Pape 8, Portland Observer, January 13, 1988
THE
ENTERTAINMENT SEEN
Calloway to Appear on CBN
Cab Calloway, the legendary bandleader from Harlem's Golden Age, will
appear during Black History Month on CBN Cable Network.
Still witty and exhuberant at 79, Calloway will appear as guest star on
"Celebrity Chefs" at 10:30 p.m. eastern time, Tuesday, Feb. 16, on CBN
Cable Network. Robert Morley is host.
Cabell (Cab) Calloway livened his revues with white tails and jive-talking
banter, flamboyant dance routines and beautiful women when he was band
leader at New York's famed Cotton Club in the '30s and 40s. His Cotton
Club Orchestra boasted musicians
of extraordinary caliber.
The Rochester, N.Y., native
was a singer, dancer, musician and
composer. But most of all, he was a
showman, a fact brought home to
modern film audiences with Francis
Ford Coppola's "The Cotton Club"
in 1984. In that explosive recreation
of the jazz age, Larry Marshall ap­
peared as the great Cab Calloway.
In the '30s Harlem was "the
place" to go, the talent was the best
and Cab Calloway conducted the
excitement on stage. His improvi­
sation when he once forgot the ly­
rics to his "Minnie the Moocher"
led to his trademark scat syllables,
"hi-de-hi-de-ho."
The maestro has appeared in
films and theater in his more than 50 years of show business. He was the
inspiration for the character "Sportin' Life" in George Gershwin's folk opera
"Porgy and Bess" and played the role in the 1950 revival that ran for two
years on Broadway.
In recent years he has continued to entertain and told a reporter or
Ebony magazine, "M y following is the one thing that has kept me going.
I'd go crazy if I retired. I'm still having a ball and I plan to keep going as long
as I can.
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Stephanie Mills
Stephanie Mills began singing in
her native Brooklyn, New York at
the age of 3. By age 9, she had
landed her first Broadway role in a
production of "Maggie Flynn". At
16, she gained national acclaim star­
ring as "D orothy" in the Tony-
winning Broadway show.
The
W iz." Today, her ongoing romance
with contemporary music continues
in the studio and on stage.
P ortland's ow n S treetcorner Singers w ill be the opening act for
the Stephanie M ills show . The S treetcorner Singers recently
were the voices of the California Raisins in the W ill V inton
C laym ation special. The a capella group, form e d in 1979 to
make a com m ercial, consists of (L-R) W illie S utto n. Steve
Stevenson, A nita Knauls, Sunni W aters and Richard Cham-
bers
Photo by Richard J. B row n
THETOPTEN SINGLES
Mills’ dynamic vocal abilities have
sold millions of records around the
world, earning her both the coveted
Grammy and American Music
Awards. She could undisputedly be
called the biggest voice from the
smallest package in show business.
"If I Were Your W oman", her
latest MCA LP, demonstrates her
gifts all over again. A host of top­
flight producers worked with Mills
this time, including Paul Laurence,
Wayne Brathwaite, La La, Davy-D
and Russell Simmons, Nick Marti­
nelli and Ron Kersey. Center-stage
throughout the album is Mills her­
self, interpreting heartfelt ballads
("Secret Lady," "Touch Me Now"
which she co-wrote) and simmering
rhythmic numbers ("Can t Change
My Ways," "You're Puttin' A Rush
on Me") with equal verve and assu­
rance. "If I Were Your Woman's"
first single, "I Feel Good All Over,
is classic Stephanie: vocally power­
ful and emotionally uplifting.
"If I Were Your Woman" is the
latest step forward in Mills' steadily-
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Mtume and Reggie Lucas, she re­
corded her debut album, "W hatcha'
Gonna Do With My Lovin' " . The
LP sold over one million copies,
launched two smash singles, the
title cut and the rocking "Put Your
Body In It."
With "If I Were Your Woman"
released, Mills plans to begin tour­
ing as the headliner for the Miche-
lob Class Act Concert series this
summer. Her return to Broadway
stage, in the musical production of
"To Sir With Love," co-starring
Dorian Harewood of "Hill Street
Blues" is scheduled for fall of this
year.
From theater to pop and R&B,
Stephanie Mills has combined a
spectrum of styles and made them
her own. "If I Were Your Woman"
is evidence that her prodigal talents
have only deepened as her career
has escalated.
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advancing career. She entered the
pop music world early — at the ten­
der age of 11, she won the "A m a­
teur Hour" contest at the legendary
Apollo Theater for six consecutive
weeks, winning her first profes­
sional booking as the Isley Brothers
opening act.
Later, she dazzled audiences in
her triumphant 5 year run of The
W iz"; in 1979, teaming with James
Rome!
and
Portland's Own
Street Corner Singers
Contemporary music at itsfy
best in Broadway Soul,
K.B., Pop. Class Act for
classy fo lk s
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THE
STREETCORNER
SINGERS
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around
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experience,
Fences around electric
substations are there for
good reason: to keep
people and animals
away from possible
barm. The high voltage
equipment inside the
fence is not there to
play with —it means
business. Better sate
than sorry.
Keith Sweat
I W ant Her
Roger
I W ant To Be Your Man
Stephanie M ills
Secret Lover
Najee
M ysterious
Sm okey Robinson
W hat's Too M uch
Lou Rawls
I Wish You Belonged to Me
Jody W atly
Some Kind Of Lover
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Touch And Go
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