Rachell Montgomery
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  • Chicago, IL
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I LUV MUSIC… WHATTA ‘BOUT YOU?
I'm absolutely passionate about music... always have been, always will be. I guess you could say music is my life. I am the host of "THE ULTIMATE-TV", the #1 Urban Alternative Music Source in Chicago, nominated by The Chicago Music Awards as Best Music Video Show. The program was created to promote Urban Alternative artists and music(in all of its forms and mutations) overlooked by the mainstream music listener and major record labels. It is my goal to inspire people from all walks of life to soak in "THE ULTIMATE" and enjoy the new musical experience.

So whenever you're in the Chicago, watch "THE ULTIMATE" (aka U-TV) this week on Channel 19, Chicago Access Network Television (CAN TV). The upcoming season is a good one so e-mail your video requests at theultimatetv@yahoo.com. This month it's Al B. Sure and Tower of Power!!
Later, Ya'll
Rachell
Host/THE ULTIMATE-TV
Your Urban Alternative Music Source
How Did You Hear About Us? What Made You Join?
My good friend MzzzDiva said that this was the place to be!
Website:
http://www.myspace.com/theultimatetv

Who is Rachell Montgomery?

"Embrace being different", familiar words to a person who knows all about not following the status quo. This is Rachell Montgomery. Rachell, a lifelong Chicagoan, has always followed her own heart, and her endless love for music led her into the competitive world of broadcast radio.

Rachell began working in Washington, D.C. at radio station WKYS-FM with legendary Radio and Television Personality, Donnie Simpson, the original host of BET’s Video Soul. There she learned to appreciate the professionalism of broadcasting and the art of marketing. According to Rachell, “Watching Donnie work was like watching magic… he was so intelligent, so cool and I wanted to be just like that".

Upon receiving her B.A. from Columbia College Chicago, Rachell landed a job at legendary radio station WGCI-FM, where she worked with noted radio personalities Doug Banks and Tom Joyner, now both nationally-syndicated hosts for ABC Radio Networks. Rachell’s earliest radio influences range from Dr. Demento to Howard Stern. Rachell has also lent her talents at Chicago radio stations-WXRT-FM, WSCR-AM, WVAZ-FM, WPWX-FM and WSRB-FM.

In the fall of 2000, Rachell channeled her energies to television by creating the only Urban Alternative music entertainment show in Chicago THE ULTIMATE-TV, seen weekly on Chicago Access Network Television. She created "THE ULTIMATE" because of the lack of recognition African-American artists receive from traditional R&B radio stations. Artists like Res, K-OS, Mandrill, Craig David and Ayo are stellar performers with create amazing product and never get the recognition they deserve because their music goes against the traditional music grain and the record company doesn't know how to market them.
As the self-proclaimed “unknown-known person”, Rachell also gives back to the community by teaching a radio broadcasting courses at Illinois School of Broadcasting and classes she created for Kennedy-King College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago. On teaching, Rachell believes "you should share those gifts with others” and maybe you'll be blessed as well.

Not bad for someone who as a child used to steal her mom’s wigs and high heels and pretend she was Cher. Rachell has become a creative force unto herself, and continues to share that creativity through broadcasting. Rachell truly is the embodiment of change and we love it!!

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At 10:17am on September 27, 2009, KnightD12 said…
Long time,,no see.
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At 5:32pm on August 16, 2009, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
I really enjoyed your photos...I see my Baby's Mama in one of them, Jayne Kennedy...LOL
At 5:29pm on August 16, 2009, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
Good afternoon Rachell...Hope your sunday has been a great one...Stay Blessed
At 2:43pm on July 27, 2009, Edie Antoinette said…
Rachelle! My heart is beating like a drum to read what you wrote! I cannot WAIT!! I just can't wait. Thank you SO much!!!!
At 3:43pm on July 2, 2009, Tonya Anderson said…

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At 10:27pm on June 1, 2009, Edie Antoinette said…
*peeking in* How are you?
At 7:46pm on May 10, 2009, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
Happy Mothers Day Rachell....LOL@Newspaper article down there.
At 7:31pm on May 6, 2009, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
Good evening Rachell and welcome to The OOTP Family
At 7:14pm on May 6, 2009, Edie Antoinette said…
I'm delighted that you joined the OOTP Family Rachell. Relax and roam around. There's plenty to see and especially to..hear. If I can be of assistance with anything let me know. I'm a click away.

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  1. play Norman Brown — Night Drive
  2. play Norman Brown — Feeling
  3. play Norman Brown — Still
  4. play Miles Davis — miles 1
  5. play miles 2
  6. play miles 3
  7. play miles 4
  8. play miles 5
  9. play Marvin Gaye — I Met A Little Girl
  10. play Santana — 01 Singing Winds, Crying Beasts
  11. play Santana — 02 Black Magic Woman-Gypsy Queen
  12. play Mongo — 02. Afro Blue



The history of the Butlers/Raw Soul is dense, but for all of us music nerds, that's normal. It is not totally clear what year the Butlers actually formed but they released their first single in 1963 on Liberty Records. That single was "She Tried To Kiss Me" and another single followed on Guyden entitled "Lovable Girl." After the Guyden single the Butlers took a break not recording another record until the single "Laugh, Laugh, Laugh" was released on the Phila label in 1966. The group also backed Charles Earland and Jean Wells on one Phila single ("I Know She Loves Me"). 


As you might be noticing, the Butlers were doing a fair amount of recording but not achieving much success. The group's recordings sold regionally but never had the promotion to make an impact on the national scene. After the single with Phila, the Butlers moved to the Fairmount label (part of the Cameo-Parkway family) and released a handful of singles, some being reissued singles of the past. The Butlers were with Fairmount for 1966-67 and then moved to Sassy Records. Sassy released the group's greatest single (in my opinion) "Love (Your Pain Goes Deep)" b/w "If That's What You Wanted." A copy of that 45 sold for just under $500 last summer on eBay. Even though that isn't that much in the world of record collecting--it's still a hefty sum. The Butlers released another single on Sassy ("She's Gone" b/w "Love Is Good") that appears to be even 
harder to come by then the "Love (Your Pain Goes Deep)" single.

 

The true history become a bit blurred here as the AMG biography states that the Butlers last record was released on C.R.S. in 1974 (". However, between 1971 and that single, Frankie Beverly formed a group called Raw Soul and released a number of singles. Some of the songs recorded by Beverly during this period are "While I'm Alone," "Open Up Your Heart," (both on the Gregor label) and "Color Blind." "Color Blind" was released by the Eldorado label and rerecorded by Maze. Beverly's big break came when Marvin Gaye asked Raw Soul to back him on a tour. Gaye helped Beverly/Raw Soul get a contract at Capitol. Beverly decided to take the group in a different direction, a name change occurred, and Maze was created. 

The above isn't the most complete history of Beverly but hopefully someone will know a way to get in touch with the man or his management because a comprehensive pre-Maze history needs to be done on Frankie Beverly (his real name is Howard, by the way). Below you'll find every Frankie Beverly (pre-Maze) song available to me right now ("Color Blind" will be up soon). 

If you have a song that is not included below, shoot it over to funkinsoulman (at) yahoo.com and it will go up in the next Frankie Beverly post (later this week--highlighting Maze). Also, if you have any more information please share your knowledge. The Butlers material has been comp-ed sporadically (usually imports) but the entire Maze catalog has been reissued and is available. 

Enjoy.  "She Kissed Me" (Fairmount, 1966 or 1967) 
 
 "I Want To Feel I'm Wanted" (not sure which label or year) "Laugh, Laugh, Laugh" (Phila, 1966) "Because Of My Heart" (Fairmount, 1966 or 1967)
   
 "Love (Your Pain Goes Deep)" (Sassy, 1967)
   
 "If That's What You Wanted" (Sassy, 1967)
 



Frankie Beverly is one of those cats that has lasting power. He started in the music business doing a tour with doo wop group the Silhouettes and then formed his own group called the Blenders. The Blenders never recorded a single, Beverly wouldn't appear on wax until forming the Butlers a few years later. Along with Beverly, the Butlers included Jack "Sonny" Nicholson, Joe Collins, John Fitch, and Talmadge Conway.

Beverly would later enjoy great success fronting Maze and Conway would become a
well-known penning Double Exposure's
"Ten Percent" and the Intruders' "Memories Are Here To Stay." 
 While Maze is a phenomenal group, Beverly's work before that group will always stand out as his best (imo).

The Butlers produced tunes that most Northern Soul fans would kill for and Raw Soul gave the funksters something to pursue. If, by chance, you know of a way to get in touch with Frankie Beverly or his management, please drop me an e-mail. It would be absolutely great to do an interview with him about his pre-Maze work. He's still playing out, most recently doing a New Year's Eve show in Atlanta.
:: Funkinsoulman ::

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