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Brenda Russell  Any Brenda Fans? I love her work, especially on the earlier albums. although she's probably most famous for "Get Here", and "Piano In The Dark", one of my all-time favorites is her song, "Please Pardon Me" (co-written with her then-husband, Brian Russell). Chaka Khan's version with Rufus is probably the definitive one, though. she also wrote "Dinner with Gershwin" for Donna Summer, and, although I love her original version of "If Only For One Night" better, Luther's version probably reached more listeners...
       
 
My favorite tracks: So Good, So Right In The Thick Of It Way Back When Rainbow Something I Like To Do A Little Bit Of Love God Bless You If Only For One Night Please Pardon Me You're Free Lucky Hello, People It's Something When I Give My Love To You (with Michael Franks) Jarreau I'm Waiting For You Stay Close Who Are You Two Eyes Dinner With Gershwin ... [Edited 9/28/04 13:53pm] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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I love Brenda Russell.....So good so Right.....uhmmmmm my song.
Piano in the dark that song is so sad..... I am not African. Africa is in me, but I cannot return.
I am not taína. Taíno is in me, but there is no way back. I am not european. Europe lives in me, but I have no home there. I am new. History made me. My first language was spanglish. And I am | |
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So underrated for her work. But she was always a "songwriter"and not an out there performer. Vandross appeared to stay true to her version of If Only For One Night
Get Here (forget Oleta Adams) So Good So Right If Only For One Night Piano In The Dark Dinner W/Gershwin [Edited 9/28/04 13:52pm] | |
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DiamondGirl said: So ubderrated for her work. But she was always a "songwriter"and not an out there performer.
True, I guess she's always been a songwriter, first and foremost...but I love the smoky voice! " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Wow, you're on another roll.
Brenda's got the goods. Understated elegance. I've gotta remember her the next time I go to the rip-off...I mean the CD store. 
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Always loved her unique style. | |
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I guess I've gotta get hip to this woman, because I know she's written a lot of stuff that I love. I just never took the time to discover her solo stuff.  | |
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as always, you're right on target paligap  Brenda is gorgeous.Vanglorious... this is protected by the red, the black, and the green. With a key... sissy! | |
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"Way Back When" has always been a favorite of mine!
Love & Light, Quietsoul "No sex can be safer, it's a pill wrapped in a little piece of paper." | |
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Way Back When, In the Thick of It, A Little Bit of Love, Get Here and So Good So Right are some of my favs from this very talented highlt underrated lady!! man her stuff is quite timeless!! | |
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quietsoul said: "Way Back When" has always been a favorite of mine!
Love & Light, Quietsoul Mine, Too! " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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nammie said: Way Back When, In the Thick of It, A Little Bit of Love, Get Here and So Good So Right are some of my favs from this very talented highlt underrated lady!! man her stuff is quite timeless!!
Yeah, her first album is far and away the best! Magic!" I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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psykosoul said: I guess I've gotta get hip to this woman, because I know she's written a lot of stuff that I love. I just never took the time to discover her solo stuff.
If you can't find the first few albums, grab her Ultimate Collection, it has a good overview :
It has the following tracks: 1. Way Back When 2. Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me of a Friend) 3. Who Loves You 4. So Good, So Right 5. If Only for One Night 6. In the Thick of It 7. Something I Like to Do 8. Rainbow 9. If You Love (The One You Lose) 10. I Want Love to Find Me 11. Dinner With Gershwin 12. Jarreau 13. When I Give My Love to You 14. Piano in the Dark 15. Get Here 16. Waiting for You 17. Kiss Me With the Wind 18. No Time for Time [Edited 9/29/04 7:56am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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