Classic Twist & Gene-O feat. J. Henry [2024] - Holding Back the Years [Eugeneious Music]

A song that Gene-O (Eugene Cole) covered back in 2015 gets a revamp under the auspices of Classic Twist, a project Gene-o set up last year. The new version features saxophonist J. Henry from Marietta, GA.

His Classic Twist project reimagines anthem-like rock songs with a concept of change such as Bread's "Make It With You", Journey's "Faithful" and Kansas' "Dust In The Wind". Initially he wasn't too sure about releasing the Simply Red song as the second single from a forthcoming album.

Simply Red's Mick Hucknall wrote "Holding Back the Years" with Neil Moss and recorded the first version with Frantic Elevators in 1982 before forming Simply Red in 1984. It was re-recorded by Simply Red and released as their third single from their debut album "Picture Book" and peaked at #51 on UK Pop chart in Nov 1985 spending only three weeks on the chart. It was reissued in May 1986 and reached #2 for two weeks in Jun 1986 and topped Billboard's Hot 100 receiving a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

The song has been covered well over 100 times, one version perhaps some may not be aware of was by Angie Stone released only on the "Love & Basketball OST" in 2000 which also contains Donell Jones' rendition of Rahsaan Patterson's "I'll Go".

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As Gene-o

Details

Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Soul Jazz
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Eugeneious Music] / Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	12/03/2024
Key/BPM:	8A/85
Price:	£1

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Eugene Cole Feat. Felton Pilate [2021] - Why Are You Holding Back [Jerningham Entertainment Group]

The best track I've heard since the current SoulStrutter Selection of the Week from Allana Royale. Eugene Cole (aka Gene-O) teams up with Felton Pilate (Con Funk Shun) for a superb new soulful single "Why Are You Holding Back". 

It is little wonder as he is from a gospel background and states his influences growing up were Luther Vandross, Phil Perry (who must be one of my favourite male artists), Jeffery Osbourne as well as Patti Labelle (who's a bit too 'screechy' for me) and he also states Celine Dion, four out five ain't bad I suppose! (I'm sorry but Dion has never done anything for me).

He recorded his first solo album "What About Forever" in 2007 but it was never released  as the label folded but it gained release in 2013.

I've added a few more tracks as this guys voice should be heard if you're not already familiar with it. If you go looking for his music then prior to about 2016 he was known as Gene-o which is listed separately on DSPs (I've included a row of separate icons below).

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A selection of earlier tracks

As Gene-o

Details

Rating:	9.2
Genre/Style:	Classic Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	JEG (Jerningham Entertainment Group)
Cat No:	None
Year:	10/07/2021
Key/BPM:	7B/89
Value:	£1