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Classic Soulful Vocal Gets House Rework From Michael Gray - Dubs & Reprise incliuded - We’ve got a very special vinyl release for you; a brand-new rework of the 1982 classic ‘Do It To The Music’ by New York Dance group,
Raw Silk being refreshed for 2024 by legendary UK DJ and producer, Michael Gray. Perfectly in-keeping with the Fool’s Paradise brand and ethos we have built over the past year, West End Records was a label close to our hearts having been one of the most influential dance labels of the past forty years and went on to define the sound of New York City during the heyday of Disco and the ever-popular, Studio 54. With the original reaching #5 in the US Billboard Dance Chart and #18 in the UK SinglesChart, such a classic West End Records record could only be revisited by one of the very best, and who better than Michael Gray to refresh this dance floor gem! Michael’s reworks pays true homage to the original adding his signature flair and groovy, funk-leaden sound. Featuring an exclusive reprise mix which is only available on the vinyl package!
DJ support from Husky, Hector Romero, Javi Bora,Grace Bones, Judge Jules, Sebb Junior, Jay Vegas,Odyssey Inc, ATFC, Claptone, Black Legend, CevinFisher, Michael Gray, Kisch, Hoxton Whores, FullIntention, Booker T, Jamie Jones, Knights Of TheTurntable, Sam Divine, DJ Rae, CASSIMM, Alex Preston
Radio support on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 6 Music,BBC Radio Cornwall, Hedkandi, Kiss FM, Mi-Soul,Gaydio, Radio 105 / Montecarlo (Italy), Mambo Radio,Rinse fm, Select Radio, Totally Wired Radio, PointBlank, RTE, Power fm (Ireland), Metro FM (SA), CoolFm, Radio Reverb, Radio FG (France), Release Radioand many more.
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1) Were a melodic hard rock band from Greece. They released their first (and only) album, "Silk Under The Skin" in 1990, before disbanding. The album was later re-issued by Unisound Records. The band are:
George Florakis, lead vocals
Rory Christopoulos, keyboards
Kostas Kyriakidis, drums
Apostolis Bakopoulos, guitar
Mihalis Tsoukalas, guitar
Yanis Plagianakos, bass guitar
2) Were a studio group assembled by producer Ronald Dean Miller that scored a chart hit in the early 80's with "Do It To The Music" which was released on the legendary New York record label West End. The other members of Raw Silk were former Crown Heights Affair member Bert Reid and three female vocalists, Jessica Cleaves, Sybil Thomas, Tenita Jordan.
Raw Silks follow up to 'Do It To The music' was titled 'Just In Time' but proved to be less successful and was the groups last release on West End Records.
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