Originally Posted by
sup_fan
Michael Masser created some of Diana's most loved and iconic songs. But after her departure from Motown, they didn't work together again.
Word is that he wanted to but she refused. So he then worked with other artists, including Whitney Houston. His Houston songs include:
From the Whitney Houston album in early 85:
Saving all my love [[which hit #1)
Hold Me [[duet with Teddy Pendergrass)
All at once
Greatest Love of all [[also hit #1)
From Whitney [[mid 87)
Didn't we almost have it all [[another #1)
You're still my man
From I'm Your Baby Tonight [[late 90)
After we make love
most of these tunes all have a similar highly dramatic, soap-opera-soul appeal like Theme From Mahogany, Touch Me In The Morning and It's My Turn. I could hear Diana singing many of them, if not all of them. Of course Whitney's gorgeous vocals are unparalleled but given Diana's performance on It's My Turn and the others, i think she could have given passionate and gorgeous vocals too
do you think these would have hit for Diana? if after Swept Away in 84, if Diana had turned to Masser and recorded those earlier tunes, i think after the positive momentum of All Of You and especially Missing You, these would have done very well.
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