It was the testing ground for labels like westend and salsoul, and producers. The legendary paradise garage dj larry levan worked closely with the label helping. West end s profile including the latest music, albums, songs. It was founded by michael brody, its sole proprietor, and was located at 84 king street in the hudson square neighborhood. Dont say love soul switch 2012 west end records youtube. Garage biography written by west end records label boss mel cheren, an honour by anybodies standards. West end records was cofounded by mel cheren in 1976 and our label quickly became one of the defining sounds of new york city in the heyday of disco. The very end start recording new album 10122019 german version below with twelve songs and a fresh lineup, the very end records its fourth studio album. Slated to drop worldwide via the end records october 12th, the bands first studio offering in six years was produced by jason suecof deicide, all that remains, kataklysm, battlecross at audiohammer studios in sanford, florida and features the apocalyptic cover art of timbul cahyono rotting corpse, pyrexia. The godfather of disco mel cheren westend records youtube.
Download melanie c mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Mel cheren january 21,1933 december 7, 2007 in loving memory of the godfather of disco. In 1976, mel cheren and ed kushins founded west end records, the music label that defined the sound of new york city in the heyday of disco. New west records is a record label based in nashville, tennessee, and athens, georgia. Documentary about mel cheren and westend records feat. King malachi street october 21, 1935 october 21, 1978, commonly known as mel street, was an american country music singer. The label was established in 1998 by cameron strang for artists who perform real music for real people and has been home to indie rock, alternative country, and americana bands. But to dwell on the fear is to overlook the beauty the end, first and foremost, is an album of intimate simplicity and deceptive depths. End records was a record label founded in 1957 by george goldner. Every day thousands of users submit information to us about which programs they use to open specific types of files. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Slated to drop worldwide via the end records october 12th, the bands first studio offering in six years was produced by jason suecof deicide, all that remains, kataklysm, battlecross at audiohammer studios in sanford, florida and features the apocalyptic cover art. In 1976, mel cheren and ed kushins founded west end records, the music label that defined the. Classic disco label that not only defined new york city dance floors, but influenced djs and dancers worldwide during the late seventies and early eighties.
This is a subreddit dedicated to the discussion of the west records, an online webseries. West end listen and stream free music, albums, new releases. Cheren created the 12inch vinyl single, which permitted longer playing time than the standard seveninch, and which gained its greatest popularity in discos. Born in everett, ma on january 21, 1932, cheren earned a degree in marketing from northeastern university in 1956, receiving. Mel cheren in an undated photo with the west end records logo. Mel cheren, the founder of the paradise garage and west end records, died on dec. Mel street debuted 30 years ago by edward morris 5242002 thirty years ago this month, listeners to country radio heard a striking new voice and a song to match it. The long play turned out to be calledfor, that is why later it was even reissued. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Mel street debuted 30 years ago by edward morris 5242002 thirty years ago this month, listeners to country radio heard. The label was reactivated in summer of 1998, then reduced their webpresence after mel cheren s passing on december 7, 2007. The building which housed the paradise garage was later a facility for verizon communications. West end coast, an album by young gun silver fox on spotify. Oct 14, 2016 mel c has allegedly released a diss track about her spice girls frenemy mel b.
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The paradise garage, also known as the garage or the gayrage, was a discotheque in new york city notable in the history of modern dance and pop music, as well as lgbt and nightclub cultures. We specialize in country junk, antiques, primitives, french country, shabby chic, smell goods, garden necessities, quilts, candles, pottery, some old and some new. I was born this way larry levans live edit carl bean west end records. Jun 24, 2019 the second is the logo of west end records, mel cherens disco label that, while denes was plowing and sowing, was hard at work releasing holy queer scripture like loose joints is it all. It had offices in burbank, california, and beverly hills, california. West end recoreds was founded in 1976, by mel cheren and ed kushins. The 42yearold singer appeared to reignite her ongoing feud with her former bandmate with a song which. Mel c releases diss track about spice girls frenemy mel b. He was significant to the whole disco movement, both through his famous west end records. Randall carter helps film a documentary to discover the truth behind the mysterious west naval base. Street was born in grundy, virginia to a coal mining family. The mutant funk coda with which the performance concludes is more than an incongruous bridge. West end s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Where to start with west end records, the influential.
West end founder mel cheren, dubbed the godfather of disco, was also. Where to start with west end records, the influential disco label set for. While we do not yet have a description of the mel file format and what it is normally used for, we do know which programs are known to open these files. He cofounded west end records in 1976, which became one of the most influential music labels at the peak of disco music in the 1970s. In 1962 the label was acquired by morris levy and incorporated into roulette records. Mel cheren was an instrumental figure in the birth and breakout success of disco the cofounder of the influential label west end records, he was also the financial backer behind the landmark nightclub paradise garage, the longtime home of taste making dj larry levan. When you source a mel script, mel does not allow you to forward reference locally scoped procedures. The west end men is a vocal harmony group comprising the leading men of musical theatre.
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Randall carter helps film a documentary to discover the truth behind the. West end listen and stream free music, albums, new releases, photos, videos west end. It operated from 1977 to 1987 and was the base for resident dj larry levan. Led by cofounder mel cheren, west end was one of the most prominent labels in dance musics history, along with prelude records, salsoul records, and casablanca records.
The end records label trailer 10,257 views 3 years ago we are an indie label that has a wide range of music including metal, rock, electronic, alternative, pop and more. It was a sound closely associated with the paradise garage, one of the most influential clubs of the seventies and eighties. Publications cite his year of birth as 1933, although his family maintains that he was born in 1935. West end records folded for a number of years, then reopened in the late 1990s and released one of levans dj sets recorded live at the garage.
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Sadly mel cheren passed away in december 7, 2007 at an age of 75. Apr 26, 2005 they take us through cruising and sex in public places, the drug scene, the bars and the baths, the birth of entertainment and dance clubs, and starry nights on fire island. Various artists the west end story vol 4 west end records. May 21, 2015 west end soundtrack from 2014, composed by jeff cardoni. May 28, 2015 find mel waiters discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Find mel waiters discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Within three years it became a fulltime job and katsambas moved the office to salt lake city in 2002. Feb 03, 20 documentary about mel cheren and west end records feat. They had met a few years earlier, when they were employed by. West end records was cofounded by mel cheren and ed kushins in 1976 and the label went on to define the sound of new york city in the heyday of disco. Theyve been working together lately, a friend told the sun. Led by cofounder mel cheren, west end was one of the most prominent labels in.
They take us through cruising and sex in public places, the drug scene, the bars and the baths, the birth of entertainment and dance clubs, and starry nights on fire island. They had met a few years earlier, when they were employed by specter records. Photographs, home movies, newsreels, and film clips illustrate the story. Mel cheren was an instrumental figure in the birth and breakout success of disco the cofounder of the influential label west end records, he was also the. Masters at work west end records the 25th anniversary. The onceagain reactivated label now has a website again and seems to be back in. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for west end records releases.
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