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Showing posts with label Hi Records. Show all posts
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Don Bryant -- Is That Asking Too Much

While I am taking a break from window cleaning, I am listening to some Deepies, and I thought I should do a quick post. 
Don Bryant was singing and songwriting for Hi Records in the seventies, and in 1974 married Ann Peebles.


Friday, January 15, 2010

Phillip Mitchell -- That's What A Man Is For


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Shortbio from Soulwalking 
b. 1945, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A.
A veteran composer, vocalist, guitarist, and pianist, Prince Phillip Mitchell's roots are in vintage R & B, although he's better known for soul tunes.
Mitchell sang with both The Premiers and The Checkmates in the late '50's and early '60's including 'Shout, Smash (Keep On Talking)' in 1960 and 'Lollipop' in 1961.
He also recorded for Hi Records and Event ('There's Another In My Life', 'We Get Caught' and 'I'll See You In Hell First').
He was also a dancer with The Bean Brothers in Los Angeles.
Mitchell had hits recorded by Mel & TimMillie JacksonNorman ConnorsJoe Simon, and Candi Staton, but hasn't had as much luck on his own as a vocalist.
He featured on the Norman Connors set 'Romantic Journey' on 'Once I've Been There' and 'Destination Moon'.
His only moderate hit was 'One On One' for Atlantic in 1978, and it only cracked the R & B Top 40.
He retired from recording after 1979 being disillusioned with the disco market but returned on Ichiban in 1986 for 'Devastation' including 'In Her Own Way'.

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Otis Clay: Tryin' To Live My Life Without You Babe, I Can Take You To Heaven Tonight, I Die A Little Each Day

Wie Otis Clay es schaffte nicht beruehmt zu werden, ist mir ein Raetsel. Mit einer Stimme, wie sie nicht besser fuer den Soul haette geeignet sein koennen, fiel sein Erfolg eher bescheiden aus. Ich habe den Kuenstler auch erst vor zwei Jahren entdeckt. Seither ist er einer meiner Favoriten. 

Otis Clay wurde 1942 in Mississippi geboren und kam, wie viele andere Soulsaenger vor ihm, ueber die Gospelmusic in den Showbusiness. Zunaechst sang er auch in verschiedenen Gospelgruppen, was ihm ermoeglichte seine Faehigkeiten einem breiten Publikum zu praesentieren. Schliesslich zog er einen Plattenvertrag mit Hi Records in Memphis, Tennessee, an Land und schaffte mit Tryin' To Live My Life ..." den Durchbruch in die Soulcharts. Obwohl er fuer Hi Records eine Menge wirklich guter Musik produzierte, blieb ihm aber der ganz grosse Erfolg versagt.

Wer gerne eine Otis Clay Sammlung starten moechte, sollte m. E. mit der  Collection seiner Singles (45's) von Hi Records  beginnen. 

Tryin' To Live My Life Without You Babe (1972 in Soultrain)


I Can Take You To Heaven Tonight (Live in Deutschland 1995)


Aus meiner privaten Sammlung: I Die A Little Each Day. Dieses Lied geht mir immer sehr nahe ... (Sorry, dieser Song ist nur noch auf Anfrage erhaeltlich: email me @ btexpress944@gmail.com.)