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Bobby G Summers

lakeland, USA
April 21, 2007
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BIOGRAPHY Bobby G. Summers Lakeland, Florida, 2007 Music veteran Bobby G. Summers has been a creative force in the music industry for several years and has decided to bring his talent to the forefront. Summers has a history of writing, producing and performing with the top names in the industry. A co-founder of the 80’s hit group, “The Deele”, along with Antonio “LA” Reid and later including Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Summers advanced writing style and powerful performances attributed to the bands prominent panache, which helped place them in the fore front. Bobby’s departure from the band was untimely but not regretted when he wrote, performed and produced with the Motown Recording Artist, “General Kane”. Summers collaborated on such tunes as “Crack Killed Applejack” and “Can’t Let Go”. Following these attributes, Bobby G, joined the “Bar-Kays”, creating the unforgettable anthem “The Slide”. His work on the 1994 “48 hrs” CD signaled what was ahead for him as a writer, producer, arranger and performer. He co-wrote 5 of the songs and toured with the band for several years. Between working with the Bar-Kays and engineering in the studio with various artists and producers including, the great Will “Pops” Mitchell and award winning engineer William Brown (Stax Records). Summers was asked to perform and direct the Enterprise Orchestra, a band otherwise headed by the Rev. Al Green himself. Bobby assumed the role and toured with the Reverend and the band for over 15 years. Bringing you up to date 2006, Summers toured with The Family Stone domestically and overseas, filling in for Sly himself. Bobby is now heading his own band touring and performing in the USA
Band/artist history
Discography 1972 Kid Power Original Soundtrack Arranger, Producer 1985 Girls Just Want to Have Fun Original Soundtrack Producer 1986 In Full Chill General Kane Songwriter 1992 Imagine That! Andy Belling Synthesizer, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Engineer, Emulator 1992 Las Vegas Grind, Pt. 2 Various Artists Performer 1992 Rough Weather Blues, Vol. 2 Jimmy Liggins Trumpet 1992 There's Nobody Else Like You Caren Glasser Synthesizer, Bass, Guitar, Arranger, Keyboards, Producer, Engineer, Emulator 1994 48 Hours The Bar-Kays Keyboards, Producer 1994 Old School Mega Mix The Bar-Kays Songwriter 1995 Hang Five!!! The Best of the Lively Ones The Lively Ones Songwriter, Producer 1995 Rare Surf, Vol. 2: South Bay Bands Various Artists Engineer 1996 Best Of The Bar-Kays Arranger, Keyboards, Assistant Producer 1996 Cowabunga! The Surf Box Various Artists Producer 1996 Open All Nite Big Tent Revival Organ (Hammond) 1996 Sailor Moon Original Soundtrack Arranger, Producer, Mixing 1997 Take It Off!: Striptease Classics Various Artists Performer 1998 Pittsburgh's Favorite Oldies: At the Hop, Vol. 5 Various Artists Performer 1998 Vol. 3: Aliases and Alternatives The Hondells Guitar 2001 Rock & Roll, Vol. 4: 1948 Various Artists Trumpet 2003 Real Thing The Bar-Kays Producer 2006 Blue Collar [Clean] Rhymefest Keyboards 2006 Blue Collar Rhymefest Keyboards 2007 House Party The Bar-Kays Producer 2007 Sincerely Yours Archie Love Prod./Writer 2007 The Songstress Lacee Prod./Writer 2007 Labor Of Love Bobby G Summers Prod./Artist
Have you performed in front of an audience?
Love playing live as much as possible Billy Preston and I played together on a video shoot
Your musical influences
George Duke, Billy Preston, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Stevie Wonder, Steve Ball
What equipment do you use?
MPC4000,MV-8000, Yamaha ES, CME UF8,7,5 Pro Tools, Wavelab, Reasons,Alesis,Ibanez
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