Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Whispers - The Solar Years























The Track was produced by Leon Sylvers and has a tight 80s groove sound that's very nice........

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Solar Record Video 1978/1986


S.O.L.A.R. Records (acronym for Sound of Los Angeles Records) was founded in 1977. The "SOLAR sound" was a collective effort, with artists working on each other's sessions and artists encouraged to be creative. Leon Sylvers III was the main producer behind the trademark SOLAR sound: funky, progressive dance music infused with soul and disco.

Super-Wolf - Super-Wolf Can Do It (1980)

Super-Wolf sampled this track by Denise Lasalle's "I'm So Hot". Super-Wolf was Jackson, Tennessee's rap legend back in the 1980's. Super-Wolf had one of the first hits in rap history with this regional favorite "Super-Wolf Can Do It".

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

G.Q. - Disco Nights & Sad Girl (1979) [live in 1980]



GQ began as Sabu & the Survivors in 1968. They had two Top 10 R&B and Top 20 pop hits, as well as a number one R&B single in 1979, with "Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)" also peaking at #12 pop; the single also won GQ an American Music Award. All their hits were on Arista from 1979 to 1982. 4 gold records & 3 platinum records.