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Luther Vandross was one of the most successful R&B artists of the
1980s and '90s. Not only did he score a series of multi-million-selling
albums containing chart-topping hit singles and perform sold-out tours
of the U.S. and around the world, but he also took charge of his music
creatively, writing or co-writing most of his songs and arranging and
producing his records. He also performed these functions for other
artists, providing them with hits as well. He was, however, equally well
known for his distinctive interpretations of classic pop and R&B
songs, reflecting his knowledge and appreciation of the popular music of
his youth. Possessed of a smooth, versatile tenor voice, he charmed
millions with his romantic music.Vandross was born in New York City on
April 20, 1951, and grew up in the Alfred E. Smith housing projects in
lower Manhattan. Both of his parents, Luther Vandross, Sr., an
upholsterer, and Mary Ida Vandross, a nurse, sang, and they encouraged
their children to pursue music as a career. Vandross Sr.'s older sister
Patricia Van Dross was an early member of the Crests in the mid-'50s
(appearing on their early singles, but leaving before they achieved
success with "Sixteen Candles"), and Vandross himself began playing the
piano at the age of three and took lessons at five, although he remained
a largely self-taught musician. After the death of his father in 1959
when he was eight years old, he was raised by his mother, who moved the
family to the Bronx. While attending William Howard Taft High School, he
formed a vocal group, Shades of Jade, with friends Carlos Alomar, Robin
Clark, Anthony Hinton, Diane Sumler, and Fonzi Thornton. All five,
along with 11 other teenage performers, were also part of a musical
theater workshop, Listen, My Brother, organized by the Apollo Theater in
Harlem that recorded a single, "Listen, My Brother"/"Only Love Can Make
a Better World," and appeared on the initial episodes of the children's
television series Sesame Street in 1969. After graduating from high
school that year, Vandross attended Western Michigan University, but
dropped out after a year and returned home. He spent the next few years
working at odd jobs while trying to break into the music business.In
1973, Vandross got two of his compositions, "In This Lovely Hour" and
"Who's Gonna Make It Easier for Me," recorded by Delores Hall on her
album Hall-Mark, singing the latter song with her as a duet. In 1974,
though uncredited, he sang background vocals on Maggie Bell's Queen of
the Night, and in August of the same year Carlos Alomar, who had become
David Bowie's guitarist, invited him to attend a Bowie recording session
at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia. He quickly became more than an
observer, singing background vocals, serving as a vocal arranger, and
co-writing the song "Fascination" with Bowie. The session resulted in
the album Young Americans, released in March 1975, and Vandross also
went on tour with Bowie in September 1974 as both backup singer and
opening act. Meanwhile, Vandross' 1972 composition "Everybody Rejoice (A
Brand New Day)" was featured in the Broadway musical The Wiz, which
opened a run of 1,672 performances on January 5, 1975. (It was later
made into a 1978 film.) The show starred Stephanie Mills, who used
Vandross as a background singer on her 1975 album Movin' in the Right
Direction. (He also sang, uncredited, on Gary Glitter's self-titled 1975
album.)Through Bowie, Vandross met Bette Midler, who hired him to
arrange vocals for her Broadway revue Bette Midler's Clams on the Half
Shell, which played ten weeks at the Minskoff Theater starting on April
14, 1975. Midler also introduced him to her record producer, Arif
Mardin, at Atlantic Records, and Vandross began to get steady work as a
background singer and vocal arranger. In 1976, he appeared on albums by
Midler (Songs for the New Depression), the Brecker Brothers Band (Back
to Back), Roy Buchanan (A Street Called Straight), Andy Pratt
(Resolution), and Judy Collins (Bread and Roses). He also put together a
vocal quintet called Luther, consisting of himself, former Shades of
Jade members Anthony Hinton and Diane Sumler, Theresa V. Reed, and
Christine Wiltshire, which signed to Atlantic's Cotillion Records
subsidiary. Their self-titled debut album was released in June 1976. It
did not sell well enough to reach the charts, but the tracks "It's Good
for the Soul," "Funky Music (Is a Part of Me)," and "The Second Time
Around" reached the R&B Top 40. Reed and Wiltshire dropped out, and
the remaining trio made a second Luther album, This Close to You (April
1977), with Vandross given top billing, while Hinton and Sumler were
credited as featured soloists. The title song reached the R&B
charts, but that wasn't enough to keep Cotillion from dropping the
group, which then broke up. (Vandross acquired the rights to the Luther
recordings and saw to it that they remained out of print.)Meanwhile,
Vandross continued doing sessions. In 1977, he appeared on albums by
Nils Lofgren (I Came to Dance), Geils (aka the J. Geils Band; Monkey
Island), the Average White Band and Ben E. King (Benny and Us), Andy
Pratt (Shiver in the Night), Ringo Starr (Ringo the 4th), and Chic
(Chic). He also entered the lucrative world of writing and singing
commercial jingles, and before long was the musical voice of everything
from telephones, fast food, and beverages to various branches of the
U.S. military on radio and television. And the recording sessions
continued. In 1978, he appeared on albums by Garland Jeffreys (One Eyed
Jack), Carly Simon (Boys in the Trees), Roy Buchanan (You're Not Alone),
Quincy Jones (Sounds...and Stuff Like That!!), Norma Jean (Norma Jean),
T. Life (That's Life), Roberta Flack (Roberta Flack), Odyssey
(Hollywood Party Tonight), the soundtrack to the movie version of The
Wiz, Chic (C'est Chic), Cat Stevens (Back to Earth), David Spinozza
(Spinozza), Carole Bayer Sager (Too), Sean Delaney (Highway), the Good
Vibrations (I Get Around), and Lemon (Lemon). And he was the uncredited
lead singer on the song "Get on Up (Get on Down)," by Roundtree, an
R&B chart entry that fall.Vandross began to gain greater attention
in 1979. During the year, he appeared on albums by Sister Sledge (We Are
Family), the Average White Band (Feel No Fret), Chic (Risqué), Bette
Midler (Thighs and Whispers), Jay Hoggard (Days Like These), Revelation
(Get in Touch), John Tropea (To Touch You Again), the Charlie Calello
Orchestra (Calello Serenade), Charme (Let It In), Cher (Prisoner),
Roberta Flack (Featuring Donny Hathaway), Delores Hall (Delores Hall,
Evelyn "Champagne" King (Music Box), Ben Sidran (The Cat and the Hat),
and Soirée (Soirée), and on the soundtracks to the films Sunnyside and
The Warriors. Especially on the jazz and disco recordings, he was just
as likely to be a featured vocalist as a background singer. And he got a
prominent credit when he arranged the background vocals for Barbra
Streisand and Donna Summer's duet "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough),"
which became a number one pop hit in November 1979. He gained even more
recognition in 1980, a year in which he appeared on studio albums by
Chaka Khan (Naughty), Melba Moore (Closer), Mtume (In Search of the
Rainbow Seekers), Dave Valentin (Land of the Third Eye), the Brecker
Brothers (Detente), Terumasa Hino (Daydream), Cissy Houston (Step Aside
for a Lady), Jimmy Maelen (Beats Workin'), the Jess Roden Band
(Stonechaser), and the Michael Zager Band (Zager), as well as live
albums by Bette Midler (Divine Madness) and the duo of Roberta Flack and
Peabo Bryson (Live & More), and on the soundtrack to the film Fame.
But the most important credit for him that year was his work as lead
vocalist of the studio group Change. He sang on the band's tracks
"Searching," a Top 40 R&B hit, and "The Glow of Love," which also
reached the R&B charts, and his name was listed prominently on the
discs. This increased his profile even more, and he began circulating a
demo tape to recording companies, seeking a solo deal that would allow
him to write and produce his own records. On April 21, 1981, he signed
with the Epic Records subsidiary of the major label CBS Records.Vandross
immediately began work on his debut album, cutting down on sideman
sessions, although during 1981 he appeared on albums by Bob James (All
Around the Town), Bernard Wright ('Nard), Change (Miracles), the J.
Geils Band (Freeze Frame), Hi Gloss (You'll Never Know), the Brooklyn,
Bronx & Queens Band (The Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens Band),
Stephanie Mills (Stephanie), and the Spinners (Can't Shake This
Feelin'), and in June 1981 his composition "You Stopped Loving Me" was
sung by Roberta Flack, with him arranging and singing background vocals,
on the soundtrack to the film Bustin' Loose and became a Top 40 R&B
hit for her. (Damaris revived the song for an R&B chart entry in
1984.) Vandross' own version was included on his debut solo album, Never
Too Much, released in August. The LP was a tour de force for him; he
produced it and wrote six of its seven songs, the exception being a
cover of Burt Bacharach and Hal David's Dionne Warwick hit "A House Is
Not a Home." Vandross expressed his musical vision on Never Too Much,
and that vision was of a smooth neo-soul style that recalled the
pop/R&B of his youth, particularly the music of such predecessors as
Warwick, Aretha Franklin, the softer Motown artists, like Smokey
Robinson, and some of the girl groups of the early '60s, such as the
Shirelles. To those influences, Vandross added some contemporary
elements of jazz and disco. But his approach was steeped in tradition;
he was a stylist, harking back to the past, yet pointing to a possible
post-disco future for R&B music. And R&B fans responded warmly.
The title song, "Never Too Much," topped the R&B charts; second
single "Don't You Know That?" reached the R&B Top Ten; and third
single "Sugar and Spice (I Found Me a Girl)" also charted R&B. The
album hit number one R&B in November and was certified gold in
December. (It went platinum five years later and double platinum in
1997.) But Vandross encountered more resistance in the pop realm, where
the album reached only the Top 20 and the single "Never Too Much" only
made the Top 40. Artistically and commercially, these results set a
pattern for Vandross' career. Appearing regularly, his albums showed
great consistency in style and content, even to the point of featuring a
cover of a classic pop/R&B song on each disc. And while they also
sold consistently to the R&B audience, they rarely received equal
support from pop fans.Having successfully launched his solo career,
Vandross might have been expected to abandon session work; certainly, he
had less time for it. But he still enjoyed working as a background
singer, so he still did it selectively. In 1982, for example, he
appeared on albums by Irene Cara (Anyone Can See), Michael Franks
(Objects of Desire), Kleeer (Taste the Music), Bob James (Hands Down),
Linda Clifford (I'll Keep on Loving You, and Ullanda McCullough
(Watching Me, Watching You). At the same time, Vandross' demonstrated
abilities as songwriter, producer, and vocal arranger opened up to him
the opportunity to work in these capacities with some of the artists he
had grown up idolizing, as well as his contemporaries. He first turned
his attention to Cheryl Lynn, producing her R&B Top Ten album
Instant Love (June 1982); writing the title song, which became a Top 20
R&B hit; and singing a duet with her on a revival of the 1968 Marvin
Gaye and Tammi Terrell hit "If This World Were Mine," which reached the
R&B Top Five. ("Look Before You Leap," from the album, also made
the R&B charts.) Next, he turned to Aretha Franklin, producing her
July 1982 LP Jump to It, and writing or co-writing four of its eight
songs, including the title track, an R&B number one; "Love Me
Right," which went Top 40 R&B; and "This Is for Real," an R&B
chart entry. Topping the R&B chart, it was her first gold album in
six years. He also sang on Diana Ross' October 1982 LP Silk Electric.
Somehow, he found time to make his second solo album, Forever, for
Always, for Love, released in September, again serving as his own
producer and writing or co-writing all the tracks except for covers of
Smokey Robinson's 1965 hit for the Temptations "Since I Lost My Baby"
and, in a medley with his own "Bad Boy," Sam Cooke's "Having a Party."
Vandross' co-writers on some of the songs were bassist Marcus Miller and
keyboard player Nat Adderley, Jr. (a former member of Listen, My
Brother), musical associates who would work with him throughout his
career. A musical complement to Never Too Much, Forever, for Always, for
Love was another R&B chart-topper for Vandross, throwing off three
singles, the Top Five "Bad Boy/Having a Party," the Top 20 "Since I Lost
My Baby," and the chart entry "Promise Me." That, of course, was as far
as the R&B charts were concerned. On the pop side, the album went
Top 20 and only "Bad Boy/Having a Party" charted. Nevertheless, the LP
was certified gold in two months and platinum in six.Vandross' multiple
career tracks continued apace in 1983. He sang on albums by David
Sanborn (Backstreet), James Ingram (It's Your Night), former Shades of
Jade member Fonzi Thornton (The Leader), Linda Lewis (A Tear and a
Smile), Stephanie Mills (Merciless), and Betty Wright (Back at You). He
produced Aretha Franklin's next album, Get It Right, composing the title
song, which hit number one R&B, with Marcus Miller, and its
follow-up, "Every Girl (Wants My Guy)," a Top Ten R&B hit. Then, he
turned to another idol of his youth, Dionne Warwick, producing her album
How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye. He and Warwick sang the title song
as a duet that became her first R&B Top Ten hit in eight years; it
also made the pop Top 40. "Got a Date," the Vandross/Miller composition
released as a second single from the album, also made the R&B
charts. And, although it took until December, Vandross managed to come
up with his third solo album, the aptly titled Busy Body. On this album,
he co-produced several of the tracks with Miller, also writing most of
the material with Miller and Nat Adderley, Jr., the exceptions being
"How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" and a medley of the Leon
Russell/Bonnie Bramlett standard "Superstar" with Stevie Wonder's "Until
You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)." As usual, there were
three singles: "I'll Let You Slide" and "Superstar/Until You Come Back
to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" made the R&B Top Ten, and "Make Me
a Believer" was a chart entry (of the three, only the medley scraped
into the pop chart); as usual, the album hit number one R&B, but
only the Top 40 of the pop chart; and as usual, sales certifications
poured in, the album going gold in two months and platinum in January
1985.Vandross finally eased off on his recording schedule during 1984,
if only because he was now a major concert attraction and toured in both
North America and Europe. His only credit for the year was his
composing (with Marcus Miller), arranging, producing, and singing
background vocals on the song "You're My Choice Tonight (Choose Me)" for
Teddy Pendergrass, a Top 20 R&B hit. Vandross thus was able to
lavish more time on his fourth album, The Night I Fell in Love, released
in March 1985. Overall producer credit again went to him, with three of
the eight tracks co-produced by Miller. Six of the songs were written
by Vandross alone or co-written with Miller or Nat Adderley, Jr., the
exceptions being covers of Brenda Russell's "If Only for One Night" and
Stevie Wonder's "Creepin'." The album spawned four R&B single hits:
"'Til My Baby Comes Home" (Top Ten and a Top 40 pop hit); "It's Over
Now" (Top Five); "Wait for Love" (Top 20); and "If Only for One Night."
The album spent seven weeks atop Billboard's R&B LP list, going gold
and platinum simultaneously as soon as it was eligible for
certification in May and double platinum in 1990. It also reached number
14 in the pop charts, Vandross' best showing yet. With his own album
out of the way, he made some selected appearances on other albums during
1985, contributing a song, "She's So Good to Me," to the soundtrack of
the film The Goonies and singing on albums by Carly Simon (Spoiled
Girl), Patti Austin (Gettin' Away with Murder), and Wonder (In Square
Circle). He also sang background vocals on the Temptations' "Do You
Really Love Your Baby," a song he co-wrote with Miller that peaked in
the R&B Top 20 in early 1986.Vandross spent much of 1986 working on
his own material, only pausing to contribute background vocals on David
Bowie's soundtrack to the film Labyrinth. The results of his efforts
were first heard in June when "Give Me the Reason" was included on the
soundtrack to the film Ruthless People and released as a single that
went Top Five R&B and reached the pop chart. Vandross' fifth album,
also titled Give Me the Reason, followed in September. His fifth
consecutive R&B chart-topper, it included additional singles "Stop
to Love" (number one R&B and his first Top 20 pop hit); the duet
with Gregory Hines "There's Nothing Better Than Love," co-written with
John "Skip" Anderson, a synthesizer player in Vandross' band (also
number one R&B and a pop chart entry); "I Really Didn't Mean It"
(Top Ten R&B); and "So Amazing" (an R&B chart entry of a
Vandross song previously recorded by Dionne Warwick, whose Burt
Bacharach/Hal David hit "Anyone Who Had a Heart" was revived on the LP).
Simultaneous gold and platinum certifications in December were followed
by a double-platinum award in 1990.In 1987, Vandross contributed a
song, "It's Hard for Me to Say," which he co-wrote with John "Skip"
Anderson and co-produced, to Diana Ross' album Red Hot Rhythm &
Blues, and worked as a background singer and arranger on Ava Cherry's
Picture Me and Cheryl Lynn's Start Over. He also appeared on Irene
Cara's Carasmatic, Nick Kamen's self-titled album, and Doc Powell's Love
Is Where It's At. Meanwhile, Gerald Albright covered "So Amazing" and
took it into the R&B Top 20. In 1988, Vandross sang background
vocals on Patti Austin's The Real Me and Barbra Streisand's Till I Loved
You, and he wrote "The Girl Wants to Dance with You," which became a
Top Ten R&B hit for Gregory Hines. The song appeared on Hines'
self-titled album, which Vandross produced. Otherwise, he spent the
two-year interval between his fifth and sixth albums doing shows and
working on that sixth album, Any Love, which appeared in October 1988
and was supported by a three-month U.S. tour. By now, Marcus Miller had
been promoted to full co-producer, and other co-writers had joined the
team, but the approach was still the same. And so was the success. Any
Love topped the R&B charts and gave Vandross his first Top Ten pop
album, with the usual simultaneous gold and platinum certifications two
months after release. The title song topped the R&B list and
penetrated the pop chart; second single "She Won't Talk to Me" went Top
Five R&B and made the pop Top 40; and "For You to Love" was another
Top Five R&B hit.Vandross had by now become an international
success, and a record-breaking ten-night stand at London's Wembley Arena
in March 1989 was commemorated with a home video, Live at Wembley. At
the close of an enormously successful decade, Vandross and Epic
determined to sum things up, and in October 1989 issued the two-LP
greatest-hits compilation The Best of Luther Vandross: The Best of Love,
which included two new tracks, "Here and Now" and "Treat You Right."
With those additions, the collection didn't just summarize Vandross'
career, it finally gave him his long-sought major crossover hit, as
"Here and Now," a song co-written by Dionne Warwick's son David L.
Elliott with Terry Steele, not only topped the R&B chart but also
hit the pop Top Ten, going gold in the process. It also won Vandross his
first Grammy Award, for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male. "Treat
You Right" went Top Five R&B, and the set was a million seller by
March 1990. (By 1997, it was triple platinum.) Between the release of
the hits album and his next regular studio album, Power of Love, which
appeared in April 1991, Vandross as usual lent his talents to other
artists' recordings. He sang background vocals for Quincy Jones (Back on
the Block), Paul Jackson, Jr. (Out of the Shadows), and David Lasley
(Soldiers on the Moon). He contributed a song, "There's Only You," to
the soundtrack of the 1990 film Made in Heaven. He wrote and produced
the song "Who Do You Love" for Whitney Houston's album I'm Your Baby
Tonight. And he served as an arranger, producer, and background vocalist
on Lisa Fischer's So Intense, released the same day as Power of Love.
Vandross' seventh album, Power of Love suggested that the pop
breakthrough he had achieved with "Here and Now" would be sustained. The
advance single, a medley of Vandross and Marcus Miller's song "Power of
Love" with the Sandpebbles' 1967 hit "Love Power," not only topped the
R&B charts, but also went Top Five pop, and the LP, Vandross'
seventh R&B number one, was his second to penetrate the pop Top Ten.
A million seller by June 1991, it went double platinum two years later
in the wake of the further singles "Don't Want to Be a Fool" (Top Five
R&B, Top Ten pop), "The Rush" (Top Ten R&B and a pop chart
entry), and "Sometimes It's Only Love" (Top Ten R&B). Vandross'
national tour to support the album began in September 1991 and included
four sold-out nights at Madison Square Garden in October as it ran
through January 1992. "Power of Love/Love Power" was named Best R&B
Song at the 1991 Grammys, and the Power of Love album won Vandross
another trophy for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male.One might have
supposed that all was well in the world of Luther Vandross, but on
January 2, 1992, he filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court against
Sony Music Entertainment (which had acquired CBS Records), citing
California Labor Code Section 2855, which limits personal service
contracts to seven years. By then, he had been with CBS/Sony for nearly
11 years, fulfilling a ten-album contract that still had three albums to
go. Vandross was not the first or the last recording artist to file
such a suit, and whether he really wanted to void his contract,
believing that Epic still hadn't done enough to sell his records to the
pop audience, or simply intended to use the suit to induce the record
company to renegotiate his deal on more favorable terms, is unclear. Not
for the first or last time, the record company in question settled
quietly, not wishing to test the law. The terms of the settlement were
not reported, but thereafter, Vandross had his own vanity label, his
records going out under the Epic/LV imprint.As usual, following the
release of Power of Love, Vandross found the time to work with other
artists. He appeared on 1991 albums by BeBe & CeCe Winans (Different
Lifestyles), Patti LaBelle (Burnin'), Richard Marx (Rush Street), and
Kevin Owens (That Time Again), and he co-wrote and produced the song
"Doctor's Orders" on Aretha Franklin's What You See Is What You Sweat.
In 1992, without a new album out, he kept his name before the public
with special appearances, starting with the soundtrack to the film Mo'
Money, released in June, which featured a song called "The Best Things
in Life Are Free" (not the 1927 standard by Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown,
and Ray Henderson, but a newly written composition) that he performed
with Janet Jackson, Bell Biv DeVoe, and Ralph Tresvant (which is to say,
four of the five members of New Edition). It hit number one on the
R&B chart and went Top Ten pop. Next, Vandross wrote and performed
the theme song "Heart of a Hero" for the soundtrack of the movie Hero,
released in October 1992, and the same month he contributed a
performance of "The Christmas Song" to the seasonal charity album A Very
Special Christmas, Vol. 2. He made more modest contributions to two
albums released in the first quarter of 1993, Dionne Warwick's Friends
Can Be Lovers and Eddie Murphy's Love's Alright.Never Let Me Go,
Vandross' eighth album, was released on June 1, 1993, prefaced by the
single "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)." Maybe the promotional staff
at Epic Records was demoralized by the recent lawsuit, or perhaps
changing musical styles, notably the rise of hip-hop, were affecting
matters, but the commercial response to Vandross' new music was slightly
disappointing. The single reached the R&B Top Ten but was only a
minor pop chart entry, and Never Let Me Go, despite marking a new pop
chart peak for Vandross at number six, stayed in that chart less than
half the tenure enjoyed by Power of Love; on the R&B chart, it
crested at number three, Vandross' first new album not to reach number
one. Three further singles charted -- "Heaven Knows," a cover of the Bee
Gees' "How Deep Is Your Love," and "Never Let Me Go" -- but none was a
substantial hit. The falloff in sales was actually minor; the album took
one month longer to go platinum than Vandross albums usually did. But
for the first time, the singer's momentum was slowing. Despite this, he
continued his usual round of activities, initially touring Europe to
promote the album; appearing in the small part of a hitman in the film
The Meteor Man in August; launching a U.S. arena tour that began in
September and ran through November; and, in November, singing a duet
with Frank Sinatra of Rodgers & Hart's "The Lady Is a Tramp" as the
leadoff track on Sinatra's celebrated Duets album. Then it was back to
Europe for another round of dates.Vandross also paid visits to his
friends in recording studios, resulting in appearances on the 1994
albums Paid Vacation by Richard Marx, Restless by Bob James, and World
Tour by Jason Miles. But he clearly knew something had to be done to
revitalize his own recording career. An idea came from Sony president
Tommy Mottola and his then-wife, superstar Mariah Carey. Vandross had
put at least one oldie on every one of his albums: why not do an
all-covers album? For most other artists, this would have seemed like a
typically clichéd record company concept, commercial but artistically
stifling. For Vandross, who was steeped in pop music history and who had
done some of his best work reimagining the music of others, it was a
natural. He even agreed to give up the production reins to a Sony
stalwart, the commercially savvy Walter Afanasieff, whose recent clients
included Carey, Michael Bolton, and Celine Dion. The result was the
modestly titled Songs, released September 27, 1994. The album was
prefaced by a cover of the 1981 Lionel Richie/Diana Ross hit "Endless
Love," on which Vandross sang a duet with Carey. The single peaked at
number two on the pop charts, a new high for Vandross, even outpacing
its number seven showing on the R&B charts. The album went to number
two R&B and number five pop, another crossover high for the singer.
With follow-up singles in revivals of Heatwave's 1978 hit "Always and
Forever" (Top 20 R&B and a pop chart entry) and the double-sided
"Going in Circles"/"Love the One You're With" (the former previously a
hit for both the Friends of Distinction and the Gap Band; the latter the
Stephen Stills hit), which went Top 40 R&B and was another pop
chart entry, the album was an immediate million-seller and went double
platinum within 18 months.His commercial status restored, Vandross
undertook his usual pursuits, singing background vocals on the
occasional album (Cindy Mizelle's Cindy Mizelle [1994], Naomi Campbell's
Babywoman, Yvonne Lewis' No Strangers in Paradise [both 1995]) and
undertaking a tour that began on May 31, 1995, in San Diego, CA. For his
next album, he tried another favorite record company concept, the
holiday collection. This Is Christmas, which contained seven originals
along with only three traditional Christmas songs and restored the
production team of Vandross, Nat Adderley, Jr., and Marcus Miller, was
released October 24, 1995. It went Top Five R&B (with the track
"Every Year, Every Christmas" making the R&B Top 40) and peaked at
number 28 in the pop charts. An immediately certified gold album, it
became a perennial seller and went platinum in 2002. Also in the 1995
holiday season, Vandross contributed a track, "The Thrill I'm In," to
the soundtrack of the film Money Train.Vandross did some touring during
the summer of 1996, and he contributed a cover of the Peter, Paul &
Mary hit "If I Had a Hammer" to the benefit album For Our Children Too,
released in September, but he spent most of the year working on Your
Secret Love, the album that would complete his Epic Records contract. It
was released on October 1, following the title song, which came out as
an advance single that made the R&B Top Five and was a pop chart
entry. (The track went on to win Vandross another Grammy for Best
R&B Vocal Performance, Male.) The album itself spent a week at
number two in the R&B charts and made the pop Top Ten, as second
single "I Can Make It Better" hit the R&B Top 20, also making the
pop chart, and third single "Love Don't Love You Anymore" became a minor
R&B hit. Simultaneous gold and platinum certifications arrived in
December.Vandross spent much of 1997 touring, beginning with an
appearance at Superbowl XXXI on January 26 to sing the national anthem.
He did take time out to sing background vocals on Richard Marx's April
release, Flesh & Bone, however. On September 30, Epic/LV released
his valedictory collection, One Night with You: The Best of Love, Vol.
2, which began with four new recordings, none of them written or
produced by him, but instead contributed by such usually reliable
hitmakers as Diane Warren, R. Kelly, and the team of Jimmy Jam &
Terry Lewis. Understandably, Epic didn't do much of a promotional job on
this contractual obligation release, which nevertheless reached the
R&B Top 40 and the pop Top 50, spawning a Top 40 R&B hit in R.
Kelly's "When You Call on Me/Baby That's When I Come Runnin'" and an
R&B chart entry in Jam & Lewis' "I Won't Let You Do That to Me,"
with a gold-disc certification in December.While weighing offers from
different record companies, Vandross made some guest appearances,
turning up on BeBe Winans' self-titled album in October 1997, on Jimmy
Reid's Forever Loved in March 1998, and on his associate Marcus Miller's
Suddenly in June. On April 8, he performed at a Burt Bacharach tribute
concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, singing "Windows of the
World" and "What the World Needs Now." The show was filmed for
television and taped, resulting in a soundtrack album, One Amazing
Night, released in November. Vandross also paid tribute to Patti LaBelle
at the same venue on June 2 for a PBS special. Deciding on Virgin
Records, a subsidiary of the major label EMI, he presented a new album, I
Know, on August 11. He had already begun to introduce contemporary
elements of rap and hip-hop on Your Secret Love, and I Know continued
this trend, but it was a commercial disappointment, only going gold and
generating just one Top 40 R&B hit in "Nights in Harlem." As a
result, he left Virgin after only this one release.During 1999 and 2000,
Vandross kept his hand in with soundtrack and session work. He co-wrote
and co-produced "When You're a Woman" for Lisa Fischer and Masters at
Work, featured on the soundtrack of the film 24 Hour Woman, released in
March 1999; contributed background vocals to Natalie Cole's Snowfall on
the Sahara in June 1999; sang and arranged for Dave Koz's The Dance in
September 1999; and sang background vocals and did vocal arrangements on
BeBe Winans' Love & Freedom in August 2000. That same month, he
ended his search for a new record company affiliation, becoming the
first act signed to veteran record executive Clive Davis' new startup
label, J Records. He made his label debut with the track "If I Was the
One," included on the soundtrack of Dr. Doolittle 2 on June 5, 2001. The
song also appeared on Luther Vandross, which was released two weeks
later. Vandross and Davis served as co-album producers, with individual
tracks produced by others, and new songwriters were brought in to give
Vandross a new, current sound. The makeover was largely successful.
Leadoff single "Take You Out" became a Top Ten R&B and Top 40 pop
hit, followed by the R&B chart entry "Can Heaven Wait" and the
R&B Top 40 and pop chart entry "I'd Rather," as the album made the
pop Top Ten and just missed topping the R&B chart, reaching platinum
status by November.His career revitalized once again, Vandross toured
in early 2002, then began work on a second album for J, taking time out
to sing Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" on Doc Powell's album 97th and
Columbus and to contribute background vocals to "Load Is Lifted" on
Suzanne Couch's In the Rhythm (not released until 2005). He co-wrote the
title song for his new album, "Dance with My Father," with Richard
Marx, and they combined for a heartfelt tribute to Vandross' father. The
album was finished by the spring of 2003, and Vandross was preparing
for a round of publicity work when he collapsed in his New York
apartment on April 16, 2003, the victim of a serious stroke, apparently
brought on by his diabetes and the physical strain of his lifelong
struggles with his weight. Despite his illness, J released "Dance with
My Father," which became an R&B and pop Top 40 hit and a gold
record, introducing the album, which hit number one on both charts, a
first for him. Over the next year, "Smooth Love," "Think About You,"
"Buy Me a Rose," and "The Closer I Get to You" (a duet with Beyoncé
Knowles re-creating the original version by Roberta Flack and Donny
Hathaway) figured in the pop, R&B, and/or adult contemporary (AC)
charts, as the album sold over two million copies. Vandross was a
sentimental favorite at the 2003 Grammy Awards, and his career total of
trophies doubled from four to eight as he won Song of the Year and Best
R&B Vocal Performance, Male, for "Dance with My Father," Best
R&B Album, and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with
Vocals for "The Closer I Get to You." He made an appearance via
videotape to accept his awards and promised to return to action
soon.Meanwhile, J Records had kept his name before the public by
releasing the concert collection Live Radio City Music Hall 2003,
recorded in February 2003, on October 14, 2003; it reached number six in
the R&B charts and number 22 in the pop charts. By all reports,
Vandross continued his recovery during 2004 and into 2005; he even
appeared on Oprah Winfrey's television show in May 2005. But on July 1,
2005, it was announced that he had died, having "never really recovered"
from his stroke.During his lifetime, Luther Vandross' albums were
certified for sales of 23-and-a-half-million copies in the U.S.;
estimates of his total worldwide record sales were as high as 40
million. Sales, of course, tell only part of the story, but it is
notable that, in the precarious world of popular music, and in
particular of the notoriously fickle genre of R&B and the difficult
category of crossover pop, Vandross sold records in the millions
consistently for over two decades. It is even more notable that,
although he certainly molded his music to a certain extent to meet the
marketplace, he also imposed his own direction on R&B. Prior to him,
the popular music of African-Americans tended to jump from one style to
another with nary a look backward. But Vandross, coming along in the
wake of disco and while rap/hip-hop was in its infancy, insisted on
reverence for the soul music of the recent past and deliberately
reformulated it in an "old-school" approach that came to be known as the
black AC radio format "quiet storm." Even as rap dominated the charts
in the early years of the 21st century, he maintained his passion for
romantic, melodic music, and he drew listeners along with him. His early
death at the age of 54 robbed American popular music of one of its more
consistent and compelling voices, and it is only a partial comfort that
he left behind a substantial body of work.<br /><br /><br />
Album: Luther (1976)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-108.jpg?t=1239665803" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Funky Music (Is A Part Of Me)<br />
02. The 2Nd Time Around<br />
03. I'll Get Along Fine<br />
04. Everybody Rejoice<br />
05. Emotion Eyes<br />
06. This Strange Feeling<br />
07. It's Good For The Soul (Part I And Ii)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www73.zippyshare.com/v/39802231/file.html" target="_blank">http://www73.zippyshare.com/v/39802231/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: This Close To You (1977)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-109.jpg?t=1239665984" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. This Is For Real<br />
02. A Lovers Change<br />
03. Don't Take The Time<br />
04. The Jealousy In Me<br />
05. I'm Not Satisfied<br />
06. This Close To You<br />
07. Don't Wanna Be A Fool<br />
08. Come Back To Love<br />
09. Follow My Love<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www57.zippyshare.com/v/63535895/file.html" target="_blank">http://www57.zippyshare.com/v/63535895/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Never Too Much (1981)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-110.jpg?t=1239666162" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Never Too Much<br />
02. Sugar And Spice<br />
03. Don't You Know That<br />
04. I've Been Working<br />
05. She's A Super Lady<br />
06. You Stopped Loving Me<br />
07. A House Is Not A Home<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www28.zippyshare.com/v/21699445/file.html" target="_blank">http://www28.zippyshare.com/v/21699445/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Forever, For Always, For Love (1982)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-111.jpg?t=1239666288" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Bad Boy Having A Party<br />
02. You're The Sweetest One<br />
03. Since I Lost My Baby<br />
04. Forever For Always For Love<br />
05. Better Love<br />
06. Promise Me<br />
07. She Loves Me Back<br />
08. Once You Know How<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www67.zippyshare.com/v/88297057/file.html" target="_blank">http://www67.zippyshare.com/v/88297057/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Busy Body (1983)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-112.jpg?t=1239666407" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. I Wanted Your Love<br />
02. Busy Body<br />
03. I'll Let You Slide<br />
04. Make Me A Believer<br />
05. For The Sweetness Of Your Love<br />
06. How Many Times Can We Say Good<br />
07. Superstar-Until You Come To Me<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www3.zippyshare.com/v/79249383/file.html" target="_blank">http://www3.zippyshare.com/v/79249383/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: The Night I Fell In Love (1985)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-113.jpg?t=1239666552" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01 'Til My Baby Comes Home<br />
02. The Night I Fell In In Love<br />
03. If Only For One Night<br />
04. Creepin'<br />
05. It's Over Now<br />
06. Wait For Love<br />
07. My Sensitivy<br />
08. Other Side Of The World<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www51.zippyshare.com/v/39971895/file.html" target="_blank">http://www51.zippyshare.com/v/39971895/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Give Me The Reason (1986)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-114.jpg?t=1239666683" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Stop To Love<br />
02. See Me<br />
03. I Gave It Up<br />
04. So Amazing<br />
05. Give Me The Reason<br />
06. There's Nothing Better Than Love<br />
07. I Really Didn't Mean It<br />
08. Because It's Really Love<br />
09. Anyone Who Had A Heart<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www19.zippyshare.com/v/18842638/file.html" target="_blank">http://www19.zippyshare.com/v/18842638/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Any Love (1988)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-115.jpg?t=1239666824" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. I Wonder<br />
02. She Won't Talk To Me<br />
03. I Know You Won't To<br />
04. Come Back<br />
05. Any Love<br />
06. Love Won't Let Me Wait<br />
07. Are You Gonna Love Me<br />
08. For You To Love<br />
09. The Second Time Around<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/43483976/file.html" target="_blank">http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/43483976/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Best Of Luther Vandross (1989)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-116.jpg?t=1239667035" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
CD1<br /><br />
01. Searching<br />
02. The Glow Of Love<br />
03. Never Too Much<br />
04. If This World Were Mine<br />
05. A House Is Not A Home<br />
06. Bad Boy Having A Party<br />
07. Since I Lost My Baby<br />
08. Promise Me<br />
09. 'Til My Baby Comes Home<br />
10. If Only For One Night (Creep Creep)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
CD2<br /><br />
01. Superstar-Until You Come To Me<br />
02. Stop To Love<br />
03. So Amazing<br />
04. There's Nothing Better Than Love<br />
05. Give Me The Reason<br />
06. Any Love<br />
07. I Really Didn't Mean It<br />
08. Love Won't Let Me Wait<br />
09. Treat You Right<br />
10. Here And Now<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www63.zippyshare.com/v/18346842/file.html" target="_blank">http://www63.zippyshare.com/v/18346842/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Power Of Love (1991)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-117.jpg?t=1239667273" /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. She Doesn't Mind<br />
02. Power Of Love Love Power<br />
03. I'm Gonna Start Today<br />
04. The Rush<br />
05. I Want To Stay Tonight<br />
06. Don't Want To Be A Fool<br />
07. Can I Tell You That<br />
08. Sometimes It's Only Love<br />
09. Emotional Love<br />
10. I Who Have Nothing<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www57.zippyshare.com/v/61994391/file.html" target="_blank">http://www57.zippyshare.com/v/61994391/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Never Let Me Go (1993)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-118.jpg?t=1239667555" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Little Miracles Happen Everyday<br />
02. Heaven Knows<br />
03. Love Me Again<br />
04. Can't Be Doin' That Know<br />
05. Too Far Down<br />
06. Love Is On The Way<br />
07. Hustle<br />
08. Emotion Eyes<br />
09. Lady Lady<br />
10. How Deep Is Your Love Love Don't Love Nobody<br />
11. Never Let Me Go<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www22.zippyshare.com/v/90068456/file.html" target="_blank">http://www22.zippyshare.com/v/90068456/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Songs (1994)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-119.jpg?t=1239667589" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Love The One You're With<br />
02. Killing Me Softly<br />
03. Endless Love (With Mariah Carey)<br />
04. Evergreen<br />
05. Reflections<br />
06. Hello<br />
07. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now<br />
08. Always And Forever<br />
09. Going In Circles<br />
10. Since You've Been Gone<br />
11. All The Woman I Need<br />
12. What The World Needs Now Is Love<br />
13. The Impossible Dream<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www77.zippyshare.com/v/1148887/file.html" target="_blank">http://www77.zippyshare.com/v/1148887/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Your Secret Love (1996)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-120.jpg?t=1239668378" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Your Secret Love<br />
02. Love Don't Love You Anymore<br />
03. It's Hard For Me To Say<br />
04. Crazy Love<br />
05. Can I Make It Better<br />
06. Too Proud To Beg<br />
07. I Can't Wait No Longer<br />
08. Nobody To Love<br />
09. Whether Or Not The World Gets Better<br />
10. This Time I'm Right<br />
11. Knocks Me Off My Feet<br />
12. Goin' Out Of My Head<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www62.zippyshare.com/v/53309451/file.html" target="_blank">http://www62.zippyshare.com/v/53309451/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: I Know (1998)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-121.jpg?t=1239668563" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Keepin My Faith In You<br />
02. Isn't There Someone<br />
03. Religion<br />
04. Get It Right<br />
05. I Know<br />
06. I'm Only Human<br />
07. Nights In Harlem<br />
08. Dream Lover<br />
09. When I Need You<br />
10. Are You Using Me<br />
11. Are You Mad At Me<br />
12. Now That I Have You<br />
13. Nights In Harlem Remix<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www29.zippyshare.com/v/5003540/file.html" target="_blank">http://www29.zippyshare.com/v/5003540/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Luther Vandross (2001)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-122.jpg?t=1239668725" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Take You Out<br />
02. Grown Things<br />
03. Bring Your Heart to Mine<br />
04. Can Heaven Wait<br />
05. Say It Now<br />
06. Hearts Get Broken All the Time (But the Problem Is, This Time It's Mine)<br />
07. I'd Rather<br />
08. How Do I Tell Her<br />
09. Any Day Now<br />
10. If I Was the One<br />
11. Let's Make Tonight the Night<br />
12. Like I'm Invisible<br />
13. Are You There (With Another Guy)<br />
14. Love Forgot<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www52.zippyshare.com/v/74784504/file.html" target="_blank">http://www52.zippyshare.com/v/74784504/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Dance With My Father (2003)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-123.jpg?t=1239668912" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. If I Didn't Know Better<br />
02. Think About You<br />
03. If It Ain't One Thing (Featuring Foxy Brown)<br />
04. Buy Me A Rose<br />
05. The Closer I Get To You (Duet With Beyoncé Knowles)<br />
06. Lovely Day (Featuring Busta Rhymes)<br />
07. Dance With My Father<br />
08. She Saw You<br />
09. Apologize<br />
10. Hit It Again (Featuring Queen Latifah)<br />
11. Right In The Middle<br />
12. Once Were Lovers<br />
13. Lovely Day [Part Ii] (Featuring Busta Rhymes)<br />
14. They Said You Needed Me<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www66.zippyshare.com/v/75652508/file.html" target="_blank">http://www66.zippyshare.com/v/75652508/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Live At Radio City Music Hall (2003)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-124.jpg?t=1239669096" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Never Too Much<br />
02. Here And Now<br />
03. Take You Out<br />
04. Love Won't Let Me Wait<br />
05. Superstar<br />
06. Stop To Love<br />
07. If Only For One Night<br />
08. Creepin'<br />
09. I'd Rather<br />
10. A House Is Not A Home<br />
11. Glow Of Love<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www12.zippyshare.com/v/41210781/file.html" target="_blank">http://www12.zippyshare.com/v/41210781/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: The Ultimate Luther Vandross (2006)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/9ad2f43e-6e51-4e7e-a3fe-e78da4fcf9d0_zps95586dff.jpg?t=1414235032" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Never Too Much<br />
02. Take You Out<br />
03. Superstar/Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)<br />
04. Here And Now<br />
05. Dance With My Father<br />
06. A House Is Not A Home<br />
07. Give Me The Reason<br />
08. I'd Rather<br />
09. Any Love<br />
10. Power Of Love/Love Power<br />
11. Think About You<br />
12. Wait For Love<br />
13. Your Secret Love<br />
14. The Closer I Get To You<br />
15. Buy Me A Rose<br />
16. Endless Love (Duet With Mariah Carey)<br />
17. Shine<br />
18. Got You Home<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www39.zippyshare.com/v/98741069/file.html" target="_blank">http://www39.zippyshare.com/v/98741069/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Love Luther (2007)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-125.jpg?t=1239669270" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
CD1<br /><br />
01. Ready For Love<br />
02. If You Can't Dance<br />
03. Meet Luther Vandross<br />
04. The Glow Of Love<br />
05. Never Too Much<br />
06. Don't You Know That<br />
07. A House Is Not A Home<br />
08. Bad Boy Having A Party<br />
09. Since I Lost My Baby<br />
10. She Loves Me Back<br />
11. Who's Gonna Make It Easier For Me<br />
12. If This World Were Mine<br />
13. How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye<br />
14. SuperstarUntil You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
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01. If Only For One Night<br />
02. Creepin'<br />
03. Wait For Love<br />
04. 'Til My Baby Comes Home<br />
05. It's Over Now<br />
06. The Night I Fell In Love<br />
07. There's Only You<br />
08. Anyone Who Had A Heart<br />
09. So Amazing (Intimate Mix)<br />
10. Give Me The Reason<br />
11. Stop To Love<br />
12. There's Nothing Better Than Love<br />
13. So Amazing<br />
14. For You To Love<br />
15. Here And Now<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
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01. Love The One You're With<br />
02. Funky Music (Is A Part Of Me)<br />
03. Georgy Porgy<br />
04. Power Of Love Love Power<br />
05. Don't Want To Be A Fool<br />
06. I Want The Night To Stay<br />
07. Endless Love (Duet with Mariah Carey)<br />
08. Any Love<br />
09. Knocks Me Off My Feet<br />
10. Your Secret Love<br />
11. Never Let Me Go<br />
12. Can Heaven Wait<br />
13. The Closer I Get To You (Duet With Beyonce Knowles)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
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01. Isn't There Someone<br />
02. Dance With My Father (Album Version and Radio Version)<br />
03. Take You Out (Radio Edit & Album Version)<br />
04. I'd Rather<br />
05. Buy Me A Rose<br />
06. Shine (Main)<br />
07. Got You Home (Main)<br />
08. Jump To It (Original 12 Mix)<br />
9. Hot Butterfly (Disco Remix)<br />
10. Searching (Live)<br />
11. Always And Forever (Live)<br />
12. Windows Of The World What the World Needs Now (Live)<br />
13. The Lady Is A Tramp<br />
14. A House Is Not A Home<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www20.zippyshare.com/v/47328149/file.html" target="_blank">http://www20.zippyshare.com/v/47328149/file.html</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www45.zippyshare.com/v/87977479/file.html" target="_blank">http://www45.zippyshare.com/v/87977479/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Love Songs (2009)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/c976bde0-1fca-47fb-a01f-f744c0d350ab_zps4f1205cc.jpg?t=1414235342" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Never Too Much<br />
02. Give Me The Reason<br />
03. Your Secret Love<br />
04. Dance With My Father<br />
05. Take You Out<br />
06. Got You Home<br />
07. Power Of Love/Love Power<br />
08. So Amazing<br />
09. Buy Me A Rose<br />
10. Love The One You're With<br />
11. Any Love<br />
12. Always And Forever<br />
13. Endless Love (Ft. Mariah Carey)<br />
14. Love Is On The Way (Real Love)<br />
15. Heaven Knows<br />
16. Here And Now<br />
17. House Is Not A Home<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www21.zippyshare.com/v/27515161/file.html" target="_blank">http://www21.zippyshare.com/v/27515161/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: The Amazing Collection (2010)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/0474bf18-4968-4bfc-911d-e4b9b1f70af3_zpsbd95a14b.jpg?t=1414235612" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Never Too Much<br />
02. The Night I Fell In Love<br />
03. Always & Forever<br />
04. Give Me The Reason<br />
05. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now<br />
06. Any Love<br />
07. Heaven Knows<br />
08. Your Secret Love<br />
09. Killing Me Softly<br />
10. Lady, Lady<br />
11. What The World Needs Now<br />
12. Love Is On The Way (Real Love)<br />
13. Here & Now<br />
14. So Amazing<br />
15. Wait For Love<br />
16. Emotional Love<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www9.zippyshare.com/v/78289037/file.html" target="_blank">http://www9.zippyshare.com/v/78289037/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
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01. When You Call On Me (Baby That's When I Come Runnin')<br />
02. Once You Know How<br />
03. I Know You Want To<br />
04. Once Were Lovers<br />
05. You Stopped Loving Me<br />
06. The Impossible Dream<br />
07. Are You Using Me<br />
08. Goin' Out Of My Head<br />
09. The Thrill I'm In (Radio Mix)<br />
10. Heart Of A Hero<br />
11. Buy Me A Rose<br />
12. I (Who Have Nothing) Feat. Martha Wash<br />
13. I'd Rather<br />
14. Like I'm Invisible<br />
15. You Really Started Something<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www68.zippyshare.com/v/10640135/file.html" target="_blank">http://www68.zippyshare.com/v/10640135/file.html</a></div>
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Pioneering synth duo the System rode the '80s wave of emerging
synth/MIDI music technology to help lay the foundation for contemporary
electronic popular music with their upfront, unapologetic use of synths
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In the early '80s, singer Mic
Murphy and keyboardist David Frank met in New York. Collecting on
studio time that he had bartered for in exchange for playing on
sessions, Frank asked Murphy to join him in the studio to work on some
ideas. After their overnight session, Murphy took the master tape to an
engineer friend that transferred the tape onto a 12" lacquer record.
The duo took the record to Atlantic's Mirage Records and were signed
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Their 1982 single "You Are in My System" quickly
became the rage on both the dancefloor and on urban-formatted radio,
leading to the release of Sweat on Mirage/Atlantic. Other tracks from
the album got dancefloor attention, such as "Sweat" and "I Can't Let
Go." Their next album, X-periment, included the infectious "I Just Want
to Make You Feel Good," the sweet ballad "Promises" b/w "X-periment,"
and the stunningly passionate "I Can't Take Losing You." In 1986, the
duo performed the title album track/hit single "The Pleasure Seekers"
on Miami Vice. The LP contained "Groove" precursor "This Is for You,"
which was the second single. 1987 was a great year for the System,
giving them their biggest hit. The title track of their album Don't
Disturb This Groove went to number one R&B and number three pop.
The tune was also used as the basis of one of the last tracks released
by Tupac Shakur. The next release, Midnight Lover, cracked the pop Top
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Their fresh approach put the System in high demand as
producers, songwriters, and musicians. They can be heard on Chaka
Khan's cover of Prince's "I Feel for You" and Mtume's "Juicy Fruit"
(both million-sellers). The latter record was later used by the
Notorious B.I.G. for his gold record "Juicy." The list continues with
Phil Collins' "Sussudio," Angela Bofill's "Can't Slow Down," Pauli
Carmen's "Dial My Number," Ashford & Simpson, and Jeff Lorber's
"Step by Step." They contributed to the movie soundtracks for two Eddie
Murphy blockbusters, Beverly Hills Cop and Coming to America (the
title track went Top Ten pop). Even though it seemed that everyone
wanted to work with the System, the pair decided not to spread
themselves too thin and turned down a lot of offers. They opened their
own recording studio called Science Lab Music.</div>
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1989's Rhythm
& Romance ("Midnight Special," "Have Mercy," "Soul to Soul") was
the duo's last album. During early 1991, Mic Murphy released a solo
album on East West called Touch ("Fit to Be Tied"), which had a lot of
System overtones. Frank did concert dates backing Annie Lennox during
the recording of her Live in Central Park CD and video (Arista). He's
also active in production, working with Omar, Dionne Farris, female pop
vocal trio Wild Orchid, and Rebbie Jackson. Allmusic by Ed Hogan</div>
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Album: Sweat (1983)</div>
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<br /> 01. Sweat<br /> 02. You Are in My System<br /> 03. It's Passion<br /> 04. Stand Up and Cheer<br /> 05. I Won't Let Go<br /> 06. Go For What U Know<br /> 07. Now I Am Electric</div>
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<br /> Album: X-Periment (1984)</div>
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<br /> 01. I Wanna Make You Feel Good<br /> 02. Dangerous<br /> 03. Lollipops and Everything<br /> 04. Get Jumpin'<br /> 05. Escape<br /> 06. Promises Can Break<br /> 07. X-Periment<br /> 08. Bad Girl<br /> 09. I Can't Take Losing You</div>
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<br /> Album: The Pleasure Seekers (1985)</div>
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<br /> 01. The Pleasure Seekers<br /> 02. It Takes 2<br /> 03. Big City Beat<br /> 04. Love Won't Wait For Lovin'<br /> 05. This Is For You<br /> 06. My Radio Rocks<br /> 07. Did In By A Friend<br /> 08. I Don't Run From Danger</div>
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<br /> Album: Don't Disturb This Groove (1987)</div>
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01. Don't Disturb This Groove<br /> 02. Come as You Are (Superstar)<br /> 03. Save Me<br /> 04. Heart Beat of the City<br /> 05. Groove (Instrumental)<br /> 06. Nighttime Lover<br /> 07. House of Rhythm<br /> 08. Didn't I Blow Your Mind<br /> 09. Soulboy<br /> 10. Modern Girl</div>
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<br /> Album: Rhythm And Romance (1989)</div>
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<br /> 01. I'm About You<br /> 02. Soul To Soul<br /> 03. Wicked<br /> 04. Midnight Special<br /> 05. I Don'T Know How To Say<br /> 06. I Wanna Be Your Lover<br /> 07. You Got Me (Where You Want Me)<br /> 08. Have Mercy<br /> 09. Face The Music<br /> 10. Think About It<br /> 11. Guardian Angel<br /> 12. Diggin' Your Rhythm</div>
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<br /> Album: ESP (2000)</div>
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<br /> 01. Heaven in Your Eyes<br /> 02. As God Is My Witness<br /> 03. Supernatural<br /> 04. Love's Deja Vu<br /> 05. Tell Me<br /> 06. Soul Food<br /> 07. Good as Gold<br /> 08. You Are in My System [Version]<br /> 09. Midnight Train<br /> 10. Hole in My Love<br /> 11. Can't Let You Go</div>
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MISTER FUNKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498754101552435288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3106327185126466610.post-36049644163138578672014-10-16T15:40:00.001-07:002014-10-16T15:40:10.100-07:00Collection Teena Marie<div style="text-align: center;">
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No white artist has sang R&B more convincingly than Teena Marie,
whose big, robust vocals are so black-sounding that when she was
starting out, some listeners wondered if she was a light-skinned
African-American. Not to be confused with Brazilian jazz singer Tânia
Maria, Marie grew up in west Los Angeles in a neighborhood that was
nicknamed "Venice Harlem" because of its heavy black population. The
singer/songwriter/producer was in her early twenties when, around 1977,
she landed a job at Motown Records. It was at Motown that she met her
mentor and paramour-to-be, Rick James, who ended up doing all of the
writing and producing for her debut album of 1979, Wild and Peaceful.
That LP, which boasted her hit duet with James, "I'm Just a Sucker for
Your Love," didn't show Marie's picture -- so many programmers at black
radio just assumed she was black. When her second album, Lady T, came
out, much of the R&B world was shocked to see how fair-skinned she
was. But to many of the black R&B fans who were eating her music up,
it really didn't matter -- the bottom line was she was a first-rate
soul singer whose love of black culture ran deep.<br /><br />
By her third album, 1980's gold Irons in the Fire, Marie was doing most
of her own writing and producing. That album boasted the major hit "I
Need Your Lovin'," and Marie went gold again with her next album, It
Must Be Magic (which included the major hit "Square Biz"). It Must Be
Magic turned out to be her last album for Motown, which she had a nasty
legal battle with. Marie got out of her contract with Motown, and the
case ended up with the courts passing what is known as "The Teena Marie
Law" -- which states that a label cannot keep an artist under contract
without putting out an album by him or her.<br /><br />
Switching to Epic in 1983, Marie recorded her fifth album, Robbery, and
had a hit with "Fix It." In 1984, Marie recorded her sixth album,
Starchild, and had her biggest pop hit ever with "Lovergirl." Though
Marie had often soared to the top of the R&B charts, "Lovergirl"
marked the first time she'd done so well in the pop market. Ironically,
Marie was a white singer who had enjoyed little exposure outside the
R&B market prior to "Lovegirl."<br /><br />
Three more Epic albums followed: 1986's Emerald City, 1988's Naked to
the World (which contained her smash hit "Ooh La La La"), and 1990's
Ivory. Unfortunately, Marie's popularity had faded considerably by the
late '80s, and Epic dropped her. In 1994, the singer released Passion
Play on her own Sarat label. Ten years later, she signed to Cash Money
and released La Doña, featuring assistance from Gerald LeVert, Rick
James, and MC Lyte. Sapphire followed two years later. Though both La
Doña and Sapphire peaked at number three on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
chart, she switched to Stax for her next album, 2009's Congo Square. <br /><br /><br />
Album: Wild and Peaceful (1979)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-1720.jpg?t=1245464294" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. I'm A Sucker For Your Love<br />
02. Turning Me On<br />
03. Don't Look Back<br />
04. De Ja Vu (I've Been Here Before)<br />
05. I'm Gonna Have My Cake (And Eat It Too)<br />
06. I Can't Love Anymore<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www31.zippyshare.com/v/8800375/file.html" target="_blank">http://www31.zippyshare.com/v/8800375/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Lady T (1980)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-1880.jpg?t=1245464437" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Behind The Groove<br />
02. Now That I Have You<br />
03. Lonely Desire<br />
04. Aladdin's Lamp<br />
05. You're All The Boogie I Need<br />
06. Can It Be Love<br />
07. Young Girl In Love<br />
08. Why Did I Have To Fall In Love With You<br />
09. Too Many Colors<br />
10. Why Can't I Get Next To You<br />
11. Co Pilot To Pilot<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www53.zippyshare.com/v/62317058/file.html" target="_blank">http://www53.zippyshare.com/v/62317058/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Irons in the Fire (1980)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-1396.jpg?t=1245464598" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. I Need Your Lovin'<br />
02. Young Love<br />
03. First Class Love<br />
04. Irons In The Fire<br />
05. Chains<br />
06. You Make Love Like Springtime<br />
07. Tune In Tomorrow<br />
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Album: It Must Be Magic (1981)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-512.jpg?t=1245464735" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. It Must Be Magic<br />
02. Revolution<br />
03. Where's California<br />
04. 365<br />
05. Opus Iii (Does Anybody Care)<br />
06. Square Biz<br />
07. Ballad Of Cradle Rob & Me, The<br />
08. Portuguese Love<br />
09. Yes Indeed<br />
10. Square Biz (Instrumental)<br />
11. Someday We'll All Be Free ( Live)<br />
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Album: Robbery (1983)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-1644.jpg?t=1245464931" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Robbery<br />
02. Playboy<br />
03. Shadow Boxing<br />
04. Midnight Magnet<br />
05. Fix It<br />
06. Ask Your Momma<br />
07. Dear Lover<br />
08. Stop The World<br />
09. Casanova Brown<br />
10. Playboy (12In Remix)<br />
11. Midnight Magnet (Instrumental)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www75.zippyshare.com/v/16854525/file.html" target="_blank">http://www75.zippyshare.com/v/16854525/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Starchild (1984)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-514.jpg?t=1245465097" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Lovergirl<br />
02. Help Youngblood Get to the Freaky Party<br />
03. Out on a Limb<br />
04. Alibi<br />
05. Jammin'<br />
06. Starchild<br />
07. We've Got to Stop (Meeting Like This)<br />
08. My Dear Mr. Gaye<br />
09. Light<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/44253821/file.html" target="_blank">http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/44253821/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Emerald City (1986)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-963.jpg?t=1245465265" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Emerald City<br />
02. Once Is Not Enough<br />
03. Lips to Find You<br />
04. You So Heavy<br />
05. Shangri-La<br />
06. Batucada Suite<br />
07. Love Me Down Easy<br />
08. Sunny Skies<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www35.zippyshare.com/v/69675619/file.html" target="_blank">http://www35.zippyshare.com/v/69675619/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Naked To The World (1988)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-411.jpg?t=1245465406" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Trick Bag<br />
02. Call Me (I Got Yo Number)<br />
03. Ooo La La La<br />
04. Crocodile Tears<br />
06. Surrealistic Pillow<br />
08. Work It<br />
09. The Ball<br />
10. Naked To The World<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www2.zippyshare.com/v/33575375/file.html" target="_blank">http://www2.zippyshare.com/v/33575375/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Ivory (1990)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-1679.jpg?t=1245465548" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Here's Looking At You<br />
02. The Sugar Shack Prelude<br />
03. The Sugar Shack<br />
04. If I Were A Bell<br />
05. Just Us Two<br />
06. Mr. Icecream<br />
07. Ivory (Atone Poem)<br />
08. Snap Your Fingers<br />
09. Cupid Is A Real Straight Shooter<br />
10. How Can You Resist It<br />
11. Since Day One<br />
12. Miracles Need Wings To Fly<br />
13. The Red Zone<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www20.zippyshare.com/v/88695422/file.html" target="_blank">http://www20.zippyshare.com/v/88695422/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Greatest Hits (1991)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-1851.jpg?t=1293479472" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Lovergirl<br />
02. Work It<br />
03. Ooo la la La<br />
04. If I Were a Bell<br />
05. Dear Lover<br />
06. Here's Looking at You<br />
07. Call Me (I Got Yo Number)<br />
08. Cassanova Brown<br />
09. My Dear Mr. Gaye<br />
10. Out on a Limb<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www17.zippyshare.com/v/13351505/file.html" target="_blank">http://www17.zippyshare.com/v/13351505/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Passion Play (1994)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-934.jpg?t=1245465712" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Warm As Mommas Oven<br />
02. Main Squeeze<br />
03. Wild Horses<br />
04. Smooth Tip<br />
05. Hypnotized Prelude<br />
06. Hypnotized<br />
07. Parking Music<br />
08. Sweet On You<br />
09. Slow Grind<br />
10. Climb The Walls<br />
11. Breakfast In Bed<br />
12. Passion Play<br />
13. Pretty Man<br />
14. The Air I Breathe<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www51.zippyshare.com/v/84088604/file.html" target="_blank">http://www51.zippyshare.com/v/84088604/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: I Need Your Lovin'- The Best of Teena Marie (1994)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-1206.jpg?t=1245466175" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. I Need Your Lovin'<br />
02. Behind the Groove<br />
03. Every Little Bit Hurts <br />
04. Irons in the Fire<br />
05. Portuguese Love<br />
06. It Must Be Magic<br />
07. Déjà Vu (I've Been Here Before)<br />
08. Don't Turn Your Back on Me<br />
09. Square Biz<br />
10. Turnin' Me On<br />
11. Now That I Have You<br />
12. I'm a Sucker for Your Love<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www12.zippyshare.com/v/68146091/file.html" target="_blank">http://www12.zippyshare.com/v/68146091/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Lovergirl- The Teena Marie Story (1997)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/folder-24.jpg?t=1293479472" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Just Us Two<br />
02. Ooo La La La [12-Inch Version]<br />
03. Sugar Shack [Extended Club Mix]<br />
04. If I Were a Bell<br />
05. Stop the World<br />
06. My Dear Mr. Gaye<br />
07. Shadow Boxing<br />
08. Light<br />
09. Out on a Limb<br />
10. Lovergirl<br />
11. Dear Lover<br />
12. Fix It [12-Inch Version]<br />
13. Cassanova Brown<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www76.zippyshare.com/v/7525829/file.html" target="_blank">http://www76.zippyshare.com/v/7525829/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Love Songs (2000)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-760.jpg?t=1293479472" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Cassanova Brown<br />
02. Cupid Is A Real Straight Shooter<br />
03. Miracles Need Wings To Fly<br />
04. Ooo La La La<br />
05. If I Were A Bell<br />
06. Ivory (A Tone Poem)<br />
07. Dear Lover<br />
08. My Dear Mr. Gaye<br />
09. Opus III (Part 2)<br />
10. Fire And Desire<br />
11. Shadow Boxing<br />
12. We've Got To Stop Meeting Like This<br />
13. Shangri-La<br />
14. Sunny Skies<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www49.zippyshare.com/v/85506899/file.html" target="_blank">http://www49.zippyshare.com/v/85506899/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Ultimate Collection (2000)<br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-422.jpg?t=1293479472" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Square Biz<br />
02. Behind the Groove<br />
03. If I Were a Bell<br />
04. Portuguese Love<br />
05. Lovergirl<br />
06. Fire and Desire<br />
07. My Dear Mr. Gaye<br />
08. I'm a Sucker for Your Love<br />
09. Irons in the Fire<br />
10. Young Love<br />
11. I Need Your Lovin'<br />
12. Now That I Have You<br />
13. Latin Lullaby<br />
14. It Must Be Magic<br />
15. Work It<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www63.zippyshare.com/v/82480617/file.html" target="_blank">http://www63.zippyshare.com/v/82480617/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: La Dona (2004)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-2014.jpg?t=1245466215" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. La Dona (Intro)<br />
02. Still In Love<br />
03. Honey Call<br />
04. Baby I'm Your Fiend<br />
05. My Body's Hungry<br />
06. A Rose By Any Other Name<br />
07. Off The Chain<br />
08. Makavelli Never Lied<br />
09. Revelations 38 Introduction<br />
10. Recycle Hate To Love<br />
11. The Mackin' Game<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www53.zippyshare.com/v/52521420/file.html" target="_blank">http://www53.zippyshare.com/v/52521420/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Sapphire (2006)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-1843.jpg?t=1245466387" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. God Has Created<br />
02. Cruise Control<br />
03. Baby Who's Is It<br />
04. Make It Hot<br />
05. Ooh Wee<br />
06. Sleeping With the Enemy<br />
07. A.P.B<br />
08. Love Is a Gangsta<br />
09. Ladies Choice<br />
10. Somebody Just Like You<br />
11. You Blow Me Away<br />
12. Simmer Down<br />
13. Romantica<br />
14. The Way You Love Me<br />
15. Ecstasy<br />
16. Resilient (Sapphire)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www75.zippyshare.com/v/18719017/file.html" target="_blank">http://www75.zippyshare.com/v/18719017/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Congo Square (2009)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-2076.jpg?t=1245466598" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. The Pressure<br />
02. Can't Last a Day<br />
03. Baby I Love You<br />
04. Ear Candy 101<br />
05. Lover's Lane<br />
06. Marry Me<br />
07. You Baby<br />
08. Milk N' Honey<br />
09. What U Got 4 Me<br />
10. Rovleta's Jass<br />
11. Congo Square<br />
12. Harlem Blues<br />
13. Black Cool<br />
14. Ms. Coretta<br />
15. Soldier Boy<br />
16. The Rose N' Thorn<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www59.zippyshare.com/v/68309846/file.html" target="_blank">http://www59.zippyshare.com/v/68309846/file.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Beautiful (2013)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover_zps032b8e81.jpg?t=1395403634" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Luv Letter<br />
02. Sweet Tooth<br />
03. Rare Breed (Feat. Alia Rose & Ty James)<br />
04. Love Starved<br />
05. Definition Of Down<br />
06. Maria Bonita (For My Mother)<br />
07. Beautiful (For Alia)<br />
08. The Long Play<br />
09. Carte Blanche<br />
10. Give Me Your Love (Feat. Alia Rose)<br />
11. Wild Horses<br />
12. The Perfect Feeling<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www74.zippyshare.com/v/93653289/file.html" target="_blank">http://www74.zippyshare.com/v/93653289/file.html</a></div>
MISTER FUNKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498754101552435288noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3106327185126466610.post-6781684822313685212014-10-16T15:38:00.003-07:002014-10-16T15:38:32.322-07:00Collection of Mtume<div style="text-align: center;">
A former jazz percussionist, Mtume moved into urban contemporary and
funk in the late '70s and became one of the more successful producers
and performers in both styles during the '80s. The son of the great jazz
saxophonist Jimmy Heath, Mtume was a conga player and percussionist who
recorded and toured with Miles Davis and was featured on albums by the
Heath Brothers, Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, and
Freddie Hubbard. He even recorded as a bandleader for Strata-East before
turning to funk in the late '70s. Mtume's band included the sassy,
sultry vocalist Tawatha Agee, keyboardist Phil Fields, and bassist Ray
Johnson. They had a number one R&B hit with "Juicy Fruit" for Epic
in 1983 and a number two single in 1984 with "You, Me and He." They
recorded for Epic until the late '80s. Agee went solo in 1987. Their
final Top Ten hit was "Breathless" in 1986. Mtume also teamed with
another ex-jazz musician, Reggie Lucas, who had also been in Davis' '70s
band. They produced and/or wrote for such artists as Stephanie Mills,
Roberta Flack/Donny Hathaway, Phyllis Hyman, Gary Bartz, Sadane, Lou
Rawls, Rena Scott, and Eddie Henderson in the late '70s. The duo worked
on the LP In Search of the Rainbow Seekers for Epic in 1980. Mtume
worked on his own as a producer with several artists, among them Levert,
Tyrone Brunson, Roy Ayers, Henderson, Tease, and Sue Ann. Allmusic by
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Album: Kawaida (1973)<br />
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01. Baraka<br />
02. Kamili<br />
03. Dunia<br />
04. Maulana<br />
05. Kawaida<br />
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Album: Alkebu-Lan (1975)<br />
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01. Invocation<br />
02. Baba Hengates<br />
03. Utamu<br />
04. Saud<br />
05. Alkebu Lan<br />
06. No Words<br />
07. Seperate Not Equal<br />
08. The Prayer (Sifa Zote)<br />
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Album: Rebirth Cycle (1977)<br />
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01. Sais<br />
02. Yebo<br />
03. Cabral<br />
04. Body Sounds<br />
05. Umoja<br />
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Album: Kiss This World Goodbye (1978)<br />
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01. Theme (For the People) (Opening)<br />
02. Just Funnin'<br />
03. Kiss This World Goodbye<br />
04. Insert<br />
05. The Closer I Get to You<br />
06. Love Lock<br />
07. Funky Constellation<br />
08. Closer to the End<br />
09. Metal Flake Mind<br />
10. Phase 1<br />
11. Day of the Reggin<br />
12. This Is Your Mind<br />
13. Theme (For The People) (Exit)<br />
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Album: In Search Of The Rainbow Seekers (1980)<br />
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01. Give It On Up (If You Want To)<br />
02. You Can't Wait For Love<br />
03. She's a Rainbow Dancer<br />
04. We're Gonna Make It This Time<br />
05. Dance Around My Navel<br />
06. So You Wanna Be a Star<br />
07. Spirit Of The Dance<br />
08. Anticipacin'<br />
09. Everything Good To Me<br />
10. Mrs Sippi<br />
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Album: Juicy Fruit (1983)<br />
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01. Green Light<br />
02. Juicy Fruit<br />
03. Hips<br />
04. Would You Like To (Fool Around)<br />
05. Your Love's Too Good (To Spread Around)<br />
06. Hip Dip Skippedabeat<br />
07. Ready For Your Love<br />
08. The After 6 Mix (Juicy Fruit Part II)<br />
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Album: You, Me And He (1984)<br />
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01. C.O.D. (I'll Deliver)<br />
02. You Are My Sunshine<br />
03. You, Me and He<br />
04. I Simply Like<br />
05. Prime Time<br />
06. Tie Me Up<br />
07. Sweet For You and Me<br />
08. To Be Or Not to Bop That Is the Question<br />
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Album: Theater Of The Mind (1986)<br />
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01. Theme From Theater of the Mind<br />
02. P.O.P. Generation<br />
03. Breathless<br />
04. I Don't Believe You Heard Me<br />
05. Body and Soul (Take Me)<br />
06. New Face Deli<br />
07. I'd Rather Be With You<br />
08. Deep Freeze (Rap-a-Song) Part I<br />
09. Deep Freeze (Tree's Thing) Part II<br />
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MISTER FUNKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498754101552435288noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3106327185126466610.post-77435607587571945962014-10-16T15:35:00.003-07:002014-10-16T15:35:26.075-07:00Collection of L.T.D.<div style="text-align: center;">
Long-running funk outfit L.T.D. -- Love, Togetherness and Devotion --
was formed in Greensboro, NC in 1968 by keyboardist Jimmie "J.D." Davis
and bassist Abraham "Onion" Miller, both former backing musicians for
the great Sam and Dave. Upon relocating to New York City, the twosome
recruited guitarist Johnny McGhee, horn player Carle Vickers,
saxophonists Arthur "Lorenzo" Carnegie, Toby Wynn and Abraham Miller,
and trombonist Jake Riley, Jr. Vocalist/drummer Jeffrey Osborne also
signed on before the group settled in Los Angeles, where Osborne's
brother, keyboardist Billy Osborne joined the lineup as well. L.T.D.
signed with the A&M label to issue their 1974 debut Love,
Togetherness and Devotion. On their third LP, 1976's Love to the World,
the group scored their first Top 20 pop hit, "Love Ballad." The
follow-up, 1977's Something to Love, included the Top Five smash "(Every
Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again," and four years later L.T.D.
returned to the Top 40 once again with "Shine On." However, Osborne then
exited to pursue a solo career, and despite the additions of vocalists
Leslie Wilson and Andre Ray, the band's commercial fortunes dimmed. In
the wake of 1981's Love Magic, L.T.D. disbanded, but during the early
'90s McGhee reformed the group, with 1999's Marry You featuring
vocalists Greg Henneghan, Nakeisha Turner and Ronnie Henson, bassist
Terry Gamble, keyboardist Ryan Cooper, drummer Jay Nichols and
percussionist Mamadi Nyasuma. Allmusic by Jason Ankeny<br />
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Album: Love, Togetherness & Devotion (1974)<br />
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01. To The Bone<br />
02. Elegant Love<br />
03. Not On Your Life<br />
04. Gestures Unfulfilled<br />
05. What Goes Around<br />
06. Success<br />
07. Thank You Mother<br />
08. How Could You Be So Cold<br />
09. Watcha Wanna Do<br />
10. I Told You I'd Be Back<br />
11. Lucky Day<br />
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Album: Gittin' Down (1975) <br />
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01. Don't Lose Your Cool<br />
02. Groove For A Little While<br />
03. Your Love Is The Answer<br />
04. Eldorado Joe<br />
05. Tryin' To Find A Way<br />
06. Ain't No Way<br />
07. It's You<br />
08. Look In My Eyes<br />
09. Churn Baby Churn<br />
10. Sweet Thang<br />
11. You Can Be Free<br />
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Album: Love To The World (1976)<br />
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01. Love To The World<br />
02. Time For Pleasure<br />
03. Love Ballad<br />
04. Get Your It Together<br />
05. Let The Music Keep Playing<br />
06. The Word<br />
07. Love To The World<br />
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Album: Something To Love (1977)<br />
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01. Age Of The Showdown<br />
02. (Won't Cha) Stay With Me<br />
03. (Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again<br />
04. You Come First At Last<br />
05. We Party Hearty<br />
06. If You're In Need<br />
07. Never Get Enough Of Your Love<br />
08. Make Someone Smile, Today!<br />
09. Material Things<br />
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Album: Togetherness (1978)<br />
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01. Holding On<br />
02. We Both Deserve Each Other's Love<br />
03. Jam<br />
04. You Must Have Known I Needed Love<br />
05. Don't Stop Loving Me Now<br />
06. It's Time To Be Real<br />
07. Concentrate On You<br />
08. You Fooled Me<br />
09. Together Forever<br />
10. Let's All Live and Give Together<br />
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Album: Devotion (1979)<br />
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01. One On One<br />
02. Share My Love<br />
03. Stand Up<br />
04. Say That You'll Be Mine<br />
05. Danc 'N' Sing 'N'<br />
06. Sometimes<br />
07. Promise You'll Stay<br />
08. Stranger<br />
09. Feel It<br />
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Album: Shine On (1980)<br />
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01. You Gave Me Love<br />
02. Where Did We Go Wrong<br />
03. Getaway<br />
04. Will Love Grow<br />
05. Love Is What You Need<br />
06. Shine On<br />
07. Lovers Everywhere<br />
08. Lady Love<br />
09. Don't Cha Know<br />
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Album: Love Magic (1981)<br />
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01. Kickin' Back<br />
02. Burnin' Hot<br />
03. Cuttin' It Up<br />
04. Stay On The One<br />
05. Love Magic<br />
06. April Love<br />
07. It Must End<br />
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Album: For You (1983)<br />
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01. For You<br />
02. Stop On By<br />
03. Is It Over<br />
04. Steppin' Out<br />
05. Slick<br />
06. Caught In The Middle Of Goodbye<br />
07. Watcha Gonna Do<br />
08. Party With You All Night<br />
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Album: Greatest Hits (1996)<br />
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01. Where Did We Go Wrong<br />
02. (Won't Cha) Stay With Me<br />
03. Share My Love<br />
04. Love Ballad<br />
05. Stranger<br />
06. Make Someone Smile, Today!<br />
07. (Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again<br />
08. Dance N' Sing N'<br />
09. Kickin' Back<br />
10. We Party Hearty<br />
11. Love To The World<br />
12. Holding On (When Love Is Gone)<br />
13. Lady Love<br />
14. Shine On<br />
15. April Love<br />
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Album: The Millennium Collection The Best of L.T.D. (2000)<br />
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01. We Party Hearty<br />
02. Love Ballad<br />
03. Back In Love Again, (Every Time I Turn Around)<br />
04. Never Get Enough Of Your Love<br />
05. Holding On (When Love Is Gone)<br />
06. We Both Deserve Each Other's Love<br />
07. Dance 'N' Sing 'N'<br />
08. Stranger<br />
09. Where Did We Go Wrong<br />
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11. Kickin' Back<br />
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MISTER FUNKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498754101552435288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3106327185126466610.post-36377144846485775982014-10-16T15:33:00.001-07:002014-10-16T15:33:13.019-07:00Collection of Dayton<br />
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Dayton was a post-disco funk band, formed in Dayton, Ohio, United States
by Chris Jones (trumpet, keyboards, vocals) from the band Sun and Shawn
Sandridge (guitar, vocals) from Over Night Low. Derrick Armstrong
(vocals), Kevin Hurt (drums, percussion), Jennifer Matthews (vocals) and
Rachel Beavers (vocals) completed the line up. Former Sun member Dean
Hummons played the keyboards on the first two Dayton albums.The group
signed to Liberty Records in 1980 and released their self-titled debut
album which included the track "Eyes On You". Dayton toured with Ashford
& Simpson, Quincy Jones and Stephanie Mills. They recorded a second
Liberty album, Cutie Pie, in 1981. Guest musicians included James
"Diamond" Williams, Keith Harrison, Clarence "Chet" Willis, Billy Beck,
Wes Boatman and Vincent Andrews.<br />
Dayton introduced Rahni Harris as vocalist/keyboard player on their
third album, Feel The Music in 1983, which included "The Sound Of
Music". "The Sound of Music" was their best known track in the UK, where
it reached #75 in the UK Singles Chart for one week in late 1983.[1]
The song "Love You Anyway" was produced by Zapp’s Roger Troutman. Harris
did most of the songwriting and production. The group switched to
Capitol Records in 1982 and delivered the successful album Hot Fun. This
record included "Krackity-Krack" with a guest appearance by Bootsy
Collins and their hit cover version of Sly Stone's "Hot Fun in the
Summertime." They released their last album This Time in 1985, also
produced by Harris. It did not match their previous efforts and marked
the end of Dayton.<br /><br /><br /><br />
Album: Dayton (1980)<br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-1433.jpg?t=1315062160" /><br /><br /><br />
01. Dank<br />
02. Eyes on You<br />
03. Let Go<br />
04. Tonight<br />
05. Dayton (Jam)<br />
06. Livin' for Today<br />
07. So Glad<br />
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Album: Cutie Pie (1981)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-1509.jpg?t=1315954674" /><br /><br /><br />
01. Cutie Pie<br />
02. One Day Or Another<br />
03. You Lift Me<br />
04. Wanna Be Your Man<br />
05. Body Shaker<br />
06. Fool Was He<br />
07. Let Me Know<br />
08. Piece Of The Rock<br />
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Album: Hot Fun (1982)<br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-1393.jpg?t=1315062134" /><br /><br /><br />
01. Hot Fun In The Summertime<br />
02. We Can't Miss<br />
03. Patiently<br />
04. Krackity-Krack<br />
05. Meet The Man<br />
06. Gunch<br />
07. Never Repay Your Love<br />
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Album: Feel The Music (1983)<br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-2333.jpg?t=1315062123" /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Sound of Music<br />
02. It Must Be Love<br />
03. Out Tonight<br />
04. So What<br />
05. Love You Anyway<br />
06. Caught in the Middle<br />
07. Eyes<br />
08. Promise Me<br />
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Album: This Time (1985)<br /><br /><br /><br /><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn299/gildog32/Cover-1044.jpg?t=1315062110" /><br /><br /><br /><br />
01. Ordinary Girl<br />
02. I've Got Me (Somebody To Love)<br />
03. This Love Will Last<br />
04. Nobody Else<br />
05. Hang Out<br />
06. This Time<br />
07. Comin' To Get My Love<br />
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MISTER FUNKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498754101552435288noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3106327185126466610.post-21452110536579256842014-10-16T15:30:00.006-07:002014-10-16T15:30:56.178-07:00Collection of Brick<div style="text-align: center;">
Brick was an Atlanta band that created a successful merger of funk
and jazz in the '70s they called "dazz." Brick's roster included lead
vocalist/saxophonist/flutist Jimmy Brown; guitarist/bassist/vocalist
Regi Hargis Hickman; lead singer Ray Ransom, who doubled as a
bassist/keyboardist/percussionist; and Eddie Irons, who did lead vocals
and played drums and keyboards. They recorded "Music Matic" for Main
Street in 1976, before signing to the CBS-distributed label Bang. Their
first Bang single, "Dazz," topped the R&B charts and was
number-three pop in 1976, and they continued on Bang until 1982. Brick
scored two more huge hits in 1977, "Dusic" and "Ain't Gonna' Hurt
Nobody," each with a chunky, propulsive beat and catchy, light pop-jazz
refrain. Their last Top Ten R&B hit was "Sweat (Til You Get Wet)"
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<br /> Album: Good High (1976)</div>
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<br /> Album: Brick (1977)</div>
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<br /> 01. Ain't Gonna' Hurt Nobody<br /> 02. Living From The Mind<br /> 03. Happy<br /> 04. We Don't Wanna' Sit Down (We Wanna' Get Down)<br /> 05. Dusic<br /> 06. Hello<br /> 07. Honey Chile<br /> 08. Fun<br /> 09. Good Morning Sunshine</div>
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<br /> Album: Stoneheart (1979)</div>
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<br /> Album: Waiting On You (1980)</div>
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<br /> 01. Push, Push<br /> 02. Get Started<br /> 03. All The Way<br /> 04. Don't Ever Lose Your Love<br /> 05. Waiting On You<br /> 06. Free<br /> 07. Sweet Lips<br /> 08. Let Me Make You Happy<br /> 09. Get Fired Up<br /> 10. Spread Love</div>
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<br /> Album: Summer Heat (1981)</div>
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<br /> 01. Sweat<br /> 02. I Want You Know<br /> 03. Wide Open<br /> 04. Sea Side Vibes<br /> 05. Right Back<br /> 06. Babe<br /> 07. The Happening<br /> 08. Summer Heat<br /> 09. Sure Feel Good</div>
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Album: After 5 (1982)</div>
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<br /> 01. Stick By You<br /> 02. It's A New Day<br /> 03. Let It Roll<br /> 04. Wild & Crazy<br /> 05. Peace Of Mind<br /> 06. When You Believe<br /> 07. Free Dancer<br /> 08. Anymore</div>
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<br /> Album: Too Tuff (1988)</div>
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<br /> 01. Kum Danz<br /> 02. Bring Your Love Back (To Me)<br /> 03. Got To Be Where You Are<br /> 04. Slide<br /> 05. Too Tuff<br /> 06. Say The Word<br /> 07. Do Me Right<br /> 08. A Part Of Me<br /> 09. Dazz</div>
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MISTER FUNKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498754101552435288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3106327185126466610.post-50260250109226367812014-10-16T06:25:00.000-07:002014-10-16T06:25:29.996-07:00Best of 12 Inch Gold Vol. 1-21 Collection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<img alt="VA - Best of 12 Inch Gold Vol. 1-21 Collection" src="http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2014-08/1408476756_8565687.jpg" title="VA - Best of 12 Inch Gold Vol. 1-21 Collection" /><br /><b>Artist</b>: Various Artists<br /><b>Title Of Album</b>: Best of 12 Inch Gold Vol. 1-21 Collection<br /><b>Year Of Release</b>: 1988-1992<br /><b>Label</b>: Old Gold<br /><b>Genre</b>: Disco, Funk, Soul<br /><b>Format</b>: Mp3 <br /><b>Quality</b>: CBR 320 kbps<br /><b>Total Size</b>: 2.58 gb<br /><br /><b>Vol. 1</b><br />01. Earth Wind & Fire / Boogie Wonderland (8:25)<br />02. G Q / Rock Nights Disco Freak (5:54)<br />03. Al Hudson & Partners / You Can Do It (07:06)<br />04. Herbie Hancock / I Thought It Was You (8:56)<br />05. Crusaders / Streetlife (7:50)<br />06. Phyllis Hyman / You Know How To Love Me (7:34)<br />07. Isley Brothers / It's A Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop) (8:56)<br />08. Quincy Jones / Stuff Like That (6:18)<br /><br /><b>Vol. 2</b><br />01. Whispers - And the Beat Goes On (6:47)<br />02. Bobby Thurston - Check Out the Groove (7:33)<br />03. One Way feat. Al Hudson - Music (7:18)<br />04. Linx - You're Lying (6:29)<br />05. Brothers Johnson - Stomp (6:27)<br />06. Earth, Wind and Fire - Star (4:30)<br />07. Herbie Hancock - You Bet Your Love (8:14)<br />08. Dynasty - I Don't Wanna Be a Freak (But I Can't Help Myself) (7:10)<br /><br /><b>Vol. 3</b><br />1 –Earth, Wind & Fire-Let's Groove 6:51<br />2 –Evelyn King-I'm In Love 5:56<br />3 –Quincy Jones-Ai No Corrida 6:27<br />4 –Rodney Franklin-The Groove 3:33<br />5 –Tom Browne-Funkin' For Jamaica (N.Y.) 4:42<br />6 –Yarbrough & Peoples-Don't Stop The Music 7:53<br />7 –Frantique-Strut Your Funky Stuff 5:48<br />8 –Leon Haywood-Don't Push It, Don't Force It 5:27<br /><br /><b>Vol. 4</b><br />1 –Whispers, The-It's A Love Thing 5:06<br />2 –Aretha Franklin-Jump To It 6:33<br />3 –Shalamar-I Can Make You Feel Good 4:20<br />4 –O'Jays, The-Put Our Heads Together 7:01<br />5 –Earth, Wind & Fire-I've Had Enough 4:34<br />6 –Evelyn King-Love Come Down 6:09<br />7 –Oliver Cheatham-Get Down Saturday Night 7:33<br />8 –Manhattans-Crazy 4:53<br /><br /><b>Vol. 5</b><br />01. Booker Newberry III - Love Town (5:20)<br />02. Band AKA - Joy (6:31)<br />03. Aretha Franklin - Get It Right (6:19)<br />04. 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Invigorating
head music done Rastafarian style by Cymande. "Zion I" is a spiritual
chant put to music, setting the mood for Cymande. A laid-back "One More"
lulls you into subliminal meditation before "Getting It Back" jolts you
into some scintillating Jamaican funk-fusion. There's a message in many
of Cymande's cuts, with "Listen," and "Bra" (a recognition of the
women's lib movement), the most inspiring. Both are sung with passion,
and are skillfully executed; the former is slow and painstaking in its
message, while "Bra" slaps you upside the head with a stirring sax solo
and bass-fueled vamp. An air of supreme coolness permeates Cymande,
unusual for a first effort written by members of the band. Cymande sound
like they have done this before; nowhere is this more evident than on
the beautiful "Dove," a gorgeous concoction of lead guitar, tambourines,
haunting backing vocals, and percussion, with the horns used as
sparingly as table-seasoning on a gourmet dish. Along with "Bra," the
group's most popular cut is "The Message" -- it's difficult keeping body
parts still on this grooving mutha. All in all, Cymande is a marvelous
collection that premiered a fine funk band. </div>
<br /><b>TRACKLIST:</b><br /><br />A1 Zion I 3:29<br />A2 One More 3:06<br />A3 Getting It Back 4:16<br />A4 Listen 4:37<br />A5 Rickshaw 5:50<br />B1 Dove 10:50<br />B2 Bra 5:00<br />B3 The Message 4:19<br />B4 Ras Tafarian Folk Song 3:08<br /><br />Bass - Steve Scipio<br />Congas - Pablo Gonsales<br />Drums – Sam Kelly<br />Guitar – Patrick Patterson<br />Producer – John Schroeder<br />Saxophone [Alto], Flute, Bongos – Mike Rose<br />Saxophone [Alto], Saxophone [Soprano] – Derek Gibbs<br />Saxophone [Tenor] – Peter Serreo<br />Vocals, Percussion – Joey Dee, Ray King<br />
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<br /><b>TRACKLIST:</b><br /><br />1. Crawshay<br />2. Recluse<br />3. Friends<br />4. Leavert<br />5. Losing Ground<br />6. Our Love (Will Really Get Going)<br />7. Promised Heights<br />8. Breezeman<br />9. Changes<br />10. Mighty Heavy Load<br />11. Them and Us<br />12. Fugs Back [Greenskeepers Rework]<br />13. Brothers on the Slide [Ruffy & Tuffy Edit]<br />14. Pon de Dungle<br />15. Sheshamani<br />16. Rastafarian Folk Song <br />
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Disco
group Ecstasy, Passion & Pain boasted the vibrant, supple lead
vocals of Barbara Roy and dance classics produced by Philly soul
arranger/songwriter Bobby Martin. Besides singer/guitarist/songwriter
Roy (she wrote their hits, "I Wouldn't Give You Up" and "Ask Me"), the
group lineup included drummer Althea "Cookie" Smith, bassist Joseph
Williams, guitarist Jimmy Clark, percussionists Carl Jordan and later
Alan Tizer, organist Billy Gardner, and keyboardist Ronnie Foster, who
later became a popular contemporary jazz artist and top session player
in the '80s and '90s. Though they were an actual band, Martin used MFSB
and the background vocals of the Sweethearts of Sigma on their hits.<br />
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Born
Barbara Gaskins in Kingston, NC, Roy first recorded with her niece
Brenda Gaskins as Barbara and Brenda ("Let's Get Together" on Avanti,
"That's When You've Got Soul" on Heidi, and "If I'm Hurt You'll Feel the
Pain"). Her niece retired from the music business and Barbara Roy began
playing guitar for Inez and Charlie Foxx ("Mockingbird") and on various
recording sessions in New York. In 1973, Ecstasy, Passion & Pain
was formed and shortly afterwards, through manager Phil Braxton, the
group had a recording contract. Getting a deal with Roulette Records,
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain recorded a stream of hits in the mid-'70s:
"I Wouldn't Give You Up," "Good Things Don't Last Forever" (written by
Bunny Sigler, Norman Harris, and Allan Felder), the chugging "Ask Me"
(written by lead singer Roy with an intro that recalls First Choice's
"Armed and Extremely Dangerous"), the jubilant "One Beautiful Day,"
"Touch and Go" (another Sigler/Harris/Felder song), and "Passion." Four
years later, the group resurfaced on the lead singer's own Roy B label
with the 12" single "If You Want Me," a dance club hit. In 1986, Barbara
Roy was a solo act on RCA Records, charting number 83 R&B with
"Gotta See You Tonight" in the fall of that year. She was later heard on
the 1989 Paul Simpson/Togetherness LP We Are the Ones for
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01. Touch And Go (Original 7'' Version) (4:20)<br />
02. Ask Me (4:02)<br />
03. Let's Love (4:07)<br />
04. I Wouldn't Give You Up (3:25)<br />
05. I'll Take The Blame (5:38)<br />
06. Try To Believe Me (3:17)<br />
07. I'll Do Anything For You (3:03)<br />
08. Don't Burn Your Bridges Behind You (4:38)<br />
09. Somebody's Loving You (3:21)<br />
10. Born To Lose You (3:37)<br />
11. Good Things Don't Last Forever (3:40)<br />
12. One Beautiful Day (2:57)<br />
13. There's So Much Love All Around Me (4:01)<br />
14. Passion (3:55)<br />
15. Dance The Night Away (4:59)<br />
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01. Touch & Go (12'' Remix-1976) (5:05)<br />
02. It's A Shame (4:57)<br />
03. Pay A Little Attention To Me (4:36)<br />
04. Tighter Tighter (3:33)<br />
05. Broken Heart At Large (4:07)<br />
06. We Can Do It Too (3:26)<br />
07. Something Special (4:32)<br />
08. Let's Love (Demo Version) (3:29)<br />
09. Ask Me (Demo Version) (3:09)<br />
10. Don't Burn Your Bridges Behind You (Demo Version) (4:21)<br />
11. Those Memories (3:16)<br />
12. I'll Take The Blame (Demo Version) (3:50)<br />
13. Slicker From Nowhere (3:42)<br />
14. Happy, Happy , Happy (3:49)<br />
15. Touch & Go (12'' Remix -1986) (8:44)<br />
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<br /><br /><br /><br /><b>Tracks:</b><br /><br />01.Happy being loneley<br />02.Love can be hazardous<br />03.If i ever needed you<br />04.Vanishing love<br />05.I turn away<br />06.Let your love fall like rain<br />07.Don't blame the world<br />08.Message to the world<br />09.Games people play<br />10.My first mistake<br />11.If i had a girl<br />12.Who's in love with me<br />13.Let's touch<br />14.Love at it's best<br />15.Bubbling, babbling fool<br />16.Suddenly<br />17.Stop still<br />18.I've got a love on my mind<br />
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<b>Artist</b>: Bloodstone<br />
<b>Title Of Album</b>: Riddle Of The Sphinx (LP)<br />
<b>Year Of Release</b>: 1974<br />
<b>Label</b>: Decca | SKL 5202<br />
<b>Country</b>: USA (Kansas City, Missouri)<br />
<b>Genre</b>: R&B, Soul, Funk<br />
<b>Quality</b>: Mp3<br />
<b>Bitrate</b>: CBR 320 kbps<br />
<b>Total Time</b>: 42:20<br />
<b>Total Size</b>: 104 MB<br />
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A1 For The First Time 5:11<br />
i.) Introduction<br />
ii.) Proposed the Sphinx<br />
iii.) For the First Time<br />
A2 I Just Learned To Walk 3:08<br />
A3 Sign For Me Dad 3:24<br />
A4 My Little Lady 3:19<br />
A5 Something’s Missing 4:51<br />
A6 A Time For Reflection 1:06<br />
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B1 This World Is Funky 2:59<br />
B2 Young Times Old Times 4:29<br />
B3 Wasted Time (Theme From “Riddle Of The Sphinx”) 3:44<br />
B4 Nobody But You 2:34<br />
B5 Save Me 7:34<br />
i.) Save Me<br />
ii.) Epilog<br />
iii.) The Still</div>
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<br /><br /><b>Artist</b>: VA<br /><b>Title Of Album</b>: Nighttime Lovers Volume 18<br /><b>Year Of Release</b>: 2013<br /><b>Label</b>: PTG Records<br /><b>Genre</b>: Funk, Disco, Soul<br /><b>Quality</b>: Mp3<br /><b>Bitrate</b>: V0 VBR<br /><b>Total Time</b>: 75:12 Min<br /><b>Total Size</b>: 142 Mb<br /><br /><u><b>Tracklist:</b></u><br /><br />01. Cherrelle – Will You Satisfy 4:18<br />02. Melba Moore – Love Me Right 4:28<br />03. Yvonne Gage – Lover Of <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD1">My Dreams</span> 5:34<br />04. Pure <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD2">Energy</span> – Spaced Out 7:48<br />05. Patrice Rushen – Watch Out 6:25<br />06. Kenny G & Kashif – Love On The Rise 7:00<br />07. Tom Browne – Brighter Tomorrow 6:13<br />08. Fonzi Thornton – The Leader 4:56<br />09. Randy Hall – I’ve Been Watching You (Jamie’s Girl) 4:46<br />10. Robert Brookins – Our Lives 6:56<br />11. Oliver Cheatham – Just <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD3">To Be With You</span> 6:00<br />12. Brick – Wide Open 4:45<br />13. Omni – All For The One 5:57MISTER FUNKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10498754101552435288noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3106327185126466610.post-20550962965970300252013-07-12T12:26:00.002-07:002013-07-12T12:26:26.731-07:00New Horizons - Gonna Have Big Fun (1984)<img alt="New Horizons - Gonna Have Big Fun (1984)" height="320" src="http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2013-02/1361788077_front.jpg" title="New Horizons - Gonna Have Big Fun (1984)" width="320" /><br /><br /><br />
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