THE OLOGY

On this page are positive philosophies and lists acknowledging some of our influences and favourite things old and new:-

ARTISTS: Al Green, Rashaan Patterson, Blue Magic, Rachelle Ferrell, Wendy Moten, Jill Scott, Diana Ross, Temptations, Shirley Brown, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson, Detroit Spinners, Floetry, Ojays, Jodeci, Whitney Houston, Terry Walker, Brothers Johnson, Gil Scott-Heron, Aretha Franklin, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Bob Marley, Bobby Womack, Eddie Kendricks, Supremes, Brian McKnight, Oleta Adams, Johnny Osbourne, Brown Sugar, Investigators, Millie Jackson, John Holt, Leena James, Dramatics, Curtis Mayfield, Tevin Campbell, Steel Pulse, Roberta Flack, Mos Def, Ice Cube, Lou Rawls, Emotions, Destinys Child, Nicci Gilbert, Sade, Chi-lites, Johnny Osbourne, R Kelly, Whispers, SWV, Chante Moore, Glenn Jones, Simon and Garfunkel, Dennis Brown, Joni Mitchel, Roachford, Sting, Chaka Khan, Pioneers, Silk, James Brown, Mint Condition, Marcia Griffith, Stevie Wonder, Michael Franti, Key Spirit, The Real Thing, Wynton and Branford Marsalis, Joe, Bridget McWilliams, Me\'shell Ndegeocello, Gary Taylor, Bridgette McWilliams, Johnny Taylor, Macy Gray, Marc Dorsey, Chante Moore, Isley Bros, SWV, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Michael Speaks, Maze, Gladys Knight, Culture, Burning Spear, Keith Hudson, Randy Crawford, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Miles Davis, Roy Ayers, Grover Washington Jr, Blackbyrds, PJ Morton, Musiq Soulchild

PRODUCERS/WRITERS: Thom Bell and Linda Creed, Willie Hutch, Quincy Jones, Prince, Norman Whitfield, Smokey Robinson, Curtis Mayfield, Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, Jazzy Jeff, Ian Green, Coxsone Dodd, Jackie Mittoo, Cato, Babyface, PJ Morton, Ashford and Simpson

ALBUMS: Floetic-Floetry, House Party-Willie Hutch, Ship Ahoy-Ojays, Rose Royce Live- Rose Royce, I Want You and Whats Going On-Marvin Gaye, Masterpiece and 1990-Temptations, Back at One-Brian McKnight, America Today-Curtis Mayfield, Be Thankful for what you\'ve got-William DeVaughn, Who is Jill Scott-Jill Scott, Lets Stay Together and I\'m still in love with you and Livin\' for you-Al Green, Baduizm Live-Erykah Badu, Love in Stereo-Rashaan Patterson, Everlasting Love-CeCe Winans, US-Maceo Parker, Talking Book and Music of My Mind-Stevie Wonder, Live at the Sahara Tahoe-Isaac Hayes, Watts Stax-Various Artists, Spinners Live and Pick of the Litter-Detroit Spinners, Rufusized-Rufus, Buckshot LeFonque-Buckshot LeFonque, Look to the Rainbow Live-Al Jarreau, Patti Labelle Live-Patti Labelle, Live at Jazz Café-D\'Angelo, Live from Drury Lane-Monty Python, Winter in America-Gil Scott Heron and Brian Jackson, Catch A Fire-The Wailers

SONGS: Love don\'t love nobody-Detroit Spinners, Just my imagination-Temptations, Simply Beautiful-Al Green, Mother for my children-Whispers, Love I Lost-Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes, Loves Taken Over-Chante Moore, Someday we\'ll all be free-Puff Johnson, The Ghetto Live-Donny Hathaway, Bandulo-Freddie McGregor, So Amazing-Luther Vandross, Walk on by-Aretha Franklin, Stairway to Heaven-Ojays, Thickness Live-Jill Scott, You to me are everything-Revelation, Let one hurt do-L.J. Reynolds, Wait in Vain and Slave Driver-Bob Marley, Heaven must be like this-Ohio Players, Hang on in there baby-Johnny Bristol, Mister Magic Man-Wilson Pickett, Rythym of Life-Oletta Adams, Forward on to Zion-Abyssinians, Ghetto Child-Detroit Spinners, Everyday is just a holiday-Sensations, Thats the way of the world-EWF, Silly Games-Janet Kay, Let it last-Carleen Anderson, Optimistic-Sounds of Blackness, Wolf and Leopards-Dennis Brown, 5 Miles To Empty-Brownstone, Eternal Peace-Johnny Osbourne, Never let you go-Bloodstone, People get ready-Asanté, Spell-Jimi Tenor, God only knows-Celetia, There You Are and My Man is a Sweet Man-Millie Jackson, Zing went the strings of my heart-The Trammps, If you\'re not the one-Daniel Bedingfield, I Just can\'t figure out and Tell me whats wrong-Mighty Diamonds, Supernatural Thing-Ben E King, So in Love-Curtis Mayfield, Playboy-Johnny Osbourne

FILMS: The Last Dragon, Five Heartbeats, Casino, Benny and Joon, Warriors, Tin Men, Lord of the Rings trilogy, Angel Heart, Lady Sings The Blues, Best Man, The Game, Pulp Fiction, Coffy, Shawshank Redemption, Papillon, Marathon Man, Cool Hand Luke, The Great Escape, Cocoon, Nikita, Enter the Dragon, Rain Man, Dead Poets Society, Cotton Club, Bitter Moon, One Deadly Summer, Leon, Cyrano De Bergerac, Face Off, Cape Fear, Braveheart, Magnificent7, The Thing, Alien, The Fly, Dick Tracy, Terminator, Sting, Fallen, Back to the Future trilogy, Gattica, Heat, Mo Better Blues, Total Recall, Heaven Can Wait, Jasons Lyric, Planet of the Apes, Internal Affairs, American Gigolo, Spartacus, Shakespeare in Love, Devils Advocate, As good as it gets, The Firm, War of the Roses, Witches of Eastwick, Jason and the Argonauts, Few Good Men, Far and Away, Shattered, Boomerang, Coming to America, Down and out in Beverly Hills, Lucky number S7even, Unbreakable, Misery, Cincinatti Kid, Hi Fidelity, Life and times of Miss Jean Pitman, Leap of Faith, Armegeddon, Wonderful Life, Capricorn One, Colour Purple, Westworld, Die Hard, Damage, Betty Blue, Basic Instinct, Fatal Attraction, The Fly, Fist Full of Dollars, The Lover, Angels with Dirty Faces, Greystoke, Disclosure, One flew over the Cuckoos Nest, Untouchables, Arthur, Love Jones, Jurassic Park,

PEOPLE: Mohammed Ali, Malcom X, Suzanne DePasse, Colin Chapman, Daley Thompson, Carl Lewis, Sugar Ray Leonard, Richard Pryor, Michael Jackson, Maya Angelou, Richard Branson, Chris Blackwell, Nigel Benn, Bob Marley, Nelson Mandela, Huey P. Newton, Bill Cosby, Spike Lee, Berry Gordy, Pelé, Zinedine Zidane, Ade Coker, LA Reid, Barry Hankerson, Ed Moses, Bruce Lee, Pam Grier, Quincy Jones, Ernie Barnes...... Barrack Obama!!

GREY - OLOGY\'S: *Faith is to believe beyond reason. To make our dreams happen we must \'believe\' it possible against the odds of reason, anyting is possible if we remain dedicated to the task.... *Never let the fear of failure stop you from trying, never give up, the harshest winters are followed by the warmth of spring, each sunrise offers a second chance.... *Two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different, no matter how thin you slice it there are always two sides to every story.... *Don\'t waste your time on people who are not prepared to waste their time on you.... *Your thoughts become words, become actions, become habits, become character, become destiny. Be careful what you think.... *As we take a step into the darkness of the unknown we must believe one of two things will happen, either there will be something solid for us to stand on or we will be taught to fly.... *The world will not evolve past its current state of crisis by using the same thinking that created the situation.... *The idle mind is the playground for the devil.... *If you put small value on yourself, rest assured the world will not raise your price.... *The most endangered species are dedicated leaders.... *Don\'t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.... *Successful people get ahead in the time other people waste....  *Real and lasting success cannot be achieved by being a conformist.... *Sometimes your best investments are the ones you don\'t make.... *Entrepreneurs are risk takers, willing to roll the dice with their, time, reputation or money on the line in support of an idea or enterprise. They willingly assume responsibility for the success or failure of a venture and are answerable for all its facets. The buck not only stops with them, it starts there too....