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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,1975
Soul Train's
THE TRIBUNAL AID
PAGF. 5
Attraction
The world-renowned Su-
premes kick off Soul Train’s
new season on television this
weekend with a sparkling
array of their popular hits.
Completely captivating in
sigljit and sound, trio members
Majty Wilson, Cindy Birdsong
and Sherrie Payne perform in
“supreme” fashion "This Is
Why I Believe In You”,
“Where Is It I Belong",
“Early Morning Love" and
“He's My Man”.
Spectacular in appearance
and versatile in song, The
Supremes are one of Motown’s
most celebrated female groups.
Don Cornelius also wel
comes to the spotlight Willie
Hutch who is rapidly climbing
the ladder to fame as a singer,
having gained considerable
recognition as a composer-
producer for such greats as
The Fifth Dimension, The
Jackson 5 and the Marvellos.
For scoring and performing in
his first movie, “The Mack”,
he won the NAACP Image
Award.
For his current appearance,
he sings “Love Power’’ and
“Party Down’’.
Adding to viewers’ pleasure
is the Soul Train Gang, fancy
stepping it down the Soul
Train line.
by BOB JONES
Meet The +3
Whenever anyone mentions
the Isley Brothers, it’s always
Ronnie, Kelly and Rudolph
that spring to mind, but the
senior trio has recently gone
to great pains to bring the
spotlight down on the three
junior Isley Brothers, Ernie,
Marvin and Chris, whose
name is Jaspar but who is
nevertheless a half-brother to
the other Isley s.
Ernie is the lead guitarist
with the Isley Brothers,
whether they be in the studio
or on stage, but he is also the
drummer par excellence on
that musicial masterpiece of
theirs, "Live It Up” album.
And when it comes to key
boards, Chris is without a
peer.
Yet, despite all of this
talent, it is only natural for
journalists to flock to the
three elder Isleys whose record
ings have thrilled the world
for almost a decade and a half
now.
The “Plus Three” - as we
will now refer to them - have
actually been playing together
professionally since 1969,
when they used to play little
gigs as a trio. Chris would
play piano - Chris’ sister is
actually married to Rudolph
Isley - Marvin would play bass
and Ernie drums. And it was
ages spread irom Chris and
Ernie’s twenty two to Marvin’s
twenty one - actually joined
the Isley Brothers Revue full
time.
Though actually born in
Cincinnati, Ohio, the Isley
household has been resident
in Tea-neck, New Jersey since
1959. The three older brothers
actually preceded the family
by some three years but
once they had made their
first fortune, it was spent
bringing the family to live
near their New York base.
Last year, the Buddah
distribution pact ended and T
Neck switched to CBS for its
worldwide distribution. The
initial product was the “3 +
3" album - the original three
Isleys plus the new three.
“The move took everybody
further into the business,”
Ernie begins, “because we
found ourselves - all of us -
under a new and different type
of pressure. In all truth, the
concept of that album was
nonexistent although people
have always marvelled over its
concept.
“The hit single was “That
Lady” - yet Ronald had that
idea as long ago as 1964. It
needed bringing up to date
but that’s about all. I think
he changed the lyric around,
in 1971 that the trio - whose too, to make it more modern
WHAT’S HAPPENING:
Kven though our “top ten” didn’t change this week, Bet
ty Wright’s “Oo La La' recording is blasting our chart. Her
biggest record “Qean Up Woman'' a few years back, places
her high in the minds of many record buyers. And "Oh La
La” should be another tasteful tune for tapping too.
TOP TEN:
1. Dream Merchant New Birth
2. Fight the Power Isley Brothers
3. Glass House Tempations
4. Your Love Graham Central Station
5. Cream Off the Top Eddie Kendricks
6. How Long Pointer Sisters
7. Let Me Make Love To You O’Jays
8. Potential Jimmy Castor Bunch
9. Just A Little Bit of You Michael Jackson
10. Chasing Rainbows Blue Magic
UP AND COMING:
"Do It Any Way You Want To" by the People’s Choice
is definitely up and coming. Number three on one of the
National Charts puts the People’s Choice in a position
that they have long deserved. Their album, of which the
single was taken from, is entitled, "Boogie Down U.S.A.’’
and it’s a monster!!!
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sounding. But I think more
thought went into the record
ing of that album than any
previous album that had been
recorded.”
Other disks cut by the
Isley brothers are “Live It
Up”, "Hello It’s Me", "Sum
mer Breeze” and of course
“It’s Your Thing”.
So what is the future of
the 3 + 3 part of the Isley
Brothers? “Well as soon as
Marvin graduates in two years,
I guess we’ll give it some
Continued on Page 6
by Joe Faust
GKEENSBORO-While
many college football coaches
and recruiters are busy travel
ing across the country search
ing for football talent, the
North Carolina A&T staff Is
busy screening potential ath
letes right here in Guilford
County.
This effort to recruit local
talent has played a major role
in the success of the Aggie
football program over the
years. This year’s roster of 60
players includes 11 from
Guilford County.
Of the 11 players, six will
most likely be in the starting
lineup while two others will
see considerable action.
“There are a number of
reasons why I make sure to
carefully scout in Greensboro
before I hit the road to
scout,” said A&T Head Coach
Hornsby Howell. “The pri
mary reason is that the
coaches in Greensboro are
strong on fundamentals and
that makes it a lot easier for
the prospective player to
make the transition from high
school to college football.
“I have found over the
years that the players from
the Greensboro area are ini
tially more skilled than ath
letes we have had from other
areas.
“I also can’t overlook the
recruiting value and gate
receipt aspect when recruiting
a local player. It certainly
helps when you bring in a
prospect from out of town
and are able to let one of the
local fellows ^ow him around.
“In addition, the parents
of the loc^ players are
usually the biggest supporters
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