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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/The Charlotte Post
Thursday, January 2, 1997
Sounds: Day To Day debuts
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So is their sound. The five
•voices create a tight harmony
that isn’t reminiscent of any
one else. There’s a touch of pop
and acoustic, but the base is
clearly r&b.
The group is best at ballads
that show off their voices, such
as “Smile,” “Take Your 'lime,”
and “Who Do You Love.” The
mid-tempo “U Represent” has
a touch of Confunkshun in the
vocals. Nice touch. Good CD.
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Music fared very well last year
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hooked. There still isn’t a male
singer who’s mastered a
phrase or sings with as much
passion. The title song is one of
my favorites, as is “I Can
Make It Better,” “Crazy Love”
£md “Goin’ Out of My Head.”
Tonie, Toni, Tony, House of
remake of the Four Tops “I
Beheve In You And Me” sound
spiritual. You go, girl!
Johnny Gill, Lets Get The
Mood Right - Gill continues
to hone his skills as a singer,
not that he needs much prac
tice. This guy has Herculean
pipes, but he’s uses them to
their fullest potential on this
CD. The title song is the best
single I heard this year -
‘straight budda’ as the slang
goes.
Joshua Redman, In The
Groove - No, Redman hasn’t
gone pop-jazz. He’s just
become more accessible. He’s
still traditional, but he sneaks
a few contemporary licks in.
This is a very deep brother.
BLACKStreet, Another
Level - Riley has his new
group humming. Mark
Middleton’s ethereal falsetto is
a welcomed addition to the
group.
Music - One listen to this and
you know what artists influ
enced the Tonyies: A1 Green,
Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding,
even Michael Jackson. This is
a ‘90s old-school record that
works. I mean really works.
“Still A Man” is a ballad that
would work in any decade.
Maxwell, Maxwell’s Urban
Hang Suite - Goodness, this
man can sing. His voice is as
good as any instrument. His
style is a throw back to
decades ago and his song selec
tion is impeccable. “Ascension
(Don’t Ever Wonder)” and
“Sumptin’ Sumptin’” are too
good to be missed.
Ann Nesby, I’m Here For
You - Fiery, gutsy, powerful.
Any of these words describes
Nesb/s voice. She fronts The
Sounds of Blackness, so her
name may be unfamiliar but
her voice shouldn’t be.
Girlfriend can sing with the
best of them and on “Getting
The Spirit,” “I’m Still Wearing
Your Name” and “I’ll Do
Anything for You” she does. If
you don’t have this, go get it
now.
Ron Winans presents
Family and Friends IV -
Put any Winans on a record
and it’s going to be good.
Fortunately, most of them
made guest appearances on
Ron’s spectacular CD, the
fourth in a series. It’s my
favorite gospel CD of the year.
CeCe Winans offers the heart
felt “I’ll Go,” partner BeBe
nearly brings the house down
with “But God.” But it’s
Donnie McClurkin’s “Stand”
that is awe-inspiring.
The Preacher’s Wife - Ya
think Houston’s voice isn’t
soulful enough? Take a listen.
She was raised in the church
and it shows on this marvelous
soimdtrack. She tears up Kirk
Franklin’s “Joy” and puts a
hurtin’ on “Hold On, Help Is
On The Way.” Even the secular
songs like Annie Leonx’s “Step
By Step” or her sparkling
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