“Don’t Take Away the Music” is a hit song by R&B/disco group Tavares, released in the fall of 1976. It peaked at number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and at number four in the UK. Along with the track “Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel”, the song spent two weeks at […]
Pizzazz is the fifth album by American singer Patrice Rushen. While she was attacked for leaving the jazz genre, Rushen was able to get a good fan base with R&B/Pop audience. Rushen’s profile in the R&B world continued to increase with Pizzazz, her second album for Elektra Records and fifth overall. Pizzazz was her second […]
What You Waitin’ For is the second album by the band Stargard and also the second album released in 1978. Stargard consisted of members being Rochelle Runnells, Debra Anderson, and Janice Williams. The vocal trio issued the “Theme Song from ‘Which Way Is Up’” for the soundtrack of the 1977 feature film Which Way Is […]
Changes is an album by T-Boy Ross, released in 1979. Arthur Ross (February 28, 1949 – June, 1996) was an American singer and songwriter most notable for his collaborations with Leon Ware. He was the younger brother of entertainer Diana Ross. Tracks 1 I Want You (Arthur Ross; Leon Ware) 5:082 I’m In Between Changes […]
For The Sake Of Love is the first album (out of three) by Donna Washington, released in 1980 on Capitol Records. Tracks 1 First Things First (B Smith, Don Daniels, John Springer) 6:122 Coming In For A Landing (Lamont Dozier) 3:313 I’ll Let Nothing Separate Us (Don Daniels, John Springer) 3:324 Innocent (Don Daniels, John […]
I Have a Right is the seventh studio album by Gloria Gaynor, released in 1979. The track, “Let Me Know (I Have a Right)”, was released as a single and reached #42 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album has never been released on CD. Tracks 1 Let Me Know (I Have A Right) (Dino […]
Whisper In Your Ear is an album by The Whispers released in 1979 on the SOLAR Records label. This album peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Soul Albums chart. Tracks 1 Homemade Lovin’ (Leon Sylvers) 3:502 Jump For Joy (Otis Stokes, Fred Alexander, Stephen Shockley) 4:563 If I Didn’t Get Your Love (Malcolm Anthony) […]
Solid Rock is a 1972 album by The Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label, produced by Norman Whitfield. The LP was the first made primarily without founding members and original lead singers Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams. Frustrated by conflicts and fights with Temptations Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin, and producer Whitfield’s steadfast insistence on […]
Playing The Hits From The Motor City is a one time project featuring Ali-Ollie Woodson, David T Walker, Eric Gale, James Gadson, James Jamerson Jr, Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson and Phil Upchurch. It was released in 1993. Tracks 1 Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours (Stevie Wonder; Syreeta Wright; Lee Garrett; Lula Hardaway) 5:132 Since I […]
Hotel Sheet is an album by Jack Ashford, released in 1977. Jack Ashford (born May 18, 1934), known to his friends as Jashford, is an American musician widely known as the percussionist for Motown Records’ in-house Funk Brothers band during the 1960s and early 1970s. Ashford is most famous for playing the tambourine on hundreds […]