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The 411
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CLUB SAVAGE /
ELITE MIX CD's:
The first titled SESSION 5 (All Jacked
Out). Is dedicated to the music that was played at the legendary Club
Savage/Elite. Club Savage (later called Club Elite) was located in the
Chelsea section of New York City. With its opening in the 1980’s it
right away became one of the hottest clubs in the country (even before they
received their liquor license). Before Mr. Leo Collins (the owner)
acquired the club it used to be a popular recording studio called
Vanguard Studios, which recorded a number of popular hit records in its
day ("One More Shot", "Hip Hop Be-Bop",
"Thanks To You" to name a few). Mr. Leo also previously employed Don
Welch & Larry D as resident DJ's at the famed Club Collibron/2nd
Floor, who the Oscar winning actor Denzel Washington (who was a
patron) mentioned on national television at a B.E.T. Award Show.
Savage/Elite quickly became well known for several reasons, from its
beautiful décor (leather chairs, carpeting, velvet fabric, custom mirrors)
to its staff, its hospitality, to its state of the art sound system designed
by Alex Rosner, Don Welch & Ricky Grant. Last but not least the great
music that resident DJ Don Welch played for the patrons. Don
being a former
Billboard Magazine Club reporter gave him access to getting and
playing the hottest new music first, even before the songs received radio
play. This brought out all types of music lovers including celebrities, from
Stevie Wonder to Prince, Eddie Murphy to Chris Tucker,
Bernie Mac To
Chris Rock,
Mike Tyson to Evander Holyfield, Bootsy Collins to The
Wayan Brothers. The club also featured many classic performances by
legendary acts such as Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Howard
Hewitt, Melissa Morgan, The Moments, The Main
Ingredient, Colonel Abrams, D-Train, Loleatta Holloway,
GQ, Missy Elliott, Big Daddy Kane, Groove Theory, Johnny
Kemp, Super Cat, Barbara Tucker, Robert Owens, Robin S & Cebil
Jeffries to name a few. Since the closing of the club in the 1990’s
their still has not been a club that equaled the passion and professionalism
that Savage/Elite showed its patrons. We would like to thank all the
patrons, promoters, performers and guest DJ’s that made Club Savage/Elite
the legend it has become. So here’s a piece of music history titled
Session 5 (All Jacked Up). Get your free copy, Sit back, crank it up and
enjoy. Peace
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