Will Downing is an American singer, songwriter and producer who is famous for his rich, baritone vocals when he performs contemporary jazz and R&B music. Will Downing was born Wilfred Downing on 29 November, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Edward James Kendrick, best known by the stage name Eddie Kendricks, was an American singer and songwriter. Noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style, Kendricks co-founded the Motown singing group The Temptations, and was one of their lead singers from 1960 until 1971.
Herbert Jay Solomon, known professionally by his stage name Herbie Mann, was an American jazz flautist and important early practitioner of world music. Early in his career, he also played tenor saxophone and clarinet, but Mann was among the first jazz musicians to specialize on the flute.
Stevland Hardaway Morris, known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, pop, soul, gospel, funk, and jazz.
Digitally remastered edition of this 1976 sophomore album. Brass Construction's second album consolidated them as one of the best Funk bands of their time. The energy of their music and message of their songs helped them rise to the top of pack. It was always going to be hard to follow up their great debut album, but they gave us some more great Funk tunes on this album 'Ha Cha Cha' , 'What's on Your Mind' and 'Now Is Tomorrow' standout on their own right. Soul Brother. 2010.
Robert LustreaHorn Roger MoultonStrings Bill PorterHorn Arnie RothStrings Fred SpectorStrings Wendell StewartDrums Tim TobiasKeyboards Rich TufoKeyboards Glenn RossArt Direction Joe ScottBass Norman SeeffPhotography Todd MayfieldVocals (Background) Bill SchoenStrings Sonny SealsHorn, Saxophone Alice SandersonVocals (Background) Joseph ScottBass Alejo CarpenterPercussion, Toy Instruments Len ChausowStrings Deidra BurkeComposer Bunny SiglerComposer Roger AnfinsenEngineer Gil AskeyArranger, Horn, Producer Sol BobrovStrings Frank BorgognoneStrings Fred BreitbergEngineer Keni BurkeBass, Composer, Producer Tony CarpenterPercussion, Toy Instruments Liz CifaniStrings Dale ClevengerHorn Lenny DrussHorn Tom FerroneGuitar Johnny FrigoStrings Karl B. FruhStrings Adrian GolaStrings Paul HowardHorn Arthur HoyleHorn Ricki LintonVocals (Background) Curtis MayfieldGuitar, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Executive Producer, Producer, Composer Ross TrautGuitar
Curtis Lee Mayfield was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music.
This CD lives up to its name, offering 37 of doo-wop’s greatest hits and most memorable artists. Everyone from The Dell Vikings to The Platters and The Crests to The Mystics are included. This 2-CD set strikes the perfect balance for fans of oldies and doo-wop!