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Maurice Lynch Music Presents: Legendary Fashion Model & Singer Pat Cleveland in New Duo-Single Tribute to Josephine Baker titled" Tonight Josephine"

Sat - June 25, 2016 12:37 pm A⁺ | a^-

Maurice Lynch Music Presents: Pat Cleveland "Tonight Josephine"

Producer Maurice Lynch Presents: Legendary Fashion Model & Singer Pat Cleveland in New Duo-Single Tribute to Josephine Baker titled “Tonight Josephine”.

On Thursday night June 9th in New York City at the historic Jane Hotel Ballroom, The atmosphere was transformed into "Le Jazz Hot" fashion elite and jet setters turned out, everyone from top designer Zac Posen, Steven Burrows, Bill Cunningham to Andre Leon Tally were present to celebrate the duo release party for Pat Cleveland's new book “Walking with the Muses” and her new single “Tonight Josephine”.

Publisher Simon and Schuster and Producer Maurice Lynch kept the songs release under wraps until the private release party. The new duo-single titled “Tonight Josephine” written and produced by Maurice Lynch channels Josephine Baker. Lynch stated “Josephine Bakers contribution to fashion history is enormous and her style has been emulated worldwide. I felt it was a great time to pay tribute to Josephine. Pat embodies the spirit of Josephine and has the right combination of everything for this song, plus she has a wonderful history with Josephine and has been photographed many times in the Baker-esque style. There are very few people who have personally known Josephine or shared the stage with her as Pat did during the legendary "Battle of Versailles" fashion show in Paris".

The night was a magical metaphor of literary style and musical catwalk. After being introduced by Zac Posen. Cleveland thrilled and enthusiastic audience as she appeared in a custom made lavishly beaded gold gown by Zac Posen and headdress and accessories by Mike Jackson New York. As a cast of male dancers and singers serenaded her arrival the crowd roared as she appeared and sang from atop the ballrooms balcony giving the performance of a lifetime before descended the stairs in iconic Pat Cleveland style like a classic cabaret diva during the tribute. As Cleveland finished her performance the show went to another level like a huge burst of confetti when Swarovski covered banana clad Male and Female dancers filled the dance floor.

Lynch stated "This recording is historical and celebrates Josephine’s life, and I know this will be a treat for Josephine Baker Fans and Pat Cleveland Fans worldwide. This has truly been one of those New York nights that will be a part of history". Pats celebrity and mystique is legendary and tonight so many people from the fashion community; Steven Burrows, Calvin Klein, Alva Chinn, Alyson Williams, Wendy Williams, got a chance to celebrate with her. This is just a teaser we are beginning work on a full CD project and cabaret show.

Pat Cleveland is the first artist that I am presenting on Maurice Lynch Music this will open the door and will give me the opportunity to work with and present some legendary entertainment figures some that are not necessarily known as singers. So this is really a magical and creative time for me”.

The Le Jazz Hot Fete was put on by brothers Mauricio & Roger Padilha of MAO Public Relations in New York City, who left no detail unturned. The Art Deco Josephine Baker inspired theme truly celebrated Pat Cleveland's fashion legacy and musical talent.

“Walking with the Muses” by Simon and Schuster is available at Barnes and Nobles, Amazon and other online distributors. “Tonight Josephine” is currently available on ITunes and the CD “Tonight Josephine” will also be available through Barnes and Noble Music, online retailers and at The New York City Library for the Performing Arts.

Article:Patrick McMullen-Hollywood Reporter Marquita Harris-i-d.vice

http://books.simonandschuster.com/Walking-with-the-Muses/Pat-Cleveland/9781501108228

https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/pat-cleveland/id456684847

https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/patcleveland

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pat-cleveland-walking-muses-memoir-901572

https://i-d.vice.com/en_gb/topic/walking-with-the-muses

http://www.villagevoice.com/slideshow/walking-with-the-muses-the-faces-of-pat-clevelands-book-launch-8724333

http://mauricelynchmusic.com/tonightjosephine-patcleveland/

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MAURICE LYNCH MUSIC - PAT CLEVELAND FETES NEW TOME, “WALKING WITH THE MUSES” & HER NEW SINGLE RELEASE “TONIGHT JOSEPHINE” WRITTEN & PRODUCED BY PRODUCER MAURICE LYNCH

Fri - June 10, 2016 6:48 pm A⁺ | a^-

Pat Cleveland - New Single - Tonight Josephine

When asked what her favorite part about modeling is, Pat Cleveland simply said, “The people who surround me in the business.” Watching Cleveland literally surrounded by some of the industry’s most beloved characters at last night’s fete of her new book, Walking With the Muses, it’s clear that the love is mutual.

Filled with her family and friends (including Calvin Klein, Francisco Costa, daughter Anna Cleveland, Wendy Williams, and Simon Doonan, among others), the launch was an intimate affair held in the ballroom of The Jane Hotel. The evening was a perfect mix of decadence, glamour, and disco fun, as models dressed in Josephine Baker-inspired ensembles (a reference to Cleveland’s tribute to the American-born French performer) danced on tabletops. Keeping with the theme of the evening, Cleveland gave a jazzy performance of the original song “Tonight Josephine,” written for her by Maurice Lynch (who was inspired by impersonations of Baker over the years).

“We are here tonight for a very special woman. An incredible icon, an original—a true original—a groundbreaking force. She changed fashion, she changed the world,” designer Zac Posen said to the crowd in his introduction. “Pat is more than an icon for fashion. Pat is an incredible performer, and has one of the most beautiful souls, [which] I think brought you all here together.”

To call Cleveland a modeling legend doesn’t seem to cover it. She was one of the 11 African-American models who represented the American designers in the 1973 Battle of Versailles. She’s worked with Halston, Stephen Burrows (who was also in attendance), and Irving Penn, to name a very few. Her appearances in magazines and on runways since the ’70s (and still to this day—she recently walked the H&M Fall 2016 show in Paris) are more than just appearances—they truly are performances.

“She’s so magical, she’s so incredible. She’s a chameleon. She puts on the dress and becomes what the clothes say,” offered prolific photographer Roxanne Lowit, who fondly remembers Cleveland’s ability to take on a character. “I saw her faint at Thierry Mugler once,” she recalled of an operatic runway show that involved the model drinking poison from a ring. “She ate the poison, and she died on the runway, and she got up gracefully when Thierry came to meet her.” It’s this kind of commitment to being more than just a body to fill out garments that makes Cleveland in-demand to this day. “She knew when to be funny and when to be serious. She was just marvelous in the clothes.” Lowit added. “I’d watch her backstage when she’d put on something—she’d look at herself in the mirror and she’d move her body to see how it would flow, how it would work, how she should walk, what she should do with it.”

Cleveland decided to write the book when she rediscovered diaries from her teenage years, and the tome includes stories of being discovered, travel, and lovers. But which designer does La Cleveland wish she could walk for? “It would be the great Coco Chanel,” she answered. “I had a go see to fit with her, [but] she died a few days before my fitting. I missed out on the opportunity to meet her.”

Walking With the Muses is available now, and “Tonight Josephine” can be purchased here.

By: Aria Darcella- People- June 10, 2016

https://fashionunfiltered.com/people/2016/pat-cleveland-walking-with-the-muses-book-launch

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New Jersey Performing Arts Center Presents: INVINCIBLE Prudential Hall June 11, 2016 @ 8PM

Sat - May 28, 2016 1:27 pm A⁺ | a^-

INVINCIBLE: A GLORIOUS TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON

GospeLive Fans Please Join Maurice Lynch Music at NJ Pac for " Invincible: A Glorious Tribute to Michael Jackson" Harlem GospeLive will be performing in this show and slamming all background vocals.

INVINCIBLE: A GLORIOUS TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON

Rock & Pop - Exclusive N.J. engagement! “Billie Jean,” “Beat It,” “Thriller” ... The spectacular, multi-media live production of Invincible is the closest it gets to seeing and hearing Michael Jackson onstage!

Jun 11, 2016 • 8:00PM

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Invincible, the world’s No. 1 tribute show to the King of Pop, honors this phenomenal talent from his early days in the Jackson 5 to his rise as a solo artist to become one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Masterful

performers portray Michael throughout his dynamic career, along with a world-class dance company, Grammy-winning vocalists, The Harlem GospeLive Revue, percussion genius Anointed S, musicians, and surprise guests.Special VIP package includes a post-show meet and greet with the artists, a commemorative tour poster and photo opportunity.Created, produced and directed by Bessie Award winner Darrin Ross of RossLive Entertainment. Visit rossliveent.com.

Maurice Lynch & Harlem GospeLive, ( Live Performance & Background Vocals) Enjoy the incredible vocals of Harlem GospeLive, started by producer and singer Maurice Lynch combining the concept of Gospel with cabaret and jazz, “ The Harlem GospeLive Revue” originally premiered at the Blue Note, one of New York City’s most renowned jazz venues. Receiving overwhelming reviews, The Harlem GospeLive Revue was an instant hit. Its style and popularity has grown and has set GospeLive Productions and its incredible artist apart. Maurice Lynch. This New York based Revue has been presented in some of the world’s most well-known performing arts venues.

http://www.njpac.org/events/detail/invincible-a-glorious-tribute-to-michael-jackson

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GospeLive Salutes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Singing the praises of Martin Luther King Jr.

Mon - January 18, 2016 10:34 am A⁺ | a^-

GospeLive Salutes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Artists ranging from Nina Simone and John Coltrane to Public Enemy and U2 pay tribute to the civil rights leader in songs spanning nearly 50 years.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s eloquent speeches, a peaceful movement for racial harmony and galvanizing murders inspired scores of singers and songwriters. Here are 16 songs imprinted by the memory of King and his ideals.

Alabama, John Coltrane Quartet (1963)

The iconic jazz saxophonist composed this after the 1963 Birmingham, Ala., bombing at the 16th Street Baptist Church, where King and other movement leaders often gathered. The explosion killed four girls and built support for passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Coltrane's instrumental piece, on Live at Birdland, conveys the racial hatred and violence of the times and is thought to have been based on the cadence of King's eulogy for the bombing victims.

Why (The King of Love Is Dead), Nina Simone (1968)

Simone performed the song for the first time at the Westbury Music Fair in Long Island, N.Y., three days after King was assassinated on April 4, 1968. She and her band learned the song, written by her bass player Gene Taylor, the day of the performance. Augmented by Simone's sermonizing, the tune stretched for 15 minutes. It first appeared on live set Nuff Said! MORE: Songs tied to the March on Washington

Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud,James Brown (1968)

The day after King's murder, violence gripped big cities across the nation as looters and rioters expressed outrage and grief on the streets. The lone exception was Boston, where a James Brown concert, which the city initially wanted to cancel, went on as scheduled and was televised. The show, dedicated to King, is considered among Brown's most powerful, and kept citizens home. Soon after, the Godfather of Soul wrote this self-empowerment anthem, which appeared on 1968's A Soulful Christmas.

People Got to Be Free, The Rascals (1968)

Written in response to King's murder, the song initially was held back by the label in fear that a political message would hurt the band's career. While it was a bigger hit than Good Lovin' and Groovin', it was also the last time the group reached the top 10. After Free's release, The Rascals' would only perform on bills that included an African-American act.

Abraham, Martin and John, Dion (1968)

The wistful folk-rock song about slain political heroes Abraham Lincoln, King and brothers John and Robert Kennedy peaked at No. 4 eight months after King's death and six months after Robert Kennedy was killed. A line in the chorus that pertained to all four: "He freed a lot of people, but it seems the good die young."

Blues for Martin Luther King, Otis Spann (1968)

The Chicago pianist recounts details of King's murder in a blues lament: "You know there came a mean man pop a bullet through Dr. King's head/Oh when his wife and kids came down, all they could do is moan/Now the world's in a revolt."

Happy Birthday, Stevie Wonder (1980)

Wonder wrote this to support the campaign to have King's birthday declared a national holiday. He sings, "I just never understood how a man who died for good could not have a day that would be set aside for his recognition." President Reagansigned a bill creating the holiday in 1983, and Wonder was the headliner at a concert marking the first MLK Day in 1986. Happy Birthday appears on 1980's Hotter Than July.

Pride (In the Name of Love), U2 (1984)

The single from 1984's The Unforgettable Fire may be wrong about the time (the lyric refers to King's assassination occurring in "early morning," when it was actually evening), but that hardly detracts from the fervor and muscle of this huge anthem.Fire closes with the lullaby MLK, another King tribute.

By the Time I Get to Arizona, Public Enemy (1991)

Chuck D wrote this rap rant in reply to Arizona Gov. Evan Mechan's 1987 refusal to recognize Martin Luther King Day as an official state holiday. It was also directed atJohn McCain. The song is on 1991's Apocalypse 91…The Enemy Strikes Black.

Like a King, Ben Harper (1994)

Harper's folk tune, from 1994 debut Welcome to the Cruel World, looks at King's message compared to the harsh reality of another King: Rodney. The construction worker's videotaped beating by Los Angeles police sparked national outrage that escalated into riots when four officers were acquitted of assault and excessive force. Harper's take on the LAPD, "To them we are fair game, our lives don't mean a thing."

Up to the Mountain, Patty Griffin (2007)

The singer borrows her title from King's 1968 "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech, delivered one day before he was killed. Sonically and lyrically, the string-laden folk tune draws its spiritual essence from King's words. From Griffin's 2007 album,Children Running Through.

Motel in Memphis, Old Crow Medicine Show (2008)

The Nashville-based Americana string band revisits the scene of the crime in a poignant roots-deep folk tune: "Run and tell somebody there's blood on the riverside … If you were there you'd swear it was more than a man who died. Did you see Coretta? She was sobbing on a corner in a black veil."

Letter to the King, Game featuring Nas (2008)

Game and producer Hi-Tek crafted the beats for this track, which samples Jaggerz'sMemoirs of the Traveler and features Nas extolling King's peaceful tactics. Game throws a jab at Jesse Jackson and raps about how King's loss moves him: "Sometimes I wanna give up or at least take a break. That's when I close my eyes and see Coretta Scott's face."

Sharing a Gibson With Martin Luther King Jr., Lambchop (2008)

The nuanced, quirky tune from the alt-country band's OH (Ohio) album cryptically summons King while also addressing urban decay and other subjects.

The Ballad of Martin Luther King, Daddy (2009)

The quintet formed by Will Kimbrough and Tommy Womack expresses admiration and outrage in a juke-joint jam that recounts the Montgomery bus boycott, racism and King's death. A sample: "On a hotel porch in Memphis, mankind lost his best friend. …It's time to take a look at the mirror on the wall. Did you help pull the trigger or were you there at all?"

So Beautiful or So What, Paul Simon (2011)

The stunning title track of Simon's most recent studio album covers a lot of ground, including King's demise: "Four men on the balcony overlooking the parking lot, pointing at a figure in the distance, Dr. King has just been shot."

Edna Gundersen, USA TODAY

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/08/27/playlist-of-songs-in-tribute-to-martin-luther-king-jr/2704649/

Maurice Lynch Music - Producer Maurice Lynch & GospeLive Family Mourns death of Iconic R&B and Jazz star the Legendary Ms.Natalie Cole.

Wed - January 6, 2016 11:23 am A⁺ | a^-

Ms. Natalie Cole & Producer Maurice Lynch - February 2015

Producer Maurice Lynch & GospeLive Family, Mourns death of Iconic R&B and Jazz star the Legendary Ms.Natalie Cole.

The Grammy winner, the daughter of the late jazz legend Nat King Cole and singer Maria Hawkins Cole, said farewell on Dec. 31, 2015 in Los Angeles, Ca.

Lynch state "Natalie Cole was a class act and she will be greatly missed. She has left wonderful music for the world to enjoy and will forever remain UNFORGETTABLE in our hearts forever."

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR ~ MAURICE LYNCH MUSIC &GOSPELIVE PRODUCTIONS NEW YORK CITY

Tue - December 15, 2015 6:48 pm A⁺ | a^-

Maurice Lynch & The GospeLive Productions Family

Celebrate the magic of Christmas as we enter the Holiday Season, and look towards 2016.

GospeLive would like to thank each one you for your support in 2015. The entire staff here at Harlem GospeLive appreciates everyone and we look forward to another great year in 2016! .

We Wish All Of Our Wonderful Supporters And Fans Worldwide.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.

Maurice Lynch & The GospeLive Productions Family

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MAURICE LYNCH MUSIC & GospeLive Fans Join: Maurice Lynch , Dawn Tallman & The Harlem GospeLive Revue On Sunday December 6, 2015 @ 3pm for the Rejoice Concert in Harlem, N.Y.

Sun - November 8, 2015 9:45 pm A⁺ | a^-

REJOICE HOLIDAY CONCERT 2015 - HONORING CISSY HOUSTON

GospeLive Fans Join: Maurice Lynch , Dawn Tallman & The Harlem GospeLive Revue

On Sunday December 6, 2015 @ 3pm for the Rejoice Concert in Harlem, N.Y. Honoring Music Icon-Grammy Award Winner & Gospel Music Legend Ms. Cissy Houston. Kick-off the Holiday Season and Celebrate a Happy Day with Director-Maurice Lynch, Dawn Tallman & The Harlem GospeLive Revue. This great revue will set the tone for the Holiday Season.

Also performing: Claude Jay, Bill Mc Eachern, Darlene Cheek & Reach Week International Mass Choir and The St. Paul Baptist Church Music Ministry.

This Concert is a fundraiser for The St. Paul Baptist Church 2015 Building Fund

249 W. 132st Harlem, New York 10027

Tickets: @Eventbrite- $ 40.00 Reserved Seating- 100.00

For Ticket & Concert info: 212-926-4885 PM Productions

GOSPELIVE CELEBRATES and Evening with DAWN TALLMAN……… As she celebrates her Birthday Bash & New CD Release on HONEYCOMB MUSIC with JOSH MILAN in …NEW YORK CITY

Sun - October 11, 2015 5:29 pm A⁺ | a^-

DAWN TALLMAN"S CD Release Saturday, November 7 - 10:00pm

GOSPELIVE CELEBRATES and Evening with DAWN TALLMAN……… As she celebrates her Birthday Bash & New CD Release HONEYCOMB MUSIC with JOSH MILAN n …NEW YORK CITY

GOSPELIVE CELEBRATES and Evening with DAWN TALLMAN……… As she celebrates her Birthday Bash & New CD Release in NEW YORK CITY with Josh Milan at Honeycomb Music.

Dawn Tallman's birthday is in November. We thought it'd be awesome to combine her birthday and record release party!

The whole thing is very simple. You come to Santos, pay $10, and experience a night filled with GREAT MUSIC, DRINKS, FUN, DANCING, TALENT, GREAT ATMOSPHERE and VIBES.. And most of all, the birthday Queen will bless us with a performance. She's singing music from her new project "For Me" coming out on Honeycomb Music. Invite a friend.

"This is the Dawn Tallman that we love." - Josh Milan

Saturday, November 7 - 10:00pm

Santos Party House
96 Lafayette St
New York, NY 10013

Saturday, November 7 - 10:00pm

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Maurice Lynch

Producer & Director

GospeLive Productions & Maurice Lynch Music.

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MAURICE LYNCH MUSIC: SALUTES THE LEGENDARY MS. NATALIE COLE, DURING AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC APPRECIATION MONTH JUNE 2015

Mon - June 8, 2015 2:37 pm A⁺ | a^-

R&B and Jazz Legend Ms. Natalie Cole

There's a special kind of magic that comes with musical maturity. Unquestionably Natalie Cole's consummate artistry is always maturing and evolving on full display at every performance.The daughter of jazz and pop legend Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole has forged a successful career in two phases, doing R&B/urban contemporary and then jazz-based pop. She made her stage debut at age 11 and sang in college. Cole then met the writing and producing team of Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancey in 1973. The next year they collaborated on some sessions that were recorded at Curtis Mayfield's Curtom studios in Chicago. These sessions helped her land a deal with Capitol, and with the Jackson/Yancey team had a string of hit albums and singles from 1975 until 1983. Such LPs as Inseparable, Natalie, Thankful, Unpredictable, and I Love You So yielded five number one R&B hits between 1975 and 1977. These included "This Will Be, "Inseparable," "Our Love," and "I've Got Love on My Mind." She stayed with Capitol until 1983, then switched to Epic for her final album with the Jackson/Yancey tandem. Cole made duets with Peabo Bryson in 1979 and 1980 and Ray Parker, Jr., in 1987. She scored more hits with "Jump Start," "I Live for Your Love," and "Over You" in 1987, and "Pink Cadillac," a cover of a Bruce Springsteen tune, in 1988, and then made her stylistic shift.

The second phase of Cole’s career smoothly eased into transition with "When I Fall in Love," a number her father recorded in 1957. It was included on her 1987 LP Everlasting. She fully embraced the move with the 1991 LP Unforgettable: With Love, earning Grammy Awards and landing a number one pop album that eventually sold over five million copies. The title track featured her doing a duet with her father via electronic elaboration. She continued the jazzy trend with Take a Look in 1993, and she toured and did television specials working with a large orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle. Holly & Ivy (1994) and Stardust (1996) both continued Cole's exploration of American pop standards. Snowfall on the Sahara was released in 1999, as was The Magic of Christmas, recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra. Ask a Woman Who Knows (2002) and Leavin' (2006) followed for Verve.

With Cole's natural gift for lyrical interpretation and her incredible stage presence and voice makes her one of the best Jazz tickets in town. Selling out venues worldwide her legacy and destiny is legendary. It only takes, taking a look at the incredible video of Natalie singing “Unforgettable “with her father and one is touched by the magic. Natalie’s beauty, style and voice will always hold a special place in America’s heart.

Maurice Lynch

Executive Producer

GospeLive Productions & Entertainment

http://gospelive.com/

Sources

Books

Gourse, Leslie, Unforgettable: The Life and Mystique of Nat King Cole, St. Martin's Press, 1991.

Press, Skip, Natalie & Nat King Cole, Skip Press, Crestwood House, 1995.

Periodicals

Billboard, August 31, 1996, p. 9.

Ebony, December 1999, p. 190.

Jet, July 5, 1993, p. 57; November 22, 1993; December 19, 1994, pp. 38, 40.

Philadelphia Tribune, October 13, 2006, p. E4.

On-line

Natalie Cole: Official Website,www.nataliecole.com

JOIN HARLEM GOSPELIVE as THE APOLLO THEATER PRESENTS: INVINCIBLE HARLEM U.S.A. June 19, 2015 @ 8PM

Tue - June 2, 2015 8:03 pm A⁺ | a^-

The Apollo Theater
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INVINCIBLE @ The Apollo Theater – Harlem, U.S.A
MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE AT APOLLO THEATER IN HARLEM
THE HARLEM GOSPELIVE REVUE
Will be performing in the show and providing all background vocals
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