OK, who will watch this week's Unsung, spotlighting Yarbrough & Peoples?

now this one should be interesting

It was these guys who had originally come out with that "sound" that is alleged that Flyte Tyme copped for "Just Be Good To Me," "Just The Way You Like It" and "Borrowed Love" by the S.O.S. Band. "Don't Stop The Music" and "Don't Waste My Time" have that Roland Drum Machine thing goin' on throughout.

whitechocolatebrotha said:

I love Yarbrough and Peoples! They had several great singles in the 80s...."Don't Stop The Music","Feels So Good","Heartbeat","Don't Waste Your Time","Guilty",etc....they deserve much more recognition for their excellent,funky singles.

Scorp said:

That Unsung on Yarbrough and Peoples was awesome, great story

any interesting details?

SoulAlive said:

Scorp said:

That Unsung on Yarbrough and Peoples was awesome, great story

any interesting details?

Plenty. Lonnie Simmons screwed them the same way he screwed the Gap Band.

He wouldn't even pay them from touring. There is even more juicy stuff. I'll

let you watch.

phunkdaddy said:

whitechocolatebrotha said:

It was these guys who had originally come out with that "sound" that is alleged that Flyte Tyme copped for "Just Be Good To Me," "Just The Way You Like It" and "Borrowed Love" by the S.O.S. Band. "Don't Stop The Music" and "Don't Waste My Time" have that Roland Drum Machine thing goin' on throughout.

Amazingly true. Don't Stop the Music hit 1980 while Jam and Lewis crafted the similar sound for the S.O.S around 1982. Some people have mistaken Don't Stop The Music as a S.O.S song before.

A lot of stuff sounded similar, yet had an original unique feel to it. Stuff by Hush productions, Leon Sylvers, Aurra, D-Train, ect all had that sound.

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I figured Lonnie Simmons wouldn't be on it, too much dirt I guess

phunkdaddy said:

whitechocolatebrotha said:

It was these guys who had originally come out with that "sound" that is alleged that Flyte Tyme copped for "Just Be Good To Me," "Just The Way You Like It" and "Borrowed Love" by the S.O.S. Band. "Don't Stop The Music" and "Don't Waste My Time" have that Roland Drum Machine thing goin' on throughout.

Amazingly true. Don't Stop the Music hit 1980 while Jam and Lewis crafted the similar sound for the S.O.S around 1982. Some people have mistaken Don't Stop The Music as a S.O.S song before.

Truth, phunkdaddy! Lonnie Simmons' sound was "jacked," BUT, Jam & Lewis took it 2 a whole nutha level!

I enjoyed it. Didn't know that Cavin had all of those drug demons. Would have never guessed it...and Ms Peoples looks great. She looks the same as she did in 1984...I spit out my water laughing when I saw that clip of Ice T.

whitechocolatebrotha said:

phunkdaddy said:

SoulAlive said:

any interesting details?

Plenty. Lonnie Simmons screwed them the same way he screwed the Gap Band.

He wouldn't even pay them from touring. There is even more juicy stuff. I'll

let you watch.

Wow...can't wait to see this episode.Gonna go see if TVOne posted it online yet.

SPYZFAN1 said:

I enjoyed it. Didn't know that Cavin had all of those drug demons. Would have never guessed it...and Ms Peoples looks great. She looks the same as she did in 1984...

I've seen a clip from this episode and you're right....Ms.Peoples looks great!

phunkdaddy said:

whitechocolatebrotha said:

Truth, phunkdaddy! Lonnie Simmons' sound was "jacked," BUT, Jam & Lewis took it 2 a whole nutha level!

I don't think it was done intentionally. I think Jam and Lewis just found a similar sounding groove and rolled with it.

I don't know. As far as I am aware "Don't Stop The Music" was the start of that particular sound (drummachine, chugging synth bassline, a bit of funk guitar, lots of synths and RnB vocals on top). It wouldn't suprise me at all if Jam & Lewis used this song as a blueprint for their own productions. At the very least they must have liked that song A LOT and influenced them, perhaps without realising it themselves.