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• Finally, the propoeed contract with
the School of A r t * and Craft» Society is of
apodal importance because it would bring
crafts information into the public school»
Crafts are often doeely tied to specific
and diverse cultural traditions.
I am
concerned because I see no reference in
the proposed contract to ethnic represen
tation or cultural heritage. Surely these
are important considerations if w e want
young people to tru ly understand and
appreciate crafts and their origins."
During the late 60 s and early 78’», Blood. Sweat and Tears was a household name
among pop rock bands. They had a string of hits th a t everyone could relate to - hits
like: “And When I D ie." "Lucretia M cEvil." “Spinning W heel." and th eir biggest “You
Made M e So Very Happy.” E ve ry one of those songs turned Gold, but unfortunately
that was eight y e a n ago. They need Gold - now. A fte r h itte r internal problems the
group disbanded.
David Clayton Thomas, load singer of Blood. Sweat and Tears, was the first to leave
the group. A fte r his departure, the remaining members just couldn't keep it together.
Saturday nights performance, at the Civic Auditorium wea s r u p ts h h
I thought
many of the tunes w ere dragged on a little toe kmg. Particularly when moat of the
songs are eight y e a n old and everyone has heard them a hundred times before. David
Clayton Thomas is in good voice, and his back-up group played well.
How ever, if Blood. Sw eat and T e e n is planning to get back an the “Gold“
bandwagon again, th ey’ll have to do it soon. E igh t y e a n is a long tim e for any
perform er to be off the top Ten Liat. I t would be unfortunate for a group like Blood.
Sweet and T e e n to end up ea T V peddling oldiea hut goMiee.
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Em ily Carpenter, director of the M e
iropolitan A r t Commission, told Jordan
that the commission is committed to the
inclusion of minorities and asked his
assistance.
Ms. Carpenter said the A r t Czwwmi.
«on has tried to involve minorities but
has not been very successful. Specifically,
she has helped minority artists prepare
proposals and has arranged for produc
turn at Jefferson High School and King
Neighborhood Facility.
W the M persons hired through C E T A .
night o r 12.5 percent have been miaari-
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Born in L ittle Bock. Arkansas in IM S . W illiam s moved to Oakland. California when
be was five years old. and has lived th ere ever eurnn. H a attended Oakland public
schools and studied at several area colleges, including U.C. Berkeley.
A t age. six. Lenny was singing w ith the children's choir at the Star of Bethel Baptist
Church. As a teenager, he joined the Church of God in Christ, whore he m et Sly Stone.
Edw in Hawkins. Dorothy Morrison and Billy Preston, who belonged to the same
church in Los Angeles. L ike most gospel singers. W illiam « was taught that vernacular
music was "kinds sinful." A t the age of sixteen. W illiam s was ordained a m inister and
travelled the country preaching.
A job in the stockroom at Oakland’s Fantasy Records landed W illiam« next to John
F og erty, fellow stoekboy, who later led Creedenee Clearw ater Revival to Gold
Record fame on the small East Bay label. W hile working at Fantasy. W illiam s
recorded a couple of obscure singles, including "Lisa's Gone.” a song he’d w ritte n at
the age of fourteen.
Four years passed and a hit song on the radio. "Spariding in the Sand.” turned
W illiam s’ attention to the first Tow er of Power album, where he recognized the
Motown Blue Eyed Soul Band from Frem ont, now w ith a new name.
A nother Oakland musician. L a rry Graham, bassist w ith Sly and the Fam ily Stone at
the tim e, became interested in producing W illiam s and the pair spent some tim e
rehearsing tunes, cutting demo tapes and planning the project. But as Graham's
status w ith Sly Stone changed, so did his plans. The tunes went, instead, into the first
album by Graham Central Station, Graham's own band.
A t this point, J e rry W e x le r of A tlantic Records expressed interest, and Lenny
spent four days recording in Muscle Shoals. Alabama. Before a tape was completed.
Lenny had received feelers from Tow er of Power and The Miracles end be chose
Tow er
Lenny came on board officially to make his debut at a sold-out headline performance
by tbe band a t Bill Graham's W in te r land in San Francisco. W ith only a few days of
rehearsals. Lenny fit rig ht in and the rest is history.
motion picture star, recording star and
the toaat of international society. H e was
received by royalty and heads of state
and became a controversial political acti
vist. And he was Black.
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James E arl Jones is one of America's
moat versatile actors, having played
everything from Shakespeare to televi
sion series. His career on the stage has
ranged from the comedy of “Much Ado
About Nothing" to the deep tragedies of
"King Lear" and "Othello." all together
over fifteen productions with Joseph
Pspp's New York Shakespeare Festival.
The multi talented M r. Jones has re
ceived many awards including the Tony
A w ard tor his performance as Jack
Jefferon in “T h e Great W hite Hope" on
Broadway and aa Oscar nomination for
the film version. H e has been highly
acclaimed for his performances in such
motion pictures as “Claudine." “The
Bingo Long Traveling A ll Stars and M o
tor Kings."
His many television ap
pearances have also garnered critical
acclaim including his playing of Timothy
in "The Cay." King Lear." for PBS and
Balthazar in Franco Zeffirelli's "Jesus of
Nazareth."
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