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RIP Leon Ware. Great songwriter and producer. PRINCE: Always and Forever
MICHAEL JACKSON: Always and Forever ----- Live Your Life How U Wanna Live It | |
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Unheralded producer and songwriter who, along with T-Boy Ross, crafted one of the most sensual and elegant albums of Marvin Gaye's career, I Want You. Rest in peace, Leon. | |
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wow...another one???..."Musical Massage" is one of the most overlooked albums of its time..."Holiday" is STILL one of my favorite songs ever..his music was like Motown meets Earth Wind & Fire...very lush, elegant productions...sex music... |
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unsung but oh so great
Leon could do no wrong to these ears
a great loss to soul music
Life has a way of making you live it. . . . | |
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Had no clue he penned Maxwell's "Sumthin, Sumthin". my album: https://soundcloud.com/theroseparade
2004-2008 demos: https://soundcloud.com/th...aradedemos | |
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this guy was a brilliant songwriter/composer.I have one of his albums,1977's Musical Massage.Motown wanted Leon to give this album to Marvin Gaye (as a follow-up to I Want You) but Leon said "no way",lol.It is a very underrated album. | |
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I agree | |
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" I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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SoulAlive said: this guy was a brilliant songwriter/composer.I have one of his albums,1977's Musical Massage.Motown wanted Leon to give this album to Marvin Gaye (as a follow-up to I Want You) but Leon said "no way",lol.It is a very underrated album. yep...Berry Gordy didnt respect Leon as a singer, but loved his productions, and wanted to give Leon's songs to Marvin, which he did on several occasions... Come Live With Me, Angel All The Way Around I Want You Since I Had You Soon Ill Be Loving You RIP Mr. Ware...smh.. |
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I just remembered, this Leon Ware penned- track featured both Leon and Al Jarreau, along with Minnie....it was originally given to Average White Band, then Quincy did this version....
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... [Edited 2/24/17 10:40am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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listening to "All The Way Around"-Marvin Gaye, right now... im gettin all choked up...my parents used to put this album on and go in their bedroom and close the door and me and my sister knew damn well not to knock on that door if the "I Want You", or "Lets Get It On" album was playing in there... |
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I Want You is one of my Top 10 favorite albums of all time....and "All the Way Around" is my favorite track on the album......
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" I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Damn! I Want You is one of my favorite albums. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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RJOrion said: listening to "All The Way Around"-Marvin Gaye, right now... im gettin all choked up...my parents used to put this album on and go in their bedroom and close the door and me and my sister knew damn well not to knock on that door if the "I Want You", or "Lets Get It On" album was playing in there... R.I.P. I Just became familiar with "All The Way Around" and Since I had You about 2 yrs ago . Love those tracks. Has he worked with Maxwell recently? | |
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2016 Interview With Pitchfork.com: | |
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Never heard this before, good cut, RIP Leon | |
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Nice live version here from a cool little TV session with Carleen Anderson and Michael Franti: "Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced." - James Baldwin | |
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RIP   Keep Calm & Listen To Prince | |
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