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Saturday, June 8, 2013

Spirits

Spirits were a male/female dance music duo from England that consisted of Osmond Wright and Beverly Thomas.

In 1995, the duo released their debut single "Don't Bring Me Down" which peaked at #31 on the U.K. Singles chart and topped Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart for 2 weeks in February of that same year.

Their follow-up single "Spirit Inside" peaked at #39 on the U.K. Singles chart and #12 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. After that, Osmond joined downtempo music group Zero 7 before going solo.

These days since 2005, Osmond (who now goes under the name Mozez) has been working as a solo artist & producer, touring & recording with his own band. He recently formed his own record company, Numen Records and is producing a stable of new artists for the label. Mozez's music has been used for soundtracks to various films such as "Running For Time" and the CBS television series "CSI: Miami."

Mozez recently completed the production of the soundtrack for the documentary "No Way As Way" which celebrates the 40th anniversary of Bruce Lee's "Enter the Dragon." His next album "Absolute" is scheduled to be released this summer. As for Beverly Thomas, it is unknown what she is up to today.

To see Mozez's official website, go to:
http://www.mozez.co.uk

To see Mozez's official Facebook page, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/MozezMusic

To see the music video for "Don't Bring Me Down," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu3_G1t2bBA

To see the music video for "Spirit Inside," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS6FuZ4StK8

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Frank LeGree - My Life (2004)

Quality : ~175 Kbps (VBR)

Size : 90,18 MB

Track listing

1.	Goodness of the Lord 0:22
2.	Lord's Prayer 2:28
3.	My Life 5:13
4.	Citizens of Heaven 4:36
5.	I'm Gonna Praise Him 3:32
6.	Feel Good 3:59
7.	You're All I Need 6:54
8.	Keep on Blessin Me 4:10
9.	I'm Missin You 4:42
10.	Make This Paradise 4:49
11.	Think 5:34
12.	You on My Mind 6:06
13.	I'm Love He's Love 3:29
14.	Meditation 1:02
15.	Keep on-Reprise 3:56
16.	God's Paradise 4:23
17.	C.o.h. (Chrismix) 4:54

Total time: 1:10:09

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Opus III

Opus III was an English dance/techno music group that consisted of singer Kirsty Hawkshaw (born on October 29, 1969 in London, United Kingdom) and musicians/producers Kevin Dodds, Ian Munro and Nigel Walton. Kirsty is the daughter of British music composer/producer Alan Hawkshaw.

The group promoted a strong environmental & feminist message through their lyrics, liner notes and photo & video imagery. The group was formed in 1991 when Kirsty was noticed by Ian, Kevin and Nigel during a rave event who were known at the time as A.S.K. (which was an offshoot of the Spiral Tribe).

In 1992, the group released their debut album "Mind Fruit" which didn't appear to make the Billboard 200 or U.K. Albums chart.

The first single "It's a Fine Day" topped Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart for a week in August of 1992, #12 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart, #30 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart and #5 on the U.K. Singles chart. The song was also moderately successful in Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Spain.

The song was originally recorded in 1983 by Jane, but Opus III's version used only of the first verse & chorus of the song. The song is considered a housem music classic and is the basis for electronic/dance music band Orbital's 1992 song "Halycon."

The follow-up single "I Talk to the Wind" peaked at #52 on the U.K. Singles chart, but failed to chart anywhere else.

In 1994, Opus III released their sophomore album "Guru Mother" which also didn't appear to make the Billboard 200 or U.K. Albums chart. The album contains positive lyrics and integrates strands of Eastern spirituality with ecology.

The group scored another number-one dance hit with the single "When You Made the Mountain" for a week in July of 1994. The song also peaked at #71 on the U.K. Singles chart.

The follow-up single from the album "Hand In Hand (Looking For Sweet Inspiration)" peaked at #14 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, but missed the charts in the United Kingdom. After the release of their follow-up album, Opus III disbanded. One of the reasons was because Kirsty was worried about the project becoming too commercial.

Kirsty went on to pursue a solo career and today, she is still considered a major presence in dance music. She has lent her vocals to various electronic & dance music tracks & artists such as Delerium, Silent Poets, DJ Tiesto and with Orbital.

To see Kirsty's official website, go to:
http://www.kirstyhawkshaw.co.uk/shop

To see the music video for "It's a Fine Day," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjIPzyVlK60

To see the music video for "When You Made the Mountain," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7zjMDKqFYw

To see the music video for "I Talk to the Wind," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6JANtiUDSk

To see the music video for "Hand in Hand (Looking for Sweet Inspiration)," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYEi_JO0XgM

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Leisa Dove

Leisa Dove was a dance/R&B singer from the 80s. Not much information is given about her, but she was signed to Scorpgemi Records. In 1982, Leisa released the song "I'll Fight (Fire With Fire)," but it's unknown how it charted.

In 1985, Leisa released the single "I Wish That I Were Older." It's unknown how or if the single charted. After that, it seems as if Leisa has faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from her since.

To see a fan-made video for "I Wish That I Were Older," go to:
http://www.wat.tv/audio/leisa-dove-i-wish-were-older-4c23x_2eytt_.html

To see a fan-made video for "I'll Fight (Fire With Fire)," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whUxRQ9yArc

Diva

Diva was a female freestyle/dance trio from the 80s. Not much information is given about them, but they were signed to PKO Records.

In 1987, they released their only single "I Wanna Break Night With You" which didn't appear to make the charts. After that, Diva faded into obscurity. It's unknown what they are up to today.

To see a fan-made video for "I Wanna Break Night With You," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9KGGLzi21U

Leather & Lace

Leather & Lace were a female freestyle/dance trio from the 80s that consisted of Arlene Ramirez, Lottie "Lottie Dah" Lachica and Miriam Mercado. The trio was formed by Lottie, who helped develop the first Latina girl group to introduce freestyle music.

In 1985, they released their first single "Tender Heart (Do What's Right for Me)" which didn't appear to make the Billboard charts.

A year later, Leather & Lace released two more singles: "Let Your Body Go" and "Rock Me Shake Me" which also didn't chart. After that, the group faded into obscurity.

These days, Lottie continues to be active in the music business and resides in New York. She has been a radio host, worked in artists management and obtained a certificate in Digital Media Arts as a sound engineer.

Lottie is the C.E.O. of her own production company Beauty & Brains Productionz and plans on operating her own recording studio & record label. She is also part of U5 Enterprises. Arlene and Miriam released a few solo singles in the late 80s/early 90s, but it is unknown what they are up to today.

To see a fan-made video for "Tender Heart (Do What's Right)," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfuwD7vuGjQ

To see a fan-made video for "Let Your Body Go," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRo7n3_4ATY

To see a fan-made video for "Rock Me Shake Me," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lktk88H7lDg