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Al Green. A soul singer from Arkansas. A reverend who after owning the charts began an equally great and longstanding Gospel career. Winner of 11 Grammys. Induction into the RNR Hall of Fame in 1995. Included in The Rolling Stones top 100 singers of all time. Known as the last great soul singer. there was only 1 Al Green. Here’s the tune he’s known for, Let’s stay together.
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Barry White. The Maestro. It’s shocking he only won 2 Grammys for he had 4 albums that topped the charts. Barry was a self taught player and learned to read music and produce on his first album. He never looked back and the world was his oyster. His performance owned the Merv Griffin Show. This tune defined him in 1974. Reaching number 1 on Billboard is Barry and his Love Unlimited Orchestra. Here’s Love’s Theme.
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my favorite Al Green tune...
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Here’s Donny Hathaway’s live version of What’s Goin On, and The Ghetto which features many great players in their own right. His live version of WGO is a brilliant arrangement that’s a respectable nod to Marvin Gaye.
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This tune has Philadelphia International Records all over it. Here’s Teddy Pendergrass with his sermon to love in 1971’s I Miss You.
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Here’s another soulful ballad from 360 degrees of Billy Paul. I’m gonna make it this time.
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A child, with a golden voice, 10 years old in 1970 leads his older brother’s on a musical quest. Michael Jackson led the airwaves both as a kid and an adult. Here’s Multi Grammy winners with their I’ll be there.
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Originally Posted by Phil59
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Originally Posted by Phil59
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Stars? Planets? Galaxies?! Who could make a hit song out of that? The 5th Dimension did. They had a strong showing during the 60’s when it was everything goes. Here’s their Aquarius/Let the sun shine.
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The 1971 Ed Sullivan show presents The Temptations with Just my imagination.
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Smokey and the miracles. Ooh baby, baby.
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His career traversed the 70’s and 80’s. He formed a band of high school players. They wrote their own music. Then Lionel Ritchie launched a solo career. And sold many more records. Multi Grammy winner. Songwriters Hall of Fame Johnny Mercer award winner. Oscar and Golden Globe winner. Sold over 90 million records as a solo performer. Here’s All night long.
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Two brothers with a very solid band who had many hit albums, both in the 70’s and a huge resurgence in the 80’s after pairing with the great producer Eumir Deodato. Two time Grammy winner and a Songwriter hall of fame award amongst them, here’s Kool and the Gangs Celebration.
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Brook Benton’s 1970 mega hit A rainy night in Georgia.
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Tyrone Davis and his 1970 hit If I could turn back the hands of time.
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1970 Philly soul. The Delfonics and their Didn’t I blow your mind this time.
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Originally Posted by 2bornot2bop
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1970 The Moments Love on a two way street.
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1970 Eddie Holman Hey there lonely girl.
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Chicago’s own, the Chi-lites. 1971’s The coldest days of my life.
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Originally Posted by 2bornot2bop
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Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye are probably my fav Motown artists. From Stax Records i really enjoy their blues music roster, like Otis Redding, Albert Collins stuff, etc. Anything i 've heard from these companies is great music, i guess it comes with the era.
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Guitar player extraordinare based group The Isley Bros. 1973s Who’s that lady.
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1975s That’s the way of the world by EWF.
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