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Quincy Jones – I'll be Good to you

It is hard to know where to start in discussing this song.  In the mid-70’s, Quincy Jones had found a couple of guys, brothers, George and Louis Johnson.  George had an interesting voice and played the guitar.  Louis has a new way to play the bass.  He got a funky sound out of the bass that had not really been heard before.  They became the Brother Johnson.  On their debut album, yes they had albums back then, was this cool tune called I’ll Be Good To You.   This tune became their first hit.  It also proved that Quincy Jones could find

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Quincy Jones – We B Doin' It

I decided to post a second video since the Cowboys went down in flames.  So, instead of hitting my TV or drinking, I’m listening to music.  One of my favorite albums (CD’s) of all time is Quincy Jones’ Back on the Block.  The sound was the first thing that hit me.  The list of great artists on this album include Ray Charles, Ice T, Barry White, Chaka Kahn and El DeBarge just to name a few.  Somehow Quincy manages to mix the old with the new and get a GREAT sound.  His version of Birdland is better than any I have

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Errington C. Thompson, MD

Dr. Thompson is a surgeon, scholar, full-time sports fan and part-time political activist. He is active in a number of community projects and initiatives. Through medicine, he strives to improve the physical health of all he treats.

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