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The CD and digital album have been No.1 on multiple UK Soul Charts.\nLead vocalist Antonio McLendon (pictured) has worked and performed with James Ingram, Tata Vega, Gladys Knight and Donna Summer, and features as vocalist on seven of the ten tracks on the album. He has definitely made an impact as a world-class singer this year, with the singles 'Smilin' Faces' and 'Someone I Used To Love'. both being radio hits. Co-incidentally, Antonio's daughter, Samara Joy won two Grammy awards this year for her album 'Linger Awhile'. Here We Go Again' features the vocals of Audrey Wheeler-Downing, who worked with Unlimited Touch and Chaka Khan, and Brent Carter, the current lead singer of AWB and previous to that, Tower Of Power. 'Doin' Alright' features vocals from O'Bryan, who Davis worked with extensively on his albums for Capitol. This re-recorded version, co-written by Melvin, originally appeared on the album of the same name in 1982, and is widely tipped as a stand-out rare groove revival cut on the album and is already hotly anticipated. 'Really No Chance' features the lead vocals of Katie Holmes-Smith, a globally sought-after singer, who backed Adele on her world tour as well as currently performing with her for the duration of Adele's residency at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. The CD release featured a bonus track, 'Every Time You Touch Me', recorded very recently, written by Noval Smith and Mark Love and sung by Antonio McLendon, while the 2LP features another bonus cut, a fantastic cover of the Earth, Wind \u0026amp; Fire classic 'Can't Hide Love', penned by Skip Scarborough, with vocals by Brent Carter\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Output \/ Input","offers":[{"title":"Black LP.","offer_id":50395199603019,"sku":"2143667","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_1336465d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726457307"},{"product_id":"here-we-go-again","title":"Here We Go Again","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst releafavouritese by the international jazz funk collective Output\/Input on Expansion Records.\u003ci\u003eHere We Go Again\u003c\/i\u003e is a amongst ardent soul buffs who recognise the Isley Brothers song, faithfully updated for a 21st Century audience. The song features vocals by Audrey \u003ci\u003eI’m Yours Tonight\u003c\/i\u003e Wheeler-Downing and Brent Carter of the Average White Band and Tower of Power. Output\/Input was formed during lockdown by Melvin Lee Davis a Californian native and a skilled master bassist, composer, producer, and educator who is in high demand and is also Music Director for the “Queen of Funk” Chaka Khan. He has worked beside, toured, and recorded with some of the music industry’s most distinguished artists, including Lee Ritenour, George Duke, Gerald Albright, David Benoit, The Russ Freeman Project, Jeff Kashiwa, Diane Schurr, Will Downing, Lalah Hathaway, Patti Austin, Ledisi, and Angie Stone. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Expansion","offers":[{"title":"Black | 7\" - 1153238","offer_id":50403177005387,"sku":"1153238","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/c8c2a3b4-70ce-4316-b0a0-cc13eb2107dc_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726558392"},{"product_id":"im-in-love-georgie-b-remix","title":"I'm In Love (Georgie B. Remix)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlongside the multiple UK Soul Chart No.1 album \"Forward Motion' and trailing the vinyl 2LP issue comes the Georgie Bromfield Remix of 'I'm In Love (Georgie B. Remix)'. Georgie Bromfield has a proven track record of No.1 Remixes in the Soul market, and is a veteran of the UK Soul Scene from the 1980's Jazz-Funk heyday of his band Second image up until the present day with his current releases by Groove Association. Georgie has a weekly radio show every Saturday night on GLR. Georgie's remix highlights the vocals of one of Soul Music's 'best kept secrets', Antonio McLendon, a name that has rightly been comparied to Luther Vandross in terms of quality and who happens to be the father of Grammy-award winning Jazz vocalist Samara Joy. 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Davis' musical pedigree is also in evidence as co-writer of 'Soul Train's A Comin', the theme song for Don Cornelius' legendary weekly television show 'Soul Train'.\nLead vocalist Antonio McLendon has worked and performed with James Ingram, Tata Vega, Gladys Knight and Donna Summer, and features on 'Someone I Used To Love, 'Smilin' Faces', and 'I'm In Love', which received rotation plays at radio last year. 'Smilin' Faces' is a hit at UK Soul radio right now. 'Here We Go Again' is also still getting radio play and features the vocals of Audrey Wheeler-Downing, who has worked with Unlimited Touch and Chaka Khan, and Brent Carter, the current lead singer of AWB and previous to that, Tower Of Power. 'Doin' Alright'  features vocals from O'Bryan, who Davis worked with extensively on his albums for Capitol. This is a re-recorded version with added horns and strings, co-written by Melvin, that originally appeared on the album of the same name in 1982. Also on vocals is Katie Holmes-Smith, a globally sought-after singer, who backed Adele on her world tour as well as currently performing with her for the duration of Adele's residency at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.\n\nBand co-founders, known as the Triple H Horns, comprising\nNick Mead (trumpet), Jacob Shaw (saxophone) and Patrick Hayes (trombone), are an in-demand horn section for artists such as Christina Aguilera, as well as composers and producers worldwide. They initially met Melvin Lee Davis through their work with Chaka Khan. 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