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Princess & Starbreeze Produced by Fenderella for Diva 1 Productions Additional production by Marquis Dair & Bokie Coleman Co-Produced by Chuck Gentry ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Dope Mplssound inspired funk produced by the bassist & vocalist of Klymaxx, Fenderella featuring Debra Killings who would go on to basically be the 4th member of TLC by singing background vocals on almost all their albums. Includes a cover of Prince's "It's Gonna Be Lonely". Def worth diggn if u haven't. B1. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Check their 2 part opus "The Drought/Lust Is A Rush" on my "Zone 4: Mechanical Emotion" mix. Free download available on Soundcloud. Link in bio ⬆️⬆️⬆️ ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ #princessandstarbreeze #debrakillings #fenderella #1987 #mca #records #electrofunk #synthfunk #mplssound #modernfunk #funk #album #vinyl #wax #eclecdigs #eclecticessential #thefunktoriumcollection https://www.instagram.com/p/BnkOMlfjaQE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1x55t8av0cbz9

Releasing their underwhelming debut Never Underestimate the Power of a Woman in 1981, it wasn’t until Klymaxx’s new wave electro third album Meeting in the Ladies Room (1984) that they became a femme force in the industry. With the catchy “The Men All Pause,” “Meeting in the Ladies Room” and the mushy ballad “I Miss You,” their most successful single, Klymaxx had become more self-contained, writing tracks and directing the sessions (“The Men All Pause” was co-produced by Joyce “Fenderella” Irby and Cooper). “We started writing for ourselves, because we were tired of men writing us lines like, ‘When you get home baby, I’m going to rub your feet,” Cooper. “We complained to Dick and he said, ‘Fine, do your own album.’ With that, Klymaxx became real. We had freedom, and that’s a beautiful thing.” As seen in “The Men All Pause” video, with Cooper clad in fuzzy leopard-skinned top, it wasn’t uncommon for her to step from behind her drums to sing and talk smack on the mic. At the same time, she was also making creative strides with her music. Griffey, a former drummer himself, had a knack for grooming producers including Leon Sylvers III, Reggie and Vincent Calloway, LA and Babyface and Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam. Klymaxx was the first band Jam and Lewis recorded back in 1982 when the emerging duo produced the group’s second album Girls Will Be Girls. In the studio, Cooper closely observed the duo at work. “I was completely inspired by them and their methods and approach to music,” she says. “I watched, listened and I learned.” While women are often excluded from the production process, Griffey took a chance. “He just purely saw my talent,” Cooper says. “There aren’t many men in this industry who respect the vision of woman, but Dick wasn’t afraid.” Cooper’s sound became a mixture of Minneapolis styled synthesizers, George Clinton’s cosmic slop, James Brown eternal funk and the majestic pop of Quincy Jones, that was distinctively her own. “The producer is more than someone who just plays keyboards and says, ‘I produced this.’ The producer is the overseer, the person who brings in the right elements while making sure the music and vocals are correct. Sometimes I play all the instruments, sometimes I just bring in the right people and sit back.” [Read More]

Bedtime Jam of the Night: Joyce ''Fenderella'' Irby - I'll Be There

"Life on the road is hectic but fun," says Fenderella. "It's slightly different for us because we're women. Since none of us has any children, it's a little easier. The one thing that we really hate is carrying luggage. A lot of times we have to handle our own personal gear, and none of us likes that. You should try putting on makeup while riding in a bus! At least one of us always sticks herself in the eye with the eyeliner pencil." Still, everyone in the band knows that getting to the top wouldn't be any fun if it weren't hard work. "We're on our way," repeats Fenderella. "And somehow, none of us has ever doubted it." No one else doubts it either.