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Paoe B6-The Chronicle, Thursday, October 11, 1< ''I'm , - v ^I i ii **m WW V^JWUWMV/II* ?v'^v-> ;?^-LT' * - - _ * fm 11 Tiitr" Iw7 trtln dfnllfv< * ' WJUV, strategy a giant step further. can sing. The key here is t over-singing, but simply | :es to make the song hapthen, has long since achieved a hereby he both keeps his aiitisfies his own need for artistic die latest and most impressive solo saga: "Don't Stop," his album, of course, you at least m up to tft$ level of your prevww Bjeffrey,4 'and you hope to do better. With Me Tonight/* I didn't want to with mj|l>ase the placed ted to show genuine growth. It's the really I try to satisfy old BL JjB ' f <ClWil . , >3^H 15 And Counting The secret to their 15-year marriage, says singi McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., is honesty. "V\ another in the goals of each other's careers "We're both born-again Christians. And I fe< played a very important role in helping to stabi Tulmb%s\~\r 99 ip i/ i/j / i/i/ac First came the Grammy-winning "Let It Whip" on the gold album, "Keep It Live." Then they followed it with "On the One." They topped that with "Joystick." Now, with the release of "Jukebox," the Dazz Band realizes even more of its potential as one of the brightest young R&B bands in music today. "Jukebox," according to leader and musical director Bobby Harris, "is another collective step we've taken, quite different from anything else we've ever done. This is the one that will lead us to the next musical plateau." The journey to that plateau began back in 1974 when Harris formed a local band in Cleveland, Ohio, that evolved into the Kinsman Dazz. Later came a recording contract with 20th Century and two albums produced by Earth, Wind & Fire's Phillip Bailey. In 1980, the eight members signed with Motown, changed their name to the Dazz Band, and self-produced the critically-acclaimed "Invitation To Love." Their next effort, "Let the Music Play," which began their long association with producer Reggie Andrews, earned them more of an audience with "Knock, Knock" and the title track. Then came "Keep It Live." Not only did the album go gold, its smash single "Let it Whip" earned them one award after another, from Billboard's "R&B Song of the Year" to the West Coast's No. 1 dance song to a au 384 Wee The Arts, Leisure ''T* * *t:'* J M I O^botuf ftssis includes the title song, written by Dan SembeUo |and David Batteau; "Let Me Know" ("to me, my best vocal performance on^ die aU>um"), a ballad Plnarm^aan 07 ^ L il?i& v. vWMHsSyB ng stars Marilyn ship." The former Fifth Di le support one "Essence, The Television Prog ," McCoo says. 11:30 a.m. Also featured on th designer Geoffrey Holder, sc 3l the Lord has sha Michaels, how to make llze our relation- much more. 'tfor Dazz Band Grammy for "Best R&B Vocal Performance by < Duo or Group." Successful tours followed, with the Dazz Ban< commanding large, enthusiastic crowds both ii the United States and Europe. Whether they wen headliners or shared the bill with acts like Cameo Rick James and the O-Jays, the group satisfie< fans everywhere with their slick stage presence an< heavy emphasis on their music. At this point, achieving international status, th Dazz Band kept its momentum going with "Oi the One," which saw it expand to its present nin members, and followed up with 1983's successfu "Joystick," which featured the hits "Swoop (Tr Yours)" and the title track. Now firmly established as a force in the musi industry, releasing chartbound singles, and play - * ing to over 60 cities a year, the Dazz Band rc signed with Motown and returned to the studio after yet another major tour (this time with Koc X/ THa riario^ TVia r*cnU ie 4 4 Ti tt*Kr\v " W?r M liV VIUU^^ | A 1AV 1 VJUU 1J J UIWUVA* Featured once again are Harris (tenor and alt< sax, lead and background vocals), Sennie "Skip' Martin III (trumpet, lead and background vocals] Pierre DeMudd (trumpet, lead and backgroum vocals), Steve Cox (keyboards), Keith Harriso (keyboards, lead and background vocals,) Eri Fearman (guitars), Kenny Pettus (percussion, lea Please see page B7 kend , Music, Columns F HP m u '^ *^ I^B lm ^gfl I Syndicated Colum pK^m nil Dear Yolondf is my mother --. ,:P wonder if she mind, or if she making us lose ( **9 reason, my Jl H everyone away 20, and I no |j home because c |L nagging and<* Hlf father and old< for the same re< one left in the h( K , -^. I mv youngest sis 11, and she tells ready to leave, c IMMHHHHF JBI: m ( running away. No one is mensions will be guests on municate with jram," on WXII-TV on Sunday, at Even if she st01 e program will be dancer, actor, and nagging, sh >cial-worker-turned-actress Mar- a few hoursbakeless yogurt fruit pies and tel1 her how nei is, but she feels kids, and she i i ^K:?Sra9 ' I *?k r ji s ..,Jr ^V:. . ** y|^n^H|jppj| ..;? >i ^ . ?^ ^^K';: ci^HBlii >? >, ? <R>ozz'^^q/v, c d i V ' u_. "jgji v ^ L, : , hi^^h ^^KJ; x itJL^BBI' V^^B ^IP HB^ft ^m ~ ^w liw/?Br # I KMM^KV v *v. \ SyS^JKHji^^H \ onda om going crazy? GAYLES anyway she chooses. 2!?! Please tell me what 1 should do to help my little sister, t I ? 1 i r? s i" nwf. A ... ./ | i: My problem Caren I'm starting to r ' . . n . Dear Caren: Your mom s losing her s workine on may not llsten to you or her ' 8 other kids, but she just might >urs. For some .. . . . mn(, r rnnc hsten to her sistej or a good mother runs r . , . . , . friend, so have a heart-totrom her. I m , A ^ ,, . , . t . . heart talk with one of them, longer live at , , . ' r ,nnc,on, and have them intervene on f her constant . , , . .. r ~ .. your sister s behalf, fussing. My :r brother left - Here's another tip that's json. The only been successful in this area: juse with her is Try recording family converter, who's now sations all day long. Then, me that she's with everyone present, play :ven if it means the tape back. Oftentimes people are unaware that the way they communicate is a major contribution to the confusion, able to com- Perhaps when your mother our mother. hears herself, she'll vow to )s the hollering make some changes, e's back at it in e've all tried to ve-racking she Got a problem or gripe? Ask that we are her Yolonda Gayles, P.O. Box :an talk to us 19112, Chicago, III., 60619. W mmI x-vjr m 15-^k y^;si % l- 'i.ilA^k- HM IB * - Cf ? be
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