I`ve become a big fan of this group, and especially Gwen Dickey`s voice....

classic.

awaits SoulAlive's post on this thread.

"I wanna get next to you". This is the jam!!

the whole entire car wash soundtrack!

zig zag
put u'r money where your mouth is
and of course i get next 2 u ..fuck mary j's version!

L4OATheOriginal said:

Don't you mean "I'm Going Down"?

Everyone and they mama have covered them so of course I feel glad to know that I dig their music:

"Car Wash"
"Put Your Money"
"Do Your Dance"
"I'm Going Down"
"I'm Wishing on a Star"
"Ooh Boy"
"Love Don't Live Here Anymore" is my all-time fave from them!

Timmy84 said:

None of their material gets old to me. They're great musicians who made beautiful music.

DawnD said:

You know the band played instrumentation for the Temptations' "Let Your Hair Down", don't you?

Love Gwen Dickey. One of those rare groups that does ballads just as effectively as they do uptempo. For me, this was Norman Whitfield's best production. He also produced Stargard who sounded a lot like Rose Royce.

RipHer2Shreds said:

Norman Whitfield is the MAN! The fact he wrote and produce for so many from soul and funk is insurmontable.

Timmy84 said:

No! I didn't know that! See, this is what I'm talking about. It's a shame how great bands from the 70s are underrated and simply didn't get their "just due". Todays up and coming artists only have to have several hits on the top ten and it's like without any depth or true artistry, they're like the best thing ever. It's annoying as hell!!

DawnD said:

True, back then, artists had to work TWICE as hard to get ahead. But because of pro-tools and just "pure luck", all the artists got to do is sing on a commercial song and they got a hit. That's why I appreciate artists of the past hence the singer in my avatar.

I enjoyed Rose Royce back in the day but I was disappointed when they came here 2 a music fest. last week & track sung.

Timmy84 said:

my bad u'r right

but i love that song i can't get next 2 u

i LOVE wishing on a star, that's my jam

L4OATheOriginal said:

You got that right!

Jboogiee said:

I saw Rose Royce a few years ago in concert and I'm sure this must have been a "fake" version of the group.It was one girl and two guys.They were "singing" to pre-recorded tracks I was so disappointed.I had seen Rose Royce in the past and they always came out with a full band (horn players,guitarists,drummer,etc).Apparently,there is a fake version of Rose Royce on the road.Beware.

Timmy84 said:

I agree! I'm an old skool chick ANYWAY! If I'm listening to what's on the radio, best believe it's an old skool r & b station. You know, what amazes me about MTV nowadays, folks say unless the artist gets his/her video played on MTV, they won't have a hit. See, MTV has an incredible knack for turning shit into a hit. Stuff from back in the day was rear, raw, and authentic. Gosh! I miss when music like what Rolls Royce made dominated along with other old skool groups.

SoulAlive said:

One of their greatest hits sets - I think the one with a picture of a rose on the front - is fake. They're all resung. It plays on some of the Yahoo stations.

right here:


1. Pop Your Fingers
2. It Makes You Feel like Dancin'
3. First Come, First Serve
4. Car Wash
5. Is It Love You're After
6. Do Your Dance
7. You're A Winner
8. Ooh Boy
9. I Wanna Get Next To You
10. Wishing On A Star
11. I'm In Love (And I Love The Feeling)
12. I'm Going Down
13. I Wonder Where You Are Tonight
14. Love Don't Live Here Anymore

Cinnie said:

I have that one. It's great!