1978 Ramona Brooks – Ramona Brooks
Ramona Brooks is the self titled and only album released by Ramona Brooks.
Ramona L. Brooks (January 8, 1951 – June 2, 2014) was an American singer and actress. A member of Lady Flash, Barry Manilow’s backup group, she sang on his 1975 Album Tryin’ to Get the Feeling. She also performed on Lizzy Mercier Descloux’s 1979 album Press Color.[citation needed] Tom Spahn was her vocal coach. Her 1977 solo single Skinnydippin hit 94 on what is now the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and I Don’t Want You Back reached 55 on the U.S. Dance Club Songs chart in 1981. On Broadway, she appeared with Doug Henning in The Magic Show at the Cort Theater, and with Billy Dee Williams in I Have a Dream, at the Ambassador Theater in 1976. Her brief movie career included appearing as “Hooker #1” in the 1980 Frank Sinatra vehicle The First Deadly Sin and as “Hooker #2” in 1983’s Vigilante. Her brother Paul Stubblefield was the drummer for the 1970s Cleveland Jazz/Funk group Sounds of Unity and Love, her cousin is Hammond organ player Ike Stubblefield.
Tracks
1 Skinnydippin’ (John Siegler; Ralph Schuckett) 04:11
2 No One Like My Baby (Fred Bliffert) 03:17
3 Baby Come Out Tonight (Kat McCord) 03:57
4 Rhythm Rhapsody (John Siegler; Ralph Schuckett) 04:13
5 I Hardly Know You (David Sanchez; Martin Kuritz) 03:21
6 Breathless (John Siegler; Ralph Schuckett) 03:11
7 Love Makin’ Love To You (Ben Weisman; Evie Sands; Richard Germinaro) 04:19
8 I Don’t Wanna Go (Bruce Roberts; Carole Bayer Sager) 03:49
9 Lady Of The Night (Ben Weisman; Evie Sands; Richard Germinaro) 03:56
10 The Need To Be (Jim Weatherly) 03:51
Musicians
1 Skinnydippin’
Bass | John Siegler |
Drums | Jerry Marotta |
Guitar | Jeff Sigman |
Electric Piano | Ralph Schuckett |
Vibraphone | Ralph Schuckett |
Percussion | Sue Evans |
Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
Background Vocals | David Lasley |
Vocals | Ramona Brooks |
2 No One Like My Baby
Bass | John Siegler |
Drums | Richard Crooks |
Guitar | Lance Quinn |
Piano | Ralph Schuckett |
Percussion | Jose Rossy |
Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
Background Vocals | Arthur Lee Freeman |
Background Vocals | Phillip Ballou |
Vocals | Ramona Brooks |
3 Baby Come Out Tonight
Bass | John Siegler |
Drums | Jerry Marotta |
Guitar | Lance Quinn |
Electric Piano | Ralph Schuckett |
Percussion | Jose Rossy |
Vocals | Ramona Brooks |
4 Rhythm Rhapsody
Bass | John Siegler |
Drums | Charles Collins |
Guitar | Jon Sholle |
Piano | Mark Klingman |
Piano | Ralph Schuckett |
Percussion | Sue Evans |
Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
Background Vocals | David Lasley |
Vocals | Ramona Brooks |
5 I Hardly Know You
Bass | John Siegler |
Drums | Chris Parker |
Guitar | Cliff Morris |
Piano | Thomas Spahn |
Vibraphone | Ralph Schuckett |
Vocals | Ramona Brooks |
6 Breathless
Bass | John Siegler |
Drums | Richard Crooks |
Guitar | Lance Quinn |
Electric Piano | Ralph Schuckett |
Marimba | Ralph Schuckett |
Percussion | Jim Maelen |
Background Vocals | Diva Gray |
Background Vocals | Gordon Grody |
Background Vocals | Luther Vandross |
Vocals | Ramona Brooks |
7 Love Makin’ Love To You
Bass | John Siegler |
Drums | Richard Crooks |
Guitar | Lance Quinn |
Electric Piano | Ralph Schuckett |
Background Vocals | Diva Gray |
Background Vocals | Gordon Grody |
Background Vocals | Luther Vandross |
Vocals | Ramona Brooks |
8 I Don’t Wanna Go
Bass | John Siegler |
Drums | Jerry Marotta |
Guitar | Lance Quinn |
Piano | Ralph Schuckett |
Sax | Arnie Lawrence |
Percussion | Jose Rossy |
Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
Background Vocals | Arthur Lee Freeman |
Background Vocals | Phillip Ballou |
Vocals | Ramona Brooks |
9 Lady Of The Night
Bass | John Siegler |
Drums | Chris Parker |
Guitar | Lance Quinn |
Piano | Ralph Schuckett |
Percussion | Jim Maelen |
Background Vocals | Arthur Lee Freeman |
Background Vocals | Phillip Ballou |
Vocals | Ramona Brooks |
10 The Need To Be
Bass | John Siegler |
Drums | David Shaw |
Guitar | Werner Fritzschings |
Acoustic Guitar | Cliff Morris |
Piano | Thomas Spahn |
Percussion | Jose Rossy |
Vocals | Ramona Brooks |
Liner Notes
Producer – John Miller, Neil Portnow
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Ralph Schuckett (Track 10)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Rob Mounsey
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Ralph Schuckett (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Engineer (Recording, Remix) – Larry Alexander
Engineer (Additional) – Gus Mossler, Mitchell Ames
Engineer (Assistant) – Lee Reiser
Art Direction – Nancy Greenberg
Photography – Jim Houghton
Recorded At Ultima Studios
Recorded At RCA Studios, New York
Remixed At Ultima Studios
Phonographic Copyright The Manhattan Island Recording Co Inc