Tony! Toni! Toné! helped to take New Jack Swing to the masses. This R'n'B outfit from Oakland, California emerged in the late 1980s. Dwayne Wiggins on lead vocals and guitar, his brother Raphael Wiggins (a.k.a. Raphael Saadiq) on lead vocals and bass, and their cousin Timothy Christian on drums.
The Revival was released in 1990 and this sophomore set hit platinum. The album spawned several #1 R&B hits with It Never Rains In Southern California, Feels Good, The Blues. Feels Good was their first Top 10 hit. The Greezy Drums Mix is mixed by Ken 'Dr. Shaft' Kessie 1418 (I have no idea but that's what it says on the bloody cover!). Their name is said to be a play on Tora! Tora! Tora! but why Tony?
The Revival was released in 1990 and this sophomore set hit platinum. The album spawned several #1 R&B hits with It Never Rains In Southern California, Feels Good, The Blues. Feels Good was their first Top 10 hit. The Greezy Drums Mix is mixed by Ken 'Dr. Shaft' Kessie 1418 (I have no idea but that's what it says on the bloody cover!). Their name is said to be a play on Tora! Tora! Tora! but why Tony?
- The Blues (The Mix)
- Jo Jo
- The Blues (Greezy Drums Mix)
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Mr P,
ReplyDeleteFrom another Essex resident, like the other comments say, this Blog is fantastic!!!
I'm plannin to shed a few slabs of vinyl due to moving soon & this is a great help as I have many of the 12"'s you have uploaded.
Check my blog www.tru-spinna.blogspot.com where I've added you in the "sites to check" section.
Props!
Bounce
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Thanks for those kind words Chris, interesting blog you have there. I'll try to make time for a trawl through later?
ReplyDeleteMick ;-)
Nice blog my first visit, funny was playing TTT's It never rains in southern california just last night
ReplyDeletefrom another soul jazz brit :)
Nice share mickey P. Merry xmas and all the best for 2009 !
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