The Philly Sound is back! Earl Young & Darryl Grant -The Power Of Love - Out Now On DSG

Earl Young & Darryl Grant - The Power Of Love -Part One Nigel Lowis mix along with Part 2 Connoisseurs remixes are now released and are climbing the UK Soul & download charts( #2 in Amazon).   

Lovers of 70s soul music certainly remember Earl Young, founder of The Trammps and the drummer credited by many as the creator of the disco beat. And we were all fans of Spectrum/ Fat Larry's Band  singer Darryl Grant.

Well, these two legends have come together for a new song with an old school groove. With songwriters/producers McKinley Jackson and Mervin and Melvin Steals behind it, the duo have created a terrific new cut called “Don’t Underestimate The Power of Love.” What’s more, they’ve been helped by an A-List band, featuring bassist Jimmie Williams, pianist Alfie Pollitt, guitarist Robert “Wawa” Legrand, percussionist, Pablo Batista, drummer Lawrence Bowens, guitarist Randy Lynch, and McKinley Jackson’s fabulous Detroit Horn Section.

Salsoul meets the Sound Of  Philadelphia in this SalPhilly remix created by Nigel Lowis.

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From the composer of, Could It Be I'm Falling In Love (Spinners) 

It's not only HOT, but also pleasing to the ear and very tastefully done!!! If my dear friend Norman Harris were still alive, I'm sure that he would be extremely proud to hear how well Nigel Lowis has captured the "purity" and "essence" of the powerful sound that Norman, Ronnie Baker, and Earl Young created on the floor of the city of Philadelphia's Sigma Sound's Studio A back in the 1970's.Melvin Steal composer of the song......

Now available from Amazon

& i Tunes here!

Vivienne McKone - Everything's Gonna Be Alright hit #1 in the UK Soul chart.

Vivienne McKone began dancing at the age of two and worked as a child on commercials for
UK and US television, on stage in Thomas Kingsley’s “TheWater Babies” in the West End and
with Anita Harris and Tony Bennett in the ‘Anita Harris in Jumbleland’ television series -
dancing, singing and acting. After early training in jazz and tap dancing, as a pre-teen, she
appeared as 'Velma', the solo dancer, in Alan Parker's film “Bugsy Malone” in 1976. Vivienne
regularly appeared on television, in theatre and in films until 1992, when her career in music
took off.

As Vivienne tells it, “When I was in my mid teens, I decided that I wanted to write and sing
my own songs. I had been taking piano lessons since the age of 8, so I bought a Fender
Rhodes Suitcase 73 Piano when I was about 15 or 16 and wrote my first song on this when I
was 17. Lots of the records I liked by Carole Bayer Sager, Patrice Rushen and others featured
this instrument. When I was in my early 20’s I bought a portastudio, drum machines,
synthesizers and other home recording gear and spent several years doing lots of demos,
building contacts in the music business and doing showcase gigs until I got signed by London
Records.” 

Her first album, “Vivienne McKone”,was produced by Stewart Levine, highly-regarded for his
work with The Crusaders, Randy Crawford and Simply Red. Vivenne’s debut single, “Sing (Ooh-
Ee-Ooh)”, reached #47 in the UK charts on 25 July 1992 and was used as the theme for BBC
TV’s Travel Show from 1994-1997. The followup, “Beware”, reached #69 in the UK charts on
October 31st, 1992. A series of recordings and ‘live’ gigs kept Vivienne busy for the next 10
years or so until she decided to take a break from music while setting up a new home.
Vivienne started working with Mike Collins in 2011, establishing a song-writing partnership
while contemplating a return to ‘live’ performance. The first fruits of their creative
collaboration are two dynamic new mixes of Vivienne’s song “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright”,
featuring Mike on guitar and Gary Barnacle on sax.

Vivienne McKone is currently #1 on the UK Soul chart  with the Nigel Lowis mixes
now also released on i Tunes and Amazon on DSG

Ken Knox & Company - Reach Out 2 me - Out Now

Ken Knox was one of the members of, Chairman of the Board...General Johnson wanted for Ken to carry on his legacy.  

The influences of the new Nigel Lowis mix are a fusion of early Philly mixed in 
parts with Northern Soul, but not to loose the DSG Modern retro sound. 
Once again no samples, everything is played live. Ken Knox, was a 38 year member of Chairmen of the Board, whose legacy was built by the late Grammy Award winning General Johnson continues today with his group Ken Knox & Company.

After the death of General Johnson in 2010, Knox decided to put the Brand Chairmen of the Board on the Mantle in General’s honor.

Ken Knox at the request of General Johnson was asked to keep their legacy going with much delight from COB fans thus the birth of Ken Knox & Company.

Ken Knox & Company (Former Member of Chairmen of the Board) always does outstanding filled shows in America filled with unforgettable Chairman Of The Board beach classics as “Give Me a Little More Time”, “Everything's Tuesday”, “You Got Me Dangling On A String”, “Bless Your Heart” and the everlasting “Carolina Girls.” 

In September 2011, Ken Knox, Thomas Hunter and Brandon Stevens released their first hit single “You.” This contemporary Pop/R&B hit has topped the Carolina Beach Music radio charts up and down the East Coast and in the UK. In 2012, the band scored another hit with “Carolina Shuffle”. In the latter part of 2013, the band released their 3rd single “I’m Ready, Willin & Able” which found its way on top of or in the top 5 on many radio charts.

The Legacy Continues with, Ken Knox being a member of the North and South Carolina Music Hall of Fame…Beach Music Hall of Fame. Reach Out 2 Me was co- written by Thomas Hunter who fuses timeless classic style Soul with R&B .

His effortlessly classy warm, melted chocolate voice oozes through you in waves leaving you totally at his mercy and begging for more. Brandon Stevens is a singer/songwriter with a smooth, soulful voice reminiscent of artists like Donny Hathaway, Brian McKnight and Marvin Gaye.

Out Now Via Amazon  and i Tunes

Ken Knox & Company Web Site Here