I've Gotta Be Me (Vinyl 7") Reggae & SkaIn February 1968, a new musical titled Golden Rainbow opened on Broadway, starring showbiz couple Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorm. Lawrence's character Larry Davis, a down on his luck Las Vegas hotelier, sings a rousing Act I closer titled "I've Gotta Be Me". Lawrence recorded this number for his label Calendar but encouraged his friend Sammy Davis, Jr. to record it as well, later saying: "I thought this song would be great for Sammy Davis on so many
Compared to Geoffrey's high quality lustrous reggae soul this Jackson 5 cover is slightly different and lean towards the beauty of Jamaican pops sounds
bringing with her 4 years worth of growth
' 'Rock Action' is Mogwai at its best
Razor-sharp production of the highest order from two of the masters of the early 80's Rio de Janeiro boogie sound
It wasn't until Byrd hooked up with visionary producer Larry Mizell for his 1972 album Black Byrd that a new sound coalesced: funky and sultry
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which took its collective name from that of its South African-born keyboardist
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Freddie Hubbard and an array of soul and jazz artists
and the rampant misspellings and inconsistencies in the album and song titles make it clear that whoever was in charge of proofreading at the Back Beat label must have taken the day off when the art was circulated
came from Ralph waldo Emerson's 1841 essay by the same name
Produced by David Bowie
