Morris Jefferson

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Morris Jefferson (born Chicago, Illinois, United States) [1] is an American disco/funk performer who produced only two known albums. His first, Spank Your Blank Blank, was released in 1978 on Parachute Records. [2] It was a collection of rousing and highly danceable disco funk gems,[ citation needed ] whose titles revolve around the theme of "spank": "To Spank With Love," "Spank Your Thang," "Dr. Spank," et al. The record producers, writers, and arrangers for this release were Jerline Shelton and Maurice Commander; executive producer was Lucky Cordell. Two singles were released from the album: "Spank Your Blank Blank" (1977), [3] which went to No. 34 on the US Billboard R&B chart in 1978; and "To Spank with Love / Spank Your Thang". [4] In 1980, he released a single "One More Time / " It's The Last Time Around For Me", on the Good Luck record label. [5] [6]

Morris Jefferson released a second album in 1984 entitled Rock Out!

Over the past twenty years, Jefferson has turned his attention to performing gospel music in various religious settings. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "SongCast - Morris Jefferson". Songcastmusic.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Spank Your Blank Blank - Morris Jefferson - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (5 November 1977). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 25 May 2018– via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "Morris Jefferson - Album Discography - AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Page 4". RARESOULIE. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Morris Jefferson". Discogs . Retrieved 25 May 2018.
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