Smooth Sailing Breeze In & Breeze Out

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Eddie Chacon used to be one half of legendary soul duo Charles & Eddie. According to Chacon, one of them was carrying a vinyl copy of the Marvin Gaye album Trouble Man, when they first met on the New York City Subway in 1990. The duo released their debut album Duophonic on Capitol Records two years later. It included the hit singles Would I Lie To You?, N.Y.C. and House Is Not A House Is Not A Home. It was remarkable that they had hits with classic soul music in a time when house and hip hop ruled the charts. They split amicably a few years later. Eddie Chacon only recently returned to the music business and signed a contract to Stones Throw Records. Holy Hell is a great comeback single and sounds a little bit like Got To Give It Up by Marvin Gaye. Hopefully he will not be sued by the heirs of the soul singer…

Before Alan O'Day reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with his composition Undercover Angel in 1977, he wrote hits for other artists. First there was The Drum in 1971 for Bobby Sherman, which was featured on his Portrait of Bobby album. Angie Baby for mellow Australian crooner Helen Reddy followed in 1974 on her Free And Easy LP, and the single hit the top of the charts. The same year Paul Anka recorded Flashback, which O’Day co-wrote. He died at his home in Westwood, California in May 2013 at the age of 72.

Enjoy another smooth boat ride!

Tracklist:

Princess Freesia – Stop [Soulpersona 'Red Light' Remix] (2022)
The Jack Moves – Somebody’s Watching You (2022)
The Ritchie Family – Walk With Me (1982)
Narada Michael Walden – I'm Ready (1982)
Ned Doheny – Sing To Me (1976)
Ian Matthews – Don’t Hang Up Your Dancing Shoes (1978)
Marc Jordan – Marina Del Ray (1978)
Shaun Cassidy – Lie To Me (1978)
Kim Carnes – Let Your Love Come Easy (1976)
Richard Stepp – Caught In A Whirlwind (1979)
Alan Sorrenti – Per Sempre Tu (1979)
Michael Omartian – Whachersign (1977)
Elkie Brooks – Fool If You Think It's Over (1981)
Dan Fogelberg – Comes And Goes (1975)
Lani Hall – Sun Down (1972)
Greenflow – No Other Life Without You (1977)
Eddie Chacon – Holy Hell (2022)
Rasa – A Perfect Love (1979)
Mud – Time And Again (1976)
Alan O'Day ‎– Somewhere She Is Sleeping (1973)
Richie Furray – It’s Your Love (1978)
Pressyes – Merissa (2022)