Blaze
The New Jersey production team known as Blaze authored a number of deep house anthems from the 1980s and '90s, including "If You Should Need a Friend" and "Lovelee Dae" under their own name as well as "Hideaway" by De'lacy and "My Desire" by Amira. Signed to a contract with Motown (ostensibly for their R&B/pop crossover potential) in 1989, the trio of Josh Milan, Kevin Hedge and Chris Herbert issued one solid album for the label before embarking on a career short on LPs but long on stellar productions for a variety of artists. The production wing of Blaze, namely Milan and Hedge (the latter a former gospel singer) began as early favorites on the New York/New Jersey garage scene of the mid-'80s. The pair, both DJs and fans of Tony Humphries' sets at the Newark club Zanzibar, began producing in 1984 and made a name for themselves two years later with a pair of garage classics, "If You Should Need a Friend" and "Whatcha Gonna Do" (with vocals by Colonel Abrams). Remixes and additional production for British synth-popsters ABC led to a recording contract with Motown in 1989. With semi-permanent vocalist Chris Herbert added to the lineup, Blaze released their debut album 25 Years Later in 1990. Though the single "So Special" did well in the clubs, it wasn't quite the crossover Motown expected and the group was dropped.Though the major labels had enough of crossover house music by the early '90s, there was still a major independent market for the music. Milan and Hedge continued to produce and record, both separately and together, during the decade. In 1994, they wrote and produced the British Top Ten hit "Hideaway" by De'Lacy. Three years later, Blaze added Tee Alford and returned with another club hit ("Lovelee Dae") and their second full-length, Basic Blaze (recorded for the UK-based Slip'N'Slide label). A Blaze retrospective appeared in 1999. 2001 saw the release of Natural Blaze, a tribute to their late friend James Toney, Jr., followed by Spiritually Speaking two years later.
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Discografía
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Kale Sheeshe
World music - Editado por Flame Music el 15-04-2024
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Jump 4 Luv
House - Editado por King Street Sounds (BEAT Music Fund) el 25-01-2016
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It Was Good While It Lasted
Country - Editado por Howdy Yeehaw el 26-07-2024
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Seasons of Love
House - Editado por King Street Sounds (BEAT Music Fund) el 21-09-2015
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1000 Pills
Pop - Editado por 6202749 Records DK2 el 13-05-2024
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Most Precious Love
House - Editado por King Street Sounds el 30-06-2023
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Spread Love
House - Editado por King Street Sounds (BEAT Music Fund) el 31-07-2020
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Lovelee Dae
House - Editado por 4 To The Floor Records el 07-06-1996
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Love Comes Around
House - Editado por Slip 'N' Slide el 02-08-1996
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Lovelee Dae
Dance - Editado por Classic Music Company el 07-06-1996
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Natural Blaze
House - Editado por Slip 'N' Slide el 16-03-2001
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Spiritually Speaking
House - Editado por Slip 'N' Slide el 09-09-2002
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25 Years Later
House - Editado por Slip 'N' Slide el 01-06-1990
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My Beat (feat. Palmer Brown)
Dance - Editado por Tommy Boy Music, LLC el 10-08-1998
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