5 Favorite 80's Funk and R&B Producers

gandhara · 09-30-2017, 05:19 PM

Who are your top favorites?

This was difficult to narrow down to just 5 but here goes!

The System (David Frank & Mic Murphy)
Leon Sylvers III (and his brother Foster)
Nick Martinelli (Loose Ends, 52nd Street, early Five Star)
Reggie & Vincent Calloway (Midnight Star, Calloway)
Jellybean Benitez (Versatile producer of R&B, Electro, & Freestyle)

I have more favorites but these are personally who I love listening to the most. I like Jam & Lewis stuff too of course but I've overplayed them way too much

dtb · 01-19-2018, 06:53 PM

yeah def Jam & Lewis but also James ''D-Train'' Williams and Hubert Eaves III

Gaijin · 06-09-2018, 03:16 AM

Let's see...

5. GQ. They have a few hits I like.
4. Bobby Brown. Has a nice groovy New Jack rapping style.
3. Sister Sledge. A classical funk sound I grew up listening.
2. Kool and The Gang. Also listened to these cats when I was growing up.
1. The Limit. Greatly overrated funk band, a tinge of unpredictability within the genre.

09-30-2017, 05:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
gandhara Hi NRG fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: West Virginia Posts: 135	5 Favorite 80's Funk and R&B Producers Who are your top favorites? This was difficult to narrow down to just 5 but here goes! The System (David Frank & Mic Murphy) Leon Sylvers III (and his brother Foster) Nick Martinelli (Loose Ends, 52nd Street, early Five Star) Reggie & Vincent Calloway (Midnight Star, Calloway) Jellybean Benitez (Versatile producer of R&B, Electro, & Freestyle) I have more favorites but these are personally who I love listening to the most. I like Jam & Lewis stuff too of course but I've overplayed them way too much

01-19-2018, 06:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
dtb Groupie Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 3	yeah def Jam & Lewis but also James ''D-Train'' Williams and Hubert Eaves III

06-09-2018, 03:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
Gaijin Groupie Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 6	Let's see... 5. GQ. They have a few hits I like. 4. Bobby Brown. Has a nice groovy New Jack rapping style. 3. Sister Sledge. A classical funk sound I grew up listening. 2. Kool and The Gang. Also listened to these cats when I was growing up. 1. The Limit. Greatly overrated funk band, a tinge of unpredictability within the genre.