Difference between revisions of "(Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up?"
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− | |introduction = '''(Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up?''', a live performance cover version of the track by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargard_(band) Stargard], was streamed during [[3rdEye TV|3rdEye TV Show # 7]] in 2013, as the leading track in a medley with [[Dancing Machine]], [[Partyman]] and [[It’s Alright]]. The track originally appeared in the 1977 comedy movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Which_Way_Is_Up%3F Which Way Is Up?], starring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Pryor Richard Pryor] ( | + | |introduction = '''(Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up?''', a live performance cover version of the track by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargard_(band) Stargard], was streamed during [[3rdEye TV|3rdEye TV Show # 7]] in 2013, as the leading track in a medley with [[Dancing Machine]], [[Partyman]] and [[It’s Alright]]. The track originally appeared in the 1977 comedy movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Which_Way_Is_Up%3F Which Way Is Up?], starring [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Pryor Richard Pryor] (dialogue scenes from the film were sampled or borrowed on [[Daddy Pop]] and [[Return Of The Bump Squad]]). '''(Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up?''' was released as a single the following year and appearing on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargard_(band) Stargard’s] debut album ''Stargard'' (1978). |
The track was written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Whitfield Norman Whitfield]. The version streamed was a live version from [[30 June 2013-am|30 June 2013 (a.m.) City Winery Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA]], with lead vocals by [[Shelby J.]], who had sung the track live regularly since joining [[Prince]]’s band in late 2006. A live version of the song (from the show given on [[28 April 2011|28 April 2011 at The Forum, Inglewood, California, USA]]) was included on the Blu-ray of the deluxe edition of the posthumous [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] album released in 2021. | The track was written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Whitfield Norman Whitfield]. The version streamed was a live version from [[30 June 2013-am|30 June 2013 (a.m.) City Winery Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA]], with lead vocals by [[Shelby J.]], who had sung the track live regularly since joining [[Prince]]’s band in late 2006. A live version of the song (from the show given on [[28 April 2011|28 April 2011 at The Forum, Inglewood, California, USA]]) was included on the Blu-ray of the deluxe edition of the posthumous [[Album: Welcome 2 America|Welcome 2 America]] album released in 2021. | ||
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+ | *[[Elisa Dease]] - co-lead vocals | ||
+ | *[[Liv Warfield]] - co-lead vocals | ||
*[[John Blackwell]] - drums | *[[John Blackwell]] - drums | ||
*[[Ida Nielsen]] - bass, vocals | *[[Ida Nielsen]] - bass, vocals | ||
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*[[Renato Neto]] - keyboards | *[[Renato Neto]] - keyboards | ||
*[[Cassandra O’Neal]] - keyboards, vocals | *[[Cassandra O’Neal]] - keyboards, vocals | ||
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*[[Maya McClean]] - dance | *[[Maya McClean]] - dance | ||
*[[Nandy McClean]] - dance | *[[Nandy McClean]] - dance |
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