In the Spotlight: Tom Glide & Terisa Griffin "Magic (spell on me)" (TGee Records Promo)
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- Written by Mike Fossati
Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tom Glide is back with "Magic (spell on me)" the latest single taken from his highly acclaimed "Divas got Soul" album released in fall of 2017. This timeless soulful jewel featuring the one-of-a-kind sultry vocals of Terisa Griffin comes your way in paramount remixes by Sean Ali & Munk Julious who serve an uber soulful truly melodious rendition, Guri Guri Boys & Fuminori Kagajo who deliver a lively jazz/funk infused interpretation (inspired by George Duke's all-time classic "I want you for myself"), Yuki 'T-Groove' Takahashi who adds his magical boogie/disco inspired touch, and finally Tom Glide himself contributes a lovely latin flavored dub as well as a reprise-esque dub and beats version.
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