Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Debra Renee Laws

 

 

Debra Laws is an American R&B singer and actress from Houston, Texas. In her music career, she works closely with her siblings, Eloise Laws, Hubert Laws and Ronnie Laws, who are producers.

 

 

 

Debra Renee Laws was born September 10, 1956 in Houston, Texas, the seventh of eight children to Hubert Laws, Sr. and Miola Luverta Donahue. She has performed throughout the U.S. in such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall, The Berkeley Jazz Festival and the Hollywood Bowl. She has also toured in Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia.



Her most recent album is entitled Moments, and she produced, wrote or co-wrote nine of the 12 songs contained in the album. The album is now in release in Japan and the first single, "Moments Like This", reached the number 18 spot in the Japanese charts.


 Debra Laws - Moments (1993)
 By Papa Funk


"A Must Have Before Die"




Her Career

 

Her professional career started as a teenager in 1977 when she was featured on her brother Ronnie's album entitled "Friends and Strangers", on United Artists Records.

Ronnie Laws - Friends and Strangers (1977)
 By Papa Funk




 In 1979, she was a lead vocalist on her brother Hubert's album,
 "Land of Passion", on Columbia Records.

Hubert Laws - Land of Passion (1979)
 By Papa Funk





Laws made her debut as a solo recording artist in 1981 with the release of her album
Very Special on Elektra Records.


 This album, produced by her two brothers sold in excess of 385,000 copies, while the two singles, "Very Special" and "Be Yourself" sold combined totals in excess of 260,000 copies. The third single, "Meant For You", was written by Roxanne Seeman and David Lasley.


 Debra Laws - Very Special (1981)
 By Papa Funk


"A Must Have Before Die"






From 1981 through 1990, Laws worked with her three siblings, recording and doing many live performances in the United States and abroad.


In 1985, she recorded "Crusin' Tonight," written and produced by George Duke, for the The Heavenly Kid motion picture soundtrack.

The Heavenly Kid (Soundtrack) (1985)
 By Papa Funk




 The Heavenly Kid is a 1985 comedy film directed by Cary Medoway and starring Lewis Smith, Jason Gedrick, Jane Kaczmarek, and Richard Mulligan.

In the early 1960s, Bobby Fantana (Lewis Smith), a young greaser-type rebel, challenges Joe Barnes (Mark Metcalf) to a game of chicken for making a pass at his girlfriend Emily (Jane Kaczmarek). Bobby wins the race easily when Joe dives out of his car, but Bobby is unable to get out of the car in time due to his bracelet getting caught on the gearshift. He dies as his car plummets over the cliff into a fiery wreck.

Bobby awakens to find himself on a surreal trip aboard a speeding train vessel. The train stops at a station housing a huge escalator going up into a bright white light, which one of the attendants refers to as "Uptown". Bobby is denied entry, and his new spirit guide Rafferty (Richard Mulligan) appears and explains that he isn't considered ready yet and needs to carry out an assignment in order to earn his ticket Uptown. After many years in limbo Bobby is finally given his assignment - he is to return to Earth and act as a guardian angel and friend for nerdy Lenny Barnes (Jason Gedrick), a promising high school student who is constantly picked on in school, particularly by school bullies Fred Gallo (Stephen Gregory) and Bill McIntyre (Beau Dremann). However, Bobby is instructed that he is only allowed to reveal himself to Lenny and nobody else.

Bobby helps Lenny by giving him a makeover, assisting him in dealing with Fred and Bill, and helping him win the affection of the hottest girl in school, Sharon (Anne Sawyer). However, Bobby eventually realizes that the new lifestyle Lenny is leading is not noble, as it causes him to rebel against everyone, including his parents. Bobby soon realizes that Lenny's mother is Emily, his former girlfriend, and is married to Joe, the man he died racing against. Bobby breaks the Uptown rules and reveals himself to Emily to confess his love for her, and Emily informs him that he is actually Lenny's father.

In a scene reminiscent of the opening sequence, Lenny is challenged to a chicken race at the local quarry by Fred, Sharon's former boyfriend. Having been told by Rafferty that Lenny will die just as Bobby did earlier, Bobby offers to trade his own chance to move Uptown (essentially, his own immortal soul) to save Lenny's life. Much like Bobby's car race, the race ends with Lenny and Bobby flying over the edge of a cliff, and the car exploding in a fiery wreck. However, Bobby prevents Lenny from dying, and they climb up the cliff together. Bobby helps Lenny see the error of his ways as Lenny reunites with his long-time friend Melissa (Nancy Valen), who was in love with him and by his side even during his "nerdy years".

After bidding an emotional goodbye to Lenny, during which he tells him that they will always be best friends, Bobby offers himself to Rafferty to fulfill his end of the bargain by accepting a ride "Downtown" (essentially, to hell). However, Rafferty explains that this will not be happening. Bobby incredulously asks why, since he had made a deal to trade his own soul for Lenny's second chance at life. Rafferty explains to Bobby that he had learned to love and value someone more than himself, and that is how one earned a ticket Uptown. Lenny and his girlfriend then watch Bobby and Rafferty fly into the sky on a motorbike, while the movie ends with Bobby going on the escalator to Uptown.


Debra Renee Laws


In April and May 1991, she toured Europe with the Commodores for a 38 city tour. In November of that year, she performed with Kool and the Gang, Third World, Shabba Ranks, Rita Marley, the Commodores and many others at a benefit for the children of Africa held in Lagos, Nigeria.
In 1992, she toured Asia in January and February, performing in Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan.

She then began the writing and recording process for an album which was completed in October 1994. In November and December of that year, she toured Europe again.


In addition to The Heavenly Kid,
 she has also recorded soundtracks for Fighting Back (1982 film)

  
Fighting Back (UK title: Death Vengeance) is a 1982 vigilante film written by Thomas Hedley Jr and David Zelag Goodman. The film was directed by Lewis Teague and takes place on the streets of Philadelphia starring Tom Skerritt, Patti LuPone, and Michael Sarrazin.

The film opens with Philadelphia TV reporters viewing and broadcasting a news story about violence around the world, opening with footages of 1963's assassination of John F. Kennedy ("when violence went public in America's living rooms") and stating that violent crimes in the U.S. increased 536 percent since then and moving on to footages of Jack Ruby's shooting of Oswald, 1960s urban riots, Vietnam atrocities (i.e. Mai Lai Massacre ?), the Kent State shootings, various armed robberies and other shootings, up to 1981's assassination attempts on Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II, with the statement "no one is safe in this world-absolutely no one". John D'Angelo (Tom Skerritt) runs an Italian deli in Philadelphia and takes pride in his neighborhood, which is predominantly Italian. With the increase in pimps, drug dealers, muggers, thieves and gangs, the city is starting to fall apart.

 While driving with his wife Lisa (Patti LuPone), they come across a pimp known as Eldorado (Pete Richardson) brutalizing one of his prostitutes. John’s wife confronts the pimp, angering him even more. Things turn violent when the pimp drives after the D'Angelos. During the car chase, Eldorado rams into the back of the D'Angelos vehicle, injuring his wife and killing their unborn baby. The violence soon escalates when John's mother Vera (Gina DeAngles) is assaulted inside Janelli's drugstore across from John's deli. Two masked robbers enter the drugstore, shoot the store owner, and remove Vera's ring finger with pliers as her grandson Danny (Jonathan Adam Sherman) looks on in horror.

After these personal attacks on his family, and the growing crime in the city, John decides to make a stand, organizing a neighborhood patrol composed of regular citizens who are also fed up with the crime in their neighborhood. They call themselves The People's Neighborhood Patrol, or “PNP” for short. The PNP has their own uniforms consisting of blue hats and vests that have a PNP logo on them. The PNP also has a headquarters to take phone calls, along with vehicles all containing their PNP logo. The PNP is led by John and his best friend Vince Morelli (Michael Sarrazin), a police officer, With Vince's help, the police allow the PNP to patrol the neighborhood. However, the PNP seem to operate with no regard for the law and do as they please.

 To make their first stand and to introduce themselves to the neighborhood, the group goes to a dirty bar in town known for being a hot spot for scum, which Eldorado and his men are known patrons of. John casually walks into the bar with the rest of the PNP behind him. John confronts the bartender (Allan Graf), trying to get answers as to who is responsible for mugging his mother. Things turn violent when the bartender laughs in John’s face, triggering an all-out brawl, but the PNP come out on top.

John and the PNP start gaining media attention, and the neighborhood starts to rally behind the PNP. The group starts taking out pimps, drug dealers, muggers, and thieves. The PNP operates above the law. John D’Angelo does what he wants, and his actions are seen as racial discrimination by a small portion of the African-American community. John D’Angelo meets with Ivanhoe Washington (Yaphet Kotto), a black leader of a similar vigilante movement. Ivanhoe presents John with the two men who mugged his mother, one of whom is white while the other is black. John beats up the black man, proving Ivanhoe’s point that John is guilty of discrimination.

With widespread media attention, John decides to run for councilman in the upcoming election. Just when things are looking good for the city, tragedy strikes when Vince is gunned down and killed at the hands of Eldorado and his men. In retaliation, John organizes a large scale attack on the park where Vince was killed. All members of the PNP head to the park, where they demand that everyone in the park clear out. When their demands are ignored, the PNP takes action, and starts clearing out the park by way of brute force.

 A large brawl soon erupts, and police arrive on the scene not long after. John spots Eldorado and chases after him; during the chase John is tackled and arrested by police. Eldorado manages to get away. While meeting with Police Commissioner (Ted Ross), John is given permission to take out Eldorado, waiting patiently on the roof above Eldorado's vehicle. When Eldorado and his men enter the car, John drops a grenade though the vehicle's roof. The grenade explodes, killing everyone inside the car.

John ends up winning the election, and a large celebration with family and friends takes place inside his deli. The PNP have cleaned up the neighborhood, and crime is no more. The final scene shows children playing in the very same park that was once occupied by criminals.


and  (Prison Dancing Jailbird Rock)

  
A young dancer protecting her mother from her abusive stepfather is forced to shoot him. She is convicted and sent to prison. The inmates hatch an escape plan, part of which is to put on a musical show to cover the attempted breakout.

and is featured on
 Pam Williams' album Eight Days of Ecstasy.


Pamela Williams - Eight Days Of Ecstacy (1998)
 By Papa Funk



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"Must Have Before Die"

The very sensuous looking and sounding Pamela Williams
 certainly delivers on the promise of her title, 

Eight Days Of Ecstasy; This Is One Of The Sexiest Rhythm And Jazz Dates In Ages.

 Which is interesting, because as a sax player, for the most part she doesn't really add anything innovative to her craft. If you take the blindfold test, you might hear her wonderful influences, David Sanborn (the gritty alto funk of "Pump Up the Heat") and the late George Howard (a sassy soprano led take on Al Green's "Still in Love"). She is an obvious fan of Babyface, as the vocal tune "I'll Be There for You" (which she simply harmonizes on) sounds like an outtake. Yet there is hope to break beyond these patterns, particularly on the closing track, "One of the Cats," where she takes the high tones of the soprano, combines them with the darker edges of tenor, and springs them into more improvisational directions over a keyboard generated trio groove. And then in the middle, she switches off, playing tag team relay. She also proves a capable team player with none other than Gerald Albright, with the two cooking up some horn-section tension on alto (Williams) and tenor (Albright).~ Jonathan Widran

Personnel: Pamela Williams (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones, synthesizer, drum programming); Debra Laws, Darnel Alexander, David Booker (vocals); Martin Walters, Erik Huber, James Allen (various instruments); Gerald Albright (tenor saxophone); Joe McBride (piano); Kevin Flournoy (keyboards, drum programming); Morris O'Connor, Jason Bucklin, Tim Kobza (guitar); Doug Grigsby, Chuck Smith (bass); Scott Weltner (percussion); Tony Moore (drum programming).


Pamela Williams - Eight Days Of Ecstasy
 

Very,Very Good Smooth Jazz Album



Lawsuits against Sony Music and Elektra Entertainment Group

 

In March 2003, Debra Laws sued Sony Music Entertainment/Epic Records in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, over the use of samples from "Very Special" in Jennifer Lopez's recording of "All I Have" on her album This Is Me... Then.




 Although Sony had been granted permission to use the samples by Elektra Entertainment Group, which held the copyright to the song, Laws claimed that the use of her voice without her consent nonetheless violated her statuory and common law right of publicity under California law.

 In November 2003, Judge Lourdes Baird granted Sony Music's motion for summary judgment on the ground that Laws's state law claims were preempted by Section 301 of the United States Copyright Act. In 2006, that decision was affirmed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.


In 2004, after losing the lawsuit against Sony Music, Laws and her production company, Spirit Productions, Inc. (which is owned and controlled by her brother, Hubert), sued Elektra Entertainment Group (as well as Elektra's parent company, Warner Music Group, and former parent, Warner Communications, Inc.), claiming that Elektra was contractually obligated to obtain consent before agreeing to allow the "Very Special" sound recording to be used in "All I Have (song)." Laws's claims were dismissed early in the case on res judicata grounds, and Spirit's claims settled in early 2007 on undisclosed terms.

"Debra We Love You"

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Leo's Sunshipp - We Need Each Other (1978)
 By Papa Funk


Kenny Stover


Kenny Stover is, probably, best remembered by Soul Music followers, as being part of the group Leo's Sunshipp.


Leo's Sunshipp consisted of Kenny, along with Johnny Simone
 (ex. Wallace Brothers) and Alvin Few, and released one album entitled 'We Need Each Other' for the Lyons Record Company imprint in 1978.



Kenny Stover Singer/Songwriter Kenneth Stover, the brother of Elgie Stover, is Harvey Fuqua's cousin. Big brother Elgie (Kenny's ten years younger) wrote some significant songs but is remembered by insiders as a living room comedian who had some spirited snapping sessions with Eddie "Bongo" Brown at Marvin Gaye's house, where the Stovers resided. Kenny Stover was born August 21, 1948, in Athens, GA; he came to Cleveland, OH, early in life and resided in the Hough area on Belvedere Court. He joined his brother in Detroit, MI, who relocated to work with Fuqua after he disbanded the Moonglows and started HPC, then Harvey and Tri-Phi Records with Gwen Gordy-Fuqua.

Kenny Stover gained entry into Motown through his brother and befriended Marvin Gaye and the Gordys and secured a songwriting contract with Jobete Music (Motown's publishing wing) and started honing his craft. Stover stayed with Gaye as a combination runner/house sitter while working his regular gig as Mrs. Gordy's (Berry's mother) personal assistant and writing songs.
He moved in 1970.

Kenny was there (at Marvin Gaye's house) when the IRS man showed up to discuss taxes due with penalties and interest; the discussion turned ugly and Gaye slammed the door on Mr. IRS, prompting the government official to take off in Gaye's Cadillac. From that point on Gaye borrowed Stover's company car to drive to Motown and kept his garage door -- where a Rolls and a Porsche were parked -- locked.

Stover contributed backing vocals to Gaye's "Inner City Blues" from the What's Going On album and also claims to have created some of its melody (uncredited). Elgie co-wrote two songs: "Flying High in the Friendly Sky" and "God Is Love" on the acclaimed album. Gaye thanked both Stover brothers in the liner notes for provoking his thought process. Stover's first major songwriting credit was "You're the Man Parts 1 & 2" for Marvin Gaye. Big things were expected but when the song failed to storm the pop charts Motown cooled on it and a proposed album project. Other prominent Motown cuts include "Lovin', Livin' and Givin'" (Diana Ross) and "Sexy Sassy" and "Got to Get up on It" (Bobby Nunn).



Stover wrote the first draft of "Let's Get It On" as a political song; at a studio rehearsal with Gaye about to run the song down on tape, Ed Townsend bellowed '"Let's Get It On" should be about a man and a woman about to make love, not some political song!' and punctuated his statement with an exaggerated "let's get It onnnnnn." Gaye agreed, and the two revamped the lyrics into a love blast that aced both the R&B and pop charts and sold a reported 4,000,000 copies. Stover got zero credit, not even a few points for the title, but he never got mad about these omissions and says he was just happy being in the presence of a star like Gaye.

He formed Leo's Sunship with Allen Few and Johnny Simon in 1977 (all three were born under the astrological sign of Leo). Simon, an original member of the Wallace Brothers, also recorded with the Naturals and toured as one of Marvin Gaye's backing singers. Stover befriended Simon when the Atlanta native relocated to Los Angeles. The two collaborated on "Madame Butterfly" for Tavares. Tragically, Simon died before the Leo's Sunship LP was finished. The album (We Need Each Other) was eventually finished and released by Lyons Records who dropped the single "Give Me Sunshine" from the set.

In 1978 a Motown honcho decided to put a bunch of staff songwriters in a group and name them Finished Touch; the lineup consisted of Kenny Stover, Larry Brown, Harold Johnson, Michael McGloiry, and Brenda and Mike Sutton. They cut a surprisingly good album, Need to Know You Better; a second LP was in the hopper but was shelved when Motown soured on the project.
When Gaye bolted to Europe in 1981, Stover lost touch with the Prince of Soul and left the City of Angels for Hotlanta. The earthquakes and the smog, which made him ill, also contributed to the move. Peabo Bryson scored with "Good Combination" a Stover, Keith Rawls, and Barbara Thomas song. Al Johnson, Bobby Womack, Tavares, and Marlena Shaw recorded his "I'm Back For More";" Will Smith did "Just Cruisin'," created with Nasir Jones; Faith Evans did "Sunny Days," and III of a Kind did "Love Don't Come No Stronger," a collaboration with Leonard Perry.
Stover's biggest regret is never getting a chance to renew his friendship with Marvin Gaye after he returned to the States; before it happened, the soul man suffered a fatal gunshot wound at the hands of his father April 1, 1984.



Stover returned to Cleveland in 1985 to care for an ailing sister and has been a resident ever since. He ventured initially into the lucrative silk-screening business but now concentrates on writing and producing music rejuvenated by the revenue generated by the Will Smith and Faith Evans cuts.

Kenny Stover
B.Kenneth C. Stover Jnr., b 21st August 1948,
 Athens, Georgia, U.S.A.


D.December 2010, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.

R.I.P...We Will Never Forget You!!! 


The album became highly sought after, during the rare groove period during the late Eighties, for the songs 'Give Me The Sunshine', along with the original version of the song 'I'm Back For More'
 (later covered by Al Johnson and Marlena Shaw).


Kenny was born in Georgia and relocated, with his family to Cleveland Ohio during his childhood.

He then moved to Detroit later, along with his brother Elgie, where they began writing for Harvey Fuqua's Tri-Phi imprint.


Harvey was the brothers cousin, who, in turn, introduced the two to several Motown artists, including
 Marvin Gaye.


In 1969, he co-wrote 'When You Are Available' for Shorty Long,
 (co-written with Anna Gordy Gaye and Marvin Gaye).


Kenny was recruited to perform background vocals during the recording of Marvin's evergreen
 album 'What's Going On' (he can be heard on 'Inner City Blues').

Shorty LongMarvin GayeJeff PerryFinished Touch
When you are Available - Shorty Long 1969 / You're the Man - Marvin Gaye 1972 / Love don't come no Stronger - Jeff Perry 1975 / Need to know you Better - Finished Touch 1978

Kenny Stover

He went on to co-write several songs with Marvin, including 'You're The Man' (in 1972), and 'I Love You Secretly' (which was recorded by the Billy Griffin fronted version of the Miracles).

Kenny also co-penned 'Look Out, I'm Gonna Get You' for the Artistics in 1973, and 'Love Don't Come No Stronger (Than Yours And Mine)' in 1975 for Jeff Perry (a.k.a. Jeffree).


He also co-penned the Diana Ross song, 'Lovin', Livin' and Givin', G.C. Cameron's 'Share Your Life (Let Me In)', (with his brother), in 1976, and Bobby Nunn's song 'Sexy Sassy' and 'Got to Get Up on It'.

In the late Seventies, by the time Kenny had formed the soul group, Leo's Sunshipp, the album was due for a release, when, Johnny Simone became seriously ill with cancer and died in his early thirties.

The album was later given a release on the Lyons Record Company label.

He then was recruited to the ranks of the group Finished Touch during 1978, whom he wrote the songs 'Need To Know You Better' and 'Sunshine Love', for.


Kenny finally departed Motown in 1981, relocating to Atlanta for a while.

He relocated back his hometown in East Cleveland since 1985, looking after his sister, who was unwell.

Kenny co-penned the song 'Good Combination' for Peabo Bryson,
 which was taken from his album 'Quiet Storm' in 1986.


In 1997, he co wrote (along with Nasir Jones and Will Smith), the song 'Just Cruisin'', for Will Smith, which featured on the Will Smith movie vehicle 'Men In Black'.

More recently he was running the Kenrou Music & Publishing Company in East Cleveland.

Kenny passed away in December 2010 at the age of 62.


He is survived by his companion, Ms. Farah Barner, and sons, Kenneth Stover Jr., Derrick Stover, Robert Hill and Jeremy Stover.


Kenny was the brother of Alma Stover, Elgie Stover, Clementine Agee, Willie Doug Stover and Marie Williams (deceased).

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Friday, April 25, 2014

 

I Would Like To Thank All Who Visit My Blog And All Others For The Help.

 

 

 "THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL"

By Papa Funk

Thursday, April 24, 2014


Today We Have Rare Gems 

Of The

The Chambers Brothers



The Chambers Brothers

Are a soul music group, best known for its 1968 hit record, the 11-minute long song "Time Has Come Today". The group was part of the wave of new music that integrated American blues and gospel traditions with modern psychedelic and rock elements. Based on their Southern roots, the brothers brought a raw authenticity to their recordings and live performances that was missing from many other acts of that era. 
Their music has been kept alive through heavy use in film soundtracks.



 Lester Chambers 
(Born April 13, 1940, Mississippi)

 Member and Lead Singer of the 1960s soul rock group The Chambers Brothers, who had the hit single, "Time Has Come Today".


 The Chambers Brothers - The Time Has Come (1967) 
By Papa Funk

 

Time Has Come Today

 

The band scored its only major hit in 1968 with "Time Has Come Today" (written by Joe & Willie Chambers), from the group's similarly named third album, The Time Has Come. The song spent five consecutive weeks at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100, just missing the Top Ten.


 



In the early 1960s, these four brothers from Carthage, Mississippi, Joe and Willie on guitar, Lester on harmonica, and George on washtub bass, started to venture outside the gospel circuit, playing at coffeehouses that booked folk acts. They played at places like The Ash Grove, one of Los Angeles's most popular folk clubs. It became a favorite haunt of theirs and brought them into contact with Hoyt Axton, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Reverend Gary Davis, and Barbara Dane.


 Barbara Dane And The Chambers Brothers - Barbara Dane & Chambers Brothers (1966) 
By Papa Funk


Dane became a great supporter, performing and recording with the brothers. She took them on tour with her and introduced them to Pete Seeger, who helped put the Chambers Brothers on the bill of the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. One of the songs they performed, "I Got It", appeared on the Newport Folk Festival 1965 compilation LP, which was issued on the Vanguard label.



Barbara Dane, Newport Folk Festival, 1965

Barbara Dane And The Chambers Brothers,Newport Folk Festival, 1965

They were becoming more accepted in the folk community, but, like many on the folk circuit, they were looking to electrify their music and become more rock and roll. Guitarist Joe Chambers recalled in a May 1994 Goldmine article that people at the Newport Folk Festival were breaking down fences and rushing to the stage.

"Newport had never seen or heard anything like that." After the group finished and the crowd finally settled down, the MC came up and said "Whether you know it or not, that was rock'n'roll."

 That night they played at a post-concert party for festival performers and went to a recording session of the newly electrified Bob Dylan. Now having gone electric George would trade in his washtub bass for a Danelectro bass guitar.
Shortly after this, the group recorded its debut album People Get Ready.


 The Chamber Brothers - People Get Ready (1966) 
By Papa Funk







Later Years

Later incarnations of the group included session guitarist Steve Hunter (known for his work with Alice Cooper) and session whiz Stephen Patt (Northwind, freeing the brothers up to become front men, not just instrumentalists.

However, due to a succession of dishonest promoters and managers, the group found it difficult to build on this success and eventually split up in 1972. The 1972 album they recorded for Columbia, Oh! My God, remains unreleased. They reformed in 1974 to record Unbonded and Right Move (1975) for the Avco label. In 1976 they released the final Recorded Live In Concert on Mars for the Roxbury label. They have toured irregularly since.

They were signed to support Maria Muldaur on her Gospel Nights album. They also made commercials for Levi's jeans.


Maria Muldaur (Born September 12, 1943) is an American folk-blues singer who was part of the American folk music revival in the early 1960s. She recorded the 1974 hit song "Midnight at the Oasis," and continues to record albums in the folk traditions.


 Maria Muldaur - Gospel Nights (1980) 
By Papa Funk


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"A Musst Have Before Die Gem"

Muldaur was born Maria Grazia Rosa Domenica D'Amato in Greenwich Village, New York City, where she attended Hunter College High School.

Muldaur began her career in the early 1960s as Maria D'Amato, performing with John Sebastian, David Grisman, and Stefan Grossman as a member of the Even Dozen Jug Band. She then joined Jim Kweskin & His Jug Band as a featured vocalist and occasional violinist. During this time, she was part of the Greenwich Village scene that included Bob Dylan, and some of her recollections of the period, particularly with respect to Dylan, appear in Martin Scorsese's 2005 documentary film, No Direction Home.

 


She married fellow Jug Band member Geoff Muldaur, and after the Kweskin outfit broke up the two of them produced two albums. She began her solo career when their marriage ended in 1972, but retained her married name.





Her first solo album Maria Muldaur, released in 1973, contained her hit single 
"Midnight at the Oasis"
, which reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974. 






Maria Muldaur - Maria Muldaur (1973) 
By Papa Funk


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It also peaked at number 21 in the UK Singles Chart. Later that year, she released her second album Waitress In A Donut Shop. This included a re-recording of "I'm a Woman", the Leiber and Stoller number first associated with Peggy Lee and a standout feature from her Jug Band days. The title of this album is taken from a line in another song on the album, "Sweetheart" by Ken Burgan.

Around this time, Muldaur established a relationship with the Grateful Dead. Opening for some Grateful Dead shows in the summer of 1974 with John Kahn, bassist of the Jerry Garcia Band, which would eventually earn her a seat in that group as a backing vocalist in the late 1970s. She appeared on Super Jam (1989), the live recording of the German TV series Villa Fantastica with Brian Auger on piano, Pete York on drums, Dick Morrissey on tenor saxophone, Roy Williams on trombone, Harvey Weston on bass and Zoot Money, also on vocals.







Muldaur continued to perform, tour, and record after her success in the mid-1970s, including a turn at the Teatro ZinZanni in 2001.
Her 2005 release Sweet Lovin' Ol' Soul was nominated for both a Blues Music Award (formerly a W.C. Handy Award) and a Grammy Award in the Traditional Blues Category. In 2013, she was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the Koko Taylor Award (Traditional Blues Female)' category.

Maria Muldaur

"We Love You And God Bless You"


Lester moved to New York and formed a band with former Electric Flag bassist Harvey Brooks.
Guitarists Willie and Joe would find work as session men; George went back to singing gospel music and would later become a deacon of his church.

Keenan retired to Connecticut where he set up his own recording studio, plied his trade as a carpenter, and died of heart failure in 1985.



  
Brian Edmund Peter Keenan was the driving beat behind The Chambers Brothers (1965-1971), and also played with the Manfred Mann group. His group, The Losers, was the house band at Ondine, the first discotheque in New York City.

 Born in New York, he also lived in Conisbrough as a child.

Bill Graham, impresario behind The Filmore West and East, felt Brian was the most exciting live rock drummer. The few times The Chambers Brothers were not top bill with Brian on drums, the top billed group were reluctant to follow them. The Brothers affectionately referred to Brian as 'Curley' and introduced him onstage as Brian 'Chambers' Keenan.

Keenan left the group in 1971 after major financial abuses by the groups management were unresolved. Keenan is buried at Queen of Peace cemetery in Stamford, Connecticut.

Brian Edmund Peter Keenan 
(January 28, 1943 – October 5, 1985)

 R.I.P...We Will Never Forget You!!!

The Chamber Brothers - Now (1966) 
By Papa Funk



 



 
Art Ramsey, was hired as a replacement drummer. He performed live, on-the-road and in many different cities and venues with the Chambers Brothers band after Keenan's departure.

Later, LA Session drummer Fabian Jolivet joined the band for a 1997 tour that ended with the full line up playing a Gospel set at the legendary 1960's LA venue The Ash Grove, Santa Monica, CA.
In 2006 Guitarist Willie Chambers brought the house down, sitting in with a group called Vince and the Invinceables at a benefit concert for Arthur Lee of the group Love.


 The Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come The Best Of The Chambers Brothers (1996) 
By Papa Funk







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