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Angela Bofill-anyone a fan of her? This weekend they played the 1983 episode of Soul Train she was featured on and since then I've had the 2 songs she performed stuck in my head!  
First, "Too Tough" which I love and I'm sure a lot of us can relate to the lyrics 
Then her nice ballad "Tonight I Give In" I was sad to read that in the 2000's, she had 2 strokes and didn't have health insurance so she's been relying on donations from other artists and her fans. 
I didn't know much about her until I looked her up after seeing her on Soul Train, but I'm shocked she didn't have a bigger career! Angela had some cool tracks and a lovely voice... | |
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SoulAlive is a big fan 
I'll try to buy her "Ultimate collection" from Rhino soon. | |
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I think Ms. Bofill still needs some montary assistance to pay for medical bills for those who'd like to help. Here's her website for more info.. http://www.angelabofill.com/ ===== wtf?! [Edited 4/26/10 10:01am] | |
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Love her and want Unsung to do an ep on her "Lack of home training crosses all boundaries." | |
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I. Love. Me. Some. I Try. Space for sale... | |
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She gets brought up here a lot, so yes....we love her. **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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LOVE HER.
All the youtube videos listed here, I used to have on LP when I was a teenager in the 80's. I WORE those songs OUT back then  | |
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I just read on another board that she has recovered to the point where she is planning a short tour with Phil Perry and Norman Connors. "It's not nice to fuck with K.B.! All you haters will see!" - Kitbradley
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Harlepolis said: SoulAlive is a big fan
I'll try to buy her "Ultimate collection" from Rhino soon. I think you're referring to this compilation I have it and it's excellent
1 Something About You 2 Baby, I Need Your Love 3 Tell Me Tomorrow 4 What I Wouldn't Do (For The Love Of You) 5 Under The Moon And Over The Sky 6 I'm On Your Side 7 Holdin' Out For Love 8 This Time I'll Be Sweeter 9 Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing - (with Boz Scaggs) 10 Let Me Be The One 11 Angel Of The Night 12 Tonight I Give In 13 Still In Love 14 Can't Slow Down 15 Too Tough 16 I Try 17 Time To Say Goodbye | |
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mimi2 said: "Too Tough" which I love and I'm sure a lot of us can relate to the lyrics
This is my favorite uptempo jam by her  Angela gets funky!
but in 1983,I was shocked at the spoken word thing she does during the breakdown: that's right,baby I want you right in between me Not too big,not too small just right...that's right!  None of her previous songs had lyrics like this! lol...for the longest time,I thought my ears were deceiving me.I thought "Nah,she's not talking about what I think she's talking about!" | |
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CLASSIC CLIP: Angela Boffill and Phyllis Hyman onstage together
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Love Angie.  | |
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Angela Bofill To Launch Mini-Tour April 29, 2010 Continuing her miraculous recovery from two devastating strokes, legendary soul/jazz singer Angela Bofill will be appearing in a mini-tour with friends, to be called "The Angela Bofill Experience." The show will mark Angie's first public appearance since her stroke. "The show will be a narrative and musical presentation of the songs most relevant to her career," says Angela's manager, Rich Engel. "It will include video footage of her jammin days in Centeral Park, and peppered with footage of her appearances on The American Music Awards (with Michael Jackson), The Tonight Show, and Soul Train. And Angela will be doing on stage narratives about the tunes, with some humorous anecdotes. Singing the songs of Angela's career will be award winning vocalist Maysa. And Grammy winner Dave Valentin, who played an important part in Angela's early career, will provide his own stories as well as perform. The show will open at the Rrazz Room in San Francisco on July 22-25. During that four night engagement, special guests and close friends Phil Perry and Norman Connors will also be performing. And after the show, Angela will meet and greet her many fans to thank them for their support. The show will continue in Detroit (July 28) and later during a special sailing of the "Smooth Cruise" aboard the Spirit of New York on October 8. More details to come on those shows. Link | |
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Angela Bofill To Launch Mini-Tour April 29, 2010 Continuing her miraculous recovery from two devastating strokes, legendary soul/jazz singer Angela Bofill will be appearing in a mini-tour with friends, to be called "The Angela Bofill Experience." The show will mark Angie's first public appearance since her stroke. "The show will be a narrative and musical presentation of the songs most relevant to her career," says Angela's manager, Rich Engel. "It will include video footage of her jammin days in Centeral Park, and peppered with footage of her appearances on The American Music Awards (with Michael Jackson), The Tonight Show, and Soul Train. And Angela will be doing on stage narratives about the tunes, with some humorous anecdotes. Singing the songs of Angela's career will be award winning vocalist Maysa. And Grammy winner Dave Valentin, who played an important part in Angela's early career, will provide his own stories as well as perform. The show will open at the Rrazz Room in San Francisco on July 22-25. During that four night engagement, special guests and close friends Phil Perry and Norman Connors will also be performing. And after the show, Angela will meet and greet her many fans to thank them for their support. The show will continue in Detroit (July 28) and later during a special sailing of the "Smooth Cruise" aboard the Spirit of New York on October 8. More details to come on those shows. Link That should be interesting. **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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Angela Bofill To Launch Mini-Tour April 29, 2010 Continuing her miraculous recovery from two devastating strokes, legendary soul/jazz singer Angela Bofill will be appearing in a mini-tour with friends, to be called "The Angela Bofill Experience." The show will mark Angie's first public appearance since her stroke. "The show will be a narrative and musical presentation of the songs most relevant to her career," says Angela's manager, Rich Engel. "It will include video footage of her jammin days in Centeral Park, and peppered with footage of her appearances on The American Music Awards (with Michael Jackson), The Tonight Show, and Soul Train. And Angela will be doing on stage narratives about the tunes, with some humorous anecdotes. Singing the songs of Angela's career will be award winning vocalist Maysa. And Grammy winner Dave Valentin, who played an important part in Angela's early career, will provide his own stories as well as perform. The show will open at the Rrazz Room in San Francisco on July 22-25. During that four night engagement, special guests and close friends Phil Perry and Norman Connors will also be performing. And after the show, Angela will meet and greet her many fans to thank them for their support. The show will continue in Detroit (July 28) and later during a special sailing of the "Smooth Cruise" aboard the Spirit of New York on October 8. More details to come on those shows. Link  Great news!!!
I'm a big fan, but I think her first four albums are far and away the best.... some favorites, in addition to those mentioned above: ... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Angela Bofill To Launch Mini-Tour April 29, 2010 Continuing her miraculous recovery from two devastating strokes, legendary soul/jazz singer Angela Bofill will be appearing in a mini-tour with friends, to be called "The Angela Bofill Experience." The show will mark Angie's first public appearance since her stroke. "The show will be a narrative and musical presentation of the songs most relevant to her career," says Angela's manager, Rich Engel. "It will include video footage of her jammin days in Centeral Park, and peppered with footage of her appearances on The American Music Awards (with Michael Jackson), The Tonight Show, and Soul Train. And Angela will be doing on stage narratives about the tunes, with some humorous anecdotes. Singing the songs of Angela's career will be award winning vocalist Maysa. And Grammy winner Dave Valentin, who played an important part in Angela's early career, will provide his own stories as well as perform. The show will open at the Rrazz Room in San Francisco on July 22-25. During that four night engagement, special guests and close friends Phil Perry and Norman Connors will also be performing. And after the show, Angela will meet and greet her many fans to thank them for their support. The show will continue in Detroit (July 28) and later during a special sailing of the "Smooth Cruise" aboard the Spirit of New York on October 8. More details to come on those shows. Link I used to listen to Angela a lot in the 80s--beautiful sultry voice. I'm sorry to hear about the strokes and her financial difficulties but cheered to hear about her recovery and that she will tour again. What a trooper! | |
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I'll have to check out all those other songs y'all listed in this thread Glad to hear she has recovered to the point where she can travel and speak to an audience  Hopefully her singing will come back too
SoulAlive said: mimi2 said: "Too Tough" which I love and I'm sure a lot of us can relate to the lyrics
This is my favorite uptempo jam by her Angela gets funky!
but in 1983,I was shocked at the spoken word thing she does during the breakdown: that's right,baby I want you right in between me Not too big,not too small just right...that's right! None of her previous songs had lyrics like this! lol...for the longest time,I thought my ears were deceiving me.I thought "Nah,she's not talking about what I think she's talking about!" I love that section of the song. | |
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mimi2 said: I'll have to check out all those other songs y'all listed in this thread
Glad to hear she has recovered to the point where she can travel and speak to an audience Hopefully her singing will come back too
SoulAlive said: This is my favorite uptempo jam by her Angela gets funky!
but in 1983,I was shocked at the spoken word thing she does during the breakdown: that's right,baby I want you right in between me Not too big,not too small just right...that's right! None of her previous songs had lyrics like this! lol...for the longest time,I thought my ears were deceiving me.I thought "Nah,she's not talking about what I think she's talking about!" I love that section of the song.you naughty girl! | |
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Angela Bofill To Launch Mini-Tour April 29, 2010 Continuing her miraculous recovery from two devastating strokes, legendary soul/jazz singer Angela Bofill will be appearing in a mini-tour with friends, to be called "The Angela Bofill Experience." The show will mark Angie's first public appearance since her stroke. "The show will be a narrative and musical presentation of the songs most relevant to her career," says Angela's manager, Rich Engel. "It will include video footage of her jammin days in Centeral Park, and peppered with footage of her appearances on The American Music Awards (with Michael Jackson), The Tonight Show, and Soul Train. And Angela will be doing on stage narratives about the tunes, with some humorous anecdotes. Singing the songs of Angela's career will be award winning vocalist Maysa. And Grammy winner Dave Valentin, who played an important part in Angela's early career, will provide his own stories as well as perform. The show will open at the Rrazz Room in San Francisco on July 22-25. During that four night engagement, special guests and close friends Phil Perry and Norman Connors will also be performing. And after the show, Angela will meet and greet her many fans to thank them for their support. The show will continue in Detroit (July 28) and later during a special sailing of the "Smooth Cruise" aboard the Spirit of New York on October 8. More details to come on those shows. Link 
Awesome news! |
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big fan of Angie
her 1st three albums are my faves, her arista recordings I always felt were patchy (we all know who to blame for that . . . Clive Davis) but you could always find some gems on her albums Life has a way of making you live it. . . . | |
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Angela Bofill To Launch Mini-Tour April 29, 2010 Continuing her miraculous recovery from two devastating strokes, legendary soul/jazz singer Angela Bofill will be appearing in a mini-tour with friends, to be called "The Angela Bofill Experience." The show will mark Angie's first public appearance since her stroke. "The show will be a narrative and musical presentation of the songs most relevant to her career," says Angela's manager, Rich Engel. "It will include video footage of her jammin days in Centeral Park, and peppered with footage of her appearances on The American Music Awards (with Michael Jackson), The Tonight Show, and Soul Train. And Angela will be doing on stage narratives about the tunes, with some humorous anecdotes. Singing the songs of Angela's career will be award winning vocalist Maysa. And Grammy winner Dave Valentin, who played an important part in Angela's early career, will provide his own stories as well as perform. The show will open at the Rrazz Room in San Francisco on July 22-25. During that four night engagement, special guests and close friends Phil Perry and Norman Connors will also be performing. And after the show, Angela will meet and greet her many fans to thank them for their support. The show will continue in Detroit (July 28) and later during a special sailing of the "Smooth Cruise" aboard the Spirit of New York on October 8. More details to come on those shows. Link I was just about to post this "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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