Paße 8 Portland Observer, November 25,1981
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Roland W h ite , along with brother Clarence— long-time guitar great with
the Byrds— was the originator o f the Kentucky Colonels. Roland brings
years o f musical experience to C ountry Gazette: he worked several years
with B ill M onroe. Lester F la tt, and Hee H a w ’s Grandpa Jones. Roland
plays mandolin and guitar and is featured on his solo album, Z Wasn't Born
to Rock and R oll
A lan M u n d a is considered one o f the nation's leading innovative banjo
players. Besides work with Country Gazette, Munde has recorded or per
formed with such notables as Jimmy M artin, Red Allen, Clarence W hite.
Vassar Clements, Linda Ronstadt, Sam Bush, Bobby Hicks, Gram Parsons,
and the Flying Burrito Brothers. Munde has also published several volumes
o f banjo music featuring original compositions and arrangements o f tradi
tional tunes. Transcriptions o f his music have appeared in several banjo in
struction books.
J o e C a rr, guitarist, mandolinist, singer and emcee from For, W o rth ,
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Since bursting upon the scene like a supernova two years ago, Starpoint
has kept its growing legion o f fans wanting more. Now Starpoint has re
turned with a third Casablanca LP entitled “ Wanting Y o u .”
Four o f the six Starpoint members are brothers— Ernesto. Orlando, Greg
and George Phillips— who discovered a passion for music at an early age
while growing up in Baltimore. As teenagers, the Phillips brothers found a
kindred musical spirit in Kayode Adeyemo, who brought a wealth o f influ
ences to their sound, from Michigan to Barbados to Nigeria, all areas where
the well traveled Adeyemo had once made his home. Vocalist Renee Diggs
rounds out the outfit, with the present line-up including Ernesto on guitar,
Orlando on bass, Greg on drums. George on keyboards and Kayode on per
cussion, bass and timbales.
Together they formed a senes o f bands, playing all over the Baltim ore/
Washington district. Known as Lycindiana when they first started per
forming in 1972, the group appeared up and down the east coast, doing as
sorted session work for both Motown and A ll Platinum Records. In 1978,
the group became Starpoint, and after a continual sharpening o f their en
semble skills, inked an agreement with Casablanca Records. They hit big
right away with the debut single, “ I Just Wanna Dance W ith Y o u ,” from
their self-titled first album. Their second LP, “ Keep On It ,” generated a hit
single with the title track.
Whether it’ s the heart-rending ballads (such as “ Angel” or “ Break Up
To Make U p ” ) or the steamy uncompromised funk and soul Starpoint is
famous for (such as the first single, “ W anting Y o u ” or “ Do W hat You
Wanna Do ’), “ Wanting You” doesn’t fail to leave listeners wanting more.
Produced by Lionel Job, “ Wanting You” displays more o f the ferocious
musicianship that has kept the Starpoint legend ever growing. “ We simply
strive for the best,” claims brother Ernesto. On “ Wanting Y o u .” Starpoint
has achieved just that.
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Texas— w orked in Texas bluegrass for five years and led many p rize
winning bands. He joined the ranks as a professional several years ago, and
since has lent his stylish support and tasteful sense o f humoi to Roanoke of
Fort W orth and since I9 77 , to Country Gazette. C arr has published two
volumes o f mandolin music. JazzGrass Solos and M erlin's M agical M a n
dolin Method. His playing is featured on his solo album. Otter Nonsense.
M ik e A n derso n, acoustic bass player, singer and songwriter, is the G a
zette’s youngest member. He is a product o f the same Texas school o f music
that produced Bob W ills and W illie Nelson. Anderson began his career as
one o f the Sunset Harmony Boys. Alter a stint as a music store proprietor,
he worked w ith Joe C arr in Roanoke before C arr and Anderson joined
Country Gazette. Anderson’s tasteful playing and good tone pul him in de
mand as a sideman in numerous recording sessions. The Gazette performs
many o f M ike’s original tunes.
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cording schedule with his hit Columbia Records act, but he can always take
time out to listen to the public and his fans. During a recent visit to C h i
cago. W hite had the chance to chat with a mother and son he met at the
Afro-American Family and Community Services, a comprehensive commu
nity services organization supported by the National Black United Fund.
Recently named to the Fund’s Board o f Directors, Marice visited Chicago
to see the type of work done by the organizations supported by the Black
United Fund— the larges, Black charity organization in Am erica— and ex
press h.s support for the Fund’ s goals. From the look o f the smiles all
around, it teems that Maurice enjoyed visiting with one o f the many Black
families aided by the Family and Community Services, and is most pleased
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Although norm ally boosting the perform ance o f C o lu m b ia recording
stars Earth, Wind & Fire with his fiery bass playing, Verdine White gives a
baby a lift during a recent visit to Chicago’s A fro-A m erican Fam ily and
Community Services, where the presence o f Verdine and his brother M au r
ice gave local residents another kind o f “ boos, ” Touring the Chicago facil
ity after announcing their involvement with the National Black United Fund
— Am erica’s largest Black charity organization— the Whites were getting a
personal look at the work done by the type o f community organizations the
Fund supports. O ffe rin g a whole range o f child-care, fam ily and com
munity services, the Chicago A fro-Am erican Family and Com m unity Ser
vices organization has been able to aid many members o f the local Black
community, including the youngster pictured with Verdine above. Utilizing
their positions as members o f the Black United Fund’s Board o f Directors
to call attention to worthy causes in the Black com m unity, M aurice and
Verdine are obviously proud to be working on such a worthwhile project, as
Verdine’s delighted expression should tell you.
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