The thread is a thread devoted to the upcoming season finale of Unsung dedicated to Gerald LeVert!

But I'd also would like to discuss who would you like to see next season as well. So talk about Gerald and any artists you'd like to see on Unsung.

JabarR74 said:

But I'd also would like to discuss who would you like to see next season as well.

I don't have cable/satellite, but I doubt they'd show anybody I'd be interested in.

MickyDolenz said:

JabarR74 said:

But I'd also would like to discuss who would you like to see next season as well.

I don't have cable/satellite, but I doubt they'd show anybody I'd be interested in.

The Unsung episodes post on TV One's website http://tvone.tv/shows/unsung about a day after air. That where I watch.

JabarR74 said:

The thread is a thread devoted to the upcoming season finale of Unsung dedicated to Gerald LeVert!

But I'd also would like to discuss who would you like to see next season as well. So talk about Gerald and any artists you'd like to see on Unsung.

I'd like to see episodes on The Jones Girls, Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, Loose Ends and The S.O.S Band.

KemiVA said:

MickyDolenz said:

I don't have cable/satellite, but I doubt they'd show anybody I'd be interested in.

The Unsung episodes post on TV One's website http://tvone.tv/shows/unsung about a day after air. That where I watch.

I've seen a few on Youtube.

What's taking them so long to do a Ready for the World episode?

Well if you ask me, here's who they should have:

G3000 said:

Good choice!

Slave

Gil Scott Heron

Betty Wright

Peabo Bryson

War

Cameo

Force Mds

5 Star

Ready for the World

Slick Rick

Syreeta

Joe Tex

Switch

Vanity 6

Billy Ocean

Kashif

Patrice Rushen

Irene Cara

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I love this series. Here is my wish list!

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Can't wait for the Gerald. Brother is thr truth.

As for next season, I'd like to see them go way back.

CLYDE McPHATTER

LITTLE WILLIE JOHN

JOE TEX

JOHNNIE TAYLOR

GUITAR WATSON

FIVE STAIRSTEPS

FORCE MD'S

LittleBLUECorvette said:

JOE TEX

JOHNNIE TAYLOR

GUITAR WATSON

These are some others I'd like:

Little Milton

Slim Harpo

Rance Allen Group

Lightnin' Hopkins

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Joe Simon

Staple Singers

Bobby Bland

The Dramatics

Dynamic Superiors

Soul Stirrers

Mandrill

Booker T & The MG's

MickyDolenz said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

JOE TEX

JOHNNIE TAYLOR

GUITAR WATSON

These are some others I'd like:

Little Milton

Slim Harpo

Rance Allen Group

Lightnin' Hopkins

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Joe Simon

Staple Singers

Bobby Bland

The Dramatics

Dynamic Superiors

Soul Stirrers

Mandrill

Booker T & The MG's

Oh yeah and,

Jerry Butler

Gene Chandler

Major Lance

some artists that could be featured on future episodes....

Betty Davis

Midnight Star

or were some of these done already? Was there ever an SOS Band episode? That's another band that should be featured.

Wasn't Skyy a one hit wonder-some of those other artists are way too obscure

KemiVA said:

JabarR74 said:

The thread is a thread devoted to the upcoming season finale of Unsung dedicated to Gerald LeVert!

But I'd also would like to discuss who would you like to see next season as well. So talk about Gerald and any artists you'd like to see on Unsung.

I'd like to see episodes on The Jones Girls, Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, Loose Ends and The S.O.S Band.

I would be one happy man if they selected those 4

KemiVA said:

JabarR74 said:

The thread is a thread devoted to the upcoming season finale of Unsung dedicated to Gerald LeVert!

But I'd also would like to discuss who would you like to see next season as well. So talk about Gerald and any artists you'd like to see on Unsung.

I'd like to see episodes on The Jones Girls, Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, Loose Ends and The S.O.S Band.

scriptgirl said:

Wasn't Skyy a one hit wonder?

Not at all they were a constant presence on the R&B charts in the 80s (three Number Ones)

Singles

scriptgirl said:

some of those other artists are way too obscure

true,but that's exactly why their stories should be told.They are truly "unsung" Come on,wouldn't you love to see Betty Davis' story? She's considered a female funk pioneer,but she's such a mystery!

The Jones Girls should also be featured.They were the successful girl group of Philadelphia International Records,which the Three Degrees never really became,despite their major 1974 hit.

my 2 favorite songs by Levert....

http://www.youtube.com/wa...HjLambFKK0

http://www.youtube.com/wa...WpVvQKN8OQ

SoulAlive said:

scriptgirl said:

Wasn't Skyy a one hit wonder?

Not at all they were a constant presence on the R&B charts in the 80s (three Number Ones)

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[4]				Album
		US	US R&B	US Dance	UK[5]
1979	"First Time Around"	—	20	50	—	Skyy
	"Let's Turn It On"	—	65	—	—
1980	"High"	102	13	26	—	Skyway
	"Skyyzoo"	—	32	41	—
	"Here's to You"	—	23	24	—	Skyyport
1981	"Superlove"	—	31	—	—
	"Call Me"	26	1	3	—	Skyy Line
1982	"Let's Celebrate"	—	16		67
	"When You Touch Me"	—	43		—
	"Movin' Violation"	—	26	—	—	Skyyjammer
1983	"Let Love Shine"	—	39	41	—
	"Bad Boy"	—	33	—	—	Skyylight
	"Show Me the Way"	—	35	10	97
1984	"Dancin' to Be Dancin'"	—	49	—	—	Inner City
1986	"Givin' It (To You)"	—	8	42	83	From the Left Side
1989	"Start of a Romance"	—	1	41	—	Start of a Romance
	"Love All the Way"	—	47	—	—
	"Real Love"	47	1	—	—
1992	"Up and Over (Stronger and Better)"	—	16	—	—	Nearer to You

"Skyyzoo" is funnnnkkkaaayyyy, BUT "Start of a Romance" IS MY SHIT!!! That's still my song of choice to blast in the house when I'm getting ready for a night on the town.

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Most of Gerald's material was hit & miss with me. But, as a live singer, no other male singer could touch Gerald. He was like the female Patti Labelle. He always delivered 100%! I'm really looking forward to this episode.

Here's who I'd like to see on upcoming seaons:

The Jones Girls

Gwen Guthrie

Starpoint

Patti Austin

Jean Carne

Cheryl Lynn

And even though he only recorded one album, I think Sherrick would make a highly interesting story.

missfee said:

SoulAlive said:

Not at all they were a constant presence on the R&B charts in the 80s (three Number Ones)

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[4]				Album
		US	US R&B	US Dance	UK[5]
1979	"First Time Around"	—	20	50	—	Skyy
	"Let's Turn It On"	—	65	—	—
1980	"High"	102	13	26	—	Skyway
	"Skyyzoo"	—	32	41	—
	"Here's to You"	—	23	24	—	Skyyport
1981	"Superlove"	—	31	—	—
	"Call Me"	26	1	3	—	Skyy Line
1982	"Let's Celebrate"	—	16		67
	"When You Touch Me"	—	43		—
	"Movin' Violation"	—	26	—	—	Skyyjammer
1983	"Let Love Shine"	—	39	41	—
	"Bad Boy"	—	33	—	—	Skyylight
	"Show Me the Way"	—	35	10	97
1984	"Dancin' to Be Dancin'"	—	49	—	—	Inner City
1986	"Givin' It (To You)"	—	8	42	83	From the Left Side
1989	"Start of a Romance"	—	1	41	—	Start of a Romance
	"Love All the Way"	—	47	—	—
	"Real Love"	47	1	—	—
1992	"Up and Over (Stronger and Better)"	—	16	—	—	Nearer to You

"Skyyzoo" is funnnnkkkaaayyyy, BUT "Start of a Romance" IS MY SHIT!!! That's still my song of choice to blast in the house when I'm getting ready for a night on the town.

They had some cool jams my favorites are: "Here's To You","Superlove","Call Me" and "High".I remember in the fall of '81,I bought the 45 of "Call Me" and the B-side was the slow jam "When You Touch Me",which got alot of airplay too,eventually becoming its own single.

I would love to see an UNSUNG special on READY FOR THE WORLD

totally ahead of the curve but never really got their props

their musical prowess was off the charts

nobody created slow jams like these cats

the precursor to New Jack Swing

and a special on the group TODAY would be awesome too.........

[Edited 8/17/12 6:54am]

kitbradley said:

Most of Gerald's material was hit & miss with me. But, as a live singer, no other male singer could touch Gerald. He was like the female Patti Labelle. He always delivered 100%! I'm really looking forward to this episode.

Here's who I'd like to see on upcoming seaons:

The Jones Girls

Gwen Guthrie

Starpoint

Patti Austin

Jean Carne

Cheryl Lynn

And even though he only recorded one album, I think Sherrick would make a highly interesting story.

Sherrick! I discovered him last year. I heard Baby I'm For Real on the radio and I had to search the internet trying to find out who it could be (lots of people have covered that song). Incredible voice...sad story.

Shout Out 2 my favorite show on Tell-Lies Vision Unsung. Also Gerald Levert does his own unsung segment not only because he was a very talented singer but his story would seem very intersting

coming from a musical backgroup from his legendary Father Eddie Levert/Ojay's.

With that said here is my list of Unsung shows I would love 2 see.

The Time - can they finally get their story told please.

Ready 4 the World

Doug E.Fresh

Slick Rick

Cameo

Gap Band

Heavy D

The Deele

Kool and the Gang

SWV

Jodeci

The Boys

Troop

Sir Mix-Alot

Too $hort

scriptgirl said:

some of those other artists are way too obscure

That's why I said at the beginning, they wouldn't show anybody I was interested in. Anyway, the OP said post who you'd want to see, not who's more likely to be shown.

No way in hell is the Gap Band unsung