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Sheldon Reynolds (guitarist)
Sheldon Maurice Reynolds (born September 13, 1959) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Reynolds is a former member of bands Sun, The Commodores and Earth, Wind & Fire. Career Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Reynolds began playing the guitar when he was eight years old, and by the age of 12 was considered a prodigy. He went on to become an alumnus of The University of Cincinnati. Reynolds eventually embarked upon a professional musical career. At first he toured with singer Millie Jackson. Reynolds later joined R&B band Sun, with whom he recorded three albums. During 1983 he became a member of The Commodores. With the Commodores he sang on their 1985 LP '' Nightshift'' and then played on their 1986 album ''United''. Altogether he featured with the band for four years. Reynolds then joined Earth, Wind, & Fire (EWF) in the roles of lead guitarist and co-vocalist. He went on to play on EWF's LPs '' Touch The World'' (1987), '' The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2'' (1988) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati
Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. The city is the economic and cultural hub of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. With an estimated population of 2,256,884, it is Ohio's largest metropolitan area and the nation's 30th-largest, and with a city population of 309,317, Cincinnati is the third-largest city in Ohio and 64th in the United States. Throughout much of the 19th century, it was among the top 10 U.S. cities by population, surpassed only by New Orleans and the older, established settlements of the United States eastern seaboard, as well as being the sixth-most populous city from 1840 until 1860. As a rivertown crossroads at the junction of the North, South, East, and West, Cincinnati developed with fewer immigrants and less influence from Europe than Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Weathers
Barbara Weathers (born December 7, 1963) is an American R&B/soul singer, and former lead singer of R&B vocal group, Atlantic Starr. Overview Weathers joined up at the age of 13 with an R&B band known as Covacus. This band was from her native area of Greensboro, North Carolina. In 1984, she left Covacus to join Atlantic Starr, replacing female co-lead singer Sharon Bryant, who had embarked upon a solo career. Weathers' arrival heralded a new era of mainstream success for Atlantic Starr, beginning with her debut on the 1985 album ''As the Band Turns''. A song from the album, "Secret Lovers" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs chart, No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (becoming the band's first major Pop hit), and No. 4 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart. The album spun off four additional top-40 singles on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart, including two other top tens- the debut single "Freak-A-Ristic", which shot to No. 6, and "If Your Heart Isn't In It" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Affair (Philip Bailey Album)
''Family Affair'' is a 1989 gospel album by Philip Bailey which was released on the Word Records label. Track listing Personnel Musicians * Philip Bailey – lead vocals, backing vocals (3, 4, 6, 10), drum programming (7, 9) * Oliver Wells – keyboards, synthesizer programming, backing vocals (9), orchestra arrangements and conductor (10) * Morgan Winters – Synclavier programming, additional synthesizer programming (5) * Monty Seward – keyboards (2), synthesizer programming (2), additional rhythm track arrangements (2) * Billy Savage – synthesizer programming (4, 9) * Bruce Allen – Hammond B3 organ (7) * Richard Smallwood – acoustic piano (7, 10), additional rhythm track arrangements (7) * Steve Deutsch – additional synthesizer programming (8) * Ricky Keller – additional synthesizer programming (8) * Pat Buchanan – guitars (1) * Sheldon Reynolds – guitars (2, 7) * A. Ray Fuller – guitars (3, 4, 6, 8, 9) * Andrew Gouche – bass (7) * Scott Meeder †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Bailey
Philip James Bailey (born May 8, 1951) is an American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter and percussionist, best known as an early member and one of the two lead singers (along with group founder Maurice White) of the band Earth, Wind & Fire. Noted for his four-octave vocal range and distinctive falsetto register, Bailey has won seven Grammy Awards. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame as a member of Earth, Wind & Fire. Bailey was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame for his work with the band. Bailey has released several solo albums. ''Chinese Wall'' from 1984, which received a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male, included the international hit, "Easy Lover", a duet with Phil Collins. "Easy Lover" won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Overall Performance in a Video in and was Grammy nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals. In May 2008, Bailey was awarded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice White (album)
''Maurice White'' is the debut album by American singer and musician Maurice White released in September 1985 on Columbia Records. The album rose to number 12 upon the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and No. 35 on the Dutch Album Top 100. Overview The self titled album was produced by Maurice White. Artists such as Gerald Albright, Jeff Lorber, Ricky Lawson of Yellowjackets, Paul Jackson Jr., Martin Page, Wayne Vaughn and Wanda Vaughn of The Emotions appeared on the record. The album was also reissued in 2001 with four bonus tracks entitled "Life" (Freedom mix), "Life", "Adventures of the Heart" and "Sam the Jam". Singles A cover of Ben E. King's " Stand by Me" got to No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart, No. 11 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs chart and No. 5 on the RPM Canadian Adult Contemporary Songs chart. Another single called " I Need You" rose to No. 20 upon the Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs chart and No. 30 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Recording Academy
The Recording Academy (formally the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences; abbreviated NARAS) is an American learned academy of musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other musical professionals. It is famous for its Grammy Awards, which recognize achievements in the music industry of songs and music which are popular worldwide. The Recording Academy is a founding partner of the Grammy Museum, a non-profit organization whose stated mission is preserving and educating about music history and significance. The Recording Academy also founded MusiCares, a charity that states it serves to impact the health and welfare of the music community. The Recording Academy’s Advocacy team lobbies for music creators’ rights at the local, state, and federal levels. History The origin of the academy dates back to the beginning of the 1950s Hollywood Walk of Fame project. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce asked the help of major recording industry executives in compiling a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NAACP Image Award
The NAACP Image Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the U.S.-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to honor outstanding performances in film, television, theatre, music, and literature. Similar to other awards, like the Oscars and the Grammys, the over 40 categories of the Image Awards are voted on by the award organization's members (in this case, NAACP members). Honorary awards (similar to the Academy Honorary Award) have also been included, such as the President's Award, the Chairman's Award, the Entertainer of the Year, and the Hall of Fame Award. History The award ceremony was first organized and presented on August 13, 1967, by activists Maggie Hathaway, Sammy Davis Jr. and Willis Edwards, all three of whom were leaders of the Beverly Hills-Hollywood NAACP branch. While it was first taped for television by NBC (which broadcast the awards from 1987 to 1994 in January, on weeks when ''Saturday Night Live'' wasn't airing a n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunday Morning (Earth, Wind & Fire Song)
"Sunday Morning" is a song recorded by the R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire for their album ''Millennium'', and was released as a single by Warner Bros. Records in August 1993. The song reached No. 10 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart, No. 20 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and No. 35 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs chart. Sunday Morning also reached No. 26 on the Dutch Pop Singles chart and No. 33 on the RPM Canadian Pop Singles chart. Overview "Sunday Morning" was produced by Maurice White and arranged by Tom Tom 84. The song was composed by White, Sheldon Reynolds and Allee Willis. The b-side of the single was a track called The L Word. Both Sunday Morning and The L Word also came off EWF's 1993 studio album Millennium. With a duration of four minutes and eleven seconds the song has a vivace tempo of 159 bpm. A music video for the song was also released by Warner Bros. in September 1993. Critical reception ''Billboard'' described Sunday Morning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
The Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was awarded between 1970 and 2011. From 1967 to 1969 and in 1971 the award included instrumental performances. The award had several minor name changes: *From 1967 to 1968 the award was known as Best Rhythm & Blues Group Performance, Vocal or Instrumental *In 1969 it was awarded as Best Rhythm & Blues Performance by a Duo or Group, Vocal or Instrumental *In 1970 it was awarded as Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group *In 1971 it was awarded as Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group, Vocal or Instrumental *In 1972 it was awarded as Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Group *From 1973 to 1980 it was awarded as Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus *From 1981 to 2003 it was awarded as Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal *In 2004 it was awarded as Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals The award has been discontinued after 2011 in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the music industry worldwide. It was originally called the Gramophone Awards, as the trophy depicts a gilded Phonograph, gramophone. The Grammys are the first of the Big Three television networks, Big Three networks' major music awards held annually, and is considered one of the EGOT, four major annual American entertainment awards, alongside the Academy Awards (for films), the Emmy Awards (for television), and the Tony Awards (for theater). The 1st Annual Grammy Awards, first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honor the musical accomplishments of performers for the year 1958. After the 2011 ceremony, the Recording Academy overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012. History The Grammys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Name Of Love (Earth, Wind & Fire Album)
''In the Name of Love'' is the seventeenth studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire, released in July 1997 on Rhino Records. The album reached No. 19 on the UK R&B Albums chart and No. 25 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart. Overview ''In the Name of Love'' was produced by EWF's leader Maurice White for Kalimba Productions. Originally the album was released in Japan during 1996 as ''Avatar''. During October 2006 ''In the Name of Love'' was reissued on Maurice White's own label Kalimba Music. With the LP's reissue came three bonus tracks from ''Avatar'' being "Change Your Mind", "Take You to Heaven" and "Bahia". Covers EWF covered the tune "Love Is Life" on the album. "Love Is Life" first appeared on the band 's 1971 self-titled debut LP.'''' Appearances in other media EWF went on to contribute the song " Cruisin'" to the soundtrack to the 1996 feature film ''Get On the Bus''. Critical reception With a four out of five star rating Dan Glaister of The Guardian called ''In The Nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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