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02 Mar

Posted at 13:00h in Interviews, Music, Return To The Classics
As the late 1980s arrived, Warner Brothers Records was expanding its roster of urban talent. Benny Medina was dispatched to helm the grooming and production of new talent. Among his many signees to the new division at the label was the promising voice of a beautiful songstress named Karyn White. She made her introduction known to the masses when her self-titled debut album was released on September 6, 1988. Coming off a standout career as a session writer and background singer for various artists, White found herself in the position to capitalize on her gifts by signing a record deal with Warner Brothers. Her breathtaking beauty along with powerhouse vocals proved to be a devastating combination that captured music audiences upon her arrival as a dynamic solo artist.

06 Mar

Posted at 10:18h in Interviews, Music, Return To The Classics
Johnny Gill’s self-titled LP was released on April 17, 1990 to the masses of R&B fans and it was well received upon its release. Serving as a springboard to the new phase of Gill's career, this album helped to propel him as one of the leading R&B singers of the decade. Being one of the lead singers for then popular R&B quintet, New Edition, he was provided with the platform to showcase his vocal gifts to the world at large. During this juncture, New Jack Swing production was dominating the urban radio and television formats, but Johnny Gill was a welcomed return to traditional, soul-stirring R&B ballads of a bygone era. His singing style was refreshing reminder of past R&B balladeers such as Luther Vandross, Jeffrey Osborne, Teddy Pendergrass, etc. His voice moved effortlessly between a gritty baritone and a sweet tenor, which lent him to have a profound range when singing songs on this album. These two things made him stand out amongst his counterparts in ways unmatched. It allowed for the titanic production duos Jimmy Jam/Terry Lewis and Babyface/L.A. Reid the potential to develop an album centered on the stellar vocals of Johnny Gill.

02 Mar

Posted at 03:03h in Interviews, Music
colin1 “I’m of the opinion - especially in this day and age - that having a record in the marketplace doesn’t mean anything if the right pieces aren’t in place.” - the unsung hero increasingly known as Colin Munroe tells SoulCulture.