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B Section Page One ENTERTAINMENT Gladys Knight Rescheduled By M.L. LaNey Post Entertainment Editor The Gladys Knight concert has been rescheduled. The show that had been scheduled for Satur day, August 20th was cancelled suddenly after an accident in volving one of the tour's buses. No one was seriously hurt and the show went on as planned at a concert in Virginia on Sunday. The new concert will be held on Monday, August 29th. Coli seum sources advised that ticket refunds will be available for those unable to attend the Mon day night performance. Coincidentally, Gladys Knight is celebrating 36 years of music making this year. With a new look and an update on her sound Knight is once again climbing the music charts. The latest album, "All Our Love" has sold more than 500,000 copies and has generat ed two hit singles. "Love Over board" and "Loving On Next To Nothing" have shown that Knight and the Pips are still pip ing hot. It would be easy to rely on the accomplishments of the past, having been around so long. But the group has struck out in a new direction and that's Just icing on the cake. For fans who dislike the label ing of old r&b as beach music, Knight has set the stage for a new round of hits. The new al bum is contemporary In flavor and yet embodies all the musi cal sources that have been prev alent all along. The gospel tinged roots form the foundation of the sound that took Knight and her Pips to Mo town. It gave rise to a string of Immensely popular hits.: songs like, "I Heard It Through The Grapevine," which has become popular all over again, (thanks to a new rendition sung by Bud dy Miles for the California Rai sins) 'The Friendship Train," "If ,I Were Your Woman" and many ! more. Then with a move to the Budd ha label, Gladys Knight and the iPips went on to produce "Midnight Train To Georgia," "I've Got To Use My Imagination and 'The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me." They have a number of Gram my awards and Gladys briefly turned her attention to acting. She starred in the ill-fated "Pipe Dreams" and co-starred with Flip Wilson in the short-lived "Charlle&Co." With those roles C^dys Knight behind her she seems glad to be back on the road again. Says Knight, "I'm happy where I am right now. "I'm creative. I'm fulfilled. It's a very positive place to be." Ap parently, the group is commlt.T ted to sta3dng in a positive place. "We'll just keep growing and working," Gladys says, "using Osborne's Return To The Record Whirl By M.L.LaNey Post Entertainment Editor Have you been wondering, where has Jeffrey Osborne been? The answer seems to be alive and well, thank you. After a twenty-four month break, the former lead singer of LTD is returning to the storm. With a new album and a hit sln- ; gle, Osborne is reestablishing his place on the charts. So what has the crooner been up to all this while? Well, in his case the time was put to good use. Wings West is the name of Osborne’s 24-track home studio. It's the place where the recording for most of "One Love-One Dream", his new al bum, was accomplished. "She's On The Left," the hit single that's making a run up the charts, has already Impressed the record- buying public. According to Shazada's Albe marle store manager, Olivia Ste wart, "He's a top contender right now, 'She's On The Left' is reSly catching on." '1 think these songs represent the best performances I've ever put on record." Osborne Osborne explains, "I wanted to start producing my own records and it took over a year just to get the studio built. For me, though, it was worth the wait. I think these songs represent the best performances I've ever put on a record." Talk about the advan tages of a home studio, this al bum certainly turns on some very solid themes. He talks of love in his song- from the album, 'The Family." He’s Included a number of his family members adding backup vocals, to back up his point. I found Osborne's musical abil ities as potent as his singing. His mix of strings and synthesizers did nothing to overwhelm the lyrical content of his songs. If "One Love-One Dream" proves an3fthing at all it's that good things come to those that wait. IS' Charlie Byrd Classic Byrd In Concert at Jonathan’s Uptown the gift that God gave us for as long as He allows us to." If you're going to the August 29th performance, tickets are $18.00 and sitting will be re served. The show starts at 8:00. Call .372-3600 about ticket in formation and about refunds. To charge tickets by phone, call Teletron, 1-800-233-4050. By M.L.LaNey Post Entertainment Editor Charlie Byrd has got a list of credits that would roll right off of any table. In the past couple of decades, guitarist Charlie Byrd has emerged on the internation al music scene as a guitar giant. Although the guitar has bridged the space between classi cal and popular music liirough- out its long history, it is rare to find a single performer capable of working in both mediums equally well. Byrd has been la belled a masterful jack of all trades by Voice of America's Wil lis Conover. Charlie B3Td is from Chucka- tuck, Virginia. His youthful dream was to become a baseball player. He learned about ihe gui tar from watching his father having a good time playing. He played around with local bands and then joined the U.S. Army. After doing a stint as an infan tryman, Byrd served in the spe cial services in a travelling G.l. orchestra. While in Paris, Byrd met the late Django Reinhardt, the famed gypsy guitar player. It was after this meeting that Byrd became Infatuated with a career in jazz. Since then his life's work has included a hitch as a student tin der the renowned Spanish das sical guitarist Andres Segovia. With a formidable background in the classical discipline and a surefire mastery of jazz, Byrd has been able to attain heights of almost unprecedented scale. He plays tlie blues and then ie turns around and he’s playing Bach. In listening to the sound that Byrd produces with his acoustic Instrument there is a sense of serenity and power. A lot of power and a lot of serenilyl The reserve with which Byrd defines his craft enables him to convey the beauty of some the most neglected musical pieces. He brings breath to Hoagie Car michael and Roger aand Ham- merstein. He wraps up those compositions as if they be longed to him. All this Is very appropriate in formation since Charlie Byrd is performing in concert at Jona than's Uptown. There will be a total of four shows between Au gust 26th and 27th. Showtimes are 9:15 and 11:15 for both nights. Advance tickets are available, cover is $10.00 PholonONY WHJTE Elaine Byrd relaxes on some of her creations in her living room. Jeffirey Osborne By M.L.LaNey Post Entertainment Editor A special passion drives Elaine Byrd in her chosen work. She dreams of an exclusive business that will secure her future as a custom designer. Byrd's desire to commit her talent to a business has already gleaned a few successes. Her taste are exotic and her decorat ing ideas are aVant-garde and contemporary in concept. She has developed a knack for work ing with the unusual. Her alliga tor sculpture will fascinate the casual observer. Yet, they are created using bark from trees and simlliar objects. Byrd's unique ability to con- See Elaine Byrd on Page 2B
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