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My thanks must go to Debra Cotton, you are my angel and will always be. To my mom Maggie for being my best friend. To the Cheatom's of Richmond, Calif., I LOVE YOU ALL. To Celestine "pee-wee" Crawford, you will always be my girl. We have a beautiful daughter in Rochelle, and to S. Pinson of Dallas, Tx. for the time of my life. Your beauty stays in my heart these 30 plus years later, and C Miller of Tampa, Fl., the phone rang and you were back, 15yrs later, and to My Special Sweetie - Julia Dela Cruz, of HONG KONG - I Love YOU. I hope you see this.
A special thanks goes to McKinley "Bug" Williams of the band Maze featuring Frankie Beverly for his encouragement over the years, you are truly my friend.
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Michael Burton (dba) Genesis 1 Productions, Inc. was established in 1974 in Richmond, Calif., its original concept was to provide musical entertainment for stage shows in night clubs, but quickly diversified due to the multi-faceted training of its founder.
Developing stage shows and tours for Greater Bay Area Production & Development (HONEY RECORDS) of Oakland, Calif., joining forces with Harvey Fuqua, former Director of Artist Development for Motown Records and one of original Moonglows, one of the top singing groups of the 50's, & 60's. Today the music is just as popular. Use the link below to find out more about the music. You can also learn about my mentor at his website Harvey Fuqua . In February 2000 The Moonglows are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Congratulations my FRIEND.
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You can goto THE SOUL MUSIC STORE ONLINE and search for everything OLD SCHOOL, that defined the most memorable moments of our lives. They are all here to choose from.
Of this collaboration came two albums buy the noted singer "Sylvester". This association also produced two more albums; Arthur Adams' "Midnight Serenade" and the first gospel album "Rejoice", voices of St. Johns Baptist Church of Richmond, Calif.
In August 1975 the company sponsored its first major concert featuring Soul Train recording artist "The Whispers". On the same show was an up an coming band called "Raw Soul" that Mr. Burton had sponsored in a number of shows.
Signing a recording contract with Capitol Records and changing its name to "Maze featuring Frankie Beverly", a major success story was born.
In January 1976 Michael Burton was chosen to handle stage and technicals. We headed into the studio and recorded the classic album on the Capitol Records label "Maze featuring Frankie Beverly", an extensive six(6) month nationwide tour followed with the album going gold.
The 1977 year was a pivotal one for both the band and Michael Burton. The next album "Golden Time of Day" was of the times and the masses were ready. As stage manager Michael Burton demonstrated with ease how to handle logistics. Six weeks into the tour the album went gold. I would leave the Band early 1978.
In April 1978 Michael Burton was given top honors in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area music circles. This opened the door to a variety of offers which included audio/video and film productions for advertising agencies, public relation firms and private industry. I was also able to design and implement marketing strategies, public relation activities which included advertising campaigns.
We stepped behind the scenes as we became even more dedicated serving this part of the industry for nine years.
In 1989 Las Vegas was the next move where I continued to provide audio/video and concert/stage production services which contributed advertising, marketing and musical entertainment services to the industry to a degree. The future of my services is without a doubt a highly profitable one. A service oriented highly motivated person with vast experience, ultimate diversity and a higher potential for unlimited growth.
In February 1995, after 5 years of gaming service I relocated to Buena Park, Calif. after a marriage went bad, and spent 2 years learning Web Design.
- Why Suffer.
- Time to Move On.
New faces, a few friends, and a realization that some fresh idea's were needed. I was taken in by some very unscrupulous people who I thought were serious about the music industry. To make this short. NOT!! I was taken. Its a shame to, it looked so good, and we were so close. The potential was $$$,$$$,$$$, but not all eyes seemed interested on the end project. A few pennies killed the project when greed reared its ugly head.
Contracts are serious matters, they seem to never die, always winding up on the back burner. This is where they lie to this day. But their is hope. More about this shortly.
It would be later that year that circumstances presented themselves at a computer store where I purchased supplies. After a few visits, and a lot of computer talk, websites became the only serious discussion.
- Question:
Can I create html and all that goes with it.
- Answer:
I have the time to read, do you have the docs?Quite simply, this was the force behind my creating these and other pages. 17 years later, I still enjoy the processes behind html and the web.
Time to make another move. DONE. I have lost quite a bit, but its time to move on. June 2006, and the light at the end of the tunnel looks brighter, and all things considered, I have much more to say. This is when it gets tough. I would like to do another concert. The possibility looks good. Its just so many things left to do. But I have started. I will close by saying, my opportunities are only as good as I make them now. I've met with good people and bad, but finding which is which sometimes is quite confusing. The smile is quite a deceiving feature. But I still have faith.
Some Other Work:
[Abilene Reporter-News(TX) to The Duncan Banner (OK)]
[Durango Herald (CO) to The Pampa News (TX)]
[The Pantagraph (Bloomington IL) to The Yuma Daily Sun (AZ)]
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Last Update: 04/28/07
Web Author: Michael Burton Sr.
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