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Ernesto McKenzie Phillips
1954 - March 25, 2004
Leader, co-producer and primary songwriter of the band Starpoint (I Just Wanna Dance With You) passed away in Baltimore, Maryland due to a stroke. He is also known for discovering Toni Braxton.
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Aug 16, 05 | 7:47 amWow, you were amazing. You music will continue to live on. Rest in Peace!
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Feb 21, 05 | 11:00 am
Growing up in Atlantic City, NJ as a teen in the early 80s. We loved funk music. Starpoint, Cameo, Slave, ConFunkShun, Gap Band, Parliament/Funkadelic and many others were staples in the cars, radios and boom boxes. Starpoint 45s were apart of my early record collection. He will be missed.
"I just wanna be with you" was the first time I heard STARPOINT. ERNESTO was largely responsible for them. I met him at FRANKIE HOLLYWOOD'S in May or June of 1980 where they were performing. He was a very personable young man, who was thrilled at the path his life was taking. He didn't know how long it would last, and soaked it all up, enjoying every minute of it. It is sad that he is gone, but we can always throw on a STARPOINT record to hear him again. God Bless.