Portland Observer, July 7, 1982 Page 7
Samantha's her name,
Sanging is her game!
Samantha Sang’s name is real. So is her ability to make hits, as evidenced
by the gold status o f her very first U.S. single and album, •‘Em otion.*’ At
the age o f tw enty-five, Samantha was one o f a few Australian-born per
formers who have made a stunning impact upon the American charts. H ow
ever, her track record extends back almost as far as her older Australian col
leagues--Helen Reddy, O livia Ncwton-John and o f course. The Bee Gees.
W ith her unique name, Samantha was destined to be part o f show business,
and it ’ s not surprising that music has played a constant role in her life.
By the time Samantha was eight, she had made her Australian radio de
but. Tw o years later, she performed for the first time over Australian na
tional television, and as a teenager, was considered one o f Australia's lead
ing vocalists, complete with recording deal. Her second single, ‘ ‘ You Made
Me What I A m ," won commendations as the all-time best Australian-pro
duced record, and earned her a "Best Female Vocalist A w ard” at age six
teen.
her com position, “ Love o f a W om an.” The song became an international
million-seller, but since she was only sixteen at the time Samantha was un
able to extend her public appearances to the U.S. Instead, in the years which
followed, Samantha conquered Europe, with eleven television specials, the
award as "Best Perform er” at the Yugoslavian Song Festival, “ Best Female
Vocalist” at the Tokyo Song Festival, and tours o f South A frica, Japan and
New Zealand.
Since their original meeting, The Bee Gees had constantly believed in Sa
mantha's talent, and when Samantha and Barry saw each other in Paris in
1977, he offered her a song co-w ritten with brother Robin, called “ Emo
RAY. G O O D M A N & BROW N
Special Biend of Love S ongs
tio n .” The disc was recorded last spring at M iam i’ s C riteria Studio and be
came Barry G ibb’ s first independent production. It also became an imme
diate smash, entering the national charts on its first week o f release, a suc
cess matched around the world.
A fter their eight-year wait for Samantha, Americans flocked to hear the
single, and then to won Samantha's debut album, also titled Em otion. Both
were awarded gold certification w ithin weeks o f release. Samantha reached
many o f her newest fans with cross-country touring throughout 1978, made
a quick trip home to the cheering o f her countrymen.
SAMANTHA SANG
Recognition o f Samantha's list o f achievements led the way to her giving
a European concert tour, during which she met Barry G ibb and recorded
“ My voice has always been described as a chameleon," she states, ‘ ‘ with
no break in my vocal range. And since I can sing anywhere from belting to
soft, I thought, why not put it all on an album so even people who won’t be
able to see me in concert can enjoy the music I love to sing.”
Good music is timeless. And time and time again over the last ten years
Ray, Goodman & Brown have consistently delivered their unique, velvet
smooth sound to millions o f approving fans around the world. The success
o f their first two Polydor albums promises to be duplicated with their latest
release, Stay. This LP once again brings them together w ith producer Vince
Castellano and arranger Lou Toby to create their special blend o f sensuous
love songs.
Gaining their initial fame in the early ’70s as the Moments, this talented
trio topped the charts w ith such hits as “ Love On A Tw o-W ay Street,”
“ Sexy M am a” and “ L o o k A t M e, I ’ m In L o ve .” A fte r becoming Ray,
G oodm an & Brow n in 1979, they scored w ith the gold single “ Special
Lady” and "H a p p y Anniversary.” Stay features ten outstanding selections
and H arry Ray, A1 Goodman and B illy Brown have collaborated as com
posers on many o f these. The a lb u m ’ s firs t single, “ H ow Can Love So
R ight,” is destined to jo in the group’ s popular repertoire o f favorite tunes.
As performers, too, Ray, Goodman & Brown really stand out. Their rap
port w ith an audience and humorous presentation make the trio ’s live shows
very special occasions. A ll were in their teens when they started singing pro
fessionally. H arry Ray harmonized a cappella while hanging out at the pro
jects in Longbeach, New Jersey. Later on, he performed with a band called
the Sound o f Soul while he was in the A rm y ’ s Special Services, and, after
that, w ith The Establishments. His favorite performers were Smokey Rob
inson and the Temptations.
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