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^ENTERTAINMENT
Guess’ It From The Heart
by
T ony W ashington
FTER 7 YEARS OF
DEVOTION, CONFIDENCE
AND DESIRE, GUESS HAS
SERIOUSLY ARRIVED AND
BELIEVE ME "IT’S ALL GOOD.”
Vocalists Ronnie Irons & Darryl
Gerdine both natives of St. Louis,
Missouri have done everything from
working temporary jobs and justgigin
around the Detroit area for two years.
They finally got their (just do’s). S up-
ported by local promoters Sonny
Metcalf and Frank Spares who were
not guessing on Ronnie and Darryl,
they must of knew there was some­
thing special in store for them. Guess’
Ronnic/Darryl are in their early 20’s
and with their background vocalists
Carlas Closson & Darryl Smith send
ladies to the 7th heaven with their
style of music, that’s right, easy lis­
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tening music is their M.O.
Romance means a lot to them,
they feel ladies should be treated with
come up rough but also be a gende-
man.”
Darryl has 5 brothers and 2 sis­
ters
he also thanks his parents,
respect and I guess most women feel
Thaddeus
& Scttie Gerdine for his
that after listening to their music.
success.
Darryl
also goes on to add
Warner Brothers Records got a
hold of them in care of Michael J. that his plans are to produce other
Powell who is also behind such artists artists and give something back to his
as Anita Baker, Pattie LaBelle, and community. After all, they haven’t
done anything at home in 3 years. Soft
The Winans just to name a few.
Guess’ album also needs to ac­ tones, rememberable lyrics are what
knowledge production credit from I’m talking about.
Ronnie and Darryl go on to add
Paul D. Allen and Kinchelow, with
Leonard Richardson. AlsoCalas Hat­ “Be determined to stand among ad­
ter and Alfonzo Everett sharing as versity because friends (so called)
executive producers. Ronnie comes will try to bring you down, I person­
from a family of 3 brothers and 1 ally don’t think they are down with
sister. Ronnie likes sports and at­ that. So I guess you have to take a
tributes his success to his mom, dad, chance and be a judge for yourself.”
With cuts such as: “Shu-B” which
Dorothy and Lee Perryman. Ronnie
says “by staying focused you can be is there hit single along with other
successful,” he also said “you can tracks “My Reason” just to name a
few. Guess has come to stay in the
music scene.
Yir>z/ can't keep fa u ltin g m e f o t do in g th e best
I can. I k n o w y o u the best th in g ever cam e
o u t o f m y life. You w aiting fo r ibis tenure, I'm
w aiting fo r this gigolo, d ifferen t prize,
M a y dee, b u t the need's th e s a m e ."
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