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Three years ago, I had the opportunity to present an article concerning Lee Mays and the album named " Shine Your Love " which was released in 1976. It has been a few years since then, and Lee Mays returned back on recordings with a new album entitled " Real Love ".  For the past 15-17 years Lee Mays has written several songs which were "stashed away". The question has always been whether or not the tunes written years ago would ever be heard. Fortunately, the dream for Lee has come true and the songs are available for the world to hear. It is worth to say that along with the dream of Lee, we have the pleasure to hear great songs that should be our companion along the evenings". This album includes the song " Do you wanna be my baby " which I presented on my article three years ago. It was written by Lee Mays and recorded in Dallas, Texas. Lee Mays on lead vocals, Derrick "D-Mac" McCampbell on background voc...

Left to Right: Willis Draffen Jr, Harry Williams, Charles McCormick and Charles Love I decided to make an article for a short tribute to Charles Love founder, singer, songwriter and guitarist of the group Bloodstone who died a few a days ago on 7 March 2014 due to complications from pneumonia in his home town of Kansas City, Missouri. The group was formed in 1962 during a talent show at Central High School in Kansas City, Missouri. Harry Williams and Roger Durham  were in one vocal group, Charles Love and Charles McCormick in another, while the guitarist Willis Druffen Jr . and the drummer Melvin Webb  made up one half of a four-piece band. In fact they were a seven - piece band members along with Kenneth Smith . They started under the name The Sinceres  a name adopted from Harry and Roger's old group. The group moved to Los Angeles, California. By 1971, the band consisted of Melvin Webb on drums, Roger Durham on percussion, Charles Love on guitar and ...

After having a break for a few days, I'm here presenting an extremely rare album. Today my article is not a soul album but it is very interesting. It was released probably between 1976 and 1977. Chris Martino,  a native Italian, was born in Corleone, a small town in Sicily. He left with his family to USA.  He began singing and playing guitar at an early age. He has recorded for RCA records and Art Kass's Buddah records. He joined in the group Tram  in the mid 70s and they formed a group under the name  Chris Martino & Tram . The members were Chris Martino on vocals, Doreen Vincent on vocals, piano and violin, Mike Kureczka on vocals and drums, Tom Leonardis on vocals and lead guitar, and Gene Wargacki on vocals, piano, organ and bass. They appeared in concerts and various clubs across the country. They released at least two albums, this self-titled album and a live album named " Live At The Drop Zone " where Chris Martino sings some favorite itali...