4eabbb977ef511.19851452.pdf - Trevor J. Simmons Page 2 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Research Post-Doctoral Researcher, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY Corporate - Home - Simmons & Simmons.ashx Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Total_Experience_Records&oldid=1034261231, Articles with MusicBrainz label identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 1977 as Total Experience Productions, label launched in 1981, This page was last edited on 18 July 2021, at 20:43. The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part A Blue Carpet Movie Premiere (Pics), 2019 NAACP Chairmans Award to be Presented to Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Chris Rock is Set to Make Netflix History | WATCH. He is founder and president of the nowdefunct Total Experience Records. Lonnie will be forever cherished by: two sons, Ervin and Calvin Simmons; Grandchildren; Great-Grandchildren; Great-Great . Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade, What Happens Now? Career. Find Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok profiles, images and more on IDCrawl - free people search website. Career But thanks to Simmons, the Gap Bands fortunes improved considerably in 1979, when Total Experience Records put out the groups third album. Party Train, one of only two Gap Band V tracks actually produced by Simmons, peaked at No. 9.97 ACRES. Dr. Lonnie Simmons, MD is a Diagnostic Radiology Specialist in La Crosse, WI and has over 21 years of experience in the medical field. Simmons was a true innovator and creator and a music force to be reckoned with. Attorney. Outstanding continued the bands penchant for slowing things down a bit to a nice mid-tempo groove that fit well into quiet storm radio formats. 2005: Simmons played in Lonnie Simmons (72) Defensive Lineman - 2006: Simmons moved to defense and spent the season as a reserve defensive lineman. 1 on the soul chart in February 1983 between the No. Gap Band IV, released in early 1982, was the first Total Experience album release. Later in 1984, the Gap Band released Gap Band VI, which included Simmons co-penned hit Beep A Freak, another gimmick-filled song (with lots of beeps) that peaked at No. Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. In Groups: The Gap Band Variations: Viewing All | Lonnie Simmons 48 peak). Simmons had co-written only one song on The Gap Band but co-wrote six of The Gap Band II's seven tracks. Whether he was co-writer, producer or executive producer, or as founder and owner of Total Experience Productions and later Total Experience Records, Lonnies mark was all over the Gap Bands music. There have been some disputes as to his legacy in terms of the creation of Gap Bands and others hits. The band, consisting of twelve members, was reduced officially to the three Wilson brothers. Impressed with their talents, Simmons signed them to his production company and had them record their first hit, which he co-wrote a funky mid-tempo groove entitled Dont Stop The Music (how many readers remember that inescapable chorus sung by a nasally Cavin Yarbrough dont you stop it, dont you stop, dont stop the music?). It was jumpin every weekend and was a favorite with music professionals and non-industry attendees to see the hottest Black artists who were topping the charts! He co-wrote most of their songs including their many chart hits. Robert n Charlie was Funky!!! 84 on the Hot 100), but yielded bigger fruit by propelling its parent album to platinum status. Lonnie Simmons (December 12, 1944 - February 6, 2019) was an American record producer from Los Angeles, California. Simmons had co-written only one song on The Gap Band but co-wrote six of The Gap Band II's seven tracks. In 1984, the label changed its distribution from PolyGram to RCA Records. 1 soul, 1 week; No. But thanks to Simmons, the Gap Bands fortunes improved considerably in 1979, when Total Experience Records put out the groups third album. Lonnie Simmonss income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. 2 later in 1986. Thank you for a great first year! We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 12 December. Before meeting Simmons, the Gap Band had been struggling; their first two albums, which came out in 1974 and 1977, received little attention. I hear ya! At the tail-end of 1984, A Total Experience Christmas was released, featuring songs by five of the label's acts, as well as two of the label's writers.[4]. |
Shake was the first of many smashes that the Gap Band recorded for Simmons label; in 1979 and the early- to mid-80s, the trio was huge thanks to a string of major hits that also included I Dont Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops), Steppin Out, Burn Rubber, Humpin, You Dropped a Bomb on Me, Early in the Morning, Outstanding, and Party Train.. Before meeting Simmons, the Gap Band had been struggling; their first two albums, which came out in 1974 and 1977, received little attention. Lonnie Paige Simmons With profound sorrow, we join the Simmons Family in announcing the death of Lonnie Paige Simmons, 93, of the Belgrade Community, Maysville, who departed this life on Monday, January 17, 2022. Music written by Lonnie Simmons has been sampled heavily in contemporary R&B and hip hop music. 60 pop), I Wouldnt Lie Yarbrough and Peoples (1986); (No. Simmons also owned a recording studio in the 70s, and by the end of the decade, he founded Total Experience Records (which landed a distribution deal with Mercury/Polygram). Johnny Depp Wins & Amber Heard Might Never Work Again In Hollywood. Lonnie had a recording studio in the building and produced hits on The Gap Band, Yarbrough and Peoples, Switch and more. 1 soul, 2 weeks; No. Gap Band IV was released in May 1982 and contained three major smash hits, Early In The Morning, You Dropped A Bomb On Me and Outstanding, all co-written and/or produced by Simmons. One of the label's first signings was the Gap Band, who Simmons met through soul singer DJ Rogers (known for his 1975 smash, "Say You Love Me"). It included Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me), another funk anthem Simmons co-wrote that would become their first No. That trivial tidbit aside, to this day, Outstanding is best known as one of the Gap Bands signature songs. Simmons' nightclub booked R&B-oriented musical acts, and Simmons' interest in music led him to buy a recording studio. 1 on the soul album chart. Oceanography great Walter Munk; producer and songwriter Lonnie Simmons; journalist and writer - 4 years ago Yarbrough and Peoples released Heartbeats that year, and it peaked at #25 R&B, and the title track went to #10 R&B. Unfortunately, after being closed for years, the club burned to the ground on January 20, 2021, 2 years after Lonnies death. $1,766,152. Their first Total Experience-produced single, 1979's "Shake", went to #4 on the R&B charts. Read Full Biography. He took all their money and credit for songs!! It originally began in 1977 as a production company whose albums were released by Mercury Records before becoming a label in 1981. Its follow-up single, the funk ballad Yearning For Your Love, contributed to the growing success, peaking at No. Because Simmons was a successful, R&B-oriented entrepreneur and label owner, there were those who compared him to Dick Griffey (president of Solar Records) and the Kenneth Gamble/Leon Huff team (who founded the '70s gold mine known as Philadelphia International Records). From its inception in 1981 to late 1983, Total Experience was a subsidiary label of Mercury's parent company, PolyGram. Yearning For Your Love was sampled in SWVs Youre Always On My Mind plus songs by Nas, the Pharcyde and Will Smith. And Burn Rubber, Simmons most sampled tune, appears in 118 different songs, including classics by NWA, Dr. Dre, Public Enemy and 2Pac. None of these acts managed to have any success with Total Experience. He is affiliated with Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. (The club made several appearances in movies like Dolemite and Black Fist. Lonnie Simmons, Jonah Ellis: Rate: Comments and Reviews Add a Comment or Review about this item. Lonnie Simmons (December 12, 1944 - February 6, 2019) was an American record producer from Los Angeles, California. 1 and reaching No. That year, Simmons co-wrote two songs which peaked on the R&B charts at #1 back-to-back: "Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)", which was released on The Gap Band III, and "Don't Stop the Music", which was released on Yarbrough & Peoples' debut album, The Two of Us. 1 soul, 1 week; No. While we share the sadness of many in hearing of his death, we also celebrate a decade of incredible music that Simmons helped give to music fans around the world. As a composer, he co-wrote several #1 R&B songs for his label's major acts, The Gap Band and Yarbrough and Peoples. The Gap Band wasn't the only well-known act that recorded for Simmons' label in the '80s; Total Experience Records was also the home of the male/female duo Yarbrough & Peoples, who weren't as big as the Gap Band but did enjoy major hits with "Don't Stop the Music" in 1980, "Don't Waste Your Time" in 1984, and "Guilty" in 1985. By the middle of 1980, with Oops Up SideYour Head being a club and radio mainstay, The Gap Band were now bonafide hitmakers. SoulTracks is a registered trademark of SoulTracks, LLC. Proudly powered by WordPress
While we share the sadness of many in hearing of his death, we also celebrate a decade of incredible music that Simmons helped give to music fans around the world. 2005: Simmons played in In 1987 Total Experience ended its distribution deal with RCA and carried on as an independent label, faltering soon after. 2 soul, 1 week), Party Train Gap Band (1983); (No. The label's post 1984 holdings now belong to Minder Music, while its PolyGram-distributed holdings, and the complete catalogues of Yarbrough & Peoples and the Gap Band belong to Universal Music Enterprises. In keeping with the gimmicky sound effects Simmons had used on the Gap Bands previous top hits like the revving car engine and screeching tires on Burn Rubber, a crowing rooster on Early In The Morning and the high-pitched shrill of bombs dropping on You Dropped A Bomb On Me he employed a whistle-blowing choo-choo train to begin Party Train, whose shuffling beat resembled that of a locomotive anyway. In 1984, it was Yarbrough and Peoples who would return to the top of the charts. I worked for Lonnie back in the early 80s. 2 soul, 4 weeks; No. 1 and its second platinum release. In the appeal "West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety & Training vs. Bobby Beavers," Mr. Simmons addressed a growing issue with workplace drug testing. My friend for over 40 years has passed away. By browsing this website, you agree to our use of cookies. Lonnie Simmons (December 12, 1944 - February 6, 2019) was an American record producer from Los Angeles, California. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Simmons founded the influential R&B label Total Experience in the 70s, and hit the ground running by signing the Tulsa, Oklahoma act, The Gap Band, featuring the three Wilson brothers. 3 soul, 5 weeks; No. 24 pop), Burn Rubber Gap Band (1981); (No. Hollywood Beauty Awards Announce Viola Davis, Carey Mulligan, Jenny Cho Joe Manganiello & Sonequa Martin-Green To Join Presenter Lineup, Get Ariana DeBose SAG Glam Look by Andra Tiller and Takisha Sturdivant-Drew, Watch SAG Awards: Jamie Lee Curtis, Michelle Yeoh and More Win Big, VitakraftLick n Lap Cat Treats Get Four Paws Up, Wanda Sykes Comedy Special Premieres This May on Netflix, Listen To Jonas Brothers New Single Wings, Pedro Pascal and Jon Favreau Pose At The Forge: Inspired by The Mandalorian Exhibit, Watch: Robert De Niro and Sebastian Maniscalco Star In ABOUT MY FATHER, 2023 EE BAFTA Film Awards Winners Include Elvis and The Banshees of Inisherin, Law & Order TV Detective and Comedian Richard Belzer Dies At Age 78, Ryan Seacrest Is Leaving Live With Kelly and Ryan. While in Texas in 1977, Gap Band leader Charlie Wilson discovered Alisa Peoples & Calvin Yarbrough, who were performing as part of the band, Grand Theft. Thealbum would become the bands second No. Last edited on 17 September 2022, at 03:58, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me), "Lonnie Simmons: The Man Who Discovered The Gap Band Has Died", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lonnie_Simmons&oldid=1110720171, This page was last edited on 17 September 2022, at 03:58.