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70s Soul album of the day: 'Life Is A Song Worth Singing' by Teddy Pendergrass (1978) 
In July 1978,Teddy Pendergrass (former lead singer of Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes) released his second solo album 'Life Is A Song Worth Singing'.Produced by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff,it quickly caught on with listeners.The album's centerpiece,the lush,sexy"Close The Door",drove the ladies crazy and became a huge hit that summer.It also became Teddy's signature song.But,like the best Gamble and Huff productions,there were numerous other highlights on this album."It Don't Hurt Now" is a powerful,beautifully arranged ballad in which Teddy's vocals soar.The title track is a wonderful Thom Bell-Linda Creed song with a strong message.Teddy can get funky too...the songs "Only You" and "Get Up,Get Down,Get Funky,Get Loose" are some of the funkiest jams to come out of Philly this year.The best is saved for last."When Somebody Loves You Back" is my absolute favorite Teddy Pendergrass song,and it's one of my Top 5 Gamble and Huff compositions.It's a beautiful,uplifting song with a gorgeous melody and arrangement.Those strings are intoxicating.Who can resist these lyrics... "Oh you're the one who's got me inspired keep on lifting,lifting me higher It's so good loving somebody when somebody loves you back,and that's a fact It's so good needing somebody,when somebody needs you back  | |
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great album, all through!! "It don't hurt now" is my fave pick from this joint Vanglorious... this is protected by the red, the black, and the green. With a key... sissy! | |
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Dancelot said: "It don't hurt now" is my fave pick from this joint
"see there's no more sleepless nights no more heartaches,no more fights And it don't hurt now,no no" That could have easily been a single! | |
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Dancelot said: great album, all through!! "It don't hurt now" is my fave pick from this joint
Double Co-sign that shit!. I'm sure at one time we all could relate that song. | |
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man everyone should own a copy of this album  | |
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lovedad43 said: Dancelot said: great album, all through!! "It don't hurt now" is my fave pick from this joint
Double Co-sign that shit!. I'm sure at one time we all could relate that song. gotta love that breakdown near the end...
"I'm a grown man....yes I am....I think I can understand....yes I can.... that you didn't mean me no good" I swear,music doesn't get more soulful and dramatic than this. | |
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Come on, get up, get down, get funky, get loose.....
Say what you come out here for..... Do you wanna party (yeah!), do you wanna dance (yeah!), come on people.... Come on get down....down.....down down down down..... Andy is a four letter word. | |
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vainandy said: Come on, get up, get down, get funky, get loose.....
Say what you come out here for..... Do you wanna party (yeah!), do you wanna dance (yeah!), come on people.... Come on get down....down.....down down down down.....  | |
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 Damn, See what y'all did!! Now I got to go dig out all ma' Pendergrass shit!!
... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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I broke that record when I was young on purpose.
Ma drove us crazy when she played that shit AAAAALWAYS!!!! LOL I heard it lately and I understood her attachment to it. | |
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DavidEye said:
In July 1978,Teddy Pendergrass (former lead singer of Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes) released his second solo album 'Life Is A Song Worth Singing'.Produced by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff,it quickly caught on with listeners.The album's centerpiece,the lush,sexy"Close The Door",drove the ladies crazy and became a huge hit that summer.It also became Teddy's signature song.But,like the best Gamble and Huff productions,there were numerous other highlights on this album."It Don't Hurt Now" is a powerful,beautifully arranged ballad in which Teddy's vocals soar.The title track is a wonderful Thom Bell-Linda Creed song with a strong message.Teddy can get funky too...the songs "Only You" and "Get Up,Get Down,Get Funky,Get Loose" are some of the funkiest jams to come out of Philly this year.The best is saved for last."When Somebody Loves You Back" is my absolute favorite Teddy Pendergrass song,and it's one of my Top 5 Gamble and Huff compositions.It's a beautiful,uplifting song with a gorgeous melody and arrangement.Those strings are intoxicating.Who can resist these lyrics... "Oh you're the one who's got me inspired keep on lifting,lifting me higher It's so good loving somebody when somebody loves you back,and that's a fact It's so good needing somebody,when somebody needs you back Great, great album. SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
nammie "What BGZ says I believe. I have the biggest crush on him." http://ccoshea19.googlepa...ssanctuary http://ccoshea19.googlepages.com | |
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Only you...Baby only you
You You You Only You!!!  | |
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I broke that record when I was young on purpose.
Ma drove us crazy when she played that shit AAAAALWAYS!!!! LOL I heard it lately and I understood her attachment to it It's good U realize what'cha did!!! | |
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