CARL DOUGLAS

Carl Douglas is a Jamaican-born singer, most famous for his song "Kung Fu Fighting", which hit number one on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart in 1974. "Kung Fu Fighting" is acclaimed to be one of the greatest disco tracks of all time. The fame of this homage to martial arts films has overshadowed the rest of the singer's career, resulting in his appearance on cover versions of the song. However, Douglas did release two other hit singles: "Dance The Kung Fu" and "Blue Eyed Soul".
He now resides in Germany where he runs a publishing company that co-ordinates films, documentaries, and advertisements.  (wikipedia)

Kung Fu Fighting  (1974)

Dance The Kung Fu  (1975)

OTTAWAN

Ottawan were a French disco duo in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Ottawan's founder Jean Patrick was born in Martinique and dreamt of becoming a successful artist. Like many singers he used to sing in the local church choir. After graduating from high-school, he moved to Paris, where he was working for Air France. In Paris he founded a group called Black Underground". Manager Daniel Vangarde saw him and signed Jean. The name of the group was changed to Ottawan.  They were best known for their two hit singles "D.I.S.C.O." and "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)".

D.I.S.C.O.  (1981)

Hands Up

You're OK  (1982)

Help  (1980)

RUFUS

Rufus was a 1970s funk band, best known for launching the career of their lead singer Chaka Khan. They had several hits throughout their career, including "Tell Me Something Good" (penned by Stevie Wonder), "Sweet Thing", and "Ain't Nobody".  (wikipedia)

Tell Me Something Good  (1974)

Once You Get Started  (1975)

Dance Wit Me

Stop On By

Masterjam  (1979)

Do You Love What You Feel  (1979)

Fool's Paradise

Any Love

Ain't Nobody  (1984)

BILLY PRESTON

William Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American soul musician from Houston, Texas, raised mostly in Los Angeles, California. In addition to his successful, Grammy-winning career as a solo artist, Preston collaborated with some of the greatest names in the music industry, including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Nat King Cole, Little Richard, Ray Charles, George Harrison, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Sam Cooke, King Curtis, Sammy Davis Jr., Sly Stone, Aretha Franklin, the Jackson 5, Quincy Jones, Richie Sambora, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. He played the Fender Rhodes electric piano and the Hammond organ on the Get Back sessions in 1969.
Although Preston is one of several people sometimes credited as a "Fifth Beatle", he is one of two non-Beatles (the other being Tony Sheridan) to receive label performance credit on any Beatles record.  (wikipedia)

Blueberry Hill  w/ Nat King Cole  (1957)

Little Sally Walker  (1965)

Clarabella/Hoochie Coochie Man  (1965)

Hey Hey Hey Hey  (1965)

Short Fat Fannie

Agent Double O Soul  w/ Ray Charles

Get Back w/The Beatles

Simple Song  (1972)

Will It Go Round In Circles  (1973)

Nothing From Nothing  (1975)

Otta Space  w/ Rolling Stones  (1975)

Summertime

Get Back

Music I A Voice Of God

w/Eric Clapton  (2001)

PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC

The seeds of Pacific Gas & Electric were sown in Los Angeles back in 1966 when self-taught guitarist Tom Marshall formed Bluesberry Jam, whose ranks included drummer Charlie Allen. Allen turned out to be such a fine vocalist that he ended up becoming the frontman. in 1968, the group changed their name to Pacific Gas & Electric.Their first album, Get It On, was released by Kent in 1968, but failed to make much of an impact. However, following their appearance at the Miami Pop Festival in late 1968, Pacific Gas & Electric signed with Columbia, who released Pacific Gas & Electric in 1969. Their next album, Are You Ready, supplied their first hit, the title track, which made it into the Top 20 in the summer of 1970. Despite this success, all the bandmembers left, forcing Charlie Allen to build a new Pacific Gas & Electric around him. Around this time, the Pacific Gas & Electric Utility Company asked the band to change their name, which was shortened to PG&E, also the title of their 1971 album. They also appeared in and provided music for the Otto Preminger film Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon starring Liza Minnelli.After 1972 or so, PG&E basically turned into a solo Charlie Allen vehicle. They released Starring Charlie Allen on Dunhill in 1973, then called it quits.  (allmusic.com)

Are You Ready

Stormy Times  (1969)

MAHMOUD AHMED

Mahmoud Ahmed (born May 8, 1941) is an Ethiopian singer of Gurage ancestry. Born in Addis Ababa, Mahmoud shined shoes in that city before becoming a handyman at the Arizona Club, where he first sang professionally in the early 1960s. He sang for the Imperial Body Guard Band until 1974, and recorded with other bands for the Amha and Kaifa record labels throughout the 1970s. He opened his own music store in Addis Ababa's Piazza district during the 1980s while he continued his singing career.
In addition to the Imperial Body Guard Band, Mahmoud has sung with the Ibex Band, the Venus Band, the Walias Band, the Idan Raichel Project, and the Roha Band over the course of his career.  (wikipedia)

Yegeter Ioga

Bikinkin

Yasazinal

Tizita

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