CalhounSq said:

"You made me a promise and ya gon stick to iiittt"
"You shouldn't promise if you wasn't gon do iiittt"

"Saw me land in another direction"
"I'll teach you to play with my affections"


"NOW GIV IT HERE,,, YA NEVER SHOULDN'T PROMISE IT TO ME"

GIV IT HERE...DON'T HOLD BACK NOW ,GIV IT HERE"

DON'T SAY NOTHING JUST GIV IT HERE...COME ON!!!"

That song tickles me everytime I hear it. Joe Tex was a character.

DavidEye said:

By the way, DavidEye, there is a CD called The Best Of The Deele; I found it and bought it several years ago. The track listing is as follows:

"Two Occasions"
"Shoot 'Em Up Movies"
"Body Talk"
"I Surrender"
"Just My Luck"
"Sexy Love"
"You're All I've Ever Known"
"Suspicious"
"Material Thangz"
"I'll Send You Roses"
"Sweet November"
"Let No One Separate Us"
"Can-U-Dance"
"Dry Your Eyes"
"Crazy 'Bout 'Cha"
"Eyes Of A Stranger"

I was just getting into songwriting and production in the mid-late 80s, and L.A. and Babyface (along with Jam & Lewis and a few others) were a major influence.

I also have Babyface's first album, Lovers, on CD. A bandmate bought that in 1986 when it was first released, and we actually ended up playing some of those songs (including "I Love You Babe" and "Mary Mack") in talent shows. It is still my favorite Babyface album.

todd305 said:

I thought I saw a best of the deele cd a while back. thanks for confirming that. Crazy 'Bout 'Cha" was another great slow jam. This is turning into a deele tribute thread lol

todd305 said:

"Mary Mack" was the Cut.Babyface hasn't showcased His Funk Chops near enough overall IMHO.I was feeling Produciton duos around the same time as well.

PrettyMan72 said:

"Paradise" was the SHIT!

Remember Stargard? They did that song "Which Way is Up" from the Richard PRyor movie of the same name.

todd305 said:

OH WOW!!! I need that Deele compilation!!! Thanks for the info,I will have to get it asap!

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Glorrriaaa... thats my jam right there...

FirstAvenue said:

they also did "wear it out" warner Brothers 1978

CalhounSq said:

oh worrrk!!!

FirstAvenue said:

reach for the skyyy... come wit me i want you morrre... i'll be nearbyyy...
[This message was edited Thu Jan 16 12:01:02 PST 2003 by Finess]

DavidEye said:

oh wait wait wait... groove me by King Floyd,... awww suki suki nah'

Before i Let go By Frankie Beverly and maze...

Finess said:

Oh damn you went there! Add to that "Golden Time Of Day"

intha916 said:

i feel ya i feel ya... how bout "Lady Of Magic"

Finess said:

Maze was truely one of the most soulful groups of all time. Their stuff still holds up to this day. Props for bringing their name into this conversation.

intha916 said:

Maze&Frankie Beverly are like the Black Greatful Dead Charts&things don't matter they can still Sell out Places on the drop of a dime."Happy Fellin" in the Air is the cut right now.

Do you guys remember the group Odyssey? They're the folks who sing "Native New Yorker",a huge Disco hit back in '78.They followed it up with other hits like "Weekend Lover"(1978),"Don't Tell Me,Tell Her"(1980) and "Inside Out"(1982),which sounds a little TOO much like Slave.

intha916 said:

LOL...yeah,maybe I should re-title this thread "The Deele tribute thread".I didn't realize there were so many Deele fans around here!

DavidEye said:

yep I do Man."Inside Out" got much play back in 82.back in the day you didn't need alot of Hits too Hit with Ears&if you did you truly cashed in because the Jams still have flavor till this day.

DavidEye said:

The Deele was tight for a while&then on top of that you got Two Cats from that Band that went off too Run the Music Business&got even bigger.that is a Movie Screaming too being made.

mistermaxxx said:

As long as they don't sign Will Smith to play Face lol. Martin is too short and Denzel is too old. Aren't those the only 3 black leading men in hollywood lol

DavidEye said:

OMG! I love this joint! ("Inside Out") And yes, it's sounds SO much like Slave's "Watching You." (I just had to put this one in my PC's CD drive just now!)

Okay, somebody tell me... Where's A Taste of Honey???
Get down, boogie oogie oogie
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UptownDeb said:

Can't think of the Names off Hand but the Bass Player is still going strong touring with the Band but the Guitar Player is off Solo.both still look fly though.

mistermaxxx said:

native new yorker was written by Frankie Valli..and inside out i believe was produced by Steve Arrington

Remember Ready for the world and Force MC's ?

UptownDeb said:

I am loving this thread -- it brings back a lot of memories! I have Greatest Hits collections on CD for Aurra, Skyy and Slave that get played quite a bit (along with Steve Arrington's Hall Of Fame : I)

The similarities between Odyssey's "Inside Out" and Slave's "Watching You" are hardly coincidental. Odyssey consulted the Slave Organization for assistance: Slave's producer Jimmy Douglass produced "Inside Out" and Slave bassist Mark Adams played on the track.

NEWCLEUS ..Ben Cenac or "Cozmo D" from Newcleus can be found posting on a PM Dawn music forum at www.pmdawnonline.com , he was pretty much the main member of newcleus and has been writing and producing for other artists and himself(that include PM Dawn, thats how he knows them,thus he is on the forum)...
just thought that might be of interest for anyone who remembers Newcleus

A few more forgotten bands...


***The Dazz Band---"Now that you can see,how you groove with me,what else can I do to get closer to you? We both are here to have big fun,so Let It Whip".I actually heard this song on the way to work today.


***Ozone---These guys were Teena Marie's backing band,and in late 1981,they released their own album,with production assistance from Teena.Remember the jams "Gigolette" and "Strut My Thang"?

***Club Nouveau---You guys remember their 1986 debut album.I used to play it to death.They had one hit after another..."Jealousy","Situation Number 9","Lean On Me","Why You Treat Me So Bad",and "Heavy On My Mind".And I was crazy about the album's lone slow jam,"Let Me Go".


***Dreamboy---These guys were total Prince clones.In 1983,they burst on the scene with the ballad "Don't Go",followed it up with the funky "Walk The Streets".

DigitalLisa said:

thats "Force MD's"