Sunbear was an American jazz-funk/soul duo that released a self-titled album on Soul Train Records in 1977. The duo consisted of multi-instrumentalists Ahaguna G. Sun and Werner “Bear” Schuchner, who were backed on the album by keyboardist Greg Phillinganes and saxophonist Ernie Watts. Members: Ahaguna G. Sun [Arnie Oliver] (vocals, drums, percussion, clavinet, electric piano), […]
Earth Mover is the second album by American jazz-funk percussionist/composer Harvey Mason, released in 1976 on Arista. Tracklist: A1. “K.Y. and the Curb” (4:56) A2. “Sho Nuff Groove” (3:56) A3. “The Mase” (4:10) A4. “Sweet Mercy” (5:49) B1. “Earthmover Prelude” (0:57) B2. “Bertha Baptist” (5:43) B3. “First Summer” (6:10) B4. “No Lands Man” (4:22) B5. […]
Donna Summer is the ninth chronological studio album by American soul/pop vocalist Donna Summer, released in 1982 on Geffen. Tracklist: A1. “Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)” (4:22) A2. “Mystery of Love” (4:28) A3. “The Woman in Me” (3:57) A4. “State of Independence” (5:53) B1. “Livin’ in America” (4:44) B2. “Protection” (3:38) B3. […]
Rit is an album by West Coast jazz/pop guitarist Lee Ritenour, released in 1981 on Elektra. Vocalist Eric Tagg is featured on the first for tracks, including the hits “Mr. Briefcase” and “Is It You.” Tracklist: A1. “Mr. Briefcase” (3:20) A2. “(Just) Tell Me Pretty Lies” (4:13) A3. “No Sympathy” (4:43) A4. “Is It You?” (4:25) […]
In Love is the second album by American soul/funk vocalist Cheryl Lynn, released in 1979 on Columbia. Tracklist: A1. “I’ve Got Faith in You” (4:39) A2. “Hide It Away” (4:33) A3. “Feel It” (5:04) A4. “In Love” (5:56) B1. “Keep It Hot” (5:24) B2. “I’ve Got Just What You Need” (3:52) B3. “Love Bomb” (4:08) […]
Bad for Me is the fourth solo album by American soul/funk/jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, released in 1979 on Elektra. Tracklist: A1. “Bad for Me” (5:35) A2. “Back of Your Mind” (3:18) A3. “For the Girls” (4:46) A4. “Love Won’t Let Me Go” (4:00) B1. “Streetsinger” (3:34) B2. “It’s the Falling in Love” (3:36) B3. […]
Songs in the Key of Life is an album by American soul-funk musician/vocalist Stevie Wonder, released in 1976 on Tamla/Motown. Tracklist: A1. “Love’s in Need of Love Today” (7:05) A2. “Have a Talk With God” (2:42) A3. “Village Ghetto Land” (3:25) A4. “Contusion” (3:45) A5. “Sir Duke” (3:52) B1. “I Wish” (4:12) B2. “Knocks Me […]
Choosing You is an album by American soul singer Lenny Williams, released in 1977 on ABC. Tracklist: A1. “Shoo Doo Fu Fu Ooh!” (3:21) A2. “Look Up With Your Mind” (4:40) A3. “Choosing You” (6:13) A4. “Riding the High Wire” (4:30) B1. “Please Don’t Tempt Me” (7:52) B2. “I’ve Been Away From Love too Long” […]
Triumph is an album by American brotherly soul act The Jacksons, released in 1980 on Epic. The album is the brother’s fourth since leaving Motown and dropping “5” from the nameplate. Tracklist: A1. “Can You Feel It” (5:58) A2. “Lovely One” (4:51) A3. “Your Ways” (4:32) A4. “Everybody” (5:01) B1. “This Place Hotel” (5:44) B2. […]
Special Things is the seventh studio album by American soul/pop vocal act the Pointer Sisters, released in 1980 on Planet. Tracklist: A1. “Could I Be Dreamin’” (3:31) A2. “He’s So Shy” (3:37)* A3. “The Love Too Good to Last” (3:32) A4. “Evil” (3:19) A5. “Save This Night for Love” (3:25) B1. “We Got the Power” […]
Greg Phillinganes (born May 12, 1956) is an American R&B keyboardist from Detroit who served as a backup musician and occasional co-writer/arranger on albums by a range of TriMax jazz-funk/soul artists, including Harvey Mason, Stevie Wonder, Syreeta, Freda Payne, Lenny Williams, and the combos Sunbear, Arpeggio, and Tribe. As a solo artist, Phillinganes made the […]
