Vanity 6 was a female vocal trio (Denise Matthews, better known as Vanity, Brenda Bennett & Susan Moonsie) assembled by Prince in the early 1980s. They released one eponymous album, which blended the sounds of pop, new wave, R&B, and funk. Nasty Girl appeared on the trio's only album Vanity 6 and was released as a single in 1982. The backing music was performed by The Time.
The Time is a funk group formed in 1981. They are close Prince associates and arguably the most successful artists who have worked with him. Consisting of Morris Day, Jerome Benton, Jellybean Johnson ,Monte Moir, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Jesse Johnson, Ricky "Freeze" Smith and Torrell "Tori" Ruffin. The band was assembled under a clause in Prince's contract with Warner Bros. that allowed him to recruit and produce other artists for the label. Inspired by the 1980 film The Idolmaker, Prince decided to put together a pop-funk group that would serve as an outlet for material in the vein of his own early albums, while he explored other genres and styles in his own career.
Sheila Escovedo known by her stage name Sheila E., is an American drummer and percussionist, perhaps best known for her work with Prince. Though taken under Prince's wing, she proved to be a successful artist in her own right. In 1984 she scored hits with The Glamorous Life, and The Belle Of St. Mark. She opened for The Purple One on the Purple Rain tour.
There was a time that Michael Jackson was just known for the music, but then of course as his fame grew, the juggernaut of everything else that attached itself to his image grew and people didn't really take notice of the music.
Strip away the plastic surgery, the chimps, the kids and all that other b.s. and early MJ is still fantastic to the ear.
We're Almost There was released in 1975 and which was the first release off his final Motown album,Forever, Michael. The single showcased Jackson's tenor more prominently than in previous releases the past year. The song is a soul-type of ballad that sparked a departure from the singer's previous material and really showed the first sign of Michael's maturing vocals.
It's the Falling in Love(1979) (a duet with Patti Austin) is a ballad from the Off The Wall album, written & produced by the dynamic duo of Quincy Jones & Rod Temperton.
The Lady In My Life(1982) is an-oft overlooked track from the Thriller album, again a product of Messrs Jones & Temperton. While you have the bells-and-whistles of Beat It, Billie Jean and Thriller catching the public's attention, tracks like this bubble gently in the background and remind you that behind the moonwalk (which probably originated from Cab Calloway in the 1930's, who himself was probably inspired by the stationary walk a mime artist does), MJ's soulful side was still in evidence.
As you've no doubt heard, John Barry, famous for his work on Born Free, Out of Africa and the James Bond films, died in New York yesterday of a heart attack aged 77. I know everyone remembers him for his Bond work, but he did a ton of memorable stuff. Let's have some famous and not so famous examples of his work.
It wouldn't do to not have one John Barry Bond theme, so here's my favourite. Arguably the best Bond theme, with arguably the best Bond.
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