Kellee Patterson - 1977 - Turn On The Lights - 1979 - All The Things You Are
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Kellee Patterson - 1977 - Turn On The Lights - Be Happy
Kellee Patterson’s rise into the public eye came in 1971 when she was the first black girl to become Miss Indiana when she entered the Miss America pageant with merits for her singing talents. Her singing started professionally when she was just 16 and following the sucess in the Miss America pageant she toured the world where she both sung and gave speeches. Kellee broke into TV to host Harambee in Chicago and continued on with her singing career later when she moved to the West Coast.
Her musical recording total only four albums, that have remained fairly underground gems that sported afew minor singles.
Maiden Voyage was Kellee’s debut album on the Black Jazz label which is a jazzy and melow album.
Kellee’s second album, Kellee was a collection of cover versions on Hubub Records in 1976. It showed the first signs of her transgression to the disco movement and contains an amazing cover version of the Barry White classic, I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby
This is the third album with more disco vibes in 1977.
Tracks
A1 Overture (2:46)
A2 Heaven (4:14)
A3 If It Don’t Fit, Don’t Force It (5:17)
A4 Yesterday Was Love (4:51)
A5 Be Happy (3:23)
B1 Turn On The Lights (7:45)
B2 Movin’ In The Right Direction (3:54)
B3 Let’s Hold On To Love (3:57)
B4 I’m Coming Home (4:52)
In case you’re wondering, this is the album Kellee recorded after the classic self-titled set with “I’m Gonna Love You a Little More Baby”. This album’s not as jazzy funky as that one, but it’s still a pretty sweet set overall sung by Kellee in her nice vocal style, with kind of a lightly grooving, boogie-inflected soul style. The best cuts include “If It Don’t Fit, Don’t Force It” and “Turn On The Lights” both of which are pretty great and other tracks include “Moving In The Right Direction”, “Heaven”, and “Be Happy”. Kellee’s definitely getting a bit more pop oriented here but she’s still got some good soulful moments.
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Kellee Patterson - 1979 - All The Things You Are
Kellee’s final album is a true disco, funky mix of classic ballads. All The Things You Are was released in 1979 on Shadybrook.
Tracks
A1 Let Go, Let Go (5:32)
A2 Fancy Dancer (4:30)
A3 So In Tune With You (6:22)
B1 All The Things You Are (6:34)
B2 Feelings Old Feelings (4:24)
B3 Nice Girl (3:50)
B4 How I Love Your Smile (3:24)
Groovy Emmanuel about Kellee
This is just the moment when the neon-lit atmosphere of Kellee’s debut album (way back in 1973) goes sexy! And here we have a gentle attack of some excellent mellow disco grooves to the aforementioned early singing career of the former but eternally beautiful Miss Indiana!
And yes, her voice is still embracing the sensual moods, no matter if she’s caressing the nasal side or not, and Gene Russell, the founder of Black Jazz Records, is still running the executive production (with the exception of side one of “All The Things You Are”) with some big help from the great musicians who participate in both records.
Special note on Larry Farrow who has done a tremendous job in composing-producing-arranging and conducting the whole set of “Be Happy”, and to Victor Hall & Harry Bowen in side one of “All The Things You Are”. It seems that they are all moving in the right direction.
Now it’s time for the rest of us to turn on the lights.
You can buy original vinyl albums on Ebay and Groove Collector and listen “Turn On The Lights“
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January 6th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
thanx for this. I´ve searched for Kellee sice I´ve heard her “gonna love you…” on a compilation called the Smoocher from the french label Big Cheese.
Thanx again. You´re the best.
After listening both albums I´d like the 77 one more, but hey I´m just happy to I´m able to listen to these both….
January 6th, 2009 at 10:30 pm
new artist for me cant wait to hear these albums thanx nikos.
January 7th, 2009 at 1:52 am
Great. Thanks for all your effort, really appreciate !
January 7th, 2009 at 2:17 am
Yiasou, bravo file, isse asteri.
It’s so great that you’ve upped this type of collection. Never heard of her and arrangements are enormous.
I notice tracks 1 and 2 are one file, I’m so glad you kept it authentic.
Sto kalo
Funkish Bass
January 7th, 2009 at 2:18 am
i really appreciated the first one….more funky this one but np i like to dance…thanlks dude..jean paris
January 7th, 2009 at 3:44 am
What a treat! I have the second album from Kellee with Barry White’s I’m Gonna Love You Just A Little More and a 12″ of Turn Out The Lights. I always loved the one album I have and always wanted to hear Be Happy. Thank you so much for posting not only Be Happy but also All Things Are You! As I said I really do love her second album. My favorite from it is her remake of the Stylistics Stop Look And Listen. If you need a copy of it post and let me know.
January 7th, 2009 at 5:15 am
THANKz 4 this CLASSIC ALBUM
January 7th, 2009 at 7:28 am
many many THANKS!! Nikos…
this Kellee Turn On The Lights was one of my very wanted!!
January 7th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Another fantastic contribution. Thanx.
January 7th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Bravo, Nikos. Look forward to this one (Be Happy), and now I have to find that Black Jazz record. The version of Mr. Magic on Kellee is pretty cool as well. It was re-issued by Hub bub also.
January 7th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Very cool. I like it. You are definitely starting off 2009 quite well!
January 7th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Thanks for another nice treat.
January 7th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
That video is super. I can’t wait to hear the rest. Thanks for yet another great share!!!
January 7th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Kellee shrugs her jazz roots to embrace the sparkly disco lights - with a modicum of success. Two tracks that were club smashes here in the UK that I particularly liked were ‘So in tune with you’ and of course ‘Turn out the lights’, both greeting her nasal overtones with style. Takes me back to summer’s old !!
Many thanks Nikos and for the informative review Groovy Emmanuel
January 8th, 2009 at 12:05 am
I’ve never saw this before. I will try it out! thanks for the amazing site.
January 8th, 2009 at 12:18 am
Never saw them too but definitely download everything posted here. My Favourite site for sure.
January 8th, 2009 at 1:14 am
Kellee Patterson’s stuff is real flavourful…soulful.
January 8th, 2009 at 2:24 am
“If It Don’t Fit, Don’t Force It” is fantastic. Dela Soul sampled the baseline in they Dela Soul is Dead Album.
January 8th, 2009 at 6:42 am
Thanks for this, Nikos. Sounds real nice by the sample.
January 8th, 2009 at 10:30 am
As always, nice choice..appreciate it!
January 8th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Many thanks Nikos!
January 8th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
Already loving it.The song is classic.
January 9th, 2009 at 12:04 am
Excellent posts! many thanks!
January 9th, 2009 at 10:19 am
wooooooooo..never heard ..thx dude and thanks for ur work
January 9th, 2009 at 10:25 am
Thank you, I’ve been curious about Kellee’s work, and really looking forward to listening.
January 9th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Thanks, didn’t know about her.
January 9th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Nice posts! Thanks!
January 10th, 2009 at 12:15 am
thanks for posting
January 12th, 2009 at 1:48 am
For all those who are interested, Kellee’s debut album Maiden Voyage is available over at El Goog Ja: http://elgoog-ja.blogspot.com/2008/03/black-jazz-records.html
January 14th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Nikos, Kellee was an underrated songtress, performer who never hit big commercially. These gems show her true talent. Thanks.
January 23rd, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Hi Nikos,
Kellee is so wondrous & sweet. Thank you dearly!
Peace, Jerome
February 8th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Only ever had her 12 inch singles…
major thanks for the links..
peace and blessings
aj
February 8th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
ps…..im gonna buy the albums!!!!!!
February 24th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
thanks for this one i didnt get but hey i,ll try again.all things are is a good lp got this one still a bit disco type sound thanks nickos
March 7th, 2009 at 4:42 am
“all things you” are picked this lp up 18 months ago not listen to it yet but most of the lady recordings are disco/pop in the world of deep soul,northern but thats my own personel view. which means jack shit to anybody else
March 7th, 2009 at 4:42 am
But Thanks anyway
March 12th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Have been looking for Kellee’s “Maiden Voyage” since 4ever. Please let me know where I can get my hands on it!
March 13th, 2009 at 2:11 am
Ortega,
You’ll find a link here as soon as possible.
July 12th, 2009 at 3:17 am
She’s a fox!!! Good music!!!
October 1st, 2009 at 1:06 am
so sweet I’m melting