Sammy Strain Discography of CDs

Sammy Strain CD discography The once monolithic Motown Sound had begun to fragment in the early '70s, and into the breach came Philadelphia International, the label run by genius producers/songwriters Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. Their stable of artists basically ruled the radio and the nation's dance floors in the middle of the ...

Sammy Strain music CDs The legendary R&B band the O'Jays had a bunch of great dance hits, but they were also expert purveyors of the slow jam, collected here as part of Legacy's Beautiful Ballad series. "Stairway to Heaven" (not the Led Zeppelin song) and "Let me Make Love to you" are just ...

Sammy Strain CD discography Additional personnel includes: Cecil Womack, Roland Dean Miller (guitar); MFSB (strings); Walter Sigler (piano); Bernard Worrell (clavinet, keyboards); Dennis Richardson (clavinet); James Sigler (organ); Leon Huff (keyboards); Michael "Sugarbear" Foreman, Raymond Earl (bass); Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (drums); Charles Williams (congas). To casual listeners, the O'Jays are a two or three-hit ...

Sammy Strain albums Additional personnel includes: Cecil Womack, Roland Dean Miller (guitar); MFSB (strings); Walter Sigler (piano); Bernard Worrell (clavinet, keyboards); Dennis Richardson (clavinet); James Sigler (organ); Leon Huff (keyboards); Michael "Sugarbear" Foreman, Raymond Earl (bass); Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (drums); Charles Williams (congas). During 1999, Capitol Records began reissuing original albums from the ...

Sammy Strain discography Includes liner notes by Tom Vickers. This is part of Right Stuff's "Anthology" series. Liner Note Author: Tom Vickers. Photographer: Michael Ochs. The O'Jays: Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, William Powell, Sammy Strain (vocals). Additional personnel: Jaz (rap vocals); MFSB. 2cds

Sammy Strain songs After a long and artistically triumphant association with Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff that lasted from 1969's The O'Jays in Philadelphia to 1987's Let Me Touch You, the O'Jays broke their ties to the legendary Philly producers/songwriters, left Philadelphia International Records, and opted for a more high-tech "urban contemporary" approach with Serious. Obviously well aware of what younger R&B units like Guy, Levert (lead singer Eddie ...