April 29, 1972: A Detroit, Michigan band called Gallery enters the Billboard Hot 100 with "Nice To Be With You"

April 29, 1972:

A Detroit, Michigan band called Gallery enters the Billboard Hot 100 with "Nice To Be With You", which will rise to #4 during its 13 week run…

 They will follow with two more Top 20 hits,

 "I Believe In Music" (#22) and

"Big City Miss Ruth Ann" (#23) over the next eight months….  

Gee, wonder why they didn’t become a big time Motorcity act!?!

Maybe ‘cause it sounds NOTHING like Motorcity Rock ‘n Roll!!!

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April 25, 2014: FUNKY D RECORDS/STUDIOS GET WELL DESERVED RECOGNITION AT THE DETROIT MUSIC AWARDS!

CONGRATULATIONS TINO, LEXY AND ALL AT FUNKY D…

 Recipients of the following 2014 Detroit Music Awards...

Outstanding Rock/Pop Recording

Howling Diablos "Return of the Funk Hand”

Outstanding Urban/Funk/Hip-Hop Recording

"Return of the Funk Hand" Howling Diablos

Outstanding Urban/Funk Artist/Group

Howling Diablos

 

Howling Diablos

 Outstanding Blues/R&B Songwriter

Tino Gross...

Tino Gross

Outstanding Urban/Funk Songwriter

Tino Gross

Outstanding Electronic/Dance DJ

Linda Lexy

Linda Lexy (with Tino)

Outstanding Local Record Label

Funky D Records

  

Outstanding Rock/Pop Instrumentalist

Johnny Bee Badanjek – drums

Bee

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April 18, 2014: Ann Arbor's Deon Jackson (LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO AROUND) passes. R.I.P. Brother...

Out of Ann Arbor, Michigan:

Deon Jackson

 (Born January 26, 1946: Died April 18, 2014)






An American soul singer and songwriter.
Jackson was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He performed in vocal groups and as a soloist in high school…

He attended Ann Arbor High School and was signed while still in school by producer Ollie McLaughlin...

 His first single was his own 

You Said You Love Me...

Followed by "Come Back Home" 
 
 Both were regional hits in Michigan. Jackson toured heavily on the local club circuit before releasing his next record, 1965's "Love Makes the World Go Round" on Carla Records…



 


The tune became a major pop hit, and a full-length album was released subsequently on Atco Records. Though he is often referred to as a one hit wonder, Jackson had two more successful singles, and recorded until the end of the decade, but after this faded from view, he performed mostly in the Chicago area...

On April 18th, 2014, Jackson passed away at his home in Arlington Heights, Illinois, in his sleep. He was 68 years old…

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