Where were you in '82? Chances are good that, if you were into popular music at all, you were checking out the new Michael Jackson LP.
Tag: Quincy Jones
God bless Louis Johnson’s bass playing on Quincy Jones’s “Ai No Corrida”
Legendary record producer Quincy Jones passed away yesterday at the age of 91, so I pulled out my vinyl copy of his 1981 album, The Dude, and cranked it up.
James Ingram on backing up Ray Charles, working with Quincy Jones, and his new hit single “Yah Mo B There”
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON DEC. 23, 1983 By Steve Newton In 1981 Quincy Jones' album The Dude received a record 12 Grammy nominations and became one of the most consistently impressive LPs ever made. The singer on three of The Dude's tunes--the funky title track and romantic ballads "Just Once" and "One Hundred Years"--was a fellow … Continue reading James Ingram on backing up Ray Charles, working with Quincy Jones, and his new hit single “Yah Mo B There”
George Benson brings smooth style and a soulful strut to Vancouver
chris cameron photo ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SEPT. 12, 1986 By Steve Newton After being rocked silly there by the likes of Kim Mitchell and George Thorogood, it was nice to mellow down easy at the Expo Theatre last Saturday (September 6) with the sophisticated uptown jazz of ace guitarist/vocalist George Benson. After an excellent 40-minute … Continue reading George Benson brings smooth style and a soulful strut to Vancouver