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Thread started 08/05/03 2:52pm

youngca

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you're a artists & repertoire person ...

Here's an interesting fantasy. You're an A&R (artists &
repertoire ) person,who just started your own record company...you got your choice of any musical act (dead or
living) or performers...who would you sign up?

again this is your fantasy. you can pick anybody from any
era..any style of music...if U wanna explain why you
picked somebody that's cool.

this one's gonna be tough...for me.

because my dream record label would lean toward the alternative...that is to say i would have all types of music
styles on my label...i wouldn't be like Motown...
now def-jam...that might be a template for my fantasy
label!

let me mull this over for a while...anybody got any ideas?

youngca
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Reply #1 posted 08/05/03 3:21pm

imnotsayinthis
just2bnasty

i would want mature acts because they have more loyal fanbases and need less promotion. maybe with one or two media darlings...

tori amos (i love her...and those toriphiles will pay for my childrens' college education five times over!)
david bowie
prince (even though he's difficult, his fans will buy anything he puts out!)
madonna
annie lennox
self
lauryn hill
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Reply #2 posted 08/05/03 4:01pm

okaypimpn

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This is a very good topic, BTW.

I think I would keep it relatively simple and sign artist who are hot or not (bring them to the forefront because they were either overlooked or underrated), and you definitely have to be talented. All genres are welcome My list would probably go a little something like this...

Stevie Wonder
Syreeta Wright
D'Angelo
Raphael Saadiq
Caron Wheeler (from Soul II Soul)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Clark Sisters
Paul McCartney
Bruce Hornsby
Bobby McFerrin
Dixie Chicks
George Clinton
Michael Jackson
Roy Hargrove
John Mayer
McCoy Tyner
Sly Stone (get him out of seclusion)
Daryl Coley
Jodeci
Norah Jones
Pharoah Sanders
Wynton Marsalis
Terence Blanchard
Nas
Kelis
Jay-Z
OutKast
Lauryn Hill
Rah Digga
Cee-Lo Green
Goodie Mob
George Clinton
Bootsy Collins
Earth, Wind, and Fire
James Brown
Joi
Roberta Flack
The Clark Sisters
Tremaine Hawkins
Walter Hawkins
Shirley Caesar
Fishbone
Chaka Khan
The Neptunes
Lenny Kravitz
Prince
Aretha Franklin
Mary J. Blige
Tweet
Bilal
Missy Elliott
Timbaland (without Magoo)
Playa
Joe

Hell, there's a lot more just give me a minute or two! lol
[This message was edited Tue Aug 5 9:03:44 PDT 2003 by okaypimpn]
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Reply #3 posted 08/05/03 5:18pm

Harlepolis

I would just name my label "Comeback" and the reason why I call it that is,,,you guessed it wink I'ma bring all the underrated artists who didn't get their dues and retired after working hard in this industry. Here're some of the names I would pick:

1.Angela Winbush(This sista would be my #.1 choice and if you don't know what I mean let her work be the judge of what I'm talking about nod).

2.Miki Howard(I'd produce a funk/Jazz LP esp 4 her since she wanted it and I'd promote the mofo. And hey man,,me and Miki would click like this [] simply becoz when you look at Miki Howard you're lookin' EXACTLY at ol' girl Harlepolis-same vibe, same passion and Billie Holiday).

3.Mel'isa Morgan(This chic along Whitney & Mariah would make a killer Divas triple line if she eva got the right people backing he up. Damn, what a beautiful voice that woman have love).

4.Phyllis Hyman(Fuckin' critics are lookin' at Jill Scott & Musiq saying all kind of dumb shit like "They're the BEST effort from Philly's music" and I'd promote Phyllis to my last breath just to shut these motherfuckers up. Too bad,,it ain't gonna happen).

5.Evelyn Champagne King(I'd just change her RnB direction into a Jazz/Funk sound. Her voice suits that genre so well,,,some airy music that night people like me would enjoy).

6.Chaka Khan & Rufus(Cuz I just want to goddammit,,,ain't noboy gonna have problem with that lol).

7.Prince(He's 45 years old man who knows his own ground so I wouldn't force into this shit. If he wanted to join in I'd spend my last breath promoting his ass otherwise I'm happy 4 him).

8.Lala Hathaway(She's EXACTLY the female version of her father but with a Jazzier twist this time. Gawd, that woman is good, she's sooo damn good nod. She only made 3 LPs one of 'em is a duet with Joe Sample and she appread in other folks projects like Meshell's "Cookie").

9.Adriana Evans(Another soul of Funk/Jazz).

10.Nicole Renee(This would be #.2 after Miss Winbush. She's a combanation of Prince, Stephanie Mills, Joni Mitchell & Janis Joplin. The chic can't be fucked with otherwise she could be deadly. She was a hostess in BET Teen Summit but she shocked the world with her debut and only ONE CD 4 damn sure).

11.Stephanie Mills(Shiiit, do I need to explain my self? wink)

12.Ettap(This is the Arabic version of Dione Worwick without the drama. I love her voice,,smooth and passionate).


Damn, dreams are the boom-diggity ain't that right? wink

If I 4got anybody,,,just let me know!
[This message was edited Tue Aug 5 10:19:25 PDT 2003 by Harlepolis]
[This message was edited Tue Aug 5 10:48:43 PDT 2003 by Harlepolis]
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Reply #4 posted 08/05/03 5:40pm

okaypimpn

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Harlepolis said:

4.Phyllis Hyman(Fuckin' critics are lookin' at Jill Scott & Musiq saying all kind of dumb shit like "They're the BEST effort from Philly's music" and I'd promote Phyllis to my last breath just to shut these motherfuckers up. Too bad,,it ain't gonna happen).


Thank you. clapping Yo Harlepolis, would you throw Mica Paris and Betty Wright up in there? Betty was off the chain on that episode of Making The Band 2!!!
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Reply #5 posted 08/05/03 7:25pm

youngca

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okaypimpn said:

Harlepolis said:

4.Phyllis Hyman(Fuckin' critics are lookin' at Jill Scott & Musiq saying all kind of dumb shit like "They're the BEST effort from Philly's music" and I'd promote Phyllis to my last breath just to shut these motherfuckers up. Too bad,,it ain't gonna happen).


Thank you. clapping Yo Harlepolis, would you throw Mica Paris and Betty Wright up in there? Betty was off the chain on that episode of Making The Band 2!!!


okayp...checking out your label and i'm nodding my head.
pretty impressive.
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Reply #6 posted 08/05/03 7:26pm

youngca

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okaypimpn said:

This is a very good topic, BTW.

I think I would keep it relatively simple and sign artist who are hot or not (bring them to the forefront because they were either overlooked or underrated), and you definitely have to be talented. All genres are welcome My list would probably go a little something like this...

Stevie Wonder
Syreeta Wright
D'Angelo
Raphael Saadiq
Caron Wheeler (from Soul II Soul)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Clark Sisters
Paul McCartney
Bruce Hornsby
Bobby McFerrin
Dixie Chicks
George Clinton
Michael Jackson
Roy Hargrove
John Mayer
McCoy Tyner
Sly Stone (get him out of seclusion)
Daryl Coley
Jodeci
Norah Jones
Pharoah Sanders
Wynton Marsalis
Terence Blanchard
Nas
Kelis
Jay-Z
OutKast
Lauryn Hill
Rah Digga
Cee-Lo Green
Goodie Mob
George Clinton
Bootsy Collins
Earth, Wind, and Fire
James Brown
Joi
Roberta Flack
The Clark Sisters
Tremaine Hawkins
Walter Hawkins
Shirley Caesar
Fishbone
Chaka Khan
The Neptunes
Lenny Kravitz
Prince
Aretha Franklin
Mary J. Blige
Tweet
Bilal
Missy Elliott
Timbaland (without Magoo)
Playa
Joe

Hell, there's a lot more just give me a minute or two! lol
[This message was edited Tue Aug 5 9:03:44 PDT 2003 by okaypimpn]


i hope U got an unlimited budget! you got some heavyweights
on here! seriously you got a nice variety.
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Reply #7 posted 08/05/03 7:31pm

youngca

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Harlepolis said:

I would just name my label "Comeback" and the reason why I call it that is,,,you guessed it wink I'ma bring all the underrated artists who didn't get their dues and retired after working hard in this industry. Here're some of the names I would pick:

1.Angela Winbush(This sista would be my #.1 choice and if you don't know what I mean let her work be the judge of what I'm talking about nod).

2.Miki Howard(I'd produce a funk/Jazz LP esp 4 her since she wanted it and I'd promote the mofo. And hey man,,me and Miki would click like this [] simply becoz when you look at Miki Howard you're lookin' EXACTLY at ol' girl Harlepolis-same vibe, same passion and Billie Holiday).

3.Mel'isa Morgan(This chic along Whitney & Mariah would make a killer Divas triple line if she eva got the right people backing he up. Damn, what a beautiful voice that woman have love).

4.Phyllis Hyman(Fuckin' critics are lookin' at Jill Scott & Musiq saying all kind of dumb shit like "They're the BEST effort from Philly's music" and I'd promote Phyllis to my last breath just to shut these motherfuckers up. Too bad,,it ain't gonna happen).

5.Evelyn Champagne King(I'd just change her RnB direction into a Jazz/Funk sound. Her voice suits that genre so well,,,some airy music that night people like me would enjoy).

6.Chaka Khan & Rufus(Cuz I just want to goddammit,,,ain't noboy gonna have problem with that lol).

7.Prince(He's 45 years old man who knows his own ground so I wouldn't force into this shit. If he wanted to join in I'd spend my last breath promoting his ass otherwise I'm happy 4 him).

8.Lala Hathaway(She's EXACTLY the female version of her father but with a Jazzier twist this time. Gawd, that woman is good, she's sooo damn good nod. She only made 3 LPs one of 'em is a duet with Joe Sample and she appread in other folks projects like Meshell's "Cookie").

9.Adriana Evans(Another soul of Funk/Jazz).

10.Nicole Renee(This would be #.2 after Miss Winbush. She's a combanation of Prince, Stephanie Mills, Joni Mitchell & Janis Joplin. The chic can't be fucked with otherwise she could be deadly. She was a hostess in BET Teen Summit but she shocked the world with her debut and only ONE CD 4 damn sure).

11.Stephanie Mills(Shiiit, do I need to explain my self? wink)

12.Ettap(This is the Arabic version of Dione Worwick without the drama. I love her voice,,smooth and passionate).


Damn, dreams are the boom-diggity ain't that right? wink

If I 4got anybody,,,just let me know!
[This message was edited Tue Aug 5 10:19:25 PDT 2003 by Harlepolis]
[This message was edited Tue Aug 5 10:48:43 PDT 2003 by Harlepolis]


harley...i digs yo label! its totally different. i think the
name of your label cool,too.
ok...i've had a few hours to sleep to think on my label and
artists...
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Reply #8 posted 08/05/03 7:42pm

okaypimpn

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youngca said:

i hope U got an unlimited budget! you got some heavyweights on here! seriously you got a nice variety.


I 'preciate that. I would also include Mariah Carey, Q-Tip, Rahsaan Patterson, Aaron Neville, Wyclef Jean, City High, Busta Rhymes, Foxy Brown, and Al Jarreau. I'll come back with more! wink
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Reply #9 posted 08/05/03 8:21pm

youngca

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Dead or alive here's who i would sign (based on what they
bring to the table )

gospel artists:
soul stirrers (the originals pre-sam cooke)
clark sisters
rev. c.l franklin (ree's daddy was a legend)
pilgrim travelers
highway q.c's
Mississippi Mass Choir (the best choir i ever seen!)
Annointed
aretha franklin (just doing gospel)
patti labelle (doin' gospel)
5 blind boys of alabama

blues & country (roots category)
robert johnson (man...if he was living!)
ry cooder
johnny guitar watson (i'd make johnny g a star)
buddy guy
stevie ray vaughn (see robert johnson)
carl perkins (mr. rockabilly cat himself...what a guy)
bo diddley (circa 1963 with the ducchess)
otis rush

jazz

the marsalis brothers
diane reeves
phyllis hyman
diane kroll
bobby caldwell (he's doin' jazz thse days)
dizzy gillepsie
miles davis (could i control MIles? hell no. but i'd still
sign him)
patrice rushen (babyfingers would be part of my jazz house
band)
larry carlton
ramsey lewis (house band leader)
billie holiday
louis jordan
sheila e (sheila's in the house band too)
tom scott
ella fitzgerald
frank sinatra (circa 50's when he was cooler than cool)
carmen mc crae
count basie & the duke

pop,rock,reggae,hip-hop,r& b etc
the specials
bob marley with ziggy
lauryn hill
india irie
chaka kahn
prince (how i'd handle the guy...i'd threaten his ass! haha)
digital underground (their early years)
brian setzer (doin' his big band stuff)
heptones...slim smith (2 reggae ginats from 60's)
a tribe called qwest
redhead kingpin
guru (without his homey from Gangstarr)
beatles (pre-64...they were a raunchy r & b band then)
elvis costello
gregory issacs (the jamaican marvin gaye)
marvin gaye (marvin could do anything he wanted with me!)
temptations (with ruffin & eddie k,thank U)
missy elliot
macy gray
brian wilson (by himself...no beachboys)
teddy pendegrass (pre-accident)
curtis mayfield with the impressions and jerry butler
take 6
solo
sam cooke
smokey & the original miracles
snoopdog
the time (with jam & lewis) circa 1981
rosie gaines
bootsy collins
gerald levert & his daddy eddie (without the ojays)
james brown (even though he's a bigger pain than prince)
sly (when he was not drugged up too much)
the j5 (circa 1969-70...the cute ..superbad MJ)
ben harper
michelle n
heavy D & the boys
excape
envogue (the original 4 )
ginuwine
marvelettes (circa please me postman 1961-62)
shirelles (love me some Shirley O!)
etta james
whew...that's who i'd go after...i know i 4got some people
but those are who i'd try to sign.
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Reply #10 posted 08/05/03 8:28pm

youngca

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youngca said:

Dead or alive here's who i would sign (based on what they
bring to the table )

gospel artists:
soul stirrers (the originals pre-sam cooke)
clark sisters
rev. c.l franklin (ree's daddy was a legend)
pilgrim travelers
highway q.c's
Mississippi Mass Choir (the best choir i ever seen!)
Annointed
aretha franklin (just doing gospel)
patti labelle (doin' gospel)
5 blind boys of alabama

blues & country (roots category)
robert johnson (man...if he was living!)
ry cooder
johnny guitar watson (i'd make johnny g a star)
buddy guy
stevie ray vaughn (see robert johnson)
carl perkins (mr. rockabilly cat himself...what a guy)
bo diddley (circa 1963 with the ducchess)
otis rush

jazz

the marsalis brothers
diane reeves
phyllis hyman
diane kroll
bobby caldwell (he's doin' jazz thse days)
dizzy gillepsie
miles davis (could i control MIles? hell no. but i'd still
sign him)
patrice rushen (babyfingers would be part of my jazz house
band)
larry carlton
ramsey lewis (house band leader)
billie holiday
louis jordan
sheila e (sheila's in the house band too)
tom scott
ella fitzgerald
frank sinatra (circa 50's when he was cooler than cool)
carmen mc crae
count basie & the duke

pop,rock,reggae,hip-hop,r& b etc
the specials
bob marley with ziggy
lauryn hill
india irie
chaka kahn
prince (how i'd handle the guy...i'd threaten his ass! haha)
digital underground (their early years)
brian setzer (doin' his big band stuff)
heptones...slim smith (2 reggae ginats from 60's)
a tribe called qwest
redhead kingpin
guru (without his homey from Gangstarr)
beatles (pre-64...they were a raunchy r & b band then)
elvis costello
gregory issacs (the jamaican marvin gaye)
marvin gaye (marvin could do anything he wanted with me!)
temptations (with ruffin & eddie k,thank U)
missy elliot
macy gray
brian wilson (by himself...no beachboys)
teddy pendegrass (pre-accident)
curtis mayfield with the impressions and jerry butler
take 6
solo
sam cooke
smokey & the original miracles
snoopdog
the time (with jam & lewis) circa 1981
rosie gaines
bootsy collins
gerald levert & his daddy eddie (without the ojays)
james brown (even though he's a bigger pain than prince)
sly (when he was not drugged up too much)
the j5 (circa 1969-70...the cute ..superbad MJ)
ben harper
michelle n
heavy D & the boys
excape
envogue (the original 4 )
ginuwine
marvelettes (circa please me postman 1961-62)
shirelles (love me some Shirley O!)
etta james
whew...that's who i'd go after...i know i 4got some people
but those are who i'd try to sign.


oh how could i forget: stevie,minnie riperton (bless her soul) kathleen battle & pavarroti (classical giants)
isley brothers (with kelly,rudy circa 1973-75)
r;kelly (like he was before all of his problems)
chet baker...nancy wilson...charlie parker,rhonda smith
(i'd let rhonda do her solo thang)lionel hampton,billy cobham mweather report & stanley clarke
andre cymone with jody watley.
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Reply #11 posted 08/05/03 8:47pm

okaypimpn

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youngca said:

guru (without his homey from Gangstarr)


That's a great list, but c'mon now...YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE DJ PREMIER!!! lol No other hip-hop producer can touch Premier as far as ol' school scratching and cutting goes!
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Reply #12 posted 08/05/03 10:21pm

youngca

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okaypimpn said:

youngca said:

guru (without his homey from Gangstarr)


That's a great list, but c'mon now...YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE DJ PREMIER!!! lol No other hip-hop producer can touch Premier as far as ol' school scratching and cutting goes!


i know! the reason i'm signing guru as a solo cuz i
dig his jazz orientated cd's so much. jazz & hip-hop
works for me.

on that tip...more signings...
..digible planets ..arrested development...
when speech was really Doin' some nice stuff
anita baker..jimi hendrix (i'd turn him into a jazz
fusion superstar! t-bone walker (from my dad's time)
the bone was a revolutionary guitarist.
eve...(i'd make her a star,too)
luther vandross...eugene record (the chi-lites underrated
singer/writer) sarah vaughan (love me some sassy)
naughty by nature (in their day...quite good)
ornette coleman.dexter gordon...stanley jordan
brenda holloway (circa 1964-65 with smokey producing her)
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Reply #13 posted 08/06/03 11:39am

JANFAN4L

My label would include this roster of artists:

Tori Fixx
Backroom Matches
Mz. Platinum
Res
Billy Lawrence
K'Alyn
Meshell Ndegeocello
Paul Thompson
Joan Armatrading
Janet Jackson
Alana Davis
Dionne Farris
Kelis
Rah Digga
Amel Larrieux
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Reply #14 posted 08/06/03 3:18pm

stymie

My artists would include:

Donnie
Kindred the Family Soul
Angie Stone
india.arie
Vivian Green
Heather Headley


I don't get into the neo-soul title, but these are the folks who I feel are truly talented in a world of pop culture. The labels focus on an image, where, if you were truly concerned about giving consumers a quality product, the focus should be on the music. Can you imagine an MTV world back when Diana Ross, Aretha, Gladys, Sarah Vaughn, Ella and others came out? They wouldn't have a shot with the general public.
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Reply #15 posted 08/06/03 8:35pm

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stymie said:

My artists would include:

Donnie
Kindred the Family Soul
Angie Stone
india.arie
Vivian Green
Heather Headley


I don't get into the neo-soul title, but these are the folks who I feel are truly talented in a world of pop culture. The labels focus on an image, where, if you were truly concerned about giving consumers a quality product, the focus should be on the music. Can you imagine an MTV world back when Diana Ross, Aretha, Gladys, Sarah Vaughn, Ella and others came out? They wouldn't have a shot with the general public.


your words are well said ms S! diana would have been MTV
friendly...cuz she had something that appealed to the masses! (every time i look at old 60's footage of her with
the Supremes it hits me how well she "connected with the
audience! ) but everyone else you mentioned would have had
a problem with MTv circa the 1960's.

those times were definitely different.
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Reply #16 posted 08/17/03 1:12am

Supernova

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No particular order:

Aretha circa '60s thru about 1974 or '75.
Anybody who knows Soul music knows no explanation is needed for its female apex.
John Hammond didn't know how to let this bird fly at Columbia. I would have.


Led Zeppelin circa their entire existence.
Hmmm, the first two off the top of my head were label mates at The House That Ruth
Built, Atlantic Records. Art and commerce. What a concept.


Mandrill
The Beast From The East. Only serious music fans (that leaves you pop heads out)
know the depth and versatility of this Funk/Afro Cuban/Jazz/Salsa/Reggae/Rock beast.
This band could play just about anything. Their lack of commercial success had nothing
to do with the quality of music they played. As overall musicians they rivaled Santana,
Earth Wind & Fire, or PFunk, and had the musical elements of each band. PFunk was
actually the opening act for Mandrill during the early '70s.


Meshell Ndegéocello
Because when you have equal parts Khalil Gibran, Curtis Mayfield, Gil Scott-Heron,
and the best aspects of hip hop all rolled into one person, it's easy to recognize what you
have.


The Clash
Because I always liked what they stood for, and they were actually one of the few punk
groups who could actually PLAY their instruments. They could also reel off some Funk
("Radio Clash") and Reggae ("The Guns of Brixton").


The Ramones
No pretenses whatsoever. Just fun (and funny) punk rock. One of the earliest punk rock
groups. Instrumentally the antithesis of the Clash, but it matters not. That’s partly what
makes it punk.


Ani DiFranco
Don't make me laugh with all those so-called diva types dominating eMpTV with their
teenybopping immaturity. I don't think this woman is surpassed by anyone of her
generation when it comes vision, lyricism, and musicianship, and just plain, overall
musical whip-smartness. If such a phrase exists. Major labels don't court her for nothing.
Like Meshell, she's not afraid to say what she means, and mean what she says. On her
own terms.


Stevie Wonder
Do I really need to explain?

Donny Hathaway
Because although Donny wasn't around for long as a solo artist, he was NO JOKE.

Dinah Washington
Another one of those singers who could sing just about anything.

Miles Davis
See Stevie Wonder.

Living Colour
This group was the goods. They'd get a fair shake at my company, instead of being
treated as a novelty act.


Cassandra Wilson
Because she's the preeminent jazz singer of her era. And she even had the cajones to
sing the Monkees' "Last Train To Clarksville."
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Public Enemy
Because they were the best that hip hop ever had to offer. From Flava Flav's comic
relief, to the S1W's being PE's military style background Temptation, style dancers, to
Chuck D.'s magnificent, booming, authoritative voice, they challenged hip hop audiences
more, and more creatively than they've been challenge before or since. Listen to their best
material today and there's still nothing like The Bomb Squad.


Blackalicious
Because they're just damn good. No "bitches and hoes" stereotypical crap in their
repertoire.


Talking Heads.
Listen up non-initiated: The Heads knew The Funk. The Heads also knew what's
commonly called World Music. Gotta love The Heads. And dare I say I love their version
of Rev. Al's "Take Me To The River" better than the original? Yes, how dare I.
nod

Radiohead
Because they're my favorite Rock group of the '90s.

Soundgarden
Because they're my favorite Rock group to come from the so-called "grunge"
movement from Seattle.


Chic
Because they completely transcended the disco era they sprung from. Deep Soul fans
loved them, Rock fans loved them, Funk fans loved them. Sugar Hill Gang were the first
rap group to swipe their music (no, I didn’t say sample) for “Rappers Delight,” Queen
was one of the first Rock groups to blatantly, ahem, reinterpret “Good Times” for
“Another One Bites The Dust”, their influence on Soul II Soul was obvious. Madonna,
Grace Jones, and many others wanted that Chic sound and subsequently worked with
Nile Rodgers. To say Chic made some of the tightest grooves ever would be like saying
Pfunk made some pretty good funk records.


Stevie Ray Vaughan
Rave on, Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Rahsaan Roland Kirk
I don’t own nearly enough Kirk music, but as an A&R person I don’t own any
undiscovered artist’s music. biggrin That that I do own fascinates me. Kirk was the only one
who could cut up on stage, and in the studio while recording and still be taken seriously
in the jazz world. Don’t misconstrue it: he was never disrespectful or clowned the genre,
he just clowned. But Roland Kirk was no joke by any standard. He also played multiple
horns simultaneously. Happened to be blind since a toddler. Some of his album titles
alone were compelling enough to want to hear what they contained if you never heard
them: Does Your House Have Lions?, Prepare Thyself To Deal With A Miracle, Funk
Underneath
...word also got around that he and Hendrix played together.


Sonny Rollins
He’s surly, smooth, avant-garde, and the greatest living jazz saxophonist.

Ella Fitzgerald
I'm still discovering Ella. And I remain astounded.

Arrested Development
They represented everything good about hip hop. The antithesis of the “gangsta rap”
disgrace that had started during that time. Too bad they were so short-lived. I’d still sign
them. Hip Hop needs Arrested Development.


Chicago, circa Terry Kath era ONLY
If you have to ask “why”, you probably don’t know much about Chicago outside of their horrid
‘80s material. The original Chicago lineup was a group that wouldn’t be played on
predictable radio formats today. With few exceptions their music was anti-45 single
format, and even when their songs were issued as singles they always had to be edited
from their original versions. They only could have only flourished on the radio during
their beginnings in the late ‘60s. Once the ‘80s started they started to tailor make their
music for top 40 radio, which watered it down profoundly. This group had great
chops.


Terrence Trent D’Arby
Because although I don’t own all of his music, I know enough about his music to know
he’s underrated. And like I said before, when you’re an A&R person, you’re going on
your hunch for potential anyway.


The Mighty Clouds of Joy
That's right, this is where I throw some Gospel into the mix.

Andre Crouch
I grew up listening to all the Gospel artists I'm naming now. Even today I still dig their old music. I have no idea what my first two entries are doing now.

Shirley Caesar
This woman has some serious jams, but I know you heathens couldn't take it no matter how much rockin rhythm her band brought forth. lol

The Winans
Not BB and CC rolleyes, The Winans.

Edwin Hawkins

James Cleveland

Jaco Pastorius
The Hendrix of bass players.

Prince
Because conceptually he’s without peer when it comes to anyone of his generation.
And he’ll probably only be appreciated by some of his own fans when he’s gone.
Regardless of what some knee jerk FAMS say (who claim not to be), regardless of what they
go out of their way to say just to be part of the POP party line, Prince has always been a
special talent and continues to be. And you know this.


I’m sure I'd be able to think of more later, and there are many big names that I could be greedy about, but I have my reasons for not naming them. Ciao for now.

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[This message was edited Sat Aug 16 18:15:16 PDT 2003 by Supernova]
This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes.
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