Hello from Aaron Goodwin, I have decided at this time to put the Old School Rewind On a vacation/hiatus to focus on a few other podcasts I have to introduce in hopes to maybe make a little money to continue podcasting and the small fees incurred to do this "hobby" . It is with regret, that the artists do not support their own music and let race  or political standing get in the way of being normal people to fans of their music.   The OSR will return at some point, for now, Peace, Word and thank you. Be back soon..

Old School Rewind Podcast Is Taking a Break

It's Friday Jan 3rd 2020 & the music of Kool & The Gang is featured on The Old School Rewind

It's A Kool & The Gang, Rewind!

The Gap Band was an American R&B and funk band that rose to fame during the 1970s and 1980s. The band consisted of three brothers Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson; and the band was named after the streets (Greenwood, Archer, and Pine) in the historic Greenwood neighborhood in the brothers' hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The group shortened its name to The Gap Band in 1973. received its first big break by being the back up band for fellow Oklahoman Leon Russell's Stop All That Jazz album released in 1974.

Gap Band Music Feat. Charlie Wilson Featured

The DeBarges was an American musical recording group active between 1980 and 1989. The group originally consisted of Mark, Randy, and El. (Bunny, James, and Bobby joined later) DeBarge released six studio albums, four of them we'll highlight here with Motown's Gordy Records: being the label releasing all of these The DeBarges (1981), All This Love (1982), In a Special Way (1983), and Rhythm of the Night (1985). The best-selling album with the single self-titled "Rhythm of the Night", which hit #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it their highest charting single in the United States.

Debarge Greatest Joints On The Rewind

This track "Live Wire" was dope in the day and of course Duke being "The Message" Co-Architect I'm a huge fan-Aaron From Wiki Edward G. Fletcher, known as Duke Bootee, is an early rapper and hip hop and rap producer, who produced some of the most early and important rap records His best known single was "The Message". Produced for Sugar Hill Records, this record featured legendary rapper Melle Mel and Duke Bootee. The label on the record marketed the song as Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, although the actual performers were Melle Mel and Duke Bootee. Later, he collaborated again with Melle Mel on the singles "Message II (Survival)",[and "New York New York", in which the latter was credited to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. After concluding his music career in the early 1990s, Duke Bootee obtained teaching certification and became an educator. As of 2014 he was an instructor in Critical Thinking and Communication at Savannah State University in Georgia.  From his website about page https://www.dukebooteeproductions.com/about Duke Bootee was called by the New York Times, “the most innovative rapper of them all” and “brilliant composer with wit reminiscent of Langston Hughes” by the New York News.  He has spent the last 25 years as an educator and lecturer, and now shares his singular appreciation and understanding of both youth and Hip Hop culture.  He currently is an instructor of Critical Thinking and Communication at Savannah State University in Georgia. Duke Bootee has worked with the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame group Grand Master Flash & the Furious Five and the Sugar Hill Gang, with 31 chart hits to his credit.  He has written for, produced and mixed artists as diverse as Snoop dog, Ice Cube, P. Diddy, Dr. John and Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones.  Miles Davis sampled and named a song after him.  “The Message” was selected by the Smithsonian Museum of American Recording as one of its “First 50 Recordings”, is in the Grammy Hall of Fame, and Norton Anthology of African American Literature. Duke Bootee [a.k.a. Ed Fletcher] holds a K-12 as well as principal certification in the states of New Jersey and Georgia, and is currently a full time instructor of Critical Thinking & Communication at Savannah State University.  He has held various educational positions over the last 25 years after achieving his Bachelor of Arts in Literature from Dickinson College in PA, a Master of Arts in Media Studies from the New School of Social Research in NY, and a Masters in Education from Rutgers’ University in NJ.

Old School Rewind Extra-Duke Bootee

Shalamar started life as a “manufactured” group. Dick Griffey was the talent co-ordinator for Soul Train when he decided to set up his own record label – SOLAR. SOLAR is an acronym for Sounds Of Los Angeles records. Dick took session musicians and created a hit record – called Uptown Festival - which was credited to a faceless artist “Shalamar” in 1977. When the record became a hit he realised that there was a demand for an actual group so he set about creating one with soul train dancers Jeffrey Daniel and Jody Watley together with singer Gary Mumford, the latter of whom quickly left the group to pursue other interests.  Jeffrey Daniel had met Howard Hewett at the LA nightclub “Maverick Flat” a few years earlier and had already asked him to take up lead vocals after Mumford’s departure. At that time, Hewett was committed to another contract to tour Europe with a covers band. When Brown left, Daniel asked Hewett to come on board again and this time he agreed. The rest is history. Hewett’s first record The Second Time Around was a million seller. As well as being number one on the US R&B chart it went on to reach number eight in the main Billboard pop chart indicating Shalamar’s intention to cross over with an edgy sound incorporating funk, disco, R&B and pop. The trio consisting of Howard Hewett as lead vocalist together with Jeffrey Daniel and Jody Watley became known as the “classic” line up of the group. From late 1979 to mid 1983 they racked up more than a dozen hits all over the world including North America, Europe, Africa and Japan. In the UK, Shalamar are also remembered for Jeffrey Daniel’s famous appearances on Top of the Pops where he introduced body popping and moonwalking to UK audiences. Daniel is also an award-winning choreographer well known for teaching the moonwalk to Michael Jackson as well as co-choreographing some of Michael's videos and for being his dance mentor. At the height of their fame in 1983, Jody Watley and Daniel left Shalamar leaving Hewett to continue the group with new members and further hits resulting in a personal grammy for Hewett. In 1999, Howard Hewett and Jeffrey Daniel reformed the group and began touring again. For a number of years they left the third slot empty as they continued to invite Jody Watley back into the group. When they were happy that they had tried their best to encourage Watley to re-join, they felt that they should look for another female vocalist. The natural choice of replacement was Carolyn Griffey, daughter of founder Dick Griffey. She grew up a pre-teenager spending much time in the offices and studios of Solar Records in the presence of the original Shalamar and their label bandmates including The Whispers, Midnight Star and her mother Carrie Lucas, herself an accomplished R&B artist. At the age of 18 Carolyn had a record deal with another group Absolute who had two songs featured on the soundtrack of the film Lambada.   So for all intents

Shalamar Music On This Weeks Rewind

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Old School Rewind Extra-Rumors

The S.O.S. Band started in Atlanta Georgia in 1977, One of the greatest R and B bands of all time. Produced By Jam and Lewis

The Music Of The S.O.S Band-Early Years

I'm not sure Timmy T. was going for a lowrider single. It is as important as any of the Eastside Story, Oldies.  The year barely fits for the rewind... But Timmy delivers . I played many of time on KSTN-Stockton   Aaron

Old School Rewind Extra-Timmy T.

We're in the middle of MIchael Jackson's 2 week stand at the Rewind Podcast, this is an Extra with the songs Michael was also featured in , in some way or another.  Michael Jackson-The Mid to Late Eighties-SIngles

Old School Rewind Podcast-Michael Jackson - Duets & The Sides

There was a time when folks hadn't heard of Michael Jackson.  That has changed.. We are focused this week on the Rewind on Michael Jackson's Early Years.  The first, and carefully picked singles from the 69 that are out there and available..  No need to wonder would've been with Michael. It started early and he is the King Of Pop and Master of Radio..  Rhythm Radio.  There would be no music without Michael.. RIP #icon #michaeljackson

Old School Rewind Feat. Michael Jackson Part 1

From Wikipedia and portions from this interview http://www.sfweekly.com/2002-08-14/news/california-loved/ Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999), also known mononymously as Roger, was an American singer, composer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and the founder of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years. Troutman was well known for his use of the talk box, a device that is connected to an instrument (frequently a keyboard, but most commonly a guitar) to create different vocal effects. Roger used a custom-made talkbox–the Electro Harmonix "Golden Throat," through a Moog Minimoog and later in his career a Yamaha DX100 FM synthesizer. As both band leader of Zapp and in his subsequent solo releases, he scored a bevy of funk and R&B hits throughout the 1980s.  Biography Early career Born in Hamilton, Ohio, Roger was the fourth of ten children. His first band was called the Crusaders; however, they are not to be confused with the jazz group featuring Joe Sample and Wilton Felder. Troutman's band played in Cincinnati and recorded a single, "Busted Surfboard"/"Seminole". The band members were Rick Schoeny, Roy Beck, Dave Spitzmiller, and Denny Niebold. Troutman had formed various other bands with his four brothers, including Little Roger, and the Vels, and Roger and the Human Body. In 1977, he and the Human Body issued "Freedom", their first single. Within two years, Roger and his brothers were discovered by George Clinton, who signed the newly christened Zapp to his Uncle Jam Records label in 1979. The original line-up consisted of Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, Lester Troutman, Terry Troutman, Gregory Jackson and Bobby Glover. Zapp made their professional television debut on the first and only Funk Music Awards show. A year later, as Uncle Jam Records was forced to close, Troutman signed with Bootsy Collins under Rubber Band Music to Warner Bros. Records and released his self-titled debut 'Zapp', which yielded "More Bounce to the Ounce", produced by Collins, co- produced, written, composed and performed by Troutman. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Soul Singles chart in late 1980. The debut album reached the top 20 of the Billboard 200. From 1980 to 1985, Zapp released the gold-selling albums Zapp, Zapp II, Zapp III and The New Zapp IV U, including the Top 10 R&B singles "Be Alright", "Dance Floor", "I Can Make You Dance", "Heartbreaker", "It Doesn't Really Matter" and "Computer Love". Throughout Zapp's history, around 15 musicians participated. In 1993, Zapp released their biggest-selling album: Zapp & Roger: All the Greatest Hits. It featured remixed cuts of Troutman's solo singles along with a new single "Slow and Easy", (featured vocalists Shirley Murdock and Ronnie Diamond). The album sold over two million copies. The album Zapp VI: Back by Popular Demand was released in 2002 by

Roger Troutman Goes Solo-The Saga Continues

This is a feature cassette I recorded on September 8 , 1993 while working at KHTN Hot 105 featuring Roger on air with JV and the Doghouse.  We also Listen In to KMEL Summer Jam and Zapp's performance there.

Old School Rewind With Zapp- Extra

We're back it is Friday at the 35 acres and a microphone podcast farm I'm Aaron Goodwin, you are already here if you are within the sound of my voice. If you would do me a solid and share with a friend or post on a wall or tweet about this podcast that pays tribute to the true school of hip hop. Old school.. Real throwbacks. Not the 90's. I've said before the years we research are from 1980ish to 1989. And new jack swing's start signaled the movements end as radio play for the format rhythm chr or rhymthmic had been born. It was a Latino hispanic based format that eventually turned to a more afro-centric type feel as teddy Riley/ guy.. jodeci, and so many more... started taking the lead I qualify myself as a radio historian. Being in rhythm radio at the beginning and a fan of it, prior to. I live in a very agricultural area of central California and have retired from radio and now do parties and weddings asa mobile dj. This podcast is a labor of love for the fans and it helps me cope with all the crazy in the world and the actual action of producing voice and the types of things I did at radio I can do through this lil project. season 2 after a one year hiatus. 10 thousand downloads world wide weekly and it is neat being here in a America. Northern California.. and seeing the messages from our socials or the adds at the Facebook page and the foreign folks around the world. Names in other languages. How the culture invaded the far away china as American culture spawned there in the 80's and how asians rule the breakdance world in my opinion its all very cool and that drives me to the work to make this thing happen.  All for Love is the third studio album by American R&B quintet New Edition, released by MCA Records on November 8, 1985. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Also, this would be the final studio album to feature original group member Bobby Brown, who would shortly depart for a solo career until he would later return for their 1996 comeback album with the group, Home Again. By Spring 1985, New Edition was one of the biggest pop acts in the world after the success of their self-titled second album released the year before. However, the group was now in mortgage to MCA Records, as a result of having borrowed money from the label to disentangle themselves from a stifling production deal they mistakenly signed during the recording of their previous album. As a result, All for Love would become the first in a cluster of albums the group would be forced to record during this period to work off its debt. And While most of the members were comfortable with the group's direction, Bobby Brown was becoming increasingly discontent and unappreciative with its bubblegum pop image. Brown was also agitated at having not been more prominently featured as a lead vocalist on the album. Vincent Brantley, the album's main producer, had originally sought to give Brown more solo spots. However, MCA balk

New Edition Part 2-On The Old School Rewind Podcast

From Wikipedia, Andre Manuel, better known by his stage name The Unknown DJ, is a disc jockey and producer of hip hop and electro music who is considered to be an early West Coast hip hop-electro pioneer and legend.  Manuel got his start in the music industry through Alonzo Williams, a Los Angeles-based disc jockey and party promoter.  Williams mentored Manuel, teaching him how to DJ and eventually the two began working together. Williams added Andre Manuel to his newly-formed Disco Construction and Wreckin' Cru, a collective of disc jockeys that would DJ around the Los Angeles area.  Manuel began using the stage name DJ Unknown with the Cru. The Wreckin' Cru would grow to also include DJ Yella, Dr. Dre and branch out into recording music as well. After spending some time building on his DJ skills with the Cru, Unknown founded his own independent record label called Techno Hop Records.  He started to produce and release records on his new label beginning in 1984 that fused electro-funk with hip-hop, a genre of music which he described as "techno hop".  Some notable records he released include "Basstronic", "808 Beats" and "Let's Jam". He also produced several tracks for Ice-T on his label, including his first gangsta rap recording, "6 in the Mornin'" (1986). The Unknown DJ continued as a producer for MC Eiht's crew Compton's Most Wanted. He also produced music for artists such as A.L.T., Brownside, N.W.A, Bobby Jimmy, and King Tee. The Unknown DJ has also been credited in playing a minor role during the formation of the legendary Death Row Records. Dr. Dre, a former associate and also alumni of the Wreckin' Cru, began the process of starting a record label and music partnership in anticipation of his departure from Ruthless Records. The D.O.C., one of Dre's new music venture partners, claimed to have suggested using the name "Def Row" for the new label  (a play on the hip-hop label Def Jam),  but rights to the name were already owned by The Unknown DJ. Unknown stated in an interview that he created the name "Def Row" for a potential deal to start another record label under Morgan Creek Entertainment Group. However he later sold the naming rights to Dr. Dre and his partners in July 1991 and by 1992 the name changed to its eventual title of Death Row Records

Unknown D.J. 808 Beats This Week's Old School Rewind Extra

New Edition is an American R&B group from the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1981. The group reached its height of popularity in the 1980s. During the group's first experience with fame in 1983, its members were Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Bobby Brown, Ronnie DeVoe and Ralph Tresvant. Tresvant was the lead singer on most of the songs. Bobby Brown was voted out of the group in 1985 and embarked on a solo career. The group continued for a time with its remaining four members, but eventually recruited singer Johnny Gill, who would be introduced on their 1988 album Heart Break. The group went on hiatus in 1990, while its various members worked on side projects, such as the group Bell Biv DeVoe. Gill and Tresvant also recorded successful solo albums.  1981–1985: Rise to stardom The group scored its big break in 1981, performing at the local Hollywood Talent Night held at Boston's Strand Theatre by singer/producer Maurice Starr. The first prize was $500 and a recording contract. Though the group came in second place, an impressed Starr decided to bring the group to his studio the following day to record what would become their debut album, Candy Girl. Released in 1983 on New York producer Arthur Baker's Streetwise Records, the album featured the hits: candy girl, is this the end, and popcorn love or Jealous love  The first single “Candy Girl" is an R&B and bubblegum Released in November 1982, it is the first single from their debut album The song hit number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the 31st best-selling single of the year.which went to number one on both the American R&B singles chart and the UK singles chart. This show is devoted to the fight of rhythm artists to get on mainstream or. top 40 stations as you will here the r and b charts is where this music loved for so long.. (CLIP CANDY GIRL)   Outro show resell the album ) "Is This The End", release 2 from the “new Edition”it is from 1983 written and produced by Maurice Starr, and is the second single from their debut album, Candy Girl. An R&B hit, the single peaked at number eight on the R&B singles chart and at number eighty-five pop. Ralph Tresvant sings primary lead, with Ricky Bell handling the bridge. This is as good as anything Michel or the Jackson five ever cut that’s a rewind promise.. I didn’t invent this stuff. But I was there you hear me say a lot.. I was right there (Clip is this the end)  Pop Corn Love / ”Jealous Girl", "Popcorn Love”/Jealous Girl is a single by New Edition, released on August 6, 1983. It was released as the third and final single from their debut album, Candy Girl on the Streetwise label. The single read #25 on the R&B chart. Another Bad Creation covered "Popcorn Love"'s flip side, "Jealous Girl"[2] (in a slightly extended version) on July 23, 1991, which also reached #25 on the R&B chart. Mase recorded a parody of "Jealous Girl" for his Harle

Let's Grow Up With The N.E. Heartbreaks

"Dirty Cash" was sung by Melody Washington,[1] composed/played by Mick Walsh, produced by Stevie Vincent and released on the Mercury Record Label. "Dirty Cash" was first released in 1989 on Mercury Record Label,then again in 1990 both on 7" vinyl, where it went to number one on the US dance chart. Dirty Cash was then re-released as a remastered '97 remix in 1997. In June 2014, "Dirty Cash" was once again remixed, this time by Alan Fitzpatrick. Billboard wrote about the song: "Huge U.K. track is finally unleashed stateside sporting some new mixes. Seductive house track with an underground sensibility sports a tasty vocal hook and top of the chart potential." The Gavin Report wrote about the song: "British-based writer/producer Stevie Vincent spent six weeks Top Ten in the U.K. with this track, selling a quarter million copies in the process—no easy task in that market. Vocalist Melody Washington, a music teacher from Georgia living in England and teaching for the U.S. Air Force, met Stevie while she was playing in a local club near his home. A fortunate meeting for them and for us, who get to ride the rhythm of this exceptional entry." Network 40 wrote: "Almost a mood piece, "Dirty Cash" has a soulful vocal approach backed by a Euro-dance production somewhat reminiscent of the Pet Shop Boys."

Old School Rewind Podcast Extra - 10-24-19

Chaka Khan: Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Activist Chaka Khan was born Yvette Marie Stevens on March 23, 1953 into an artistic, bohemian household in Chicago, Illinois.  Bohemian, is not a word used much anymore but it by definition means "socially unconventional, but involved in the arts, or in an artistic way.  Chaka/Yvette was the eldest of five kids born to Charles Stevens and Sandra Coleman, Yvette described her father as a beatnik and her mother as "able to do anything." She was raised in the Hyde Park area, which has been called "an island in the middle of the madness" of Chicago's rough South Side housing projects.  Her sister Yvonne later became a successful musician in her own right under the name Taka Boom. Her only brother, Mark, who formed the funk group Aurra, also became a successful musician. She has two other sisters, Zaheva Stevens and Tammy McCrary. Yvette was raised as a Catholic, and attributed her love of music to her grandmother, who introduced her to jazz as a child. Yvette soon became a fan of rhythm and blues music as a preteen and at eleven formed a girl group, the Crystalettes, that included her sister Taka.  In the late 1960s, Yvette attended several civil rights rallies with her father's second wife, Connie, who was a strong supporter of the movement and joined the Black Panther Party after befriending fellow member, activist and Chicago native Fred Hampton in 1967.   Though many think that she was given the name Chaka while in the Panthers, she has made it clear that her name Chaka Adunne Aduffe Hodarhi Karifi was given to her at age 13 by a Yoruba Baba. In 1969, she left the Panthers and dropped out of high school, having attended Calumet High School and Kenwood High School (now Kenwood Academy).  Chaka began to perform in small groups around the Chicago area, first performing with Cash McCall's group Lyfe, which included her then-boyfriend Hassan Khan. Chaka and Hassan married in 1970.   Chaka was asked to replace Baby Huey of Baby Huey & the Babysitters A great singer and tight band   (CLIP)  Baby Huey Hard Times   After Huey's death in 1970. The group disbanded a year later.     While performing in local bands in 1972, Chaka Khan was spotted by two members of a new group called Rufus and soon won her position in the group (replacing rock n roll singer Paulette McWilliams). The group caught the attention of musician Ike Turner who flew them out to Los Angeles to record at his studio Bolic Sound in Inglewood, California. Ike wanted Khan to become an Ikette; she declined stating she was "really happy with Rufus. But Ike's attention was certainly a boost."     Early on, Chaka caught the attention of music icon Stevie Wonder, who penned her first smash hit with Rufus, “Tell Me Something Good.”   (CLIP).   TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD   The single from the group’s 1974 platinum-selling album, Rags to Rufus, earned Chaka her first GRAMMY® Award. With Chaka as the group’s dynamic center, Rufus becam

The Old School Rewind Featuring Chaka Khan

Rockin' Radio is a 1983 album by Jazz trumpeter Tom Browne, released on Arista Records. This was his fifth overall album. The album peaked at #24 on the R&B album charts and #147 on the Billboard 200, but the title track hit #11 on the R&B charts and #33 on the dance charts.  Michael Jonzun and Maurice Starr of The Jonzun Crew both helped write this the Title single "Rockin Radio"

Old School Rewind Extra - "Rockin' Radio" - Tom Browne 10-16-19

  The Old School Rewind Podcast Features Jody Watley his week. Welcome Back Jody Vanessa Watley (born January 30, 1959 is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and artist whose music crosses genres including pop, R&B, jazz, dance, and electronic soul. In 1987, she won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist and has been nominated for three Grammy awards.Jody Vanessa Watley (born January 30, 1959 is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and artist whose music crosses genres including pop, R&B, jazz, dance, and electronic soul. In 1987, she won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist and has been nominated for three Grammy awards.In 2008, she was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from Billboard magazine, and was also prominently featured in the historic black issue of Vogue Italia in 2008. Her early music influences are Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5, The Carpenters, Roberta Flack, Prince, Grace Jones and various jazz artists including Nancy Wilson.  In December 2016 Billboard ranked her as the 21st most successful dance artist of all-time. and in 2017 Black Music Honors TV special recognized Watley as Crossover Music Icon Honoree for her groundbreaking achievements and influence. In August 2018 Billboard ranked Jody Watley as one of the top female artists of all-time, at number 53. Jody's Early career1977–1984: Soul Train and ShalamarWatley was born in Chicago, Illinois and made her first stage appearance at 8 years old with family friend and godfather Jackie Wilson. (CLIP JACKIE WILSON) She got her entertainment start on the TV dance show Soul Train at the age of 14. Documented by Ebony magazine in 1977 as a part of "The New Generation," Jody Watley was one of the most popular dancers on the show and recognized as a trendsetter for her style and dance moves. As standouts on the television show, Watley and fellow Soul Train dancer Jeffrey Daniel were selected to join Gary Mumford and become original members of the R&B group Shalamar, which was created by soul trains Don Cornelius. (Mumford was shortly replaced by Gerald Brown, and Brown himself was soon replaced by Howard Hewett as lead vocalist).  So The lineup now in shalamar of Hewett, Watley, and Daniel would be the most successful. Jody Watley remained with Shalamar from 1977 to 1983. In that time, The trio released several albums and scored several hits including the US Top 20 "Dead Giveaway", and the R&B hits "The Second Time Around", "For The Lover In You", and "A Night To Remember". A show exclusively for Shalamar up in a few weeks so I didn't mean to tease you their wit den jammies but few weeks we'll hook up with shalamars music..  after all of this and Because of conflicts within the group, disagreements about the artistic direction of Shalamar with Dick Griffey, and lack of payment from Solar Records, Jody Watley finally leaves the group in 1983, prior to the release of Shalamars "The Look" album

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