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Lorraine Chandler
12+ albums
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Motor City soul singer, songwriter, and producer Lorraine Chandler was born and raised in Detroit, passing away on January 2, 2020. Claiming Otis Williams of the Temptations as a family friend and percussionist Eddie "Bongo" Brown -- a member of Motown Records' famed studio crew the Funk Brothers -- as her next-door neighbor. Chandler herself dreamed of a career at Motown, ultimately dropping out of college to pursue a calling in the music industry. In time, she met songwriter and producer Jack Ashford, previously known for his own percussion work with the Funk Brothers, and together they penned "I'm Gone," a 1966 single for singer Eddie Parker. After collaborating on the O'Jays' "I'll Never Forget You," Ashford convinced Chandler to sign on full-time with his fledgling Pied Piper Productions not only as a writer but also as a performer. Her first single, Ashford and Mike Terry's "What Can I Do," appeared on Jo Armstead's Giant label in 1966, becoming a smash in Detroit and Chicago. RCA then picked up the song for national distribution, soon followed by Chandler's sophomore effort, "I Can't Hold On." RCA also cut a production deal with Pied Piper that resulted in a series of Chandler-authored singles for the likes of the Cavaliers, the Metros, and Willie Kendrick. While in Chicago for an RCA-funded session, she also cut her third solo single, 1967's "I Can't Change." That same year, Chandler also recorded an unreleased version of the title theme to the James Bond film You
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albums
The Best Of The Northern Soul Story
The Golden Age of Northern Soul Vol 3
Northern Soul Floorshakers!
Pied Piper Presents A New Concept In Detroit Soul
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The Northern Soul Story Vol.3: Blackpool Mecca
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Blackpool Mecca
Pied Piper: Follow Your Soul
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Black Magic Delights
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Haynes The Ultimate Guide To Northern Soul
Love You Baby / What Can I Do
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Ultimate Northern Soul
Kent 30: Best Of Kent Northern 1982-2012