I would guess that many 'real' soul connoisseurs may dismiss Shalamar
as a bit of a lightweight dance act. Jeffrey Daniel and Jody Watley
were both dancers on Soul Train before they were 'chosen' for the group.
However, there should be no doubt about the soul credentials of Howard
Hewett who has gone on to release ten solo albums.
Shalamar are currently doing the rounds on tour in the UK with several
solo dates for Hewett. The group has undergone many line-up changes over
the years with Hewett leaving in 1986 and then re-joining around 2000.
The current line-up consists of Hewett, Daniels and Carolyn Griffith
(who is the daughter of Carrie Lucas) replacing original member Jody
Watley.
Hewett has chosen to re-record 1992 "Allegiance" album track "To Thee I
Pray" as his new single.
There's a snippet of it in the video below posted on his YT channel back in
April since when I've had this post lined up waiting for its release,
which was only yesterday!
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artist.
| Rating: | 8.7 (9 for the original) |
| Genre/Style: | Quiet Storm / Slow Jam |
| Format: | Single |
| Media: | Digital |
| Label: | Self Released |
| Cat No: | None |
| Date: | 05/11/2021 |
| Key/BPM: | 2A/57 |
| Value: | £1 |
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