Sir Earl Toon and ‘Poppa Grand’ Business by - 0 From the world of Soul, R&B, Funk, Dance, Pop, and yes, Hip Hop, let us introduce to you, Earl Toon, Jr. a.k.a. ‘Sir Earl Toon’ and ‘Poppa Grand’. His repertoire encompasses Reggae, Alternative Praise, Inspirational, Traditional Gospel Roots, Blues, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Country, and Jazz. He recorded and performed with the multi-platinum Funk, Jazz, R&B, Dance and Pop group, Kool & the Gang, which sold over 75 million albums and singles world-wide and has influenced the music of three generations. The group has earned two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, 25 Top Ten R&B hits, nine Top Ten Pop hits, and 31 gold and platinum albums. In 2014, Kool & the Gang received the Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award which was one of his proudest moments as member of the world-renowned band. Two days later, he performed with the band in Las Vegas for Centric’s Soul Train Award Show which was recorded and videotaped live at the Orleans Arena in the Orleans Hotel & Casino. In 2016, Sir Earl Toon was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame with the likes of Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, James Brown, Louis Armstrong, Fleetwood Mac, John Coltrane, Blondie and the Grateful Dead. The same year he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the 44th President Barack Obama, which he received at a ceremony in 2017 in New Orleans. Sir Earl co-wrote, co-produced, co-arranged and performed the American treasure and classic song, “Celebration,” as well as the classic hits “Ladies Night”, “Too Hot”, “Get Down on It”, and many more of band’s billboard hits. According to Quincy Jones, “Celebration” is the biggest celebratory song that has ever been written by a composer or songwriter in America, or for that matter, in any other country on the planet! When you sing “Yahoo!!!, Celebrate Good Times C’mon, We’re Gonna Celebrate Your Party With You, Celebration”, you have just sung a few words and the melody Earl Toon Jr. introduced to the world in 1980. After world tours with Kool & the Gang, Sir Earl independently produced, arranged, and wrote music for Atlantic, Arista, Polygram Records, Warner Bros. Communications. When asked whether he is still a part of the band “Kool & the Gang”, Sir Earl always replies without a doubt his motto, “Once a Gang Member, Always a Gang Member”. BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) has presented to Sir Earl “Certificates of Recognition” for his top hits like “Celebra- tion, Ladies Night and Too Hot”. These certificates recognize “great national popularity as measured by broadcast performances.” BMI has recognized Sir Earl for his “Million-Air Performance Status”. All Sir Earl’s recordings charted on Billboard’s Top Forty to #1 that was released to the public and played on radio “Globally”. To his credit, Sir Earl has over 30 silver, gold, platinum albums and singles. In addition, he has received Golden Reel awards in honor. The songs which have reached this coveted status, are in a very select group of world-wide favorites. Sir Earl’s music has found its way on the sound tracks of over 50 movies and TV shows. (See IMDb – the Internet movie database for a complete listing.) https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1264272/) Sir Earl continues to be current and active in the entertainment industry. He keeps abreast of musical trends and adapts to demanding challenges as the music industry evolves. Today, he writes, arranges and produces for new talents, developing them by drawing on his amazing wealth of experience which comes from his global relationships and from his professional and personal lifetime journey. Following a destined path, guided by his faith and the grace of God, Sir Earl has created his own production, management, and record company, Y.M.O. Enterprises, LLC. The legendary musician, composer, writer, producer and singer, Sir Earl Toon, lives by the credo, “No matter what I do or where I am in life, it is my mission to help people celebrate good times, each and every day of their lives”. As Sir Earl always says, “I love to inspire, uplift, encourage, and mentor artists and others. I share the wisdom given to me by my grandma, Rosa Lee Canady, and Otis Blackwell. This has made an incredible difference in my life. I know it is all because of God’s grace, favor, mercy and blessings that we can enjoy the next wave of celebrations in Laughter, Life, and Love. Altogether, “Yahoo!!!” “We must do more than for ourselves. The very best is yet to come for us all.” Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on Pinterest Share Share on LinkedIn Share Share on Digg Share