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One-derful's rich history

Just a quick pass on of a current mainstream usa article having a look at the famed label One-derful's rich history

 

Chicago Tribune

 

One-derful's rich history

 

Chicago label like a family, artists say

December 30, 2011|By Kyle Kramer, Special to the Tribune

 

link to read the full article at the end

 

teaser of article

 

 

"...At One-derful, George Leaner created an effective A&R and production team in Andre Williams, a Motown songwriter he met while working at United, and a young Monk Higgins, who would become a fundamental figure in Chicago soul music...

 

 

"...We would go down there after school, or weekends, during the summer, and we would record," said Larry Blasingaine, whose teenage band, Larry and the Hippies, was the backing band for many of the later One-derful sessions..."

 

 

"...It's so long ago it's almost like I don't even remember," said Beverly Longmire, who recorded briefly for One-derful as a teenager under her maiden name, Beverly Shaffer, and quit making music to help take care of her brothers and sisters .. ."

 

 

 

"...Her daughter, Kelly, uses "Where Will You Be Boy" as a ringtone, and Beverly occasionally looks up her music on YouTube..."

 

 

 

link

http://articles.chic...oul-soul-singer

 

note its a two page affair




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Mike

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just a reminder that if do stumble across any good soul related reads on your travels

feel free to share them with all us soul fans by posting up something similar to above article (just a teaser and link)

sure many will appreciate :thumbsup:

mike

Steve G

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Really good article, thanks for posting.

Autumnstoned

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Interesting read - Thanks for sharing.




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