Garry Glenn

Garry Glenn (born on May 12, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan) was an R&B singer and songwriter from the 80s.

He was the brother of gospel singer Beverly Glenn and as a teenager, he went on tour with her. By the late 70s, Garry turned his attention to songwriter and by the 80s, he was a frequent songwriting partner with Dianne Quander.

Garry has written songs for artists such as the Emotions, the Dramatics, Earth, Wind & Fire, Eddie Kendricks, Jean Carne, R.J.'s Latest Arrival, Freddie Jackson, Pieces of a Dream and Anita Baker (whom he wrote the song "Caught Up in the Rapture" for her 1986 debut album "Rapture.")

In 1980, Garry released his self-titled debut album on PPL Records. It's unknown how or if the album was successful.

In 1987, Garry released his sophomore album "Feels Good to Feel Good" on Motown Records which peaked at #70 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart. On the album, he wrote or co-wrote all of the songs (including four songs with Dianne Quander).

The first single from the album "Do You Have to Go" peaked at #37 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks.

The title song featuring Sheila Hutchinson from the Emotions, peaked at #37 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks.

Sadly on September 27, 1991, Garry passed away from kidney failure at the age of 36. Garry's songs have continued to be recorded & sampled by other artists.

Garry's song "Intimate Friends" (which was recorded by Eddie Kendricks) was sampled on Sweet Sable's song "Old Time's Sake" in 1994 and in 2005, Alicia Keys sampled the same track on her song "Unbreakable" which was nominated for 2 Grammys and won 2 NAACP Image Awards.


To see a fan-made video for "Do You Have to Go," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHZzmMHD9Bg

Family Dream

Family Dream were an R&B trio from Los Angeles, California that consisted of singers The Robin, Tish Jones and Big Bert (who also played percussion). The group was produced by Rudee Pardy.

In 1987, the trio was featured on the "Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol" film soundtrack with the song "Rescue Me" which managed to peak at #75 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks.

After that, it seemed as if Family Dream faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from them since.

To see a fan-made video for "Rescue Me," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbqYxW04Mx0

Lil Soldiers

Lil Soldiers were a short-lived hip-hop/rap duo from Asbury Park, New Jersey that consisted of siblings Ikeim and Freequon.

The duo was signed to Master P's No Limit Records record label. They made their first appearance on No Limit labelmate Steady Mobb'n's 1998 album "Black Mafia" on the track "Lil' Niggas."

In 1999, Lil Soldiers released their only album "Boot Camp" which peaked at #80 on the Billboard 200 and #22 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart. The boys were 9 and 7 years old respectively when the album was released. "Boot Camp" featured minimal explicit content and didn't receive a Parental Advisory logo.

The album wasn't commercially successful and the singles released from the album "Close 2 You" and "Where Da Lil Soldiers At?" failed to make the charts at all.

After the release of their one and only album, Lil Soldiers were dropped from their record label and faded into obscurity. Two years later, No Limit Records gained better success with then-child rapper Lil' Romeo.

These days, Freequon (now Ockey Bama) continues to make music, but it's unknown what his brother is up to.

To see the music video for "Close 2 You," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSpQRqFxjlQ

To see the music video for "Where Da Lil Soldiers At?," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6vXQ4C0ZKQ


[updated on 06/20/13]

Christal Ray - Aries (2008)

Quality : 320 Kbps

Size : 85,04 MB

Track listing

1.	Hollywood 3:25
2.	What You Need 3:31
3.	Shawty (Featuring Usher) 3:33
4.	Can't Be Dat 3:45
5.	Wrapped Up in You 3:30
6.	Lollipop Girl 3:25
7.	A Lil Closer 3:50
8.	Not Your Average 3:11
9.	Thiz Miss (Featuring Erika Avila) 3:12
10.	Same Ole Song 5:19

Total time: 36:41

Meant2B - Meant2B (2006)

Quality : ~194 Kbps (VBR)

Size : 87,35 MB

Track listing

1.	Intro 1:49
2.	Meant To Be 4:11
3.	Hey DJ 4:17
4.	Nice Tint Pt. II 4:23
5.	405 4:57
6.	Sumpthin' In the Water 4:07
7.	Clap Yo Hands 4:39
8.	Worst Way 5:11
9.	Back-Up Plan 3:39
10.	Interlude 1:11
11.	Bodies Become One 5:27
12.	Love Scene 5:16
13.	Can We Get Together 3:43
14.	Cheatin' 3:55
15.	Nice Tint Pt. I 4:22

Total time: 1:01:07

G. Womack - A Lil' Sum (2004)

Quality : 320 Kbps

Size : 56,16 MB

 

Track listing

1.	Groove Wit You (Remix) 3:40
2.	Again 4:24
3.	Hott 3:27
4.	What Are We Gonna Do? 3:43
5.	She's Always There Pt. 2 4:27
6.	The Way 4:13

Total time: 23:54

Waterlillies

Waterlillies were a male-female dance/electronica/pop/trip hop duo from the 90s that consisted of instrumentalist/producer Ray Carroll and singer Jill Alikas St. Thomas.

In 1992, the duo released their debut album "Envoluptuousity" on Sire Records. It's unknown how or if the album made any impact on the charts at all.

The only single released was "Tired of You." It's unknown how the song charted, but a music video was made for it.

In 1994, Waterlillies released their sophomore album "Tempted" which didn't appear to make the Billboard 200 at all. The title song managed to peak at #4 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

The second single, a remix of the song "Never Get Enough" by music producer Junior Vasquez topped Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart for a week in April of 1995 and #40 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.

After that, it seemed as if Waterlillies faded into obscurity. These days, Jill is the head of the music department at the HSBAcademy in Nosara, Costa Rica. She has been in various music projects such as The Flower Sermon, Suicide Lounge, Lizard's Lounge and most recently Sonic Fleur.

Before working at the HSBAcademy, Jill worked in the United States as a teacher's aid for Kindergarten through 2nd grade with a focus on advanced reading & comprehension, & has also worked as a cheerleading and vocal coach for 15 years. She is also active in fundraising and coordinating events for eco-based initiatives.

Ray Carroll has produced music for artists such as Madonna and Depeche Mode, but nothing much has been heard from him since 2005.

To see the music video for "Tired of You," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5_5nZYN_NM

To see a fan-made video for "Never Get Enough," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KknOm1Xl_I

To see a fan-made video for "Tempted," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O28sWwsxW4c