Year : 2015/1974
Label : Superfly Records/Hep-Me
Genre : Soul
Style : Funk/Soul
Norma Jean is a gospel songstress associated with the arranger/producer Raymond Jones from New Orleans, both "outsiders" of the Soul Legends. “Raising Hell” is a rare dynamite deep-soul record out from the southern soul scene which was first released on the Hep-Me label in 1974. This "Holy Grail" was finally reissued 40 years later, by parisian record store Superfly Records, in collaboration of the japanese label Disques Dessinée. Titles include originals and covers from Dr. John (Right Time-Wrong Place) or Stax songwriter Joe Broussard (Everlasting Love), solos & duets with heavy funk (Raising Hell, I've Taken Over) and beautiful love songs (We Love Each Other).
MUSICIANS : Norma Jean - vocal - Ray J. - piano, trumpet, vocal - Walter Payton - bass - Herman Ernest - drums - Alvin Thomas - flute - Teddy Royal - guitar - Alvin Thomas - tenor saxophone - Clyde Kerr Jr. & John Longo - trumpet
