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by Bailey, Philip


  Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, 122, 126

  Harris, Michael, 148, 149, 204

  Hathaway, Donny, 45, 133–34

  Hayes, Isaac, 92

  Head to the Sky (album), 118–19

  health food, 86

  Henderson, Joe, 21

  Henderson, Marlo, 198

  Hendrix, Jimi, 41, 91

  Henning, Doug, 170, 171

  Herb Alpert presents Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ‘66 (album), 84

  Heritage (album), 220

  Hey, Jerry, 191, 196, 208

  Hightower, Wayne, 30

  Hill, Napoleon, 87

  Hinton, Clarence Dale, 30

  Holiday, Billie, 88

  Hollywood RockWalk, 228

  Holt, Isaac, 53

  Holzman, Jac, 47–48

  Hooks, Janet Don, 36–42, 46, 67–68, 78, 89, 146, 149, 167–68, 178, 207–8, 210, 228, 230–31

  Hornbook, 32, 38, 66

  Howlin’ Wolf, 125

  Huff, Leon, 126

  Hughes, Billie, 210–11

  Hums of The Lovin’ Spoonful (album), 95

  Hunter, Joe, 93

  Hutchinson, Jeannette, 167

  I Am (album), 189–93, 196

  “If You Go Away,” 126

  “I’ll Take You There,” 2

  “Imagination,” 175

  Ingram, Billy, 155–56

  Inside Out (album), 213

  “Interlude #1,” 109

  “Interlude #2,” 109

  Israel, Yackov Ben, 59

  “I Think About Loving You,” 82

  “I’ve Had Enough,” 204

  “I Wanna Be Your Lover,” 202

  Jackson, Jesse, 51

  Jackson, Michael, 148, 191, 197–98, 202, 206

  Jackson, Randy, 213–14

  Jackson Center, 30

  Jacob, Austin, 233

  Jacobsen, Erik, 94

  Jamerson, James, 93

  James, Bob, 211

  James, Etta, 52

  Jazzmen, 52–53

  “Jealous Guy,” 133

  Jet, 191

  Johnson, Krystal, 229–30

  Johnson, Ralph, 2, 80–81, 85, 134, 143, 179, 199, 208, 211, 216

  Johnson, William “Hop,” 69, 71, 112–13

  Jones, E. Rodney, 64, 131

  Jones, Jean, 4, 89, 90

  Jones, Perry, 43–49, 63–76, 110–12, 125, 202

  Bailey and, 43–46

  EWF and, 63–65, 74–75, 110–12, 165

  recommends Bailey and Dunn for reconfigured EWF, 76

  at Warner Brothers, 47–49

  White and, 49

  Jones, Philly Joe, 21

  Jones, Quincy, 81, 175

  Joplin, Janis, 101

  Joyner, Tom, 223

  Juneteenth, 37–38

  Junior, Marvin, 126

  Jupiter incident, 152–53

  kalimba, 53, 129

  “Kalimba Story,” 129

  Kaye, Carol, 93

  KDKO, 65

  Keitel, Harvey, 141, 142

  Kendricks, Eddie, 61

  KFML, 43, 74–75

  King, Carole, 32

  King, Martin Luther, Jr., 51

  King, Morgana, 21

  Klarwein, Mati, 109

  Knechtel, Larry, 93

  LaBelle, Patti, 70, 163

  Lady Sings the Blues (movie), 88

  LaFaro, Scott, 54

  Lah, Radi, 54

  “La La Time,” 56

  Last Days and Time (album), 2, 105, 109, 114

  Laws, Hubert, 81

  Laws, Ronnie, 2, 81, 109, 115

  Led Zeppelin, 166

  Lennon, John, 133

  “Let’s Groove,” 201

  “Let’s Stay Together,” 2

  Lewis, Ramsey, 53, 55–57, 87, 125–26, 184

  Lieberson, Goddard, 101

  Life Center Church of God in Christ, 154

  Lind, Jon, 191, 220

  Linn, Roger, 195

  Linn drum machine, 195

  Little Feat, 94, 134

  Little Richard, 21, 70

  Live (album), 133–34

  “Lonely Broken Hearted People,” 162

  Los Angeles Times, 227

  Love, Erlene, 21

  Love, Phyllis, 21

  “Love Is Life,” 61

  “The Love We Had (Stays on My Mind)”, 126

  The Lovin’ Spoonful, 94–95, 227

  Lukather, Steve, 196, 198

  Lynn, Cheryl, 187

  McCartney, Paul, 182, 227

  McClain, Daniel, 233

  McCurdy, Roy, 91

  McKay, Al, 115–18, 135, 140, 164, 178, 183, 184, 191, 196, 198–200, 208

  McKuen, Rod, 126

  magic tricks, 170–71

  Mahal, Taj, 39, 92

  Maiden Voyage (album), 126

  “Make It with You,” 4, 108, 109, 114, 126

  Maltz, Maxwell, 87

  Mandel, Johnny, 228

  Mandrill, 145

  The Manhattans, 3–4, 113

  Maranatha Community Church, 156

  Martin, George, 181

  Masekela, Hugh, 31

  Mason, Harvey, 23–24, 77, 211

  Massenburg, George, 135, 137–38, 164, 179, 191, 196, 204, 206–7

  The Master Key to Riches (Hill), 87

  Mayfield, Curtis, 92, 141, 145

  the Meeting, 204–5

  Mendes, Sérgio, 84

  Metropolitan State College, 38

  The Midnight Special (TV show), 172

  “Mighty, Mighty,” 128–29, 130

  Miles, Buddy, 41

  Millenium (album), 220

  Mitchell, Joni, 45, 69

  Mohammed VI, King, 228

  The Moonglows, 227

  “Moonlight Shadows,” 31

  Moroder, Giorgio, 192

  Morrison, Van, 71

  Mother Nature’s Son (album), 126

  mother wit, 17, 27

  Motown Records, 93

  Mottola, Tommy, 214

  Music Is Unity, 232

  “My Guy,” 52

  Myrick, Don, 52, 53, 148, 149, 204, 210, 220–21

  Myrrh, 208–9

  Mystic Moods, 30, 31, 38

  NAACP, 194–95

  Nagaoka, Shusei, 153

  “Nashville Cats,” 95

  National Foster Youth Action Network, 232

  natural high, 88–89

  The Need of Love (album), 1, 62–63, 74, 75, 82

  New Birth, 3, 4, 113

  Newton, Huey P., 62

  Nitzsche, Jack, 93

  Nixon, Richard, 119

  nonachievers, 27

  Now, Then & Forever (album), 232–33

  Nyro, Laura, 101

  Obama, Barack Hussein, 233, 234

  Obama, Michele, 233

  Off the Wall (album), 191, 197

  Ohio Players, 108

  “One Less Bell to Answer,” 126

  “One Life to Live,” 4

  “On Your Face,” 173, 214–15

  “Open Our Eyes,” 160

  Open Our Eyes (album), 124, 127–31, 133, 145

  orchestras, performances with, 231–32

  originality, 136–37

  Osborne, Jeffrey, 208

  Oskar, Lee, 45

  Ostin, Mo, 47, 49, 75, 202, 203

  Paich, David, 186, 187, 191, 196

  Palmer, Earl, 93

  “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone,” 32

  Parker, Ray, Jr., 213

  Parkinson’s disease, 218–19r />
  Parliament Funkadelic, 108, 122–23

  Patillo, Leon, 157, 158

  Peebles, Melvin Van, 61–62

  Perry, Phil, 221

  Perry, Quentin, 195

  Peters, Jerry, 179

  Phenix horns, 148–49, 163–64, 178, 204, 210, 211

  Phillinganes, Greg, 204

  philosophical approach, of EWF, 86–89

  Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt ’Em (album), 214

  Porcaro, Jeff, 186, 191, 196

  Porcaro, Steve, 186, 196

  “Power,” 6, 109, 114

  Powerlight (album), 203, 204

  Prince, 202–3

  Protocrat’s, 30

  “Psychedelic Shack,” 39–40

  Psycho-Cybernetics: A New Way to Get More Living Out of Life (Maltz), 87

  Purple Rain (movie), 203

  racism, 33, 75, 121–22, 157

  “Rainbow,” 30

  Raise! (album), 201, 204

  Raitt, Bonnie, 227

  Ramey, James “Baby Huey,” 45

  Ramsey Lewis Trio, 53–54, 55–56

  Randi, Don, 93

  Reagan, Nancy, 153

  “Reasons,” 34, 140, 190, 221

  Reprise Records, 47, 220

  reunion, of EWF, 215–17

  Reynolds, Sheldon, 216

  Richards, Mr., 23, 54

  The Rill Thing (album), 70

  Ripperton, Minnie, 44, 125

  Ritenour, Lee, 211

  Robert Stigwood Organization, 183

  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 227

  “Rocky Mountain High,” 40

  The Rocky Horror Picture Show (movie), 186

  Rogers, Desiree, 233

  Rogers, Nile, 213

  Rolling Stone, 219

  Rotary Connection, 44, 125

  Roundtree, Richard, 61

  RSO, 183

  Ruffalo, Joe, 94, 97–98, 111, 130, 202. See also Cavallo-Ruffalo

  “Runnin,” 179–80, 185

  Russell, Brenda, 197

  Russell, Leon, 93

  “Sailaway,” 197

  Salma, Lalla, Princess, 228

  Salty Peppers, 56

  Salvato, Richie, 223–24

  Santana, 45, 101, 156

  Santana, Carlos, 45, 70

  Satterfield, Louis, 52, 53, 55, 148–49, 171, 204, 210

  Saturday Night Fever (movie), 181

  Schultz, Michael, 182

  Scott, Lydia, 9–10

  Scott, Sherry, 59

  Scott-Heron, Gil, 39

  Sebastian, John, 94, 95, 103–4, 105

  Seeff, Norman, 139

  Seeger, Pete, 108

  Seeman, Roxanne, 197, 210–11, 220

  “See the Light,” 143

  “September,” 183, 184, 186, 197

  “The Sermon,” 31

  “Serpentine Fire,” 178

  Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (album), 180–82

  Shaft (movie), 91–92

  Shapes, 46

  Sheila E., 77

  “Shining Star,” 137–38, 140, 142–43, 150, 164, 183, 197

  Shoop, Jamie, 210

  Shore, Sig, 141–42

  Signature Governors Award, 228

  Simpson, Darrin, 233

  Sing Along with Mitch (album), 101

  “Sing a Song,” 164, 229

  Sister Sledge, 208

  The Sisters Love, 83

  Skylark, 187

  Sly and the Family Stone, 2, 4, 57, 70, 83, 87–88, 103

  Smith, Damien, 223

  Smith, Jimmy, 31

  Smith, Joe, 47, 49, 61, 100

  Smith, Leonard, 89, 111, 131, 170, 185

  Songwriters Hall of Fame, 228

  songwriting process, 135–36

  Sons of Champlin, 187

  Soul Brothers, 30

  “Soulful Strut,” 31, 53

  Sounder (movie), 91–92

  Sparks, Billy, 195

  “Spasmodic Mood,” 127

  Spector, Phil, 93

  “Spill the Wine,” 44

  “Spirit,” 174, 175

  Spirit (album), 173–75

  Springsteen, Bruce, 101

  “Sprits in the Sky,” 72

  stage clothes, 4, 90, 147–48, 172–73, 180

  Staple Singers, 2

  Star Wars (movie), 179

  station wagon tours, 119–23

  Stepney, Charles, 44, 53–54, 56, 124–29, 131, 136, 140, 143–44, 148, 164, 174–75, 214

  Stepney, Ruby, 175

  Stewart, Billy, 52

  Stigwood, Robert, 180–81

  Stone, Debbie, 70

  Stone, Sly, 70, 83, 90, 103, 131, 165, 220

  Stovall, Joyce, 72

  Stovall, Lillian, 72

  Stovall, Netta, 72

  Stovall Sisters, 72–74

  The Stovall Sisters, 48

  “Straight from the Heart,” 204

  Summer, Donna, 192

  “Summertime,” 52

  “Sun Goddess,” 221

  Sun Goddess (album), 184

  “Sunshine,” 164

  Superfly (movie), 91–92, 141

  The Supremes, 30

  Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (movie), 61–62, 91–92

  System, 213

  “System of Survival,” 216

  “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” 40

  Taylor, Creed, 23

  Taylor, James, 32, 227

  “Tee Nine Chee Bit,” 128

  The Temptations, 30, 32, 208

  Tennille, Toni, 55

  Tequila Mockingbird (album), 184

  Terry, Bill, 54

  “That’s the Way of the World,” 183

  That’s the Way of the World (album), 135, 139–44, 145, 156, 164, 196

  That’s the Way of the World (movie), 141–42, 182

  “The In Crowd,” 53

  Think and Grow Rich (Hill), 87

  “Thinking of You,” 216

  Thomas, Alex, 59

  The Time Has Come (album), 101

  Tom Tom 84. See Washington, Tom

  Toto, 187

  “Touch the World,” 216

  Touch the World (album), 216

  Transcontinental Distributing, 45, 47

  “Treat Her Like a Lady,” 208

  23rd Street East, 30, 44, 46, 66

  “U Can’t Touch This,” 214

  “Uh Huh Yeah,” 56

  “Uhuru,” 53

  UNICEF benefit, 184–85

  universalism, 5, 87–88, 96, 140, 153, 158

  Upchurch, Phil, 125, 133–34

  Uptown Theatre gig (1972), 3–7, 113

  Uriah Heep, 145

  Van Dyke, Earl, 93

  Vaughn, Sarah, 21

  Vesta, 221

  Video Soul (cable TV show), 201

  Vocal Group Hall of Fame, 228

  Voters Club, 30

  “Wade in the Water, 56

  Walking in Space (album), 81

  “Walking on the Chinese Wall,” 210–11

  “Wanna Be with You,” 204

  War, 83, 145

  Warner Brother Records, 1, 47–49, 61, 65, 100, 105, 202, 203

  Warwick, Dionne, 30, 84

  Washington, Chester, 59

  Washington, Tom, 53–54, 174–75, 179, 211

  Waters, Muddy, 52, 125

  Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, 48

  WBCN, 74–75

  WBLS, 64, 131

  WDAS, 131

  Weather Report, 107–8

  Weintraub, Jerry, 217


  Wells, Bill, 173

  “What’s Going On,” 133

  What’s Going On (album), 92

  “Where Have All the Flowers Gone,” 108, 109

  The Whispers, 31

  White, Barry, 218

  White, Edna, 50, 56

  White, Freddie, 50, 52, 133–35, 137–38, 208

  White, Maurice, 1, 214. See also Earth, Wind & Fire

  assembles second lineup of EWF, 1–2, 78–82

  Cavallo and, 96–98, 99, 105–6

  childhood of, 50–51

  disbanding of EWF, 204–7

  early touring days of EWF and, 2–3

  forms ARC Records, 183–84

  forms EWF, 59

  Jazzmen and, 52–53

  leadership qualities of, 124

  moves to California, 57–58

  natural, holistic philosophical approach of, 86–89

  Parkinson’s disease diagnosis of, 218–19

  Perry Jones and, 49

  Ramsey Lewis Trio and, 53–54, 55–56

  Salty Peppers and, 56

  as session musician, 51–52

  Uptown Theatre gig (1972) and, 3–7

  White, Verdine, 2, 3, 5, 52, 53, 59, 60–61, 63, 66, 74, 169, 184, 208, 216, 222–23. See also Earth, Wind & Fire

  childhood of, 50–51

  KIFM gig with Benoit/Freeman, 221–22

  moves to California, 57–58

  musical education of, 54–55

  recommends hiring Bailey for EWF, 78

  Whitehead, Don, 56, 59

  Whitten, Bill, 172–73, 180

  The Who, 166

  WHUR-FM, 108

  “Wildflower,” 187

  Wildlife Waystation, 148

  Williams, Phillard. See Israel, Yackov Ben

  Williams, Tony, 21

  Willis, Allee, 183, 190, 191, 192, 220

  Wilson, Nancy, 21, 84

  Wissert, Joe, 61, 94, 95, 109, 143, 164

  The Wiz (Broadway show), 172

  Wolf, Earl, 47

  Wonder, Stevie, 109, 163

  Wonders of Love (album), 208–9

  Woods, Georgie, 3, 5, 64, 131

  Woolfolk, Andrew, 40, 115, 127, 146, 154, 199, 216

  Word Records, 208–9

  Wrecking Crew, 93

  Wright, Charles, 48

  WVON, 131

  Yanovsky, Zal, 94

  Yetnikoff, Walter, 131

  “You and I,” 216

  Young, Eldee, 53

  Young-Holt Unlimited, 31, 53

  “Zanzibar,” 118–19

  Zawinul, Joe, 91

 

 

 


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