Dexter Wansel is an American keyboardist from Philadelphia. He contributed to the development of the Philly Sound and worked with producers Gamble and Huff at Philadelphia International Records. Wansel led the musical group Yellow Sunshine. He wrote The Jones Girls 1981 soul music song"Nights over Egypt" an Patti LaBelles 1984 #1 r&b hit 'If Only You Knew"", with Cynthia Biggs. His "Theme from the Planets" has been sampled and was featured on the breakbeat compilation album ' Ultimate Breaks and Beats'.
His most successful album was Life On Mars, released on the Philadelphia International record label in 1976. Wansel played keyboards, Derek Graves played bass guitar whilst a session singer, Terri Wells, was on vocals. The remaining sound was filled in by Dexter's rhythm section called The Planets featuring Darryl Brown, Calvin Harris, Bobby Malach, Al Harrison and the aforementioned Graves.
The song 'Life On Mars was re-made (sampled ) and scored big with house music fans in 1990 as 'Reach To Mars ' by Earth People, aka Pal Joey.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvDB-26aPtA
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