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March 12, 2006

There's Only Two Leroy Burgess's

The Leroy Burgess credited on Blackstreet's 2003 album 'Level II' is NOT the same Leroy Burgess featured on this site.

March 10, 2006

Did You Know...

Aleem featuring Leroy Burgess played at the legendary UK Fresh 86 hip-hop showcase at Wembley Arena in July 1986.

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Leroy has made two music videos with The Aleems. One for 'Love's On Fire' and one for 'Release Yourself'.

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Leroy is related to the Bell brothers of Kool & The Gang.

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Black Ivory appeared on Soul Train in 1973. Also on that show was Hugh Masakela. If you have any footage of this please contact us.

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Black Ivory toured Germany and Columbia in the seventies.

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That Tunde-Ra and Taharqa Aleem were originally called Albert and Arthur Allen.

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Larry Blackmon (later of Cameo) played the drums on Black Ivory's track 'You & I'

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Luther Vandross sang backing vocals on 'Hooked on Your Love' by The Fantastic Aleems featuring Calebur.