Earth Wind & Fire

Tom Tom 84 goes Hollywood.

Tom Tom Washington (pictured at left) is basically my hero. He’s also a very humble and cool individual to be around. As a Chicagoan and a music lover, his distinctive Horn and String Arrangements are like home to me. Tom Tom came up in Chicago’s Ida B. Wells Projects and studied music under the tutelage…

October 1, 2011

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Chicago Cultural History, Local Chicago Music, Music, the Goodness

1978, Betty Everett, Chi-Lites, Chicago, Deniece Williams, Earth Wind & Fire, Leroy Hutson, Local Chicago Music, Otis Leavill, Phil Collins, Ramsey Lewis, Staple Singers, Tom Tom, Tom Tom 84, Tom Tom Washington, Tyrone Davis
I Just Want to Be Loved: Lee Charles breaks it all the way down.

Wow. What a little stunner. I played this 1973 cut during my second set at Morseland this past Thursday. Such a quality Chicago cut. Arranged by the mighty, mighty Tom Tom Washington (who later worked with the likes of Earth, Wind, & Fire), this was co-written by Lee Charles with Lowrell Simon [from the group…

July 25, 2011

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Local Chicago Music, Music

Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire, Lee Charles, Local Chicago Music, Local Chicago Soul, Lost Generation, Lowrell Simon, Moog synthesizer, Paul Serrano, soul music, Tom Tom Washington