Joey Negro aka Dave Lee Tribute Mix with tracks from: Evelyn King, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Patrice Rushen, The O´Jays, AC Soul Symphony, D.C. Larue, Phyllis Hyman, Glenn Jones, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gwen McCrae, Christopher Cross.

Joey Negro Tribute Mix - 80s Style

This one’s for you Jeff!

I was arranging some tracks for this mix when I heard the awful news regarding Jeff's sudden passing and felt it only right to pay my respects in the form of both of our passions…music! 

I know Jeff was mostly well known for his hardcore rave sets but I also know he had a soft spot for soul and funk so with that in mind I’ve mixed together a full 6 hours of more chilled out 80’s club classics including one of Jeff's faves from that genre, Chaka Khan - Ain’t Nobody around the 2hr 56 min mark.

I’ve admired probably Plymouth’s longest serving and unbelievably talented DJ for over the last 30 years and Jeff will always hold a special place in my heart. An inspiration on and off the turntables and one of the key people to encourage me to start DJing myself.

Massive thank you to Peachey, Lee J, Roy, Rich Emery and all of the others artists who provided the amazing piece down the side of The Warehouse used in the vid...total respect!

Full track list within the YouTube video - https://youtu.be/I5-p7UisQW0

RIP Apache….Thank you for your music…We miss you! https://www.mixcloud.com/jefferson-vandike/

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80's Soul & Funk (My Tribute to Jefferson Vandike aka DJ Apache) - 17-03-23

SOUL FUNK, DISCO CLASSICS

Trax

First Choice - Let No Man Put Asunder (Dj "S")
First Choice - Dr Love (LNTG)
First Choice - Luv Thang (Gay Marvine)
Dj Mes - Love Affair (DSN EDIT)
Dj Mark Brickman - Again & Again 
Mark Lower - Express Yourself
Vicky D - This Beat Is Mine (Michael Gray)(DSN Dub EDIT)
Narada Michael Walden - Tonight it's Alright (Michael Gray)(DSN EDIT)
Side Effects - Always There (Lupino)(DSN Hornless EDIT)
MFSB - TSOP (Dr Packer)
Delia Renee - You're Gonna Want Me Back (Dave Lee ZR)
Mahogany - Ride The Rhythm (Michael Gray)
Stephen Nicols - Tore It Down
Pulse - Lover That You Are (Loveface)
Komiko - Feelin' Alright (Dr Packer & Michael Gray)
Dave & Omar - Starlight (Dave Lee ZR)
John Davis Monster Orchestra - Up Jumped The Devil (Moodena)
Bohannon Feat. Dr Perri Johnson - Let's Start To Dance (Dimitri From Paris)
Rafaelle Giusti - Make It Funky
Ken@Work - In A Music Trance
Crown Heights Affair - You Gave Me Love (Michael Gray)

Disco Super Noodles "Holy Funk!"

Chic-Good Times(sgt slick)
Don Downing--Doctor Boogie(FF Edits)
Gladys Knight--Taste of Bitter Love(Joey Negro)
Gwen Mcrae--All this Love That im Giving(ken@work)
Booker Newberry--Love Town(DJ S)
D Train--Walk on by(Edgar Blanco)
Delegation--Put a Little Love on me(Waldo edit)
First Choice--Love Thang(GE Edit)
Eddie Kendricks--Going up in Smoke(Joey Negro)
Thelma Houston--Saturday Night Sunday Morning(Michael Gray)
Debbie Taylor--Just Dont Pay--(Ken@work)
Delegation--Heartache no.9(Dimitri from Paris)
Brothers Johnson--Stomp(Dj Meme)
Phyllis Hyman--You Know how to love me(Joey Negro)
Loose Change--Straight From the Heart(Joey Negro)
Trammps--The Night the Lights Went Out(Dimitri from Paris)
Ashford and Simpson--It Seems to Hang On(Peter Brown)
Gwen MCcrae--Keep the Fire Burning(Joey Negro)
Diana Ross--The Boss
Odyssey--Native New Yorker
Michael Jackson--Off the Wall(DJ S)
Jackie Moore--This Time Baby(Extended Rework)
Chic--I Want Your Love(Dimitri from Paris)
Patrice Rushen--Havnt You Heard(Dave Lee)
Geraldine Hunt--Cant Fake The Feeling

Disco El Classicos

FunkyDiscoGoesPop (back to mine session)

Funk Soul Classics Part 3

A year in review, with dance music making a comeback, still with the ashes of disco in the dust. Melba Moore, Earth, Wind & Fire, Glaora Gaynor, and Kool & The Gang are among the survivors.

1982 Year - From Disco-Sound To Dance Music

Sampling from East West Connection, Wagon Cookin', Tommi White, All Good Funk Alliance, and Zend Avesta

Free Download

Bamboo Garden

Kool Customer Starlight

I'm Back! After 6 months of a busy work schedule I have found the time to share a wonderful Disco session with great artist such as Teddy Pendergrass, Barry White, Yvonne Elliman, Bee Gees, Doobie Brothers and more!  I truly hope you all enjoy it. Thank you again for listening, commenting and reposting! ALL THE BEST!     FREE DOWNLOAD COMING SOON!

LOST IN DISCO

If you're feeling these mixes with full track lists primarily focused on the 90's U.K dance music scene feel free to follow and share!

The idea behind my page is to log and showcase the music that has influenced me over the last 35+ years so that my daughter, Ebony, can listen to ‘olden day’ music and hopefully appreciate how good we had it. 

Having learnt my craft in the late 80’s at the age of 12 and teaching myself how to beat match on 1200’s within a week, I felt I had a knack for this DJ’ing thing way before it became fashionable. I would class myself as quite a versatile DJ able to lend my hand to most genres. Hopefully all those years of bedroom mixing and house parties have paid off…but that’s up to you to decide. 

I attempt to capture a constant energy in my mixes regardless of genre and am always a firm believer that the mix is as important as the track itself. I endeavour to create seamless transitions whilst maintaining the energy. During longer mixes a welcome switch in style is sometimes required. In fact different genres warrant different styles of mixing, in my opinion. And monotonous sets do nothing for me. Up and down, peaks and troughs, it’s all about building the listener up and letting them down gently.

Never one to choose tracks based on their popularity or current chart position, I hand pick the tunes I mix because I think they’ll stand the test of time. The idea being that during any of my sets I can pick a point and know I’ll dig that track or mix. Although digitally digging isn’t as rewarding as finding physical vinyl records for me, it is a whole lot easier. That said there are a lot of below par tunes out there to sift through before finding worthy tracks. Then the set process begins…I just approach it as a musical jigsaw.

Anyway, enough about me. Whether you’re getting ready to go out for the night, cleaning the kitchen or in the car, turn it up, get in the groove and I hope you enjoy the vibes  😎

80's Soul & Funk (My Tribute to Jefferson Vandike aka DJ Apache) - 17-03-23

Craig Scott