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Artist
Sam Dees
12+ albums
soulnorthern soulsinger-songwriterfunkoldies
about
At the age of 9, already champion of several singing contests, he founded his own vocal group, the "Bossanovians". As a teenager he traveled to perform and, in 1968 he recorded his first single at Nashville, Tennessee's SSS International. He put out his next few singles on Birmingham-based Lolo Records. At the same time he was beginning to earn respect as a writer and producer. Chess Records producer Lenny Sachs gave him an opportunity to self-produce two singles on the Chess label, which Dees recorded in a former church in Birmingham. From there he began recording for Atlantic, which released his landmark album The Show Must Go On in 1975. Since then, Dees recording career moved to the back burner while he wrote hits for other singers, such as "Am I Dreaming" (Atlantic Starr), "One in a Million You" (Larry Graham), "Save the Overtime (For Me)" (Gladys Knight), "Love All the Hurt Away" (George Benson and Aretha Franklin), and "Lover for Life" (Whitney Houston). Artists performing Sam's compositions are Whitney Houston (4 albums), Gladys Knight and the Pips (5 albums), Atlantic Starr (7 albums), Tyrone Davis (7 albums), Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, Gerald Alston, Regina Belle, George Benson, Jeffrey Osborne, The Manhattans (5 albums), L.T.D. (4 albums), Teddy Pendergrass, Jackie Wilson, The Brothers Johnson, Loleatta Holloway, Keisa Brown, Ace Cannon, Clarence Carter, Luther Ingram, Millie Jackson, Margie Joseph, Frederick Knight, Denise LaSalle, K.C. & the Sunshine Band
top songs
albums
Second to None
I Need You Girl / Lonely For You Baby
The Show Must Go On
Stompers, Floaters, and Floorshakers - Northern Soul
The Heritage of a Black Man
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Clubbed - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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The Chess Story 1947-1975 (1969-1975) (Disc 13)
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Retro Soul Magic
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The Birmingham Sound: The Soul Of Neal Hemphill Vol. 1
Take Me to The River: A Southern Soul Story 1961-1977
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Atlantic Soul Legends : 20 Original Albums From The Iconic Atlantic Label
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Down and Out - The Sad Soul of the Black South