Help me identify the song!

[jillfoster]

This is gonna be a toughie. I heard it today on the muzak in our store, too much background noise to pick out lyrics, except it's a relatively slow love song. Pretty sure it was recorded between 1971 and 1976. Male vocalist, similar in sound to Johnnie Taylor/Marvin Gaye. I've heard the song before, but it's been like 35 years since I've heard it, and when it came on today a HUGE light bulb went on, becuase I'd heard it before, but totally forgotten about it. I know it's not a BIG hit, but a smaller hit. the most distinctive thing about it was the background vocals, through the verses, he would sing a line, then high female voices would go "ahhh!" at the end of each line he sings [[held for a couple of seconds, high and somewhat operatic). Like I said, not much to go on, any suggestions would be helpful.

[daviddesper]

Jill:

I can't help you personally, but I can tell you from the times I have posted similar questions that the gang on here will do their absolute best to help you. So you might get lucky.

[jillfoster]

the more I listen and think about it, It REALLY sounds like Johnnie Taylor... is there any of his songs that have that distinctive background vocal like that?

[jillfoster]

Well, I found it!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0iS-bEWsQA

[Sotosound]

Featuring Jerry Knight's vocals, if I recall.

[theboyfromxtown]

How did you find it?

[jillfoster]

Well.. since it was on the muzak at our store, I found out what station it was set on, then kept watching the running playlist, until something came up that I thought could be it. And there it was!

[theboyfromxtown]

Sherlock Holmes has noting on you! LOL

Good thinking.