FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 5, 2009 DYNASTY RECORDS SIGNS CELEBRATED MOTOWN MUSICIAN, FUNK BROTHER JACK ASHFORD NEW RECORDING RELEASED ON DYNASTY RECORDS: “FUNK BROTHER JACK ASHFORD AND HIS FUNK BROTHERS” Dynasty Records is pleased to announce the signing of Funk Brother Jack Ashford, two time Grammy Award winner and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
Funk Brother Jack Ashford is a celebrated Motown musician who recorded on mostly all the hits released in the 1960's and 1970's for such legendary performers as Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Diana Ross and The Supremes, Jr. Walker, Marvin Gaye and many, many, more. He played with a group of musicians known as "The Funk Brothers". They put the backbeat, and the soul into the hits of Motown Records. These musicians helped to define the era of the sixties, and their recorded music remains a vital influence to this day. Every two minutes, somewhere in the world a Motown recorded is being played.
Chances are you’re familiar with many of the song’s Jack’s performed on.They include: “War” by Edwin Starr, “Nowhere to Run” by Martha & the Vandellas, “You Can’t Hurry Love” by the Supremes and “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” by Marvin Gaye.
Jack Ashford and his band of outstanding musicians will be touring North America and internationally to promote his new album on Dynasty Records, “Funk Brother Jack Ashford And His Funk Brothers.” This stellar group captures the very sound as heard on all those past Motown recordings.Tour dates will be announced shortly. These days Jack Ashford is a much sought after historian of the Motown era.His book, Motown: A View From The Bottom, gives a detailed look at his life and the important events that transpired during his days with Motown. Dynasty Records has been operating in the United States for over 20 years as a multifaceted Independent Record Label and Distributor. The label recently opened a Canadian division of the company, Dynasty Records Canada. www.jackashford.com www.dynastyrecords.com For further information please contact: Jeff Funk Dynasty Records info@dynastyrecords.com 615.469.0617
