Today is Funk Brother Jack Ashfords birthday.

What more can I say but Happy birthday old pal. You're the last of the legends, Jack. Have a great birthday.

SoulTracks.com:

We say a sad goodbye Mark Greene, the original lead singer of the legendary R&B group The Moments. The sad news was posted by Greene’s friend and former groupmate Eban Brown:

I would like to send Heartfelt Condolences to the family of Mark Greene, Mark was great Man and Awesome Singer he was the Original Voice to The Moments “Classic Hit” “Not On The Outside” which reached No. 13 on the Billboard Charts Hot 100 in 1968, I had the pleasure of Performing with Mark when I joined Ray, Goodman & Brown he was with us for a brief period, Al Goodman thought it would be a great thing to have him join the group then, following the untimely passing of Harry Ray. I pray for the comfort of his loved ones! RIP MARK!

Born in Washington, D.C., Greene formed the Moments in the mid-60s with Eric Olfus Sr., John Morgan and Richard Gross. They were discovered by Hall of Fame songwriter Ed Townsend and were signed by Stang Records [formed by “Pillow Talk” singer Sylvia Robinson].



Mark Greene, lead singer of The Moments, dies - SoulTracks

Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault by ex-housekeepers

Just tuned to ABC News and they mentioned this.
Guess there will be more details about it later..
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https://nypost.com/2025/05/06/entert...mer-employees/

It's now more than 20 years ago that the Ultimate Collection cd came out containing this track, listing no writer[s] or producer[s].

I've been wondering if, in the intervening years, any paperwork has come to light revealing who was responsible for this gem [i'm hoping someone 'in the know' catalogue-wise like Paul, Xtown John or Robb might be able to shed some light on this].

In the absence of anything concrete, what would peoples' best guesses be?

Anyone ever hear of this group?

JOY - High Life [[1981)

RPM, PVBL9002
Producers: Patric van Blerk, Fransua Roos & Greg Cutler
Engineer: Greg Cutler
Recorded at: RPM Studios

Made up of the late Anneline Malebo, Felicia Marion and Thoka Ndlozi, Joy pre-empted the bubblegum era with their commercially appealing sound and image, crafted by producer Patric van Blerk [[Victory, Margaret Singana), one of the first to forge a multiracial crossover sound influenced by American soul and R&B. As South Africa's answer to the Supremes, Joy supported touring acts like Lamont Dozier, Clarence Carter, Dobie Gray and Leo Sayer. They were undoubtedly best known for the massive crossover hit 'Paradise Road' in 1980, which helped them earn two Saries Awards for Best Vocal Group and Best English LP of the Year in 1980 [[a landmark moment in the ethnically divided industry) and even led to a tour of the UK. High Life followed in 1981, but lacked a hit to take the trio further. They broke up in 1983, the year that Brenda Fassie, who had once filled in for Malebo in the Joy line-up, ushered in the bubblegum era with 'Weekend Special'. Although their sound was less fresh and funky that the bubblegum acts that followed in the footsteps, Joy's contribution to the local industry should never be forgotten.