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Peter J. Welding, one of the preeminent blues historians and scholars, wrote that Helfer had "mastered the rhythmic and melodic subtleties" of the blues piano style. [ citation needed ] In 1976, Helfer recorded Heavy Timbre - Chicago Boogie Piano for The Sirens Records; the recording session simulated a house rent party and included blues ...
"Lovely Day" is a song by American soul and R&B singer Bill Withers. Written by Withers and Skip Scarborough , it was released on December 21, 1977, and appears on Withers's sixth album, Menagerie (1977).
A prolific songwriter, Scarborough wrote songs performed by L.T.D., Anita Baker and Earth, Wind & Fire. He co-wrote "Giving You the Best That I Got", which won a Grammy Award in 1988 for Best R&B Song. [1] Scarborough was a cousin of fellow songwriter and producer Gary Taylor. [2] Scarborough died of cancer on July 3, 2003 in Los Angeles. [3]
Born in Lexington, Kentucky, on March 25, 1924, Julia Perry moved with her family while still a child to Akron, Ohio. [1] She studied voice, piano, and composition at Westminster Choir College from 1943 to 1948, earning her bachelor's and master's degrees in music.
"Colour My World" is the first significant hit by Chicago to largely abstain from their heavy woodwind and brass oriented sound. It became a popular "slow dance" song at high school proms, university dances and weddings during the 1970s. [4] [5] [6] Chicago continues to perform the song, either on its own, or as part of the Ballet.
Chicago VI is the fifth studio album by American rock band Chicago and was released on June 25, 1973, by Columbia Records. It was the band's second in a string of five consecutive albums to make it to No. 1 in the US , [ 4 ] was certified gold less than a month after its release, and has been certified two-times platinum since. [ 5 ]
"Make Me Smile" is a song written by James Pankow for the rock band Chicago with the band's guitarist, Terry Kath, on lead vocals. [2] Part 1 of Pankow's 7-part "Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon" song cycle/suite, it was recorded for their second album, Chicago (often called Chicago II), which was released in 1970.
Guaraldi was born in San Francisco's North Beach area, a place that became very important to his blossoming musical career. [2] [3] His last name changed to "Guaraldi" after his mother, Carmela (née Marcellino; 1908–1999), divorced his biological father (whose last name was Dellaglio) and married Tony Guaraldi, who adopted the boy. [1]