Gene Dozier and the Brotherhood - Hunk Of Funk [Minit]
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Uploaded by Xpinger on Sep 30, 2009
Ugene Lloyd Dozier aka Gene Dozier aka Billy Jackson led a great musical life and successful career. With 19 Gold records for a variety of bands and genres, Dozier started with Cameo in Philadelphia before relocating to Detroit to hopefully write for Motown. He ended up do some writing for a few artists (not for the famous label unfortunately). He released out this side on the great Minit Records out of New Orleans (but by this time they had relocated to CA, see the following). Minit was a hot bed of talent, with artists such as Alan Touissant, Jesse Hill, Ernie K. Doe, Aaaron Neville, Jimmy McCracklin, Bobby Womack, Tina Britt, and more. Of course they were bought by Imperial/ Liberty and then were based out of California eventually (allegedly some say after Touissant left for the Army and there were no more hits coming out), but the Minit discography is pretty damn impressive none the less. Dozier and the Brotherhood released this gem of a 45, which is off of the 1968 Lp Blues Power. The record was chock full of funky covers, most notably James Browns Cold Sweat and others like Watermelon Man. Dozier had keyboard and piano duties on this record, but he was a multi-talented player. When I say player I can include arranger and composer in his career. The man made and was involved with hits in the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s with bands and performers such as Dusty Springfield, Lakeside, Shalimar, the SOS Band, Minnie Ripperton, the OJays and others. Later on in life, Gene Dozier would found Renaissance records in Providence, Rhode Island. Dozier would die in 2007.
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Thank you for posting this wonderful gem about Gene ... informative tribute ... very very cool. He really was quite the arranger, writing those string and horn charts and producing those fabulous strings and horns sessions for the Solar music, you have to see the process to believe the kind of talent it takes to hear it all, create it all and make it sweet. RIP Gene, always love.
colorsoundandsoul 9 months ago
It made Billboard's R&B charts in 1968. Happened to find an original Minit 45 of this gem in a Greenwich Village record store many years ago when I was in college, and it quickly became a personal fave. Still is!
57Will 1 year ago
Very funky. What are some of his gold record contributions?
MahoganyArchives 2 years ago
Another great one
coolitababy 2 years ago