all those hits. | |
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Actually, that makes me appreciate the song even more...
... [Edited 3/12/14 20:35pm] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Great Story!!! Thanks!!!| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Many great tunes and a great sound. The production is one of my favorite elements of it and are always great listens. | |
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