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TWIRL AND IMPACT RECORDS
TWIRL AND IMPACT RECORDS Twirl Records was formed by producer Harry Balk and investor and deal maker Irving Micahnik. Impact Records was formed later by Harry after he and Irving had dissolved their partnership. Twirl Records had an office at 20 Alexandrine close to Woodward […]
Guitars, Bars, and Motown Superstars
Guitars, Bars, and Motown Superstars I remember back in the 90s when I used to frequent a bar called Mr. B’s in Troy, Michigan. Every so often Northern Soul fans from the UK would visit. They always asked me very specific questions about my music […]
Other Artists Dennis Coffey Has Worked With
OTHER ARTISTS DENNIS COFFEY HAS WORKED WITH BARBRA STREISAND I got a call one day to play a live concert with Barbra Streisand. I knew she was a great artist but didn’t know what to expect. The rehearsal was going to be at Columbia Studios […]
Other Motown Artists I Worked With
Other Motown Artists I Worked With MICHAEL JACKSON AND THE JACKSON FIVE I first saw Michael Jackson, the Jackson Five, and his dad Joe at Motown Studio A. Bobby Taylor was producing a session on them. We originally recorded the tracks for “I Want You […]
MOTOWN ARTISTS
MOTOWN ARTISTS STEVIE WONDER Stevie Wonder is an amazing Motown artist. I played on the Motown record “We Can Work It Out” for Stevie. I remember doing overdubs for Stevie at Golden World Studios. As a guitarist I felt that I was an extension of […]