Gene Van Buren

Dad & The Mayflower he built

Welcome to this edition of the Science of Soul. First off my condolences go to Mickey who's Father made his transition to a better place on the 9th November aged 89. He was quite a character and very independent to end, a good man who raised a fine son. A job well done 'Rest In Peace' Mr Norton. [thanks Bill - Ed]

Featured artist the week is Gene Van Buren I played a track last week from is excellent new album "Still" it's been a while since we heard from Gene but it's been worth the wait. I thought I might remind you of a few albums we have featured over the last few months just in-case you missed them we have tracks from Lee Fields excellent "Emma Jean" set and the Reverend Smokie Norful "Forever Yours" plus a track that's been getting a lot of play The Soulutions "Philly Line" been meaning to play this for some time now but it kept getting overlooked.

Ok on with the music and as always thanks to all the people who share the link and help us grow.

Playlist for Sunday 9-11-2014
Hour One
Fatback Band - Groovy Kinda Day
The Soulutions - Philly Line
Love Committee - Tired Of Being Your Fool
Smokey Norful - I've Got What You Need
Gene Van Buren - One People One World
Gene Van Buren - Something New
Ray Bashara - So In Love
The Impressions - All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You
Willie Clayton - Where As Love Gone
D Goss - Old School Love
Lee Fields - Magnolia
A T Toombs - Wanna Be Your Man

Hour Two
The Manhattans - We Made It
The Dramatics - Try Love Again
The O'Jays - Desire Me
Gene Van Buren - The One To Blame
The Contours - That Day When She Needed Me
James Brown - A Man As To Go Back To The Crossroads
Johnny Bristol - Love Takes Tears
Lenny Williams - Sunshine
Kenny Lattimore - Ain't No Way
William Bell - You got The Kind Of Love I Need
Luther Vandross - Think About You
Ray Goodman & Brown - I'll Remember You With Love

Gene Van Buren's biography:

R&B singer and former Motown artist Gene Van Buren has released a new single, “One” from his forthcoming independently released CD Still on GVR Records, the label headed up by Jimmy Levine. Gene has been keeping himself busy singing jingles, doing sessions, soundtracks and live performances with such noted artists as, Lenny Kravitz, Michael Bolton, Julio Iglesias, Bette Midler, Stevie Wonder, Jimmy Buffet, Janet Jackson, Luther Vandross, Henry Mancini and a host of others. Gene Van Buren’s debut CD for GVR Records is simply titled, “Still”, and the music could be compared to a fine aged wine.