Cory daye discography meaning
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August Darnell and Stony Browder, Jr. in collaboration with Cory Daye, Andy Hernandez, and others wrote, performed, and arranged&#;alone and in various combinations, under a variety of names&#;a handful of pop tunes of enduring oddness and charm: “Cherchez La Femme/Se Si Bon,” “Sour & Sweet/Lemon In The Honey,” “Mister Love,” “An Organ Grinder’s Tale,” The Seven Year Itch,” There But for the Grace of God Go I,” “Drive My Car,” Cowboys & Gangsters,” and “Deputy of Love.”
Unlike the other memorable music of its era, Browder and Darnell’s is not raw, not direct, not antagonistic, not violent. It’s generally dance music, but of such a kind that repays scrutiny. It tickles, then alarms, then reassures, then renders unsure.
Browder and Darnell juxtaposed disco’s present tense of physical exhilaration, affectionately ironic allusions to retro dance styles, and lyrics whose often jolting bitterhet resonates like an shouted threat. They toyed with these things to create a compelli
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Christiern
Someone over at Blindman's started a thread about August Darnell and the King Creole group that briefly blossomed in the disco era. It started me digging for a piece I did for Stereo Review in That was a time when the record companies were raking in the money, throwing lavish parties and, in general, spending a lot on promotion of the latest hot act or artist. It was also a time when the same companies treated an artist's diminished bottom line as spoiled inventory to be thrown in the dumpster. My good friend, Genya Ravan, was signed by Columbia and given $ upon signing, with another $, going to buy her old contract from Polydor. When the album turned out to be something other than what they wanted (it was too jazz oriented), they simply stopped answering the phone. Genya had no idea what was going on, but to be dropped so suddenly after a promising promotional push was traumatizing. Genya rented a mountain cabin in California and spent a year wondering what happened
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Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
American disco band
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band was a big band- and swing-influenced discoband that was formed in the Bronx, New York. The band is best known for its number-one US dance hit "Cherchez La Femme/C'est si bon", from its self-titled debut album.
History
[edit]The band was conceived by brothers Stony Browder Jr. (February 7, &#; October 6, )[1] and Thomas Browder (also known as August Darnell, born August 12, ), with the former writing music and the latter lyrics. They started the band in with singer Cory Daye (born April 25, ), drummer Mickey Sevilla, and percussionist Andy Hernandez (Coati Mundi). They released three albums between and Their music blended disco beats with rhythms from genres including calypso, rhumba, cha-cha-chá, and compas. The Browders, who were both multiracial, wrote songs embracing multiculturalism over stories about tragic mulattoes. A smaller lineup known as Dr. Buzzard's Savanna