The Disco Soul Gold CD #1 UK Soul charts album that features stunning new tracks from the DSG stable.
The album has taken over three in years in production, along the way the label has achieved over 10 UK Soul #1 tracks and the same amount of top 3 UK Soul hits.
Many describe DSG as a 20th century Motown or Phillidaelphia international with a modern retro sound, but with a respectful edge to today's music.
The album features 16 Nigel Lowis remastered, remixed or newly recorded tracks by the likes of Dina Carroll (her first recording in over 20 years), Mather & Kingdon (remixed from the duo's #1 album Life's So Sweet), Chubby Tavares from supergroup Tavares, Terry Ronald, Ola Onabule who is still touring the world since the release of Soul Town, Chairmen Of The Board ft Ken Knox, Freda Payne (of Band Of Gold fame) in a duet with Clif Payne which is produced by Preston Glass (Aretha Franklin, George Benson, Whitney Houston) plus Marc Staggers who many compare to the late Luther Vandross.
Simon Cowell thought labels, artists were not recording music like this any longer, think he might be pleasantly surprised!
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
Soul / R&B Star Little Anthony and Jazz -Soul Grammy award winning Superstar George Benson penned “Electric Together” with hit maker and successful producer Preston Glass. They recorded the tune at Private Island Audio in Los Angeles, CA where both Little Anthony and George Benson sang lead vocals while incorporating a “classic George Benson” guitar solo.
Anthony Gourdine, better known to the world as Little Anthony, is quite simply a musical legend. His early R&B standards paved the way for the development of soul music, with songs like ‘Going Out Of My Head’, ‘Hurt So Bad’, and ‘Tears on my Pillow’ standing the test of time. With nearly six decades in the music business, Little Anthony is still going strong: performing with his group The Imperials, alongside co-founder Ernest Wright, and due to be performing in the UK next year at the Blackpool International Soul Festival, Anthony is also busy penning his autobiography.
GEORGE BENSON IS A TEN TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNER
Most impressively, Little Anthony has lost none of his legendary falsetto voice. Similarly, Jazz guitarist turned R&B/soul/pop icon George Benson also shows no sign of slowing down. He continues to perform dates around the world, to one-nighters to dates at prestigious Jazz festivals; in 2013 he put out a brilliant new album in tribute to the late Nat ‘King’ Cole. And now these two icons of popular music have teamed up with producer Preston Glass, famous for his work with Aretha Franklin and Natalie Cole among others, to produce an up-tempo duet in ‘Electric Together’. Nigel Lowis has produced, remixed, written & done some legendary work with likes of Dina Carroll, Burt Bacharach, Stevie Wonder, Ola Onabule, Luther Vandross & Marc Staggers. His work has recently topped many Soul charts on his co-owned DSG record label. Lowis's dream was to work with George Benson, so DSG partner Gary Van Den Busche contacted Preston Glass who had just written and produced, "Electric Together" and was excited when he heard Nigel Lowis wanted to remix the song.
(Electric Together Little Anthony, Preston Glass & George Benson) The song itself is pretty catchy, with an infectious lyric that will have you singing after hearing it just once. It’s a classic Preston Glass production, with Lowis providing a groove for the vocalists to do their thing. Both are in fine voice, and its delightful to hear them both recording together. How Little Anthony, in his seventies, continues to sing so high is truly one of the wonders of the modern world. Benson is also given room by Preston to perform one of his guitar solos, reminiscent of his 70s & 80s hit recordings. This is the first single from a newly created album due on DSG called Soul City People with various artists that we love & respect with Nigel Lowis writing and producing for it as we speak.
Electric Together ? Not Arf!!"
* LITTLE ANTHONY 75, GEORGE BENSON 73 COMBINED AGE OF 148 YEARS
OLD POSSIBLY THE WORLD ELDEST RECORDED DUET EVER!
* LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS TOURING THE UK NEXT YEAR.
*BENSON FEATURED ON SKY LIVING GUITAR LEGENDS
*BENSON CURRENTLY TOURING JAPAN & AMERICA
*BENSON SOLD OUT CONCERT TOUR INCLUDING THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL JUNE 2016
*KYLIE HAD A #1 COVER UK HIT WITH LITTLE ANTHONY'S ''TEARS ON MY PILLOW''
*GEORGE BENSON'S LAST RELEASE WAS IN 2013 - INSPIRATION TRIBUTE TO NAT KING COLE
