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In these days of regular sad news, I do find that with some artists its not to the actual day of the news that really appreciate just what they have done. Loleatta Holloway is one of these artists, looking back I think its fair to say that her work must have touched many soul or even pure dance music fans some time in some shape or form. Sad news today indeed A couple of information clips from web sources The Soul Book (the influential book by Clive Anderson, Ian Hoare et al-.-Methuen, 1975) said of her "there is no shortage of singers waiting in the wings, artists like Loleatta Holloway who have been making ripples in the business for some years. Numbers like her impassioned Cry To Me...continue to knock insistently at the door". By the late 1970s, the door to fame had opened for Loleatta and she went on to become one of the great disco divas of the era. The sides she cut for Aware between 1971 and 1975, however, (including 1974's Cry To Me) stand alongside the very finest soul music ever made. ace website notes on kent cd The Hotlanta Soul Of Loleatta Holloway http://www.acerecord...=59&release=994 Wikiopedia Early career Holloway began singing gospel with her mother in the Holloway Community Singers and recorded with Albertina Walker in the Caravans gospel group. Holloway was also a cast member of the Chicago troupe of Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope. Around this time, she met her future producer, manager, and husband Floyd Smith, and recorded "Rainbow '71" in 1971, a Curtis Mayfield song that Gene Chandler had recorded in 1963. It was initially released on the tiny Apache label, but shortly thereafter, it got picked up for national distribution by Galaxy Records. 1970s In the early 1970s, Holloway signed a recording contract with the Atlanta-based soul music label Aware, part of the General Recording Corporation (GRC), owned by Michael Thevis. Holloway recorded two albums for the label, both of them produced by Floyd Smith "Loleatta (1973) and Cry to Me (1975). Holloway later married Smith. Her first single from the second album, the ballad "Cry to Me" rose to #10 Billboard R&B and #68 on the Hot 100, but before the label could really establish Holloway, it went out of business. Top Philadelphia arranger and producer Norman Harris quickly signed Holloway in 1976 for his new label, Gold Mind, a subsidiary of New York's Salsoul Records. The first release from the album Loleatta was another Sam Dees ballad, "Worn-Out Broken Heart," which reached #25 R&B, but the B-side, "Dreaming," climbed to #72 on the pop chart and launched her as a disco act. She contributed vocals to "Re-Light My Fire" for Dan Hartman, who then wrote and produced the title track of her fourth and final album for Gold Mind, "Love Sensation" (1980). Eighteen songs of hers charted on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, including four #1s. However, it was a ballad that proved to be another big R&B hit for her. "Only You" was written and produced by Bunny Sigler, who also sang with Holloway on the track, and it reached #11 in 1978. 1980s to the present In the early 1980s, she had another dance hit with "Crash Goes Love" (#5 on the U.S. Dance chart, #86 on the US R&B Chart). She also recorded one single, "So Sweet," for the fledgling house-music label DJ International Records. In the late 1980s, her vocals from "Love Sensation" were used in the UK #1 hit "Ride on Time" by Black Box. Holloway, however, was uncredited for her vocals and both Holloway and her attorneys successfully sued the group, which lead to an undisclosed court settlement in Holloway's favor. In 1992, she also had a hit with dance band Cappella. There she appeared billed as Cappella featuring Lolleatta Holloway on the single "Take Me Away" (UK #25). Holloway's fortunes dramatically improved, however, when she had her first US #1 hit when Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch featured her vocals in the chart-topping "Good Vibrations" (1991). Holloway also performed with Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch to promote the single, and she received full vocal credit and a share of the royalties. More recent dance chart entries include "What Goes around Comes Around" (credited to GTS featuring Loleatta Holloway) in 2000, and "Relight My Fire" (credited to Martin featuring Loleatta Holloway), which hit #5 in 2003. While not a single, "Like a Prayer", a Madonna cover, was a track on the Madonna tribute album Virgin Voices. "Love Sensation '06," peaked at #22 in the Dutch Top 40,[4] and reached #37 on the UK Singles Chart as well as #49 in Australia. Whitney Houston sampled Holloway's 1976 track "We're Getting Stronger" on her 2009 hit single "Million Dollar Bill". Holloway died on March 21, 2011 after slipping into a coma. She was 64 years old. Wikiopedia http://en.wikipedia....leatta_Holloway (note the usual wikipedia issues apply with the above info) Thanks to Paul for passing on the sad news in the thread below Refosoul Loleatta Holloway Clip Page http://www.soul-sour...atta%20holloway loleatta holloway - we did it [rs]31863[/rs]

Details of the recently talked about on the forums Marv Johnson cd release from Kent are out. A release date of late April, so not too long to wait. The info below is from http://www.systemrec...-p-1057844.html Availability: To pre-order now This item is due for release on: Friday 29 April, 2011 note: Release schudules often change and it is not always possible to keep the above date correct. £12.72 VAT Inc £10.60 VAT Ex Info Marv Johnson was there at the birth of Berry Gordy's fabled Detroit empire with his Tamla single 'Come To Me' in 1959, which Gordy placed with the established United Artists label for national release, using the proceeds of the deal to finance recording sessions. Marv remained with UA until 1964, when he returned to the Motown fold. There he released three knockout singles on the Gordy logo, but found further hits hard to come by, at least in the USA. It was a different story here in the Motown-hungry UK, where 'I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose' reached the Top 10 early in 1969. To satisfy demand, Motown dug into their vaults for tracks to create a similarly titled LP for the British market. The album was never issued in the USA. The first 11 tracks on this CD represent that LP in its entirety, mastered from the original stereo tapes used by the British Tamla Motown label in 1969. The next nine tracks are presented in recording date order. They include the four numbers that have surfaced on multi-artist CD collections in recent years, plus five exclusive previously unissued masters, some of which have been circulating on underground bootlegs for a while, but here are superbly mastered from the precious original Motown tapes. US Motown took particular care with their singles mixes, and for the many aficionados who prefer them, the final six tracks consist of the original punchy mono mixes of Marv's three Gordy 45s. In other words, our CD comprises Marv Johnson's complete Motown recordings 1964-1971. Tracks 1. I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose (Stereo Lp Mix) 2. I'm Not A Plaything (Stereo Lp Mix) 3. Just The Way You Are (Stereo Lp Mix) 4. Sleep (Little One) (Stereo Lp Mix) 5. Bad Girl (Stereo Lp Mix) 6. Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues (Stereo Lp Mix) 7. So Glad You Chose Me (Stereo Lp Mix) 8. I Wish I Liked You (As Much As I Love You) (Stereo Lp Mix) 9. I Miss You Baby (How I Miss You) (Stereo Lp Mix) 10. Why Do You Want To Let Me Go (Stereo Lp Mix) 11. You Got The Love I Love (Stereo Lp Mix) 12. There Goes A Lonely Man 13. Understanding 14. S.O.S. (Girl In Distress) 15. Let's Talk It Over 16. Save My Love For A Rainy Day 17. She's All I Need (In This World) 18. Farewell Is A Lonely Sound 19. Another Lonely Night (Completes Another Empty Day) 20. Just Look Through Your Window At The World 21. Why Do You Want To Let Me Go (Mono 45 Mix) 22. I'm Not A Plaything (Mono 45 Mix) 23. I Miss You Baby (How I Miss You) (Mono 45 Mix) 24. Just The Way You Are (Mono 45 Mix) 25. I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose (Mono 45 Mix) 26. You Got The Love I Love (Mono 45 Mix) available for pre-order scheduled release date friday 29th april 2011 A first look at the listing says that tracks 12-20 are be the unissued segment of this release

A few catch ups of upcoming event news, announcements and changes Word via the crystal ball is The July Manchester Ritz is now no longer being held at the Ritz New venue is Dunkenhalgh Hotel at Clayton Le Willows Been passed on that the latest news on the Manchester Weekender in May at Ritz/Palace, is that live act Ritchie Pitts has had to cancel due to throat problems Latest grab from the "event announcement" forum Word that details of a autumn "west coast weekender" will be out soon Announcement of charity alldayer in London in aid of Japan just a quick grab and post check out the events guide and forums for all the latest info and news

As highlighted a couple of weeks ago by Lloydee, will keep this news post of this latest Soul Junction release just a bit brief and to the point. Check out either Soul Junction website for full background info (link below) or Lloydee's post Today's is the official release date of Soul Junctions latest addition to their now bulging at the seams quality catalogue. With this latest 45 featuring a un-released 70's gem as the a and the b being a tip top 60's soul anthem, its fairly safe to say that this 45 release is indeed yet more of the same from the Soul Junction label ie top quaility all-era soul. Details and clips below , its now officially out there via usual stockists or Soul Junction Website http://www.souljunct...o.uk/SJ511.html Jesse James Side A - I Gave You Love With An 'A' Plus Side B - Are You Gonna Leave Me Catalogue # SJ511

If you were one waiting then the waiting is no more as word has been announced that its now officially out on the streets, pre-release orders have been sent out and can now this fine double sider in real time (see the info after words) SI005 - Otis Williams - Take Me Back / I Got To Have You This has got to be one of the best 70's double-siders ever! The owner and producer Kent Washburn has this to say ....... "I am so pleased to see that these two masters finally get to the public. It finally confirms my belief way back in the early 70's, of the serious validity of: (1) the songs, (2) the musicians and (3) the technical staff. These tracks are seriously good, and why they never got released is a mystery to me at this point. I even chatted with Otis (Williams) recently, and he can't even remember why he was in St Louis to start with, or what prompted us to even cut the tracks either However, he does confirm that it is him, and yes, he does remember the songs and recording them, but he can't remember how the whole thing got hooked up to start with, and neither can I!! Take Me Back [rs]73145[/rs] I Got To Have You [rs]73144[/rs] now avail via the usual suspects and via Soul Intention themselves http://www.soul-inte....uk/release.htm