His neighbours were Jacob Miller and Ranking Joe. Ranking Joe took Freddy under his wing and taught him the basics skills of performing. Freddy's natural ability meant he was quickly enlisted to work with Lt. Stichie (of "Natty Dread" fame) and then later with Sugar Minott. It was performing on Minott's soundsystem that founded Freddy's fame in Jamaica.
He recorded his first single ("Zoo Party") in 1985 for Studio One.
Gaining fame
He released his first album, Body Lasher, in 1986, and that year had six top ten hits in Jamaica, including a number one with "Joker Lover", a collaboration with Pinchers.
After successful touring in the US under the Chrysalis record label, Freddy came to England in 1987. His first UK work was a collaboration with Asher D called, Raggamuffin Hip-Hop. This album created a new style of music that was a fusion of Jamaican ragga and UK hip-hop. The anthemic title track has the much sampled vocal, "The ragga-muffin, the ragga-muffin, hip-hop". Freddy also managed to influence and support fledgling UK reggae stars, Top Cat, Tenor Fly and Prento Youth who went on to the legendary Coxsone Sound and the record label Congo Natty.
"Move On Up" is a song by Curtis Mayfield from his 1970 debut album Curtis. Nearly 9 minutes long in its album version, it was released as a single in the United States (Curtom 1974), but failed to chart. An edited version of the song spent 10 weeks in the top 50 of the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #12 and it has become a soul music classic over the years.
In popular culture and covers
In 1979, disco trio, Destination, recorded a mashup, incorporating "Keep on Pushing", a 1964 hit by The Impressions, also written by Mayfield. Along with the tracks, "Up Up Up" and "Destination's Theme", "Move On Up", hit number one on the disco chart for four weeks. It peaked at number sixty-eight on the soul singles chart.
Kanye West heavily sampled the song for his 2005 single "Touch the Sky", using a slowed down version of the horns.
Kill the Lights is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Luke Bryan. It was released on August 7, 2015, through Capitol Nashville. The album's lead single, "Kick the Dust Up", was released to radio on May 19, 2015. "Strip It Down" was released as the second single from the album on August 4, 2015. The album's third single, "Home Alone Tonight", was released to country radio on November 23, 2015.
Kill the Lights garnered positive reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, moving 345,000 equivalent units in the week ending August 13.
Critical reception
Kill the Lights has received mostly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a "weighted average" rating out of 100 from selected independent ratings and reviews from mainstream critics, the album received a Metascore of 69/100, based on nine reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rates the album four stars conveying: "Kill the Lights winds up feeling happy and generous, an inclusive record that plays to teenage desires as effectively as memories of an adolescence left behind. " The publication Billboard rates the album three and a half stars, and Jewly Hight commenting: "the fact that Kill the Lights features a pensive, black-and-white cover shot -- the rare photo in which he's not smiling even a little -- is a hint: He isn't simply going about his business-as-usual fun on this album."Brian Mansfield rates the album three stars out of four at USA Today proffering: "The hits are fine, but that's the guy who's really worth getting to know." Maura Johnston gives the album a positive review on behalf of The Boston Globe suggesting: "Bryan might have broken up with spring break, but crashing pop’s party will probably offer him just as good a time."
"Move" is a single by CSS, it is the third released from the album Donkey. It was released on October 13, 2008. It was remixed by Cut Copy and Frankmusik. The single failed to chart everywhere, except for Italy. It is featured in the forever 21 playlist. A remix of the song was used for a jazz routine on So You Think You Can Dance season 5, which was performed by Janette Manrana and Evan Kasprzak, and later season 8 for a solo by jazz dancer Missy Morelli.
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Move on Up (Single Edit) · Curtis Mayfield
Move on Up
℗ 1970 Curtom Classics Inc., a label of Warner Strategic Marketing
Saxophone: Clifford Davis
Producer: Curtis Mayfield
Vocals: Curtis Mayfield
Unknown: Danny Turbeville
Drums: Donald Simmons
Violin: Elloit Golub
Arranger, Instruments: Gary Slabo
Woodwinds: Harold Dessent
Viola: Harold Klatz
Instruments: Harold Lepp
Trumpet: John Howell
Keyboards: John Ross
Saxophone: Leonard Druss
Trombone: Lorin Binford
Percussion: Master Henry Gibson
Guitar: Patrick Ferreri
Guitar: Phil Upchurch
Instruments: Richard Single
Arranger: Riley Hampton
Horn: Robert Lewis
Drums, Percussion: Robert Sims
Engineer: Roger Anfinson
Baritone Saxophone: Ron Kolber
Trumpet: Rudolph Stauber
Instruments: Sam Heiman
Violin: Sol Bobrob
...
published: 18 Dec 2015
Move on Up (2019 Remaster)
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Move on Up (2019 Remaster) · Curtis Mayfield
Keep on Keeping On: Curtis Mayfield Studio Albums 1970-1974
℗ 1970 Curtom Records 2019 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Producer: Curtis Mayfield
Writer: Curtis Mayfield
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Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - Move On Up (Live on KEXP)
http://KEXP.ORG presents Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio covering Curtis Taylor's "Move On Up" during their warm-up set, live at Little London Plane during Upstream Music Fest. Recorded May 13, 2017.
Host: Troy Nelson
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Alaia D'Alessandro & Justin Wilmore
Director: Scott Holpainen
Editor: Alaia D'Alessandro
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published: 21 Jul 2017
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M People - Moving on Up (Official Video)
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Lyrics
You've done me wrong, your time is up
You took a sip from the devil's cup
You broke my heart, there's no way back
Move right out of here, baby, go on pack your bags
Just who do you think you are?
Stop actin' like some kind of star
Just who do you think you are?
Take it like a man, baby, if that's what you are
'Cause I'm movin' on up, you're movin' on out
Movin' on up, nothin' c...
published: 25 Oct 2009
Essity prepares to clean up, move on past destructive fire
A cause for Saturday's fire remains unknown, as volunteers keep watch over the site and plant officials prepare to reopen to its workforce.
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Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
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Move on Up (Single Edit) · Curtis Mayfield
Move on Up
℗ 1970 Curtom Classics Inc., a label of Warner Strategic Marketing
Saxoph...
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Move on Up (Single Edit) · Curtis Mayfield
Move on Up
℗ 1970 Curtom Classics Inc., a label of Warner Strategic Marketing
Saxophone: Clifford Davis
Producer: Curtis Mayfield
Vocals: Curtis Mayfield
Unknown: Danny Turbeville
Drums: Donald Simmons
Violin: Elloit Golub
Arranger, Instruments: Gary Slabo
Woodwinds: Harold Dessent
Viola: Harold Klatz
Instruments: Harold Lepp
Trumpet: John Howell
Keyboards: John Ross
Saxophone: Leonard Druss
Trombone: Lorin Binford
Percussion: Master Henry Gibson
Guitar: Patrick Ferreri
Guitar: Phil Upchurch
Instruments: Richard Single
Arranger: Riley Hampton
Horn: Robert Lewis
Drums, Percussion: Robert Sims
Engineer: Roger Anfinson
Baritone Saxophone: Ron Kolber
Trumpet: Rudolph Stauber
Instruments: Sam Heiman
Violin: Sol Bobrob
Engineer: Tom Flye
Writer: Curtis Mayfield
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Move on Up (Single Edit) · Curtis Mayfield
Move on Up
℗ 1970 Curtom Classics Inc., a label of Warner Strategic Marketing
Saxophone: Clifford Davis
Producer: Curtis Mayfield
Vocals: Curtis Mayfield
Unknown: Danny Turbeville
Drums: Donald Simmons
Violin: Elloit Golub
Arranger, Instruments: Gary Slabo
Woodwinds: Harold Dessent
Viola: Harold Klatz
Instruments: Harold Lepp
Trumpet: John Howell
Keyboards: John Ross
Saxophone: Leonard Druss
Trombone: Lorin Binford
Percussion: Master Henry Gibson
Guitar: Patrick Ferreri
Guitar: Phil Upchurch
Instruments: Richard Single
Arranger: Riley Hampton
Horn: Robert Lewis
Drums, Percussion: Robert Sims
Engineer: Roger Anfinson
Baritone Saxophone: Ron Kolber
Trumpet: Rudolph Stauber
Instruments: Sam Heiman
Violin: Sol Bobrob
Engineer: Tom Flye
Writer: Curtis Mayfield
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Move on Up (2019 Remaster) · Curtis Mayfield
Keep on Keeping On: Curtis Mayfield Studio Albums 1970-1974
℗ 1970 Curtom Records 2...
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Move on Up (2019 Remaster) · Curtis Mayfield
Keep on Keeping On: Curtis Mayfield Studio Albums 1970-1974
℗ 1970 Curtom Records 2019 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Producer: Curtis Mayfield
Writer: Curtis Mayfield
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Move on Up (2019 Remaster) · Curtis Mayfield
Keep on Keeping On: Curtis Mayfield Studio Albums 1970-1974
℗ 1970 Curtom Records 2019 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Producer: Curtis Mayfield
Writer: Curtis Mayfield
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http://KEXP.ORG presents Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio covering Curtis Taylor's "Move On Up" during their warm-up set, live at Little London Plane during Upstream Mu...
http://KEXP.ORG presents Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio covering Curtis Taylor's "Move On Up" during their warm-up set, live at Little London Plane during Upstream Music Fest. Recorded May 13, 2017.
Host: Troy Nelson
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Alaia D'Alessandro & Justin Wilmore
Director: Scott Holpainen
Editor: Alaia D'Alessandro
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http://KEXP.ORG presents Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio covering Curtis Taylor's "Move On Up" during their warm-up set, live at Little London Plane during Upstream Music Fest. Recorded May 13, 2017.
Host: Troy Nelson
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Alaia D'Alessandro & Justin Wilmore
Director: Scott Holpainen
Editor: Alaia D'Alessandro
http://kexp.org
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"I did not create and do not own this song on my channel I am using the music for entertainment purposes only.
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M People - Moving on Up (Official Video)
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M People - Moving on Up (Official Video)
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Lyrics
You've done me wrong, your time is up
You took a sip from the devil's cup
You broke my heart, there's no way back
Move right out of here, baby, go on pack your bags
Just who do you think you are?
Stop actin' like some kind of star
Just who do you think you are?
Take it like a man, baby, if that's what you are
'Cause I'm movin' on up, you're movin' on out
Movin' on up, nothin' can stop me
Movin' on up, you're movin' on out
Time to break free, nothin' can stop me, yeah
They brag a man has walked in space
But you can't even find my place
There ain't nothin' you can do
'Cause I've had enough of me, baby, bein' part of you
Just who do you think you are?
This time you've gone too far
Just who do you think you are?
Take it like a man, baby, if that's what you are
'Cause I'm movin' on up, you're movin' on out
Movin' on up, nothin' can stop me
Movin' on up, you're movin' on out
Time to break free, nothin' can stop me
Movin' on up, movin' on up, movin' on up
Movin' on up, movin' on up, movin' on up
Movin' on up, movin' on up, movin' on up
Movin' on up, movin' on up, movin' on up
Movin' on up, you're movin' on out
Movin' on up, nothin' can stop me
Movin' on up, you're movin' on out
Time to break free, nothing can stop me
Movin', movin', movin', nothin' can stop me
Movin', movin', time to break free, nothin' can stop me
M People - Moving on Up (Official Video)
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Lyrics
You've done me wrong, your time is up
You took a sip from the devil's cup
You broke my heart, there's no way back
Move right out of here, baby, go on pack your bags
Just who do you think you are?
Stop actin' like some kind of star
Just who do you think you are?
Take it like a man, baby, if that's what you are
'Cause I'm movin' on up, you're movin' on out
Movin' on up, nothin' can stop me
Movin' on up, you're movin' on out
Time to break free, nothin' can stop me, yeah
They brag a man has walked in space
But you can't even find my place
There ain't nothin' you can do
'Cause I've had enough of me, baby, bein' part of you
Just who do you think you are?
This time you've gone too far
Just who do you think you are?
Take it like a man, baby, if that's what you are
'Cause I'm movin' on up, you're movin' on out
Movin' on up, nothin' can stop me
Movin' on up, you're movin' on out
Time to break free, nothin' can stop me
Movin' on up, movin' on up, movin' on up
Movin' on up, movin' on up, movin' on up
Movin' on up, movin' on up, movin' on up
Movin' on up, movin' on up, movin' on up
Movin' on up, you're movin' on out
Movin' on up, nothin' can stop me
Movin' on up, you're movin' on out
Time to break free, nothing can stop me
Movin', movin', movin', nothin' can stop me
Movin', movin', time to break free, nothin' can stop me
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Move on Up (Single Edit) · Curtis Mayfield
Move on Up
℗ 1970 Curtom Classics Inc., a label of Warner Strategic Marketing
Saxophone: Clifford Davis
Producer: Curtis Mayfield
Vocals: Curtis Mayfield
Unknown: Danny Turbeville
Drums: Donald Simmons
Violin: Elloit Golub
Arranger, Instruments: Gary Slabo
Woodwinds: Harold Dessent
Viola: Harold Klatz
Instruments: Harold Lepp
Trumpet: John Howell
Keyboards: John Ross
Saxophone: Leonard Druss
Trombone: Lorin Binford
Percussion: Master Henry Gibson
Guitar: Patrick Ferreri
Guitar: Phil Upchurch
Instruments: Richard Single
Arranger: Riley Hampton
Horn: Robert Lewis
Drums, Percussion: Robert Sims
Engineer: Roger Anfinson
Baritone Saxophone: Ron Kolber
Trumpet: Rudolph Stauber
Instruments: Sam Heiman
Violin: Sol Bobrob
Engineer: Tom Flye
Writer: Curtis Mayfield
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Move on Up (2019 Remaster) · Curtis Mayfield
Keep on Keeping On: Curtis Mayfield Studio Albums 1970-1974
℗ 1970 Curtom Records 2019 Remastered Rhino Entertainment
Producer: Curtis Mayfield
Writer: Curtis Mayfield
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http://KEXP.ORG presents Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio covering Curtis Taylor's "Move On Up" during their warm-up set, live at Little London Plane during Upstream Music Fest. Recorded May 13, 2017.
Host: Troy Nelson
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Alaia D'Alessandro & Justin Wilmore
Director: Scott Holpainen
Editor: Alaia D'Alessandro
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M People - Moving on Up (Official Video)
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Lyrics
You've done me wrong, your time is up
You took a sip from the devil's cup
You broke my heart, there's no way back
Move right out of here, baby, go on pack your bags
Just who do you think you are?
Stop actin' like some kind of star
Just who do you think you are?
Take it like a man, baby, if that's what you are
'Cause I'm movin' on up, you're movin' on out
Movin' on up, nothin' can stop me
Movin' on up, you're movin' on out
Time to break free, nothin' can stop me, yeah
They brag a man has walked in space
But you can't even find my place
There ain't nothin' you can do
'Cause I've had enough of me, baby, bein' part of you
Just who do you think you are?
This time you've gone too far
Just who do you think you are?
Take it like a man, baby, if that's what you are
'Cause I'm movin' on up, you're movin' on out
Movin' on up, nothin' can stop me
Movin' on up, you're movin' on out
Time to break free, nothin' can stop me
Movin' on up, movin' on up, movin' on up
Movin' on up, movin' on up, movin' on up
Movin' on up, movin' on up, movin' on up
Movin' on up, movin' on up, movin' on up
Movin' on up, you're movin' on out
Movin' on up, nothin' can stop me
Movin' on up, you're movin' on out
Time to break free, nothing can stop me
Movin', movin', movin', nothin' can stop me
Movin', movin', time to break free, nothin' can stop me
His neighbours were Jacob Miller and Ranking Joe. Ranking Joe took Freddy under his wing and taught him the basics skills of performing. Freddy's natural ability meant he was quickly enlisted to work with Lt. Stichie (of "Natty Dread" fame) and then later with Sugar Minott. It was performing on Minott's soundsystem that founded Freddy's fame in Jamaica.
He recorded his first single ("Zoo Party") in 1985 for Studio One.
Gaining fame
He released his first album, Body Lasher, in 1986, and that year had six top ten hits in Jamaica, including a number one with "Joker Lover", a collaboration with Pinchers.
After successful touring in the US under the Chrysalis record label, Freddy came to England in 1987. His first UK work was a collaboration with Asher D called, Raggamuffin Hip-Hop. This album created a new style of music that was a fusion of Jamaican ragga and UK hip-hop. The anthemic title track has the much sampled vocal, "The ragga-muffin, the ragga-muffin, hip-hop". Freddy also managed to influence and support fledgling UK reggae stars, Top Cat, Tenor Fly and Prento Youth who went on to the legendary Coxsone Sound and the record label Congo Natty.
Hush now child and don't you cry Your folks might understand you by and by So in the mean time, move on up towards your destination Though you may find from time to time complications Bite your lip and take a trip Though there may be wet road ahead And you cannot slip so what you wanna do Just move on up for peace you will find Into the steeple of beautiful people where there's only one kind So hush now child and don't you cry Your folks might understand you by and by So what are we wanna do is move on up for a greater day But just you gonna make it, you put your mind to it, you can surely do it Take nothing less than the supreme best Do not obey for most people say 'cause you can past the test So what we have to do is move on up and keep on wishing Remember your dream is your only scheme so keep on pushing So hush now child and don't you cry Your folks might understand you by and by Move on up for a greater day but just you gonna make it You put your mind to it, you can surely do it Move on up, we can to move on up Move on up, move on child I wanna move on up We can to move on up, we can to move on up We can to move on up, we can to move on up We can to move on up, we can to move on up We can to move on up, we can to move on up We can to move on up, we can to move on up We can to move on up, we can to move on up We can to move on up, we can to move on up