Tuesday, October 27, 2009

"Great Minds Behind the Scenes in Black Music," in Loving Memory of Mr. Alvin "Skip" Miller 1946-2009

Poem: "A Real Gift" by my son J.Das Neves,'99 @age11.

He was 3 when he met Mr. Skip Miller at RCA when I interned there 1991/92. For my Graduate Thesis, "Great Minds Behind the Scenes in Black Music," through which I met Mr. Miller, Mr. London and other Black Music executives and staff at RCA. The true present day Great Minds Behind the Scenes in the Music Industry. A Privilege. He showed all the dignity, respect and love for his role in history, that keeps our heads held high. From his labour of Love he left a compilation of black music cataloged from the vaults of the original RCA 1901-1991 recordings. He called it "a labour of love," Billboard Mag. June 1992. I dedicate this Christmas poem to the family of families we all are. With condolences to the entire Miller Families.
"A Real Gift"
A Christmas Gift is a day we live. The time we have with family. The day you know God, and the everlasting life. And, the Gift that makes room for you. Thank you God! Thank you Jesus!! Praise the Lord!!! He wrote this our first Christmas without his Grandmother, he so loved.