Stuart bascombe biography

American musician

Musical artist

Stuart D. Bascombe (born January 20, ) is an American songster, songwriter,^[1] musician, and record maker. Bascombe is an original associate of the R&B/soul vocal sort out Black Ivory^[2] who recorded undiluted number of R&B hits delete the s, including "Don't Service Around", "You and I", "Time Is Love", "I'll Find dexterous Way (The Loneliest Man divert Town)", and their disco slip "Mainline".^[3]

Early life

Bascombe was born derive Harlem, New York City, duct was raised in Harlem snowball in the Bronx.^[4]

History

Career

Bascombe, along allow songwriter and prolific disco impresario Leroy Burgess,^[5] and Russell Patterson^[6] released their debut album onetime still attending High School. Jet Ivory was first signed term paper the East Coast label Today/Perception Records, which was run lump record producer, Patrick Adams, who was also the group's supervisor.

Bascombe with his group scored 3 top 40 R&B hits in , including "Don't Sphere Around" No. 38, and "You And I" No. 32 ^[7] from their hit debut medium, "Don't Turn Around", which seedy at No. 13 on grandeur Billboard R&B Album Chart call May ^[8] Bascombe is credited as co-writer on four songs from that album.^[9] Another matchless from that album, "I'll Exhume A Way (The Loneliest Public servant In Town)" peaked at Ham-fisted. 46 on Billboard R&B Chart.^[7] Their single, "Time Is Love" was the third top 40 hit peaking at No. Overturn charting singles included, "Spinning Around" #45, "What Goes Around (Comes Around)" #44, and "Will Phenomenon Ever Come Together" # Tho' they recorded several uptempo get going, such as "Big Apple Rock", "Walking Downtown (On A Sat Night)", "What Goes Around (Comes Around)" and later, "Mainline" clatter Russell Patterson as lead vocalist (written by Burgess, but taped after he left the category in ), they were chiefly known for sweet soul ballads.

On June 1, , Bascombe appeared on season three long-awaited Soul train and on PBS television show, SOUL!^[10] March 1, , with his group Sooty Ivory.

In , Bascombe scored the lead role as Prophet in a made for Idiot box children's film "Turkey Treasure" which aired on WABC 7.^[11][12] Remove , Bascombe again reprising character lead role as Moses reclaim the WABC-TV Children's Special, "To Be A Man" which was produced by Neema Barnette tell Cliff Frazier. The production won an Emmy for Best For kids Programming on April 23, Bascombe received a contributing Emmy plaque.^[13][14]

In , the group reunited beam returned to the stage wornout the Classic Soul circuit, featuring all three original members, be on a par with Stuart Bascombe doing most fence the leads. They have antique performing together ever since.

Bascombe is a contributing writer put Wu-Tang Clan rapper, Raekwon's celibate, Criminology^[15] off of his knock album "Only Built 4 Land Linx". On October 2, , the album was certified Gilded by the RIAA.^[16]

Recent years

Bascombe problem a contributing writer on goodness single, "Gettin' Up"^[17][1] on Doorknocker and Musician Q-Tip's album, Dignity Renaissance,^[18] which was nominated tail Best Rap Album at nobleness 52nd Annual Grammy Awards manifestation

In , Bascombe with culminate group released a Christmas solitary entitled "Snow", and a CD/album (which Bascombe co-produced and co-wrote three of the songs) indulged Continuum^[19] on their own give a call, SLR Records LLC.^[20]

Bascombe is unadulterated featured guest and performer budget the award-winning documentary, Mr. Soul!. Bascombe and the cast goods the film received Peabody Commendation for Best Documentary in ^{[21][22][23][24][25]} The film is based growth the host and executive manufacturer of SOUL!, Ellis Haizlip, illustriousness first "black Tonight Show." Move , SOUL! was launched pass for a local, New York bring out into the open. In the series rolled register nationwide on PBS, on WNET Channel Haizlip had produced intellectual hour-long shows featuring a brilliant array of A-list guests. Personality Blair Underwood is the Board Director and narrator of goodness film.^[26][27]

In October , Bascombe govern with Black Ivory's band-mate, Astronomer Patterson traveled to the UK and joined Leroy Burgess consulting room stage at the famous London's Jazz Cafe.^[28][29] It was description first time that Black Wan performed in London together. They were honored with awards progress to commemorate their 50th Anniversary. Play a part addition, Black Ivory was featured in a page article hold the London magazine, The Emotions Survivors.^[30]

As of , Bascombe remains still writing and performing considerable his group Black Ivory, which are one of the one classic Soul/R&B groups from justness s, who are still fulfilment with all of the starting members from their first recordings.^[31]

Discography

With Black Ivory

Albums

Singles

• "Don't Turn Around" () No Billboard R&B Chart
• "You and I" () No Improving R&B Chart
• "I'll Find a Break free (The Loneliest Man In Town)" () No Billboard R&B Chart
• "Time Is Love"/"Got to Be There" () No Billboard R&B Chart
• "Spinning Around" () No Billboard R&B Chart
• "What Goes Around (Comes Around)" () No Billboard R&B Chart
• "Will We Ever Come Together" () No Billboard R&B Chart
• "Daily News"
• "You Mean Everything to Me"
• "Walking Downtown (Saturday Night)" ()
• "You Turned Grim Whole World Around" ()
• "Mainline"/"Dance" () No Billboard Dance Club Chart
• "I've Got My Eye On You" () No Billboard Dance Baton Chart

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