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Soul Train Music Awards Of 1988
The 1988 Soul Train Music Awards were held on March 30, 1988, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The show was broadcast live in select cities and aired later in other areas. Dionne Warwick hosted. Special Award Heritage Award * Gladys Knight & the Pips Winners and nominees Winners are in bold text. Album of the Year – Male * Michael Jackson – ''Bad'' ** Alexander O'Neal – ''Hearsay'' ** Prince – ''Sign o' the Times'' ** Stevie Wonder – ''Characters'' Album of the Year – Female * Whitney Houston – ''Whitney'' ** Natalie Cole – '' Everlasting'' ** Jody Watley – ''Jody Watley'' ** Angela Winbush – ''Sharp'' Album of the Year – Group or Band * LeVert – ''The Big Throwdown'' ** Earth, Wind & Fire – '' Touch the World'' ** Gladys Knight & the Pips – ''All Our Love'' ** The Whispers – '' Just Gets Better with Time'' Best Single – Male * Michael Jackson – "Bad" ** Prince – "U Got the Look" ** Luther Vandross – "So Ama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dionne Warwick
Marie Dionne Warwick (; born December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host. Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest U.S. hit makers between 1955 and 1999, based on her chart history on ''Billboard'''s Hot 100 pop singles chart. She is the second-most charted female vocalist during the rock era (1955–1999). She is also one of the most-charted vocalists of all time, with 56 of her singles making the Hot 100 between 1962 and 1998 (12 of them Top Ten), and 80 singles in total – either solo or collaboratively – making the Hot 100, R&B and/or adult contemporary charts. Dionne ranks #74 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100's "Greatest Artists of all time". During her career, she has sold more than 100 million records worldwide and she has won many awards, including six Grammy Awards. Warwick has been inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame, the R&B Music Hall of Fame and the Apollo Theater Walk of Fame. In 2019 she won the Grammy Lifetim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sign O' The Times (album)
''Sign o' the Times'' (often stylized as ''Sign "☮︎" the Times'') is the ninth studio album by American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Prince. It was first released on March 30, 1987 as a double album by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records. The album is the follow-up to '' Parade'' and is Prince's first solo album following his disbanding of the Revolution. The album's songs were largely recorded during 1986 to 1987 in sessions for releases Prince ultimately aborted: '' Dream Factory'', the pseudonymous '' Camille'', and finally the triple album ''Crystal Ball''. Prince eventually compromised with label executives and shortened the length of the release to a double album. Many of the drum sounds on ''Sign o' the Times'' came from the Linn LM-1 drum machine, and Prince used the Fairlight CMI synthesizer to replace other instruments. Minimal instrumentation is heard on the stripped-down " Sign o’ the Times", the lead single. Four songs co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire (EW&F or EWF) is an American band whose music spans the genres of jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, big band, Latin, and Afro pop. They are among the best-selling bands of all time, with sales of over 90 million records worldwide. The band was founded in Chicago by Maurice White in 1969, growing out of the Salty Peppers. Prominent members have included Philip Bailey, Verdine White, Ralph Johnson, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Roland Bautista, Robert Brookins, Sonny Emory, Fred Ravel, Ronnie Laws, Sheldon Reynolds and Andrew Woolfolk. The band is known for its kalimba sound, dynamic horn section, energetic and elaborate stage shows, and the contrast between Bailey's falsetto and Maurice's baritone. The band has won 6 Grammys out of 17 nominations and four American Music Awards out of 12 nominations. They have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, the NAACP Image Award Hall of Fame, and Hollywood's Rockwalk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Throwdown
''The Big Throwdown'' is the third album by Cleveland, Ohio-based R&B group LeVert. Reception Released in 1987, led by the number one R&B and top five Pop single, "Casanova", this album would go ahead and chart at number three on the Billboard R&B Albums charts. Track listing #"Casanova" (Reggie Calloway) 6:25 #"Good Stuff" (Gerald Levert, Tommie Miller) 4:20 #"Don't U Think It's Time" (Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon) 4:28 #"My Forever Love" (Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon) 4:35 #"Love the Way U Love Me" (Marc Gordon) 4:42 #"Sweet Sensation" (Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon) 4:20 #"In N Out" (Gerald Levert, Sean Levert, Marc Gordon) 4:30 #"Temptation" (Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Joel Davis, Gloria Larson) 8:48 #"Throwdown" (Gerald Levert, Sean Levert, Marc Gordon) 4:16 Personnel *Gerald Levert - Lead and Backing Vocals *Sean Levert Sean Edward Levert (September 28, 1968 – March 30, 2008) was an American singer-songwriter and actor. Levert was best known as a me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharp (Angela Winbush Album)
''Sharp'' is the debut studio album by American recording artist Angela Winbush, after she left the duo Rene & Angela. The album was released in September 1987 on Mercury Records and peaked at #7 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart and at #81 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album spawned four singles which were all commercially successful on the US R&B singles chart, including the album's lead single "Angel" which peaked at #1 on Billboard's Hot R&B Songs. On the vinyl pressing, tracks 1–5 were known as the "Slammin' Side", while tracks 6–9 were known as the "Quiet Storm Side". The album, as well as the single "Angel", were nominated for a Soul Train Music Award in 1988. Track listing All songs written, arranged, produced and performed by Angela Winbush, except where noted. Personnel *Angela Winbush - Lead & Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Drum Programming, Electric & Synthesized Bass, Percussion * Paul Jackson, Jr., Wah-Wah Watson, Tony Maiden - Guitars * Louis Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Winbush
Angela Lisa Winbush (born January 18, 1955) is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter, musician and record producer who rose to fame first in the 1980s R&B duo René & Angela, also scoring hits as a solo artist. To date, Winbush has sold over 10 million albums and singles worldwide. Biography Early life and career Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Angela began singing in church. She grew up in a middle-class area of St. Louis. Angela is a graduate of Northwest High School. She did not initially aspire to a career in music, instead studying architecture at Howard University, singing only to earn extra money. She continued to sing in church while at Howard as well as with gospel legend Richard Smallwood. She also performed as a singer with a group called "Hot Tea" while she attended Howard University. They opened for various well-known performers during shows and also did background singing for recording artists. One of the other members of "Hot Tea" was Tawatha Agee, who later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jody Watley (album)
''Jody Watley'' is the debut studio album by American singer Jody Watley, released on February 23, 1987, by MCA Records. Although Watley already found success as a part of the trio Shalamar, the impact of this album made Watley a cultural style icon in contemporary R&B, Pop music, pop and dance music. Its success culminated in Watley winning a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1988 against fellow artists Breakfast Club (band), Breakfast Club, Cutting Crew, Terence Trent D'Arby and Swing Out Sister. The album also produced three top-ten singles on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100: "Looking for a New Love" (#2), "Don't You Want Me (Jody Watley song), Don't You Want Me" (#6) and "Some Kind of Lover" (#10). The album has sold two million copies in the United States and over four million copies worldwide. Track listing CD bonus track – Track 10. "Looking for a New Love" (Extended Club Version) Personnel * Jody Watley – lead vocals, backing vocals * André Cymone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jody Watley
Jody Vanessa Watley (born January 30, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and artist,USA Today (February 16, 1996), Best Bets: Albums Jody Watley Greatest Hits, "Few singers fired up the disco like Jody Watley who set trends and standards for fashion and music in the late 80s.." USA Today Life Section whose music crosses genres including pop, R&B, jazz, dance, and electronic soul.Paoletta, Michael (February 22, 2003) "Watley Relaxes In The Setting of The 'Midnight Lounge', Billboard Magazine. During the late 1970s and early 1980s she was a member of the r&b/funk band Shalamar, who scored many hits, notably so in the UK. In 1988, she won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist (as a solo artist) and has been nominated for three Grammy awards. In 2008, she was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from '' Billboard'' magazine, and was also prominently featured in the historic black issue of ''Vogue Italia'' in 2008. In December 2016, '' Billboard'' ranked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everlasting (Natalie Cole Album)
''Everlasting'' is the eleventh studio album by American singer Natalie Cole, released on June 14, 1987 by Manhattan Records. The album peak to number 8 on ''Billboard''s Top R&B Albums chart, and scored three hit singles – "Jump Start" and "I Live for Your Love" both hit top 5 on US R&B Songs, and "Pink Cadillac" a top five hit on the US Hot 100. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), her first album to be certified since 1979's ''We're the Best of Friends'' with Peabo Bryson. ''Everlasting'' earned a nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1988 Grammy Awards.https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/natalie-cole/8791 Production The duo The Calloways contributed to the tracks "Jump Start", a cover of Bruce Springsteen's " Pink Cadillac", and "I Live for Your Love". Also included are the Bacharach and David songs "In My Reality" and "Split Decision". A cover of "When I Fall in Love", and "More Than the Stars" featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Cole
Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to success in the mid-1970s as an R&B singer with the hits "This Will Be", " Inseparable" (1975), and " Our Love" (1977). She returned as a pop singer on the 1987 album ''Everlasting'' and her cover of Bruce Springsteen's " Pink Cadillac". In the 1990s, she sang traditional pop by her father, resulting in her biggest success, '' Unforgettable... with Love'', which sold over seven million copies and won her seven Grammy Awards. She sold over 30 million records worldwide. Early life Natalie Cole was born at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles, California, to American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole and former Duke Ellington Orchestra singer Maria Hawkins Ellington, and raised in the affluent Hancock Park district of Los Angeles. Regarding her childhood, Cole referred to her family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitney (album)
''Whitney'' is the second studio album by American singer Whitney Houston, released on June 2, 1987, by Arista Records as the follow-up to her best-selling debut album, ''Whitney Houston''. The album features five top 10 hits on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, which also became international hits. The album's first four singles—"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", "Didn't We Almost Have It All", "So Emotional" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"—all peaked at number one on the US Hot 100, making her the first female act to achieve four number one hits from one album. Along with three straight number one singles from Houston's previous album, this gave the singer an unprecedented seven consecutive number one hits, surpassing the Beatles and the Bee Gees, who each had six number one consecutive hits. None of Houston's seven consecutive number one singles were duets, and none were recorded with other major acts. The album ''Whitney'' also included the top-ten US hit "Love Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
