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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

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Extra 5

Was Ghostbusters the end of Raydio?

Stopping in Minneapolis for Prince & Ray Parker to meet

The group- Heatwave

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