Have Fun Tonight

Have Fun Tonight / 14 Karat Soul (1994)



I like the socond vocalist of Earth,Wind& Fire,B David Whitworth !
I love the way of his shinging.
His performance always mekes us so happy !

But I didn't know the important fact that he was the menber of 14 Karat Souｌ.
14 Karat Souｌis a famous chorous group .
There were well Knwon in Japan ,too wiht the song of Tatsuro Yamashita or Chage & Aska.


I was surfing the net for research to gather information of their membership history information ,But I could not be found.

Even though I seacher with these 2 words,"B David Whitworth" and "14 Karat Soul",
I could not be found .

So I guessed the period of his joinning at that group.

B David Whitworth joined Earth,Wind & Fire in 1996.
So I bought 3 CDs bitween the period from 1990 to 1996.

His name was not there on ”In Love With You" in 1990、
But I Could find his name and picture at the rest.

I suppose that B David Whitworthdid participated in 2 albums.

”Have Fun Tonight" and ”For Keeps"!

This time I introduce ”Have Fun Tonight" first.

Splendid one we can enjoy the beautiful harmony of 14 Karat Soul !
Do Up until the old days or up-tempo dance music.
These songs are easy to listen ,just came into our ears smoothly.

①　Have Fun Tonight
Words & Music By B David Whitworth

②　The Tracks Of My Tears
Words & Music By W Robinson

③　Got To Find A Way
Words & Music By Glenny　T

④　Kylie
Words & Music By Glenny　T

⑤　Nothing To Loose
Words & Music By Anthony Holdings

⑥　I've Been Alone
Words & Music By B David Whitworth

⑦　When Did You Leaven Heaven
Words & Music By Richard A Whiting

⑧　It's Allright
Words & Music By Curtis Mayfield

⑨　Rokin' Robin
Words & Music By J Thomas

⑩　Do You Need Me
Words & Music By Glenny　T

⑪　Goodbye
Words & Music By Anthony Holdings

⑫　Lion Sleeps Tonight
Words & Music By Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George Davis Weiss



アース・ウィンド＆ファイヤーが好き！インデックスへ。

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Best Of The Friends Of Distinction

Best Of The Friends Of Distinction（1996）


  Jessica Cleaves took part of lead vocal of Earth,Wind&Fire in

”Last Days and Time”、”Head to the Sky ”.

She also joined the band "Parliament".
After these 2 groups She joined this group,The Friends Of Distinction.

They recorded decent grades in R&B chart.
We can enjoy the vocal of ex lead shinger of EWF in some songs.

These are great songs we can get excited !



1. Grazing In The Grass

2. I Really Hope You Do

3. Crazy Mary

4. It Don't Matter To Me

5. Love Or Let Me Be Lonely

6. I've Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)

7. Dying To Live

8. Going In Circles

9. I Need You

10. Long Time Coming My Way

11. Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)

12. Jenny Wants To Know

13. Love Can Make It Easier

14. And I Love Him

15. Check It Out

16. Down I Go

17. I Can't Get You Out Of My Mind

18. Lonesome Mood

19. Time Waits For No One

20. Great Day



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The Best Of Blue Magic

The Best Of Blue Magic (1996)




Blue Magic is a R&B and soul group from Philadelphia .
I'd like to buy their 5th album "Message from the Magic"
 which EWF members participated in 1997, and I looked for it variously,
 it wasn't possible to find it.

So I decided to buy their best album including the album song.
This album!
I've never listened to their music before, but I thought that it was very nice!

Striking music with slow rhythm and the melody easy to remenmber .
A high-pitched lead vocal may be sweet and similar to the atmosphere in Stylistics.


It's a song called "I Waited" that Philip Bailey and Al McKay participated.

Philip Bailey also joined in writting with Ernest Staughter, Luther Waters.
Philip Bailey did joined in performance with percussion, but I wanred to listen to his voice ,too.


1. Spell

2. Look Me Up

3. What's Come Over Me

4. Stop To Start

5. Sideshow

6. Welcome To The Club

7. Answer To My Prayer

8. Tear It Down

9. Three Ring Circus

10. Love Has Found Its Way To Me

11. Stringin' Me Along

12. Chasing Rainbows

13. Haunted (By Your Love)

14. The Loneliest House On The Block

15. Grateful

16. Freak-N-Stein

17. Teach Me (It's Something About Love)

18. I Waited

19. Land Of Make-Believe

20. Magic #



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Every Generation

Every Generation　/　Ronnie Laws (2005)



After he became solo artist, he released many album in succession.
The songs he writes are so ccol and satisficated.

His saxophone always give us fascination .
And his vocal is good ,too.

EWF menbers sometimes participated in his album.
In this album, Larry Dunn did!
He playec funky tune with moog in "OTBA (Outta Be A Law) !

You must listen this!

1. Young Child
2. Never Get Back to Houston
3. Every Generation
4. Tomorrow
5. O.T.B.A. (Outta Be A Law)
6. Love's Victory
7. Thoughts & Memories
8. As One



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Come On Up

Come On Up / Brian Culbertson （2003）



I go so eased with his expressive of piano .
Brian Culbertson is a pianist,composer and music producer in the smooth jazz ,world fusion.

Album In the year 2009 "Bringing Back the Funk" ,many EWF members participated.

→Bringing Back the Funk

This is his seventh album, he covered EWF classic tune ,"Serpentine Fire 2!

Wow nice !

It noticed me again that piano was a tool with so much expression.
Arrangement of this tune was close to the original ,but a piano melody was so fresh !

Former EWF Horns, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Bill Reichenbach joined as well!

For adults to listen to other songs too!
Possible intoxication MUSIC with many guests!

1. Intro

2. Say What? (Featuring Steve Cole)

3. Midnight (Album Version) (Featuring Marcus Miller and Steve Cole)

4. Playin' (Album Version)

5. Days Gone By

6. What Up B?

7. Serpentine Fire

8. Fly High

9. Last Night(Featuring Rick Braun)

10. Come On Up (Featuring Norman Brown)

11. Our Love

12. Funky B




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Kiss Me With The Wind

Kiss Me With The Wind　/　Brenda Russel　(1990）
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Brenda Russell is a songwriter　with so much talent that was offering songs to the various artists such as Earth,Wind & Fire or Stevie Wonder, Sting.

All songs in this album were the compositions of her own writing .
(Alyhough There are several songs written with Narada Micheal Walden. )

Her lyrics and the melodies were so confortable to remember!
I feel like get healed with her voice.

Philip Bailey participated in her fifth album by the backing vocal.
The third tune of this album,"All American"

It says they are all same American though there have different histories respectively and circumstances, too.
It is peaceful music of grandeur
The guest was so gorgeous probably because of that meanning!

Background vocal/ Phil Perry, Philip Bailey, James Ingram,
Sharon Robinson, Stephane Spruill, Brenda Russele


As for Phil Perry and Philip Bailey, the casting is often done together.
Though it was really cool and wonderful chorus ･･･
I was not able to confirm the voice of Philip Bailey.
Duets are gladder than choruses for the fan.

1. Kiss Me With The Wind

2. Stupid Love

3. All American

4. Stop Running Away

5. Waiting For You

6. Justice In Truth

7. Dinner With Gershwin

8. Good For Love

9. Night Train To Leningrad

10. Drive My Car ('til Sunset)

11. On Your Side



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The Carnival

The Carnival / Wyclef Jean (1997)



I found this CD by the result I did net retrieval of by a word and phrase of Earth,Wind & Fire.

Because EWF participated in his album "The Ecleftic -2 Sides II A Book", I also expected it this album.

But voice or performance of Earth,Wind & Fire didn't appear.

" A song called To All The Girls" is using a backing phrase of "Sunshine" of EWF.

Rap jumps in good on this striking rhythm.
In Cool and Hot Rap tune.

The cheerful contents makes us listen the melodies matched with our ears besides this song .
Wyclef Jean has added new essence to a famous tune in the past.

This album filled in diversity very much.


1. Intro/Court/Clef/Intro (Skit/Interlude)
2. Apocalypse
3. Guantanamera
4. Pablo Diablo (Interlude)
5. Bubblegoose
6. Prelude To 'All The Girls' (Interlude)
7. To All The Girls
8. Down Lo Ho (Interlude)
9. Anything Can Happen
10. Gone Till November
11. Words Of Wisdom (Interlude)
12. Year Of The Dragon
13. Sang Fezi
14. Fresh Interlude
15. Mona Lisa
16. Street Jeopardy
17. Killer M.C. (Interlude)
18. We Trying To Stay Alive
19. Gunpowder
20. Closing Arguments (Interlude/Skit)
21. Enter The Carnival (Interlude)
22. Jaspora
23. Yele
24. Carnival



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Modern Drummer August'90

Modern Drummer August'90



An interview of Sonny Emory appears on the drum magazine which represents the world "Modern Drummer" and a cover of August in 90 !
Sonny Emory did the gig with various big artists. Even if I'm not a drum fan, such inside story is dragged.
These episodes attracted and interested me so much!
The episode when he speaked by telephone at first time with Philip Bailey and David Samborn.
The episode when he took a tour of Earth,Wind & Fire
I suppose that EWF fan would like to check this article .




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Pathway To Your Heart

Pathway To Your Heart /　B. Dave Whitworth　（1992）

Pathway To Your Heart

I found solo of B David Witworth!
I was so excited to see that!
Coz I like his voice and dance so mch!
This recored featured 4 versions of 1 song.

A1 Pathway To Your Heart (Stop N Go Mix) 7:15
A2 Pathway To Your Heart (Reacing Heart Mix) 6:53
B1 Pathway To Your Heart (Pathway To Your House Mix) 7:17
B2 Pathway To Your Heart (Radio Mix) 3:38

Impressive song with cool choir!



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Rapture

Rapture　/ Anita Baker (1984)



Anita Baker was a lead singer of Chapter 8・
But belonging recordmaker went bankrupt, in 1983, from Beverly Glenn, she got solo debut!
She became famous as the force party singer who has remarkable singing ability, you know!
EWF members participated in her second solo album .

Gary Bias participated in song production in the single "Sweet Love" that a hit was recorded.
It's catchy and asleep!
I really recommend this album.
Works of EWF members participation were such below.

Gregg Moore / Guitar on ①,②,⑦,
Don Myrick/ Saxphone on ②
Pauilinho da Costa / Percussion on ①,②,⑥,⑦,⑧,
Gary Bias/ Writing on ①




1. Sweet Love
2. You Bring Me Joy
3. Caught Up In The Rapture
4. Been So Long
5. Mystery
6. No One In The World
7. Same Ole Love
8. Watch Your S




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