On May 19, 2018, Reginald Grant Lucas aka Reggie Lucas died aged 65. He was songwriter, musician (guitar) and record producer. As musician he has recorded and performed with Miles Davis, Carlos Garnett, Babatunde Olatunji, Norman Connors, Flora Purim, Lonnie Liston Smith, Hubert Eaves, Roberta Flack, Urszula Dudziak, James Mtume, Gary Bartz, Zbigniew Seifert, John Lee, Gerry Brown and Masabumi Kikuchi. As producer Lucas worked with Madonna, Mtume, Models, Randy Crawford, Rebbie Jackson, Bunny DeBarge, The Four Tops, John Adams, The Weather Girls, Elisa Fiorillo and Nick Scotti. In 1981, Lucas and James Mtume won a “Grammy Award” for “Best R&B Song” for their composition “Never Knew Love Like This Before”, which was performed by Stephanie Mills. As leader, Lucas has recorded two albums.
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Four Tops: Reach Out
In July 1967, “Motown” label released “Reach Out”, the sixth Four Tops album. It was recorded 1966 – 1967 at “Hitsville Studio A”, and was produced by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Smokey Robinson and Clarence Paul.
Personnel:
- Levi Stubbs – lead vocals
- Abdul “Duke” Fakir, Renaldo “Obie” Benson, Lawrence Payton, The Andantes – backing vocals
- The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
Track listing:
- Reach Out I’ll Be There – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland
- Walk Away Renée – Bob Calilli, Michael Brown, Tony Sansone
- 7-Rooms of Gloom – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland
- If I Were a Carpenter – Tim Hardin
- Last Train to Clarksville – Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart
- I’ll Turn to Stone – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Dean Taylor
- I’m a Believer – Neil Diamond
- Standing in the Shadows of Love – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland
- Bernadette – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland
- Cherish – Terry Kirkman
- Wonderful Baby – Smokey Robinson
- What Else Is There to Do (But Think About You) – Stevie Wonder, Clarence Paul, Morris Broadnax
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