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Sister Sledge Kicks Off 2014

Soul and Funk Music.com will air a special interview with Sister Sledge on January 1st, New Years Day at 22.00 CET on the webradiostream in a exclusive episode of Back to the Old School. Radio host Jeffrey Williams will meet Joni and Debra and he'll introduce us to a 'new sister' Tanya Tiet, who is singer during the 2013 Sister Sledge world tour. Tanya will collaborate with the new Sister Sledge album which is due for spring 2014. From now on she's a new sister in the family.

From Washington DC Chuck Brown, the founder of Go-Go Music, is no longer with us. Go Go is a music form that is based on heavy percussion work. He started his carreer with the group The Soul Searchers. Late in the seventies, in 1979, he scored a big hit with 'Bustin Loose'. RIP Chuck Brown

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A new Smooth Jazz, R&B duo is on the scene. This new duo consist of two old school veterans producer Chuckii Booker and flute player Darnell White.

Darnell composed and wrote a few songs for the Love and Unlimited Orchestra and for Barry White himself. For Barry White's album 'Beware' he wrote the song "tell me who do you love". Darnell about this: i remember writing that song at my sisters house because Barry needed a couple more minutes of a song to complete the album, and i put that one together for him. Barry always loved that song!!

For the Album 'Welcome Aboard (feat. Webster Lewis)' by the Love Unlimited Orchestra Darnell wrote and composed two songs 'Strange' and 'My Fantasies'.

Chuckii is a well known producer, arranger and artist. He recorded two albums 'Chuckii' and Niice 'n Wiild in the late 80s and early 90s.

Timex Social Club, the group that brought you the #1 summer time jam of 1986 is back on the scene!

Formed in Berkeley, California, the group climbed the U.S. Billboard dance charts with their runaway smash hit "Rumors." Today, two of the original members, Marcus Thompson and Michael Marshall, have reunited and are back performing their hits.

Their album, Vicious Rumors, was released in late 1986 and included "Thinkin' About Ya" and "Mixed-Up World". Both songs made the Billboard U.S. R&B top 20.

Over the years, Timex Social Club's music has been used by such artists as P. Diddy, Jessica Simpson, Master P, Jennifer (J-Lo) Lopez, Club Nouveau and The Luniz. Most recently, the Roots performed a rendition of their hit "Rumors" on Jimmy Fallon's new late night talk show.

Timex Social Club's latest projects include a release from lead singer Michael Marshall - Soul of the Bay - which merges Michael's bright vocals with catchy compositions to create yet another disc full of memorable tunes. Standout tracks such as "Who Is He" and "Chemistry" are already certified iTunes favorites.