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2B ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/The Charlotte Post Thursday, March 7,1996 Sounds Richards CD shows maturity Continued from 1B PEACHES & HERB formats to this day. The same can be said for Ray, Goodman and Brown's "Special Lady." A No. 1 r&b smash emd No. 5 pop hit, the song established the trio once knowm as The Moments ("Sexy Mama," "I Found Love On a Two-Way Street") and cross over threat. There are other gems includ ed, such as the just as slick "Inside You," "Happy Anniversary" and "My Prayer," but "Special Lady" outshines everything else. And that's a pretty massive feat consider ing how good the rest of this set is. Deleon Richards My Life Fred Hanunond, Jerry Peters, Oliver Wells, and Michael-Anthony Tate, producers Instersound ☆ ☆ ☆ 1/2 Remember little Deleon Richards, the cute little girl who did bouncy inspirational tunes? She's all grown up with a grown-up voice and so is her testimony. Richards has a great group of producers to work with her more-adult voice. Fred Hammond makes wonderful use of it on "Fountain Filled With Mercy" and "I Want To Worship You." Jerry Peters does wonders with Richards on "I'll Praise Him," which leaves you with a warm, fuzzy feel ing. A few times Richards stretch es beyond her range with mixed results, but not often. This set hits the mark 98 per cent of the time. She's blos somed into an attractive young woman and powerful singer. Ratings: ☆☆☆☆☆ Classic; ☆☆☆☆ Excellent; ☆☆☆ Good; ☆☆ Fair; ☆ Why? No Stars Given - Please, Spare Me ‘Cold Medina’ is a good read Continued from IB and dealers. It is a hard novel to put down. Hardwick man ages to keep the identity of his Handyman a secret until the climatic end. Everyone is a suspect and even the identi ty of the Handyman, when uncovered, has an ingenious twist. “Cold Medina” works because Hardwick is talented and found his inspiration for the novel in a 1988 news story that detailed the plight of m-ban youth who died before the age of 21 because of the drug trade. Reading the arti cle, Hardwick was moved to tears. “Crack cocaine was hit ting the city very hard...The violence just slammed into me.” “Medina” treads no new ter ritory- shades of “The Silence of The Lambs” and “New Jack City” aboiuid. Hardwick could also do more with the storyline as well as tying up a few lose ends, but the novel is still an excellent first offering. Hardwick does an good job of balancing his plot and sub plots. If you are looking for a good psychological thriller, that happens to focus on African Americans, “Cold Medina” will more than fill the bill. Offering free consultations for Weddings, Family Reunions, Birthday Parties, Com pany Picnics, etc. Specializing in catering and consulting. ee^ e'9^ catered over 80 wedding receptions throughout North and South Carolina last year. Call today, 333-8899 America's Supermarket* ^ Prices good Wed. March 6 thruTUes. Match 12,1996. r'- /T VilM POWER BUYS! Computer buying gives you a lower price for a longer period of time! 30 oz. Jar All Ravors Ragu Spa^etti Sauce W-D Brand U.S.D.A. Choipe “Aged” Whole Boneless I Sirloin Tips 38 16oz.box Thin Style Mueller’s Spa^etti 2.»1J Cut& Wrapped Freel 28 oz. squeeze bottle Del Monte 20oz.box Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes W-D Brand Whole or Half Smoked Picnic All Colors 4RoU ScotTissue Harvest Fresh Washington State Red or Golden Delicious Apples .78 0 i 15oz.box 1 Kellogg’s 1 Com Pops j$is8 i 11.5oz.pkg. 1 Auto Drip Bonus Blend I Blue Label I JFG Coffee I $p3l 15 OZ. cans Pinto, 1 Great Northern or 1 Blackeye I Luck’s Beansl sm 15oz.can ChefBoyardee PV22«a^lSpa^etti & ftelw Meatballs
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