Loli’s Tribute

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Let us pause to pay homage to one of the great disco vocalists of all time. With the recent passing of Loleatta Holloway, dance music has lost another brave voice to father time. In this mix, Ben takes Ellis D's unauthorized pressing of Loleatta's epic spoken word riff from Better Days, one of NYC's finest disco venues from the late 70's, and lays it over a 112 minute mixtape that combines some classic house jams with new cuts from the crates. The spirit remains. Loli's Tribute 01 :: My Loleatta (Acapella) - Ellis D 02 :: La Tonada (Original Mix) - Miguel Lobo 03 :: Return to the Deep - Kevin Yost 04 :: You Can't Touch Me (Original Mix) - Karen Pollack 05 :: In My Mind (D.o.o.p. Un-released Remix) - Sasha Alazy 06 :: Way Back (DJ Smash Brooklyn Tech Vocal Mix) - Julius Papp feat. Lisa Shaw 07 :: Yours (Original Mix) - Steffi 08 :: Ntobenthle (Manoo Remix) - Bevan Godden & Arnaud D 09 :: Gotta Hold On Me (Kenny Dope Remix) - The Muthafunkaz 10 :: Who's Hoo? (95 North Club) - 95 North Presents Da Hooligans 11 :: The House Music Anthem Part I (Terry Hunter Lower Wacker House Mix) - Marshall Jefferson feat. Curtis McClain 12 :: Burning (Original Vibe Mix) - MK feat. Alana 13 :: Without Me (Hyena Stomp Remix) - Tevo Howard feat. Tracey Thorn 14 :: Outta Limits - Mission Control Further reading: “I never thought of myself as a good singer,” Ms. Holloway said in 2009. “When I was 5 years old I started singing in church and I hated my voice because I sounded like a grown woman, not a child. I was ashamed of it." - Excerpt from John Pareles' obituary: "Loleatta Holloway, Gospel and Disco Singer, Is Dead at 64 " "I sure do [know the acapella recording by Loleatta Holloway]. I recorded it. And anyone who tells you different is either wrong, or lying. Here's the story: In 1985, Loleatta Holloway did a rare live performance at Better Days. Rare, because she didn't do many, and Better Days did very few live dates as well. The main reason was that Better Days was a round room, and the feedback problems with 30,000 watts of subwoofer output were serious. But Loleatta was an exception. Along with First Choice, she was the most important artist for the Better Days crowd." - Bruce Forest in an email to Jahsonic.com

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