Former Shalamar Manager Dick Griffey Dead

[funkyfeet]

FORMER SHALAMAR MANAGER DICK GRIFFEY DEAD

THE FACTS

S.O.L.A.R. Records founder and former manager of Shalamar has died.

THE SPIN

Dick Griffey, the visionary behind S.O.L.A.R Records and mega hits and artist, died Friday from compications of quadruple bypass surgery.

Black America Web Reports:

Though Griffey operated quietly behind the scenes, his work is well known to the millions of music lovers who snapped up the posh funk hits his label generated. From its 1977 inception throughout its 1980s heyday, S.O.L.A.R. issued an impressive series of family-friendly hits performed by acts like the Whispers, Shalamar (featuring future solo stars Jody Watley and Howard Hewett), Midnight Star, Lakeside and others. S.O.L.A.R. hits like "A Night To Remember" (Shalamar), "I Miss You" (Klymaxx), "And The Beat Goes On" and "Rock Steady" (The Whispers) are essential listening for any lover of funk-era R&B.

[kevinsoulman]

JUST LOOKING AT THE TAMMI STORY AND SAW THIS,IF ANY ONE ELSE HAS ALREADY POSTED IT PLEASE DELETE MODS.

SOLAR RECORDS WAS A GREAT LABEL OF ITS TIME

KEV

[Ian Dewhirst]

Well, I don't think Dick was ever Shalamar's manager but he did run Soultrain and then Solar Records with Don Cornelius. I had my issues with Soultrain but may he rest in peace.

Ian D