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Uharlotte To
Host Radio
Hearing Workshop
The North Carolina Public Radio
Advisory Committee will hold the
fourth in a series of statewide
regional hearings on noncommer
cial radio services and needs in
^harlotte on August 12.
The hearings, scheduled for 10
a m. at the McKnight Lecture Hall
in the Cone University Center,
UNC-Charlotte, will include repre
sentatives of Charlotte and Win
stnn.fvalpm nnhlin poWia otinno
and other local groups interested
in public radio. The meetings will
be hosted by WFAE-FM of UNC
Charlotte and University officials.
The committee, chaired by Re
presentative Marie Colton of Ashe
ville, will advise the board of the
Agency for Public Telecommuni
cations on how North Carolina can
develop a public radio service for
all of its citizens. Dr. William
McIntosh, Vice President of Cen
tral Piedmont Community College
in Charlotte, is among the com
mittee members.
Persons interested in comment
ing to the radio committee on
policies and plans for developing
public radio services in North
PorAllflO arn i 1a a!1a_J
For further information, contact
David Stevens, Agency for Public
Telecommunications information
development coordinator at 919
733-6341.
“No Other Love”
To Be Reaired
SiHfurday Night
Emmy Award-winners Richard
Thomas and Julie Kavner star in a
poignant drama, “No Other Love,”
a motion picture-for-television
about a marginally retarded young
couple in love, to be rebroadcast on
“The CBS Saturday Night Movies”
Saturday, August 9 at 9 p.m. on
WBTV, Channel 3.
The drama deals with a young
girl, portrayed by Miss Kavner
who, because of her well-mean
ing family with overprotective
care and has never been allowed
any independence.
i nomas plays an equally retard
ed, but much more self-reliant
youth who has been encouraged to
function to the fullest in his capabi
lities. The couple meet, fall in love
and plan to be married, despite her
parents attempts to separate • •
them. The determined young cou
pl® seeks to convince the concern
ed adults that they, too, are en
titled to a life of their own.
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FATBACK NOTED FOR THF.fR
—Unique recording techniques
With Dance Music
ratback Name Is Synonomous
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Post Staff Writer
Every now and then a group
emerges on the recording scene
who creates such good music...
such party music...such hip-break
mg, soul-shaking music, that it’s
almost impossible to refrain from
“shaking your ‘thang’.” Such is the
case with Fatback, whose name is
synonomous with dance music.
Fatback started as a recording
company in the 60s, with band
leader Bill Curtis scouting out
groups, writing their material and
then producing them. The nucleus
of Fatback was established when
Curtis decided to use the group to
record some of his own material.
Recalling his decision, Curtis said,
“People kept asking me why I
didn’t record myself, so I did. The
base of the band is rhythm. The
name Fatback was given to me in
the early days because of the way
I played the drums. People thought
it was something special. Today, I
guess you’d call if funky, but in
those days down in New Orleans,
they called it ‘Fatback.’’’
Invest years Fatback was noted
for their unique recording tech
nique. They would perform in
a studio before a live audience, to
capture the group’s interaction
with their fans. If the audience
started dancing to the music,
Fatback knew they had a hit.
Fatback, s first three albums,
“Let;s Do It Again,” “People
Music,” and “Feel My Soul.” were
released by Perception Records in
the earlv 70s. Upon moving to the
Polydor-Spring label, Fatback fol
lowed with ten more LPs: “Keep
OnStappin,.Yum Yum (Gimme
Some)”. "Raisin’ Hell,” "NycNy
Usa,.Night Fever,” “Man With
The Band,” "Fired Up and Kick
in,.Brite Lites-Bie Gitv ”
back Xii," and their most recent,
“Hotbox.” Among some of their
most famous dance tunes were;
“(Are You Ready) Do The Bus
Stop,” “The Booty,” “I Like
Girls,” and "King Tim III (Per
sonality Jock).”
Fatback has America dancing
with the release of “Hotbox,” their
thirteenth album in a long and
distinguished history. Curtis leads
the way on drums, providing the
funky rhythms which have become
Fatback’s musical signature.
'Hotbox" blends driving rhythms
and good humor to create an
uncontrollable mood upon its listen
ers. The top tracks include the title
cut as well as "Come and Get The
Love,” "Gotta Get My Hands On
Some (Money", "Love Spell," and
thpchart buster..."Backstrokin’.”
As Bill Curtis puts it, "All I can
play is dance music. Fatback
plays music with a beat, and I’ve
been playing this type of music for
damn near thirty years, in one
form or another. We’re no disco
band, though. Fatback is a funk
band. We originally set the treno
which everyone else came back to
take advantage of. On "Hotbox,"
we re going in a bit of a different
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the early 70s for some swing
material that should surprise
people.”
Tarantulae
A horde of deadly tarantulas,
unleashed in the crash of a cargo
plane, spread terror and death in
their wake as they move uncheck
ed through a southwestern town, in
"Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo,”
a two-hour motion picture for
television starring Claude Akins
Charles Frank, Deborah Winters
Bert Remsen, Sandy McPeak, and
Pat Hingle as Doc Hodgins
Spinners
Celebrating
25di Anniversary
Atlantic recording group the
Spinners recently played a two
week engagement at the MGM
Grand in Las Vegas, an occasion
which marked the beginning of
their 25th year of making music.
On stage during one of their
performances, bill-sharina ariisi
Bu-1 Bacharach took the opportun
ity to present the group with a
special 25th Annr ersary cake
The Spinners, who are in the
midst of a ma .ive headlining
cross-country U.S tour, are cur
rently enjoying chart-topping suc
cess v. h their single "Cupid Med
ley,” which is a Top 5 item on the
national pop and R&B charts. The
group s current smash LP "Love
Trippin’." is bulleting its way up
the national pop and R&B listings
"Love Trippin’” was produced by
Michael Zager for Love-Zager Pro
duct ions.
The Spinners have been mem
bers of the Atlantic Records family
since 1972, scoring seven gold
singles and five gold albums to
date, including their recent smash
hit rendition of "Working My Way
Back To You.” The group was
formed in the suhnrhc nf h..
Henry Fambrough, Billy Hender
son, Pervis Jackson and Bobbie
Smith Originally known as the
Domingos, they were renamed the
Spii. . rs in 1957 \ partial list of
their Atlantic singles successes
included such classics as "Might
Ruby Love," "Then Came You," ‘
“OneOi a Kind < Love Affair)" and
“Games People Play." In 1977,
John Kd wards (who had been
filling in for ill group members
since 75) became a full-fledged
Spinner.
“Kinrjiirl Serenade*”
Fundraiso* Tidkete
(ro On Sale
Tickets went on sale this week
for the “Kincaid Serenade," a
major fundraisine dance for Ninth
District Democratic Congressional
candidate Randall Kincaid.
The dance will be held August 23
from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m in the
Carolina Ballroom of the Sheraton
Center, 555 S. McDowell St. The
Newton Thomas Orchestra will
play big band tunes and popular
hits.
Tickets are avilable for $10 a
person from the Kincaid for
Congress headquarters, 711 S.
Tryon St., telephone 332-1201. Or
they may be purchased at the
Town House Restaurant, 1011 Pro
vidence Rd.