Il n’existe pas de recette miracle pour réussir une soirée mais ce qui est certain, c’est qu’il faut avoir LE bon DJ aux commandes ! DJ TAREK FROM PARIS est un fervent de l’ancienne école, son attitude « simple et funky » lui a permit d'être considéré par la plupart des professionnels comme l’un des meilleurs spécialistes français des mouvements Funk et Soul
There is no miracle recipe for a successful evening, but what is certain is that you have to have THE right DJ at the helm! DJ TAREK FROM PARIS is a fan of the old school, his attitude "simple and funky" allowed him to be considered by most professionals as one of the best French specialists in Funk and Soul movements.
My Sincere Thanks and Respect to DJ Tarek for adding me to his Funky Pearls for the third time today...July 22, 2018. Amazing Selection and a Great Show. Merci Beaucoup, Mon Ami!
MediaBlog is perhaps my online version of the "Extensions Of My Mind" Journal Volume XVII.@Tashan7.com Here I try to keep up with and document the people,music,experiences
and Images in my musical Journey.
ToGodBeTheGlory 1:17am 11/11/14 T.Pearse
"I Won't Change" on Heavy Rotation at Rythm 105.9FM
RHYTHM 105.9FM Top 40, Dance and Hip Hop from Yuba City to Sacramento California!
AllBlackRadio.com
@10:00 The CHOCK Dance..featuring young Tommy Pearse
from Estelle an Alphonso Dance Studio in Poughkeepsie,N.Y.
Tashan Chasin' a Dream [Expanded Edition] The 1980s saw considerable changes in the way that R&B was produced. The types of instrumentation one typically associates with 1970s R&B—the orchestral string arrangements of Philadelphia International Records, the punchy horn sections of Parliament/Funkadelic, the Bar-Kays, the Ohio Players and Tower of Power—went out of fashion at urban radio stations, and urban contemporary (that is, post-1970s R&B) became a high-tech world of synthesizers, sequencers and drum machines. Even Cameo, who were the epitome of a horn-powered funk band in the late 1970s, downsized and adopted a much more electronic approach. Yet the more things change in music, the more they stay the same—and in the 1980s, there were some R&B singers who combined the high-tech production techniques of urban contemporary and hip-hop with a passion for 1960s and 1970s soul. One such artist was Tashan, whose 1986 debut, Chasin’ a Dream, was arguably a precursor to the hip-hop soul that made Mary J. Blige, Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, R. Kelly and D’Angelo famous in the 1990s. Tashan, during a March 2013 interview, recalls that when Def Jam/Columbia Records released Chasin’ a Dream 27 years ago, he found himself in an unusual position: he was a romantic soul singer on what was primarily a hip-hop label. Def Jam, which was headed by producers Russell Simmons (older brother of Run-D.M.C.’s Joseph “Run” Simmons) and Rick Rubin, was the home of rap giants like LL Cool J and the Beastie Boys. Def Jam also had R&B singer Oran “Juice” Jones (who scored a major hit in 1986 with “The Rain”) and thrash metal/death metal band Slayer, but first and foremost, Def Jam was a hip-hop label. And that was fine with Tashan, who was an enthusiastic proponent of hip-hop at a time when many R&B singers still didn’t know what to make of it. Born Thomas Jerome Pearse in Poughkeepsie, New York on April 30, 1962, Tashan was in his early twenties when Brooklyn rappers Whodini featured him on their 1983 recording “Yours For a Night” and when he appeared on the Fat Boys’ self-titled debut album the following year. But while romantic grooves such as “If Words Can Express,” “So Much in Love,” “Strung Out on You,” “Love Is…..” and “I Don’t Ever” employ hip-hop’s production style, the songs themselves leave no doubt that Tashan’s roots were 1960s and 1970s soul. The influence of Marvin Gaye, Maze & Frankie Beverly, Teddy Pendergrass, the Isley Brothers and other pre-1980s soul icons is impossible to miss. “In the 1980s, I really got into rap music,” Tashan remembers. “So when Russell Simmons gave me the chance to make the Chasin’ a Dream album, I wanted to combine soul/R&B singing with the sound of hip-hop. Timing is everything in life, and I’ve been told that some of the stuff I did in 1986 was a little bit ahead of its time.” Although hip-hop-influenced neo-soul is the main focus of Chasin’ a Dream, Tashan brings a definite rock influence to the title track. Tashan explains: “When I did that song, I wanted to pay homage to people like Jimi Hendrix. A lot of people get confused and forget that rock & roll was as much a part of black culture as R&B and soul were.” Tashan describes “Ooh Wee Baby” as “my first pop-sounding record.” Meanwhile, “Thank You, Father” reflects his gospel roots. Tashan notes: “I envisioned ‘Thank You, Father’ as a contemporary gospel record for 1986. It paid homage to my upbringing in a Baptist church. My mother raised me in the choir, and I was a gospel singer growing up.” “Got the Right Attitude” is a romantic male/female duet with singer Alyson Williams. Tashan explains: “Alyson was the first female artist I ever really got a chance to record with. She was another R&B singer who came out of hip-hop. I think ‘Got the Right Attitude’ would have made a great single, but hindsight is always 20/20 vision.” FunkyTownGrooves’ expanded 2013 edition of Chasin’ a Dream contains four bonus tracks: two different versions of the title song (including the version that was released as a single in 1986) and two remixes of the haunting “Read My Mind.” Although Chasin’ a Dream fell through the cracks commercially in the United States, the album received more attention in the U.K.—and Tashan remembers that Jazzie B., leader of England’s popular neo-soul outfit Soul II Soul, had nothing but praise for “Read My Mind.” “When I first performed in England,” Tashan recalls, “I had no idea that the Chasin’ a Dream album was so well-received over there. And when I finally got to meet Jazzie B, he told me that ‘Read My Mind’ really influenced Soul II Soul a lot. I wish that more people here in the United States had heard Chasin’ a Dream when it came out, but I was thankful that in England, people were able to appreciate what I was doing.” Tashan followed up Chasin’ a Dream with On the Horizon in 1989 and For the Sake of Love (which employed the London Symphony Orchestra) in 1993. In 2002, The Best of Tashan: A Retrospective, 1986-1993 was released in the U.K. by Expansion Records. These days, Tashan is operating his own independent label, Powerkingdom Music, and is selling his more recent recordings via his website, Tashan7.com (including the albums Pourin’ Like Rain, All or Nothin’, Life Goez On and Girl, Be Quiet). Tashan, now 50, is still recording hip-hop soul after all these years. But in 2012, he showed another side of his artistry by forming a rock-oriented band called Tommy Rock. “I’m still staying true to the type of music that I like, and I just happen to like hip-hop, soul and rock & roll,” Tashan asserts. “And I’ll throw in a gospel record here and there. The records I’m doing now exist because Chasin’ a Dream exists, and having the opportunity to make that album back in the ‘80s was one of the most fulfilling things I could have done.” —Alex Henderson, March 2013 Alex Henderson’s work has appeared in Billboard, Spin, Creem, The L.A. Weekly, JazzTimes, Jazziz, AlterNet, Cash Box, HITS, CD Review, Skin Two, Black Beat, The Pasadena Weekly, Black Radio Exclusive (BRE), Music Connection, Latin Style, The New York City Jazz Record and many other well known publications. Henderson (alexvhenderson.com) has also contributed several thousand CD reviews to The All Music Guide’s popular website and series of music reference books. 
Rest in Peace Super Soul DJ Simon Darke.You were the first one who played Not For Nothin' 3 months ago.
In your memory we carry on in Soul Music.
God bless your family!
peace your friend,Tashan 6/4/15
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2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. (7thAve). Btwn. 133-134th St.
Sam Jennings-Drums, Kaspar Galli-Guitar, Bill Dotts-Bass
John Adams-Keys Tashan7-Vocals Showtime 8PM. Photos: Keir Worthy
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"GOD GETS THE GLORY"
Another Year Another Day To Live And Enjoy Life.Thankful Humble And Full Of Praise.
Thomas J. Pearse aka Tashan7 The Power Of Understanding!!! What A Life.
Taurus the Bull April 30th
April 30, 2015 53rd Birthday Message Thank you Dawnie!
Mark Merry Soul Sermon Mix Show...Thank You Father Live!!!!!Sunday Service at Beulah Baptist Church was Great this morning.
Rev. Bottoms sermon was don't worry bout what you don't have or lost
but .."Use What You Got Left" .then to come home and hear the Soul Sermon
Show played Thank You Father Live and Not for Nothin' I appreciate the
continued support and know that God is watching Over US. peace.
Tashan7 EOMM Vol.XVII MediaBlog Entry April 26,2015 7:13pm
his support of my music and career through out the years.Not For Nothin' (32:12) .."What's Goin' On" feat Vincent Henry(2:41:11) and "Thank You Father Live"(2:56:02)
on April 24,2014. Colin Curtis Soul Connection Show!
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Thank you Father for the Support of this DJ..and his listeners! Sunday Soul Sermon..
Mark Merry for opening up his March 29th Sunday show
Soul Sermon Mix UP with my new single "Not For Nothin'"
from the THX2U project.
The support is real and I welcome your fans and listeners
to Tashan7.com I encourage everyone to tune into a great show,
and We hope he plays it again and again. .#Respect, Tashan7
'EOMM' March 31,2015 9:20pm
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Leigh The Flava @LeighTheFlava#np @1065fm http://www.intobeats.com
- @Tashan7 - Not For Nothin
(GOURMET SOUL from FOTS #50)
Another contender for my tune of 2015 so far!
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Not For Nothin' @29:45 on 365SoulRadio.com
with Simon Darke
It's All Soul To Me.
N.J.-N.Y.Road Trip 3/17-3/18 2015
Started out from the Kingdom on Metro North
then walked to NJ transit bus to Willow Brook
out to Lackawanda Woodland Park Auditon rehearsal
for male vocalist of a wedding band. Park West overnight
diner cause the bus stopped running. Walk to Montclair
University stop 5:10 to Penn Station. The City that never
sleeps. Madison Square.walk some more. F train out to
Queens R to Regal Park.Thank you Carmen and Peter
for your hospitality.Studio session..'Beautiful One'.
."Minx is nappin' and snorin' on a Wednesday afternoon"
sofa M to the E to 6 back on the Metro
North home. What a road trip. Thank you Father
for travelling mercy and grace. T. Pearse 3/19/15
then walked to NJ transit bus to Willow Brook
out to Lackawanda Woodland Park Auditon rehearsal
for male vocalist of a wedding band. Park West overnight
diner cause the bus stopped running. Walk to Montclair
University stop 5:10 to Penn Station. The City that never
sleeps. Madison Square.walk some more. F train out to
Queens R to Regal Park.Thank you Carmen and Peter
for your hospitality.Studio session..'Beautiful One'.
."Minx is nappin' and snorin' on a Wednesday afternoon"
sofa M to the E to 6 back on the Metro
North home. What a road trip. Thank you Father
for travelling mercy and grace. T. Pearse 3/19/15
high speed connected to the whole human race'
WaistDeep
The wonderful wide world of the internet where
a tweet of link to a link can be found
just in case you didn't know now you do..lol
TRizzle..http://video.twicsy.com/i/XK9Xo
'EOMM'' MediaBlog 4/7/15 7:00PM T.Pearse
Rio Rendezvous 1992
Published on Jun 19, 2013 In 1992 and 1993 the Rio de Janeiro received about 1200 African American
tourists from different American cities. Each year traveling with tourists, had the presence of DJs from
several radio stations, including the WBLS-FM radio in New York, WGCI-FM Chicago, WDAS-FM, the TV
show Tony Brown and several artists like Howard Hewwit , Tashan, Brenda Russell, Dione Warwick,
Billy Paul, After 7, Gerald Alston, Brenda Russell, Mad Cobra, Miki Howard and Vesta Williams.
Sugar Loaf Mountain,Rio De Janeiro Brazil
Christ the Redeemer Statue @Corcovado Mountain
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"I know where I'm going, and I know where I've been," -Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy 1931-2015
Respect and Thanks To Trevor Forde, John Austin, and Douglas Alford for contacting me while playing "Afterhours" last night 2/26 on Q96FM N.Y.
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New York City Protest Against Police Violence Protesters march on 5th Avenue during the Millions March NYC on December 13, 2014 in New York. Thousands of people marched in Washington and New York on Saturday to demand justice for black men who have died at the hands of white police, the latest in weeks of demonstrations across the United States.
Thousands take part in the Justice for All March and Rally on Pennsylvania Avenue to the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 13, 2014, to protest the killings of unarmed African-Americans by police officers and the decisions by Grand Juries to not indict them.
Saturday Dec 13th, Millions March for Justice in NYC. Some of us r activists, some r comedians, some r students & many r "regular people". Some live in NYC & some came in from out-of-town (I was w/ a group that included ppl from Poughkeepsie) . EVERY BODY there wanted to see a change to end police violence. It was LOUD, people were excited yet it was PEACEFUL.
All Lives Matter
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Nearly 150 Poughkeepsie Residents protest, call for Holder to indict cops in civilian deaths
So now I'm in this struglle singing I can't leave
We're calling out the violence of these racist police
And we aint gonna stop until our people are free.
- CVH Protest March In Poughkeepsie, NY 12/8/14 12-2pm
The Poughkeepsie Chapter Of Community Voices Heard Organized A Ferguson Grand Jury Decision Protest In Front Of The Dutchess County Jail And Sheriff's Office In Poughkeepsie,N.Y.
Tuesday November 25, 2014 At 6PM.
Tuesday November 25, 2014 At 6PM.
Blair Goodman,Organizer,CVH Poughkeepsie Member's,Pastor Strattford,Vassar College Students(approx 1,000 strong) Local Residents
Reading of the names of victims of police misconduct
A die-in on the sidewalk and candle lighting
A prayer from Rev. Joseph Strattford
And a march to nearby Earline Patrice Park at Mansion Street.
A die-in on the sidewalk and candle lighting
A prayer from Rev. Joseph Strattford
And a march to nearby Earline Patrice Park at Mansion Street.
The Best of Tashan
there is so much to say about this album great ballads ,great midtempo tracks and acouple of uptempo tracks. outstanding tracks are so much love, love is..,tears fo joy, thank you father,romantically inspired, the whole abum is gem. This is a very difficult album on CD to find .very rare so if you see it dont hesitate to buy it. It is very soulful album from a massively underated singer (essential buying).
SOUL ON THE BLENDS - Recreating modern soul blends from some of my earliest mix tapes. Lots of Mid Hudson Valley influence here. Tashan Pearse Rez Ones Winston Djwisdom Bailey Ontime Carr Donald S Derello Jr Bill Skillz Rosborough -DJ Producer Paul Nice
Released 19 November 2014 Much Respect and thanks to my friend Paul Nice. Chasin' a Dream album photo flow. Soul On The Blends...
Renowned singer/songwriter Tashan has kindly contributed this great track to the Global Music Unites digital-only album, benefiting SOS Villages Zambia, Mission Direct and The Hunger Project.-David Nathan
November 4, 2014 I worked with the Community Voices Heard Poughkeepsie Chapter in the NY Senate 41St District Campaign Race. Street and Door to Door Canvas of Main,Mansion,N.Clinton,Thompson,N.Hamilton,Allen Pl., Grant St.Harrison and Smith Streets,Flannery Ave,.and Interfaith Towers@66 Washington St.
Senator Terry Gipson
click image to visit Community Voices Heard
I believe our time and hard work in the State Senate has put Dutchess and Putnam counties on a path toward a better future. I want to thank my wife Michelle and our family for their unyielding support, and my staff who has worked tirelessly to serve our constituents. Serving as your State Senator has been a special opportunity, and I’m grateful to everyone in our community for whom I’ve had the honor of serving. I am proud of our work to help build a stronger Hudson Valley. Thank you so much.-T.Gipson
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Tashan7.com
Salutes Mr. Jalen L. Carr
For Diligently Pursuing His Education And Dream Of Becoming An Accomplished Musician.
Salutes Mr. Jalen L. Carr
For Diligently Pursuing His Education And Dream Of Becoming An Accomplished Musician.
First trumpet for the Kingston Tigers Marching Band.
Jalen Lee Carr
Son of Uncle Frankie and Thananyi Carr.
Son of Uncle Frankie and Thananyi Carr.
Louis Armstrong
Focus
Thursday October 2,2014 Tashan via Skype on "The Real Reminisce" show with Mighty MP and Ms. Valentine. 4Pm EDT Click Image to View
October 2, 2014
4PM EDT
Interview with Mighty MP and Ms Valentine
"The Real Reminisce"
Tropical FMTV
"The Real Reminisce" Show on Tropical FMTV
4PM EDT
Interview with Mighty MP and Ms Valentine
"The Real Reminisce"
Tropical FMTV
"The Real Reminisce" Show on Tropical FMTV
MS VALENTINE
THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR CONTINUED
SUPPORT
OF THE REAL REMINISCE
WITH THE MIGHTY MP AND ME MS VALENTINE
...SPECIAL THANKS TO TASHAN
FOR JOINING US
02.10.2014 21:55
THANK YOU GUYS FOR YOUR CONTINUED
SUPPORT
OF THE REAL REMINISCE
WITH THE MIGHTY MP AND ME MS VALENTINE
...SPECIAL THANKS TO TASHAN
FOR JOINING US
02.10.2014 21:55
MightyMP, MsValentine, Shaz Malik "The Real Reminisce"
I would like to thank MightyMP,MsValentine and Shaz Malik for having me on
"The Real Reminisce" ShowIt was an honor to have my music played and to
go back through the musical journey that I have been on and still continue to
this day.Most importantly I am greatful for the support and love that my fans
have given me along the way.God is Great and I, 'Thank You Father'..for this Blessing...
peace and love,Tashan7 10/2/2014 8:08PM EDT
PowerKingdom,NY. U.S.A.
"The Real Reminisce" ShowIt was an honor to have my music played and to
go back through the musical journey that I have been on and still continue to
this day.Most importantly I am greatful for the support and love that my fans
have given me along the way.God is Great and I, 'Thank You Father'..for this Blessing...
peace and love,Tashan7 10/2/2014 8:08PM EDT
PowerKingdom,NY. U.S.A.
Musicology at its finest!!!
Click Image to Go To Studio 1 Live TFMTV
THE NATIONAL R&B MUSIC SOCIETY 4TH ANNUAL DINNER AND AWARD CEREMONY
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 21,2014 RESORTS CASINO AND HOTEL
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 21,2014 RESORTS CASINO AND HOTEL
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.
Alyson Williams and Tashan "Got the Right Attitude" Reunion in Atlantic City
Many thanks to Mr. Andre Galliano for inviting me to this special event. I got to see and hear my friend Ms.Alyson Williams. It was long time since I was in Atlantic City..Good time for Sure. Long live R&B music. Next year we hope to Grace the stage. peace, Tashan
Andre Galliano and Tashan @ Resorts Casino
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July '14Big Thanks to Garey Connoley of the Soul Years show at 365Soul.com
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BIg Thanks to my Bro. Mr.Tunde Olashore@ MistaGroove Radio.
Tundy "Lashy' Olashore
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CaptainFunkOnTheRadio
Bonjours Dear Tashan I'm CaptainFunkOnTheRadio,
DJ of a French weekly programme dedicated to soul, funk, jazz, and R'n'B music.
Radio Béton, 93.6 FM".
DJ of a French weekly programme dedicated to soul, funk, jazz, and R'n'B music.
Radio Béton, 93.6 FM".
Paris,France
Positive Brothers is a community based organization of men dedicated to enhancing the lives of people in the community. We focus on youths and those who are less fortunate, by equipping and empowering them with the knowledge and resources to lead successful lives. Click image to Like their Facebook page!
POWERKINGDOM-N.Y.
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Photos:Ron Murphy
Hey, just in case you missed ART Imitates LIFE Radio Show with Tanya M. Dixon this week, here's the episode celebrating Black Music Month with some of your favorite men of R&B music! We spoke with the our male guests in a special extended edition of “The Living Room” about “The current state of traditional R&B and soul music—is it alive and well or a lost art form?” The show will featured former member of both the Isley Brothers and Isley-Jasper-Isley (producer and arranger of the Isley Brothers music)— Chris Jasper; keyboardist, singer, songwriter and record producer (the band Enchantment, and part of George Clinton’s Parliament and Funkadelic groups)— Amp Fiddler; R&B singer and actor (former artist on Geffen Records & “New Jack City”)— Christopher Williams, soul and R & B vocalist (former artist on Def Jam label)— Tashan Pearse, and producer, composer, pianist, songwriter and vocalist— Carlin Randolph.
Special Thanks to all of our wonderful guests! Great show!- Tanya Dixon
ART IMITATES LIFE RADIO SHOW WITH TANYA DIXON Thursday June 12, 2014
Discover Entertainment Internet Radio with ART IMITATES LIFE on BlogTalkRadio
GLOBAL MUSIC UNITES A DIGITAL ONLY ALBUM BENEFITTING SOS VILLAGES IN ZAMBIA MISSION DIRECT (ZAMBIA) AND THE HUNGER PROJECT.
"IT'S JUST THAT SIMPLE" TO THIS WORTHY PROJECT.
TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOR ALL THINGS.
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PA of 'Afterhours", "So Grown and Sexy", " I Can't Stay Away" Sat March 15, 2014 Club Ciboney Poughkeepsie,N.Y.
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Un artiste auteur, compositeur, chanteur au style rare et pur. Des racines dans la culture hip-hop et la musique rap au service d’une soul très inspirée. Des textes sociaux souvent très durs et réalistes ou des ballades romantiques dans la pure tradition soul, c’est en gros le style Tashan mais avec toujours des rythmiques et des sonorités très hip-hop.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
TASHAN7 8TO9PM T$MMYR$CK 9TO10PM
@THE SHRINE
ComeBack Show#1 One In The Books TGBTG
Dave,Ralph,Heiress,Tashan,Sam,Jerome,Stu
Thank You Father...
For Allowing Me To Keep Living and Chasing My Dream.....
Remastered with bonus remixes,,,,in my top 5 albums of all time Tashan's 'Chasin A Dream'. over 25 years since its original release and sounding better than ever. Will see me through the long winter commute ...
LA Jackson chops it up with the first Def Jam/Original Black Recordings artist, TASHAN! The guys review their 20 plus year history together, since LA worked at the same label that released Tashan's music, CBS/SONY. Hear the music that defines Tashan's past, present and future, get a glimpse of the music industry through their eyes, and hear what Tashan has planned for the future! Tashan is another featured act in LA Jackson's MUSICOLOGY book series!
Published on Sep 23, 2013
LA Jackson talks with TASHAN, the first R&B act signed to Def Jam/OBR. LA & TASHAN share a 25 year history because they were on Team Sony Music at the same time! TASHAN is also a featured artist in LA Jackson's MUSICOLOGY book series.
LA Jackson Hall of Fame Show 17 Tashan 9-10-13
Tashan won a place in my heart - and, presumably, yours - back in late 1986 with his debut Def Jam album, "Chasin' A Dream", and his subsequent albums "On The Horizon", "For The Sake Of Love" and "Life Goez On" did nothing but swell an already classy armoury of songs from this true gentleman of soul. Twenty-four years on Tashan has been working away on a number of albums that have been available to download and 2010 sees the amalgamation of some of these songs onto the new release, "All Or Nothin'" - a release that he should be justifiably proud. Tashan proves, like many others, that he doesn't need the stifled support of a major label to release quality music. This set contains more extensions from his mind and has set them in a more urban setting. Worry ye not though, as this is NOT some bragging pimply trousers down by your crotch sort of crass R'n'B effort. Tashan is class and that follows through on what he does here. The opening cut "Love Is Something" is urban yet agreeably soulful and who can argue when this brilliant vocalist is at the helm. Tashan has created a number of albums to suit various tastes and for me I am comfortable with this. He can, unlike many others, carry it off. I truly love the different and interesting "In My Life" which is a real must-listen-to track; one that gets into your head and under your skin. The simple, yet intricate melody is so so what we have come to expect from this great man. I feel the same way about "I Just Wanna" - a laid back, summery vibe. What's missing for me are some Jerry Hey styled horns. Man, would that be an added bonus on this. The wah-wah guitar flavoured jam "Right Now" is strong and reminds me of a mid '90s jam a la H-Town or someone of that genre. "Lost In Love" with it's freaky synths a la Phyllis Hyman's "It's All About Me" and the hand-clap Hip Hop beat is neatly matched with Tashan's eminently soulful vocal approach. In a younger artist's hands this would well be a disaster...Tashan is a hands-down winner here. Excellent. OK, it isn't of the calibre of his 1993 album "For The Sake Of Love", but this is another extension of the man - and a welcome addition as far as I am concerned. You can download this album direct from the Man himself on http://www.Tashan7.com. I am so pleased to welcome back this true statesman of modern soul...Mr. Tashan.
Barry Towler The Vibe Scribe Posted by The Vibe Scribe at 18:18
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Chasin' a Dream Reissue March 2013
2013 FunkyTownGrooves Expanded Edition U.K.
Liner notes by Alex Henderson March 2013
What an awesome album; this is a coming of age album for me. When I was younger I loved tracks such as "Chasing a Dream", "Read My Mind" etc but listening to the album some 25+ years later the stand out tune is"Got the right attitude - a duet with the legendary Alyson Williams, fresh from her High Fashion group days. Then there is "So much in love", "I don't ever" and "Love is....". Wow! My wife heard this album for the first time and she could not believe how lovely Tashan's voice is, how tight the production is and more importantly,how this album fell through the cracks commercially. This is a beautifully crafted (very underrated) album. If you are a fan of true soul singers buy, buy, buy!
Randy- FunkyTownGrooves.
New Tashan — Chasin' A Dream (with bonus tracks) ... CD Add to Watch List Add to Watch List Def Jam/FTG, 1986. New Copy .... A Def Jam classic from Tashan – and a record that really helped bridge the gap between male soul and hip hop in the 80s! The style's still as warm and soulful as most of Tashan's contemporaries, but the record definitely shows a bit of street soul in the rhythms too – often just a bit gentle, but prefacing the changes that would come more strongly in the next decade – an aspect that really made this one stand out from the rest! Tashan's vocals are in a classic romantic mode, but often set to beats that provide a nice contrast and a good sort of punch – a definite Def Jam mode that's famously heard on the title track. Titles include "Ooh We Baby", "So Much In Love", "I Don't Ever", "Love Is", "Read My Mind", "If Words Can Express", "Chasin A Dream", and "Strung Out On You". CD features bonus tracks – "Read My Mind (long version rmx)", "Read My Mind (short version rmx)", "Chasin A Dream (special mix)", and "Chasin A Dream (single)".
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A BIG THANKS TO MR. LEIGH THE FLAVA FOR HAVING ME AS THE 50TH GUEST INTERVIEW ON HIS GOURMET SOULFUL MUSIC SHOW.
MAY 2013
WEDNESDAY 6-8P.M.UK 1-3P.M.US(EST) www.in2beats.co.uk 106.5FM Bedford United Kingdom
MAY 2013
WEDNESDAY 6-8P.M.UK 1-3P.M.US(EST) www.in2beats.co.uk 106.5FM Bedford United Kingdom
SoulPersona Remix of "Read My Mind" by Tashan
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Tashan in Da House! Tuesday, 15 December 2009 22:01 New Soul Chronicle from our good friend, legendary soul singer Tashan, sharing his morning reflections with us and shows his gratitude to life and music. Stay tuned for a brand new interview with him coming up at the beginning of January. But for now, let's start with his soul chronicle. Welcome back to the spotlight T7! -Souly.
Soul Chronicle
- Life Goez On... Don’t move until you see it. Wait till the moment is just right then go for it. Don’t write until you feel it. You wanna give all that you’ve got right there on the spot. Music is the expression of the human spirit at its best. In this lifetime I seek to give all of what I have been blessed to have. I realize that this is a gift that was given and meant to be shared. I remember singing at the age of 7 in front of the Gospel Chorus of the Beulah Baptist Church from Poughkeepsie NY at the Red Hill Baptist Church in Whitakers North Carolina. My mother played the piano and her eyes told me to open my mouth and sing from my heart. I was at peace. I could hear myself and I could feel my soul glowing inside. Eighteen years later I was still singing from my heart and my finest moment then was a song I wrote called “Thank Your Father”. Right now I reflect on the words of that song and realize that this is who I am. Recognizing where all my blessings come from. I am thankful. Thankful for all the many experiences music and singing has given me. Thankful for all the people I’ve met and who have enjoyed my songs over the years. Thankful for this lil light of mine…..I’m gonna let it shine. Thankful for the dream that I live and continue to chase everyday.Thank you to everyone who has ever enjoyed one of my songs.To someone who has just found out about me as an artist I invite you also to check out my website Tashan7.com. Since Life Goez On my first independent release on Power Kingdom Music I got a lot of work done and recorded a few new albums. Everything past and present is now in one place. Soul Chronicles……Taking it deeper. Thank You Father-Father Thank You. Wake up early start your day..Handle your business in each and every way. Put in work get a lil something to eat …Grab some sleep and start all over again- What a Life. Peace, Tashan7 (Extensions of My Mind Volume XV Tuesday December 15, 2009 9:34am)
Sean Livesey
All Or Nothin' is certainly apt as the title of one of three simultaneous new releases from the contemporary Soul and R&B artist Tashan. Recorded over the last twelve months and beyond the set covers three new albums all with a distinct flavour and style Tashan himself describes the albums as the following All Or Nothin': Catering strictly to the Ladies and most definitely the lovers, these sexy slow songs sing about love, passion and desire. Girl Be Quiet: Delivers hot summer beats for bouncing in the club or jamming to the radio. This juicy collection of Hip Hop Soul Dance music will surely taste good to your ears. Pourin Like Rain: Is Tashan's definitive work, designed to uplift and inspire the human spirit. This powerful set of songs will provoke your conscious mind and touch your soul. I've had advance previews of tracks from all three albums covering a massive 68 new songs and on the whole this is a massive return to form, stand out tracks from the three album collection include 'Your Love Gets Me High', 'Feel So Good', 'Love Is Something' and 'All Or Nothing'. All three albums are available direct from Tashan's own website located at www.tashan7.com but with over 68 tracks in the whole set I would reserve a weekend in your calendar to listen to them in full.
IL Leggendario Fabio Raina
Facebook June 27, 2013
Mr. Pearse Tashan, many thanks to you. I'm not very skilled with the sites. But I put your site in my e-mail and I confirmed.
I bought all your CDs, I have known you through a very beautiful and very positive review in a newspaper of Italian music. In this newspaper have written reviews in Your extraordinary musical performance at the Festival "Umbria Jazz" writing that you were and you are the true heir to Marvin Gaye. By listening to your CD, I confirm that You are the natural heir to Marvin Gaye (with a more powerful voice).
Ciao Tashan Pearse You are a N° 1. In addition to being a great singer and a great vocalist
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Hello MySpace Peoples My name is Tashan. I'm from Poughkeepsie, NY(845) 12601. A little place by the Hudson River in Upstate NY. Thanks for coming by my artist page. I've been in the music business for a minute now and wanted to share some of my music since its meant to be enjoyed by everyone. I got my first break back in the early '80s when Jalil from the group Whodini asked me to come with them to London and write a song called "Yours for a Night" on their debut album. I was going back and forth on the Metro north meeting with Russell Simmons at 1133 Broadway(Back in the day on the train...goin down to the city ......lookin for fame)playin him demos I recorded with just me and a piano. The journey from that point on has been a "trip" The ups and downs, the chance to be heard on radio to be seen on tv, to travel the world, but most importantly an opportunity to do what I love the most and that is write, record and perform songs. Well from them Kurtis Blow put me on the first Fat Boys album (Can you feel it?) and Afrika Bambataa liked my track with Whodini and I toured with the Zulu Nation as a part of Shango. Finally got my own deal from Russell on Def Jam and recorded my first CD "Chasin a Dream". I made a video from this album that played on BET and heard my voice on the radio for the first time. Wow this dream is for real now. Traveled a lot in Europe on the "Soul Songs Tour" with Oran Juice Jones, Chuck Stanley, and Alyson Williams doing shows with just one band playin for all of us. Recorded my second album for Original Black Records (OBR) which was the label designed for us singers since Def Jam was the house of rap with my friends Chuck and LLCool J. That album was a collection of songs about the world and the black family. "Black man" and "Save the family" videos from that album played on BET too. I even got the chance to do and interview with Donnie Simpson on my birthday. My next album was "For the Sake of Love" that I recorded in London, England. It was a live album since I used musicians and the London Symphony Orchestra... I released my fourth mixtape style album "Life goez On" on my own label PowerKingdom Music and Recordings The songs on my myspace player are mixes from Pkingdom's finest Dj's Respect to DjKurtKre-Z.DjBigChillT and 3rdFLoorEnt and DJBillSkillz of DITC. God Willing....3 years to the date I joined myspace 5/15/09-----Tashan7.com Seek ye first the Kingdom. "Extensions of My Mind" Volume XV 3/21/09 T.Pearse 5:34am
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Change is always good.Thank you Father for the blessing of another day. "Extensions of My Mind" Volume XV April 3,2010 6:28am The songs on my myspace player are all available for digital mp3 download for PLEASE CLICK ON THE BANNER TO VISIT, LISTEN AND BUY NEW MUSIC AT TASHAN7.COM
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Member Since:
March 30, 2010
Members:
The Tashan7 Show Band
Influences:
Marvin Gaye,Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder, Phillipe Wynne, Teddy Pendergrass, Jeffrey Osbourne,The Temptaions,Commodores, Motown and Philly International, The Stylistics,Norman Whitfield. Gospel Quartet Groups,The birth of Hip Hop and Rap Music, Bobby Black Byrd, Bobby P the Poet my brother, Stone City Crew,Daddy Rich,Smiley D,Born Great,Kenny Tannis,Kijana,Byron, Celebrity Four,A2Z Myles McMillan,Tony Brown,Greg Broadnax, Billy Robinson,Kenny Vaughan, Nathan Jennings, Cousin Stu and the Selected Few,,Pete,Dean Mclinton, Michael Harvey, Terry Patrice,Bam and the Zulu nation, Scott La Rock, Chuck D, LL,Kid Quick,Charlie Rock and the DOC,Davey D, Jam Master J,Larry Smith,Martin Ware, Sammy Buttons,Paul Nice,Chill T, Eddie On,Silk, KevbBald Head,Jeff and Meg Scales,Rick James and the Stone City Band, Parliament and Funkadelic, Sly Stone and his Family,Ohio Players, the Beulah Baptist Junior Choir, the Gospel Chorus, Uncle Booty Boy,my Brother "Billwee" Unique, Jesse and Riley and their daughter Tonie.The Pearse and Pittman Family .