Rena Scott

Welcome to the latest edition of the Science of Soul. UK soul fans, if you have not got your tickets yet for Philip Mitchell's one off show in Widnes, Cheshire, I strongly urge you to do so they are flying out for Saturday 9th of May ... you won't wanna miss this.  The featured artist in this weeks show is the beautiful Ms Rena Scott, because I'm loving her new single; "I Can't Wait," I'll also be including a couple of tracks from her excellent album; "Take Me Away", plus I'll be spinning tracks from the current projects by; Chris Jasper "The One" and Kenya, plus and a new name, to me Authentik, who I thought I would share with you (thanks Mickey for bringing this to my attention).

Show's heavy on the Old Skool classics also this week, in particular listen out for Archie Bell's little known masterpiece; "Harder & Harder."  Please remember if there is something, (a song,) you think I need to hear, don't be shy just get in touch via  my email at: bill.randle@thebridgeradio.net or hit on FB www.facebook.com/bill.randle1. You might recall I played a excellent track from Tanya Holt sometime back, well my good friend Dwayne Palmer from Lovebeams Music as kindly sent me the video for Tanya's new single "How does The Story End" you will find at the bottom of the page, it's well worth a look. Replay time enjoy and please share my link.


Sunday 29th March Playlist


Hour One
Liz Houge - Dream Lover
Tower Of Power - It Really Doesn't Matter
Kenya - Wednesday
Willie West - I'm Aware Of What You Want
Hill & Gibson - Gotta Find A Way Back Home
Rena Scott - I Can't Wait / Joy & Pain
Authentik - Incomplete
Tyrone Davis - Was I Just A Fool
Revelation - Without Love
Chris Jasper - The One
The Chi Lites - Give It Away
Tony Blount - Afro Queen

Hour Two

Archie Bell - Harder & Harder

Jerry Peters - If You Leave Me Now

Sharon McMahan - Get Out Of My Life

Marlena Shaw - Places

The Impressions - We Go Back Aways

The Temptations - How Could He Hurt You

9th Creation - We Need Love

Darold Gholson - Listen To Love

Troi - My Girl

Rena Scott - Each Day Is Better

Dells & Dramatics - Love Is Missing From Our Lives

Trey Songz - I Gotta Go

Rena Scotts Biography:

What more can be said of a singer extraordinaire who has national and international acclaim? Plenty. Rena has recorded and/or toured with such greats as the Jazz Crusaders, Michael Henderson David Ruffin, Bobby Womack, and Phil Perry. She has had movie and theater acting roles; and her voice has been heard on movie soundtracks, and commercial jingles. Growing up in Detroit Michigan, Rena was recognized at a very early age for her singing ability in church. She performed her first talent show at age 13, and soon after, her first record “I Just Can’t Forget That Boy”, was released. She blossomed as a performer during that period as an opening act at local venues for many of the Motown acts like the Temptations, the Four Tops, and the Originals. She was a once back-up singer for Aretha Franklin at the famed Carnegie Hall. Her real claim to fame came some years later with the smash hit “Take Me I’m Your’s”, a duet with Michael Henderson. The career of Rena Scott continues to evolve with her New Single “Can’t Wait” on her own record label Amor Records. Rena is currently in the studio writing and recording for her upcoming CD with Lloyd Tolbert who produced Rena’s last two CD’s “Take Me Away” that contains four cover songs that are some of her all-time favorites like “Joy and Pain”, and “Don’t Ask My Neighbors.  Songs from Rena’s CD/DVD “Let Me Love You” were featured in a blockbuster movie called “Love and Action in Chicago” which was shown on the HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, Starz, networks. She charted in three categories on the Billboard Charts with a song from the same set titled “Remember”. It peaked at # 9 in the Hot Pop Singles Sales; # 5 in the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Single Sales; and # 80 in the top 100 R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. She remained and held strong on the charts for 18 weeks. Another song from the set, “A Love Thang”, reached # 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Single Sales chart and # 17 on the Hot Pop Single Sales. Rena Scott’s skilled vocals are richly seasoned with her signature style of blending Soul, Pop, and Gospel, she has all the ingredients to rise to the very top!

Email: rena.scott29@gmail.com
Website: renascott.net
Facebook site: facebook.com/singerrena.scott 
Twitter Site: twitter.com/renascott
Myspace Site: myspace.com/renascott
(909) 632-3606

Recordings
“Can’t Wait”                               Single/Amor Records
“One More Chance”                    Single/Amor Records
“Take Me Away”                         CD/Amor Records
“Cool Million” Back For More CD/Compilation SedSoul Records
“Independent Soul Divas 2 Tokyo Rush CD/Lola Waxx
“Astral 22 Imperial Progressive Soul Collection VOL 1 Trans Phatt Records
“Independent Soul Divas            CD Independence Day/Lola Waxx
“Let Me Love You“                      CD/DVD Dual Disk/Rena Scott/Amor/KES
“Love Zone”                                Album/Rena Scott/Sedona
“Come On Inside”                       Album/Buddah/Arista
“Take Me I’m Yours“                   Rena Scott & Michael Henderson 
“In The Night Time Album”         Buddah/Arista
“Notes”                                       Jungle/Asha-Compilation CD, Asha 
“Wolf Rock TV”                            Music sound track for TV cartoon
“Dragon King”                             Album/Osamu Kitajima/ Rena Scott & 
                                                  Phil Perry
“From These Hills”                      Album/Kazu Mastui/Canon /Japan
“Different Kind Of Love              “Duet”/Single Ronnie McNier & Rena Scott  
“I Just Can’t Forget That Boy”      Single/Epic
“I Finally Found A Love”              Single/Epic
“Testify”                                     Single/BlackRock
“Set Me Free”                              Single/BlackRock

Concert Tours
Music Hall” Detroit Michigan-Michael Henderson, Ray Parker Jr and George Johnson 
Michael Henderson                        Long Beach CA Jazz Festival
Michael Henderson & Roy Ayers     Lithonia Jazz Festival” Atlanta, GA 
United We Funk” R&B Festival         Milwaukee, WI
Hollywood Palladium                      Hollywood, CA
Roxy Theatre                                 Osamu Kitajima/Hollywood, CA
“Jazz Crusaders”                            US and European Festival Tours
“Aretha Franklin” (Back ground)     5 states-including Carnegie Hall-NY
Constitution Hall                           Washington, DC - Michael Henderson
Masonic Temple                            Michael Henderson
Bobby Womack                              4 States
David Ruffin                                   5 States

Television Appearances
NBC-TV                         PORTSMOUTH, VA            
CBS-TV                          JACKSONVILLE, FL           
ABC-TV                         TAMPA, FL                        
WITN-TV                       GREENVILLE, NC              
FOX-TV                         AUSTIN, TX                     
CBS-TV                          WACO, TX                        
CBS-TV                          WICHITA FALLS, TX         
CBS-TV                          TOLEDO, OH                     
CBS-TV WRBL                COLUMBIA, GA         
WMGT-TV                      MACON, GA                  
NBC-TV WSAV               SAVANNAH, GA             
KAIT (8)                          JONESBORO, AR           
ABC-KATV                      LITTLE ROCK, AR           
NBC-TV  KNWA               FAYETTEVILLE, AR         
CBS-TV  WCTX                COLUMBIA, SC                
CBS-TV  WLTX                COLUMBIA, SC                 
CBS-TV  WSPA                SPARTANBURG, SC     
WCIV-TV                        CHARLESTON, SC            
ABC-TV  WPDE               FLORENCE, SC                
CBS-TV WBTW                FLORENCE, SC                
WAKA-TV                       MONTGOMERY, AL             
CBS-TV WVTY                 DOTHAN, AL                       
NBC-TC WVTM               BIRMINGHAM, AL                
NBC-TV WAFF                 HUNTSVILLE, AL                  
CBS-TV WCBI                  COLUMBUS, MS                   
FOX-TV WTVA                TUPELO, MS                        
ABC-TV WABG                GREENVILLE, MS                
NBC-TV WLBT                JACKSON, MS                
ABC-TV WTOK               MERIDIAN, MS               
CBS-TV WAKA                MONTGOMERY, AL        
CBS- TV                         DOTHAN, AL                  
ABC-TV WTVM               COLUMBUS, GA            
WMC-TV                        MEMPHIS, TN                
NBC-TV WAFF                HUNTSVILLE, AL           
CBS-TV WREG                MEMPHIS, TN                
NBC-TV WBIR                KNOXSVILLE, TN           
NBC-TV WALB               ALBANY, GA                  
FOX-TV                        MILWAUKEE, WI              
FOX-TV                        SOUTHFIELD, MI             
FOX-TV                        CLEVELAND, OH               
ABC-TV                        COLUMBUS, OH               
FOX-TV                        CINCINNATI, OH                 
CBS-TV                         ST. LOUIS, MO                  
FOX-TV                        KANSAS CITY, MO             

Club Appearances
B. B King‘s Blues Club            Universal City Walk, Universal City, CA
Caesar’s Palace,                      Las Vegas 3 months
Sheraton & Hyatt Hotels          Southern, CA area
Detroit Area                            Night Clubs

Videos
“Remember”  “Let Me Love You CD/DVD   Amor Records Inc. /KES
“I Know it’s Right” “Let Me Love You CD     Amor Records Inc/KES
“I Could Use A Kiss”  “Love Zone album/Sedona Records

Movie Soundtracks
“Love and Action In Chicago” – Feature Film HBO/Cinemax  Starz/ABC and Bet Movie Channel.  From the CD “Let Me Love You”
“Wildly Available” (She Can’t Love You”) and One & One are Two
“Hold Up”, Theme song for French movie and video

Acting
“Rocking with A Bullet” Movie -                    Guest Star, Tradewind      Productions  
“Lady Day”, Billy Holiday Lead Role                Oddesy Theatre, L.A., California
Guest Star in “Heatwave” –                             A Motown Workshop Production
Mt. San Antonio College                                Drama Department ( 1 year )
Wayne State University                                  Drama Department (2 years)
Pasadena City College                                   Drama Class ( 6 Months )
Professional Artist Group                              Actor–Commercial Workshop
“John The Baptist” - Peddy Players Group      Attic Theater Detroit Mich

Print Ads
“Harvey’s Bristol Cream “ Ads,                         National and International                                                  Spokes person 
“Chrysler Corporation” Ad,                              Detroit Michigan
“K-Mart Ad”                                                    Detroit, Michigan