Wow! Tyrone Davis, the Program Director for the American Blues Network loved the new “Latimore Remembers Ray Charles” album so much that he cut a review for the 40 radio stations he programs about how great it is.
To quote Tyrone, “Almost nobody could do a whole album of Ray Charles songs. Maybe Frank Sinatra, but he’s dead. Latimore’s voice is excellent, and for people who love excellent music, you will love this new Latimore.”
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TRACKLISTING
1. Long Distance Love
2. Out To Get’Cha
3. We Got To Hit It Off
4. Ain’t Nothing Like A Sweeet Womans’s Love
5. To Hot To Handle
6. Dig A Little Deeper
7. Tonight’s The Night
Featuring Rich Soulful R&B Classics Remastered
This Amazing Singer-Songwriter – Latimore – Digs Deep to Make You Groove.
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TRACKLISTING
1. Take It All
2. Ain’t No Comin’ Back
3. Life Of The Party
4. Take Me To The Mountain Top
5. Yes We Can
6. Joy
7. Do It Now
8. Discoed To Death
The ambassador of blues and the Miami soul sound, Latimore will take you to the mountain top with his smooth brand of R&B.
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“The Hits Keep Coming”
Henry Stone has once again been interviewed on a national radio show The Story with Dick Gordon. Talking about the early years of distribution, his relationship with Ray Charles and Latimore’s latest release, Latimore Remembers Ray Charles, Henry Stone relates his 60+ years in the music business.
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TRACKLIST
1. Hallelujah
2. I Got a Woman
3. Georgia On My Mind
4. Hit the Road, Jack Sample
5. Unchain My Heart
6. Drown In My Own Tears
7. What’d I Say
8. Crying Time
9. I Can’t Stop Loving You
10. St. Pete Florida Blues
Featuring Latimore’s Take on Ray Charles Classics
With a booming voice untouched by time, soul singer-keyboardist Latimore unleashes his gravely blues vocals to pay tribute to legend Ray Charles on “Latimore Remembers Ray Charles,” his 25th album that will be released April 16th by Henry Stone Music. Record industry veteran Henry Stone produced the 10-song set of tunes made famous by Charles, including the sassy soulified single, “Hit The Road Jack,” which is currently receiving airplay at classic soul, blues and adult R&B radio stations.
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Hallelujah
It’s time for the evening services to begin with a lot of screaming and shouting “Hallelujah” as we begin on Latimore’s hot new release of “Latimore Remembers Ray Charles.”I’ll be bragging to the world “I Got A Woman” that will be joining me in evening service on Vernon Campbell “Blues Hall Of Fame” on KTLR AM 890 right here in Oklahoma City.
It feels so good and inspirational to sing along with Latimore on “Georgia On My Mind.” I believe I’ll gas up the old car and swing by Henry Stone’s house and pick up Henry & Joe to come and “Hit The Road, Jack” with me. My heart is full with gladness that I want to “Unchain My Heart” with the release of this hot new CD of “Latimore Remembers Ray Charles.”
It has me “Drowning In My On Tears” that the phones are lightning the Oklahoma City skies up and saying to all our listeners “What I Say” “It’s Cryin’ Time” if you don’t call in your request from this new hot CD “Latimore Remembers Ray Charles.” All I can say about this new CD is “I Can’t Stop Loving You.” Remember, this new CD will begin a new rapture of shouting “Hallelujah” to the world.
I will close and sing along with Latimore because I’ve got a taste of the “St. Pete Florida Blues.” I thank God for Mr. & Mrs. Henry Stone & Joe Stone because they saw the vision to make this historical master piece a reality “Latimore Remembers Ray Charles“.
Vernon Campbell Vet Air Personality/MD
One Accord Broadcasting Corp/KTLR AM 890
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Teams with industry veteran Henry Stone for album salute that will be released April 16th, “Hit The Road Jack” hits radio
Miami, FL (28 March 2013): With a booming voice untouched by time, soul singer-keyboardist Latimore unleashes his gravely blues vocals to pay tribute to legend Ray Charles on “Latimore Remembers Ray Charles,” his 25th album that will be released April 16th by Henry Stone Music. Record industry veteran Henry Stone produced the 10-song set of tunes made famous by Charles, including the sassy soulified single, “Hit The Road Jack,” which is currently receiving airplay at classic soul, blues and adult R&B radio stations.
There is plenty of history entrenched in “Latimore Remembers Ray Charles.” Latimore and Stone first connected in the mid-60s, which led to the release of Latimore’s self-titled debut album 40 years ago on Stone’s Glades imprint. Going back further, the now 91-year-old Stone first recorded Charles in 1951 in his Miami warehouse.
Stone recalls, “I first recorded Ray Charles in the back of my little distribution warehouse on Flagler Street after Sam Cooke introduced me to him at the Mary Elizabeth Hotel in Overtown in 1951. Possessing distinctive artistry that is instantly identifiable, Latimore is a uniquely gifted artist in his own right capable of interpreting Ray’s music. This album could propel Latimore back into the national consciousness.”
Latimore’s weathered, soulful blues baritone commands the spotlight on “Latimore Remembers Ray Charles.” Like Charles, his rural Southern upbringing and churchgoing roots enhance the raw emotion poured from his impassioned vocals. You can hear the urgency in his fiery guttural growls on boisterous rockers like “Unchain My Heart,” “What’d I Say” and “I Got A Woman” and feel his vulnerability on heart-wrenching ballads such as “Drown In My Own Tears,” “I Can’t Stop Loving You” and “Crying Time.” Stone penned “St. Pete Florida Blues,” a scorching Southern fried blues joint that opens the album. Latimore preaches from the pulpit on the gospel spiritual “Hallelujah” and carves his own name onto Charles’ signature hit, “Georgia On My Mind.”
“I always liked what Ray Charles did. When I first heard his playing, it really knocked me out. He definitely influenced me early on. It was fun paying tribute to the artist and the songs that he made famous while putting my own twist on them,” says Latimore.
Born Benjamin “Benny” Latimore in Charleston, TN, Latimore’s breakthrough single was 1973’s “Stormy Monday.” He rose to #1 the following year with “Let’s Straighten It Out” and cemented his presence in the R&B top 10 with “Somethin’ ‘Bout ‘Cha” and “Keep The Home Fire Burning,” all of which were released on Stone’s Dade and Glades labels. To date, Latimore has released 24 albums and charted 12 singles. His considerable keyboard skills graced multimillion-selling hits on Stone’s TK Records label such as Betty Wright’s “Cleanup Woman,” Gwen McRae’s “Rockin’ Chair,” and Bobby Caldwell’s “What You Won’t Do For Love.” More recently, he played on three albums by blue-eyed soul singer Joss Stone – her 2003 debut “The Soul Sessions,” the 2004 follow-up “Mind, Body & Soul” and 2011’s “LP1.” Additional information about Latimore is available at www.henrystonemusic.com.
“Latimore Remembers Ray Charles” contains the following songs:
“St. Pete Florida Blues”
“Unchain My Heart”
“Hit The Road Jack”
“What’d I Say”
“Georgia On My Mind”
“Drown In My Own Tears”
“I Got A Woman”
“Hallelujah”
“I Can’t Stop Loving You”
“Crying Time”
About Henry Stone Music
Henry Stone Music is the Miami, FL-based record label and catalogue presided over by Henry Stone, a pioneering record man who has been at the forefront of musical tastes and trends decade after decade for more than 60 years. One of the first to record Ray Charles, Stone worked closely with James Brown for many years. His various record labels, including Alston, Brownstone, Cat, Chart, Dade, Dash, Glades, Glory, Hot Productions, Marlin, Rockin’, TK and Weird World, were formative in the creation of the Miami Sound, Southern Soul, Disco, and Miami Bass with roots firmly planted in R&B, blues and gospel. TK Records was arguably disco’s most successful label, which amassed more than 20 gold and platinum albums and catapulted the careers of KC & The Sunshine Band, Peter Brown, Foxy, Anita Ward, George McRae, Gwen McRae, Bobby Caldwell, and Betty Wright. Music from the vast Henry Stone Music catalogue is frequently licensed for use in motion picture and television soundtracks and commercials. For more information, please visit www.henrystonemusic.com.
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My big interview with Dick Gordon
Last week I got a call from Carol, a producer for “The Story, With Dick Gordon,” a really great nationwide public radio show that wanted to interview me for a segment on The Miami Sound.
So today, I drove up to the WLRN studio in Downtown Miami and got on the ISDN line with Dick Gordon in North Carolina for the interview.
Wow, he really did his research. We talked about my early days as a trumpet player in the first integrated army band at Camp Kilmer in New Jersey. We talked about my moving to California after the war, how I worked with a 17 year old Mel Torme at the studio of Ben Pollock, how I ended up with the Bihari Brothers at Modern Records, and my early distribution efforts (nationwide) with the train porters.
We got into my big move to Miami, my first million selling single (The Charms, on DeLuxe), co founding James Brown, discovering Sam & Dave, and of course recording Ray Charles.
We talked about my Tone Distributing, growing with Atlantic, hitting the road with Leonard Chess, and a few big hits I had like “Cleanup Woman,” “Funky Nassau,” “Rockin’ Chair,” and of course the first ever worldwide disco hit “Rock Your Baby” with George McCrae.
All in all, it was a great story, and I can’t wait to hear it on the radio, playing to over 125 FM stations around the U.S. (and a couple of AM stations too). And I can’t wait for you to hear it too. I will make sure and let you know when it’s out.
The gathering of some of the greatest artists in history was captured by Jake Katel of the Miami Miami New Times. Many of the greats were in attendance, including George McCrae, Timmy Thomas, Latimore, Little Beaver, Chocolate Perry, Clarence Reid, Willy Clarke, Steve Alaimo, Joe Stone, and of course, the man himself, Henry Stone. The award-winning director of the film, Mark Moormann, was there with the whole Beacon Films crew.
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