Having been available only on CD since 28 Aug 2022, the new album
by Raja-Nee' "The Sovereign of 14742" is now available digitally as of 31 Oct 2022.
We still have a handful of signed CDs which can be obtained for £15
incl. postage by emailing soulstrutter@gmail.com. We're also taking
orders for signed, coloured vinyl copies which are estimated to be £25
depending on US shipping costs.
The new album has twelve tracks with two interludes and is dedicated to
Raja-Nee's parents with the title being a reference to the address she
grew up in at 14742 Lincoln Avenue, Harvey, IL. Raja-Nee tells us: "The entire CD is dedicated to my parents. That’s why you see all of
the old pictures. My parents, my 8 siblings, both grandmothers (mother
& father), Auntie, my daughter and husband. They are all important
to who I am and who I’ve become. So it’s all about them!"
Putting the four singles already released to one side, and two interludes, there are six
new songs. The next single (15 Nov 2022) will be a cover of the Bacharach & David song "One Less Bell To Answer", possibly best know by The Fifth Dimension (1970) with Marilyn McCoo
on lead vocals, but also recorded by many others including Gladys Knight
& The Pips, The Dells, Dionne Warwick, Barbara Streisand and Shirley
Bassey, so very big shoes to fill on that one and she does a terrific
job. I believe that there are at least another three tracks which have
potential for future singles i.e. "All I Need (Vicky's Song)", "Close To Me" and "I Adore You".
Raja-Nee' was 'discovered' by Marshall Thompson (founder of The
Chi-Lites) who mentored her and she toured with The Chi-Lites and performed on their 1990 "Just Say You Love Me" album. Later she signed to a deal with Auto & Cherokee who got
her an audition with Jimmy Jam Harris and Terry Lewis which led to a
solo project on their Perspective label where they produced her hit
track "Turn It Up" which also featured on "Low Down Dirty Shame" movie soundtrack in 1994. She released a few singles and an album "Hot & Ready" and had a UK #42 hit with 'Turn It Up' in Mar 1995.
In 2020 she re-emerged from her musical hiatus with a vengeance with
"Come Get This Love" making a big noise, especially in the UK reaching #1 on the UK Soul
Chart, and gaining a vinyl release on LRK Records.
Click on image below for link to where you can buy from.
Click icons below for further information or to connect with the
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| Rating: | 8.7 |
| Explicit: | N |
| Genre/Style: | New Soul |
| Format: | Album |
| Media: | Digital / CD / Vinyl |
| Label: | JARF Music Group |
| Cat No: | None |
| Date: | 31/10/2022 / 28/08/2022 |
| Price UK: | £7.99 / £15 incl P&P from SoulStrutter / TBC |
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