![Before the Lights artwork](https://is5-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts114/v4/5c/a2/11/5ca2116d-baa6-8c51-2219-150aacbaf56e/mza_6094119280449686396.jpg/100x100bb.jpg)
Arnell Carmichael-Original Member of Raydio/Musician/Man with Golden Voice
Before the Lights
English - March 31, 2022 12:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBSports Music Music Interviews interviews organized crime sports music entertainment crime before the lights tommy canale personal journals Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
CEO of R3M Group & Ricochet Music, entrepreneur, man with a golden voice, musician, guitarist, original member of the funk R&B band-Raydio, Raydio & Ray Parker Jr recorded 6 top 20 R&B LP’s, 5 in top 10, 14 top 20 R&B songs, & 13 top 40 hits, a public figure, a Detroit, MI native
Get insight from Arnell about:
The groups he grew up with in his neighborhood!
Henry’s Lounge in Detroit
The Carmichael Movement, Energy MC2, & the money earned in those days
The sound of funk and where it is today
Raydio being the first black group on Arista Record Label
Songs from the Raydio days along with a story from the Dinah Shore Show
Being on tour with Frankie Beverly, Bootzie Collins, Rick James, & Kool & the Gang
Tough story on him writing a song for the SOS Band that leads to his other singles
Reviving Raydio that includes his love of jazz
What his take of music is today, the sound of vinyl records, & what satisfies him as a musician
The phrase- Keep It Funky
Links:
Original Raydio Website: https://www.originalraydio.com/
Follow Arnell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arnellderek/?hl=en
Arnell on Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/ArnellDerek/
Video of Raydio feat. Arnell Carmichael: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNET2xamcxU
Become a BTL Member: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/support
Before the Lights Website: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beforethelightspodcast/
Merch: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/merch
Extra 5
Was Ghostbusters the end of Raydio?
Stopping in Minneapolis for Prince & Ray Parker to meet
The group- Heatwave
Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beforethelightspodcast/
Follow the show on Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/beforethelightspodcast/
Follow the show on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@beforethelightspodcast?lang=en
Follow Tommy on Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/tcanale3
Rate & Review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/before-the-lights/id1501245041
Email the host: [email protected]