I tried to get into Melba...for years. But she turns me way off. I don't know what it is but it's like... she has a great voice (though I think she has the tendency to oversing at times) but the material seems poor except for a few songs in the early '80s (the disco joints all sound like nothing except probably "Standing Right Here" and "You Stepped into My Life"). She hit her mark with "Love's Comin' at Ya" and "Underlove" only to fall apart again.
You can ask SunnySkies though (if he appears in this forum) or probably SoulAlive, I'm sure they probably recommend you her '70s material.
Paul Lawrence Jones & Kashif gave her some of their TIGHTEST production ever.
I adore Melba! Especially her 80's stuff. Go to funkytowngrooves.com. They are going to begin reissuing her early and mid 80s material starting tomorrow (2/13). That is the perfect place to begin.
"It's not nice to fuck with K.B.! All you haters will see!" - Kitbradley
"The only true wisdom is knowing you know nothing." - Socrates
That 10-minute note she holds at the end of "Lean on Me" was enough to get me to like her. "Read My Lips" was a big RnB hit when I was growing up.
She had such a long note at the end of "The Other Side Of The Rainbow" that you could drive from Pearl over to the other side of the bridge to Jackson and the heffer would still be screaming.
That 10-minute note she holds at the end of "Lean on Me" was enough to get me to like her. "Read My Lips" was a big RnB hit when I was growing up.
She had such a long note at the end of "The Other Side Of The Rainbow" that you could drive from Pearl over to the other side of the bridge to Jackson and the heffer would still be screaming.
That 10-minute note she holds at the end of "Lean on Me" was enough to get me to like her. "Read My Lips" was a big RnB hit when I was growing up.
She had such a long note at the end of "The Other Side Of The Rainbow" that you could drive from Pearl over to the other side of the bridge to Jackson and the heffer would still be screaming.
That 10-minute note she holds at the end of "Lean on Me" was enough to get me to like her. "Read My Lips" was a big RnB hit when I was growing up.
She had such a long note at the end of "The Other Side Of The Rainbow" that you could drive from Pearl over to the other side of the bridge to Jackson and the heffer would still be screaming.
She had such a long note at the end of "The Other Side Of The Rainbow" that you could drive from Pearl over to the other side of the bridge to Jackson and the heffer would still be screaming.
By now,there should be a 2-CD compilation that gathers up her best material from the various record labels she recorded on.I have this compilation but it is far from complete.It's missing several of her 70s hits.
By now,there should be a 2-CD compilation that gathers up her best material from the various record labels she recorded on.I have this compilation but it is far from complete.It's missing several of her 70s hits.
She better WERQ for the camera in those album photos, givin 'em FACE..SERVIN EM
Seriosuly though I am taking u guys advice and going to go to the weka sto and listen to her albums.
Can't beat 2.95 - 4.95 each.
[Edited 2/16/11 9:08am]
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