Johnny Bristol wrote & produced the following tracks for David Ruffin:
*Crime In The Street
Flower Child
*For The Shelter Of Your Love
*Get Away Heartache
*I Know She's Not A Mannequin
I Pray...
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Johnny Bristol wrote & produced the following tracks for David Ruffin:
*Crime In The Street
Flower Child
*For The Shelter Of Your Love
*Get Away Heartache
*I Know She's Not A Mannequin
I Pray...
I stumbled upon this remake of IGWYMTM by Jr. on YT. Never knew he had recorded a version of this song which was released in 1989 on Washington Hit Makers, a Washington, DC label. My man Jr. is...
I'm diggin' this song by Aretha. It's got such a nice, cool jazzy feel to it. What a great song to wake up to on a lovely Saturday morning! Sing it for me, Ree!!
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There were many artists that covered IWLADWY but Diana's version is tops for me - I love just about every cut on the TMITM album! Second and third would have to be Bab's & the Carpenters' version,...
Fun thread!
Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time - Delfonics
I Love You 1,000 Times - Platters
Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce
Time - Mighty Clouds Of Joy / Jackie Moore
Does Anybody Really Know...
Oh well...the songs are still worth a mention IMO! :)
I was listening to some of his songs just the other day. Condolences go out to Jerry and his family and loved ones.
RIP Billy.
Jam & Lewis also worked with Cheryl Lynn [["Encore"); Thelma Houston [["You Used To Hold Me So Tight"); Force MDs [["Tender Love"); and Patti Austin [["The Heat Of Heat").
John,
You're killing me with these rare video finds! They are absolutely great - I can't thank you enough!! :D
Great find, John
Just about anything that Brenda does makes me happy!
Paper People:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ2cqK7MXsU
From Calvin:
Hi Honest Man, there were two previously-unreleased songs on the "What Love Has..." download:
[[You've Got Me) Looking Through The Eyes Of Love
Paper People
Just discovered...
Wow...Mable is having fun up there and still sounding good in her 80's! God bless her!
John,
Thanks so much for sharing those YT clips. The ladies look and sound fantastic and the band is spot-on. The velvety Velvelettes never fail to excite an audience. Cal blows me away...and...
Reese/Gary:
There was also B&TT Dionn singles set:
...
Thanks, Glencro.
I also hope it will become available on DVD 'cause I just gotta see this...
I have loved Brenda & The Tabulations since "Dry Your Eyes". Some years ago Dusty Groove listed "Brenda & The Tabulations - The Epic Sessions" w/ bonus tracks as an upcoming CD release. I'm still...
Great thread.
Keith, I'd love to hear Oma Page's version of WSGTY! hint, hint :)
Carole, thanks for the reminder that Oma was part of Dorothy, Oma & Zelpha on Chisa. I think I'll pull out...
It's a great album...would love to see it get the CD treatment.
Chicago's Leontine Dupree - One More Sunny Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rwJAWdPzwg
Here's one of my favs by Dee:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU02BgZNEFk
Hi S.S.,
You're very welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed many of the songs.
As far as I'm concerned any type of jazz listing would not be complete if it didn't include Jimmy! He really did an...
Closing this set out with a great Jazz House tune from Detroit's own Norma Jean Bell - I'm The Baddest Bitch [[In This Room)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpzweKWDHbk
I'm a big fan of Simply Red; here he is getting jazzy w/ "Sad Old Red"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HincYXs0Io
Some Latin Jazz from the one and only Carmen McRae w/ Cal Tjader - Do Nothin' Til You Hear From Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaeIII0x4HQ