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Heartbreaker by Leroy Burgess
Leroy Burgess
Artist Biography For Leroy Burgess
Leroy Burgess Is A Songwriter And Prolific Disco Producer. He Is Related To Thom Bell And Kool & The Gang Members Robert "Kool" Bell Ronald Bell A.K.A. Khalis Bayyan And Amir Bayyan A.K.A. Kevin Bell Of The Kay-Gees. Burgess Was A Member Of Black Ivory And Lead Vocalist Of The Majority Of Their Hits In The Early '70s. The Band Was Signed By Small East Coast Label Today/Perception Which Was Run By Patrick Adams Also The Band's Manager. Burgess Frequently Collaborated With Adams In Writing Songs As Well. The Group Scored A Number Of R&B Hits In The 1970s Including "Don't Turn Around" "You And I" "I'll Find A Way The Loneliest Man In Town " "Spinning Around" "What Goes Around Comes Around " And "Will We Ever Come Together". Though They Recorded Several Uptempo Tracks Such As "Big Apple Rock " "Walking Downtown On A Saturday Night " "What Goes Around Comes Around " And Later "Mainline" Written By Burgess But Recorded After He Left The Group Black Ivory Faced Tough Competition From The Rise Of Disco But Proved Unable To Compete When Disco Became The Dominant Music Style. Burgess Chose To Move On Joining The Band Aleem Which Had Hits With "Confusion" "Release Yourself" And "Hooked On Your Love". He Also Continued To Work With Producer Adams In Various Studio Groups. In Addition To The Hits He Had With Aleem Burgess Was Featured Vocalist With Adams' Groups Bumble Bee Unlimited Logg Inner Life Which Also Featured Jocelyn Brown The Universal Robot Band The Peter Jacques Band Dazzle And M.O.D.E. With Whom He Recorded "Heaven" And Did Lead Vocals On "Much Too Much" By Phreek. Burgess Wrote And Produced A Substantial Number Of Hits For The Artists As Well Including "Big Time" For Rick James And Wrote And Performed On The Bob Blank Production Of Fonda Rae's Big Hit "Over Like A Fat Rat." He Also Sang Background And Played Keyboard On Many Of The Productions As Well. Two CDs Have Been Released Containing His Work With Black Ivory One Of The First Album And The Second Consisting Of Their First Two Albums.
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Biography - Leroy Burgess
Leroy Burgess Is A Songwriter And Prolific Disco Producer. He Is Related To Thom Bell And Kool & The Gang Members Robert "Kool" Bell Ronald Bell A.K.A. Khalis Bayyan And Amir Bayyan A.K.A. Kevin Bell Of The Kay-Gees. Burgess Was A Member Of Black Ivory And Lead Vocalist Of The Majority Of Their Hits In The Early '70s. The Band Was Signed By Small East Coast Label Today/Perception Which Was Run By Patrick Adams Also The Band's Manager. Burgess Frequently Collaborated With Adams In Writing Songs As Well. The Group Scored A Number Of R&B Hits In The 1970s Including "Don't Turn Around" "You And I" "I'll Find A Way The Loneliest Man In Town " "Spinning Around" "What Goes Around Comes Around " And "Will We Ever Come Together". Though They Recorded Several Uptempo Tracks Such As "Big Apple Rock " "Walking Downtown On A Saturday Night " "What Goes Around Comes Around " And Later "Mainline" Written By Burgess But Recorded After He Left The Group Black Ivory Faced Tough Competition From The Rise Of Disco But Proved Unable To Compete When Disco Became The Dominant Music Style. Burgess Chose To Move On Joining The Band Aleem Which Had Hits With "Confusion" "Release Yourself" And "Hooked On Your Love". He Also Continued To Work With Producer Adams In Various Studio Groups. In Addition To The Hits He Had With Aleem Burgess Was Featured Vocalist With Adams' Groups Bumble Bee Unlimited Logg Inner Life Which Also Featured Jocelyn Brown The Universal Robot Band The Peter Jacques Band Dazzle And M.O.D.E. With Whom He Recorded "Heaven" And Did Lead Vocals On "Much Too Much" By Phreek. Burgess Wrote And Produced A Substantial Number Of Hits For The Artists As Well Including "Big Time" For Rick James And Wrote And Performed On The Bob Blank Production Of Fonda Rae's Big Hit "Over Like A Fat Rat." He Also Sang Background And Played Keyboard On Many Of The Productions As Well. Two CDs Have Been Released Containing His Work With Black Ivory One Of The First Album And The Second Consisting Of Their First Two Albums.
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