Little Red - Music

November 1982 DONNA WASHINGTON The Gospel Tradition Has Allowed For The Germination Of Many A Successful Pop Vocalist. Donna Washington With Her Third Release On Capitol Records Just For You November 1982 Proves Once Again What Spiritual Roots Can Do For Secular Sound. Born In Los Angeles Just Twenty-Three Years Ago To A Minister Who Sang And Played Both Guitar And Piano.. At The Age Of Three Donna Began Singing With Her Older Sister Ineta. Although Performances Were Restricted To Church-Oriented Affairs Donna Idolized The R&B Sounds Of Gladys Knight And Aretha Franklin. Without The Luxury Of Professional Vocal Training Donna Continued To Sing Profusely With The Encouragement Of Grade School Teachers Who Thought Her Vocal Abilities A "miracle." "They Used To Marvel " Donna Recalls "at My Natural Inclination To Use Vibrato When I Didn't Even Know What The Word Meant!" In 1978 Donna Recorded Five Lead Vocal Tracks For The James Cleveland's Academy Cathedral LP. At The Tender Age Of Eighteen She Was Signed To The Capitol Label After Recording Demo Tapes "just For The Fun Of It." As Donna Describes That Time In Her Life "I Wasn't Even Trying To Land A Recording Contract. I Just Loved To Sing." For Donna Each Of Her Albums Is Truly A Later Of Love And Just For You Is No Exception. She Has Worked Closely With Producer Chuck Jackson And Assistant Producer Tony Coleman For Many Years. Jackson And Coleman Both Sing Back-Up On Many Of The Cuts And Coleman Who Co-Wrote The Quincy Jones Hit "One Hundred Ways " Also Assisted In Composing The Upbeat Single For This Disc "Do You Wanna Huh?" L.J. Reynolds Another Capitol Artist And Former Lead Singer For The Dramatics Joins Donna To Complete The Serene Harmonies For The Ballad "I'm Into You." "You Can't Hide From The Boogie " An Up Tempo Tune With A Syncopated Meter Caps A List Of Compositions That Makes For A Tastefully Diversified Collection --From The Soft And Soulful To The Superfunk. Just For You Was Recorded At Golden Sound Studios. "The Hours Made It Hard At Times " Donna Remembers "but There Was So Much Love While We Working I Felt Like Were All One Big Family." Those Warm Feelings Are Forever Imbedded In Vinyl "Just For You" To Hear. read less