Unsung: Shalamar (video link)
johmbolaya
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This link comes from another board:http://www.zshare.net/video/616944314117ac4e
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I don't know, man...Hewett had a good run of hits himself.
I wasn't a fan of Shalamar alone or together, but I can remember when Hewett had his day.
I say this because Jodi was wayyyyyyyy more popular and a far larger appeal then Howard Hewitt...I remember being in High School when her solo LP dropped all the girls wanted to be her or Lisa Bonet....no disrespect to Howard esp since I am in his home town.
They need her because she was in the OG Don Cornelius Line-up w/ Jeffrey Daniels. Plus her distinctive vocals is every bit as important as Hewitt's.
Howard Hewitt had a strong Post Modern Soul run after he left that 3rd incarnation of Shalamar.
His slow jams are still a staple on Quiet Storm formats. And in '95 he released This Time which I feel is he best solo outing. He kills Gaye's Just To Keep you Satisfied, which he directs toward his ex Nia Peeples.
He also smooves-out AWB's A Love Of Your Own....heat. Dude is top 10 Falsetto in my PMGarden.
Jodi had a big splash but she's been gone since that little run. She was Bigger than Hewitt. But Hewitt stayed in the mix overtime.
I really dont know if they at 50 should be doin a reunion.
Damn you are right about Hewitt's falsetto skills....cant disagree w/ anything you stated.
I also liked Nia Peeples a lot more, but that's another story, another time.
I like how they addressed the New Wave Steez.
SINBAD CRUISE TO ARUBA!!!!!!!!!
Thanks in advance.