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Unsung: Gerald LeVert and next season The thread is a thread devoted to the upcoming season finale of Unsung dedicated to Gerald LeVert!
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But I'd also would like to discuss who would you like to see next season as well. So talk about Gerald and any artists you'd like to see on Unsung. |
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Reply #1 posted 08/16/12 6:38pm
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JabarR74 said:
But I'd also would like to discuss who would you like to see next season as well.
I don't have cable/satellite, but I doubt they'd show anybody I'd be interested in. 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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Reply #2 posted 08/16/12 6:42pm
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MickyDolenz said:
JabarR74 said:
But I'd also would like to discuss who would you like to see next season as well.
I don't have cable/satellite, but I doubt they'd show anybody I'd be interested in.
The Unsung episodes post on TV One's website http://tvone.tv/shows/unsung about a day after air. That where I watch. Hey... |
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Reply #3 posted 08/16/12 6:45pm
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JabarR74 said:
The thread is a thread devoted to the upcoming season finale of Unsung dedicated to Gerald LeVert!
But I'd also would like to discuss who would you like to see next season as well. So talk about Gerald and any artists you'd like to see on Unsung.
I'd like to see episodes on The Jones Girls, Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, Loose Ends and The S.O.S Band. Hey... |
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Reply #4 posted 08/16/12 6:45pm
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KemiVA said:
MickyDolenz said:
I don't have cable/satellite, but I doubt they'd show anybody I'd be interested in.
The Unsung episodes post on TV One's website http://tvone.tv/shows/unsung about a day after air. That where I watch.
I've seen a few on Youtube. 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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Reply #5 posted 08/16/12 6:48pm
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What's taking them so long to do a Ready for the World episode? JERKIN' EVERYTHING IN SIGHT!!!!! |
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Reply #8 posted 08/16/12 9:35pm
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Good choice! perfection is a fallacy of the imagination... |
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Reply #9 posted 08/16/12 9:44pm
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Slave
Gil Scott Heron
Betty Wright
Peabo Bryson
War
Cameo
Force Mds
5 Star
Ready for the World
Slick Rick
Syreeta
Joe Tex
Switch
Vanity 6
Billy Ocean
Kashif
Patrice Rushen
Irene Cara [Edited 8/16/12 21:45pm] "Lack of home training crosses all boundaries." |
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Reply #10 posted 08/16/12 9:47pm
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I love this series. Here is my wish list!
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Reply #11 posted 08/16/12 10:13pm
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Can't wait for the Gerald. Brother is thr truth.
As for next season, I'd like to see them go way back.
CLYDE McPHATTER
LITTLE WILLIE JOHN
JOE TEX
JOHNNIE TAYLOR
GUITAR WATSON
FIVE STAIRSTEPS
FORCE MD'S PRINCE: Always and Forever
MICHAEL JACKSON: Always and Forever
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Reply #12 posted 08/16/12 10:38pm
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LittleBLUECorvette said:
JOE TEX
JOHNNIE TAYLOR
GUITAR WATSON
These are some others I'd like:
Little Milton
Slim Harpo
Rance Allen Group
Lightnin' Hopkins
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Joe Simon
Staple Singers
Bobby Bland
The Dramatics
Dynamic Superiors
Soul Stirrers
Mandrill
Booker T & The MG's 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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Reply #13 posted 08/16/12 10:42pm
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MickyDolenz said:
LittleBLUECorvette said:
JOE TEX
JOHNNIE TAYLOR
GUITAR WATSON
These are some others I'd like:
Little Milton
Slim Harpo
Rance Allen Group
Lightnin' Hopkins
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Joe Simon
Staple Singers
Bobby Bland
The Dramatics
Dynamic Superiors
Soul Stirrers
Mandrill
Booker T & The MG's
Oh yeah and,
Jerry Butler
Gene Chandler
Major Lance PRINCE: Always and Forever
MICHAEL JACKSON: Always and Forever
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Reply #14 posted 08/17/12 2:24am
SoulAlive |
some artists that could be featured on future episodes....
Betty Davis
O'Bryan
Skyy
Michael Henderson
Jean Carne
Lakeside
Bobby Nunn
The Dazz Band
Roy Ayers
The Mary Jane Girls
Blue Magic
Midnight Star
or were some of these done already? Was there ever an SOS Band episode? That's another band that should be featured.
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Reply #15 posted 08/17/12 3:20am
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Wasn't Skyy a one hit wonder-some of those other artists are way too obscure "Lack of home training crosses all boundaries." |
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Reply #16 posted 08/17/12 4:00am
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KemiVA said:
JabarR74 said:
The thread is a thread devoted to the upcoming season finale of Unsung dedicated to Gerald LeVert!
But I'd also would like to discuss who would you like to see next season as well. So talk about Gerald and any artists you'd like to see on Unsung.
I'd like to see episodes on The Jones Girls, Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, Loose Ends and The S.O.S Band.
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I would be one happy man if they selected those 4 Life has a way of making you live it. . . . |
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Reply #17 posted 08/17/12 4:36am
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KemiVA said:
JabarR74 said:
The thread is a thread devoted to the upcoming season finale of Unsung dedicated to Gerald LeVert!
But I'd also would like to discuss who would you like to see next season as well. So talk about Gerald and any artists you'd like to see on Unsung.
I'd like to see episodes on The Jones Girls, Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, Loose Ends and The S.O.S Band.
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I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. |
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Reply #18 posted 08/17/12 5:00am
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scriptgirl said:
Wasn't Skyy a one hit wonder?
Not at all they were a constant presence on the R&B charts in the 80s (three Number Ones)
Singles
Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | Album |
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US | US R&B | US Dance | UK[5] |
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1979 |
"First Time Around" |
— |
20 |
50 |
— |
Skyy |
"Let's Turn It On" |
— |
65 |
— |
— |
1980 |
"High" |
102 |
13 |
26 |
— |
Skyway |
"Skyyzoo" |
— |
32 |
41 |
— |
"Here's to You" |
— |
23 |
24 |
— |
Skyyport |
1981 |
"Superlove" |
— |
31 |
— |
— |
"Call Me" |
26 |
1 |
3 |
— |
Skyy Line |
1982 |
"Let's Celebrate" |
— |
16 |
67 |
"When You Touch Me" |
— |
43 |
— |
"Movin' Violation" |
— |
26 |
— |
— |
Skyyjammer |
1983 |
"Let Love Shine" |
— |
39 |
41 |
— |
"Bad Boy" |
— |
33 |
— |
— |
Skyylight |
"Show Me the Way" |
— |
35 |
10 |
97 |
1984 |
"Dancin' to Be Dancin'" |
— |
49 |
— |
— |
Inner City |
1986 |
"Givin' It (To You)" |
— |
8 |
42 |
83 |
From the Left Side |
1989 |
"Start of a Romance" |
— |
1 |
41 |
— |
Start of a Romance |
"Love All the Way" |
— |
47 |
— |
— |
"Real Love" |
47 |
1 |
— |
— |
1992 |
"Up and Over (Stronger and Better)" |
— |
16 |
— |
— |
Nearer to You |
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Reply #19 posted 08/17/12 5:11am
SoulAlive |
scriptgirl said:
some of those other artists are way too obscure
true,but that's exactly why their stories should be told.They are truly "unsung" Come on,wouldn't you love to see Betty Davis' story? She's considered a female funk pioneer,but she's such a mystery! |
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Reply #20 posted 08/17/12 5:35am
SoulAlive |
The Jones Girls should also be featured.They were the successful girl group of Philadelphia International Records,which the Three Degrees never really became,despite their major 1974 hit. |
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Reply #22 posted 08/17/12 6:16am
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SoulAlive said:
scriptgirl said:
Wasn't Skyy a one hit wonder?
Not at all they were a constant presence on the R&B charts in the 80s (three Number Ones)
Singles
Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | Album |
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US | US R&B | US Dance | UK[5] |
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1979 |
"First Time Around" |
— |
20 |
50 |
— |
Skyy |
"Let's Turn It On" |
— |
65 |
— |
— |
1980 |
"High" |
102 |
13 |
26 |
— |
Skyway |
"Skyyzoo" |
— |
32 |
41 |
— |
"Here's to You" |
— |
23 |
24 |
— |
Skyyport |
1981 |
"Superlove" |
— |
31 |
— |
— |
"Call Me" |
26 |
1 |
3 |
— |
Skyy Line |
1982 |
"Let's Celebrate" |
— |
16 |
67 |
"When You Touch Me" |
— |
43 |
— |
"Movin' Violation" |
— |
26 |
— |
— |
Skyyjammer |
1983 |
"Let Love Shine" |
— |
39 |
41 |
— |
"Bad Boy" |
— |
33 |
— |
— |
Skyylight |
"Show Me the Way" |
— |
35 |
10 |
97 |
1984 |
"Dancin' to Be Dancin'" |
— |
49 |
— |
— |
Inner City |
1986 |
"Givin' It (To You)" |
— |
8 |
42 |
83 |
From the Left Side |
1989 |
"Start of a Romance" |
— |
1 |
41 |
— |
Start of a Romance |
"Love All the Way" |
— |
47 |
— |
— |
"Real Love" |
47 |
1 |
— |
— |
1992 |
"Up and Over (Stronger and Better)" |
— |
16 |
— |
— |
Nearer to You |
"Skyyzoo" is funnnnkkkaaayyyy, BUT "Start of a Romance" IS MY SHIT!!! That's still my song of choice to blast in the house when I'm getting ready for a night on the town. ![nod](/i/s/icon_nod.gif) [Edited 8/17/12 6:17am] I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. |
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Reply #23 posted 08/17/12 6:24am
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Most of Gerald's material was hit & miss with me. But, as a live singer, no other male singer could touch Gerald. He was like the female Patti Labelle. He always delivered 100%! I'm really looking forward to this episode.
Here's who I'd like to see on upcoming seaons:
The Jones Girls
Gwen Guthrie
Starpoint
Patti Austin
Jean Carne
Cheryl Lynn
And even though he only recorded one album, I think Sherrick would make a highly interesting story. "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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Reply #24 posted 08/17/12 6:29am
SoulAlive |
missfee said:
SoulAlive said:
Not at all they were a constant presence on the R&B charts in the 80s (three Number Ones)
Singles
Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | Album |
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US | US R&B | US Dance | UK[5] |
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1979 |
"First Time Around" |
— |
20 |
50 |
— |
Skyy |
"Let's Turn It On" |
— |
65 |
— |
— |
1980 |
"High" |
102 |
13 |
26 |
— |
Skyway |
"Skyyzoo" |
— |
32 |
41 |
— |
"Here's to You" |
— |
23 |
24 |
— |
Skyyport |
1981 |
"Superlove" |
— |
31 |
— |
— |
"Call Me" |
26 |
1 |
3 |
— |
Skyy Line |
1982 |
"Let's Celebrate" |
— |
16 |
67 |
"When You Touch Me" |
— |
43 |
— |
"Movin' Violation" |
— |
26 |
— |
— |
Skyyjammer |
1983 |
"Let Love Shine" |
— |
39 |
41 |
— |
"Bad Boy" |
— |
33 |
— |
— |
Skyylight |
"Show Me the Way" |
— |
35 |
10 |
97 |
1984 |
"Dancin' to Be Dancin'" |
— |
49 |
— |
— |
Inner City |
1986 |
"Givin' It (To You)" |
— |
8 |
42 |
83 |
From the Left Side |
1989 |
"Start of a Romance" |
— |
1 |
41 |
— |
Start of a Romance |
"Love All the Way" |
— |
47 |
— |
— |
"Real Love" |
47 |
1 |
— |
— |
1992 |
"Up and Over (Stronger and Better)" |
— |
16 |
— |
— |
Nearer to You |
"Skyyzoo" is funnnnkkkaaayyyy, BUT "Start of a Romance" IS MY SHIT!!! That's still my song of choice to blast in the house when I'm getting ready for a night on the town. ![nod](/i/s/icon_nod.gif)
They had some cool jams my favorites are: "Here's To You","Superlove","Call Me" and "High".I remember in the fall of '81,I bought the 45 of "Call Me" and the B-side was the slow jam "When You Touch Me",which got alot of airplay too,eventually becoming its own single. |
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Reply #25 posted 08/17/12 6:46am
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I would love to see an UNSUNG special on READY FOR THE WORLD ![biggrin](/i/s/icon_biggrin.gif)
totally ahead of the curve but never really got their props
their musical prowess was off the charts
nobody created slow jams like these cats
the precursor to New Jack Swing
and a special on the group TODAY would be awesome too......... ![biggrin](/i/s/icon_biggrin.gif)
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Reply #26 posted 08/17/12 7:32am
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kitbradley said:
Most of Gerald's material was hit & miss with me. But, as a live singer, no other male singer could touch Gerald. He was like the female Patti Labelle. He always delivered 100%! I'm really looking forward to this episode.
Here's who I'd like to see on upcoming seaons:
The Jones Girls
Gwen Guthrie
Starpoint
Patti Austin
Jean Carne
Cheryl Lynn
And even though he only recorded one album, I think Sherrick would make a highly interesting story.
Sherrick! I discovered him last year. I heard Baby I'm For Real on the radio and I had to search the internet trying to find out who it could be (lots of people have covered that song). Incredible voice...sad story. ![sad](/i/s/icon_sad.gif) "Keep in mind that I'm an artist...and I'm sensitive about my shit."--E. Badu |
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Reply #27 posted 08/17/12 7:50am
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Shout Out 2 my favorite show on Tell-Lies Vision Unsung. Also Gerald Levert does his own unsung segment not only because he was a very talented singer but his story would seem very intersting
coming from a musical backgroup from his legendary Father Eddie Levert/Ojay's.
With that said here is my list of Unsung shows I would love 2 see.
The Time - can they finally get their story told please.
Ready 4 the World
Doug E.Fresh
Slick Rick
Cameo
Gap Band
Heavy D
The Deele
Kool and the Gang
SWV
Jodeci
The Boys
Troop
Sir Mix-Alot
Too $hort
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Reply #28 posted 08/17/12 8:04am
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scriptgirl said:
some of those other artists are way too obscure
That's why I said at the beginning, they wouldn't show anybody I was interested in. Anyway, the OP said post who you'd want to see, not who's more likely to be shown. 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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Reply #29 posted 08/17/12 8:06am
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No way in hell is the Gap Band unsung "Lack of home training crosses all boundaries." |
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