Hannah White That's Love

Hannah White is a class act and a singer that could sing her way to the front of any cue. Hannah is a stylish lady of song with romance in her heart that crosses all the musical genre boxes, be it Jazz, Soul, Dance or even swing. When you see Hannah White live, first impressions come to mind of a modern day, Julie London, Peggy Lee or even maybe Sade.

 The gloss on the box makes it a very classy affair, whenever your mood, Cocktails, Champagne or indeed just Coffee, Hannah White's ''That's Love'' will fill your room, radio show, dance floor with sheer uplifting bliss like a Strawberry covered in Belgium Chocolate. 

Hannah White is currently touring with the UK's #1 Soul singer Kenny Thomas, but has also found time in her busy schedule to sing at, The Caister Soul Music Festival to a sold out crowd, Solar Radio Thames boat party (another sellout) & The Camp Soul Music festival in a field in Oxford supporting the Fatback band.

(Solar Radio's Gary Spence with Hannah White  backstage at The Camp Soul Music Festival in Oxford)

''Sunny Day'' Hannah's previous song featured at #1 in my many charts including, ''The Sweet Rhythms'' chart as well as Amazon's hot new R&B chart. BBC DJ's Paul Miller & John Leech tagged it 

The Song Of The Summer as did many others radio DJ's. Hannah is currently co- writing her debut album with producer Nigel Lowis called,'' Lost in Reverie”. Fresh from recording background vocals for new recording by George Benson, Marc Staggers, Freda Payne & The Soul City Album project, Hannah White comes up trumps once again with the irresistible ''That's Love'' which was co- written with Nigel Lowis the songs producer, it's aim is to bring a smile to your face, a glow of delight to your aura and make your body do it's thing, Dance like your in Love!  After all Hannah White is love! 

Hannah White That's Love is now released on DSG through iTunes .BUY IT HERE ON iTUNES  

STOP PRESS New remix by Joey Nelson 

Hannah White's latest single That's Love gets a surprise remix by one of her longtime Pals Joey Nelson. Going back, Hannah White met Joey Nelson at a Roulette table in a Las Vegas casino, as he helped Hannah place few chips on black number 4.

 Joey Nelson at the time was getting his orchestra to play a residency at one of the Hotels on the strip, then he heard a whisper that Hannah White was a singer. After Hannah sent Joey the Tapes of her vocals, of That's Love. "The rest is History".

He explained that the Joey Nelson orchestra would love Hannah White to sing with them and this is the proof that great things are afoot …

Joey Nelson is currently writing final chapters to his movie called, Dreamsville in which Hannah White has agreed to sing on the soundtrack album, but for now here is the Joey Nelson remix. One things for sure,
Joey Nelson is back in town … AND That's Love Baby!!

Marc Staggers Let Me Be The One - Out Now

After the staggering Soul charts #1 success of Marc Staggers debut single for DSG,'' Bring It Home To Me'' (many people favorite song of the year so far), Marc does it again with, ''Let Me Be The One'' currently #1 on the Sweet Rhythms chart. 

We are proud to welcome back Washington DC's Marc Staggers to DSG the label home of modern 20th century Soul with that retro twist to bring back the sound of yesterday today, ''Let Me Be The One'' was written by the songs producer Nigel Lowis and Marc Staggers.

The song was written in the early part of the year, soon after Nigel Lowis fell ill and was bed and hospital bound for the past four months, with Doctors pulling their hair out to find a cure for his illnesses and viruses. Marc Staggers was thankfully very patient and has been busy co-writing songs for his forthcoming album called, ''Timeless''.

The silky toned velvet voice of Marc Staggers is really shinning in a class of it's own on this Philly-esque song, in which the cool production might bring back some memories when the likes of Lou Rawls, Arthur Preysock were prominent in the chart or even touches the delivery of something that John Legend would be happy singing today.

Marc Staggers started singing in the church choir and studied voice as he was growing up. His initial foray into music started with the release of several gospel albums, on which he worked with talented singers such as the late Clifton Dyson. During his college years, he also studied music with an emphasis on voice, and after graduating college, Staggers continued to study voice under the direction of the world-renowned soprano, Nelda Ormond, under whom he began to recognize his true singing talent, and Ormond was pivotal in helping Marc gain the confidence he needed to pursue a singing career. 

Staggers has released four albums to date, the last being the 2015, ''Dream Catcher'' set on Ralph Tee's Expansion records which contained, ''Bring Me Back'' that appeared in the higher regions of the Soul charts. If it was not for creativity and success of,'' Bring It Home To Me'', Marc Staggers was ready to give up singing and change his profession, so he is very grateful to you for making his last single the success that it was.

I'm sure you will all give a big welcome back to both Nigel Lowis and Marc Staggers by supporting, ''Let Me Be The One '' which is currently available through i Tunes & Amazon

                           New Mont Plonc mix dues to be released September 2016 on DSG. 

REVIEWS

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BBC John Leech's ''Song Of The Summer'' 

REVIEW! Let Me The One is a Killer!!!

Soul Tracks Review

New Entry In The UK Soul Chart at #15

Sargent Tucker Drizabone - I Need Your Love - Out now on DSG

New Orleans Louisiana born Sargent Tucker (aka) Johnnie Tucker is a multi-talented, Singer, Musician, producer & songwriter, who has worked previously with Grammy Nominated produced Levi Seacer (Prince's former Music Director and guitarist ), Danny Thomas (Co-founder of “Con-Funk Shun), Juan Escovedo (of the famous Escovedo Family).

Sargent Tucker wrote the song, “I Am Happy'' which was selected as the theme song for the “I am Happy Project” with Tucker being the featured performer at last years Hollywood Global Happiness Day event. The Happiness Honorees included: Will Smith, Ellen Degeneres, Goldie Hawn, and Robbie Williams.

''I Need Your Love'' was written by Sargent Tucker & Martin Riley (aka) Bud E' Bluz. In it's original version, the song has started to build in the UK with modern Soul fans.

I heard the song and my first thought was wow!! if only Drizabone could remix this gem, then it could be one of the ''Soul tracks of the year'', The song is currently sitting at #1 at #1 on The Sweet Rhythms Chart. Billy Freeman of Drizabone is currently working hard, completing his new Drizabone album which looks likely to be set for release next year. 

So to this the day, it's been two years since I asked Billy to remix SouLutions rough demo of Listen, which reached #1 in many UK Soul Charts, after he rewrote their backing track. It's been one year since, Ola Onabules Soul Town Soul #1, so i thought it must be time for the UK Modern Soul maestro to hit the mixing desk once again.

Drizabone reached the UK top 30 twice with, ''Real Love'' firstly in 1991 when it reached, #16 and then again with a remix in 1995 when it climbed to #24. Drizabone have had national remix hits with, Lisa Stansfield, Mary J Blidge & Shanice ''I Love Your Smile'' Drizabone remixed changed the songs fortune in 1992 to reach #2 UK & #1 in America where the song in it's original mix had staled.

Click here to download Sargent Tucker featuring Drizabone - Need Your Love

What you said...

Hugh Williams - Excellent, sounds very summer ...very radio too!

Bigger Mi- Soul  - Contender for Soul track Of The Year.

Keith Sly Coluful Radio - Great Tune

Snowboy - Looking forward to the Vinyl

Ash Selector - A Musical Massage to your ears. The Sound Of Summer!   

Kev Roberts - It's Going To be a Big Song!

Jigs Mi Soul - Song of Early Summer 

Shaun Louis - A Big Soul biscuit for 2016

Toby Walker - Soul Walkin - Top 10 tracks of the year 

Ian Jons - Wow Tune Of The Year - Future Classic 

Rob James - Thank the Lord for DSG 

Tony Shawcross What a great record up there with the best of 2016

Dennis O'Brien Presenter Brilliant remix. Love it

Jai So Soulful - potentially the track of the year. 

Gary Spence Solar Radio. Oh Yes, Can't Wait to play it, remix of the Year. 

Plays on Jazz FM on Jeff Youngs , Peter Young, John Osborne.

Paul Sams Stomp Radio Great Tuna This Fella 

Kev Roberts It's a monster and no home should be without it!  

Reviews: 

Carry On Sargent

First-listen Drizabone Sargent Tucker

DSG Website

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Happy Birthday Nigel Lowis

Nigel Lowis has sold a staggering 14 million plus global records and Cd's.

Lowis's first top ten hit production was a Sister Sledge cover of '' Thinking of you '' by UK artist "Maureen Walsh" in 1990 on Polydor.

Lowis's others hits include Dina Carroll: So Close & Only Human albums, which were also, produced and Co-Written by him with both albums reaching #2 in the UK album charts! Then came UK Girl band
Eternal  which were also produced by Lowis with their first hit, a cover of Glen Jones Stay, then later a UK #1 hit with the Girls in a  duet with Bebe Winans, '' Wanna to be the only one'', for sure they were the UK's answer to En Vogue.

Among the names Lowis has work with include, Burt Bacharach, Gary Van den Bussche, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, Bebe Winins, Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Carole King, Gene Page, Tom Moulton to name but a few..

One of the most successful Soul releases of last was the UK Soul #1, Ola Onabule ..Soul Town'' that also featured a "Nigel Lowis Mix".  Lowis says, I've always loved this song for what its saying, A real Soul lyric. As I've always been huge fan of Philly Soul music,

                                         

 When asked by Gary Van den Bussche his partner at DSG Records to Remix the track, he said it just felt so right to take it back to a Golden Era. Gamble & Huff meets Norman Whitfield. i'm thrilled that it has had a fantastic reception here in the UK. Right On! Ola. Ola Onabule has gone on to tour the world and have his latest album in the top regions of the Jazz chart. 

The other artists Lowis has written and produced for recently include, Leanne McCrei & McCrei who have an album waiting to be released very soon after the success of, ''Show Me'' UK Soul #2 and ''Take My Hand UK Soul top 10, Rudi Wilburn, ''You Are Love'', Marc Staggers, ''Bring It Home To Me'', The Dig Band starring Dina Carroll, ''We Bring The Party'', plus remixes for the likes of, Lenny Williams ''Hooked On You UK Soul #1, 

                                         

 Ken Knox's and The Chairmen Of The Board, Vivienne McKone UK Soul #1, ''Everything's Gonna Be Alright'', Earl Young & Darryl Grant, '' The Power Of Love'', Samuel D Sanders, ''Make You Mine'', Diana Marsh, ''Promise'', Hannah White, That's Love & Sunny Day, Freda & Clif Payne No Payne No Gain not forgetting The Christmas Charity single by, The Sweet Rhythms Band called, ''Christmas Cheer'' 

Up & coming releases include, The Soul City People album featuring many artists we all love & know in the Soul world, Leanne McCrei of McCrei with her debut album, Marc Staggers album, Hannah White debut album plus the DSG Chart Busters ''Nigel Lowis remix'' album.

 Lowis has also worked with such House royalty as, '' The King Of House'', David Morales under the tag of ''Disco Juice'' which releases include the Grammy award nominated #1 Billboard Dance single with Janice Robinson, called ''There Must Be Love''.

Ralph Tee wrote, Lowis is the closest anyone has got to re-creating the sound of Philadelphia in the 21st century! 

When Nigel was asked by Gary Spence on a Solar Radio interview which artist he would most like to work with he said George Benson! Thanks to Preston Glass his dream came true!

Dina Carroll returns with the DIG Band to bring the Party!

Multi-platinum certifications featured in the ''Bridget Jones's Diary'' soundtrack albums, best Female Artist at the BRIT Awards, two #2 UK Hit albums, her last song was released 2001, 15 UK top 40 Hits, 7 consecutive UK club hit #1 songs, 14 Cars in her lifetime, 2 private jets & 4 pairs of roller skates....

We have waited 16 years for the return of Dina!!!
Carroll's voice is stronger than ever, she has teamed up again with songwriter, producer, Nigel Lowis who also produced her debut Million + selling album in which Carroll and Lowis co wrote 8 of the albums songs. 

Dina's hits include, "It's Too Late'' with Quartz, "Ain't No Man", "Special Kind of Love" with C&C Music Factory, "So Close", "Don't Be a Stranger", "The Perfect Year", "Escaping", "Without Love", "One, Two, Three", "Express" & "Living for the Weekend", co-produced by David Morales.

Live Interview with Gary Spence on Solar Radio.

    Live Interview with Dina Carroll & The IDG Band - ''We Bring The Party'' with Gary Spence.   

The Dig Band collectively under the production wings of Lowis promise this to be just the start of an album project called, ''Soul City People'' with many other favorite artists to be featured mid year.

''We Bring The Party'' was co written by, Lowis and Carroll in a stabbing, retro cool, Bronzing Mars, Daft punking, Chic moving nu groove slice of modern Disco set to light up any dance floor, backing vocals by Leanne McCrei, The lead spine tingling vocal of Dina Carroll will once be a pleasure to our ears, soothingly, sung with so much Soul ... Lets welcome back Miss Dina Carroll!

DOWNLOAD IT HERE - DIG Band starring DiNA CARROLL

Soul Tracks review

IDMW Review

soulandjazzandfunk review

The Dig Band featuring Dina Carroll - We Bring The Party - Mont Plonc mix - DSG.

The Nigel Lowis mix is out now and has had major support from the likes of, John Leech, Paul Miller and Tony Blackburn on the BBC..

Here is the Soulful House mix by Monc Plonc giving you more for the floor with a release date soon. 

Santa & The Sweet Rhythms Band - Christmas Cheer - Out Now on DSG Music

At the Solar Radio party Gary Spence said to me... wouldn't it be good if I could make a record, maybe like Steve Walsh did back in the day! You Wot, You What, You What!!! 

The first thing we had to do was get the concept of the song together, with the idea that Santa forgot to arrange his own party (yes it is the REAL Santa), Nigel Lowis & myself over the coarse of three weeks has been gathering sound bites, voice drops from all the DJ's that wanted to become involved for this charity single. Now all we needed was a catchy song, something bouncy and some singers ....

 Nigel Lowis started to hum the song, putting some lyrics to paper, Leanne McCrei came and laided down some vocals, followed by Minster, Gospel singer, Roger Samuels who has his debut single released early next year.

                                           (Vocal Radio Mix)  
 The pantomime mix features Gary Spence answering Santa, as a guide for you to maybe to the same on the DJ Tools Mix, which has gaps for you to vocally fill in! Also included is the 7 inch mix of the song which only features the vocals without all of the fun of The Panto Mix... Thanks to everybody involved in the making of this Christmas Song, which Gave producer, Nigel Lowis many sleepless nights piecing the parts together, Now back to the Christmas Jigsaw ...

DOWNLOAD IT HERE NOW on i Tunes all proceeds go to Macmillian Cancer support charity.


Review Read it here!

iDMW Single Of The Week - See Here!

#5 This week on the Sweet-Rhythms-chart as seen in Echoes Magazine

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

Ola Onabule - Soul Town - 7 inch Vinyl out now on DSG.

At last the limited vinyl 45 pressing of Soul  Soul Town by Ola Onabule has arrived!
The song reached #1 in the UK Soul chart, UK Amazon Sales & The Sweet Rhythm chart.

The song has been one of the Soul Tracks of the year, with Ola Onabule even appearing at
The Caister Soul Festival this year to a crowd of over 3,000 chanting Soul Town.

The pressing has taken over 3 months to appear mostly due to, Record Shop Day putting a
further demand to already stretched pressing plants.

The pressing will be a limited one on a first come first serve basis.

Buy one here: Limited Edition Soul Town vinyl

The sound of Summer.
 

McCrei - Show Me - Released on DSG Music 8th June 2015

McCrei were formed in 2012, when the two sisters, Leanne and Shannon McCrei began sharing their experiences through singing and song writing and started gigging on the Camden acoustic circuit.  Lets fast forward three years and the ''blue eyed Soul'' sisters have performed at over 250 gigs including the O2 Academy, The Hope, The Cavern, Distillers, Rochester Castle and various other venues throughout England . They are performing in May at The International Pop Overthrow Festival in Liverpool.

In 2014 the record producer Alan Glass (whose credits include Aretha Franklin, Misteeq and The Lighthouse Family) discovered McCrei on social media and requested to co write with the girls. They wrote several songs together including the song 'I'm Missing You' which is featured on the film 'Last Round', for which McCrei performed at  the premier in London a few weeks ago.

In January 2015 record label Disco Soul Gold Music (DSG Music) discovered McCrei's music after hearing it being played on Hugh Williams radio show and approached McCrei.  Show Me is being released as a single through DSG in late June. The song has been remixed by Nigel Lowis (production credits include Dinah  Carroll, Eternal, Ola Onabule, Winans, Terry Ronald.). McCrei are also currently working on new material with Lowis.

Inspired by an introduction into traditional Soul, Disco and Funk, their music takes some direction while staying true to their signature style. DSG Label boss Gary Van den Bussche describes it as Modern Retro, oozing with Ivory Soul.  

McCrei's musical influences include Alicia Keys, Teena Marie, Roberta Flack, Stevie Wonder, Patrice Rushen, Whitney Houston, Joss Stone and Aretha Franklin. 

In  December 2014, Leanne and Shannon were introduced to a musician trio consisting of Tom O.Mitchell, Charlotte Whiting and Neil Cornwell who have since become McCrei's backing band for live gigs.  

 "The McCrei Sisters are fantastic. From the first time I heard this track I knew it was going to be massive, sounding fresh and classy, reminds me of Teena Marie. I'm over the moon it's my record of the week. A must download on June 8th 2015" Lord Spence - The Man With The Sweetest Rhythms - Gary Spence - Solar Radio  Listen here! Live Interview

“Amazing amazing voice!!!!” Kimberly James – CBM Records 
"I hope people know how good you are!" Alan Glass - Record Producer 

"Such great talented young ladies. Ivory Soul at it's best." DSG Music 

"Really powerful vocals girls, really like the voices..........a lot!"  Wet Wet Wet's Graeme Clark 

"Absolutely blown away by the new music from McCrei"Jude Bumby - Tour Manager

Sounds like another big hit for DSG - Rob James -Radio DJ 

Peter Young Jazz FM  - Great record ...

Outstanding Voices - My US Listeners are going to love this! - Bob Fisher Radio DJ 

Nice one, not only great voices by mature beyond her years. Nigel's Mix is fantastic - Ben Copland - Producer (Beverly Knight etc)  

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/www.soultracks.com McCrei First listen review

#DSG Music have two hits in the UK Soul Top 10!

#DSG Music is what would have sounded good yesterday, or maybe even sounding better today. They say a great song lives forever, or as Lou Rawl's once sang, ''This Song Will Last Forever.'' Well within our Soul Music genre with so many of our loved stars passing, indeed their music will always be around forever. This time last year we started the DSG Label with our first discovery a 7 year old demo sitting on Soundcloud. We had our first #1 UK Soul hit with SouLutions, Listen and Philly Line in the summer of last year. Drizabone, Mike Maurro, 12 Shades, Blazing Encore and Colin Watson turned the front room recorded demos into something spectacular, the band have since chosen to gone their own way, which by doing so, gave time to DSG to find some other undiscovered gems. 

DSG Music next release was by NEO that was first released in 2008. DRIZABONE did a mighty fine remix of the track, which was included on the, Ralph Tee complied ''Luxury Soul'' compilation album that is considered by many as one of the finest release of the year. Many thought the track had a Barry White feel about it anyway, so it was only natural progression that there should be a remix that pays homage to the great Mr Barry White in the form of the CW's Unlimited Gold remix. 
Download Soul Town here on iTunes

The remix peaked at #2 on the Amazon UK Sales chart and has been in the top 5 of many charts. The track has remained in Solar Radio's '' Sweet Rhythm'' chart since November of last year! 
(Maybe a record?.).

 The song has just been released on 7 inch single through Expansions record with Downloads on #DSG Music and the good news it has climbed this week to #6 on the UK Soul Chart as seen in Blues & Soul magazine and heard on Starpoint Radio who compile the chart.

 Our 4th release on DSG Music was, Samuel D Sanders, Make You Mine, the song is currently not only in the Amazon UK Sales chart, but this weeks is sitting pretty at #2 on the UK Soul chart.

 There are the CWoriginal mix, Nigel Lowis inspired TSOP mix which really lets the Philly Soul 70's feel open up on the longer extended mix, look out for this on 7 inch any day.

 Released last week is the new CW Steppers mix which brings back memories of, Special Delivery's / Phil Fearon's - This Kinda Love or even Cheryl Barne's ''Save And Spend'' but all in all three mixes to suit every Soulful taste!

On April the 13th DSG release their 5th release with Ola Onabule ''Soul Town'' the song is about why has our music, that we love been removed from the Awards in the genre sections? after all, Gospel, Rap, Country all have a category, so why not Soul Music ? 

The song was first released in 2004, but has been given a make over by DSG Music with new remix productions by, CW, Mike Maurro & Nigel Lowis. The remixes has been tipped as, ''The Song Of The Year'' by many, with some stating the best remix of a song ever!. Currently #2 in Solar Radio's Sweet Rhythm chart  as seen in Echoes Magazine.. The song has also gone for a record with, superstar Gary Spence making it his record of the week from it's promo date to it's release!

Order Soul Town from iTunes here

 Thanks to everybody for your support, if you are a recording artist that have an undiscovered Soul Gem that you think is worthy of a release then please send it to me at discosoulgold@live.com.

Gary Van den Bussche #DSG Music