On July 31, 2017, Chuck Loeb died aged 61. He was musician (guitar), has performed with many famous musicians including Stan Getz, Chico Hamilton, Ray Barreto, Hubert Laws, but was best known as member of the bands Metro, Steps Ahead and Fourplay.
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Milt Jackson
On October 9, 1999, Milton “Milt” Jackson, also known as “Bags”, died aged 76. He was musician (vibraphone, piano), a bebop player, member of Modern Jazz Quartet. He recorded and performed with many famous jazz musicians including: Howard McGhee, Miles Davis, Ray Charles, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, Hank Mobley, Quincy Jones, Dinah Washington, Benny Carter, Count Basie, Oscar Peterson, Wes Montgomery, Ray Brown, Hubert Laws, Joe Pass, Mickey Roker and J. J. Johnson. As leader Jackson released 68 albums.
The Young Rascals: Groovin’
On July 31, 1967, “Atlantic” label released “Groovin’”, the third Young Rascals albums. It was recorded December 1966 – June 1967, and was produced by Felix Cavaliere, Dino Danelli, Eddie Brigati, Gene Cornish and David Brigati. This was the last album on which the band was billed as “The Young Rascals”; the next album ”Once Upon a Dream” would be credited to simply “The Rascals”.
Personnel:
- Felix Cavaliere– vocals, keyboards, organ
- David Brigati– vocals
- Gene Cornish– vocals, guitar, bass, harmonica
- Chuck Rainey- bass guitar
- Dino Danelli– drums, design
- Eddie Brigati– vocals, percussion
- Hubert Laws– flute
Track listing:
All tracks by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, except where noted.
- A Girl Like You
- Find Somebody
- I’m So Happy Now – Gene Cornish
- Sueño
- How Can I Be Sure
- Groovin’
- If You Knew
- I Don’t Love You Anymore – Gene Cornish
- You Better Run
- A Place in the Sun – Ronald Miller, Brian Wells
- It’s Love
Eric Gale
On May 25, 1984, Eric J. Gale died aged 55. He was musician (guitar) and composer, as session guitarist has performed and recorded with some of the biggest names of the music scene, including Clark Terry, Oliver Nelson, Jimmy McGriff, Benny Golson, Van Morrison, Bernard Purdie, Herbie Mann, Yusuf Lateef, Chico Hamilton, Sonny Stitt, Quincy Jones, Al Kooper, Lena Horn, Gabor Szabo, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, Esther Philips, Chuck Rainey, Johnny Hammond, Stanley Turrentine, David Newman, Hank Crawford, Grover Washington, Jr., Roberta Flack, Stanley Turrentine, Hubert Laws, Bob James, Joe Higgs, Van McCoy, Ron Carter, George Benson, Phil Upchurch, Tom Scott, Idris Muhammad, Ashford & Simpson, Cedar Walton, Stanley Turrentine, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Paul Butterfield, Joe Cocker and David Ruffin. As leader he released twelve albums.
Aretha Franklin: Young, Gifted And Black
On January 24, 1972, “Atlantic” label released “Young, Gifted and Black”, the nineteenth Aretha Franklin studio album. It was recorded August 1970 – February 1971, and was produced by Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler. In 1972, the album won Aretha Franklin “Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance”. In 2003, the TV network “VH1” ranked it the 76th greatest album of all time.
Personnel:
- Aretha Franklin – lead vocals, acoustic piano, celesta, electric piano
- Don Arnone – acoustic guitar
- Cornell Dupree- guitar
- Hugh McCracken- guitar
- Donny Hathaway- organ, electric piano
- Billy Preston- organ
- Eric Gale- bass
- Chuck Rainey- bass
- Robert Popwell- bass, percussion
- Bernard “Pretty” Purdie- drums
- Al Jackson, Jr.- drums
- Ray Lucas – drums
- The Memphis Horns- horn section
- Andrew Love (of the Memphis Horns) – tenor saxophone
- Neal Rosengarden – trumpet, vibraphone
- Wayne Jackson (of the Memphis Horns) – trumpet
- Hubert Laws- flute
- Tom Dowd- horn arrangements
- Pat Smith – backing vocals
- Ronald Bright – backing vocals
- R. Bailey – backing vocals
- Carolyn Franklin- backing vocals
- Erma Franklin- backing vocals
- Margaret Branch – backing vocals
- Ann S. Clark – backing vocals
- The Sweet Inspirations- backing vocals
- Sammy Turner – backing vocals
- Stanislaw Zagorski – cover design
- David Nathan – liner notes
Track listing:
- Oh Me Oh My (I’m a Fool for You Baby) – Jim Doris
- Day Dreaming – Aretha Franklin
- Rock Steady – Aretha Franklin
- Young, Gifted and Black – Weldon Irvine, Nina Simone
- All the King’s Horses – Aretha Franklin
- A Brand New Me – Theresa Bell, Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble
- April Fools – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- I’ve Been Loving You Too Long – Jerry Butler, Otis Redding
- First Snow in Kokomo – Aretha Franklin
- The Long and Winding Road – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) – Thom Bell, William Hart
- Border Song (Holy Moses) – Bernie Taupin, Elton John
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