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THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE ‘Hair Wars’ featured in Time Seems every time you turn


around, “Hair Wars” is receiv- ing more accolades, very often in the national media.


By now just about every- For the fans in Detroit


Mary J. Blige, who started out as the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul and is now a bona fide superstar, was in Detroit recently for a performance at Chene Park. It was a love fest between song- stress and audience. Blige has many hit albums to her credit, including “Stronger With Each Tear” (her latest), “The Break- through,” “Growing Pains,” “No More Drama” and “Share My World.” She was pleased of offer many of the hit songs fea- tured on those albums. —Monica Morgan photos


Reflections


laugh that he still uses those products. And by the way, his real name is Ahmir Thomp- son.


We wish the best for Al Jar-


reau, who at the time of this writing is in serious condition in a hospital in France after having breathing problems. Jarreau is, of course, one of the greatest and most unique artists of all time.


Merald (“Bubba”) Knight


was once asked how he, Gladys Knight, and fellow Pips Edward Patten and Wil- liam Guest managed to stay so humble. His response: “Because we know that God blessed us and He can take it away.” (Great answer!)


“Jersey Boys,” the stage


musical based on the career of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, has been a huge hit on Broadway and elsewhere. Now there is serious talk of a show making it to Broadway based on the Shirelles and Florence Greenberg, the lady who discovered them and sub- sequently created Scepter Re- cords.


The Shirelles were the No.


1 female vocal group in the nation from the early to mid 1960s. As Ronnie Spector of the Ronettes put it, “Those girls had hit after hit after hit.” That includes “Soldier Boy,” “Dedicated to the One I Love,” “Mama Said,” “Baby It’s You,” “Foolish Little Girl” and “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?”


Angelina Jolie says she


would love to live in Africa. BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW…


that over the years, seven women have been “Peaches” in the Peaches & Herb duo, and the last one wasn’t even Black. She was from Spain. But the only two who really count are the original Peaches, Francine Barker (“Let’s Fall in Love,” “Close Your Eyes”) and Linda Green (“Reunited,”


Harvey Fuqua


memorial service


On Thursday, Aug. 5, there


will be a Detroit memorial service for famed producer, singer, arranger and songwrit- er Harvey Fuqua at Bethel AME Church, 5050 St. Antoine. Mr. Fuqua made his transition on July 6 in Detroit.


Fuqua first came to the


public’s attention in the 1950s as one of the two lead singers of the Moonglows. He sang lead on “Ten Commandments of Love.” Later he formed a record label that eventually became part of Motown. As part of the deal, Motown acquired Jr. Walker & the All Stars, the Spinners and Shorty Long. It was also by way of Fuqua that Motown signed Marvin Gaye. Fuqua married Gwen Gordy, one of Berry Gordy Jr.’s sis- ters. Gaye, latter-day member of the Moonglows, married an- other Gordy sister, Anna.


Fuqua began writing and


producing for Motown. Be- cause of his extensive skills, he was also signed on to help groom Motown’s artists as part of its artist development department that also included bandleader/arranger Maurice King, choreographer Cholly Atkins and finishing school instructor Maxine Powell.


On many occasions Fuqua


wrote and produced with Johnny Bristol, who had been one of his artists before Motown. One of their greatest successes was “What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)?” by Jr. Walker & the All Stars that reached No. 1 in mid- 1969. Another smash was “If I Could Build My Whole World Around You” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.


For more detailed informa- tion, call Bethel AME Church.


3x12 From page D-1


“Shake Your Groove Thing”). MEMORIES: “Good Times”


(Chic), “I Wanna Be Your Lover” (Prince), “I’m In Love” (Evelyn “Champagne” King), “Used Ta Be My Girl” (the O’Jays), “Portuguese Love” (Teena Marie), “Let It Whip” (the Dazz Band), “Our Love” (Natalie Cole), “I Feel For You” (Chaka Khan), “Superwoman” (Karyn White), “Atomic Dog” (George Clinton), “That Girl” (Stevie Wonder).


BLESSINGS to Dorian and


Windy McClure, Henry Fam- brough, Norma Fambrough, David Banks, Melody Moore, Kimmie Horne, Nat Morris, Robin Larkin, Milton Larkin, and Claude Young.


WORDS OF THE WEEK,


from Eminem: “If you’re in a dark place, I’m telling every- body that it does get better.”


Let the music play! (Steve Holsey can be


reached at Svh517@aol.com and PO Box 02843, Detroit, MI 48202.)


one in Metro Detroit has at least heard of the extravagant hair fashions “Hair Wars” is famous for. This is “hair enter- tainment” at its best. As show commentator LaToya Pearson put it, “Hair, hair, hair! Hair everywhere!”


Now, much of the nation


knows about “Hair Wars” too, one of the latest spreaders of the word being none other than Time magazine.


“The audience in the


Met Hotel’s Grand Ballroom screams as the models take the stage,” wrote Time’s Madison Gray. “Their hair is perfectly — and outlandishly — teased and set.


“One woman’s coiffure


includes a birdcage made of woven-in braids. Another sports the legendary ‘Hairy- Copter’ hairdo, which debuted in 1991, complete with a rotor that spins blades of flat-ironed hair.”


“Hair Wars” has come a long


way since its start 25 years ago when David Humphries — aka Hump the Grinder — began


David Humphries (aka Hump the Grinder)


featuring hair fashion shows in clubs at which he was dee- jaying. It grew from there — rapidly — into a phenomenon, frequently imitated but never duplicated.


“Detroit will (always) set


the trend,” Humphries told Time. “Our stylists know they are original.”


No surprise that it all


started in Detroit, according to Humphries, because as he stated, “This is a city of ag- gressive people.”


To learn all about “Hair


Wars” visit hairwarsustour. com.


Gospel Fest at Bethel Baptist, East Throughout the month


of August, Bethel Baptist Church, East is celebrating its 90th anniversary. The church is located at 5715-33 Holcomb at Chapin.


In addition to worship ser-


vices, a choir reunion concert and a banquet, there will be a Gospel Fest on Saturday, Aug.


7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be musical presentations from artists from all over Metro Detroit and beyond. Food and merchandise vendors will be set up.


To learn more about Gospel


Fest, call (313) 923-3060 or fax (313) 923-0021.


Advertise 313-963-5522


‘Uncle Charlie’ is still cool


Charlie Wilson, who led the Gap Band on so many exciting hits, including “Early in the Morning” and “Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me?),” and is now established as a solo act, performed recently at Chene Park. He sang Gap Band clas- sics as well as material from his solo albums, “Uncle Charlie,” “Bridging the Gap” and “Charlie, Last Name Wilson.” —Monica Morgan photo


2009 winner of the best Ribs Twaymon Clay and his crew


August 4-10, 2010 Page D-2


Left to right Tamera, Clay, Kandyl, Jackie Back row Eric, Bridgette, Rita, Gramps


“FUNNY AND ORIGINAL... FERRELL AND WAHLBERG


ARE HYSTERICAL!” Bill Zwecker, FOX-TV


“THE SUMMER’S FUNNIEST MOVIE.”


Headlining at the festival With


Special Guest


Alexander O’Neal Cherrelle Mark S. Allen, CBS/CW STATIONS


Enchantment


Slave


Ribs ‘n’ Soul R ‘n’ B Jazz Festival August 6,7,8 2010 Hart Plaza on the beautiful riverfront in Downtown Detroit. Headliners starring Alexander O’Neal with special guest Charrelle, Enchantment, Slave, Kimmie Horne, the battle of the bands, Larry Lee and the Back in the Day Band vs. T Money Green & Road Work. There will be 2 stages with non stop entertainment all weekend long. For vendor information call (1-800-643-1220) or visit our website @ ribsnsoulrnbjazzfest.com.


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