A greatly underrated/unappreciated soul artist...


You never really hear anything about the man Willie Hutch, but dude was the truth. It's really hard to find one bad track by this brother. Mr. Hutch had some bangin' tracks and albums, cut's like "Love Power" "I Choose You" "Slick" "Brother's Gonna Work It Out" and "I Like Everything About You." Great LPs like The Mack, Color Her Sunshine, Foxy Brown and Fully Exposed.

Not to mention he was a great producer/songwriter ...

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Amen...

That man truly was a great singer-songwriter. Why he's not mentioned more than he is I don't get at all.

"Brother's Gonna Work It Out", "Why Has Our Love Turned Cold" and "I Choose You" are straight up classics

missfee said:

I got "I Choose You" on my iPod Nano.

Willie is/was the man...slick is my jam ! he was a pimp !

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I've always loved that voice--he definitely comes from that Bobby Womack/Sam Cooke/David Ruffin School.....I love his writing, too!






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agreed !

paligap said:

paligap said:

Yep, DEFINITELY Sam tho. Bobby & David also came from the school of Sam but I agree either way.

Timmy84 said:

Yeah, I def should have put Sam first and foremost, but ya get the idea....



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I love The Mack, and a few tracks here and there. I'd like to hear more.

Willie Hutch is on point. My favorite is "Sunshine Lady"

elem55 said:

That's my favorite, too!



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Cinnie said:

Get the soundtrack to the Mack..Thats some baaaaad S%$T !

prettymansson said:

I was floored when back in the day I heard "Brother's gonna work it out"
for the first time.I got the album right away and the whole album is
awsome.Next was the soundtrack to "Foxy Brown.Another masterpiece!!!

So there after I began a vinylhunt for all his stuff.
It took me a few years but I think I got them all.
/peace Manki

manki said:

What do you think about the track "I Like Everything About You"?

Another personal favourite from Willie Hutch is "I can sho give you love"
/peace Manki

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Another forgotten soulclassic.You just made me dig up my old
"color her sunshine" LP
/peace Manki
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prettymansson said:

I'm sayin' I got that already.. I don't know what to go on to next solo album-wise.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

I'm only familiar with his work on the "Foxy Brown" soundtrack but I'll have to listen to some of his other stuff too when I get a chance.

Cinnamon234 said:

Get a chance soon ... brother is really fresh ta def.

Cinnie said:

I'd say,get the Foxy Brown soundtrack.Every track on that is the BOMB!!!

The reason Willie Hutch is underrated I think is once again the lack of
interest from MOTOWN to promote their artists.

So much stuff that has not been released on cd yet.
Most of Willie Hutch soloalbums have never been available on cd and
those very few that has, was released a long time ago and needs some
serious remastring cuz it just doesn't sound as good as the LP's.

I thought when he passed away that finally they would put out his stuff
but still only a compilation here and there.

MOTOWN seem to be only intrested in puttig out the same old greatesthits
compilation of their artists with the same hits over and over again.

/peace Manki

How could i forget foxy brown... ?!?!
I had the damn vinyl on my wall for like 6 years !

manki said:

which should i buy then??