Brenda Jones Discography of CDs

Brenda Jones albums Peabo Bryson's final album for Elektra was largely undistinguished, although he sang with more conviction and got better material and production than on most of his other Elektra albums. He scored another hit with a familiar weapon: the duet. This time his partner was Regina Belle, with whom he would enjoy more success on another soundtrack project. Their single "Without You" wasn't ...

Brenda Jones CD discography Like sister release Flying Groove, Flying Funk is an anthology compiled by writer Dean Rudland that surveys the jazz/funk/soul stew released by Bluebird's Flying Dutchman subsidiary during the late '60s and early '70s. Some might be surprised to look at a disc with "funk" in the title and not see anyone near the popularity level of James Brown or Funkadelic. That's because ...

Brenda Jones music CDs These two 1979 albums have aged well. They're very much of their time, of course (there's a bit of vintage post-"Shaft" wah-wah guitar), but thanks to strong songwriting, terrific production by the veteran team of Gamble and Huff, and, of course, Lou Rawls' consistently soulful singing, there's still plenty here to admire. Highlights include the socially conscious "What's the Matter With the World" (Lou's conclusion: "It's the people in it..."), and "One Day Soon You'll Need Me," a simmering disco tune capped by one of the singer's trademark raps. "When You Get Home" is a fairly explicit lover's plea that veers ...

Brenda Jones discography Personnel: Laurin Rinder (vocals, drums); Valorie Jones, Brenda Jones , Shirley Jones (vocals); Doug Richardson (saxophone); Harry Kim (trumpet); David Stout (trombone); W. Michael Lewis (keyboards).