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Under the name Blair, guitarist Barney Perry (full name: Barney Blair Perry) released a 1978 album entitled Night Life. The album's title track broke out as a dance floor favorite and did rather well considering it was released on Perry's dinky Solar Sound label. Born in Buffalo, NY, Perry's path led to Washington, D.C.'s Howard University, where he studied music composition under the guidance of Donald Byrd. He joined Byrd's Blackbyrds, a successful jazz-funk/R&B group that released several albums throughout the latter half of the 70s. He has racked up performance and recording credits with George Benson, Lonnie Liston Smith, Irene Reid, Bobbi Humphrey, and Marlena Shaw. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
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Compilations Featuring Blair (16)
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Nearest Hits & Greatest Misses: DERRICK... | Classic Reco... |
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Disco Spectrum 3 | Urban Theory |
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Ultra Modern Nursery Rhymes | Cherry Red R... |
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The Holy Pictures David Holmes |
| Four years in the making, since venturing into the rugged rock-jazz-blues arena with The Free Association; to prepare his fourth proper album David Holmes has put aside Hollywood commitments that began as the soundtrack composer for Steven Sorderbergh movies and has nearly become Holmes main activity as forthcoming soundtracks for the Bobby Sands biopic "Hunger" and "Five Minutes of Heaven" undeniably prove. "The holy pictures" is named after the pub his father was a regular of and conceived as a tribute to the city of Belfast and its people. On it our favourite North Irish DJ gives another lecture on eclecticism and takes a 180 degree turn towards the trendy road where shoegazing and krautrock meet. Next to his cinematic instrumentals, the main surprise here is Holmes singing for the first time, in a not too different manner to Jesus & Mary Chain's Jim Reid. Best example is the first single "I heard wonders", helped by Martin Rev, one half of 70s icons Suicide. Other highlights include the closing track "The Ballad Of Jack and Sarah" dedicated to his parents. Altogether, is a beautiful and rewarding record; his most personal to date. | |
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