Sweet Pea Atkinson "Slow Down"


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Sweet Pea Atkinson is one of the greatest living soul singers. A charter member of Was (Not Was) for 27 years, he's also recorded with Bonnie Raitt, Michael McDonald, Solomon Burke, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Iggy Pop, Khaled, Keb Mo, Bob Seger, Leonard Cohen, The Boneshakers and Willie Nelson. For the last decade, he's also toured as a regular member of Lyle Lovett's band.

To learn more about Sweet Pea Atkinson, visit myspace.com/SweetPAtkinson

On this new Wasmopolitan single, Sweet Pea and a band of stellar R&B greats reinvent Keb’ Mo’s classic song, “Slow Down”…

FREE MUSIC
“SLOW DOWN” MP3
(right click, choose Save As)

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SWEET PEA ATKINSON – vocals
RANDY JACOBS – guitar
REGGIE MCBRIDE – bass
JAMES GADSON - drums
JAMIE MUHOBERAC - keyboards
THE TEXACALI HORNS:
DARRELL LEONARD – trumpet
JOE SUBLETT – sax
SIR HARRY BOWENS – vox
MELODIE DANIELS – vox HILLARD ATKINSON - sax

Produced by DON & DAVID WAS
Engineered and Mixed by
KRISH SHARMA at
HENSON STUDIO D
Assisted by KEITH GRETLEIN
Written by KEB' MO' and
JOHN LEWIS PARKER

Published by Unichappell Music, Inc. and Ice Man Music Corp.

MARSHA BURNS - production coordinator

VIDEO BY GEMMA CORFIELD &
ALEX CASTINO

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    By kmarkscott on August 19, 2009, at 5:10PM PST THANK YOU Sweet Pea!!!  Don't slow down. Gotta have more.

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    By WickedPen on January 17, 2008, at 11:18AM PST Almost thirty years later and Pea is still the finest funk/R&B/soul singer in the world. It just doesn't get any better than this.

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    By atkinsongirl on January 11, 2008, at 10:12PM PST THAT'S MY UNCLE.  I AM SO EXCITED TO SEE YOU.  UNCLE JR. WHEN YOU COME TO THE THE NY AREA PLEASE CALL ME SO I CAN SEE YOU LIVE.  OFF THE CHAIN!  BUT THAT'S HOW WE DO...SHIT!

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    By T_Being on January 10, 2008, at 7:45AM PST Sweet - and Reggie McBride is the King of Funk!

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    By Weber on December 19, 2007, at 5:46PM PST He's a National Treasure and it's time you let the secret out! I never got enough of Was Not Was....give the man his due!! And give the record NOW!!!!

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    By jim_edwards on December 12, 2007, at 4:06PM PST Now dat's da shit!

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    By srfrgrrl on November 18, 2007, at 2:29PM PST love this guy's voice!

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    By Megley on November 17, 2007, at 7:06AM PST Damn!  Sweet Pea's voice just gives me the chills!  I want more.

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    By TheRamaLlama on October 30, 2007, at 3:47PM PST It doesn't get better than this! So now the question is, where is that new Was (Not Was) album, still the best show I saw in 2005....Was (Not Was) @ HOB in Hollywood

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    By RockinRich on October 19, 2007, at 7:12PM PST This is just great, but where the heck is "Boo!" and "Party Marty?"

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