>>>>Chico Debarge
>>>>
>>>>Caron Wheeler
>>>>
>>>>Prince Markie Dee
>>>>
>>>>Father MC
>>>>
>>>>After 7
>>>>
>>>>Fonzi Thorton
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Randy Crawford
>>>>
>>>>Clifford Brown
>>>>
>>>>Bryan Loren
>>>>
>>>>O'Bryan
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>>>>Nona Hendriyx
>>>>
>>>>Anni Defranco
>>>>
>>>>Zoro
>>>>
>>>>Klymaxxx
>>>>
>>>>Carl Carlton
>>>>
>>>>Melba Moore
>>>>
>>>>Shuggie Ottis
>>>>
>>>>the Reddings
>>>>
>>>>the Five Stirteps
>>>>
>>>>Richard Dimples Fields
>>>>
>>>>Marlene Shaw
>>>>
>>>>JellyBean Benetiez
>>>>
>>>>Johnny Taylor
>>>>
>>>>Leon Haywood
>>>>
>>>>Lenny Williams
>>>>
>>>>James Ingram
>>>>
>>>>Marcus Miller
>>>>
>>>>Chuck Brown
>>>>
>>>>James Mtume
>>>>
>>>>Chris Jasper
>>>>
>>>>Earl Klugh
>>>>
>>>>Teena Marie
>>>
>>>
>>>Richard Dimples Fields?...lol
>>>
>>>
>>>Teena, Chuck Brown, Shuggie Otis are the only one's that
>>would
>>
>>
>>yo James Ingram is as unsung as you can get that had huge
>>records. he is a story and a half. just the politics he
>faced
>>with PYT and Quincy Jones and the cat use to be a Pimp and
>
>>was doing funk before Quincy had him stuffed in tux's.
>>
>>James Mtume the stories he got and just behind "juicy
>fruit"
>>and how that song 30 years later has made many a career.
>>
>>Clifford Brown the baddest trumpet player this side of
>>Miles Davis and he died right before the jump off.
>
>Most of those acts u named are Unsung caliber acts whose
>stories need to be told...But not on the big screen...
>
>Biopics need an interesting subject...
>
>James had a great voice and wrote some good songs but there's
>no "story" there other than he wrote "PYT"....
>
>James Mtume to me would work more on Unsung....
>
>I can think of other jazz artists to do an actual film beyond
>Clifford, who was dope....
>
>
>
>
>


so i guess James Ingram being in Leyon Haywood's camp and in Ray Charles camp who was Quincy's Homie and then he lands in Q's camp, was part of big songs featured on Grammys and Oscar Nominated material and then of course working with MJ. and I ain;t even mentioned Ingram and the Michael Bolton music beef and story.


Billy Strayhorn would be a compelling Bio pic.

Wes Mongtogomery for starting so middle in his music career. and his impact and influence.


>the five stirsteps of course and to me the most musically talented family act ever and they from the CHI. they pre dated the J5. were signed to Curtis Mayfield's label.

went through so much industry politics they changed there band name.

had that one tight album they put out on George Harrison's label and the Five Stirsteps were working with Billy Preston.

they got a story for you.


Chico Debarge does as well i mean your Brother is Bobby and your other Brother is El. big hits and a successful family act and spin off careers and the drama in front and behind the scenes,etc.. you missed this one here Homie.

i read Tommy Debarge's book and that thing was not for the faint of heart and Chico's story ain't either.

i mean the family was on Dr Drew and it was heavy stuff.