Mtume pronounced emtumay was a funk and soul group that rose to prominence during the. Prog related 10cc hotlegs pre10cc discography 91, 120 cd 19732017, mp3, 192320 kbps. Other members of the group included reggie lucas and tawatha agee. Tawatha agee born november 14, 1954, in pittsburgh, pennsylvania is an american background singer and songwriter. Mtumes band included the sassy, sultry vocalist tawatha agee, keyboardist phil fields, and bassist ray johnson. Demonstrating aeroplanes typically flawless attention to detail and tawatha agees rich rnb tones, the timeless and souldrenched love on hold saw its digital release early in 2017 followed by a 12. Every selection is awesome this i know is true because i have the original album, and the cd, which i spent many years lobbying on amazon to release on cd, which they finally did. Tawatha agee is an american background singer and songwriter. Group member tawatha agee subsequently went solo in 1987. Hailing from philadelphia, tawatha agee sang lead vocals on mtumes millionselling single juicy fruit as well as her own hits thigh ride, are your serious, and other hits produced by mtume leaderjazzbased. This was the first single from tawathas first and only solo cd. Fonzi thornton, tawatha agee, eric troyer, rory dodd, will lee, sheri huffman, luther vandross, lisa fischer, julie johnson, paulette mcwilliams background vocals. Tawatha s welcome to my dream is one of the best albumscds a person could ever invest in.
Watch the video for thigh ride from tawatha agees the masters series. Tawatha agee biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Tawatha agee background vocals zachary alford drums nicholas brown bass sterling campbell drums lenny castro percussion michelle cobbs background vocals john fischer vocals richard hilton keyboards, piano james hutch hutchinson bass pat irwin guitar, keyboards, piano, hammond organ curtis king background vocals. Their 1983 album juicy fruit, however, provided mtume with its biggest hit, when the title song reached number one for. Download on amazon the greatest love of all play on youtube the greatest love of all.
They will always be remembered for such its as you, me and he, juicyfruit, breathless to name a. They will always be remembered for such its as you, me and he, juicyfruit, breathless to name a few. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. The next natural step was a remix package and who better to do the honours than a disco edit maestro and a worldclass alumna at the school of. Shes living a musically spicy life through her varied projects, covering multiple genres of music. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from tawatha agee at the discogs marketplace. Jan 27, 2008 this was the first single from tawatha s first and only solo cd. Hailing from philadelphia, tawatha agee sang lead vocals on mtumes millionselling single juicy fruit as well as her own hits thigh ride, are your serious. Tawatha agee is an accomplished singer and songwriter. Tawatha has worked consistently as a backing singer from the mid70s through to the present day, predominantly with james mtume who produced her one solo album welcome to my dream for epic records in 1987.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from mtume at the discogs marketplace. Her voice has been described in the new york times as an acrobatic, gospelcharged soprano. Tawatha agees only solo album to date, welcome to my dream, was issued by epic records in 1987 and was. Green light reduces the beat to a bulbous bassline and the consistent crack of. Other members of the group included reggie lucas, tawatha agee and philip field. The song wouldnt be added to many radio stations playlist because of the songs lyrics. Mtume constantly evolved over the years, but adding tawatha agee to the band changed the game. Singer to aretha franklin, luther vandross, david bowie and more. Hailing from philadelphia, tawatha agee sang lead vocals on mtumes millionselling single juicy fruit as well as her own hits thigh ride, are your serious, and other hits produced by mtume leaderjazzbased read full biography.
Her voice was described in the new york times as an acrobatic, gospelcharged soprano. Sweet lullabyes, an album by tawatha agee, bill rippone, dunn pearson, jr. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from tawatha at the discogs marketplace. Best know as the voice behind the classic mtume slow jam juicy fruit, that song is actually just the tip of the musical iceberg for tawatha. Hailing from philadelphia, tawatha agee sang lead vocals on mtumes million selling single juicy fruit as well as her own hits thigh ride, are your serious. Tawatha agee is an actress, known for whip it 2009, hercules 1997 and joes apartment 1996. Watch the video for thigh ride from tawatha agee s the masters series. A lead singer, background singer, songwriter, and vocal arranger. Love on hold featuring tawatha agee extended mix by. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Tawatha ageevaneese thomascheryl freemanlachanzelillias whiteroz ryanchorus hercules.
Mtume discography 19782019 lossless music download. One of the other members of hot tea was tawatha agee, who later did a lot of background singing on the albums of several wellnoted recording artists. Agee has worked consistently as a backing singer from the mid1970s through to the present day, predominantly with james mtume who produced her one solo album welcome to my dream for epic records in 1987. Its founder, percussionist james mtume, previously played with miles davis in the 1970s. Stream love on hold featuring tawatha agee extended mix by aeroplane from desktop or your mobile device. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Agee is a shining example of the adage that states variety is the spice of life. The instrumental reprise the after 6 mix juicy fruit part ii gives the album. The addition of tawatha agee took mtume to another level. Love on hold remixes aeroplane, tawatha agee, birdee, dimitri from paris.
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