Uptown Festival is the first album credited to American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1977 on the Soul Train label. The album was in fact recorded by session singers. It peaked at #22 on the US R&B chart and #48 on the Billboard Albums chart.
The title track, "Uptown Festival," was recorded at Ike & Tina Turner's Bolic Sound studio.[3] It's a medley of ten Motown classics sung over a 1970s disco beat. The single was a hit in both the US and the UK.[4]
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UptownFestival is the first album credited to American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1977 on the Soul Train label. The album was in fact recorded by...
details Peak chart positions Certifications US US R&B AUS NLD UK 1977 UptownFestival First studio album Release date: April 12, 1977 Label: Soul Train Records...
name was created by Griffey. The first hit credited to Shalamar was "UptownFestival" (1977), which was recorded at Ike & Tina Turner's studio Bolic Sound...
appeared. Disco Gardens was less successful than Shalamar's debut, UptownFestival, peaking at No. 171 on the Billboard 200. It also peaked at No. 52...
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Laurent Voulzy. Around the same time, Shalamar debuted with their single UptownFestival, featuring a medley of Motown hits from the 60's. Dutch band Veronica...
See (1975) Gary Bartz on Music Is My Sanctuary (1977) Shalamar on UptownFestival (1977) Aretha Franklin and Smokey Robinson performed the song on Soul...
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collective called Shalamar, using a host of session singers to record "UptownFestival," a disco-length medley of early Motown hits. After scoring a hit with...
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M. Kiser, and became The Tony Kiser Theater. "Second Stage Theatre UptownFestival, to present two world premiere comedies". New York Theatre Guide. October...
calls. He was cleared of the charges. The debut single from Shalamar, "UptownFestival," was recorded by session musicians at Bolic Sound in 1976. Turner...
medley of pop and R&B hits, preceding other medleys like Shalamar's "UptownFestival" by 1 year and Stars On 45's "Medley" by 5 years. Songs included on...
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intern, Sean Combs, invited her to the set, and together they convinced Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell to let the group members wear combat boots...
comedy festival that was held every July, for 40 years, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1983, it was the largest international comedy festival in...
Bay Area ensembles, including the traditional jug band Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions. Lesh was the last member to join the Warlocks before they...
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Nelson. In 1976, Powdrill was an uncredited vocalist on the hit song "UptownFestival" by Shalamar which was produced by Simon Soussan and recorded at Ike...
eastern part of the state demonstrate their methods. The festival is held each October in uptown Lexington. Several city blocks on main street, are closed...
music video for "Rouse Yourself", a song by indie-soul band JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound alongside his Safety Not Guaranteed co-star Aubrey Plaza. He also...