Can someone tell me a bit more about her? I remember her song "if you should ever be lonely", that's a great track. Whatever happened to her? Why can't find her cds anywhere? Is it worth buying thge Rick James and Friends cd for her 2 tracks?

dancerella said:

Well, from what I here from a reliable sources that were affiliated with Rick's camp, she is still touring.

MadameS said:

Really? How cool! I heard they used to call her the black marilyn monroe back in the day because of her blonde hair. Do you like her music?

MadameS said:

By the way, you wouldn't happen to know when the rick james forever cd will come out? I'm dying to hear it already.

dancerella said:

Yes, I still have her 12' Seduction which is the shit.

dancerella said:

Good Question. I know one of his was released and I think another should be released later sometime this year.

MadameS said:

Really, I haven't been able to find it anywhere

MadameS said:

it is the shit, i'm going to buy the rick james compilation so I can have her 2 tracks. since it doesn't seem like you can buy her albums anywhere.

I remember Val Young! She was a Rick James protege.She wore a blond wig,looking like a black Marilyn Monroe.Her debut album 'Seduction' was released in 1985,featuring two hit singles...the title track and "If You Should Ever Be Lonely".The latter song is excellent....


If you should ever be lonely
Think of the times....think of the moments we've shared


Not sure what happened to her career after that.

dancerella said:

You know what,I'm gonna go out and get that compilation too.It's probably the only place where we can get those two Val Young jams ("Seduction" and "If You Should Ever Be Lonely").

I thought I read somewhere that she used to be in The Brides Of Funkenstein.

sextonseven said:

I heard that as well

DavidEye said:

I'm gonna get this cd today! I gotta hear those 2 songs again! I have most of the songs on that comp already minus the Val Young stuff and Process. By the way, what a name!

dancerella said:

I would say yes. I have both her albums. I don't know if they were ever released on CD. I did not know of the Rick James and friends CD so thank you for that info. I'll definitely pick it up when I see it.

DBW said:

what are her 2 albums like? no problem for telling you about the comp!

Hey dancerella...I finally got that "Rick James and Friends" compilation.The two Val Young tracks are superb!! But I think the rest of the CD is just okay.It includes one song by Process and the Doo Rags (a remake of "The Bells") but it doesn't include their well-known debut hit "Stomp and Shout".And where is "Party All The Time" by Eddie Murphy?

val young sings on several 2pac songs

including the "To live and die in LA"

good singer

terryfrancis said:

they were a great combination, every time she was ft on his tracks you knew it was going to be amazing

dancerella said:

I'll have to get back to you on that. I haven't listened to them in quite a while. I'll have to dig them out of my archives and give them a listen.

DavidEye said:

I agree with you on the song with Eddie Murphy, also where is the song Slow Dancing with Chaka Khan?

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100MPH said:

I'm not sure but I think she married one of the Doo-Rags. Anyways, I liked "Seduction" that was Rick James producing at his best.

DavidEye said:

I agree, I also bought it just for her 2 tracks. Everything else is ok but I have most of it already. Party all the time should be on it as well.

DBW said:

Oh yeah,I forgot about that one