This track was on this week's Starpoint breakers chart, which I thought
was odd as it was released in 2002, unless it is a reissue or
coincidentally another Johnny James released a song with the same
title. In any case it made me investigate and this is a very good
version of the Sam Dees song recorded by Larry Graham of Graham Central
Station in 1980 who had a #1 R&B and #9 Hot 100 hit with it.
I have now discovered from his facebook page that he has re-released both
his albums, 'The Remedy' from 2002 and 'The Cure' from 2009, so that will
explain why it's in the breakers chart.
I'm not sure if Johnny James is the singer as 'The Remedy' sleeve shows
him holding a clarinet and on 'The Cure' sleeve, a saxophone, but no other
credit is given for the singer, so perhaps it's multi-tracked.
James was born in Tallahassee, FL, but eventually moved to Rochester, NY.
He states that one of his biggest influences was Cannonball Adderley who
lived in the same neighbourhood in Tallahassee who inspired him to
become an A&M graduate. He was a member of 80s Florida pop/dance
group Will To Power until 1989.
I've also checked out the rest of the album and there are a couple of
other good tracks on it e.g. 'Slippin', 'Round & Round', both written
by himself and Vincent Sims which I've included below.
Most of 'The Remedy' album is smooth jazz, with a few instrumentals, but if you want to listen here's the link.
'The Cure' album is mainly straight jazz with a few covers e.g. 'Living
For The City, 'How Deep Is Your Love' and 'Where Is The Love', but I found
another James/Sims written track 'Your Love' which is pretty good, so have
also included that.
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