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Don Blackman
Don Blackman

Album US 1982 on ARISTA GRP label
Jazz and R&B/Soul (Jazz-Funk, Soul, Funk, Disco)

Produced for Grusin/Rosen Productions Recorded - A&R Studios, NYC Mastering: Sterling Sound © 1982 Roaring Fork Music/Black-Man Publishing Company (BMI) except "Let You Conscience Be Your Guide" © 1982 Nodlew Music (BMI) ©℗1982 Arista Records, Inc. 6 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019. Printed In U.S.A. Special thanks: To my mother, for countless hours of patience and understanding, and her prayers. There's no woman like her in the world! Mom, i love you. To the group I call "The Family Tradition," because we are family, and without their musicianship and love, this record would probably be a drag. To my sister Carol, for love and use of her piano. Many thanks to Lenny White for three years of intricacy in "Twennynine." To Mr. Bernard Wright (who) is my little brother; many many thanks for allowing myself and The Family Tradition our input on your first album. To Weldon Irvine, my friend and man of truth. To all the kats and kittens of Jamaica, Queens. To Larry and Dave, for allowing me to surface two personalities that they're never seen before. To Ollie "Necam 7" Cotton, for hours of endless laughing, fun, patience, and workmanship; and to Laura, Lisa, Milton, Jackie, Chaz, Willie, Edie, Donald, and Robert, and all the other kats at A&R Studios. To the GRP people: Linda, for her hugs and kisses and friendly voice on the phone, and my man Peter, for his karate sparring matches, laugh, and wolf tickets. To "The Crew" ⎯ Cheryl, Michelle, Genene; Denise, for knocking at my door at 2:30 AM and turning my house into The Comedy Store (I love you for it and don't stop). Last, but not least: to Miss Louisa James, who has been on the scene when there was no one to turn to. Thank you for love, patience, and understanding. I dedicate this album to my mother, my son, my Aunt Dorothy, and my Uncle Benny (who bought me my first Farfisa organ). ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Desire "Deezie" White - "Working with Blackman (Brother), The Crew, the A&R people, and FT inspired me." Sheri "Ayo" Snyder - "To my family, loved ones, and God-love ya." Barry "Sonjohn" Johnson - Understand cause and effect, practice self-control, use imagination, and success will come." Steve "City" Horton - "May freedom ring in your world of fantasy and reality." Eddie "EPM" Martinez - "Er, um, oh sit! Huh? Yeah, certainly. Thanks, Don." Dennis "Washington" Chambers - "Hit me, it's happenin' for real!"

Musicians

	Don Blackman ep, p, 1953-2013 US mixed by, clavinet, grand piano, yamaha, electric piano, fender rhodes, synthesizer, obx, album by, lead vocals, written by, written by, arranged by, written by, arranged by, music, horns
	Barry Johnson eb, US chorus master, choir director of the howling shedeamons and hedeamons, featuring, the family tradition, handclaps, the band, bass, bass, backing vocals
	Dave Grusin p, syn, *1934 US conductor, strings, mixed by, producer, arranged by, strings, arranged by, horns
	David Nadien vn, 1926-2014 US contractor, concertmaster
	Dennis Chambers dr, *1959 US drums, featuring, the family tradition, handclaps, the band
	Desire White , featuring, the family tradition, handclaps, the band, lead vocals, backing vocals, written by
	Eddie Martinez g, ts, voc, US featuring, the family tradition, handclaps, the band, lead guitar, soloist
	Sheri Snyder , featuring, the family tradition, handclaps, the band, lead vocals, backing vocals, backing vocals, scat, lead
	Steve Horton g, featuring, the family tradition, handclaps, the band, rhythm guitar, guitar, soloist
	Carrie Spiller handclaps, the tasty off-beat section, the crew, backing vocals, "the crew"
	Cheryl Page handclaps, the tasty off-beat section, the crew, backing vocals, "the crew"
	Genene Armstead handclaps, the tasty off-beat section, the crew, backing vocals, "the crew"
	Michelle Mosley handclaps, the tasty off-beat section, the crew, backing vocals, "the crew"
	Brian Porter voc, handclaps, the tasty off-beat section
	Charles "Poogie" Bell dr, perc, US handclaps, the tasty off-beat section
	David Blackman handclaps, the tasty off-beat section
	Larry DeCarmine ep, handclaps, the tasty off-beat section
	Lloyd Foster handclaps, the tasty off-beat section
	Louisa James handclaps, the tasty off-beat section
	Sekou Bunch b, US handclaps, the tasty off-beat section
	Wallace Jefferson handclaps, the tasty off-beat section
	Alex Foster as, US horns, section
	George Opalisky horns, section
	Jon Faddis tr, *1953 US horns, section
	Ronnie Cuber bs, *1941 US horns, section
	Webster McKnight other, hair
	Carol Williams hrp, voc, bvoc, US other, make-up
	Lisa Daurio set designer, stylist
	Kevin Grady voc, bvoc, g, US programmed by, synthesizer, bass, line
	'Crusher' Bennett perc, cng, tim, bgo, percussion
	Desmond Dawkins , backing vocals, "the little people"
	George Snyder , backing vocals, "the little people"
	Jermaine Lloyd Blackman , backing vocals, "the little people"
	Tashumbi White , backing vocals, "the little people"
	Weldon Irvine syn, ep, 1943-2002 US arranged by, written by

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