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Shirley Murdock: A Woman's Point Of View (Elektra 960 791-1)

Jeff Lorez, Blues & Soul, 19 July 1988

SO FAR, Shirley's career has been enjoying an assured, steady upward movement. Firstly, she landed the position as Zapp's featured female vocalist, then left for Roger to produce her eponymously titled debut set that contained the U.S. smash, 'As We Lay'. A national Stateside tour supporting a certain Mr. Luther Vandross received rave reviews, exposing her to the backbone of the U.S. adult market.

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