Johnny Taylor - Disco Lady, Cheaper to Keep Her, Who's Makin' Love - never won a grammy wtf?!

Carl Carlton - She's A Bad Mamma Jamma, Everlasting Love, He was originally called Lil Carl to compete with Little Stevie Wonder whaddya know.

Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free, You've Got the Love - chick been married 4 times damn. No wonder she didn't release more music, she been busy in the romance arena.

There not a whole whole lot known about them but what great songs they had. UnSung should focus on those underappreciated artists.

I wouldn't mind seeing those.

What about:

Angie Bofill - "Angel of The Night" "I Try", "This Time I'll Be Sweeter", "I'm On Your Side" . She's had a run of bad health lately, but I think she is still touring.

Loleatta Holloway - "Love Sensation", "Hit & Run", "Run Away". She was a club queen. She worked with the SalSoul Orchestra. She passed earlier this year.

Cheryl Lynn - "Keep It Hot", "Star Love" - I don't know anything about what's going on with her now.

First Choice - "Dr. Love", "Love Thang", "Let No Man Put Assunder"

The Emotions - "Best of My Love", "Don't Ask My Neighbor".

The Jones Sisters - Nights Over Egypt" , "Who Can I Run To"

Marlena Shaw" - "Go Away Little Boy"

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Pointer Sisters

Ooh

Cheryl Lynn and The Emotions would be good ones for sure. Got To Be Real is in the Dance Music Hall of Fame. My dad says she got her start on some talent show in the 70s called the Gong show or something like that and she sang that son on there. I gotta get on Google.

Sister Sledge would be a great feature too. I believe they still perform, mostly in the UK though.

purplethunder3121 said:

Pointer Sisters

Yep! Great music.

But ewww, Ruth Pointer used her niece's eggs to have those twins of hers.

Cheryl Lynn was the first person who came to mind.

HotGritz said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Pointer Sisters

Yep! Great music.

But ewww, Ruth Pointer used her niece's eggs to have those twins of hers.

purplethunder3121 said:

HotGritz said:

Yep! Great music.

But ewww, Ruth Pointer used her niece's eggs to have those twins of hers.

Yes. They tried to say they used an anonymous donor but the niece came out and said it was her eggs.

-New Birth

-Millie Jackson

-Ready For The World

-Full Force

purplethunder3121 said:

Pointer Sisters

They were one of the biggest acts (having country, pop and r&b hits---the only act to do so) of their time. How the heck are they unsung?

Voices Of East Harlem

Jackson Sisters (no not them. The ones from Compton, CA)

Johnny "Guitar" Watson

Honey Cone

Joe Simon

Bobby Hebb

Sun Ra

Hazel Scott

DeFord Bailey

Henry Glover

sosgemini said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Pointer Sisters

They were one of the biggest acts (having country, pop and r&b hits---the only act to do so) of their time. How the heck are they unsung?

So did Sheena Easton.

MickyDolenz said:

sosgemini said:

They were one of the biggest acts (having country, pop and r&b hits---the only act to do so) of their time. How the heck are they unsung?

So did Sheena Easton.

Sorry, #1s. Did Sheena have a #1 r&b hit?

My choices would be Stephanie Mills and Chic. There's enough that went on with Chic to make it a two-parter if the show was so inclined. Lawsuits, a tempermental diva or two (Diana Ross & Aretha), changing musical tastes and a few deaths as well.

VANITY 6!!!!!!!!!!

What the hell is Susan and Brenda up to?????

sosgemini said:

MickyDolenz said:

So did Sheena Easton.

Sorry, #1s. Did Sheena have a #1 r&b hit?

Did Sugar Walls hit #1?

Gritz, you right about Johnny Taylor, that man had a voice soulful down to the core. I'd love to see a story on him.

Chic is NOT unsung and for the last time, neither are the pointers. Having major behind the scenes drama DOES NOT make one Unsung.

Full Force

The Force Md's

Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam

Hi-Five

Expose

Five Star

The Mary Jane Girls

Allanya said:

The Dazz Band

Michael Henderson

The Time

Lil Richard

Slave

Martha Wash

Graycap23 said:

The Dazz Band

Michael Henderson

The Time

Lil Richard

Slave

Martha Wash

Oh hell yes!!!!!

I think that both Chic and the Pointers are indeed Unsung.

The Pointers had HITS, and had interesting careers and lives as far as I am concerned. But somehow they seem Unsung as measured by the lack of reverance they receive at large. They do not seem to be invited to awards shows, or intereviewed or referred to much in articles, and I don't often here them brought up in conversation. I never hear a singer or group say "oh yeah, the Pointers were my inspiration," or anything near that. I really would have thought that they would receive a whole lot more respect for their work and history than what I see coming there way.

Chic's reign was brief and they seem to be thrown in with the death of disco time frame, and disregarded to some extent because of that. I couldn't tell you the name of either lead singer. They seem a little bit Unsung to me.

I would love to know more about Marsh Wash. Whenever I have heard her speak she has been on point and compelling.

Graycap23 said:

The Dazz Band

Michael Henderson

The Time

Lil Richard

Slave

Martha Wash

Let It Whip!

The Marvelettes!

THE MARVELETTES, goddammit.

I got a few hip-hop stories they could document:

D.O.C.

DJ Screw (I know screw music is still very much underground but the mainstream hip-hop industry has had a few issues of their albums screwed & chopped, but no one gives Screw props for what he did in the Houston underground hip-hop scene, him and his crew, a story on him would be real interesting)

Also they could cover the Geto Boys (but then Bushwick Bill wouldn't be deported - allegedly - and Scarface still wouldn't be in jail for child support lol).

Other R&B/soul/rock stories that have yet to be covered besides the Marvelettes:

Larry Williams

Billy Stewart

Angela Bofill

Cameo

Nona Hendryx

Me'Lisa Morgan (Melba and Freddie have been covered; well Freddie's episode still weeks to go)

Alyson Williams

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If I think of more, I'll tell it but that's all that came at the top of my head.

scriptgirl said:

Chic is NOT unsung and for the last time, neither are the pointers. Having major behind the scenes drama DOES NOT make one Unsung.

Chic are Hall of Fame runners-up so yeah they're definitely not "unsung" to me. Neither are The Pointer Sisters.

Ghetto Boyz would be a good Unsung feature - shit Scarface alone could have an Unsung episode.

I'd like to know what happened to that dude that sang Kung Fu Fighting.

WAR would be a good Unsung feature, man they had some tight tracks. I adore WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS.

Da Lench Mob. Damn shame what happened to JDee.