Englewood Makes History

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  • Rudolph "Rudy" Bernard Isley was an American singer and songwriter. He was also a Christian minister. He grew up in Englewood and lived in Teaneck for a time. He created a music group with his two brothers, Ronald and O'Kelly Jr. called "The Isely Brothers." He married Elaine…
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  • Downbeat Records was a record store on Palisades Avenue.
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  • Music Manor was a record store in Englewood.
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  • Robert L. Daniels was the manager of Music Manor, a downtown record store. He also was a theater critic and actor. He had three children Marc, Lisa Spaulding, and David. He lived in Little Falls and Oakland before moving to Chatham New Jersey for thirty years.
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  • Michael Babatunde Olatunji was a Nigerian drummer, educator, social activist, and recording artist whose work transformed global understandings of African music and culture in the twentieth century. While he later became internationally known for landmark recordings such as…
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  • Shanell "Lady Luck" Jones was a rapper. She was born in Englewood and moved to Teaneck when she was thirteen. Her aunt and uncle were Joe and Sylvia Robinson. She graduated from Teaneck High School with a deal with Def Jam Records.
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  • Albert George Hibbler was a singer. He sang pop music, R&B, and jazz. Hibbler was born blind. He began his career with Dub Jenkins and his Playmates. He later worked with Jay McHann and then Duke Ellington's orchestra. He won the Esquire New Star Award as best male singer in…
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  • Harry Henderson Jr. was a music producer and computer programmer. He was born in Englewood and graduated from Dwight Morrow High School in 1963. He attended William Paterson College and enlisted in the Army. He managed numerous groups including Main Attraction, Chocolate Syrup,…
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  • Curtis "Grandmaster Caz" Brown is an American hip-hop and rap artist. He is also a songwriter and DJ. He was a member of the group The Cold Crush Brothers from 1979 to the mid-1980s. Brown also went under the name "Casanova Fly" as he formed one of the first DJ crews, "Might…
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  • Guy Anthony "Master Gee" O'Brien is a hip-hop artist and member of the Sugarhill Gang. After he left Sugar Hill Records in 1984 he became involved in the magazine industry. When the Sugar Hill Gang reformed he became a member. He performs with the group and also as a solo DJ.
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