European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Jeffrey Osborne trouper for the troops flt a it Josaf y 9 i re it so by Jeffroy Osborne puts a lot of emotion into his performance at Raf upper Heyford in England  Chester Sim Sonby Amy ge1szler-Jones . Bureau. Rhythm and blues performer Jeffrey Osborne is glad to be of service to America s service members. Osborne who is on a 1.0-Day Uso tour at . Military bases in Britain and Germany said he is just trying to repay those who were willing a it give so much during the persian Gulf crisis. A / a. Quot the idea is to come Over and entertain the military people. The awareness level of people has been raised quite a bit since the War. I think people Are now starting to appreciate what these military people do  even More Quot said Osborne before his show at Raf upper Heyword England. And he thinks the level of appreciation is going to be shown by More artists wanting to come and entertain troops stationed overseas. Quot i think you re going to see a lot More people coming Over and ust trying to give Back a Little entertainment he said. A 1 a.  for to it s an Honor. I Don t think Many people realize How important these people in the military Are until we re put in a grave position like War. It s sad that it takes that to bring the awareness level Back . That those in the military Are being appreciated is. Music to the ears of tech. Sgt. Bruce Foxe who says the current level of hype surrounding those in the military has t been seen since the end of world War ii Quot military audiences need More things like this things that show others Are thinking about us Quot said Foxe who a was among the several volunteers helping out during the upper i Leyford show. I but it s not Only military people who Are reaping the benefits of performances by  several performers got. Together Tor an International concert to Aid the kurdish Relief Effort with several of the stars performing at Wembley Arena in  Osborne said he tried to be a Pariot the event Quot but unfortunately  t get Over Here in enough time the Uso Lour Start d tour Days after. The May 12 concert. Osborne said he considers music to he a very. Important part of people s lives. A a tit s been a part of his Lite irom the very beginning. Thanks to his trumpet playing father Clarence Quot i legs Quot Osborne. The elder Osborne did t pursue his musical career Tail time hut instead worked for a meatpacking company in Providence , to support Osborne and his live Brothers and six Sisters. But he helped get Osborne. Pointed in that direction. / a. Quot music pus you where you want to to and that s the great thing about it. Music reflects so Many parts of our. Lives Quot Osborne said. A a a a.  makes you think of times and dates. It makes you think of loved ones. There Are certain things that happen to. A period of your life that you reflect Back to with a particular song. A. A a Quot i m sure a lot of the soldiers Oyer there in the Gulf tried to tune into music to just try to forget what was going on around them. In a sure the Tavere times when there were some Var Misad things happening. Music can set your mind at . A a Quot a \. A song like his latest hit ii adv brother s in i rouble can also help raise the awareness level of people he said. Ii my brother s in i rouble was just released in Britain As the first Cut from his new allium by i Inman but it was the second release off the album in the United Stales. I he song written by David Barrett and William Clift includes the words Quot if my brother s in trouble so am . Osborne said those words Are Quot a very general but Broad. Message and it Sone of awareness Quot a a the message is that there Are people All Over the world who Are having Tough times and d pertains to oven one. It can pertain to my brother who s having a drug a problem Down the Street or to my Brothers who were. Over in the persian Gulf defending our country or my Brothers in South Africa who Are fighting their plight quo despite having been a Solo performer for More than 10 years it was a song from his Days with the band  that got one of the biggest reactions from the crowd a during the Lakenheath concert. / /. Osborne mixed love Ballad the . Hit in with some of his Early Solo songs including three from his i  stay with me tonight album and then two. From Only human he continued to blend the old and the a new throughout his performance which like an earlier show at Raf upper Heyford was performed  aircraft hangar. Quot. A. A c Osborne s remaining us  Are a a a a a Bert he Sagaden Germany on May 24 and Mannheim Germany May 2 v. Pie will also be making personal a appearances in both cities on those dates he1 will  to London for a in nitric Al concert Date on May 28 at the town and country club i or details on the German concerts Call the Uso or Community entertainment Brant lies. I ticket information for the London Date is available by calling 1 71 284-0303.military bases eager to play Host a in the aftermath of War military folks Are finding themselves popular with celebrities. I /. And when they get the Chance to play Host they take advantage of showing the celebrities a bit of their lives. During Jeffrey Osborne s recent visits to Raf upper Heyford and Raf Lakenheath in Britain As part of a Uso tour Wing officials gave the rhythm and blues Singer look at some of the equipment that has put the military Buck in a Good Light. At both bases Osborne was Given a tour of the f-111 aircraft that operate from upper Heyford and Lakenheath. F-111 is Are flown out of the former while the f-111f, a newer Model Fly out of Lakenheath. Both versions of the aircraft deployed to support operations desert shield and storm