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The City Champs: Luna '68
by Doug Collette
The instrumental trio of guitarist Joe Restivo, organist Al Gamble and drummer George Sluppick first came together as the City Champs in 2007. After the release of The Safecracker (Electraphonic Recordings, 2009) and The Set-Up (Electraphonic Recordings, 2010), the three musicians were then drawn in different directions; Restivo, a member of the Bo-Keys, supported artists such as Don Bryant and Percy Wiggins, while Gamble joined St. Paul & the Broken Bones and Sluppick performed with JJ Grey & {{Mofro as ...
Continue ReadingLegendary R&B Songwriting Team Gamble & Huff on the Passing of Jerry Leiber
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Randex Communications
Leon Huff played piano on numerous Leiber & Stoller classics From Leon Huff: “Jerry Lieber was a great inspiration and was vital to the start of my songwriting career. I also had the fortunate opportunity to play piano on many Leiber & Stoller recording sessions as a musician in the early days. When I had dreams of being a producer, I met Leiber & Stoller in the Brill Building when they called me to play on 'Boy From New York ...
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Statement from Gamble & Huff of Passing of Nick Ashford
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Randex Communications
Joint Statement from Legendary R&B Production Team Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff on Passing of Nick Ashford of Legendary Songwriting Duo Ashford & Simpson
Ashford produced Gamble & Huff smash “I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" for Motown; Ashford & Simpson were key link between Motown Sound and Sound of Philadelphia
Philadelphia: “Nick Ashford was truly one of our favorite songwriting colleagues and producers. He and Valerie Simpson had a major impact on Gamble & Huff's songwriting career, as Nick ...
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Worth the Gamble? Rdio Lands the Latest Round...
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Digital Music News
Rdio's got that shine that attracts investors, but is this a horse that'll still be trotting in five years? Well, the guys at Mangrove Capital Partners think so. The Luxembourg-based VCs are the latest to plunk down on Rdio, according to details confirmed by partner publication paidContent. The tip-off was an off-the-cuff tweet by Mangrove cofounder and managing partner Mark Tluszcz. But Mangrove isn't disclosing the amount.
Actually, the tweet was sent to MC Hammer, himself a digitally-savvy fellow. “@MCHammer ...
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Berklee to Honor Gamble & Huff, Angelique Kidjo, Paco de Lucia, Kenny Barron at Commencement
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Michael Ricci
Berklee College of Music President Roger Brown will present Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Paco de Lucia, Angelique Kidjo, and Kenny Barron with honorary doctor of music degrees at Berklee College of Music?s commencement ceremony, Saturday, May 8, at the 7, 000-seat Agganis Arena at Boston University. Commencement speaker Kenneth Gamble will address more than 860 Berklee graduates, their parents and invited guests. This year?s honorary doctorate recipients are being recognized for their achievements and influence in music, and for their ...
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Gamble Brothers Evolve Memphis Soul Tradition, Jeff Powell Produces New CD
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All About Jazz
GAMBLE BROTHERS BAND EVOLVE THE SOUND OF SOUTHERN R&B WITH CONTINUATOR, DUE OUT FEBRUARY 21
Guitar-free Memphis band evokes lost sound of Stax, Hi and Muscle Shoals in third album, produced by Jeff Powell
MEMPHIS, TN -- The Gamble Brothers Band went to Ardent Studios in the heart of Memphis to lay down tracks for their new album, Continuator, on Archer Records, which will hit the streets on February 21, 2006. Produced by Jeff Powell (Big Star, Afghan Whigs, North ...
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