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Featured CD Of The Month: Coast To Coast - Let's Dance
The National Association of Rhythm and Blues Deejays latest installment of the "Let's Dance" series has been released
on KHP Music. The compilation is entitled "Coast To Coast- Let's Dance" and feature's the
title track "Let's Dance" from the one and only Gary Brown.
Other songs on the compilation include: the HOTTEST song from Spring SOS "Mama's Drinking Liquor
Again" from King Tyrone and The Graveyard Ramblers; another HOT tune from SOS, a Bill Ballard original tune sung by
Lonne Givens entitled "Hey There Mister Dee Jay"; "Tear The House Down"
from The Beat Daddy's, "I'm Coming Home" from James Soleberg, "Falling"
from Rhonda McDaniel, "Every Night and Every Day" from Pat Carpenter,
Paul Craver's latest hit "(I'm Just A) Fool For You", Hold Me In Your Arms"
from Gary Lowder, "Walking Up The Steps Of Faith" from The Band Of Oz, the
anthem for all Carolina Shag dancers, "If You Can't Shag" from Reverend Bubba D. Liverance and
The Cornhole Prophets; a killer version of "There Goes My Baby" from Kenny Vance and The Planotones,
"Rock and Roll" from The Holiday Band, and "In My Dreams" from Gary
Brown.
All of the "Let's Dance" compilations have been super, and "Coast To Coast" is
no exception. This CD has just been released and is now available at www.beachmusic45store.com
Upstate Shag Club To Hold Benefit
KHP Music Releases New Compilation Thinking About You!
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KHP Music recently released its brand new compilation entitled Thinking About You and several
songs from the comp are already making nose in Beach Music land!
The lead track from Tommy Black and Blooz, Shadow Shaggin', is a great smoothie that debuts
this month on The Smokin' 45 at # 30! Look for this tune to climb the chart in the coming months as it is getting a great
response on the dance floor!
As I was driving to this past DJ Throwdown, I heard Ray Scott on 94.9 The Surf play a new tune entitled Love
Thang by Myrtle Beach's own Tim Clark Band. I immediately sought out this tune, only to be disappointed that it was
not available at the time. Well, it is available now and is the # 2 cut on Thinking About You.
Folks, trust me, this is one great Beach tune from one of the Southeast's most versatile bands! Look for Love
Thang to make a big jump up the chart next month! This song alone is worth the price of the compilation!
Other songs on Thinking About You include the title track from The Fantastic Shakers, with
Bo Schronce taking the lead on this one; the Magnificents give us their take on Paul Carrack's Nothing
To Lose; Summerdaze and their female vocalist Cassie Kessler give us a dance version of Ooo Baby
Baby; Mark Roberts and Breeze check in with their rendition of Put Your Records On; and
The Extraordinaires give us a good bluesy number entitled Works Both Ways.
Rick Strickland recently released his brand new solo CD and from that release comes Nice
While It Lasted, a tune sure to find its way onto the Beach Music charts. New Jersey's Wallstreet give us two numbers
on the compilation; their upbeat original tune Such A Beautiful Girl, and their great remake of
the Four Tops cover I Got A Feelin', Rockin' & Reelin. Wallstreet's Odell Mickens is the bass
player for the legendary Trammps, a group very familiar to Beach Music fans!
Coastline's Albert Rogers gives us his take on another Paul Carrack tune Satisfy My Soul;
Doug Winstead checks in with his immensely popular Outta Control, a song that has been getting
a tremendous amount of airplay at the beach. Shaggie Maggie's Green River was originally released
on Beachmusic45's DJ Throwdown Sampler, and is now included on Thinking About You and getting a lot of play around the Southeast.
Goldrush is included on the compilation with Everbody Needs Love, a tune written by band member
Jerry Shooter. This just may be the "sleeper" song on the CD; a song that I like a lot!
Thinking About You continues the standard of excellence set by KHP Music and is a compilation you will want to add to
your collection. To purchase the CD, click the CD cover above and visit www.beachmusic45store.com
KHP Music Releases New Rick Strickland CD "Island Soul"
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Just in time for Spring, KHP Music has released the brand new Rick Strickland CD entitled "Island
Soul", which includes 12 new original songs from Rick. Look for
this CD to spawn several big hits for Rick who gave us the mega hits "Something Smooth" and "One Step Closer".
The CD leads off with a fun number entitled "Bubba White's" and continues on with "Love
The Night Away", "I'm So Happy", "Best Love", "I Need Some Money", "So Do I", "Your Love Is My Rock", "Winner", the
probable first chart entry "Nice While It Lasted", "Together We'll Find Our
Way", "I Don't Wanna Know", and "Bad Situation".
"Island Soul" proves once again that Rick Strickland is one of the top
talents in our industry today. He is a songwriter extraordinaire, and "Island Soul" is one that
you will definitely want to add to your collection. The CD is now available in our CD store www.beachmusic45store.com with samples of all 12 songs available for your listening pleasure. Enjoy!
Holiday Band Releases New CD On Ripete Records!
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With four songs currently among the Top 30 of The Smokin' 45, including their smash hit Fool
If You Think It's Over currently at # 3, The Holiday Band is on quite a roll and staking
their early claim for 2008 Group Of The Year honors. Just in time for Spring, the band has released their brand new CD Got It Bad For You, which includes the previously mentioned Fool If You Think It's
Over, current hits Love Is Here and Now You're Gone, I Know It's Hard
But It's Fair, and the title track Got It Bad For You, which debuts on The Smokin'
45 this month at # 28. Also look for big things from Motor Under The Hood. Some killer tunes for
sure as well as one of the coolest CD covers I've seen in quite some time!
Hardway Connection Back In A Big Way!
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The group that gave us the # 1 smash hit It Must Be Love as well as the smash follow up
Party Till The Lights Go Out is back in a big way! Hardway Connection recently released their new
CD Southern Soul Rumpin' and it contains two monster cuts that are sure to get major chart action
as we move closer to Spring. Look for Eyes On You and Dirty O' Man to
be popping up on DJ charts everywhere! I also like the title cut which is pure, REAL Southern Soul at it's best! The rest
of the tracks definitely make this CD one that you will want to add to your collection, but Eyes On You
and Dirty O' Man are worth the price alone!
To purchase this fine CD, click the CD cover to visit www.beachmusic45store.com
KHP Music Releases"This Is It! Carolina's Callin' Me"!
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Just in time for Spring comes another new project from KHP Music entitled "This Is It -
Carolina's Callin' Me" which features new cuts from many of today's hottest Beach Music
artists and includes five songs currently on The Smokin' 45!!
Leading the way is the Holiday Band and their smash hit Fool If You Think It's Over which
is currently # 3 on The Smokin' 45 and looks as if it is headed straight to the top of the chart!
Next up is Beach Music DJ extraordinaire Gary Bass and his smokin' rendition of Fresh Coat of Paint
which is currently # 25 on The Smokin' 45, moving up 8 spots from # 33 last month!
Another song from the CD currently on The Smokin' 45 is Ocean Drive from Gary Brown
which moves up 7 spots this month to # 37. This song, written about my favorite place Ocean Drive, is a smooth dance
tune that is sure to get the dancers on the floor! Has Gary Brown released anything recently that has
not made the chart?? Gary is one of the classiest and nicest guys in our industry and it is great to see him have so much
success!!
Newcomers Hippocket make their debut on The Smokin' 45 this month as "Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.)"
debuts at # 40! This is an outstanding version of this classic tune done Hippocket style! Check it out!
Taylor Manning puts her newest song on the chart as "Piece Of My Heart" debuts at #44!
This tune, written by Taylor's dad Doug, just may be her best work to date!
Doug Manning has his own tune on the compilation as he sings his original tune "Can't Stop Thinkin'
About Ya". This tune has been getting a ton of play at the beach and I expect it to make a move on the chart soon!
Other artists on the CD include Mike Stewart with the title cut of the CD "Carolina's Callin'
Me"; The Legends Of Beach check in with " I Ain't Got Nothing To Lose"; Karen Clayton of
The Castaways needs a "Good Timin' Man"; The Fabulous Hot Dog Daddy-O's contribute their original
tune "It's You"; Tiff Wheeler checks in with her original tune "Do Ya Like",
a song that has been on and off The Smokin' 45; Doug Winstead contributes his original tune"Oo-I She's
So Fine", another tune that has been on and off The Smokin' 45 and is getting tremendous airplay at the beach; John
Franklin takes us "On The Beach Tonight"; Tommy Black comes back strong with his Latin flavored
"Lalita"; and The Mighty Saints Of Soul live up to their name
with their stirring version of "Love Me Or Let Me Go".
Keith Houston and Julian Fowler just keep cranking out high quality product at KHP Music. "This Is
It - Carolina's Calling Me" is another KHP Music project that you will definitely want to add to your music collection.
Order it now at www.beachmusic45store.com !
Ripete Records Releases Old School Shag!
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Just in time for Spring, Ripete Records has released a specially priced 2 CD collection entitled Old
School Shag - Celebrating The Sound. A few tunes from this release were sent to DJ's last month
including Little Esther's Don't Feel Rained On, King Edward & the BD's Is
You Is Or Is You Ain't, and The Fabulous Hot Dog Daddy-O's To Be My Girl. All of these tunes
have that classic, old school feel that is the theme of this compilation. Other tunes on the project, include Sure
Cure For The Blues from Miranda Louise, currently # 24 on The Smokin' 45, Hug You Squeeze You
from The Mojo Blues Band, Good Gravy Baby from Subway, Most Of Those Pretty
Young Girls from William Dell and Wee Jams, currently # 16 on The Smokin' 45, She Done Me
Wrong from The Holiday Band, Rock This House from The Jelly Rolls, I
Love Only You from William Dell and Wee Jams, Fever from The Sugarbees, T-Bone
Shuffle from The Red Hot Pokers, Gimme A Pigfoot (And A Bottle Of Beer) from The Kerry Michaels
Band, Sittin' On It All The Time from The Band Of Oz, Cow Cow Boogie
from Michelle Murray (featuring Gary Bass), Let The Boogie Woogie Roll from The Roadrunners, Morning Noon and Night from The Red Hot Pokers, Let's Go Let's Go Let's Go
from Rockin' Louie and Mama Jammers, Sh-Boom (Life Could Be A Dream) from The Embers; St. Louis Blues/Sentimental Journey from Greg Fingers Taylor, W-P-L-J (White Port
Lemon Juice) from Bill Pinkney and Original Drifters, Arkansas from Mojo Blues Band (featuring
Jimmy McCracklin), Misty from Lloyd Price, On A Slow Boat To China from
Ronnie Dove, Someday from Lee Dorsey, Symphony from Sammy Turner, I Go Into Orbit from Johnny Acey, Loveable Lillie from Lilian Leach and Mellos,
Don't Drop It from Wilbert Harrison, I Want To Know from The Gaypoppers,
Rocking Pneumonia and The Boogie Woogie Flu from Huey "Piano" Smith and Clowns, Drunk
Again from Champion Jack Dupree, Jookin' from Noble "Thin Man" Watts, and Night
and Day from Larry Gatlin.
KHP Music Releases New Pat Carpenter CD!
KHP Music has released the brand new Pat Carpenter CD "On Easy Street". Featuring his
latest hit "Lucky Lucky Me", Pat's CD will feature 13 tunes including the title track; the O.C.
Smith classic "On Easy Street".
Other tunes on the CD include: We Got It Goin' On, Lovin' On Borrowed Time, Over
The Hill, a bluesy original entitled First Sign Of Trouble, Waiting
On The Moonlight, Pat's version of the Jimmy Ruffin classic I Know How To Love Her, an original
belly rubber entitled Every Night & Every Day, Everything I Do,
the previously released and charted On and Off, Yours, and I Found Love (On A Lonely Highway).
Ripete Records Releases Swoop Down Jesus Volume 2!
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Things are really busy at Ripete Records these days! Another project from Ripete is Swoop Down Jesus
2 - The Gospel Shag Anthology. Tracks on this compilation include Strange Man from Subway
featuring Belinda Owens, Rough Side Of The Mountain from The Holiday Band, That
Old Time Religion from Bill Pinkney, L-O-V-E from Gary Lowder, Soul
Stirrers Medley from Joe Simon, Amen from The Sensational Epics, This
Way To Happiness from The Fabulous Hot Dog Daddy-O's, This Train Is Bound For Glory from
The Carpenter Ants, Wade In The Water from Tiff Wheeler, Have A Little Talk
With Jesus from Big Time Party Band, It Is Well With My Soul from Big Daddy Rhythm and Heavyweights,
This Little Light Of Mine from Steve Jarrell and Greg Rowles, One
Step Closer from Gary Lowder, If I Could Reach Out (And Touch Somebody) from Sonny Turner,
Swing Low Sweet Chariot from Tiff Wheeler, The Ballgame from Subway,
On My Way Home from The Carpenter Ants, Hush from The Coastline Band,
and Golden Road from The Sand Band. All in all, 19 cuts of Gospel Shag at its best!
Ripete Records Releases New Miranda Louise CD!
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Another CD released just in time for Spring is Miranda Louise's Sure Cure For The Blues from
Ripete Records. The first release from the CD, the title cut Sure Cure For The Blues, has already
cracked The Smokin' 45, debuting this month at # 24! Other tunes from the CD that just may make their way on to the chart
include Bump On A Log and Queen Of The 88's.
To listen to clips of the outstanding tunes on this new CD, or to purchse the CD, click the CD cover above and visit
www.beachmusic45store.com
Jeffrey Lynn Reid Releases I Dig Vegas!
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Former Fantastic Shaker Jeffrey Lynn Reid has released his brand new CD "I Dig Vegas". Jeff has a great love for the "city of lights", which he considers his home away from home, so it was inevitable
that he name his CD "I Dig Vegas".
Jeff is celebrating his 35th year in the music business this year having started his career in 1973 at a night club called
the "Shadows", once owned by a Las Vegas showman. "I Dig Vegas", in Jeff's words, contains "a little
bit of everything" - old songs that he has written through the years, some new songs; including a few about that city out
in the desert, R&B, Beach, a few ballads, and some flat out rock and roll!
The CD contains ten original songs, all written by Jeff. Beach Music fans will find favor with the previously released
"Blast From The Past", which has been getting a lot of play at the beach; "Don't
Take Me For Granted", which has a Drifters feel to it; the previously released title track "I Dig
Vegas", and "Connie", a great ballad in tribute to Connie Francis.
The rest of the CD is a great variety of music, all well produced, featuring impressive string and horn arrangements.
Jeffrey Lynn Reid has been getting it done for the last 35 years; "I Dig Vegas" brings him full
circle with an outstanding CD for us all to enjoy!
Rockin' With Reverend Bubba D. Liverance and The Cornhole Prophets!
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The Reverend Bubba D. Liverance and The Cornhole Prophets
recently released their new CD Let My People's Dance. Folks don't let the name fool you. This is
one dynamite band and Let My People's Dance is one of the best produced CD's to enter our market
in quite some time. This Auburn, Alabama group features top notch musicians and Let My People's Dance
features four cuts that are sure to find favor with the Beach and Shag crowd. That's What You Do,
Mo Better, my personal favorite I'm Fixin' To, and If
You Can't Shag feature killer horn arrangements and top notch instrumentation. If You Can't Shag
may turn out to be the anthem for all shaggers across the Carolina's! Try the title track Let My People's
Dance for an upbeat party, possible line dance tune. Also, for a fun party tune check out My Baby
Is A Seafood Platter. I'll let your imagination run wild regarding the lyrics of this tune! If you have not checked
out Reverend Bubba D. Liverance, you need to. Despite the somewhat unusual band name, these guys are serious, top notch musicians!
Look for several of the Reverend's tunes to be featured on upcoming compilations in our market. The secret is out! The Reverend
Bubba D. Liverance and The Cornhole Prophets rock!
Rhonda McDaniel To Release Solo CD!
Rhonda McDaniel recently scored her biggest Beach Music hit to date with "Why Am I Crying".
KHP Music will be releasing Rhonda's first solo CD this summer which will contain all of her recent hits, plus many others.
Rhonda McDaniel has established herself as one of the top female vocalists in Beach Music and this new CD will only solidify
that standing! Trust me, this will be one CD that you will want in your collection! Coming soon!
Lil Peddler Productions and KHP Music Re-Release Fantastic Shakers First Two Albums
on CD!
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Lil Peddler Productions and KHP Music have re-released on CD The Fantastic Shakers first two albums "Myrtle
Beach Days" and "Another Side". "Myrtle Beach Days" includes
the classic title cut as well as "You're More Than A Number In My Little Red Book", "Somebody's
Taken Your Place", "The 4th of July", "The Biggest Mistake" ,
and 5 other classic Shakers tunes!
"Another Side" features 10 classic Shakers tunes including "She's Got
My Number". How about those picture's from back in the day of Bo Schronce, Dino Fair, Jeff Reid,
Don Tetreault, Wylie Smith, Ronnie Gittens, and Doug Winstead!!
If you don't already own these classic albums, this is a great opportunity to add them to your CD collection. You
can purchase these classic CD's by clicking on the CD covers and visiting www.beachmusic45store.com
WSGE 91.7 FM Presents The Beach DJ Reunion Revue!
Forever Summer II: All The Good Times From KHP Music!
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One of the finest releases to be released into our market in recent years is KHP Music's Forever
Summer II : All The Good Times. This CD currently has five songs that currently reside on The Smokin' 45, and
several others that are sure to find their way on to the chart soon.
Sea Cruz's smokin' version of the David Ruffin classic "Walk Away From
Love" is # 7 this month. It seems as if everything Sea Cruz turns out these
days becomes a hit, and trust me, this monster tune is no exception! Featuring 2007 Carolina Beach Music Male Vocalist Of
The Year Butch Barnes on lead vocals, "Walk Away From Love" is getting a huge response from fans
everywhere!! If you have the chance to see Sea Cruz and Butch perform this tune live, DON"T miss it!!
Rhonda McDaniel's latest release "Why Am I Crying" is currently
# 9 on the Smokin' 45!! Rhonda really nails this tune from start to finish, and shows why she was a 2007 Carolina Beach
Music Award nominee for Female Vocalist Of The Year. Most industry insiders feel that this is Rhonda's strongest
effort to date; and the chart now proves that they were right!
The Holiday Band's rendition of the Five Royales classic "I Know It's
Hard But It's Fair" is also included on the release, and is currently # 21 on The Smokin' 45! Look for this
song to continue to move right on up the chart as it is getting much play in the clubs around the Southeast.
"That's My Story", the debut release from New York City based Cracked
Ice is currently at # 22 on the chart. Featuring the soulful vocals of former Tower of Power lead Brent Carter, and
the sultry female vocals of Susan D, this song alone is worth the price of the CD!!
"Red Hot Love" is a tune from the Band Of Oz that has been around
for awhile, but seems to have taken on a new life recently; featuring killer vocals from Jerry West. As the band celebrates
40 years in the biz, "Red Hot Love" gives them a hit to go along with the celebration as it is
currently # 39 on The Smokin' 45.
Other tunes on this great compilation include SOS favorites The Jelly Rolls as they give us
a smokin' new tune "Suffer With The Blues", "Sweet Charlie Babe"
is the first offering from Beach Music newcomer Rachel Tripp, and boy does she start off with a
bang as she gives us an incredible version of this Beach Music classic. In case you didn't know, Rachel has Beach Music in
her blood as she is the daughter of the great Freddy Tripp of Fantastic Shakers fame, "Sweet Talkin' Daddy"
from Timepiece is a rockin' number that has been on and off the Smokin' 45 the last couple of months.
This one will sure get them out on the dance floor! "All The Good Times" is the title track from
Lia and The Wave. An original tune written by Lia Long and Van Stuckey, "All
The Good Times" is about the good times we all have when we visit the coast and how we should "soak them up like a
ray of sunshine". A great listen!!
The Vicki Skinner Band is another newcomer to Beach Music and they really nail another song
that is familiar to Beach Music fans, "Try Matty's".
Roy Roberts is featured on Forever Summer II with his tune "If You Can't
Put It Out"; a tune that did not get the attention it deserved when it was first released on Roy's latest album.
Josh Shilling's new tune "Heading To The Beach" is getting major
airplay along the Grand Strand and looks like it is going to be another hit from the release.
Beach Music newcomer Becky Fox Baldwin's "Just The Way You Are" has been getting tremendous
airplay around the region and has been on and off The Smokin' 45 chart.
Rickey Godfrey's "Running Out Of Time" has also been on and off The Smokin' 45 and continues
to get a lot of play around the Southeast.
Last, but certainly not least, Upstate S.C.'s The Flashbacks give us "I
Want A Love", featuring the very talented Wendy Goodson on lead vocals.
Forever Summer II: All The Good Times is a must have for your CD collection! Featuring FIVE
songs currently on The Smokin' 45 this CD is one of the finest to be released into our market in many years!
Produced by Keith Houston and Julian Fowler, Forever Summer II: All The Good Times continues
the standard of excellence that has been set by KHP Music.
The Embers Release Highly Anticipated The Show Must Go On!
The Embers have released their highly anticipated new CD The Show Must Go On. Featuring the
classic Charles Wallert production, this CD contains several songs that are sure to make their way on to the DJ charts and
maybe even The Smokin' 45. The Last Time I'm Saying Goodbye and You Mean The
World To Me Sweetheart have already started showing up on several DJ charts, so look for these songs to set the pace
for the CD. Despite numerous personnel changes and a history that would fill up an entire page of this website, the Embers
are still getting it done as founding member Bobby Tomlinson celebrates his 50th year in the business! Congratulations Bobby!
Mojo Blues Band Releases Thirty Year Blues Affair!
Long time Beach favorites The Mojo Blues Band is back with their new
CD Thirty Year Blues Affair, a double CD package with each CD having 15 brand new Mojo songs! Several
songs from this new release have been showing up on the DJ charts including Chunk In Her Trunk, Trim, Tan, and Terrific, and You're Steppin' On My Tears. Look for any of
these songs, plus a few others, to possibly show up on The Smokin' 45.
Ripete Records Releases New Cliff Ellis and Oscar Toney, Jr. CD "Over At Mary's Place"!
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Well, after being named the basketball coach at Coastal Carolina University last year and relocating to the heart of
Beach Music land, it didn't take long for Cliff Ellis to get back on the Beach Music scene!
Just in time for Spring, Ripete Records releases Cliff Eliis and Oscar Toney Jr's new CD "Over At
Mary's Place".
The new disc features 11 tunes, including the title cut which is already being played all over Beach Music land and is
currently # 32 on The Smokin' 45. Also featured on the CD will be: "I've Never Found A Girl", "Make It
Easy On Yourself", "Mercy Mercy", "I Wouldn't Treat A Dog (Like You're Treating Me), "Louie Louie", "You Are My Sunshine",
"Today I Started Loving You Again", "Be Sure", "Loveland",
and "Linda Lu".
Cliff brings a wealth of experience to the Coastal Carolina basketball program. After starting his coaching career at
the high school level, four years later he went to Cumberland University. His stint at Cumberland was followed by a stay at
South Alabama from 1975-1984. He served as the head coach at Clemson University from 1984-1994, followed by a decade as the
coach at Auburn University.
If you are a sports fan, odds are you have heard of Cliff's success in the basketball arena. What some of you may not
be aware of is his interesting history in the Beach Music arena!
Cliff was introduced to music at an early age. His grandfather owned a record store and he often took Cliff with him
to check on juke boxes he had placed throughout the area. The rhythm and blues recordings intrigued Cliff and in 1964 he joined
his first band, The Villagers, as lead singer. The Villagers recorded a lot of music and had quite the following throughout
his college years at Florida State. They traveled and performed extensively throughout the Southeast. Cliff recalls opening
for Roy Orbison as a highlight. He wrote a book entitled "The Winning Edge" that chronicled the history of The Villagers,
including their hit records "Laugh It Off", "Where Have You Been All My Life", and "Thank
You Baby". He put his music career aside upon graduation from Florida State to pursue his coaching career.
In 1984, while at Clemson University, Cliff met with Marion Carter of Ripete Records. As a result of this encounter,
Cliff picked up the microphone again and recorded two CD's: "Cliff Ellis and Friends......Then and Now"
in 1994, and "People Get Ready" in 2001.
Clff's new endeavor with Oscar Toney, Jr. is sure to carry on the standard of excellence he has set in both the basketball
and Beach Music arena!
Magnificents Working On New CD!
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The Magnificents, the 2007 Carolina Beach Music New Artist Of The Year, are working on a new CD that is scheduled to
be released this summer! Can't wait to hear the new material from this great group! I'm sure it will be pure, unadulterated
POWER SOUL from the modern Kings of Soul!!
The Emperor's New Gig!
After 15 years as a lead vocalist, musician and
co-owner of The Men of Distinction, Paul Craver has retired from the band.
Craver was instrumental in forming the popular variety
group in 1993, and over the years saw the band release three complete CD projects on Ripete Records and take home four Carolina
Beach Music Awards including New Group of the Year, Group Album of the Year, Blues Album of the Year and Song of the Year.
So what's next? Craver says he'll be sitting in
with a few bands like Shaggie Maggie - and The Men - from time to time in the near future. He also plans to concentrate on
his solo career, which picked up speed in 2003 with the release of his first CD, "Let the Music Play".
Craver co-produced the project for Ripete. That solo collection - and the two that followed - earned the artist a number of
CBMA Awards in his own right.
Last year, "Emperor
of My Baby's Heart" was released on KHP Music's "Keep On Shaggin" compilation and became
a smash hit among the Carolina Beach Music community. The song spent more than nine weeks at #1 on area music charts and sealed
the CBMA's Smoothie of the Year Award for Craver.
His current single, "(I'm
Just A) Fool for You," is now climbing charts and has just been released on KHP's "Coast
to Coast" compilation, now available at www.beachmusic45store.com
Article courtesy of www.distinctivelybeach.com Check out this great new site!
The Ocean Blvd Band Releases New Original Song!
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Just in time for Spring, The Ocean Blvd Band has released their brand new original tune "Let's Go
Shaggin' Tonight". Written by band member BJ Earl, this tune is sure to get them on the dance floor!
Great for radio or club, give this tune a spin!
To hear a clip of this new tune, click on the band picture above!
Fessa John Hook Releases Volume 1 Of Beach Music Guide!
Fessa John Hook has released the first Beach Music enclyopedia! Beach
Music Guide Volume 1 contains yearly Top 40 Beach Music charts from 1945 - 1975, personal Top 40 charts from some of
Beach Music's top DJ's, famous juke box Top 40's, artist bios, evolution of Beach Music lyrics, and Beach, Shag, and Bop history.
To top it off, there is a master song index of over 13,000 songs!!
This book is a MUST have for any beach music fan, DJ, collector, etc. The information in this book is astonishing! Hats
off to Fessa Hook for pulling this amazing piece of work together for everyone to enjoy!
Beach Music Guide Volume 1 was released during the Carolina Beach Music Awards weekend and
is now available for all beach music fans. Priced at only 34.95, this is a great bargain for the information you receive.
I have my personal copy and I've hardly put it down since I received it!!
If you would like to obtain your copy of Beach Music Guide Volume 1, visit Fessa Hook's website
at www.beachshag.com
Also, be on the look out for Beach Music Guide Volume 2. It will contain the remaining Top
40 charts from 1976-2006, as well as another song index of 13,000 songs!!
As mentioned earlier, Beach Music Guide Volume 1 was released during the Carolina Beach Music
Awarrds. Below is a press release from that release weekend, courtesy of Julian Fowler:
K.M.E. Publishing debuted
The Beach Music Guide 1945-2006 Volume 1 by Fessa’ John Hook at the Carolina Beach Music
Awards Weekend. It was a great way to launch the new book with over 200 sales
for the weekend.
It was great to be able
to hear comments of those who bought the book and came by our many locations to tell us what they thought:
- “I’ve been trying to figure out who recorded
“American Hearts” for years, I picked up the Guide, checked the song index and there it was, by Billy Ocean. What a great book.”
- “The ultimate index of Beach Music.”
- “We’ve needed this for years, finally there’s one out.”
- “Boys love Nascar, basketball, and football. I took one look
and knew this was a ‘boy’ book right away.”
- “I stayed up reading it til 3:30 in the morning, and I’m just getting started! Five hundred pages! I can’t wait to get back to it tonight.”
- “I’ve wanted to be able to do special shows where I could feature a particular year, a particular
artist, or a particular song (and all the people who have done it). This Beach
Music Guide helps me do all three—with a lot of songs and people I’ve never heard of.”
- “You realize it’s going to take years to track down the hundreds of songs I don’t have? But at least I’ve got a source to tell me what I don’t have!”
- “It’s far more than songs—there’s loads of history, the kind that fascinates me.”
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