Madonna & Junior Vasquez

[Derek TX]

You all know how Junior Vasquez made that "song" called "If Madonna Calls"?
Can anyone tell me the story behind that? What was the cause of their falling
out? Thanks

[Jennifer20]

I damn well think it should of been if they hadnt fallen out already!! I
wouldve been pissed! I mean okay the dude has no right to use her taped
phone message in the first place- but then to say - if she calls tell her im
not home?? is this guy an idiot or what? I mean you get people to like things
by saying stuff they agree with usually right? I dont know of anybody that
would say that! Do you???

[Kid Red 96]

You know it wasn't even her voice on the record. It was a "sound-alike" that I
dont' think really even sounded much like Madonna. I heard the original
version of the single had to pulled because there was a drawing of madonna on
the cover and she didn't want them using her likeness to sell a crappy record
like that. When the later versions came out it clearly said "Vocal
Impersonation by Kelly Bienvenue."
I know alot of people are fans of his (and his work on Secret and Bedtime Story
was really incredible), but it seems like he's pissed off alot of people in
the last few years -- i don't know anyone that likes him or his music anymore.

[Barne11]

The original sample of Franklin Fuentes's voice saying "If Madonna calls I'm
not here" was from a song he did several years prior "Work it Girlfriend"
under the group name "Jack and Jill" This sample was stolen by a French record
company (Sam Traxx) and used as a song called "What We Need". Junior Vasquez
and Franklin Fuentes and Madonna were all still friends at that point. When
Franklin heared his sample was stolen he was upset, yet do to copyright issues
could not sue. Junior lobving campy trax especially ones about Madonna,
decided to use the sample and make his own mix of it. Junior purchaced the
rights to the sample from Franklin and asked Madonna to call and leave a
message on him machine so he could make a mix "To Play In My Club" <-this is
where Junior was sneeky. All was fine and dandy, Madonna did the call, several
other messages were recorded, as anyone who frequented Junior's club at the
time would have heared (Tunnel NYC). Franklin and Madonna both thought the
song was funny and after a good year of hearing it in the club it was almost
forgon. The Junior decided to release it to the public. Madonna's agents told
Junior not to do so, as it was during her pregnancy and she wanted to stay low
keyed at the time and focused on Evita and not campy club backing trax. Junior
was greedy and simply put a label on it that it was an imposter, this way she
couldn't stop it from being released and also prevented her from making any
money of it. Franklin was also pissed because Junior released it under his own
name putting Franklin 2nd on the label. He was also pissed because when he
sold the sample rights to Junior (For a VERY small sum of money) it was agreed
to be only used in Junior's club and not to be a single. Madonna was pissed
but got over it rather quickly. The after the 12" sold well Groovlicious (The
single label) decided to also release it on CD Maxi. At first it was a plain
white sleeve with a drawling of phone on it, then the 2nd issue was of a
drawling of Junior (artists interpretation of him like 20 years ago I might
add!) Franklin, and Madonna. This is where Madonna got pissed and caused the
falling out of their friendship. He was suied and forced to remover her image
from the cover. So that's basically all their is to say about it. Franklin and
Junior are still friendly however Franklin feels hurt considering he made next
to nothing off the song, only income he gets is from live club shows
performing it. Madonna and Junior still speek for buisness purposes but are
hardly friends right now, but I'll guarentee that will change as soon as she
wants him to mix another song. Aslo this is a god reason why Juniors mix of
"You'll See" was never issued, It has the "If Madonna Calls" sample all
through it. And then because of the fighting him mixes of "Human Nature", "I
Want You", "Don't Cry For ME" were never issued.

barnE

[Naf Naf]

So was that Madonna on the single???

U say he said it was an imposter, but was it?
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[Derek TX]

It sounds to me like Junior was trying to kiss her ass in that ICON
interview...I think Junior was just trying to make a lot of money, and what's
one of the easiest ways? Put the name of the most famous female entertainer
in the world on it! It also sounds like he was getting a little too full of
himself and decided to bite the hand that fed him. That's what I get out of
it, but I could be wrong.

"Keep it together in the family, they're a reminder of your history. Brothers
and sisters, they hold the key to your heart and your soul, don't forget that
your family is gold"
-Madonna

[Dmarie103]

I'm sure everyone here will buy it, but I can't stress enough the importance of
everyone buying and READING the whole Rolling Stone Women In Rock issue. Not
only is the cover great and the Q&A with Madonna very interesting, but the
whole tone of the mag was very empowering to me. I read RS regularly and I'm
not always happy about the way they cover females in the biz, but this one was
very good. Probably because they allowed women to compile the whole issue.
Also, it was very interesting to see what other artists thought of Madonna and
other groundbreaking performers. There always see to be a need for many
journalists (and fans) to create, or instigate rivalries between female
performers. This is not needed. We all want to be respected and should
respect each other in return. Read the whole thing and you will not be
disapointed. I wasn't.

[William McBrine]

Dmarie103 <dmar...@aol.com> wrote:

: I read RS regularly and I'm not always happy about the way they cover
: females in the biz,

They're sexist as hell.

I haven't picked up this issue yet, but it does sound like a refreshing
change.

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[William McBrine]

Trevor <Par...@concentric.net> wrote:
: William McBrine wrote:

: > They're sexist as hell.

: I subscribe to Rolling Stone and have never gotten that feeling or
: impression from the magazine.

Look closely at their periodic "all-time best" lists, and notice how women
fare there. (That's only a small example, but it's the easiest to confirm.)