Stage debut starring in the Play "If Only For You"
The Ebonys Interview | Soul Express www.soulexpress.net/ebonys_interview.html The slow title tune with impressive vocal interplay comes from the pen of a singer/ songwriter by the name of LaVon Donnie Tatem.
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LaVon Donnie Tatem
LaVon “Donnie” Tatem aka Donnie Tatem, was born LaVon Darnell Tatem - an American Singer/Songwriter and former member of the R&B Recording Act “TRU” from Camden, NJ. TRU stands for (Talented, Religious & Unique).
Donnie was co-founder of the Jazz Trio "Jazz Eternity" along with Ryan Bates, he also was a member of the group "The Gentlemen Of Leisure" that recorded the single "Never Had A Love Like This Before" in 1980.
In 1981 Donnie was a member of the legendary gospel group "The Stars Of Harmony", an accapella vocal group from Woodbury, NJ.
During the late '80's through the 90's, Donnie toured as a solo Gospel Artist.
In 1986 Donnie helped open The Camden School of Musical Arts, Inc. as a Charter Member and served as the Vice-President and then the President of the Board Of Directors during the first 10 years of operation...
In 1995 Donnie was recruited to play the starring role in the off-Broadway play "If Only For You" by IJN Productions of Atlantic City, NJ.
In 2012 Donnie opened LAVON D. TATEM MUSIC
In 2013 Donnie was listed in Covington's Who's Who
In 2015 Donnie became a Charter Member of The National Museum of African American History and Culture
In 2008 Donnie joined TRU and recorded the albums:
“With TRU Love” in 2009 on Sounds Of Philly Records and wrote and produced the song “You’re Not Alone”.
Recorded “I Have This Dream” by Michael Jackson, David Foster and Carole Bayer Sager in 2010 for Fusion Records (Unreleased)
"My Love Is TRU" in 2010 on Society Hill Records and wrote the songs “Night & Day Dreams” and “Who Do You See When You Look At Me?”
Recorded background vocals on the 2010 CD of Glenn Leonard (former lead singer of the Temptations) featuring Jean Carne entitled “Then and Now”
“Promise of the Future” in 2011 on LAVON D. TATEM MUSIC
Recorded background vocals in 2013 on the CD of Jean Carne “Flash Back”
“Back For More” in 2014 on Society Hill Records
As a solo artist Donnie was recorded on the albums:
Background vocals on the movie score “The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh” on Lorimar Records in 1979
"TOTALLY HUMAN" in 2012 on LAVON D. TATEM MUSIC
"Looking Forward To Looking Back" in 2014 on LDTM Records
"During Love Talk" in 2016 on LDTM Records
"Ain’t No Love" in 2016 on Society Hill / EMG Records
"Butch Ingram Presents Merry Christmas From Philadelphia" in 2017 on Society Hill Records
"Butch Ingram Presents Merry Christmas From Philadelphia Vol. 2" in 2019 on Society Hill Records
"The Men of Society Hill Records, The LOVERS Compilation" in 2019 on Society Hill Records
"We Wanna Live" written by Gloria Whitaker, Performed with Veronica Keith in 2020 on Royal Blood Productions
" You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" and Stairway To Heaven" on "Revisit Philly Classics The Society Hill Orchestra" in 2020 on Society Hill Records
"Ain't No Love (Since You're Gone)" and "Once In A While" in 2020 on "Society Hill Records Presents The Red Light Special:
PRIVATE PARTY MIX"
"Butch Ingram Presents Society Hill Orchestra THE HOLIDAY SUITE" in 2020
"Another Point Of View Vol. 1" in 2021 on LDTM Records
“Retro Love & Covers” in 2023 on LDTM Records
Wrote the title track to David Beasley’s Fabulous Ebonys 2016 CD “ Anything That You Want “ on Society Hill Records.