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RB Hudmon Robert B Hudmon Jr was born in 1954. He started to record in the mid 60s. R.B.Hudmon released one and only one album entitled " Closer to you " on Cotilion Records in 1978. One year ago he released a single " Ain't no need of cryin (When it's raining) / This could be the night " on Atlantic Records. " This could be the night " is one of my favorite songs which was included on the album one year later.  However the other song " Ain't no need of cryin (When it's raining) " was not included on the album. This song was written by David Porter . David Porter wrote this song and was released as a single by  The   Rance Allen Group in 1974 on Stax Records. It was also included on the album called " A Soulfull Experience " on Stax Records in 1975. David Porter and Isaac Hayes were one of the most successful songwriting partnerships of the 1960’s. Produced by Bobby Manuel & Jeff Stewart. Hudmon pa...

Lovell Webb was born in 1954. He is an unknown singer who released in the early 80s a single entitled " Somebody lead you wrong / With turning my life all around " on Guillotine Records. Probably it was released in 1984. He has written several songs from 1979 to 1987 but I don't know if they have been ever released. In 1993 he released an album entitled " I want some singing " on Guillotine Records. I have chosen a song " Somebody lead you wrong ". Produced and composed by himself. The other song " With turning my life all around " is a beautiful ballad. Note: The above posted single is not played in full

Peter Silberg First of all, I want to thank Peter Silberg co-founder, lead guitarist, songwriter and member of the group SpaceArk for all his info. One year ago I had the pleasure to find a rare single entitled " Just one look / Darling " by Fatu . It was released on Fire Mountain Records in 1980. Immediately I noticed that composer on the track " Just one look " was Troy Raglin and Peter Silberg members of the group SpaceArk. Of cource I knew this group because some years ago, I heard the song " Phantom lover " by SpaceArk from a site. For this reason I found out info about this group. SpaceArk SpaceArk was an obscure soul/rock group from Los Angeles that began in 1973 and disbanded in 1979. SpaceArk's founding members were Peter Silberg (lead guitarist) and Troy "Troiel" Raglin (lead singer). Original members were Reggie Austin on bass, Bryan "Skip" Reed on drums and Russell Greene on keyboards. Subse...

Kenny Lupper is a keyboartist, singer, songwriter of gospel music. He worked with great artists as a keyboartist like Aretha Franklin, Billy Preston, The Gospel Keynotes, The Mighty Clouds of Joy, High Inergy, Rev.Isaac Douglas and D.J.Rogers. As a songwriter he collaborated with Diana Ross and Jermaine Jackson. He toured and recorded as a member of Billy Preston’s band for a period. After that, he played on James Cleveland’s Savoy gospel album " All You Need ’" and then had some gospel releases on Mankind and Creed Records. His first album was released in the mid-70s entitled " Testify " on Creed Records. In 1976 Kenny Lupper wrote a song for Diana Ross entitled " You're Good My Child ". He also co-wrote along with Gwen Gordy Fuqua the song entitled " Kiss me now ". These songs were included on the second self-titled Diana Ross album on Motown Records in 1976. The song " Kiss me now " a year later re-recorded by Thelma Houston ...

Elgin Wells is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, songwriter, singer from Atlanta, who plays guitar, violin, flute, sax, trombone, flugelhorn, synthesizer and percussion. He has been performing since the age of fourteen. He was State high school vocal champion and member of the Georgia All-State Chorus. In the seventies he toured with a number of rock and show bands. In 1976 he toured Australia as featured vocalist with the Daly-Wilson Big Band. During this period, he began crafting his own guitars and violins. Elgin Wells formed his own band called the Elgin Wells Band . Elgin Wells Band has performed since the mid-seventies, has won The New South Music Award (Best Jazz Band) . The Band has also been nominated for Naras " Best Jass Album " and has contributed to " The Best of Jazz Flavours " volumes I and III. In 1980 the band released the first album entitled " Brand New Love " on Earth Records. It was recorded at Stone Mountain Music and Elgin Wells...