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Post by blueescorpio2000 on May 7, 2014 7:57:48 GMT -5
Fasten seatbelts for the ULTRA RARE FUNKYFIED cover of Memphis Minnie's 'Be My Chauffeur Blues' by the enigmatic MONICA MONICA - Chauffeur / Hold On I'm Coming (BMI M-33)/Bootleg Reissue (500 copies) on Athens of the North MONICA – I Don’t Know Nothing Else To Tell You, But I Love You/Won't You Come Back (TOXSAN - 102) (available on The Philly Sound You Never Heard Vol. 2) ...a reputable collector, Haim Kenig , who was able to shed some light on this mysterious Soul singer for me. Apparently her last name is Burrus. So Monica Burrus, or Monica Pege as she was known later on, went on to be a back up singer for Barry Manilow’s all girl band Lady Flash. She was a featured vocalist on Name that Tune, and tried her hand at acting as well in the 1980?s, landing parts in a variety of television shows and movies. She also put out the ultra rare record “Chauffeur” ... (according to FLEAMARKET FUNK) tinyurl.com/k7ot6xcNote:There's some dispute as to whether this is the same 'Monica' that recorded the ultra-rare 'Chauffeur' (according to FUNKY16CORNERS) tinyurl.com/noow2n2
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Post by Admin on May 7, 2014 10:22:54 GMT -5
It does seem to me Marc, that the two are different singers. Completely different intonation and their dialect is different (they seem to pronounce similar syllables in a different manner)...just to me...
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Post by blueescorpio2000 on May 7, 2014 15:34:54 GMT -5
I'm in your corner.IMHO and to my ears the Monica on 'Chauffeur' might as well be of the Caucasian race.The Monica on TOXSAN sounds definitely like an Afro-American.
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