Tag Archives: Gene Page

ONE IN A ROW: THE WILLIE NELSON SONGBOOK.

One In A Row: The Willie Nelson Songbook. Label: Ace. Format: CD. Willie Nelson is, without doubt, a giant of country music, and a leading light in the outlaw country subgenre. Nelson is also a prolific songwriter whose songwriting career began in the early fifties. He’s written countless classics, and many of his songs have …

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LOMA NORTHERN SOUL-CLASSICS AND REVELATIONS 1964-1968.

Loma Northern Soul-Classics and Revelations 1964-1968. Label: Kent Soul. Format: CD. Release Date: ‘27th’ January 2023. The Loma Records’ story began in March 1964. That was when Mike Maitland, the Warner Bros president, announced that the label was launching a new imprint. It was to be managed by former PR man and record producer Bob …

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GENE PAGE-HOT CITY AND LOVELOCK.

Gene Page-Hot City and Lovelock. BGO Records. By 1974, Gene Page was thirty-five, and a successful arranger, composer, conductor and producer, who already had over 350 credits to his name. Many of these singles and albums had been certified gold or platinum, and there was no shortage of artists wanting to work with Gene Page …

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BLACULA-MUSIC FROM THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK-GENE PAGE.

BLACULA-MUSIC FROM THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK-GENE PAGE. Forty years ago, in 1972, it was a classic year for Blaxploitation films and soundtracks. Starting with Super Fly, with a seminal Blaxploitation soundtrack provided by Curtis Mayfield, Across 110th Street was the next big Blaxploitation film, with none other than Bobby Womack providing the soundtrack to the movie. …

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