Columns, The Breakdown You may not recognise the name Enoch Light, but one of his songs has arguably become one of the most recognisable beats in hip hop. Enoch started out with his band, The Light Brigade, performing in theatres and on radio…
Columns, The Breakdown The Scroggin sisters formed the group ESG in the early ‘70s after being bought musical instruments by their mother. Deborah (bass + vocals), Renee (guitar + vocals), Marie (congas + vocals) and Valerie (drums) based their early sound on a…
Columns, The Breakdown Soul singer Roy Charles Hammond was a hugely talented singer and writer, whose ability far exceeded the moderate attention he received since his start in 1958. He changed his name to Roy C. Hammond to avoid confusion with singer Ray Charles and embarked on a career as the lead singer of The Genies, scoring a top ten hit with the track “Who’s Knocking.” He then moved on to the group Mark 4, writing
Columns, The Breakdown In the late ’60s, Washington-based soul six-piece the Winstons recorded a top 10 hit with the single, “Color Him Father.” It was their first release for the Metromedia label and won them a Grammy for best R&B song in 1970. The outstanding lead vocals of Richard Spencer, alongside members Ray Martino, Quincy Mattison. Phil Tolotta, Sonny Peckrol and Gregory C. Coleman drew many comparisons to soul heavyweights the Impressions.
Unfortunately, it was their only success in what was a fairly mediocre career. The song was quickly forgotten and
