George and Gwen McCrae (1974)
George & Gwen McCrae off to Europe for 5 days .. • George’s “Rock Your Baby” is a big smash in England, creating the same impact it has in the States. Gwen will also be coming with a new Cat release. They are a dynamite performing duo and recently prove it at a MSG concert […]
Paulette Reaves on Blue Candle TK Records – Cash Box (1978)
PAULETTE REAVES (Blue Candle / T. K. – BC – 1526 -A) Jazz Freak (3 :45 (Sherlyn Pub. Co . Inc . – BMI) (Clarence Reid) As effective a ”commercial” for jazz as we’ve heard. This bouncy and vibrant tune extols the virtues of the genre with some understandable name-dropping and instrumental emphasis. What makes […]
TK Pacts with Cleve Entertainment – Record World (1978)
TK Pacts with Cleve Entertainment ■ MIAMI – Henry Stone, president of TK Productions, has announced the signing of a pact between TK and Steve Popovich,president of The Cleveland Entertainment Company,The first single to be released under the TK/Cleveland agreement is “It’s A Heartache,” recorded by Ronnie Spector on TK’s Alston label. The record is […]
Top 10 Hip Hop Samples of George and Gwen McCrae
10. Slaughterhouse and Fatman Scoop – “Onslaught 2” Sample of Gwen McCrae – “I Found a Love” 9. MC Shy D – “Don’t Sweat Me” Sample of George McCrae – “I Get Lifted” 8. AZ feat. C.L. Smooth – “Magic Hour” Sample of “He Keeps Something Groovy Goin’ On” by Gwen […]
“Campaign To Transform TK Into Album Label Succeeds” – Cash Box (1978)
“NEW YORK – In one 90-day period this year TK albums by Peter Brown, KC and the Sunshine Band, Betty Wright, and Foxy all went gold. This was no accident: TK, which had its first hits with singles, has finally become a full-fledged album label. Among the 40 or so LPs that TK now has […]
Top 10 TK Records
In 1976, Henry Stone celebrated his first quarter century in the music business. By this time, his independent distribution network was selling millions a year around the world. As the President of TK Productions his many record labels filled nightclubs, airwaves, and home stereos with Miami soul, funk, and disco hits that are still loved […]
TK Files For Reorganization – Billboard (1981)
TK Files For Reorganization NEW YORK – T.K. Productions Inc. Henry Stone’s label unit with ’70s success by such acts as K.C. & the Sunshine Band. George McCrae, Anita Ward, Peter Brown and Betty Wright, has filed for reorganization under Chapter XI of the Bankruptcy Act. The filing took place in U.S. Bankruptcy Court here, […]
“TK Records Grows Into A Major Label” – Record World (1978)
Record World’s Black Music Association / r&b Special marks the year of many major turning points and successes for TK Productions. TK has grown from a small r&b label to a major album label with gold and platinum albums by artists KC and The Sunshine Band, Betty Wright, Peter Brown and Foxy. The label is […]