![]() ![]() Instrumental disco at its very best, one of those cuts where you hear the roots of house so clearly in disco. ![]() ![]() When we contacted them to pick out 5 key records ahead of their return to Room One this weekend, Tom Findlay dug out a selection of essential disco cuts that have inspired him along the way. While house music has always been the main weapon in their arsenal, their record collection also spans across the spectrum of dance music. Throughout their career they’ve also stayed dedicated to the underground, and their regular appearances with us remain some of the most anticipated in our calendar. Andy Cato and Tom Findlay first emerged during the country’s golden era of house music in the 90s, and with hits like I See You Baby and Superstylin they became one of the world’s most successful acts.Īcross the last 2 decades they’ve put out eight studio albums, with their work spanning across labels like Sony BMG and Columbia. It was certified 11 times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.Draw up a list of the UK’s most prolific electronic music duos, and it will only be so long before someone mentions Groove Armada. Nearly forty years later, “Uptown Funk” debuted as the lead single from Ronson’s fourth studio album, Uptown Special. The song reached No.4 on the US Billboard R&B chart. “Oops Upside Your Head” was released by The Gap Band in 1979 under their album The Gap Band II. They are also seeking compensatory damages for the breach of contract, plus a 9% interest per year from 2015. The heirs of the two Gap Band members claim that BMG’s breach of their 2015 agreement caused the estates in excess of $75,000 in monetary damages. “By acquiring Minder, BMG is obligated, by both law and contract, to account for and pay to Robert Wilson and Ronnie Wilson all income received from the “Uptown Funk” musical composition,” claims the lawsuit. The acquisition included Minder’s rights in The Gap Band. ![]() “īMG acquired London-based independent music publisher Minder Music and its catalog in July 2015. The lawsuit, filed in a Manhattan court on January 12, claims that BMG “has failed and refused to pay Plaintiffs or account to them for royalties they are obligated to pay Plaintiffs pursuant to a written contract as co-writers of Uptown Funk. (collectively the ‘Uptown Funk Parties’) whereby the Uptown Funk Parties assigned 3.4% of the copyright in Uptown Funk to Ronnie Wilson and 3.4% to Robert Wilson as compensation for incorporating the Original Composition into Uptown Funk”. The lawsuit reads in part, “On March 31, 2015, Minder Music entered into a written agreement with Defendant BMG, Universal Music Corp., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, and Imagem C.V. In addition, Nicholas Williams ( Trinidad James) and Devon Gallaspy received credits for using a sample of “All Gold Everything” by Trinidad James. They joined the six co-writers already credited on the song: Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars, Jeff Bhasker and Philip Lawrence. The Gap Band brothers, Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson, wrote the 1979 song, “I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops Upside Your Head), and were added as co-writers of “Uptown Funk,” along with producers Rudolph Taylor and Lonnie Simmons in 2015. NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) – BMG Rights Management is being sued by heirs of The Gap Band members Robert and Ronnie Wilson over alleged unpaid royalties for the Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ 2014 hit song, “Uptown Funk.” ![]()
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