Shelley "SoleMann" King's Blog – September 2009 Archive (2)

War...The World Is A Ghetto

I was blasting this on the way home from work today...I have the whole CD..

Best known for its distinctive fusion of Latin-flavored jazz, funk, rock, and soul, War was unquestionably one of the most successful fusion bands to emerge in the early '70s.

Initially working with Eric Burdon, former lead singer with the British '60s band the Animals, the seven-member team enjoyed a commercial breakthrough with 1971's "All Day… Continue

Added by Shelley "SoleMann" King on September 9, 2009 at 8:04pm — 4 Comments

Bruce Willis & The Temptations

A year before he hit the bigtime with a $5 million leading role in Die Hard, Willis recorded this dodgy album of R&B and blues covers. With guest turns from Booker T. Jones, Ruth Pointer and The Temptations, it enjoyed a brief spell of success, but is now regarded as little more than a kitsch curiosity....

I didn't know Bruce had it in him....LOL

BRUCE WILLIS & THE TEMPTATIONS...UNDER THE… Continue

Added by Shelley "SoleMann" King on September 6, 2009 at 12:10pm — 6 Comments

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