...you might not know the guys in the picture above by face but if you're on here, then you've certainly heard their music. They're the producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff who produced a grip of great soul albums from the 60s on into the 70s...the list is long but to name a few, they've sat behind the boards for groups like The Soul Survivors ("Expressway to Your Heart"), The Jacksons ("Show You the Way to Go"), Bunny Sigler ("Love Train") and Dusty Springfield ("Silly, Silly Fool")...yeah son, their body of work as a unit is quite prolific which is why I'm glad I copped a lot of their tunes from my mom's collection the last time I was back East...
...when one door closes, many more will open...today, while chatting with Micki ...I got a little bad news from one of my agents about a gig I was working on and instead of focusing on the raw deal I got, I slapped on some Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff productions to lift my spirits and during the course of our chat , I got another offer (not the same money but for a longer stretch of time and closer to the crib, so I'm not grousing)...perhaps the fog of what Marvin Gaye called "bad breaks and set-backs" has dissipated and won't make me holler and throw up both my hands just yet...I still got my tunes and a deeply ingrained love for it (if you're on here reading this, then you're feeling me)...never forget to use your tunes to get through whatever bad shite comes your way-- to remember the positives and whatnot (like kicking it with mein fräulein does for me)...having said all of that, this O'jays classic got me skipping over cracks in the sidewalk; it's all butter, baby...keep on MOGGIN...
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