"Rock Your Baby" from George McCrae. This is one of my all - time favorite songs by anyone. From 1974, this song is a one of a kind. From it's beautiful intro, McCrae's flawless vocals and the great, great music and production, it's one of those "magical" songs. Much more than a r&b song. Much more than a disco song. To me, it's something else. Loved this song all of my life. I play the hell out of this in my car. This song sold over 52 million copies, making it one of the biggest records of all time! I've always believed this song inspired ABBA's "Dancing Queen". Anyway, who here digs "Woman, take me in your arms. Rock your baby."

Yep!!!! A jam indeed!!
K.C. & The Sunshine Band did a version of this song too...
Heck!!! He wrote it...

another great classic from henry stone's TK label

funkpill said:

KC wrote the song and George was working as custordian in the studio at the time.They found out he could sing and the rest is history. Then, KC decided to record the song with his band after it became a hit.

I liked the "Rock Your Baby Reprise" that appeared on his album too:



My cut is "I Get Lifted" though. Better than KC & The Sunshine Band's version.

CinisterCee said:

Now "I Get Lifted" that's the jam right there... I got more appreciation for that one than "Rock Your Baby" (it's cool, but "Lifted" makes my toes curl)

CinisterCee said:

Yeah, that cut is pretty funky for sure. The groove is classic.

reminds me of the summer of '74,when I was a kid in Detroit.This song was HUGE.Did you know that he was married to singer Gwen McCrae,who recorded "Rockin Chair" a year later?

CinisterCee said:

CinisterCee said:

haha, my copy is so toooootally scratched... jus' awful

anyway, superb classic!

Great song but stations in my area have totally worn the song out to the point that I could go for a while without hearing it again.

DavidEye said:

No! I didn't realize they shared their name for that reason.

"90% Of Me Is You" - Gwen McCrae

CinisterCee said:

aww lawd.. ouch

Hotlegs said:

That's right Ms. Legs!!!

funkpill said:

Yep, I dig George's version the best, though.

Yup, I loved both George McCrae's "Rock Your Baby" and Gwen McCrae's "Rockin' Chair"...
Man, KC was really gettin' hot down at TK Records....



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the entire rock your baby album is cool...my fave track on it is "you can have it all".

paligap said:

yep!

KC was bad-ass

I LOVE this song.. I actually heard this song yesterday driving with my mom...


Woman... take me in your arms.. rock your baby!!!!!