| Funky Serenity | ||||
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:07 | |||
| Label | Columbia KC 32030 | |||
| Producer | Ramsey Lewis | |||
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Funky Serenity is an album by the pianist Ramsey Lewis, released in 1973 on Columbia Records. The album got to No. 6 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. [1]
"Dreams" was sampled by A Tribe Called Quest on the song "Electric Relaxation", from their 1993 LP Midnight Marauders . Beck also sampled "Dreams" on the song "Debra." [2]
"My Love For You" was also sampled by Musiq Soulchild on the track "Girl Next Door." Additionally, "If Loving You is Wrong, I Don't Want to Be Right" was sampled by The Fugees on "Fu-Gee-La." [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
All compositions by Cleveland Eaton, Morris Jennings and Ramsey Lewis except as indicated
Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis Jr. is an American jazz composer, pianist and radio personality. Lewis has recorded over 80 albums and has received five gold records and three Grammy Awards so far in his career.
Cleveland Josephus Eaton II was an American jazz double bassist, producer, arranger, composer, publisher, and head of his own record company in Fairfield, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham. His most famous accomplishments were playing with the Ramsey Lewis Trio and the Count Basie Orchestra. His 1975 recording Plenty Good Eaton is considered a classic in the funk music genre. He has been inducted into both the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.
Sun Goddess is a jazz album by Ramsey Lewis, released on Columbia Records in 1974. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 12 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. Sun Goddess has also been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.
Urban Knights II is an album by the Urban Knights which was issued in 1997 on GRP Records. The album reached No. 5 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums Chart.
Dancing in the Street is a live album by jazz group the Ramsey Lewis Trio which was released in 1967 on Cadet Records. The album got to No. 16 on the Billboard Hot R&B LPs chart.
Goin' Latin is a studio jazz album with Latin percussion and style by Ramsey Lewis which was released on Cadet Records in 1967. The album reached number 2 and number 16 on the Billboard Black and Jazz Albums Charts.
Another Voyage is a studio album by the Ramsey Lewis Trio issued in 1969 on Cadet Records. The album peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 34 upon the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart.
Breath of Heaven: A Holiday Collection is a Christmas compilation album by Grover Washington Jr., mostly on soprano saxophone, released in 1997 and nominated for a Grammy in 1998. Dawn Andrews contributes vocals and cello. Billy Childs contributes piano. It was also the last album released during his lifetime as he died less than three months later on December 17th, 1999. His next album was released posthumously on March 7, 2000.
Salongo is an album by the jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, released in 1976 by Columbia. The album rose to No. 7 on the Billboard magazine Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 17 on the Top Soul Albums chart.
Sky Islands is a jazz album by Ramsey Lewis, released in October 1993 on GRP Records. The album rose to No. 6 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.
Don't It Feel Good is a 1975 funk/jazz-funk album by Ramsey Lewis released on Columbia Records. The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.
The Piano Player is a jazz album by Ramsey Lewis, released in March 1970 on Cadet Records. The album reached No. 9 on the Billboard Best Selling Jazz LPs chart.
Morris Jennings was an American drummer and musician from Chicago. He recorded as Moe Jennings, M. Jennings, Maurice Jennings, Morris "Gator" Jennings, and Morris Jennings Jr.
Them Changes is a live album by pianist Ramsey Lewis which was recorded in Minneapolis in 1970 and released on the Cadet label.
Back to the Roots is an album by pianist Ramsey Lewis which was recorded in 1971 and released on the Cadet label.
Upendo Ni Pamoja is an album by the pianist Ramsey Lewis, recorded in 1972. It was his first release for the Columbia label, after a decade with Chess Records in Chicago.
Ramsey Lewis' Newly Recorded All-Time Non-Stop Golden Hits is an album by pianist Ramsey Lewis, recorded in 1973 and released on the Columbia label. The album contains remakes of Lewis' more successful Argo and Cadet recordings.
Solar Wind is an album by pianist Ramsey Lewis which was recorded in 1974 and released on the Columbia label. It was partly recorded in Memphis with former Stax producer and session guitarist, Steve Cropper, a member of the Booker T and the MGs group.
Keys to the City is a studio album by Ramsey Lewis, released in May 1987 on Columbia Records. The album peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 11 on the Cashbox Jazz Albums chart.
Routes is a studio album by Ramsey Lewis, released in 1980 on Columbia Records. The album reached No. 7 on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart.
