Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, June 09, 1993, Page 9, Image 9

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    T he P ortland O bserver * J une 9,1993_________________________________________________________________________________________________ P age B3
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Reel Time Entertainment
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Presents
fter 7 arc brothers Kevin
and Melvin Edmonds.
a lo n g w ith K e ith
Mitchell who have be­
came best known for their com­
bination of elegant vocal styling with
a 90’s high tech edge. On stage their
moves remind audiences of the male
vocal groups of the 60s, but their
music sets the stage and creates a
contemporary presence that gives the
best of both worlds.
Their self titled platinum plus
Virgin Records album debuted the
summer of 1989 and generated four
top ten singles that led to a host of
awards and major tours. “Ready Or
Not” - (Gold),“C an’t Stop” (Gold),
“ In The Heat O f The M om ent” ,
“ N ig h ts L ike T h is ” (fro m th e
soundtrack of the movie “The Five
Heartbeats”).
After three years, A fter 7 is
back w ith th e ir second re lease
"T akin'M y T im e.” T his m elodic
theme creates a transitional platform
for an assortment of music that runs
the full spectrum of up tempo grooves
to melodic ballads, illustrating After
7 ’ s ability to soothe and relax the soul.
“Kickin’ It”, written and co-pro­
duced by Dallas Austin and Randy
Ran
This first single combines youth
appeal with a street-wise vibe . a sum­
mer feel good song.
Know n for their ballads, this re­
lease is a welcome surprise for After 7
fans SelectedCuts:“TrulySomething
Special, ” w ritten by K en n eth
Edmonds and Bo Watson
Thomas Meloncon’s
WHAT EVER
HAPPENED TO
A tune that Kevin Edmonds feels written by Darryl Simmons & Anto­
will “touch the hearts of lovers, both nio Reid.
“A 90’s version of a real R&B
young and old.”
“G. S.T.”, written by Toby Rivers, song, like an Al Green or Bobby
Darryl Simmons, Kevin Roberson, and Womack kinda thing. As the lead
singer on the tune, I’dsay it’s a New
Antonio Reid
“A little closer to the edge than Jack’ love song,” Melvin Edmonds.
people would expect from us...It’s an
How They Met: Indianapolis -
elegant w ay ofbeing naughty .” - Keith Both Kevin and Keith attended Indi­
ana University (their majors were
Mitchell
“Takin’ My Time”, was written business, not music) and were mem­
bers of the Indiana University Soul
by Dallas Austin and Randy Ran
“For those fans who love the slow Review . Melvin joined the group af­
tunes , and know how to make them ter touring with The Deele. and en­
work for them,” sats Melvin Edmonds joying studio work with the group
“Can He Love U Like This”, is Shalainar.
Love On Trial In The Blank Community
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What’s Love Got To Do
AZith It
The True Life
Story Of Tina Turner
Angela Bassett stars as legendary rock 'n roil singer nna turner a
powerful singer with an equally powerful drive to fulfill her dreams
and dispite extraordinary hurdles,and the collision course that her life
was on in a new drama with music. "What's Love Got To Do With It.
When Tina T urner first took
the microphone at a small nightclub
in St. Louis, it was the beginning
ofone of rock music’s grcatestcarcers
and propelled the young singer to
super stardom, in Touchtone pictures
drama with music, “ W hat’s Love
Got To Do With It.” An imprcssional
vnmie women, Tina T urner falls
for the charm s ol m usician Ike
Turner. As Ike & T ina’s professional
careers soar, their personal troubles
threaten to destroy all that they
had worked for. “W hat’s Love-Got
To D o W ith I t” , is b ased on
screen play by Kate Lamer based upon
“I Tina” by Tina Turner and Kurt
Loder.
OPB Wins Regional
Emmy Award
Oregon Public Broadcasting won
its first Northwest Regional Emmy
award on Friday, June 4. The Emmy
was awarded for OPB’s local televi­
sion docum entary I ’M REALLY
GOING TO MISS ME Veteran OPB
producer Judy Peek received the award
at the Friday ceremony in Seattle
One in OPB’s series of local docu­
mentaries, I’M REALLY GOINGTO
MISS ME tells the story of four O r­
egonians facing terminal illness. Told
through interview s with these patients
and their families, the program por­
trays the range of emotional and physi­
cal challenges they confront.
The program was first broadcast
on OPB TV last season and has been
rerun several times since then.
OPB, O regon's statewide public
broadcast network, has received a
g ra n t from the M illio n D o llar
Roundtable to make MISS ME avail­
able nationw idc for training people in
the helping professions in the sensi­
tive area of treating the terminally ill
“The Emmy acknowledges not
only the excellence of Judy 's work,
but the exceptional quality of the en­
tire OPB production team ," said
Maynard Orme. OPB President and
CEO
“MISS ME is the type of journal­
ism OPB excels at We can't afford to
produce daily telcv ision news, but we
can offer viewers the kind of thought­
ful exploration of issues and ideas
they care about and can t find else­
w here"
Orme noted that the production is
part of O PB's strategic goal Io make
its television piodnction units self-
supporting “Wc will succeed if the
quality of our productions and the
relev ance of out subjects continue in
the tradition established by I’M RE­
ALLY GOING TO MISS ME "
O PB's weekly outdoor program,
OREGON FIELD GUIDE was also a
nominee for the Seattle awards
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