"Nightflight" Tue Sept 10, 9P-12M ET- KIM WESTON....Live from Detroit!!!

Howdy, "Nightflight" Listeners!!! I am extremely excited and honored to announce that joining me on this week's show [[Tues, Sept 10, 9P-12M ET) LIVE from Detroit will be Motown's legendary KIM WESTON! Kim's amazing career has spanned decades ....as a singer of Motown, R&B, soul, gospel, the Great American Songbook and more...as an actress, a mentor, founder of FESTIVAL [[the Detroit performing arts program, a disc jockey on the local airwaves of Detroit....and so much more!

Joining Kim on "Nightflight' will be her friend and personal assistant Erik, who has been such an important support to Kim, and with whom this show would not have been possible. Erik...thanks so very much!

Erik wanted me to pass on some important links related to Kim and her career....
http://www.facebook.com/kimwestonofficial http://www.facebook.com/kimwestonofficial2 http://www.youtube.com/user/kimwestonfanpage http://www.fandalism.com/kimweston

Having Kim on the show is a dream come true. Kim's music...her Motown material in particular, became an important part of the fabric of my musical life early on, as I'm sure has been the case for so many of you.

While Kim is on the air, she will take questions from folks here on SDF.
Please...no phone calls to the station...I'll be on the phone with Kim and Erik. Thanks!

So DO join me on Tuesday as I present the extraordinary Kim Weston...
on "Nightflight"...on WOMR 92.1 FM Provincetown and WFMR 91.3 FM Orleans, and streaming live worldwide in digital stereo at www.womr.org

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...and here's an extended version I did of one of my favorite Kim classics!
Thanks so much, folks...and Kim and Erik....thanks for making a Motown dream of mine come true!

http://youtu.be/omnLs0npy6g

John, you are forever offering surprises, and this one is most welcome!

Can't wait to listen in on this show!!

Fantastic Johnny! So very cool indeed. Miss Kim Weston live on WOMR! You've done it again my friend. Congratualtions! Looking forward to what I know will be a fabulous interview. See you and the gang on the Radiola.:cool:

Yes!!!!! Can't wait!!!!

A while back, someone on this forum was trying to compile a list of birth dates for Motown artists/personnel. A missing piece of the puzzle was Mickey Stevenson's birth date.
I'm not sure if it's proper to ask, but since Kim has so graciously agreed to be interviewed, perhaps the question might be posed.

WONDERFUL John!!!

I'd like to know what Kim's insight is about some of her vaulted material that did not see the light of day for decades on her Motown Anthology CD set, specifically "You Can Do It" and "You Hit Me Where It Hurt Me." I personally was BLOWN away when I first heard "You Can Do It"!...what a song and a big hit opportunity that was missed!

Howard in Long Beach, CA :D

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John, you are forever offering surprises, and this one is most welcome!

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Hey there Mark! Well, I'll tell you. This was almost as much of a surprise to me as it was to you! See you tonight!!

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Can't wait to listen in on this show!!

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RossHolloway....glad you'll be joining us!!!

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Yes!!!!! Can't wait!!!!

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Thomas...I can't wait either...see you tonight!

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A while back, someone on this forum was trying to compile a list of birth dates for Motown artists/personnel. A missing piece of the puzzle was Mickey Stevenson's birth date.
I'm not sure if it's proper to ask, but since Kim has so graciously agreed to be interviewed, perhaps the question might be posed.

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Hey there, Carole! I will certainly give it a go!

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WONDERFUL John!!!

I'd like to know what Kim's insight is about some of her vaulted material that did not see the light of day for decades on her Motown Anthology CD set, specifically "You Can Do It" and "You Hit Me Where It Hurt Me." I personally was BLOWN away when I first heard "You Can Do It"!...what a song and a big hit opportunity that was missed!

Howard in Long Beach, CA :D

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Howard...hello! I will pose your interesting question to Kim....see you later!!!

Happy Is A BUMPy Road:)

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Thank you Joseph!

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Hi John,

Looking forward to this delightful surprise show tonight. I got my friends Carl, Diane, and Dennis over to listen and make dinner together. Enjoy yourself with Kim and can't wait to hear the two of you at nine!

Take Care
Glen

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Hi John,

Looking forward to this delightful surprise show tonight. I got my friends Carl, Diane, and Dennis over to listen and make dinner together. Enjoy yourself with Kim and can't wait to hear the two of you at nine!

Take Care
Glen

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Hey, Glen!!!! Glad you and Carl and Diane and Dennis will be listening. You must let me invite myself to dinner sometime...sound like fun!!!

And Glen and ALL...don't forget to post any questions you may have for Kim....thanks!

There is always a place at my table for you my friend!

I dont have a specific question but I'd love to hear Kim reminisce for us about her duets with Marvin if she has anything she'd care to share about the songs or being in the studio together......

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There is always a place at my table for you my friend!

I dont have a specific question but I'd love to hear Kim reminisce for us about her duets with Marvin if she has anything she'd care to share about the songs or being in the studio together......

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I like that one....thanks....I'll pose it to her....

...in the studio....HOWDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Hey Johnnyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

Another suggested question: the flip side of "It Takes Two" was "It's Got To Be A Miracle [[This Thing Called Love)" and her thoughts about this cut. I heard it played in Los Angeles on KGFJ Radio back in the day, a mild double-sided hit here.

Also, in my earlier question about her vaulted material, another song which was locked up almost forever was "After The Rain". This is another song that I believe if released back in the 60s would have done well on the charts IMHO!

Howard in Long Beach, CA :cool:

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Hey Johnnyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

Another suggested question: the flip side of "It Takes Two" was "It's Got To Be A Miracle [[This Thing Called Love)" and her thoughts about his cut. I heard it played in Los Angeles on KGFG Radio back in the day, a mild double-sided hit here.

Also, in my earlier question about her vaulted material, another song which was locked up almost forever was "After The Rain". This is another song that I believe it released back in the 60s would have done well on the charts IMHO!

Howard in Long Beach, CA :cool:

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Howard....absolutely.....will do...thanks!!

Wanted to give a shout out to KIM, KIM, KIM!

Looking forward to tonight's show!

OH yeah!!!! Could you ask her to sing a few bars of any song of her choice?

And what are her thoughts on the current state of Detroit and it's filing for bankruptcy?

And, did she stay in touch with anybody at Motown [[other than Mickey Stevenson) after she left and still talks to today? If so, who?

Is she working on any new projects, or performing now?

Did she like her version of Helpless better than the Four Tops' version?

Did she ever think that she wasn't getting enough promotion and should've gotten more?

Why were her planned solo albums shelved, and did that bother her?

Was Kim aware that Marvin Gaye had recorded with Oma Heard following Mary Well's departure and before her own pairing up with Marvin?
Did Kim ever meet Oma?

Was she ever attracted to Marvin? [[If this is too personal, leave it out...)

Did she feel at the time there was a good connection between their voices?

What does she think of the Doobie Brothers version of "Take Me In Your Arms...?"

Does she think some people got "screwed over" at Motown, or was it generally fair play?

Has she seen Motown the Musical? If so, what are her thoughts on it?

As there are photos of Kim & Marvin & the Andantes recording in the studio, were the majority of their duets recorded together or did either Kim or Marvin record their vocals separately [[ala the early Marvin/Tammi duets) and then find their parts joined together to form a duet?

Hi John,

It's 2.15 in the morning in London and I went to bed at 9 at set my alarm. Hope Kim is feeling better now.

Martin

Hello MJ,

I'm here too. Love me some Kim Weston, a big fan. Please tell her hello for me.

Thanks,
Tyrone [[Ryon6)

Thanks for using the stereo mixes so far.
Is anyone else hearing periodically [[and I wish I knew how to describe it) a sound effect not found in either recording?

Martin and all.......Kim said she was really feeling badly, but thought that maybe after 1/2 -hour to 45 min she may feel better. I can't guarantee anything at this point. I have no idea if her situation will rectify. I appreciate your patience. I was thrown myself by this. But.....the music of Kim right now!!

Great tune. Goodness gracious.

More Q's [[if she comes on):

What is her opinion of popular music today? [[hip hop, country-pop, electronic dubstep, etc)

What are her thoughts on the Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman case/verdict? [[assuming she followed it)

I agree completely with you about Brenda's version of "Ooo Baby Baby"

"It Takes Two" brings back lots of memories, even though I was a kid [[11) at the time.

Tyrone