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Showing posts with label Ken Knox & Company. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ken Knox & Company. Show all posts

Friday, 5 February 2016

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!


Tuesday, 8 September 2015

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

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