RCA Debut........Fans choice

[RanRan79]

Ollie, interesting topic. I don't think I can approach your question using the criteria of tracks from post Fools Fall In Love albums because of the way music changed from the second album to the last. However, what I will do is compose an album of songs from the original Fools album along with songs done by other artists that I think Diana's take may have been interesting to hear.

Sweet Surrender
Mirror, Mirror
It's Never Too Late
Think I'm In Love
Work That Body

There Goes My Baby...done in an uptempo funky vibe
Silly...by Deniece Williams
Very Special...by Debra Laws
Out Here On My Own...from Fame
You Can't Turn Me Away...by Sylvia Striplin

[Ollie9]

Ollie, interesting topic. I don't think I can approach your question using the criteria of tracks from post Fools Fall In Love albums because of the way music changed from the second album to the last. However, what I will do is compose an album of songs from the original Fools album along with songs done by other artists that I think Diana's take may have been interesting to hear.

Sweet Surrender
Mirror, Mirror
It's Never Too Late
Think I'm In Love
Work That Body

There Goes My Baby...done in an uptempo funky vibe
Silly...by Deniece Williams
Very Special...by Debra Laws
Out Here On My Own...from Fame
You Can't Turn Me Away...by Sylvia Striplin

Interesting that you included "Silly" on your list Ran. I love this song and played Williams MY Melody album to death way back when. Seems so long ago now lol.
Now if only Diana had made her rca debut with an album such as that.

[Bluebrock]

Interesting that you included "Silly" on your list Ran. I love this song and played Williams MY Melody album to death way back when. Seems so long ago now lol.
Now if only Diana had made her rca debut with an album such as that.

Her early 80's albums were indeed excellent .Tom Bell would have been a great fit for Diana, but his sound was already deemed as somewhat outdated by this time. Not by me i might add, but his sound was most certainly a 70's sound rather than an 80's sound.
At least we have Niecy's albums to enjoy.

[Ollie9]

Her early 80's albums were indeed excellent .Tom Bell would have been a great fit for Diana, but his sound was already deemed as somewhat outdated by this time. Not by me i might add, but his sound was most certainly a 70's sound rather than an 80's sound.
At least we have Niecy's albums to enjoy.

I agree, there really was some great stuff on those albums. I think a couple of Tom Bell produced songs would have made a welcome addition to WDFFIL. "Silly" in particular has always been a great fave of mine.
Having said that, i think Tom or anyone would have had their hands full producing Diana at that point in time.....................Alas.

[Bluebrock]

I agree, there really was some great stuff on those albums. I think a couple of Tom Bell produced songs would have made a welcome addition to WDFFIL. "Silly" in particular has always been a great fave of mine.
Having said that, i think Tom or anyone would have had their hands full producing Diana at that point in time.....................Alas.

Yes they would! I pitied anyone who got in her way! She wanted to make herself a very rich lady which she did with a vengence. The music came a poor 2nd...

[RanRan79]

I agree, there really was some great stuff on those albums. I think a couple of Tom Bell produced songs would have made a welcome addition to WDFFIL. "Silly" in particular has always been a great fave of mine.
Having said that, i think Tom or anyone would have had their hands full producing Diana at that point in time.....................Alas.

After the Chic album, I really would've liked to hear Diana get into some more funky tunes. She stepped her hip game up with that album. "Mirror, Mirror" and "Work That Body" were signs of what could have been. If she wasn't going to step it up in that direction some more, then mellowing out with a producer like Lionel Richie would've been acceptable.

[RanRan79]

Interesting that you included "Silly" on your list Ran. I love this song and played Williams MY Melody album to death way back when. Seems so long ago now lol.
Now if only Diana had made her rca debut with an album such as that.

I'm a HUGE Deniece Williams fan [[despite the fact that I usually can't tolerate female singers with such high voices, Jean Terrell being another anomaly) so it's hard to hear anyone other than she singing "Silly". However, I think it would've been interesting to hear Ross' take on it. She is such a great ballad singer, so I figure "Silly" would be right up her alley. I wonder if she likes the song at all?