Hi, I just want to say thank you to everyone who keeps dropping by the blog. I hope to get things back to normal soon but as you may know I’ve been snowed under with family issues of late.
Steve has been doing a brilliant job keeping things going and posting the shows on our Samurai page. CLICK HERE to go to our page.
Full of CHOOOOOOOOOOONZ – some of which you may not even know (yet)!
Sam and Dave ~ Soul Man ~ Stax/Atlantic ~ 1967 Clarence Carter ~ Lookin’ For A Fox ~ Atlantic ~ 1968 Johnnie Taylor ~ Who’s Making Love ~ Stax ~ 1968 Rufus Thomas ~ Do The Funky Chicken ~ Stax ~ 1970 Jackey Beavers ~ Mr. Bump Man (Give Me A Hand) Part II ~ 77 Records US 1974/Buddah UK 1975. Madagascar ~ Rainbow ~ Arista ~ 1981
B.T. (Brenda Taylor) ~ You Can’t Have Your Cake~ After Hours / West End Records ~ 1982
The Team ~ Wicki Wacky House Party ~ EMI ~ 1985
Martika ~ Martika’s Kitchen ~ Columbia US ~ 1991
Shakatak ~ Walk The Walk ~ Polydor ~ 1988
Roy Ayers ~ Love Will Bring Us Back Together ~ Polydor ~ 1979
Mary Mary ~ Shackles ~ Columbia ~ 1999
Michael Wycoff ~ Looking Up To You ~ RCA ~ 1982
Light Of The World ~ London Town ~ Ensign ~ 1980
Gregory Porter ~ 1960 What? (Opolopo Kick & Bass Remix) ~ Tokyo Dawn Records ~ 2011
Mr. Scruff ~ Sweet Smoke ~ Ninja Tune ~ 2002
Groove Collective ~ Whatchugot ~ Reprise US ~ 1994
Janet Jackson ~That’s The Way Love Goes ~ Virgin ~ 1993
Ronnie McNeir ~ I Just Wanna Dance With You ~ Sunset Island Records ~ 2011
Billy Paul ~ Let’s Make A Baby ~ PIR ~ 1975
Tyzik ~ Jammin’ In Manhattan (12”) ~ Polydor ~1983
Stephanie Mills ~ The Medicine Song ~ Casablanca US ~ 1984
The Bar-Kays ~ Sexomatic ~ Mercury ~ 1984
Ann Nesby & Jasper Street Co. ~ Praisin’ His Name (Grant Nelson Mix) ~ Basement Boys Records / God’s House Records ~ 2002
Aly-Us ~ Follow Me (Full Intention Remix) ~ Strictly Rhythm Records ~ 2002
Moloko ~ Sing It Back (Boris Musical mix) ~ Echo records ~ 1998
Lionel Richie ~ All Night Long (All Night) ~ Motown ~ 1983
Stevie Wonder ~ Sir Duke ~ Tamla US ~ 1976
Eugene Record ~ Medley: I Don’t Mind/Take Everything ~ WB ~ 1979
Gladys Knight ~ When You’re Far Away ~ Columbia ~ 1983
Passion ~ Don’t Stop My Love ~ Prelude ~ 1982
Scandal ~ Love Either Grows Or Goes ~ SAM Records ~ 1981
Alexander O’Neal ~ Criticize ~ Tabu ~ 1987
Harold Faltermeyer ~ Axel F ~ MCA ~ 1984
Janet Jackson ~ When I Think Of You ~ A&M ~ 1986
Gary Davis ~ Got To Get Your Love ~ Kay-Dee Records ~ 2005
George Michael ~ Flawless ~ Sony ~ 2004
Shapeshifters & Chic ~ Sensitivity ~ Positiva UK / Ultra USA ~ 2006
Donny Hathaway ~ The Ghetto ~ Atco ~ 1970
Crusaders ~ Street Life ~ MCA ~ 1979
Stevie Wonder ~ My Cherie Amour ~ Tamla ~ 1969
BB&Q Band ~ Genie ~ Cooltempo UK Eleltra US ~ 1985
Grey & Hanks ft Bell Johnson ~ Every Little Step ~ I.F.E. Records ~ 2011
Maze ~ Feel That You’re Feelin’ ~ Capitol~ 1979
Wynder K Frog ~ Green Door ~ Island ~ 1967
Eddie Harris ~ Listen Here ~ Atlantic ~ 1968
Herbie Hancock ~ Watermelon Man ~ Columbia/CBS ~ 1973
Azymuth ~ Jazz Carnival ~ Milestone Records ~ 1979
Don’t panic, but nothing much is likely to happen here ’til March.
Hopefully you will still be able to keep up with us on our FaceBook page, but the blog probably remain quiet. Thursdays will still be new show days on Jazz Funk Soul Radio but there may not be Podcasts available for a couple of weeks.
So far this year everything’s been very full-on and now to complicate things even more Paul is taking a week in the sun.
Steve will be keeping things ticking over on FaceBook so please log in over there and keep him company. FIND GOLD HAMPSHIRE ON FACEBOOK PLEASE join the group and spread the word – thanks.
Goody Goody ~ It Looks Like Love ~ Atlantic ~ 1978
Dedicated to Ian Andrews and all the Soul Rejuvenation crew, written produced and arranged by Vincent Montana … Love it!
Chic ~ Dance, Dance, Dance ~ Atlantic ~ 1977
Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards, with Tony Thompson, Raymond Jones and Norma Jean Wright with Luther among the backing vocalists – this was their debut single and it made number 1 on the US Dance chart and 6 on the Hot 100, US R&B and UK – not a bad start.
Cerrone Bob Sinclar ~ Supernature ~ Sound Of Barclay / Malligator ~ 2001
Jean-Marc Cerrone‘s 1977 classic revisited by Bob Sinclar in 2001 – the track was written by Cerrone with Alain Wisniak and Lene Lovich wrote the lyrics – the vocalist is Kay Garner who started her career in the early sixties as a session singer Kay had a fabulous career CLICK HERE to go to her tribute website.
Anthony White ~ Stop & Think It Over ~ Philadelphia International Records ~ 1976
from his Could It Be Magic album the title track of which was a cover of the Manilow song.
O’Jays ~ Livin’ For The Weekend ~ Philadelphia International Records ~ 1975
from the Family Reunion album written by Cary Gilbert with Gamble & Huff (the same team that wrote Me and Mrs Jones) it made 20 on the Hot 100 and number 1 on the US R&B – but I don’t think it got a single release here in the UK
Detroit Spinners ~ Mighty Love ~ Atlantic ~ 1973 (live)
written by Joseph Jefferson, Bruce Hawes and Charles Simmons
Thursday is Show 114, so here’s the other tracks from 113 …
The Grainger’s ~ Shine Your Love ~ 1980
Indeep ~ Last Night A DJ Saved My Life ~ 1982
Chic ~ Good Times ~ 1979
Alexander O’Neal & Cherrelle ~ Saturday Love ~ 1985
Raydio ~ Is This A Love Thing ~ 1978
Crown Heights Affair ~ You Gave Me Love ~ 1980
Courtesy of JFSR 😉
Raul Orellena ~ The Real Wild House ~ 1990
Cesaria Evora ~ Sangue De Belrona ~ 1997
Great tune – very sad news …
R.I.P. Cesária Évora
December 17, 2011 By Tom Devriendt
This morning, Cape Verdean singer Cesária Évora passed away in Mandelo, São Vicente, the island were she was born. One of the many meanings of “Sodade” — that most difficult to translate Creole word — is a feeling of loss.
DJ Cam ~ Summer In Paris ~ 2003
Mario Biondi ~ This Is What You Are ~ 2007
WATCH THIS VIDEO
Sorry we’ve not been about much – you know how it is this time of year. Here’s our latest show, broadcast on Jazz Funk Soul Radio yesterday (5th January).
Saturday Night Band ~ Come On Dance Dance ~ 1978
Vicki Sue Robinson ~ Turn The Beat Around ~ 1976
Biily Frazier & Friends ~ Billy Who ~ 1980/81
Michael Jonzun ~ Burnin’ Up ~ 1986
Janet Jackson ~ What Have You Done For Me Lately ~ 1986
Herb Alpert ~ Keep Your Eye On Me ~ 1987
Stylistics ~ Funky Weekend ~ 1975
K.C. & The Sunshine Band ~ Sound Your Funky Horn ~ 1973
Imagination ~ Just An Illusion ~ 1982
Go Go Lorenzo & Davis Pinckney Project ~ You Can Dance (If You Want To) ~ 1985
Little Benny & The Masters ~ Who Comes To Boogie ~ 1985
Des’ree ~ You Gotta Be ~ 194/5/9
Sophie Hawkins ~ Damn I Wish I Was Your Love ~ 1992
Beats International ~ Dub Be Good To Me ~ 1990
Sybil ~ Don’t Make Me Over ~ 1989
The Grainger’s ~ Shine Your Love ~ 1980
Indeep ~ Last Night A DJ Saved My Life ~ 1982
Chic ~ Good Times ~ 1979
Alexander O’Neal & Cherrelle ~ Saturday Love ~ 1985
Raydio ~ Is This A Love Thing ~ 1978
Crown Heights Affair ~ You Gave Me Love ~ 1980
Raul Orellena ~ The Real Wild House ~ 1990
Cesaria Evora ~ Sangue De Belrona ~ 1997
DJ Cam ~ Summer In Paris ~ 2003
Mario Biondi ~ This Is What You Are ~ 2007
D-Train ~ You’re The One For Me ~ 1982
Adeva ~ I Thank You ~ 1989
Hi , we are Paul Leighton and Stevie Q from the original Martines team, and numerous other venues around Hampshire, and we are back playing music from the soundtrack of our lives.
This blog will give you a flavour of what we'll be playing, celebrating club classics from old school to new cool.
We hope to start with weekday residencies at a couple of pubs/bars so that you can take a break from "the norm", and hopefully a club night too. Also, we intend to put together some really special one-off events at some of the larger venues in the area.
If you know of a venue, promoter, business or individual that might be interested in booking Gold please let us know.
To see a video of us talking about the project just select Vlog in the categories below or search Vlog.