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Comment by John Sussewell on July 21, 2012 at 9:55am -
Rev. Norbert Sloley and I had the unique pleasure of sharing our musical Gifts on a number of commercially released projects, and since our first meeting at a recording studio back in the early 70s, our paths would often cross. He became a dear friend of mine after we discovered that it was my mother who assisted him in getting into music school when she was a guidance counselor for the NYC public school system. Since then, “Norbie” (as he was affectionately known) went on to work with an assortment of artists - either as a performer (bass guitar), writer or producer. The following are just a few taken from his Memorial Service brochure:
- Buffalo Smoke
- Candi Staton
- Carol Douglass
- Cliff Dawson
- Cuba Gooding, Sr.
- Dazzle
- Eddie Kendricks
- Eric Perdomo
- Esther Williams
- Gary Toms Empire
- Gloria Gaynor
- Herbie Mann
- Lace
- Milara Jones
- Musique
- Narada Michael Walden
- Noel Pointer
- Phreek
- Revelation
- Robin Beck
- The Main Ingredient
- The Salsoul Orchestra
- Venus Dodson
Rest in Peace my friend. As excellent were your gifts and talents, you’re now in the presence of Excellence! I miss you every day, and shall continue to do so until we meet again on that Promised Great Day:
Revelation 21:3-7
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
(KJV)
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