COVERSTORY: "BB&Q BAND"     

 

BB&Q Band - Dreamer (Elektra, 1985, 7:09)

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"(I'm A) Dreamer" (Elektra, 1985, 7:09)


 To listen to our BB&Q Band "Back To The Old School" Remix, 
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For listening to the album version of "Genie" (Break Records, 1985, 6:01), click HERE


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The original members of the Brooklyn, Bronx and Queens Band were Mauro Malavasi (Piano & Synthesizers), Paris “Peewee” Ford (Bass Guitar), Paolo Gianolio (Guitar), Terri Silverlight Drums) and Kevin Nance (Keyboards). Also David Romani, Rudi Trevisi, Diva Gray, Jeff  Bova, Mike Campbell, Johnny Kemp, Luther vandross, Timmy Allen, The Goody Music String Ensemble and Kae Williams from Change joined the band. Also, later in 1985, Curtis Hairston did vocals on their album “Genie”. Curtis wasn’t mentioned in the album credits however. 

The BB&Q Band was a concept of Jacques Fred Petrus, who also produced  for Change, High Fashion, Zinc and the Ritchie Family. BB&Q Band Productions in the earlier years were made by him and Mauro Malavasi.  

In 1981Jacques Fred Petrus signed the BB&Q Band with Capitol, “On The Beat” being the debut release and a UK Top 50 dance hit. Other knows songs are “Time For Love” and “Starlette”.  

Their second album called “All Night Long” featured a further dance hit called “ “Imagination”, written by Kae Williams (of Breakwater) with guest vocals by Rick Brenna. Other uptempo songs were “All Night Long (She’s Got The Moves I Like)”, “Children Of The Night”, “Hard To Get Around” and “Hanging Out”. 

In 1983, Jacques Fred Petrus and Mauro Malavasi produced the album “Six Million Times”. It didn’t bring as much succes as the former albums or their 1985 album however the songs “Stay”, “We’ve Got To Do It” and “Six Million Times” are great uptempo Funk. In 1984 Mauro Malavasi left the BB&Q Band.  

In 1985 the BB&Q Band was signed to Elektra Records and Kae Williams wrote, arranged and produced “Genie” which featured UK Top 40 hits in the title track and “Dreamer”. Another single “Ricochet” was released by Cooltempo / Chrysalis in 1987 (UK Top 75). Other known songs are “Main Attraction”, “Won’t You Be With Me Tonight” and “On The Shelf”. Unfortunately Jacques Fred Petrus was murdered in 1987 at the airport of Guadeloupe. Little is known about the mysterious circumstances of his death.

BB&Q Band Albums:

BB&Q Band (Capitol, 1981)   BB&Q Band - All Night Long (Capitol, 1982)

BB&Q Band - Six Million Times (Capitol, 1983)   BB&Q Band - Genie (Elektra, 1985)


BB&Q Band - Imagination (Capitol, 1982, 6:00)

The 12inch of "Imagination" is now on-line.
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