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Episode 016 - Riding High, Winning Grammys - The Keith Harrison Story (Part 1)

Episode 016 - Riding High, Winning Grammys - The Keith Harrison Story (Part 1)

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Friends & Legends with Skip Martin Host: Skip Martin Summary: Skip Martin sits down with longtime friend and Dayton funk royalty Keith Harrison (Faze-O, Heatwave, the Dazz Band) for part one of a two-part conversation: the Dayton dance-band scene, balancing the U.S. Air Force with music, Faze-O's discovery by Ohio Players' Clarence Satchell and “Riding High,” Heatwave with Rod Temperton, and the call to join the Dazz Band and cut “Let It Whip.” They revisit the Dazz Band's tied Grammy win with Earth, Wind & Fire, trade backstage stories on Grace Jones, Prince, Stevie Wonder and Rick James, and Keith opens up on his memoir and what music means to him. Part two continues next episode. Main Topics: ● Keith Harrison's career arc across Faze-O, Heatwave and the Dazz Band ● Recruited into the Dayton dance-band scene as a teenager ● Balancing a U.S. Air Force career with music ● Faze-O's discovery by Ohio Players' Clarence Satchell and making “Riding High” ● Joining the Dazz Band and driving to Cleveland to record “Let It Whip” ● Playing alongside Heatwave's Rod Temperton and drummer Ernest “Bilbo” Berger ● The night the Dazz Band tied Earth, Wind & Fire for the Grammy ● Backstage stories: Grace Jones, Prince, Stevie Wonder and Rick James ● What music means to Keith — songwriting as an emotional outlet ● Keith's in-progress memoir and the Dazz Band's Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame induction (25 July) Intriguing Quotes: ● “Music to me is universal — it's the harmony of the world.” — Keith Harrison [06:33] ● “I make a lot of music because I get depressed after I finish a song — like a postpartum. So I write another one.” — Keith Harrison [10:36] ● “Each one of these songs you do is like a child. You let it go into the world and let it prosper.” — Keith Harrison [10:36] Key Moments: ● [00:14] Skip introduces Keith Harrison for a wide-ranging look back at his career ● [03:34] Keith gets word, while overseas recording with Heatwave, that a band is looking for a second keyboard player ● [06:33] Keith's definition of music: “universal harmony” ● [12:07] Turning down a football scholarship and enlisting in the U.S. Air Force ● [13:38] Faze-O's discovery by the Ohio Players and recording “Riding High” ● [15:38] The Dazz Band's historic tied Grammy win with Earth, Wind & Fire ● [18:39] Backstage: Grace Jones's wicker dress, Prince, Stevie Wonder and Rick James ● [20:39] Keith reveals the cover of his upcoming memoir ● [21:09] The Dazz Band's Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame induction, 25 July ● [23:09] Reggie Andrews and the studio moment behind “Let It Whip” ● [26:11] Skip and Keith wrap up, teeing up Part 2 Notable Resources: ● Keith Harrison's in-progress memoir, “My Journey with Faze-O, Heatwave, and the Dazz Band” (unreleased) ● Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame induction, 25 July — Heatwave, Class of 2026 ● “Riding High” — Faze-O (1977), with Ohio Players' Clarence Satchell ● “Let It Whip” — The Dazz Band (1982), Reggie Andrews & Ndugu Chancler, Grammy winner Connect with Keith Harrison: Facebook: search “Keith Harrison” Instagram: search “Keith Harrison” (Personal website/email given verbally came through garbled in the transcript — flag for a listen before publishing.) Connect with Skip Martin: Website: https://www.skipmartinmusic.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/skipmartinmusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skipmartinmusic/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/skipmartinmusic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/skipmartinmusic Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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