Light Of The World are back at the top of the Soul chart 20 years since the band's last release.
With a string of classic Brit Funk, Dance Anthems notched up in the late 70’s and early 80’s there is no doubt that Light of the World laid the foundation for the British Dance/Street Soul movement who can ever forget with such classics as Time, London Town, & #1 Girl etc.
The bands stunning musical prowess carved a formidable reputation both on vinyl and with their live stage work, before the band (initially an 8 piece aggregation) split into 4 units, Beggar & Co, Incognito, Brit Funk Association and Light of the World.
However the good news is LOTW are back led by a creative nucleus of Gee Bello (Vocals/Percussion), Nat Augustin (Vocals/Guitar) and Mel Gaynor (Drums) accompanied by other great British and American musicians. The new album Jazz Funk Power showcases a unique hybrid which meshes their considerable musical and authentic abilities.
Gee explained the Jazz Funk Power album came about after realising that many of our favourite bands like Earth Wind and Fire, Incognito, Jamiroquai, Tower of Power, Brand New Heavies, and Chic were still enjoying success many decades later. With LOTW songs still being played across national and worldwide radio not forgetting digital streaming platforms too, we realised our music also has a timeless quality, therefore Jazz Funk really does have Power and Energy … so it felt right to name the album ''Jazz Funk Power”.
The album has shot to the top of the UK Soul charts #1 with so far 'Temperatures Rising' (Booker T Mixes), Summer Girl & Sunshine Island being released as singles, but, this is like going back in the day to an album like 'Thriller', 'Songs In The Key Of Life', Shalamar 'Friends' when every track on the album could be a single. Legendary DJ Robbie Vincent picked 'Mi Gusta La Summer' on his return to Jazz FM, Starpoint Radio's Steve Aggasild for UK Rotation thumbed up Heart To Heart. Mi Soul started the buzz with Power Plays / One To Watch, playlisted and album of the week on Jazz FM, Play listed on Delite Radio, plus heavy rotation on Solar Radio and Starpoint to name a few.
“Great soulful tunes with a nostalgic feel but remaining contemporary, reaching into the past to bring us what the present needs” (John Osborne, Jazz FM)
The album is now released on Vinyl, CD, plus on all download and streaming sites, with a limited edition 7 inch single release of Summer Girl/Heart To Heart due soon.
DSG Radio promotions are proud to promote this wonderful album.
Producer Preston Glass unites the Paynes together for a timeless ballad, which has now been remixed by Nigel Lowis as a ballad called downtempo mix (DOWNtown mix) or Uptempo in a UPtown mix, which has just released on DSG. You can feel the Soulfulness in the vocals which cut through Lowis's phillyesque remix production. People have already been comparing the cut to Patti & Michael's' On My Own', Peaches & Herb' Reunited'. If there such a thing these days as The Last Dance, we would hear songs like this more often.
The song has just reached #1 on the Sweet Rhythms chart & is the highest new entry in the UK soul chart. The song was written by Larry Batiste, Preston Glass & Clif Payne.
Harlem-born singer Clif Payne was first Discovered by Bobby McFerrin, is a 3-time Star Search winner who has opened for Johnny Mathis, Tony Bennett, Dionne Warwick and Lakeside. Clif hails from a family of musicians and singers. His father was a reedsman who gigged with Lionel Hampton. His mother was a talented vocalist who once backed Nat "King" Cole in a vocal ensemble. Skilled at reading music, arranging and improvisation, Clif's voice has been featured on numerous albums and commercials. Several years of living in LA enabled Clif to sing with incredible musicians and share the stage with jazz diva Dianne Reeves, Lionel Richie and The Commodores, Tony Toni Tone, and Sheila E. Clif has sung with American Idol judge & vocal coach Peggy Blu, Four Play drummer Harvey Mason, Grammy award-winning producer Narada Michael Walden (Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin), Lenny Williams, jazz fusionists Hiroshima, former Chicago vocalist Bill Champlin and legendary R&B band, Tower of Power. Actress Michelle Pfeiffer requested Clif to sing "When A Man Loves A Woman" at her wedding reception.
As a voice teacher, has studied with legendary LA vocal coach Seth Riggs (Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder) associates, Chip Hand and Roger Burnley. Clif's strength as a teacher is rooted in his musical diversity, experience, patience, encouragement and passion for sharing what he has learned in performance and study to his students. Clif's motto: "Sing not just to be heard--but also to be heartfelt and believed!"
What you said:
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* R & B of the highest level on this record of Clif Payne will surprise you." cloudJazz.com
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* "Clif Payne is a lush tenor with soaring melismas in his individual passages."
Don Heckman, LA Times
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*Clif has opened for Johnny Mathis, Lenny Williams, Tony Bennett and Dionne Warwick
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* "A great singer that reminds me of Kenny Lattimore."
Freda Payne (Jazz/R&B vocalist "Band of Gold
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The best soul ballad I've heard in 2016 . It sounds timeless and the song exudes in quality, with its infectious melody . The vocals are so lucid and their voices intergrate effortlessly . I love this song ! Perfect end, to a brilliant year of new soul . John Leech BBC
With just a little luck this could be a surprise Christmas hit! William Buckley
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Paul Miller BBC- My E Mail server exploded by the public response to Clif Payne & Freda Payne
Freda Payne is a worldwide household name who first record release was in 1962, Payne was born in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up listening to different jazz singers, such as Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday. Though best known for her 1970 R&B/Soul crossover smash hit “Band of Gold,” Freda Payne has always first and foremost been a jazz singer, dating back to The Jimmy Wilkins Big Band at age 14. Payne performed at the Apollo Theater in Harlem alongside Billy Eckstine backed by Quincy Jones and His Orchestra, comedian Redd Foxx and the dance team Coles & Atkins. She also graced the stage with Duke Ellington for two nights in Pittsburgh, after which he composed “Blue Piano” just for her.. In 1969, her old friends back home in Detroit, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Edward Holland, Jr., persuaded her to sign with their newly formed record label Invictus. During that same year, her first Invictus single, "Unhooked Generation and became her first American R&B hit. The hits followed, UK #1, "Band of Gold", US #3 "Deeper & Deeper", "Bring the Boys Home",
In 1973, she left Invictus recorded a duet "I Wanna See You Soon" with Capitol stablemates Tavares, which was a radio airplay hit in the UK in 1977. in 1982, she recorded a single entitled "In Motion" for the Sutra label in New York that was arranged by Leon Sylvers, produced by Edmund Sylvers. Freda Payne has recently toured the UK as part of the late David Guest Soul legends live shows.
1....3-CLIF PAYNE & FREDA PAYNE SINGLE NO PAYNE NO GAIN (NIGEL LOWIS MIX) DSG
As compiled by Tony Monson for Solar Radio- See the chart in Echoes Magazine.
There will be a forthcoming album called, The Soul City People to be released next year on CD, which this will also be included , along with some other great artists. #TSCP
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!
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.
#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
Samuel David Sanders is a singer-songwriter and producer from Elgin, South Carolina.
Sanders is currently attending the University of South Carolina pursuing a Biology degree with a minor in music.
Samuel began singing in church at the early age of 10 and quickly grasped the attention of his family and friends after discovering his ability to hear and play melodies on the piano without any training.
Samuel as you can hear, has a rich, powerful and soulful voice that could penetrate any heart. He has been singing nearly all of his life, but now also writes his own material.
Make You Mine was written by Samuel D Sanders, with the remix produced by Jazz drummer recording artist Colin Watson. Released on download today via iTunes and Amazon and to be released soon on 7 inch vinyl with a Nigel Lowis remix.
Smart and musically talented, too. Samuel David Sanders is a young singer-songwriter and producer from Elgin, South Carolina who is currently attending the University of South Carolina pursuing a Biology degree with a minor in music. Samuel began singing in church at the early age of 10 and quickly grabbed the attention of his family and friends after discovering his ability to hear and play melodies on the piano without any training.
He developed into a singer with a rich, powerful and soulful voice that could penetrate any heart. And he also writes his own material. You’ll be hearing more from him on the DSG label, but we have a sneak peek with the new song, “Make You Mine.”
This vibrant song by the likes of up and coming US singer Samuel D Sanders bringing us back to the days of a Soul Music swinging like no other…
Extra props deserved to DSG Music manager Gary Van den Bussche for his obvious (he)art of selecting top quality music and therefore showing what a label is meant to be. On the footsteps of SouLutions last year and Neo these days, South California-based singer Samuel D Sanders brings us back to the kind of Soul territories we’d lost sight (ears) with for what seems like an eternity. And this in an incredibly fresh style, with post-production work courtesy of Colin Watson. Definitely in the caliber of singers like Ron Tyson (The Temptations), Timmy Thomas and the likes…
2015's just a few weeks old but modern soul tastemakers have already found a tune that they're confident will be a mainstay of the scene over the next eleven months.
Tune in question is 'Make You Mine' from soul newcomer SAMUEL D SANDERS. Young Sam is a singer-songwriter and producer from Elgin, South Carolina and he currently attends the University of South Carolina where he's studying for a Biology degree with a minor in Music.
Samuel began singing in church at the early age of 10 and quickly grasped the attention of his family and friends after discovering his ability to hear and play melodies on the piano without any training. Vocally Sanders has a rich, classic soul voice while this debut song has a soulful maturity that belies the writer's age. Sound -wise the tune is bob on the current modern soul vibe and is all set to fly when it gains official release on DSG Records (remember Neo and Soulutions?) on February 16th. Download Samuel D Sanders - Make You Mine Here
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