The second new release from Jai Alai is a pairing of the title track of G.C. Cameron's 1983 "Give Me Your Love" Malaco album (available on 45 for the first time) along with The Green Brothers "Your Love Lifted Me" taken from their 2009 CD "Soulsville".
We are all aware that George Curtis Cameron was the lead singer with The Spinners who were acquired by Motown via Harvey Fuqua's Tri-Phi label in 1963. However, when the group left Motown in 1971 Cameron decided to stay with the label, not least because he married Berry Gordy's sister Gwendolyn. He release five albums whilst at Motown between 1974-77 and then recorded "Give Me Your Love" for Malaco in 1983.
The Green Brothers were Robert L. (Bobby) and his younger brother Aaron (Al) Alexander Green from Fort Pierce, FL, who relocated to Royal Oak, MI in the mid 60s and joined the gospel group The Violinaires and later The Soul Superiors (Of Detroit Mich.) who released three singles in the late 60s/early 70s.
The brothers signed to Stax in 1974 and recorded several songs with the intention of a full album being released but only one single materialised on the Truth imprint as The Green Brothers. Stax, as we know, was in financial difficulty during this period and cheques received bounced signalling the end and the label folded in 1975.
They released just one more single with ex-Stax producer Don Davis on his Tortoise International label with a Ronnie McNeir penned song on the flip in 1977.
After that single, Al moved back to Florida whilst Bobby remained in Detroit. In 2009 their unreleased Stax recordings were enhanced with live strings and horns and released on CD as "Soulsville" by Loco Bop Records. Sadly by this time Al had passed away and Bobby also passed a few months ago. Jai Alai has selected the deep "Your Love Lifted Me" from the set for release on 45 for the first time.
Available to pre-order now from Jai Alai for release on 14 May '23, but be quick as their recent releases sold out on pre-order within 24 hours!
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