This is one of the greatest Miami Freestyle records ever released. Who can forget that memorable synth at the beginning of this song. reminds me of a time when my life had no worries. Will to Powers history goes a little something like this: in 1985 Bob Rosenberg used to DJ at Miami's Hot 105, when they played all dance music (this was before they became all R&B, and before Power 96 came and took over). He was the first on-air mixing DJ in South Florida, Producing remixes and medleys of different hits which became popular at the station. He was hired by groups like 2 Live Crew to provide bass cuts for their albums.
In 1987, Rosenberg along with Dr. J, and then girlfriend Suzi Carr, would form Will to Power. Maria Mendez, (sister of Lazaro "DJ Laz" Mendez ) who would later record the freestyle song "Out of Control" under the name Falcon, was also a member of Will to Power for a brief moment. Their first single "Dreaming" became the dance song of the summer. It was originally released on Thrust Records, but after the song made a lot of club noise, Epic records quickly signed it and released it with new remixes. It quickly climbed the charts on radio stations like New York's Hot 103, and Miami's Power 96 (where it became the #1 song of the year, staying in the top five for over thirty weeks). At the time, Power 96's program director Bill Tanner (Tanner in the morning), stated that "Dreaming" was the biggest pop song in South Florida history....Their first performance was at the old Club 1235/Decos spot in South Beach. Although many big time acts performed there, Will to power held the record for the most in attendance with 5200 people that saturday night of their first show.
Will to Power would go on to have a few more #1 dance hits on the charts, including their ballad, "Baby I love your way/Freebird" which became their most successful single to date. They released two popular albums under Epic Records, But after having some artistic differences, Bob Rosenberg walked away from Epic records and the Music industry for years. He went back into the studio in 2004 and released the Spirit Warrior 2005 album which featured songs with artist like DJ Laz, Oba Frank Lords from Secret Society, and Expose's Gioia on "Dreaming (again)." In March 2006, remixer/producer Giuseppe D. provided remixes for Will to Power's Spirit Warrior remixed EP. The Original vocalist Suzi Carr is still touring and doing big Freestyle events, performing all her Will to Power classics.
The current incarnation of Will to Power features Rosenberg along with two female vocalist. In 2009 the group is set to release a new CD, which is headed into the Electro Bass direction. Scratch D from Dynamix II and DJ Minus B were assisting Bob Rosenberg in all phases of production as well as mixing. Their last single, "Still fading away" (yet another remake) was actually pretty hot. Below is the classic "Dreaming," which also features background vocals from Ale and Laurie Miller (formely of the original Expose) and was mixed by Derrick Rahming of Afro-Rican, the group known for the Miami bass classic, "give it all you got" & "All of Puerto Rico". Enjoy! (LEAVE COMMENTS)
