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Tom Browne ~ Funkin' For Jamaica (N.Y.) 1980 Jazz Funk Purrfection Version Hotney 18 Bekeken • 2 jaar geleden

Jazz trumpeter Tom Browne topped the R&B charts for four weeks with a song that was a valentine to his Jamaica home in Queens, New York. Jamaica is a middle class neighborhood that has a large African American and Caribbean population. It was established in 1656 as a colony when the Dutch ruled New Netherlands which included territory now held by New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut and parts of Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

The name Jamaica came from the Lenape Indians who called the area "yamecah" which meant beaver. The Dutch spelled it with a "j", which in their language is sounds like "y". Over time, the English took over and retained the Dutch spelling of jamecah and the hard J sound slowly took over and the name transformed to Jamaica.

Thomas Frederick Browne was born October 30, 1954 in Jamaica, Queens. He was a student of New York's High School of Music and Art he became a regular on the New York jazz scene as a trumpet player and in 1978 he played in a club where George Benson also played and was offered a contract with GRP Music, distributed by Clive Davis' Arista Records.

He is also a licensed air pilot in addition to gigging with other jazz greats like Lonnie Liston Smith, Sonny Fortune and Weldon Irvine.

He released his first LP "Browne Sugar" in 1979 which contained a cover of Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway hit, "The Closer I Get To You" and disco oriented jazz funk.

His second LP, "Love Approach" released in 1980 was his breakout hit album that contained "Funkin' For Jamaica (N.Y.)" a #1 R&B hit for four weeks. Surprisingly, the song totally missed the Hot100 probably due to the disco backlash and was not promoted.

He decided to name a jam he had done "Funkin' For Jamaica" while he was at his parents home and wrote the bass line. He handed that to Bernard Wright, a jazz keyboardist and the son of Roberta Flack. He loved what he heard and got right into the groove and laid down some awesome synth tracks, with Dave Grusin on piano, Marcus Miller on bass, Bobby Broom on guitar, Buddy Williams on drums and Crusher Bennett on percussion in a jam session that really got cookin!

The final piece of this puzzle was vocalist Toni Smith, whose vibrant vocals resembled Chaka Khan which led to a lot of confusion when record buyers asked for "the new Chaka Khan" tune. To give the song more energy, the group developed a rap and it included the party sounds of many of their neighbors in Jamaica.

Hit singles have eluded him since then, but he built a strong jazz following that saw him release an album a year up to 1984, then sporadically with the most recent waxing, "S'up" in 2010. While the Hot100 ignored him, he got the last laugh as "Funkin' For Jamaica" has become a touchstone and a staple of house parties and dance DJ's around the world all the way to today that prove its universal appeal and influence. It's a happy party song, funky but firmly planted in jazz, just like the residents of Jamaica, NY.

Tina Turner - The Best (Live from Arnhem, Netherlands) Hotney 12 Bekeken • 3 jaar geleden

The official live video for Tina Turner – The Best. Listen to Tina Turner’s greatest hits and more here: https://lnk.to/TinaTurnerGreatestHits

Taken from Tina Turner’s live concert at the GelreDome in Arnhem, Netherlands on March 21, 2009, where she also performed other hits such as What’s Love Got To Do With It, Proud Mary and River Deep, Mountain High.

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Lyrics:
I call you when I need you
When my heart's on fire
You come to me, come to me
Wild and wired

When you come to me
Give me everything I need

Give me a lifetime of promises
And a world of dreams
Speak the language of love
Like you know what it means

And it can't be wrong
Take my heart and make it strong, baby

You're simply the best
Better than all the rest
Better than anyone
Anyone I've ever met
I'm stuck on your heart
I hang on every word you say
Tear us apart
Baby, I would rather be dead

In your heart I see the start
Of every night and every day
In your eyes I get lost
I get washed away

Just as long as I'm here in your arms
I could be in no better place

You're simply the best
Better than all the rest
Better than anyone
Anyone I've ever met
I'm stuck on your heart
I hang on every word you say
Tear us apart, no, no, no
Baby, I would rather be dead

Each time you leave me I start losing control
You're walking away with my heart and my soul
I can feel you even when I'm alone
Oh, baby, don't let go!

You're the best
Better than all the rest
Better than anyone
Anyone I've ever met
I'm stuck on your heart
I hang on every word you say
Tear us apart, no, no
Baby, I would rather be dead

You're the best

You're the best
Better than all the rest
Better than anyone
Anyone I've ever met
I'm stuck on your heart, baby
I hang on every word you say
Tear us apart, no, no
Baby, I would rather be dead

You're the best
You're better than all the rest
Better than anyone
Anyone I've ever met

Oh, you're the best!

About Tina:
Tina Turner is revered around the world, inspiring millions through her personal story, singing, dancing and beyond. Her music legacy is a collection of some of the best-known songs of all time, including The Best, What’s Love Got To Do With It, Proud Mary and much more. Tina’s electric live shows lit up the globe, including her World Record performance at the Maracanã in front of over 180,000 adoring fans.

In recent times Tina has released books such as My Love Story, been remixed by superstar producer Kygo, and had her inspirational life story recounted through the Tony nominated Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, and the critically acclaimed feature documentary TINA.

With multiple #1s and platinum records across the world, 12 Grammy® Awards, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and most recently her second induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; Tina continues to be one of the world’s most loved artists, with her career continuing to build momentum and find new fans.

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