mjscarousal said:

scriptgirl said:

I stan for Donny ALL day. Marvin just doesn't mean much to me.

Double

This thread is seriously lacking in food for thought. So we're going to do it "Pot Luck" style!

That means..."Everybody...bring a damn dish!"

^ You're right Hatrina:

Now this man didn't really need music sometimes...

This ONE record alone...

Marvin.

I own two Donny disc. One with Roberta Flack (which I love.) Last year, I bought his second album (self titled) cause it was 4 bucks at Wal-Mart and I was really disappointed with it. I liked it, but I expected much more.

phunkdaddy said:

mjscarousal said:

Double

triple that but marvin and stevie were mother's milk to me. god bless my parents!! igrew up with both marvin's and stevies' great trilogies blasting out my own shaun cassidy 45's.

nothing donny hathaway did compares to :

what's going on -- let's get it on -- i want you

or

talking book -- innervisions -- songs in the key of life.

those works are eternal,imo. like hymns or something.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Marvin.

I own two Donny disc. One with Roberta Flack (which I love.) Last year, I bought his second album (self titled) cause it was 4 bucks at Wal-Mart and I was really disappointed with it. I liked it, but I expected much more.

One thing I do admit some of his albums left a lot to be desired. His best one was his very first one. I never cared for the Donny/Roberta collabos except for probably three songs.

My favorite Marvin Gaye song:

A good comparion for Donny would be someone like Leroy Hutson right (or is that disrespect?)

aardvark15 said:

My favorite Marvin Gaye song:

I posted this a while ago nice

LittleBLUECorvette said:

A good comparion for Donny would be someone like Leroy Hutson right (or is that disrespect?)

Yes.

I wouldnt pick Donny over Marvin BUT Donny is an incredible vocalist. His very underrated. I think Donny is just as strong as a vocalist as Marvin BUT Marvin has a much much stronger catalogue thats really not really comparable to most artists the same with Stevie Wonder which is why I dont have clue why they were being compared to Donny.

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BOTH can bring me to tears.

Donny singing

*giving up is hard to do, when you really love someone*, or

*and when my life is over, remember when we were together, we were alone and I was singing this song to you*

Marvin singing

*distant lover, you should think about me, say a prayer for me*

SING IT!

They both had such beautiful voices.

mjscarousal said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

A good comparion for Donny would be someone like Leroy Hutson right (or is that disrespect?)

Yes.

I wouldnt pick Donny over Marvin BUT Donny is an incredible vocalist. His very underrated. I think Donny is just as strong as a vocalist as Marvin BUT Marvin has a much much stronger catalogue thats really not really comparable to most artists the same with Stevie Wonder which is why I dont have clue why they were being compared to Donny.

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No disrespect. lol.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

mjscarousal said:

Yes.

I wouldnt pick Donny over Marvin BUT Donny is an incredible vocalist. His very underrated. I think Donny is just as strong as a vocalist as Marvin BUT Marvin has a much much stronger catalogue thats really not really comparable to most artists the same with Stevie Wonder which is why I dont have clue why they were being compared to Donny.

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No disrespect. lol.

You good blue lol

I never heard of the Leroy person but I listened to a few songs on youtube... he alright but Donny better

AlexdeParis said:

Marvin all day, every day, and twice on days that end with a Y!

wavesofbliss said:

phunkdaddy said:

Double

triple that but marvin and stevie were mother's milk to me. god bless my parents!! igrew up with both marvin's and stevies' great trilogies blasting out my own shaun cassidy 45's.

nothing donny hathaway did compares to :

what's going on -- let's get it on -- i want you

or

talking book -- innervisions -- songs in the key of life.

those works are eternal,imo. like hymns or something.

Let's not get carried away. There hasn't been a Christmas for as long as I can remember and I was born in 1970, that this Donny Hathaway song hasn't been a staple of the season.

An eternal work, like a hymn or something.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

wavesofbliss said:

triple that but marvin and stevie were mother's milk to me. god bless my parents!! igrew up with both marvin's and stevies' great trilogies blasting out my own shaun cassidy 45's.

nothing donny hathaway did compares to :

what's going on -- let's get it on -- i want you

or

talking book -- innervisions -- songs in the key of life.

those works are eternal,imo. like hymns or something.

Let's not get carried away. There hasn't been a Christmas for as long as I can remember and I was born in 1970, that this Donny Hathaway song hasn't been a staple of the season.

An eternal work, like a hymn or something.

Well damn tell us how you really feel?

I love that song... Donny gives me no complaints during Christmas

We're cooking! But I think we need some more Marvin!

Just so tasty!

Got good taste!

One of my fav cuts

"This Christmas" is THE Black National Xmas song. It's not Xmas for me until I hear that. I would also bet that "This Christmas" is the main reason most people know about Donny.

Timmy84 said:

Love it! Thanks Timmy

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Marvin.

I own two Donny disc. One with Roberta Flack (which I love.) Last year, I bought his second album (self titled) cause it was 4 bucks at Wal-Mart and I was really disappointed with it. I liked it, but I expected much more.

U sound like me. When Rhino reissued his albums in the 90s, I rushed out to get them after hearing all of these people say how he influenced thier music. I started listening and loved his voice, but didn't really get the music. Like you, I tend to prefer his duets with Roberta over his solo work.

A dash of Donny and Roberta

daPrettyman said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Marvin.

I own two Donny disc. One with Roberta Flack (which I love.) Last year, I bought his second album (self titled) cause it was 4 bucks at Wal-Mart and I was really disappointed with it. I liked it, but I expected much more.

U sound like me. When Rhino reissued his albums in the 90s, I rushed out to get them after hearing all of these people say how he influenced thier music. I started listening and loved his voice, but didn't really get the music. Like you, I tend to prefer his duets with Roberta over his solo work.

His "music" is some what limited compared 2 Marvin, but his vocals are ridiculas.

Graycap23 said:

daPrettyman said:

U sound like me. When Rhino reissued his albums in the 90s, I rushed out to get them after hearing all of these people say how he influenced thier music. I started listening and loved his voice, but didn't really get the music. Like you, I tend to prefer his duets with Roberta over his solo work.

His "music" is some what limited compared 2 Marvin, but his vocals are ridiculas.

I agree for sure.