Boogie Playlist 15th January 2012

Guys, I was unable to blog my playlist last week because my computer had gone technical. While my techie was sorting out the problem, I was unable to go online...unable to do anything. Thank goodness my playlist had already been printed out. I've had requests from listeners who say not only do they love the show, they take notes of all the tracks I play. And so they've asked for the playlist of last week's show. So here it is! Note: I played the first and second tracks at the end of the previous week's show.

1.    Boney M – Daddy Cool 1976. The group's big break came when they appeared on the live music show Musikladen on German television on September 18, 1976, after 10 pm and in their daring stage costumes, where they performed the song "Daddy Cool". The song quickly went to no.1 in Germany, with the album following the success of the single.
2.    Gary’s Gang – Keep On Dancin’ 1979
3.    Tina Charles – I Love To Love 1976
4.    Baccara – Yes Sir, I Can Boogie 1977
5.    Johnnie Taylor – Disco Lady 1976
6.    Deodato – Whistle Bump 1978
7.    Graham Central Station – Now Di-U-Wanta Dance 1977
8.    Club Nouveau – Lean On Me 1986
9.    Steve Arrington – Feel So Real 1985
10.    Nu Shooz – I Can’t Wait
11.    Conway Brothers – Turn It Up 1985
12.    Timex Social Club – Rumors 1986
13.    The Evasions – Wikka Wrap 1981
14.    Space – Magic Fly 1977
15.    Eruption – I Can’t Stand The Rain 1979. Eruption was formed in 1974 in Britain. In 1975 they won the RCA Soul Search Contest, whilst their first single "Let Me Take You Back in Time" was released in 1976. Finding their success quickly drying out, lead singer Lindel Leslie left the group, and their backing singer Precious Wilson stepped forward to front the band. They went on the road in Germany where Frank Farian, the producer of Boney M., took notice of them. Farian signed the group with the Germany-based Hansa Records and the band supported Boney M. on tour. After a minor hit single with "Party Party", their cover of "I Can't Stand the Rain" from their first album (of December 1977) was a hit, reaching #5 in the UK Singles Chart, and #18 in U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Precious Wilson left the group in 1979 to pursue a solo career and was replaced by singer Kim Davis.
16.    The O’Jays – Put Our Heads Together 1983
17.    Luther Vandross – Give Me The Reason 1986. In 2008, Luther Vandross was ranked #54 on Rolling Stone Magazine's List of 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. Vandross also sang backing vocals for Diana Ross, Roberta Flack, Gary Glitter, Carly Simon, Chaka Khan, Todd Rundgren's Utopia, Donna Summer, Bette Midler, Chic, and Barbra Streisand. Sadly, Vandross died on July 1, 2005 at John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Edison, New Jersey at the age of 54. The apparent cause of his death was a heart attack. His funeral was in New York City on July 8, 2005. After two days of viewing, Vandross was entombed at George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus, New Jersey. Much of his estate was left to friends and his godson Mark West. On September 20, 2005, the album So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross was released. The album is a collection of some of Luther's songs performed by various artists, including Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, Usher, Fantasia, Beyoncé Knowles, Donna Summer, Alicia Keys, Elton John, Celine Dion, Wyclef Jean, Babyface, Patti LaBelle, John Legend, Angie Stone, Jamie Foxx, Teddy Pendergrass, Chris Farley and Aretha Franklin. Aretha Franklin won a Grammy for her rendition of "A House Is Not a Home", and Stevie Wonder and Beyoncé won a Grammy for their cover of "So Amazing".
18.    Linda Lewis – It’s In His Kiss 1975
19.    The Weather Girls – It’s Raining Men 1982
20.    The Drifters – Kissin’ In The Back Row Of The Movies 1974
21.    Odyssey – Native New Yorker 1977
22.    Gladys Knight & The Pips – Baby Don’t Change Your Mind 1977
23.    Sly & The Family Stone – Family Affair 1971
24.    Jean Carn – Was That All It Was 1979
25.    Billy Paul – Bring The Family Back 1979
26.    Slave – Just A Touch Of Love 1979
27.    The Jones Girls – You Can’t Have My Love 1984
28.    Billy Griffin – Hold Me Tighter In The Rain 1982

Tune in to BOOGIE on Times 100.5 FM from 6pm EVERY Sunday EVERY week for MORE action—I GUARANTEE it! And if you want to come on the show to talk about YOUR growing up in the 80s and 70s—karibuni sana! On BOOGIE, everybody is welcome!

Catch you later!

JOETT 

MASSIVE HITS! 80s Remixes …mixed by DJ Cue on Boogie

On today's Boogie radio show: You’re not going to believe this. MASSIVE HITS! 80s Remixes…mixed by DJ Cue. Imagine that? Non-stop remixed 80s disco classics skillfully mixed live by the one and only DJ CUE! Playlist includes: Inner City – Ain’t No Body Better (Groove Corporation Remix) 1989, Jaki Graham – Set Me Free (12” Version) 1986, Rick Astley, Five Star – The Slightest Touch (The Petibone Touch Remix) 1986. Tune in at 6pm today Times 100.5 FM.

MASSIVE HITS!
80s Remixes
…mixed by DJ Cue

Playlist

1.    Inner City – Ain’t No Body Better (Groove Corporation Remix) 1989
2.    Loose Ends – Hanging’ On A String (Original 12” Mix) 1985
3.    Rick Astley – Take Me to Your Heart (The Dick Dastardly Mix) 1988
4.    Jaki Graham – Set Me Free (12” Version) 1986
5.    Daryl Hall And John Oates (Club Version) – 1984
6.    Ashford & Simpson – Solid (Special Club Mix) 1984
7.    Thomas Dolby – Hyperactive (Heavy Breather Subversion) 1984
8.    Paul Hardcastle – 19 (12” Version) 1985
9.    Dead Or Alive – My Heart Goes Bang (American “Wipe Out” Mix) 1985
10.    Five Star – The Slightest Touch (The Petibone Touch Remix) 1986
11.    Eighth Wonder – I’m Not Scared (Disco Mix) 1988
12.    Owen Paul – My Favorite Waste Of Time (Jumbo Remix) 1986

Tune in to BOOGIE on Times 100.5 FM from 6pm EVERY Sunday EVERY week for MORE action—I GUARANTEE it! And if you want to come on the show to talk about YOUR growing up in the 80s and 70s—karibuni sana! On BOOGIE, everybody is welcome!

Catch you later!

JOETT

New Year's Day On Boogie

It's New Year's day and it's time to Boogie! The show didn't air on Christmas Day...I guess we took a break. But we're back in earnest. DJ Cue and I will be rocking Dar es salaam today with some smooth funk classics on this auspicious FIRST day of the year 2012. Thank God we're here, now let's CELEBRATE!

On today’s show: We’re STILL celebrating Tanzania’s 50 years of independence with the THIRD installment of 100 DISCO DANCEFLOOR CLASSICS spanning two decades—the 1970s and the 1980s—with ABSOLUTELY NO repetition for several weeks GUARANTEED. If you’ve got a new year's day party on today—or maybe you just want to chill it out over this festive day, we’ve got the perfect disco party anthems compiled especially for you. So stay tuned to Boogie today and EVERY Sunday EVERY week for MORE and more Disco action—I GUARANTEE it!

I will open today's show with Lonnie Liston Smith's – Expansions from 1975. Lonnie Liston Smith, Jr. (born December 28, 1940 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American jazz, soul, and funk musician who played with important free jazz artists such as Pharoah Sanders and Miles Davis before forming Lonnie Liston Smith And The Cosmic Echoes, recording a number of albums widely regarded as classics in the fusion / Quiet Storm / smooth jazz and acid jazz genres.

Also featured today are The Jones Girls – Nights Over Egypt from 1981. The Jones Girls were an R&B trio of sisters from Detroit, Michigan. They consisted of sisters Brenda, Valorie and Shirley Jones. They served as backup singers for Lou Rawls, Teddy Pendergrass, Aretha Franklin, and Le Pamplemousse. They worked with Diana Ross from 1975–78 and were the backup singers on Linda Clifford's 1978 album If My Friends Could See Me Now. Their less successful single "Nights Over Egypt" (released in 1981, charting at R&B #23 in 1982), is currently a cult classic that receives more airplay on urban radio stations than any of their previous bigger hits.

And look out for Rodney Franklin – The Groove from 1980. In 1980 the album You'll Never Know saw some major chart success with "The Groove" (it reached number 7 in the UK Singles Chart). The track was released on both 7" and 12" format. It created a UK dance craze called 'The Freeze' which was started up by DJ Chris Hill.

Narada Michael Walden – I shoulda Loved Ya from 1979. Narada Michael Walden (born Michael Walden on April 23, 1952 in Kalamazoo, Michigan) is an American producer, drummer, singer, and songwriter. His number one hits have included several collaborations with Whitney Houston ("How Will I Know" "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" "So Emotional" "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" "All the Man That I Need", Mariah Carey ("I Don't Wanna Cry" "Heartbreaker"), Aretha Franklin & George Michael ("I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"), Diana Ross ("Take Me Higher")... to mention but a few.

And give it up for the phenomenal Heatwave – Gangsters Of The Groove from 1980. Heatwave was an international funk/disco musical band featuring Americans Johnnie Wilder, Jr. and Keith Wilder (vocals) of Dayton, Ohio, Englishman Rod Temperton (keyboards), Swiss Mario Mantese (bass), Czechoslovak Ernest "Bilbo" Berger (drums), Jamaican Eric Johns (guitar) and Briton Roy Carter (guitar). They were known for their successful songs "Boogie Nights" and "Always and Forever" (from their 1976 debut album, Too Hot to Handle), and "The Groove Line" (from their 1978 follow-up album, Central Heating). Rod Temperton who quit the band in the 70s continued writing new songs for Heatwave, he soon became better-known for his songwriting for other artists, penning award-winning songs for some of funk's biggest names, including Rufus and The Brothers Johnson. He also wrote for Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones, but his most famous partnership remains the one forged with Michael Jackson, writing three songs for his 1979 Epic debut Off The Wall - "Rock With You," "Off The Wall" and "Burn This Disco Out", and three songs for the 1982 Thriller album, including the title track THRILLER.

I look forward to today's show. The playlist is going to be awesome.

Tune in to BOOGIE on Times 100.5 FM from 6pm EVERY Sunday EVERY week for MORE action—I GUARANTEE it! And if you want to come on the show to talk about YOUR growing up in the 80s and 70s—karibuni sana! On BOOGIE, everybody is welcome!

Catch you later!

JOETT

"I Grew Up In The 80s Segment" Debuts On BOOGIE

On Boogie today we’re STILL celebrating Tanzania’s 50 years of independence with the SECOND installment of 100 DISCO DANCEFLOOR CLASSICS spanning two decades—the 1970s and the 1980s—with ABSOLUTELY NO repetition for several weeks GUARANTEED. And debuting a BRAND NEW segment—I Grew Up In The 80s—we have VERY SPECIAL guests Isla Gilmore and Swahili blues artist Leo Mkanyia in the studio for a chat today. On today's playlist expect Evelyn "Champagne" King, Chaka Khan, The Three Degrees, some more Glady's Knight & The Pips, Phreek, Stacy Lattisaw--who opened for the Jacksons Triumph Tour in 1981; Cheryl Lynn, Heatwave and much much more. 


Tune in to BOOGIE on Times 100.5 FM from 6pm EVERY Sunday EVERY week for MORE action—I GUARANTEE it! And if you want to come on the show to talk about YOUR growing up in the 80s and 70s—karibuni sana! On BOOGIE, everybody is welcome!

Catch you later!

JOETT

Singing Lessons - How to Improve Your Breathing Technique

I've reviewed quite a few learn-to-sing CDs and one thing a lot of them seem to have in common is the lack of in-depth information on breathing technique. There's so much detail about breathing properly in order to sing properly that I feel is key to developing a great singing voice. I want to address this element of singing - beginning with this article. As a vocal coach I always tell my students, if you open your mouth to suck in that breath gradually as you drop the jaw, you will sing that way -- correctly. It's about developing a new habit and dispensing with old. There is a direct connection between opening your mouth to sing and opening your mouth to breathe. Get the breathing bit right, and you'll be singing like a pro in no time. This article will explore the pros and cons of breathing technique to help you not only sing better, but also sound a heck of a lot better than you ever did. It's all in the breathing.

Try stifling a yawn right now -- genuinely, whilst looking at yourself in the mirror. Notice the way your jaw drops. Now that's how you're meant to breathe when you sing. In through the mouth as you gradually drop the jaw. If you could create a breathing exercise where you breathe in through the mouth, as above, to the count of eight beats (put a piece of music on); hold your breath for eight beats; and then slowly exhale with a hiss (controlled) to the count of sixteen beats, and you're half way there. But do it properly, using the yawning example above.

As a vocal coach I always tell my students, the way you breathe is the way you're going to sing. If you breathe incorrectly, you will sing incorrectly. Here's a very simple example: With your teeth separated just two inches apart, try holding a note with the vowel "A" for several seconds. Now take a look at your mouth in the mirror. As you sing AAAAA start to drop the jaw gradually whilst maintaining the same amount of thrust and see how that alters your voice. You will notice that you begin to scale upward without really doing much at all. It is effortless. So here's the crux. When you learn to sing with the jaw-drop pattern as illustrated above, you will also be inadvertently learning to go up the scale by simply dropping the jaw--by creating more space down the throat--with the vowels A and E--or words that sound like that.

Here's a good example. Listen to the first verse of the song "Touch Me In The Morning" by Diana Ross. Note the second line "Then just walk away." Now try singing that line and when you sing the word AWAY drop the jaw gradually in the second 'A' and slowly close the mouth to fade the note. It would sound like an extended W-A-A-A-Y. This action produces a very refined articulation of the vowel. Dropping the jaw at the right time and at the right pace will produce a better-sounding vocal. Try working with the entire verse again, this time focusing on the breath intake spots before the note. Make sure you drop the jaw to breathe each time there's a gap that allows you to. And remember this. The pattern with which you open your mouth to breathe is the exact same pattern with which you should open your mouth to sing and articulate the vowel. The two work in synergy.

Author Bio

Joett, a singer-songwriter and member of ASCAP, is a vocal coach based in Dar es salaam, Tanzania. His highly acclaimed single "I Could Never Live (Without Your Love)" can be heard on Internet radio Jango and is available for download on iTunes and Amazon MP3. He also presents a 70s Disco 80s Pop retro radio show called BOOGIE from 6pm Sundays on Times 100.5 FM

Boogie 70s Disco Dance Workouts at Nanasi Studios is BACK!

Guys, just to let you know very quickly, that my 70s dance-into-shape classes -- now re-branded BOOGIE 70s Disco Dance into Shape with JOETT, are now back as of this evening. December 15th at 6pm till 7pm. I'd taken a three month break from this due to other pressing commitments, but I'm now back in action once a week...every Thursday from 6pm. So, karibu and let's Boogie! -- JOETT

Boogie Radio Show - 100 Disco Dance Floor Classics

Tanzania is 50. To celebrate, we‘re going to double that numeric figure with the FIRST installment of 100 DISCO DANCE FLOOR CLASSICS spanning two decades—the 1970s and the 1980s—with ABSOLUTELY NO repetition for several weeks GUARANTEED. So if you miss a show, your loss! To hear all of the one-hundred-in-a-row DISCO CLASSICS, stay tuned to Boogie EVERY Sunday EVERY week—and make sure you never miss! Tune in to Times 100.5 FM at 6pm Sundays or go online at TimesFM.co.tz and follow Boogie TZ on Facebook.

In today's show expect hits from  The Trammps, Sister Sledge, LaBelle, Rose Royce, Stacey Lattisaw, Melba Moore, Chic, Billie Ocean, The Detroit Spinners and much more besides.

Catch you later!

JOETT