Zulema

Zulema - Maybe I'm Amazed 1972

Nice Northern tempo track, penned by Paul McCartney from her debut 1972 Sussex album titled 'Zulema'. Looking great in her African attire and with nice backing band, she plays the piano too!

This compliments the Save the Children footage of 'This Child Of Mine', that she also performs at the WNET TV Show 'Soul'. She was also part of the duo Zalmac with Al McDowell on the small TSOB (The Sound Of Brooklyn) label in 1982.

Zulema Discography:

LP's
Zulema Sussex SXBX 7015 (1972)
Ms. Z Sussex SRA 8029 (1973)
Zulema RCA APL 1-0819 (1974)
RSVP RCA APL 1-1152 (1975)
Suddenly There Was You RCA APL1- 1423 (1976)
Z-Licious LeJoint LEJ 17000 (1978)
Best Of (RCA Years) Ichiban CD (1996)

Soundrtacks:
Save The Children Motown (1972)
Honey Baby, Honey Baby RCA (1975)

Singles:
This Child Of Mine/Don't Be Afraid Sussex 242 (1972)
Telling The World Goodbye/Tree Sussex 504 (1973)
Wanna Be Where You Are/No Time Next Time RCA PB 10116 (1974)
Hail, Hail, Hail America/Standing In The Back Row of Your Heart RCA 10246 ('76)
Just Look What You've Done/(long version) RCA 10406 (1976)
Half Of Your Heart/What Kind Of Person Are You RCA 10541 (1976)
I Love You Baby/Pity For The Children RCA 10704 (1976)
Hungry For Love/Suddenly There Was You RCA 10815 (1976)
Change/Hanging To A Memory LeJoint 5N 34001 (also on 12") (1978)
I'm Not Dreaming/You Got Somthing For Me LeJoint 5N 34002 (also on 12")('78)
A Mother Cries/Inst. TSOB TS-303 (1981)

Zulema

Zulema - This Child Of Mine (1973)
Much of the 'Save The Children' footage is under exposed probably why it was never put on DVD or VHS. Zulema was born Zulema Cusseaux in Tampa, Florida. She and her school friend Brenda Hilliard joined a local group called The 5 Crystals before the two formed the trio the Lovelles together with fellow Tampa native Albert Bailey. When they met producer Van McCoy and were signed by Maxwell records, the group's name was changed to Faith, Hope and Charity. Their song "So Much Love" hit #15 on the R&B chart and #60 on the pop chart in 1970.

Zulema left Faith, Hope and Charity shortly after a label switch to Sussex Records. Bailey and Hilliard would occasionally sing backing vocals on Zulema's albums, though. Her self-titled solo album included the song "American Fruit, African Roots" and a cover of "If This World Were Mine." Zulema started touring as opening act for major stars like Bill Withers. She appeared on a bill with Roberta Flack, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Earth, Wind and Fire and Sly Stone at the Push Expo in Chicago, a concert which became a motion picture called "Save the Children". The movie's soundtrack was released on Motown Records and included Zulema's single mother anthem, This Child of Mine.

After a second Sussex album, Ms Z (produced by Bobby Taylor, the singer signed to RCA records, where she released three albums: Zulema, R.S.V.P. and Suddenly There Was You. She was also one of the featured artists on the soundtrack to the Michael Schultz movie Honeybaby, Honeybaby, providing the track "I Just Can't Say Good-Bye." Her only charting record during that time was a cover of the early Michael Jackson Motown hit Wanna Be Where You Are, which reached #58 R&B. In 1978, she released the album Z-Licious on Le Joint Records in 1978, which featured a duet with long-term collaborator Van McCoy.

McCoy also got Zulema on board for Aretha Franklin's 1979 disco album La Diva - having her write one of the songs and perform backing vocals on the entire album, joined once again by her former band members Hilliard and Bailey. In 1980, Zulema had a starring role in the New York musical, Jazzbo Brown. In 1982, Zulema formed a duo called Zalmac with Al Macdowell. Their album "Whatcha Gonna Do" on TSOB included the songs Friends, I Get Down and What's In It For Me. Zulema had recorded at least one single on the same label, A Mother Cries, the year before. - Wikipedia