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Herb Alpert feat. Janet--DIAMONDS Flashback to the '80s with Herb, Jerome, TK Carter and two Janets--the imposter in the limo and the mini-me at the end...
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i love that song. she also did another song with herbet called "making love in the rain" one of my favorite songs I STAN and SLAY for Prince LOL. | |
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Yes! LOVE MLITR...
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Janet should've been credited for "Diamonds" at least, same with Lisa & Janet on "Making Love". | |
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I believe Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam produced Herb's album. Another great dance track was "Keep Your Eyez On Me'. | |
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They only did four songs on the record. I bought the album when it 1st came out and I got Whitney Houston's 2nd album at the same time. The 4th Jam & Lewis song is called Pillow and it's a duet with Herb and his wife Lani Hall. You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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This is one JJ's most underrated songs. I still listen to it but I forgot how corny the video was | |
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I saw it once and wished I hadn't. | |
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Yes it's that bad. Not enough JJ | |
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I always thought this was one of Janet's better vocal performances. "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 | |
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Her voice has definately changed throughout the years. Her "Control"-era vocals were strong and sharp, particularly on songs like Nasty and Control. "Get up off that grey line" | |
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Some of my fav 80´s tracks...Keep your eye on me and Diamonds!!! Typical Flyte Time production, just great!
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I love Diamonds, too. "When Michael Jackson is just singing and dancing, you just think this is an astonishing talent. And he has had this astounding talent all his life, but we want him to be floored as well. We really don´t like the idea that he could have it all." | |
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Hey SEANMAN, do you recall Janet in an interview being asked about voice lessons/vocal coaches and improving her voice in general? I believe she replied something to the effect of, if you can sing, you sing. I grew up singing with my family all the time. In essence saying, I don't need or want one.
I think she might have took a negative connotation to the question instead of looking at it as something improving and maintaining the strength of ones voice. | |
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I remember reading something about her saying she took vocal lessons in the past, but not being asked about it and responding offensively. I think she took them at the beginning of recording Control if I remember correctly. "Get up off that grey line" | |
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Vocal lessons? She should go get her money back....where's a good lawyer when you need one? | |
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HAHAHA u funny...
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They still are, it is just that she has not had any vocally challenging or natural vocal tunes handed to her...or even written any lately. Straight Jacket Funk Affair
Album plays and love for vinyl records. | |
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Someone needs to challenge her again once she returns to the studio next year. | |
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Ask her to cover Mariah's Emotions | |
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Nah. Do some SERIOUS funk cuts again. C'mon Jimmy & Terry, I know you want to. Y'all and Janet ain't getting any younger! | |
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Yah but Emotions would help challenge her vocal skills | |
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She could do Best of My Love since Emotions ripped that shit off. | |
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That would be something I'd like to hear | |
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Making Love In The Rain Lisa's Keith's voice was nice on that one. Loved Diamonds too. | |
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