I've become a believer of this cat's music within the last couple weeks.

His arrangements, his vocals, the instrumentation - simply amazing.

I recently got his 3 RCA albums and the gospel album he released in 1982. If it wasn't for Esperanza, The Clarks and my weekly dose of Savage Love, D.J. Rogers would be running my iPod now.

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definitely underrated and under-appreciated (except maybe by pimps) in the 70s.
he kind of gets grouped with johnny "guitar" watson for me in that i get the impression they probably shared a lot of their fan base.
but what an awe-inspiring, clear, carrying voice.
a truly GREAT (and i don't use that adjective loosely) singer.

"secret lady" (which i believe unless i'm mistaken features a young charlie wilson) is a personal fav. of mine of his.

"don't you want to ride" obviously a stand-out track.

"on the road again", "it's good to be alive", "faithful til the end".

he was an amazing singer/songwriter brimming with talent.
i defy anyone to show me 1 bad note he hit... ever.
i cannot say enough good things about d.j. rogers sr.

look at all this positivity!

>"secret lady" (which i believe unless i'm mistaken features a
>young charlie wilson) is a personal fav. of mine of his.

I coulda swore I heard Charlie on more than one cut. The credits say it features The Gap Band, so yeah.

The credits also state that D.J. was managed by Lonnie Simmons at the time.


>"don't you want to ride" obviously a stand-out track.

I'd like to see this album get reissued.


>"on the road again", "it's good to be alive", "faithful til the end".

Indeed. "Love Is On the Way" - THAT'S the shit that's amazingly awesome to me.


>he was an amazing singer/songwriter brimming with talent.
>i defy anyone to show me 1 bad note he hit... ever.
>i cannot say enough good things about d.j. rogers sr.

I'm trippin' off the fact that I slept this long. Every song I've heard so far makes me want to own a legit copy of everything he's recorded. Sheesh. THIS is Rhythm & Blues.


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>>"secret lady" (which i believe unless i'm mistaken features
>a
>>young charlie wilson) is a personal fav. of mine of his.
>
>I coulda swore I heard Charlie on more than one cut. The
>credits say it features The Gap Band, so yeah.

charles wilson is also credited individually in the credits.
although it doesn't specify which tracks.
but his range is so close to dj's that it's sort of deceiving for me.

>The credits also state that D.J. was managed by Lonnie Simmons
>at the time.

yeah he produced and got co-writing credits on a few tracks, "secret lady" was one of them.

>>"don't you want to ride" obviously a stand-out track.
>
>I'd like to see this album get reissued.
>
>
>>"on the road again", "it's good to be alive", "faithful til
>the end".
>
>Indeed. "Love Is On the Way" - THAT'S the shit that's
>amazingly awesome to me.
>
>
>>he was an amazing singer/songwriter brimming with talent.
>>i defy anyone to show me 1 bad note he hit... ever.
>>i cannot say enough good things about d.j. rogers sr.
>
>I'm trippin' off the fact that I slept this long. Every song
>I've heard so far makes me want to own a legit copy of
>everything he's recorded. Sheesh. THIS is Rhythm & Blues.

After signing with RCA Records, Rogers' debut album It's Good to Be Alive was released. Initially gaining radio airplay as an album track, the single "Say You Love Me" peaked at number 51 R&B on Billboard's charts in spring 1976. The 45 was a "turntable hit," meaning that it received a substantial amount of radio play, but for whatever reasons the exposure didn't translate into the single being a big seller. The lackluster chart success of "Say You Love Me" (and his other RCA releases) lead to Rogers' angry tirades in an article in the premier Soul Magazine, as he attributed the label's seemingly slothful attitude towards his music as a result of the record division's main purpose as being that of a "tax write-off."

some things never change for prime movers i guess.

with Johnny Guitar Watson you just might mix this cat up and catch him, he just didn't hit like those cats, however in the same mix round of drinks.

i dug his gospel stuff.

Love brought me back was my cut. a true Unsung talent he is.

mistermaxxx R.Kelly, Michael Jackson,Stevie wonder,Rick James,Marvin Gaye,El Debarge, Barry WHite Lionel RIchie,Isleys EWF,Lady T.,Kid creole and coconuts,the crusaders,kc sunshine band,bee gees,jW,sd,NE,JB

Miami Heat, New York Yankees,buffalo bills

>a true Unsung talent he is.


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>>a true Unsung talent he is.

i really think he needs to be covered on that show too.

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"i'm talking about *Balls Deep*....In Love (c)Cleveland Jr.

He was cultivating a fine nigga farm (c)Goldmind.

R.I.P Jamie Hubley

Them Hope Songs ain't move you yet?


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>Them Hope Songs ain't move you yet?
>
>
>>>DVS Jackson, Esq. - DVS for Alderman
>1st Single Available Now:
>http://windimoto.bandcamp.com/album/follow-me-ep
>Album coming soon!

.......this week has been kinda rough for me, but i'm about to step into it, as I type.

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"i'm talking about *Balls Deep*....In Love (c)Cleveland Jr.

He was cultivating a fine nigga farm (c)Goldmind.

R.I.P Jamie Hubley

  

oh my wauw...


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>oh my wauw...
>
>
>>>DVS Jackson, Esq. - DVS for Alderman
>1st Single Available Now:
>http://windimoto.bandcamp.com/album/follow-me-ep
>Album coming soon!


silk.later Reunion radio with Old P. & Silk http://reunionradio.blogspot.com/

"i'm talking about *Balls Deep*....In Love (c)Cleveland Jr.

He was cultivating a fine nigga farm (c)Goldmind.

R.I.P Jamie Hubley