Damn, this woman can sing! I don't know why she wasn't a bigger star, I think she's so underrated.

What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin


Feel The Fire feat. Teddy Pendergrass


Home


You're Putting A Rush On Me


The Medicine Song



And of course can't leave out her biggest hit:


Never Knew Love Like This Before

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You're right,this lady can SING! And she had a great run in the 80s.Here's my Top 10 favorite Stephanie Mills songs...

"Put Your Body In It" (1979)
"Sweet Sensation" (1980)
"Never Knew Love Like This Before" (1980)
"Two Hearts" with Teddy Pendergrass (1981)
"Last Night" (1982)
"Pilot Error" (1983)
"The Medicine Song" (1984)
"I Have Learned To Respect The Power Of Love" (1986)
"You're Puttin' A Rush On Me" (1987)
"Home" (1989)

Cinnamon234 said:

Aww, I love Stephanie Mills. Again, another underrated artist.
Thanks for posting.

So underrated she really could've of accomplished more than what she deserved she was at her highest peak during the mid and late eighties to earl ninties. It is such a ashame how we don't respect real talent.We revere a crackhead like Amy Winehouse more I don't have a problem with she is an excellent singer but needs to get her act together. Stephanie had her head on her shoulders she had a lot of hits on Billboard and released so many albums. Every song she has made I love but I believe her real started coming in around 1980- 1995.

1) I Have Learned To Respect The Power Of Love *****
2) The Medicine Song
3) Automatic Passion
4) You're Putting A Rush On Me
5) Feel The Fire
6) Two Hearts
7) Never Knew Love Like This Before
8) I Feel Good All Over !!!!! *****
9) Comfort Of A Man *****
10) Home *****


So underrated but she still is performing she is also going to release another album!


2004 Born For This was an excellent album best songs on the track

1) Healing Time
2) Born For This
3) Free
4) Love Of My Life
5) Baby Love

How could such a SMALL itty bitty thing have pipes like that I'll never know,,,,,

Harlepolis said:

I know, right? She truly has a God-given talent.

Harlepolis said:

I know she is so tiny.

whatsgoingon said:

And was foine as hell .

Two that could be added: Something In The Way (You Make Me Feel) & Keep Away Girls.

SoulAlive said:

I co sign on this thread. These of some of my favorites too.
I am with you put your body in it tops my list too.
I have to add rising desire which would be my second favorite, stand back,
and something in the way you feel to the list too.
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What else can I say...You guys have said it all. I love her, I didn't know that she released an album in 2004 though, I'll have to check for that one.

She's performing in my area this month,on a bill with The Whispers and Howard Hewitt.I just might go.

phunkdaddy said:

Oh,I forgot about "Rising Desire" Love that one,too!

I love Stephanie Mills. Her double-CD set Gold is a great place to start or expand your collection.

AlexdeParis said:

I'm listening to it right now my only complaint is that it includes the single version of "Put Your Body In It".The 12" version is superior.Otherwise,it's the best Stephanie Mills compilation out there.

SoulAlive said:

Agreed on both counts.

AlexdeParis said:

"Put Your Body In It" is one of those jams that MUST be heard in it's entirety.The 12" version kicks ass! The single version is incredibly lame.They removed most of the ad libs,so all we hear at the end is Stephanie repeating "it's non-stop now" over and over,lol.

StarMon said:

"Keep Away Girls" makes me smile.I like the part when she talks about "We've been friends forever,girl scouts too" then she boldy warns "Keep your hands off my guy,don't be fool enough to try,I'm warning you,I'm warning you!"


classic

SoulAlive said:

That song is about the bum who used to beat her ass - the cat from Shalamar(4got his name).

Harlepolis said:

Jeffrey Daniels,ironically the guy who taught Michael Jackson how to moonwalk.As you know,in the late 70s,Stephanie had a crush on Michael.

SoulAlive said:

Speaking of which, remember,,

His Name Is Michael ?

Its a pretty obscure song. Its a duet with another RnB singer(Patti something,,,4get her name, probably a back-up singer). The song sounds like a female version of The Body Is Mine.

Harlepolis said:

Yep,the song is on the 'Gold' 2-CD compilation.I don't have it with me right now,but I think the other lady's name is Peggy Blue?

SoulAlive said:

Yeah, he did put his hands on her...something a man should not do to a women, in a violent way.

Can anyone remember when she married Jeffrey Daniel?

Stephanie Mills there is POWER in this SANGA! She is one of my all time fav vocalist and she is in town tonight here in St. Louis, Mo on a bill with The Whispers & After 7....IMO she could have done a show as the HEADLINER she has done it here B4. At any rate she is above all else a talented and sweet lady. Go Steph...She needs more props for being in the industry as long as she has been, rather than these plastic performers out TODAY!

Yes, Miss Mills is really underrated. She's awesome!!!

I saw her live a couple months ago here in NYC; she said ti's gonna be a live album.

THe lead singer of my band kinda sounds like her and we do several of her songs including "Whatcha gonna do".

But WHAT IS UP with that version of Feel the Fire with Teddy P? I Never heard that version. it lacks all the gospel feel of Stephanie's. I thought it was originally a Peabo Bryson song.

whatsgoingon said:

GaryMF said:

Yeah,it was originally done by Peabo Bryson in the late 70s.Teddy and Stephanie's version appears on Teddy's 1980 album 'TP'.The two of them became duet partners for awhile,scoring a huge hit in 1981 with "Two Hearts".I think they even toured together back then,as well.

SoulAlive said:

So Stephanie did it twice?? One soloe and one as a duet? Her solo version is the best.

GaryMF said:

Yep,she recorded it twice Not sure which version came first.