The message is love - Arthur Baker and the backbeat disciples

Arthur Baker was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 22, 1955. During the Seventies he started working as a DJ in the Boston area. In 1981, he moved to New York, where he continued to work as a DJ, while also moving into production. He produced amongst others Afrika Bambaataa and Planet Patrol.

In the late Eighties and early Nineties, Baker worked with soul star Al Green, writing and producing the international hit 'The message is love'. The single reached number 8 in the Dutch Top 40 and number 38 in the UK singles chart.

My collection: 7" single no. 4441
Found: Kringloop, Sassenheim, January 23, 2010
Cost: 0,12 euro
Tracks: 'The message is love' / 'The message is love (Cupid mix)'