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At 9:48pm on June 17, 2008, JazzWorld said…
I do thank you precious..I love setting up little 'productions'..lol
I am so overjoyed that you were able to visit too--as I've missed you greatly. You are jammmiiiiiinnnnn in here! Love you!
At 9:11am on May 31, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
Hey Ms. Pat...How are you doing Sweet Lady...SMILE

At 2:37pm on May 4, 2008, JACK-OF-HEARTS (AKA WIN) said…
AIN'T NOTHING A LIL JACKARITA CAN'T FIX, ENJOY...


MySpace Comments - Cinco de Mayo
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At 10:46am on April 9, 2008, gmack said…
Pat, Pat!! wazzzz up girl are you behaven.
At 10:31pm on April 8, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
Hand dancing in Washington DC,s metro area. Three popular dances from the 60,s by some that were teenagers at the time. The Slop, The Birdland and Hand Dancing.


DC Hand Dancing. Bopping to " Members Only" by Bobby Blue Bland


MJ's Meeting Place in District Heights Maryland, Washington DC Metro Area. The Booty Call Line Dance.

At 4:10pm on April 5, 2008, JACK-OF-HEARTS (AKA WIN) said…
hI pAT, FINALLY GOT SIGNED UP AND NOW READY FOR SOME OUT OF THE PAST MUUUSIC, HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU
At 1:08am on April 5, 2008, Edie Antoinette said…
Your playlist is on BLAZE!
At 3:10pm on March 20, 2008, Edie Antoinette said…
Hi Sweetie..
At 10:30pm on March 19, 2008, nuvisionradio.com said…
Just passin thru and leaving much love on ya doorstep !
At 1:02pm on March 17, 2008, Edie Antoinette said…
Thanks Sweetie..
At 8:17pm on March 12, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
Billy Griffin really made The Miracles his own, i'm so glad he didn't try to become Smokey....This is my favorite song by them...SMILE

At 6:16pm on March 12, 2008, Ms Hot DJ said…
Sexy Myspace Comments
At 6:34pm on March 10, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
I purchased this CD several years ago just to hear Rick James and El Debarge....Glad they both made videos for the songs they had on there.



Rick James - This Magic Moment/Dance With Me



El Debarge - Goodnight My Love

At 6:55pm on March 9, 2008, lisa said…
Goodevening my sissy patti! I always enjoy our sisterly conversation. I also miss us laughing at all things that we talk about. Thanks for all of the beautiful tagz that you have left on my page. I have not been on this site in a long time. Thanks for your sisterly love and blessings... Smile
At 10:28am on March 9, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
I have always loved this song by Carl Thomas and Faith Evens, but this guy on the second video is a friend of mine on Youtube and he is a amazing singer, why he doesn't have a Recording Contract is simply puzzling...

Faith Evans ft. Carl Thomas - Can't believe (Emotional)


Jon Mcsingee...Can't believe (Emotional)

At 12:55am on March 9, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
Ali Woodson has left The Temptations Review
and has decided to move on with his career.
Ali Woodson was a nice addition to the The Temps Review, THIS MAN HAS AN OUTSTANDING VOICE.
ALI WILL BE MISSED, I WISHED THEY HAD DONE A NEW CD WITH SOME FRESH MATERIAL ON IT.
Ali has a new upcomming album soon to be released
called "Never Give Up"
and he will also be featured in a new romantic comedy stage play called "The Greatest Love Story Ever Told".

ALI WOODSON'S REPLACEMENT WILL BE PAUL WILLIAMS, JR. THIS IS REALLY AN INTERESTING CHOICE. I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO HEAR PAUL. I HEAR HE'S GOOD, BUT ONLY TIME WILL TELL.

"TEMPTATIONS" & "CHANGE" AS SOON AS YOU GET USE TO SOMEONE.....BAMM.......GONE!!! !!!!!!

Paul Williams Jr.

At 7:40am on March 8, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
I uploaded these to Youtube this morning, i have always thought Rod Stewert originally did Some Guys Have All The Luck, The Persuaders sound wayyyyyy better then him.....LOL

The Persuaders...Some Guys Have All The Luck


The Fuzz...It's All Over

At 7:55am on March 7, 2008, Edie Antoinette said…
Pat...Hello sweet one. Hugs to infinity and beyond. It's wonderful to see you've been by and as always it's sounding great up in this burg!

How have you been dear?? ♥
At 7:54am on March 1, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
Awwwww...Isn't she Adorable, i have watched this girl grow up through her videos for years...She is so precious...SMILE




At 8:05pm on February 23, 2008, Shelley "SoleMann" King said…
The Miracles At The Apollo (1963 Motortown Revue)


The Marvelettes Medley At The Apollo (1963 Motortown Revue)


Mary Wells Featuring The Temptation At The Apollo (1963 Motortown Revue)


The Supremes At The Apollo (1963 Motortown Revue)

Introspection

Entr'acte

  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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