SOUL-FILLED SUNDAYS: CLUB NOUVEAU

1615 East 18th Street,Kansas City MO 64108

01 August, 2021

Description

A Soul, Jazz, and R&B concert series in the Historic 18th and Vine District of Kansas City, Missouri with well-known & established artists. August Feature: Hit 80's and 90's R&B group CLUB NOUVEAU From its debut album, Life, Love & Pain, which was released in 1986, the group scored four consecutive hits: "Jealousy" (essentially an answer song responding to Timex Social Club's hit "Rumors"), "Situation #9", "Lean on Me" and "Why You Treat Me So Bad". The latter two both made it to #2 on the Billboard R&B chart the next year, with "Lean on Me" going on to become a big Billboard Hot 100 hit. "Jealousy" also made an appearance on the soundtrack for the film, Modern Girls. "Why You Treat Me So Bad" was interpolated by the hip-hop duo Luniz, on its hit single "I Got 5 on It", and subsequently by rapper/record producer Puff Daddy on his #1 R&B single "Satisfy You". Opener: Kansas City's own Desmond Mason A mutli intrsumentalist, as well as a Jazz, Hip Hop, and Soul producer and artist, Desmond will bring his unique blend of styles and piano mastery together to create a musical experiencelike no other. Sounds by: DJ Hi EyeQ Hosted by: Sean Tyler