A Loving Tribute Pt.1 by El Rey

This here is a part 1 of a doubler, consisting of a lot of artists, musicians & vocalists that sadly left this planet last year.
I made these sequences for an opportunity that didn’t work out and did such tributes in the form of radio shows over the last decade with the brother @philhorneman, but those shows aren’t no more and I feel a lot of these artists still deserve their sun, even in death.
For heaven’s sake, while compiling this, even I discovered a few of them that transitioned last year, and I KNEW of their music…
Thát’s how deep under the radar their passing went, It barely got noticed, if it all.
So here’s to them, and all…. R.I.P. and Thank You For The Music 🙏🏽✨❤️
– El Rey

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Tracklist:

1. INTRODUCTION

2. “PRIDE” – EARTH WIND & FIRE
(Fred White, drummer period 1975-1983, brother of founder Maurice & band member Verdine, died 01/01/23.
(NOTE: Sheldon Reynolds, guitar player EWF period 1987-2002, died 23/05/23)

3. “MONEY (THAT’S WHAT I WANT)” – BARRETT STRONG
(R&B Singer, long term Motown songwriter, died 23/01/23)

4. “ENCONTRO” – IVAN “MAMAO” CONTI
(Brazilian drummer, founding member Azymuth, died 17/04/23)

5. “INFANT EYES” – WAYNE SHORTER
(Legendary jazz sax player, golden era Miles sideman, founding member Weather Report, died 02/03/23)

6. “BANZO” – LENY ANDRADE
(Brazilian jazz singer & musician, died 24/07/23)

7. “SUGARMAN” – (SIXTO) RODRIGUEZ
(Very reclusive protest songwriter & singer, 2 albums, at the time of release very unknown, career resurgence in 2000’s, died 08/08/23)
(NOTE: both albums released on Sussex Records, at the time also home to Bill Withers a.o.; founded by CLARENCE AVANT, died 13/08/23)

8. “HORRORSCOPE” – RALPH LUNDSTEN
(Swedish Electronic Music pioneer, director & more, died 05/07/23)

9. “SPREAD LOVE” – MARK THE 45 KING
(Hip Hop producer, credits include Jay-Z & Eminem, died 19/10/23)

10. “SIDEWAY SHUFFLE” – LINDA LEWIS
(UK born Soul singer & songwriter, died 03/05/23)

11. “A RA” – JOAO DONATO
(Legendary Brazilian Bossa pioneer & Jazz pianist, died 17/07/23)

12. “WELCOME NEW WARMTH” – MICHEL SARDABY
(French, -by way of Martinique-, jazz pianist, died 06/12/23)
(NOTE: song features bass playing by RICHARD DAVIS, died 06/09/23)

13. “LOVE CHANT” – ELI’S SECOND COMING
(Band by Bobby Eli, songwriter & MFSB guitarist, died 17/08/23)

14. “YES IT’S YOU” – “SWEET” CHARLES SHERRELL
(Vocals & Bass in various James Brown band incarnations, died 29/03/23)

15. “I KEEP FORGETTIN’” – CHUCK JACKSON
(R&B singer, former Del-Vikings, albums for Motown, died 16/02/23)

16. “AQUA DE BEBER” – ASTRUD GILBERTO
(Legendary Bossa, Samba & MPB songstress, died 05/06/23)

17. “MOON DREAMS” – DON SEBESKY
(Composer, arranger, conductor & Jazz trombonist, died 29/04/23)

18. “FIGHT THE POWER” – THE ISLEY BROTHERS
(Rudolph Isley, founding member and 1 of 6 brothers, died 11/10/23)

19. “YOUNG & HOLTFUL” – YOUNG HOLT UNLIMITED
(Duo by former Ramsey Lewis sidemen bass player Eldee Young & drummer Isaac “Redd” Holt, latter died 23/05/23)

20. “JUST A LITTLE LOVIN’”- TINA TURNER
(Singer, also known as Queen of Rock’n Roll, died 24/05/2023)
(NOTE: song by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil, latter died 01/06/23)

21. “TRYING PEOPLE” – DE LA SOUL
(DAVE, fka TRUGOY THE DOVE, founding member, died 12/02/23)