SHALAMAR REUNION WITH TWO ORIGINALS

Original lead singers of Shalamar Jody Watley and Gerald Brown have been making some noise. First, Gerald Brown of "Take That To The Bank" fame surprised Watley by showing up to one of her concerts this summer. the two had not performed together in 35 years. Afterward, they reunited again onstage at Essence Festival in New Orleans, at Watley's invitation. Brown, who has been absent from the music scene since his fast departure in 1978, joins Jody Watley on her new single that's making waves, 'NIGHTLIFE."

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SHALAMAR: Gerald Brown, Jody Watley, Receive Disco Honors in 1978

SHALAMAR receive disco award in 1978 in Australia for "TAKE THAT TO THE BANK"

Jody Watley and Gerald Brown Take It To The Bank at Essence Music Festival 2013

SHALAMAR Disco Gardens

Disco Gardens is the second album by American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1978 on the SOLAR label. It features the line-up of Gerald Brown, Jeffrey Daniel and Jody Watley, and was the only Shalamar album on which Brown appeared.
Disco Gardens was less successful than Shalamar's debut Uptown Festival, peaking at #52 on the R&B chart and #171 on the Billboard chart, although it is considered a superior recording to its predecessor, and contains early indications of what was to become the distinctive "SOLAR sound", most notably on the single release "Take That to the Bank".

SHALAMAR ORIGINAL Promotional Photo 1977 for Soul Train Records

Original Shalamar Promotional Photo, 1977 for Soul Train Records: Gary Mumford, Jody Watley and Jeffrey Daniel.

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