It always makes me cry especially the ending, my favorite song by a black person of all time.

saintsation said:

I question why this has to be your favorite song sung by a Black person of all time. So, you don't listen to music thats sung by Black artist much huh?

Hotlegs said:

R and B is my talent, i take any of u people on when it comes to black artists and songs from the 80's. I just said it is one of my favorite song of all time by a black person in which i am black myself. Should i also say West end girls by Pet shop boys is my favorite song of all time by white people. Just playing

Get Here is a great album from start to finish. Her version of the title track is way better than Oleta Adams rendition IMO.

I love this song, Ms. Russell is so underated. It's funny that you would say that this is your favorite song by a "black person" I don't think R&B radio stations played this song. The frist time I heard it was on a adult comtemporay station.

saintsation said:

Well, I put it this way. Music is music so you don't have to state race and state the artist. Anyway, I love her song.

you all know who the inspiration for that song is?

Ray Charles..lol!

i'm not kidding. they play that song every other day on the smooth jazz station here..i'm not hatin' on ray now..but it does kinda get to me when i hear some of the lyrics and i start laughing to myself.

some visuals i DON'T need.

song's ok though.

no fucking way is that about charles....


seriously?

sosgemini said:

sosgemini said:

That line is the one that gets me.

sosgemini said:

I don't believe that either. I've been a fan of Brenda Russell for years (and to Tom who said "Get Here" is a great album, you get a nod from me) and I've never heard that anywhere. The lyrics certainly don't allude to that at all. So where is the proof? Meanwhile, I love her work. I think she's a better writer than singer, but I like to hear her, especially when she does her own songs.

It is a very pretty song.

But heard it too much.

But yeah, it is a very good song.

What was that song she wrote that I loved? I 4got which one it was

saintsation said:

lilgish said:

that line didn't jive w/me neither.

MsLegs said:

Excuse him, he just meant...R&B female artist.

paisleypark4 said:

Ok go ahead and make excuses for him.

beautiful song

DavidEye said:

Indeed. I remember when I first heard them play it on the Wave Radio Station.

Hotlegs said:

Long time ago i did my top 1000 songs of al time and that song was #9. the highest black song . Thats what i mean, i am black myself so shove the race card.

Thanks paisley park 4 for defending me.I am surprised, we should hookup.

Great smooth jazz song that's been played over 1,000,000 times a year on smooth jazz stations nationwide.

Double take

saintsation said:

Wow.

And how did race get into dis? Is this one of the few "black" tunes you dig?

JANFAN4L said:

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No i am black too and thats all i listen too. I used to listen to all races in the 80's cause music was dat darn good then even heavy metal.

remember back in his day it used 2 be called the "black chart" not R&B

paisleypark4 said:

What are u trying to say about me back in the day. Back in the day when it was good to live in when you were in your 20's. Back in the day when artists were original and not fake like today with all that make up they wear these days. u tell me.

saintsation said:

Im just saying in the 80's the R&B Billboard chart was called the "BLACK CHART"

paisleypark4 said:

You're correct and then in the 90's everything went PC. Then, the Black Charts became Urban Contemporary.

MsLegs said:

I knew I was right. That's a result of lookin at Prince's 80's singles range on the "black charts". It sounded racist to me today

paisleypark4 said:

You know i think only people who witnessed Prince, Michael Jackson are the real fans, not people who read books on them in the library. U know PAISLEY 4

paisleypark4 said:

And even further back in time black R&B music used to be called "race records."