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Hi everybody. I want to inform you that for some days my blog will be closed, because I have some problems with my PC and turntable. I will return soon...

The Stage Corp feat. Beverly Flowers - Take Me Right Now 1981

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The Stage Corporation was an unknown soul funk vocal group from Columbus,Ohio. The members of the group were Stan Embry , Francine Embry , Beverly Flowers , Jack Marchbanks . They started under the name " Paragon ". However they changed their name because there was already another Afro-Carribean vocal group with the same name. The group was unlucky because they had the opportunity to open for Teddy Pendergrass at the Columbus Convention Center and hoped to win a recording contract with Philadelphia International Records but the concert never happened. A few days before the concert, Pendergrass was involved in an automobile accident. He suffered a spinal cord injury, leaving him a quadriplegic, paralyzed from the chest down.   The group has recorded several songs. All the songs were written by Jack Marchbanks. Most of them today are unreleased. However in 1981 they released a single entitled " Take Me Right Now / Desire " on DoubleTree Records. I ha

C.K.Dexter-Heaven - Let's make a memory 1981

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C.K.Dexter-Haven is an uknown singer who performed mainly in the early 80s. I have seen two records by him. The first is named " Let's make a memory " and the second " That's why (I love you so) ". Both were released as a single.  Today I'm presenting the song " Let's make a memory " which was released as a single on Crosby Ave.Records in the early 80s. The flipside is enitled " C.K's Theme " and it is instrumental. Crosby Ave.Records is an indepedent label that was formed in the early 80s by Derek David , Yvonne Pagan and Benjamin Pagan in Brooklyn, N.Y. " Let's make a memory " was written by Yvonne Pagan. The name of the artist reminds everyone the name of the famous actor and singer of jazz music Bing Crosby who used this name " C.K.Dexter-Haven " in the film " High Society " which was released in 1956. However Bing Crosby and C.K.Dexter-Haven don't have

My Web Radio Sound Of PhillySaxRadio

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I have the pleasure to announce that I created a radio station for all the fans of soul music. This radio station is in trial version for one month. Later I will decide what I will do concerning this musical effort. http://soundofphillysaxradio.playtheradio.com