,'"
ch 8 t the Sunri e
Theater in Fort Lauderd le,
Florida i where Prirce ill
launch first U.S. tour irce
1987. But before you get ex­
cited, he'll only be playing
multiple da in ten citi .
citl inclu e Olicago,
ew York, Bo ton, San Fran­
ci and Lo An el .
- In other tour develop­
me , the official report is that
Sbabba Ranks w idetracked
from ppearin on th Bobby
Brown tour earlier adver­
tisedduetodocto orde after
he'd collapsed at a video shoot.
However, unofficial reports
are that Ranks w kicked off
the tour due to some offensive
anti-gay commen h'd re­
portedly made. Appearing
with Bobby Brown is lLC and
Mary J. Blige.
By heway
Congratulations to Denzel
W hington, wh perform­
ance inMalcolmXwon him an
academy award nomination in
the best actor category. If
W n 1 , It ould be
. firat
came r j
"Glory".
- March 30 i the new date
set for the release 0 1L Cool
J' m anticipated am long­
awaited release, "Soul Survi­
vor".
- Meanwhile, rap's mo t
succe ful female rappers Salt­
N-P�pa, are back in the studios
at work on an album that'
been tentatively scheduled for
release in April.
"In Living
Color" takes
a nosedive
A few weeks ago, we (Ra­
dioscope) asked you to call in
with your opinions on how
Fox's "In Living Color" is get­
ti ng along wi thout Keenan
Ivory Wayans. Most of you
agreed that "Color'" going
downhill fast, and many of you
expr ed an interest in getting
Wayans b k.
In that ca e boycotting,
writmg letter and making
phone calls are all viable ways
of getting Fox' attention.
If you're eriou about
wanting Kenan back - O! at
least having Bla k writers con­
trol the comedic edge 0 the
how, end your letters to Ru­
pert Murdoch, Chairman and
CEO at Fox Broadcasting Co,
P.O. Box 900, Beverly Hill
CA 90213. Or you can call
(310)277-221i. Ask-to be con­
nected with Murdoch' of Ice.
Although you won t get to talk
to him directly, let his ere­
tary or as i tant know why _
you ve called. You 11 be ur­
pri ed how re ponsive net­
work exeeutiv can be when
they thi nk they re g ing to 10
viewe .
. - Special contributors:
Radioscope .... The Column
and Lisa Collin (Behind-The­
Scens)
Guaranteed. It'
title of Morri D y'
zling n w Re pri
I . It' a th
th t be t d cribe the multip
pi ur of this multi-f dart­
i t. Song writing, inging, pro­
ducing, acting or tal nt- couting:
no ma rwhere he turns his atten­
tion, Morri D y i gu ran d to
fashion some of the most original,
and di ti nctive, entertainment
availabl today ... or tomorrow.
The evidence? Look no further
th n the n dynamic new tracks
that comprise Guaranteed. Writ­
ten nd co-written by Morris,
along with some of today's top
tune rniths, Guaranteed haw-
s the masterful mix of musi­
cal moods from an arti t who has
alway mad a habit of getting,
and staying, way out in front of
the stylistic curve.
From the opening no of the
fresh and funky first cut (and de­
butsing ) "Gimme WatchaG�'1
through the soulful balladeering
of "Everlasting," to the hip-hop
hijinks of ''Angel Don't," with
iuest rapper bi Daddy Kane,
I V
new tandard for
man who mix of personality
and professionalism make him
one of til most inventive, and
imitated, performer on the
screen.
Of course, setting the pace has
always come naturally for Mr.
D y. A native of Springfield, Illi­
nois, he was nurtured in that re­
markable Midwest music haven,
Minneapolis. Serving an early. ap­
prenticeshi p in such local bands
as Enterprise and Grand Central
(which also featured sch I chum
Prince), Morris quickly e tab­
Ii hed a reputati n as a talented
drummer and vocalist. But it was
his sly, streetwise personality,
stylish dress and dapper de­
meanor that also helped pave the
way for Morris' natural next step.
T P CAM when
Morri founded and fron d a gag­
gle of I I musici ns h dubbed
The Time. Under his creativ
guidance, the group quic ly
landed cording contract with
Warner Bro . Records and went
to cut til ir m h debut album,
The Time, with Morris handling
lion's hare of the production and
performing cho
Featuring th hits "Get It Up,"
"Cool" and "Girl," the tun tack
for The Time was drawn directly
from Morris' often scandalou
lifestyle. It was followed by the
platinum- lling What Time Is
It?, featuring charters "The Walk"
and "777- 9311."
Morris' distinctive musical
persona burst into living chni­
color with his scene-stealing sup­
porting role' in the Oscar-winning
film Purple Rain. It was a per­
fonnance that proved to millions
what longtime fans nd admirers
had already known: Marti' Day
can do it all.
And he continu d doing it as
the creative parkplug for The
Time on uch cclaimed albwns
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reunion lbum Pandemollium.
Yet even a group origin 1 nd
outrageo The Time couldn't
contain Morris' inventive in­
stincts. As a solo artist, he ma ter­
minded a string "ot high-profi
outings, including The Color Of
Success, featuring the hit" "Oak
Tree," and Daydreaming, which
included the Morri -penned
mash "Fi hnet." Both singles
were No. 1 dance and R&B chart
toppers.
MORRI ubsequently to k
. time rom making music t create
unforgettable characters on both
the big and small screens. Purple
Rain was f llowed by ey -catch­
ing appearances in both Graffiti
See SUCCESS, 82
ALEXA
R 0'
MORRIS DAY
a ut IOVC, manhood and respon­
sibility. Powered by hi distinctive­
ly soulful vi, th smashing title
track of A II True Man We oneofthe
fa t rcaking R&B in I of
1 1.
ing "ina world of nfusion,thcre s
only on thing you can rely on: and
that' love." The ng then explodes
into :1 swinging "n w jack/p-funk"
anthem that peaks f th need to
liev in lov d pite the pain that
o ten a mpanie it.
On "Change Of Heart" O'Neal
r II out a passi nate plea to a
doubtful lover that i reminiscent of
th ul balladeers f the late sixti
and early sev nties. It' followed
byttAlIThatMatte� TaMe,"atun
that' piccd up with g pel and a
dash c f untry and wes m. On
th duct that ck (;S the LP, ''Your
Pr ious L ." O' cal and Tabu
la Imat err II' prove be ih
me. t forrmd Ie mal /female am
. since Marvin Gay nd Tami Ter­
r 11.
LO
EAL
A native of Nat .h z.Mi
. 'cal an' his r ad a u
ful r cordin 7 car cr in the I te-
l en 's. At that time h w put of -
thc am Minneapoli school of
funk that includ d Prince, Mom
Day, Jam and Lewis. In 197 0'-
cal h ked up with th littl
kn wn Minnea Ii band Flyte
Tyrnc.
S O'NEAL, 82
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