Lacee

Benny Latimore

Welcome to the Science of Soul, I mentioned a couple of weeks back that my soul brother Melvin Jordan has recently interviewed the legendary Benny Latimore, well it's now available and you will find the Podcast on Melvin's FB pages, I got chance to sit and listen last week , he did a great job. This week's featured album has that Southern soul flavor and it's also the fifth album from Memphis based Ms Lacy Yvonne Reed, better known as Lacee, certainly a star on the rise a very popular live act and always in-demand guest vocalist. Lacee has put together a very consistent set with this latest project called "Beautiful," well crafted songs solid productions and top notch vocals. I have been listening to this for a couple of weeks now...don't let it slip by.

Thompson

I am sure most people are aware that The Chi-Lites founding member Marshall Thompson suffered a stroke some time back but the good news is he is making a steady recovery and it's great to that the group will be featured on the new season of "Unsung" the USA TV show. The link will be available via the Science of Soul site just as soon as it becomes available...I'm looking forward to this one.

Music today from new albums of Leela James, Steven Russell Harts, B Thompson, & The Revelations, plus I had to slip in a classic by the Dramatics that I heard along with The Whispers, who tore up Chene Park in Detroit last weekend ...I really need to relocate, lol.

OK on with music as always thank you to all the people who share the Science of Soul link you help us to continue to grow.

This weeks playlist 10-08-2014

Hour One

Russell Thomkins Jr. - By The Time The Night Is Over

Leela James - Stay With Me

The Revelations - The Game Of Love

Clifton End - So Far Away

D. Goss - Old Skool Love

Conscious Plat - Black Pharaohs

Lacee - Mr Wrong / Beautiful

The Stairsteps - You Don't Love Me

Phil Geston - Pick Up The Phone

Satisfaction Unlimited - Let's Change The Subject

Steven Russell Harts - When Was The Last Time

Little Beaver - Give A Helping Hand

Hour Two

Paulette McWilliams - Main Squeeze

The Softones - Sweet Dreamer

Hershel Boone - I Tried

The Green Brothers - Sweet Lovin Woman

B. Thompson - Hooked On Your Love

Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes - Be For Real

Mebeus - Loves Journey

Tommy Tate - I Can't Do Enough For U Baby

The Dramatics - And I Panicked

Clay Hammond - I Know What Love Is

Charles Jackson - I'm In Heaven

Lacee - I Don't Know Were Your At

R Kelly - Heaven I Need A Hug

Lacee's Biography:

Lacy Yvonne Reed (A.K.A Lacee) born July 1, is an American R&B, Soul and Blues singer and songwriter. Her first album was released in 2006 by the internationally known funk group the Bar-Kays, Archie and Lillie Love with Loveland Records. That same year she won the International Female Vocalist of the Year Award at the Jackson Music Award in Jackson, Ms. She has been nominated for several other awards such as: Best New Female Vocalist in Atlanta, Georgia at the Just Blues Awards, and Best Female Vocalist in Memphis, TN. Lacee has performed in several musical plays in the Memphis area. She has the graced the stage with greats such as: J. Blackfoot, Bobby Womack, Glen Jones, Howard Hewitt, Tyrese, Lenny Williams, Theodis Ealey. Lebrado, Shirley Caesar, Smokie Norful and R&B Prince of Soul Calvin Richardson jut to name a few.

Lacee was born in Memphis, TN. She’s the daughter of JoAnn Reed (deceased since 1988) and Reverend Joe Reed (deceased 1987) she was the only child born to the Reeds’ but has an older brother, (Dennis Belcher). She was raised as a Baptist. She finished school in Batesville, MS. Lacee cites Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, and Aretha Franklin as her overall biggest influences. She got her start in performing by singing in the church and with her mother. primetimepromotions.com