If this thread has been started before, please forgive me. What are some of you guys favorite blue-eye soul tracks? Mine are:

Hall & Oates-Rich Girl
Dr. Hook-Sharing The Night Together
Loggins & Messina-Pathway To Glory
America-A Horse With No Name & Tin Man
Toto-Georgy Porgy
Boz Scaggs-Lowdown
Don Henley-Dirty Laundry
The Police-Voices Inside My Head
Ambrosia-Biggest Part Of Me
Player-Baby Come Back
The Eagles-I Can't Tell You Why
AWB-Cut The Cake
Phil Collins-In The Air Tonight
Doobie Brothers-Minute By Minute
Steely Dan-Hey Nineteen

I could do this one all day.

stymie said:

GRRR...you took most of my choice answers. I was about to start a thread similar to this after listening to a modern/classic rock station talk about white artists with soul this morning. Let me see what I can come up with.

AWB- Pick up the Pieces and A Love of Your Own
Bobby Caldwell - What You Won't Do for Love and In the Name of Love
Van Morrison - Moondance
Hall & Oates - I Can't Go For That
Todd Rundgren - Love is the Answer
Simply Red - Holding Back the Years
Boz Scaggs - We're All Alone
Lisa Stansfield - You Can't Deny It
Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgetting
Pet Shop Boys w/Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done to Deserve This
Don Henley - Sunset Grill
Culture Club - Time and Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
George Michael - Kissing A Fool
Paul Young - Everytime You Go Away

I have 2 pick 2 full lenght albums instead.
I can´t think of that many blue eyed artists in my
collection so I say
1.David Bowie-Young Americans 1975.
This was the time when Bowie had burried Ziggy & moved 2
America 2 explore the soul scéne & came up with this
original mix known as "plastic soul".He got Willie Weeks(donny hathaway) on bass
& Andy Newmark(sly & the family stone)on drums.
Got some great stuff on it 2.

2.Lewis Taylor-his debutalbum from 1996.
Talk about a deep,soulful album.This is a multitaleted
english guy.He played guitar in D'angelos band at one point.
This albums 3 first songs R probably some of the
deepest soultracks in the nineties in my opinion.
Unfortunatly I did´nt feel his 2 albums after that as much
as this 1,but his debut I would like 2 recomend 2 everybody
2 give it a listen if U find it.Bittersweet,Lucky & Whoever
.These songs on this knocked me down!
/peace manki

Sorry for taking your choice answers! Damn, I forgot about George Michael! Kissing A Fool is definately bumped at our house, but the cut off the Faith album to me is mos def Hard Day. Especially the Shep Pettibone remix. Sex on vinyl. Some of your choices I have never before so I guess I'll be at the second-hand store diggin' in tha crates this weekend. Paul Young's version of Everytime You Go Away-love it! Todd Rundgren-definately soulful.

stymie said:

good list my man... very good list... here go a few i thought of... remy shand- take a message bruce hornsby-the way it is talk of the town
robbie nevil- cest la vie hall & oates- out of touch one on one shes gone sara smile i cant go 4 that eric clapton- pilgrim change the world george michael- i want ur sex one more try father figure monkey 4get me nots rod stewart f/ron isley-this old heart of mine
bonnie rait-lets give em somethin 2 talk about nikka costa-like a feather madonna-take a bow

diamondpearl1 said:

stymie said:

The bassplaya on Everytime you go away is Pino Palladino.
He´s 2 of the grooviest & funkiest bassplayers I´ve seen.
He was with D'angelo on the Voodoo tour when they put on
a performance that totally knocked me off my feet.
Questlove was on drums but it was such a surprise that he had Pino on bass since he´s the famous bassplayer from the
eighties with the Paul Young & Howard Jones stuff.
/peace manki

manki said:

Manki! You rock! David Bowie! How could I forget about Young Americans! Fame definately should be on my list for favorite blue-eyed soul songs!

manki said:

I agree with all you say on Lewis Taylor (the first album is by far his best IMO) except that he wasn't really a member of D'Angelo's band, he went out to USA to meet D and inspired by the Voodoo recordings he heard in the studio he went back into the studio. D gives him props.

manki said:

There are still people out there who appreciate good musicians. Smart move on D'Angelo's part.

diamondpearl1 said:

I was gonna mention Remy Shand, he's got a couple of really nice cuts on his album. He's a throwback to the old school. Dig him. Feeln' ya on Bruce Hornsby. One on One should have been on my list. George Michael-Let just put the whole Faith album on there. Back in the day, we used to bump Rod Stewart's Do Ya Think I'm Sexy. Still brings a smile to my face today! Eric Clapton-I love Change the World, that bluesy feel it has to it. Herb Alpert-We bump the entire Keep Your Eyes On Me album. Diamonds is too funky.

funkyslsistah said:

good list, stymie.

I'd make a few changes, like:


Hall & Oates - Sara Smile

Kenny Loggins - Heart to Heart

Toto - Georgy Porgy

Boz Scaggs - Lowdown *

Ambrosia-Biggest Part Of Me
(very romantic; I think I'll play this at my wedding reception 1 day..)

Player - Baby Come Back
(a classic, good harmony)

Doobie Brothers - Minute By Minute * * *
(this might be my FAVORITE "Doobies" track.. Michael's voice is VERY soulful)
also

Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin'

Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen *
(I'm tempted to add "Peg" or "Time Out Of Mind" to this section..)

Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues


* denotes: PARTICULARLY soulful or funky


Most of the songs here are slow to mid-tempo, for all-out funky dance tracks I'd add basically anything by Average White Band, or Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music"


I also notice no 1 has mentioned

Teena Marie..

is this because she was marketed as an "r&b act" from the start???


I think I'm missing quite a few others..

(& for once, Nettie, I'm following 1 of your posts!)

I don't think Teena Marie was intentionally left off. Personally she didn't pop in my head at the time. Since you mentioned her, which songs were you thinking? Nothing is written in stone...yet.



Teena Marie - Portuguese Love
Remy Shand - I'm at Your Mercy
Herb Alpert was mentioned earlier, I've always loved "Rise" gotta add an instrumental or two to the mix.
Taylor Dayne - Tell it to My Heart


ACK I can't focus right now.

funkyslsistah said:

As I was typing out the songs for this thread, a lot of people kept popping in my head. I can't believe I left off Teena. The long version of Portugeuse Love is a classic. The percussion on that song does it for me. Teena's got so many hits. My favorites are Light, Deja Vu and Sucker For Your Love. Taylor Dayne-yes. I can be so scatter-brained sometimes. Another song popped in my head on my way home today and that's Miss You by the Stones. Pure bliss.

Wham"Careless Whisper",Culture Club"Time clock of the Heart",Level 42"Something about You",Bobby Caldwell"What you won't do for Love",Gino Vannelli"Living Inside myself"&"I just wanna stop",Hall&Oats" Sarah Smile","I Can't go for that no can do",George Michael"Father Figure",Teena Marie"I need Your Lovin",Pet Shop Boys"Westend Girls",Thomas Dolby"She blinded me with Science"Paul Young"Everytime you go away",Ambrossa"Your'e the biggest part of me",Steely Dan"FM",Elton John"Money Can't Buy You Love",David Bowie"Fame",Elvis Pressley"Suspicous Minds",Player "baby Come Back",Little River band"Reminesscing,(Misspelled),Doobie Brothers"Taking it to the Streets",Bee Gees"Love you inside&Out",Madonna"Holiday"

mistermaxxx said:

You blowin' my mind, mistermaxx! I'm feelin' ya on this list and i own most of it! Big ups for Level 42 and Gino Vannelli. I Just Wanna Stop is on my shopping list for this weekend. How can you mention Elton John and not mention Bennie & The Jets, though?

stymie said:

I think because everybody else does.also "Money Can't Buy You Love" with the Philly International Sound&Thom Bell on it doesn't get enough Love IMHO.Average White band are on my list as well.quite a few&Great Disscussion.

mistermaxxx said:

Thanks! By the way, I see Bobby Caldwell is on your list. Are you familiar with Comin Down From Love and Catwalk?

stymie said:

yep&I think the Cat is a BADD MAN.One-Man Band who hardly gets any Props.

mistermaxxx said:

if ur talkin bout gino vanelli u gotta metion livin inside myself lol that was soul 2 the bone

mistermaxx, Bobby is definately a bad man. I was kinda disappointed with his two greatest hit albums, though. Neither Catwalk nor Comin' Down From Love is on either one.

stymie said:

Miss you!!!What a perfect song 2 pop up while
walking the streets.I can just picture U struttin´,
nodding your head 2 that song.I love that part when he
sings that he´s seen after dark
people think I´m craaazzzey
/peace manki

Manki...

"I Like Dreamin" by Kenny Nolan (1977)
"Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)" by The Bee Gees (1976)
"I Keep Forgettin" by Michael McDonald (1982)
"Butterfly" by Jamiroquai (1999)
"I'll Always Love You" by Taylor Dayne (1988)
"Sharing The Night Together" by Dr. Hook (1979)
"Whatcha Gonna Do" by Pablo Cruise (1977)
"How Much I Feel" by Ambrosia (1978)
"Philadelphia Freedom" by Elton John (1975)
"Fallin In Love" by Hamilton,Joe Frank and Reynolds (1975)
"Tempted" by Squeeze (1981)
"How Long" by Ace (1975)
"Everyday" by Jamiroquai (1996)
"Hold You Tight" by Tara Kemp (1991)
"Sara Smile" by Hall and Oates (1975)
"Livin' It Up" by Bill LaBounty (1980)
"I Can't Tell You Why" by the Eagles (1979)
"Tonight's The Night" by Rod Stewart (1976)
"Swearin' To God" by Frankie Valli (1975)

I can't go for that - Hall & Oates
All Woman - Lisa Stansfield
Been Around the World - Lisa Stansfield
Don't Wanna Fall in Love - Jane Child
Way I Feel - Remy Shand
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club
Dear Lover - Teena Marie
Ooh La La La - Teena Marie
Yah mo be there - Micheal McDonald W/James Ingram

I don't think some of my picks are considered blue-eyed soul but their tracks did move me.

Do you wanna get funky with me--Peter Brown
Hard day/Father figure--George Michael
Lessons in love/Something about you--Level 42
Voices inside my head--Police
Hot Shot--Karen Young
Rock the casbah/Magnificant seven--Clash
Another one bites the dust--Queen
Brass in pocket--Pretenders
Break out--Swingout Sister
Do you really want to hurt me--Culture Club
With or without you--U2
Play that funky music--Wild Cherry
The way it is--Bruce Hornsby & the Range
Summer breeze/Get Closer--Seals & Croth
Sailing--Christopher Cross

UptownDeb said:

Riding in te car this morning, Miss Uptown, I thought about Christopher Cross and Queen. Another One Bites The Dust is so funky. So is Body Language. How dare I forget Peter Brown! Excellent! I had no idea Karen Young wasn't African American. I loved Rock The Casbah, Brass In Pocket, Break Out,etc., etc. I love this list period!

PrettyMan72 said:

Feelin you on this list, PrettyMan72, especially on the Jane Child. The remix of that song is the bomb. Lisa Stansfield has one of the best female vocalist's voices, IMO. I just added Change to my wishlist this morning.

DavidEye said:

DavidEye, I continue to be impressed by your knowledge of all things music. All you guys blow me away. This is my favorite forum on the org and continues to be a pleasure posting here amongst a bunch of beautiful souls. I love real people. Anywho, once again, there is some music on here I haven't heard before but I am looking forward to seeking it out. Much love to all of you!