Jeffrey was in Paul McCartney's 1984 movie Give My Regards To Broad Street. You might recognize something at 3:40-4:00 in this video. 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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Here's a Micki Free interview from 2014. Interstingly he says Gene Simmons talked him into joining Shalamar. 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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Damn, Jeffrey taught the Moonwalk AND the Smooth Criminal lean! | |
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I thought that was Poppin' Taco or whatever his name was. 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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Is that on the birth certificate? I don't dare make fun of any names this week on the org!!! | |
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^^Here's a video of Taco from recent years. He's the one with gray hair 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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The drama continues... I just read something on Facebook from singer Carrie Lucas,who was married to Solar founder Dick Griffey.She implies that the Griffey estate owns the Shalamar name and that they're gonna challenge Jody for ownership of it | |
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She says that Dick Griffey has owned the Shalamar name since 1977 and that a legal challenge has already been filed.Dick's daughter is a member of Howard Hewiit and Jeffrey Daniel's version of Shslamar. | |
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If Griffey owns it, how did Jody get awarded with it? Maybe the estate did not renew. 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: If Griffey owns it, how did Jody get awarded with it? Maybe the estate did not renew. Interesting question.The whole situation is a mess.A similar thing happened with Klymaxx and the judge ruled that any of the original members can use the name. | |
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I think Otis Williams owns The Temptations name, but Dennis Edwards' version is called Temptations Review 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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It's hard to read that article,but I think this is what the last few paragraphs state:
There is no moral credit or right to recent filings of Jody's "ownership" of Shalamar,already purchased and administered by Dick Griffey since 1977.A legal challenge to that process is filed and registered.In defense of what my late husband fought long and hard to accomplish,our family will press forward for the return of our rightful legacy.
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The following is from Carrie Lucas Griffey: Shalamar as a group, began with the late, great, Don Cornelius and my husband, the late, great, Dick Griffey. They both purchased the name Shalamar in mid 1970's with their newly formed label "Soul Train Records". The very first Shalamar song, "Uptown Festival", was performed by a group of studio musicians. The late, Gary Mumford and other session singers. It's producer asked Dick if he would like to use the session song. Don and Dick purchased rights and ownership of Shalamar. "Shalamar" was a song, there was no group. | |
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This could get messy | |
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If Jody loses this case,she's probably gonna wish that she had a remained a solo performer (adding a few Shalamar songs to her set).It would have been much easier. | |
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"Shalamar", continued recording and performing. Mr. Griffey adding all consecutive members. Eventually, some SOLAR music catalog was sold. No groups were sold. Over the last 35 years, Dick never forfeited his ownership of "Shalamar", and monitored it's use and goodwill, including placing our daughter, Carolyn, at "Shalamar's" helm and performing for the last 15 years in "Shalamar". Although failing health began to lessen involvement, Dick maintained mentoring of "Shalamar", until his death in September of 2010. | |
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Interesting article and interesting perspective from Carrie Lucas. Don't laugh at my funk
This funk is a serious joint | |
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interesting,indeed.This drama is far from over | |
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Carrie of course would take her GREEDY and SHADY husband side of this. Her solo career never jumped off like the rest of the SOLAR clan.
Professional images belonged to SOLAR Records. BUT THE OTHER TWO CONTINUED TO USE THE CLASSIC THREE LINEUP PHOTOS FOR SHOWS implying that JW was performing with them for years and refused to stop. EVEN HIT WITH A CEASE ORDER.
Everyone worked hard for the success of "Shalamar", and every former member has the right to work as former members. But no one worked harder than Dick, and no one has the right to profess ownership of something Dick created, sacrificed for and poured our money into.
TELL THE TRUTH [Edited 4/28/15 20:39pm] Nick Ashford was someone I greatly admired, had the honor of knowing, and was the real-life inspiration for Cowboy Curtis' hair. RIP Nick. - Pee Wee Herman | |
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lol
speaking of Carrie Lucas,in 1979 I really liked her single "Dance With You" | |
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Current Shalamar member Carolyn Griffey with Jimmy Jam 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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Micki Free, Jody Watley, Jermaine Stewart 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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Why would Jody want to be back associated with a group that caused her so much turmoil in her life?She has enough solo hits of her own. I can see if she had just one hit. Like most solo acts barely have. Then she may need their extra ones. But she doesn't. Even her ex husband didn't perform 's hits when he came back. He only had one hit solo song & didn't perform that! will ALWAYS think of like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that wasn't of this earth, would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. | |
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Dick Griffey was basically a pre-cursor to Suge Knight. I've heard all kinds of stories about how he'd use threats, intimidation and underhanded means to achieve whatever bottom line he wanted. According to Jody, he kept her contractually detained for a time past her quitting the group and leaving the SOLAR label, and as a result he was able to collect an override fee from the profits generated by her first album. And he wouldn't pay the original lead singer of Shalamar, Gerald Brown, which is how Howard wound up in the group in the first place. One has to wonder how many royalty checks she was cheated out of over the years from whatever profits the Shalamar brand may have continued to generate after the fact. "Janet Jackson is like an 80s sitcom that's been off the air for over 25 years; you see a rerun and realize it wasn't that great..." | |
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Announced today: a concert by "Shalamar featuring Jody Watley" at the Melkweg in Amsterdam on 28 June. I already got my ticket!
I'm just glad I'll finally get to see Jody Watley in concert, whether it's with or without a legit Shalamar Just like the white winged dove... | |
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Folks like Sharon Osbourne's father Don Arden and Nat Tarnopol and many others was along these lines too. Nat was said to have mafia connections. Bon Jovi's manager Doc McGhee did some drug smuggling. 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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Watley isn't interested in the "Shalamar" her main objective is to fuck with the people around Shalamar who caused her grief / pain.
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Stephanie was really in love in Michael Jackson,but she couldn't have him so she married Jeffrey (the guy who taught MJ some dance moves) instead | |
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Jeffrey sure knows how to marry well! He knows exactly how to pick his women also... will ALWAYS think of like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that wasn't of this earth, would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. | |
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