Here are some of my Favorites ? Y'all got some? -- [My Back in the Day is the 70's through the early 80's ]


( BTW, a special remembrance and R.I.P. To Skip Scarborough Who wrote Many of the great tunes: Don't Ask My Neighbor for the Emotions, Love's Holiday and " Cant Hide Love" for Earth, Wind, and Fire, Love Ballad for LTD, Giving You The Best That I've Got for Anita Baker," The Answer Is You" for Phyllis Hyman, Love Changes for Mother's Finest, " Come What May" and " It's Alright With Me" for Patti Labelle--as well as being producer for Con Funk Shun[ and so many Others ]-- Hats Off To Ya Bro'...):






Love Ballad--LTD

Love's Holiday--Earth,Wind and Fire

Sarah Smile--Hall and Oates

We Both Deserve Each Others Love-- LTD

Always And Forever-- Heatwave

Don't Ask My Neighbor -- the Emotions

The Closer I Get To You-- Roberta Flack w/ Donny Hathaway

Distant Lover -- Marvin Gaye

I'll Write A Song For You-- Earth, Wind And Fire

A Love Of Your Own-- Average White Band

Zoom -- Commodores

Creepin'-- Stevie Wonder

Settle For My Love-- Patrice Rushen

Come What May-- Patti Labelle

Reasons( Live or Studio)-- Earth, Wind and Fire

Make It Last - Con Funk Shun

Just To Be Close To You-- Commodores

Can't Hide Love-- Earth Wind And Fire

Love Don't Love Nobody -- Spinners

Look After Love-- Heatwave

After The Dance-- Marvin Gaye

Why Have I Lost You-- Cameo

Concentrate On You --LTD

You Are My Starship-- Norman Connors

Hangin' Downtown -- Cameo

Con Funk Shun-- Love's Train

Send For Me-- Atlantic Starr

Thank You --Slave

Am I Dreaming --Atlantic Starr

It's All Up To You-- Con Funk Shun

Straight From The Heart -- Con Funk Shun

Fire and Desire-- Rick James and Teena Marie

Heaven Must Be Like This-- Ohio Players

Lady-- The Whispers

(Just Call Me) The Travelin' Man-- The Masqueraders

Dream Merchant-- New Birth

Quiet Storm -- Smokey Robinson

Cause I Love You (Oh, oh, oh)-- Lenny Williams

Come My Way-- Renee and Angela

Do Me, Baby-- Prince

A House Is Not A Home-- Luther Vandross

And of course, the Isley Brothers-- Lawd Have Mercy:
Groove With You, Coolin' Me Out, Sensuality, Voyage to Atlantis, Make Me Say it again Girl, Lover's Eve, Living For The Love Of You, Between The Sheets, Don't Say Goodnight, Let's Fall In Love, etc.....

and The Stylistics...oh, god let's see...

...Man, I gotta lie down... anyway, feel free to add your own....
[This message was edited Tue May 11 11:16:04 2004 by paligap]

Great list! And I see you added the L.T.D. song "We Both Deserve Each Other's Love",which is one of my favs!! I love that song!!! Here's my partial list,which will probably include many of the songs you listed...lol

Wishing On A Star--Rose Royce (1977)
The Best Of My Love---T-Connection (1982)
A Love Of Your Own--Average White Band (1976)
Love Makin' Music---Barry White (1980)
You Sure Love To Ball---Marvin Gaye (1973)
Feel Like Makin' Love---Roberta Flack (1974)
Can't We Fall In Love Again---Phyllis Hyman and Michael Henderson (1981)
I'll Never See Heaven Again---Teddy Pendergrass (1979)
Let Me Put Love On Your Mind---Con Funk Shun (1979)
Never Gonna Give You Up---Isaac Hayes (1971)
Love Jones---Brighter Side Of Darkness (1973)
Everytime He Comes Around---Minnie Riperton (1974)
I've Got Love On My Mind---Natalie Cole (1977)
Sho Nuff Must Be Love---Heatwave (1977)
All This Love---DeBarge (1982)
Remember What I Told You To Forget---Tavares (1975)
Sparkle---Cameo (1979)
Mystery---Anita Baker (1986)
Love Don't Live Here Anymore---Rose Royce (1978)
Just To Be Close To You---Commodores (1976)
Imagination---Earth Wind and Fire (1976)
Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)---Aretha Frankin (1974)
The Agony and The Ecstasy---Smokey Robinson (1975)
This Is For The Lover In You---Shalamar (1981)
At Last I Am Free---Chic (1978)
Adore---Prince (1987)
Make Me A Believer---Luther Vandross (1983)
Superwoman/Where Were You When I Needed You---Stevie Wonder (1972)
Our Love---Natalie Cole (1978)
Star Of A Story---Heatwave (1978)
Tonight's The Night---Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio (1980)
Let Me Be Your Angel---Stacy Lattisaw (1980)
You Give Good Love---Whitney Houston (1985)
Are You The Woman---Kashif (1985)
This Masquerade---George Benson (1976)
Cloudy With A Chance Of Tears---The Manhattans (1980)
The Closer I Get To You---Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway (1977)
I Still Believe---Brenda K. Starr (1987)
I Can't Help It---Michael Jackson (1979)
Rising Desire---Stephanie Mills (1985)

sorry to make such a long list,but once I start thinking of these songs,I can't stop...lol

paligap said:

nice list
all u need is some ready for the world
and some new edition

a'ight see... dayum.. i cant contribute... cus dave done fuckin went in my head again...lol

TheRealFiness said:

Nope,you're not gonna get out of this one.Let's see your list goddamit!!

If you want it -Niteflyte
A Love Of your own-AWB
Love dont Live here anymore-Rose Royce
Say you Love me-Dj Rogers
Lady Of Magic-Frankie and Maze
Cry together-O'Jays
Spinning around-Main Ingredient
Alone-Ohio Players
Are you Gonna break your Promise-Delfonics
You're the reason why-The Ebonys
Love's train-Con Funk shun
Hangin' downtown-Cameo
How could i let you get away-The Spinners
Suavecito-Malo

, Man, y'all are taking me back now,... diggin' the lists!

its impossible-The New Birth

Bless my soul-Skip mahoney and the casuals

Body and soul-The Lost Generation

Spell-Blue Magic

Dont turn around-Black Ivory

I do love you-Billy Stewart

I Just cant stay away-Alicia Myers

The closer i get to you-Flack and Hathaway

Leaving me-The Independants

Give me Your Love-Barbara Mason

Give your baby a standing Ovation-The Dells

Judy-Al Green

Dont say Goodnight-The Isley Brothers

Aladdins Lamp-Teena Marie

Man y'all are really opening the floodgates now( Thanks for rememberin' all Frankie Beverly cuts )...

I Try-- Angela Bofill
You and I --- Black Ivory
Forever , For Always, For Love- --Luther Vandross
C'mon And Go With Me--Teddy Pendergrass
What you won't do For Love-- Bobby Caldwell
Brenda Russell-- So Good, So Right
Where There is Love-- Patrice Rushen
I Wanna Be Closer--Switch
Time Waits For No One--The Jacksons
I Call Your Name-- Switch
Little Girls-- Patti Labelle
Be Ever Wonderful--EWF
Strangers Again--Rene and Angela
Why Did You Turn Me On--Narada Michael Walden
Share My Love --LTD
There'll Never Be-- Switch
Something I LIke To Do--Brenda Russell
The Blue Side Of Midnight-- Narada Michael Walden
Isn't it a Shame-- Labelle
Wait -- EWF
Stranger --LTD
My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration-- Teddy Pendergras
Anyone who Had A Heart-- Luther Vandross
Somebody Loves Me-- Sister Sledge
Love Changes -- Mother's Finest
Just As Long AS We Have Love-- Spinners
Guess You Didn't Know -- One Way ftrng Al Hudson
Sitting In The Park & I Do Love You-- GQ 's versions
I Want To Get Next To You--Rose Royce
Love Me In A Special Way-- Debarge
Sukiyaki -- Taste Of Honey
Who's Holding Donna Now--Debarge
Very Special--Debrah Laws with Ronnie Laws
Inside My Love-- Minnie Ripperton
Somewhere There's a Love--Shalamar
Everlove--Con Funk Shun
Castle of Sand--Jermaine Jackson
Memory Lane-- Minnie Ripperton
Let's Find The Time For Love--Shalamar
Still Free-- Aurra
Your Smile-- Rene and Angela
Starting All Over -- Slave
Won't You Give Your Love To Me-- Con Funk Shun
Next Time You'll Know -- Sister Sledge
Warm Summer Night -- Chic
Good Girl --Sister Sledge
Time To Say Goodbye--Anela Bofill

[This message was edited Wed May 5 10:44:37 2004 by paligap]

Portugese Love Affair-- Teena Marie
Devotion-- Earth, Wind and Fire
Love So Right -- Bee Gees
Dear Lover-- Teena Marie
Brandy-- O Jays
Sadie -- Spinners
Feel The Fire -- Peabo Bryson
International Lover-- Prince
Feel Me-- Cameo
This Must Be Heaven --Brainstorm
New Day -- George Benson
Living Inside Your Love--Earl Klugh
Reachin' For The Sky -- Peabo Bryson
Sweet Thing -- Rufus w/ Chaka Khan
The Image Of You -- Scott Jarrett
One On One-- Hall and Oates
How Deep Is Your Love -- Bee Gees
The Other Side Of The World -- Luther Vandross
Tune In Tommorrow-- Teena Marie
Everything Must Change -- Quincy Jones (with Bernard Ighner)
Sweet Love-- Commodores
The World's A Masquerade-- Earth Wind And Fire
Golden Time Of Day --Maze w/ Frankie Beverly
Can't You See-- Love Unlimited Orchestra
Walking in The Rain With The One I Love-- Love Unlimited
Everlasting Love-- Rufus w/ Chaka Khan
I'll Make It Up To You -- Aretha Franklin
Casanova Brown -- Teena Marie
God Bless You -- Brenda Russell
Hurry Home -- Cheryl Lynn
Ms. -- David Oliver
We're In Love -- Patti Austin
Love Me By Name-- Quincy Jones (with Patti Austin)
Your Smile -- Rufus /Chaka Khan
You're Still A Young Man -- Tower Of Power
Just Don't Want To Be Lonely -- Main Ingredient
Love's Been Gone So Long-- Tower Of Power
( Below Us) All The City Lights -- Tower Of Power
Goin In Circles -- Friends Of Distinction
One Less ( Bell To Answer) --Fith Dimension
Deja Vu ( I've Been Here Before)-- Teena Marie
When I Found You -- Patrice Rushen
[This message was edited Thu May 6 0:03:09 2004 by paligap]

Do you guys listen to Jamiroquai? Those guys make slow jams the "old school" way.You gotta hear these songs...

"Everyday" (1996)
"Falling" (1999)
"Butterfly" (1999)
"Picture Of My Life" (2001)

DavidEye said:[quote]Do you guys listen to Jamiroquai? Those guys make slow jams the "old school" way.


Yup! I think that's true of their music in general. The first time I heard "When You Gonna Learn?" I said, "man, I could throw that on a 70's compilation and nobody would know the difference!"
[This message was edited Thu May 6 15:23:10 2004 by paligap]

DavidEye said:

What about Cameo's Sparkle and Heatwave's Star Of The Story?

This is a great list. A few of my faves were

Kleeer - I Still Love You
Sister Sledge - Easier To Love
Peabo Bryson - Feel The Fire, I'm So Into You and at least 3 others...
New Birth - Wildflower
Too many to list...

paligap said:[quote]

DavidEye said:

Yep,and that's why I love Jamiroquai so much.They have an Old School vibe about them,and in most cases,they're not the least bit interested in modern techniques or trendy sounds.And unlike many other current R&B acts,they're not trying to ride the hip-hop wave.

Continued:

Free - Denice Williams
Every Generation - Ronnie Laws
Silly - Denice Williams
I'm So Into You - Peabo Bryson
You're a Friend to Me - Sister Sledge
If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes
I Touched a Dream - Dells
Oh, Girl - Chi Lites
Yearning For Your Love - Gap Band
Stay Awake - Ronnie Laws
Be My Girl - Michael Henderson
You're Still Mine - Stephanie Mills
Where Did We Go Wrong -LTD
Valentine Love - Michael Henderson
I'll Always Keep - Switch
At The Concert - Michael Henderson w/Roberta Flack
Love Won't Let Me Wait - Major Harris
Black Butterfly - Randy Crawford
You Are My Friend - Patti Labelle
Have You Seen Her - Chi Lites
All About Love -EWF
Morning Sunrise- Twennynine
Let's Give Love A Chance -Cameo
Butterfly - Donald Byrd and the 125th St. Band
You Ought To Know By Now- Angela Bofill
Doesn't She Know By Now - David Spinozza
Got My Baby Back - 9th Creation
Your Love - Taste Of Honey
Song For A Rainy Day - Angela Bofill
[This message was edited Fri May 7 16:18:15 2004 by paligap]

The Sly, Slick & The Wicked-The Lost Generation

Ain't Understanding Mellow-Jerry Butler

We Both Deserve Each Other's Love, Where Did We Go Wrong- LTD

Let's Do It Again- The Staples Singers

Neither One of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) - Gladys Knight & The Pips

Baby Come Close-Smokey Robinson

Devotion-EWF (Gratitude version)

The Love We Had Stays On My Mind- The Dells

Say Yes-The Commodores

Silly-Deneice Williams

You Ought To Be With Me-Al Green

Love, Need & Want You-Patti Labelle

Golden Time Of Day-Maze

Let Me Down Easy-The Isley Brothers

Cry Together, Forever Mine & Loving You-The O'Jays

Flowers-The Emotions

Let's Get Closer, Send For Me-Atlantic Starr

We Go A Long Way Back - Bloodstone

Heaven Must Be Like This-The Ohio Players

Ain't No Woman Like The One I Got- The Four Tops

Its Been A Long Time-New Birth

There'll Never Be Another Love - Switch

Everlasting Love-Rufus & CK

I Do Love You & Sitting In The Park- GQ

All I Do Is Think Of You-The Jackson 5

Starlight-Stephanie Mills

Reaching For The Sky-Peabo Bryson

My Latest Greatest Inspiration-Teddy P.

Let Me Show You The Way To Go- The Jacksons

Invitation-Norman Connors

I'd Rather Be With You - Bootsy Collins

Anything by The Spinners
[This message was edited Sun May 9 20:49:16 2004 by soulive]
[Edited 8/29/04 20:12pm]

paligap said:

Oh shit,you're naming some really rare stuff like Ronnie Law's "Every Generation".Man,I adore that song!! That song almost deserves a thread of it's own...lol

I Call Your Name - Switch

Love Will Follow - Kenny Loggins

What You Won't Do For Love - Bobby Caldwell

Forever, For Always, For Love - Luther Vandross

Superwoman(Where Were You When I Needed You Last Winter) - Stevie Wonder

Young Love - Teena Marie

Casanova Brown - Teena Marie

Happy - Teena Marie/Rick James

Don't Ask My Neighbor - Emotions

Nights Over Egypt - The Jones Girls

With You I'm Born Again - Billy Preston and Syreeta

I Try - Angela Bofill

Juicy Fruit - Mtume

You, Me and He - Mtume

Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye

You Sho' Love To Ball - Marvin Gaye

After The Dance - Marvin Gaye

Living For The Love of You - The Isley Bros

Footsteps in the Dark - THe Isley Bros

Say It Again Girl - The Isley Bros

Love Will Find A Way - Lionel Ritchie

Come On and Go WIth Me - Teddy P

Always and Forever - Heatwave

Inside My Love - Minnie Riperton

Loving You - Minnie Riperton

Me and Mrs Jones - Billy Paul

If You Play Your Cards Right - Alicia Meyers

Angel - Anita Baker

I Just Wanna Be Your Girl - Chapter 8

You and I - O'Bryan and Stevie Wonder

Lady I Love You - O'Bryan

Man, you remembered Tierra? Good Lawd!

Lady, You Are-One Way

You, Me & He-Mtume

Making Love In The Rain-Herb Albert ft Lisa Keith, Janet Jackson

If You Were Here Tonight-Alexander O'Neal

Special Kind of Fool-Basic Black

Sweet November-The Deele

You Can't Stop The Rain-Loose Ends

Tripping Out-Curtis Mayfield

Kisses Don't Lie-Evelyn King

Tonight-Ready For The World

No Ones Gonna Love You-The SOS Band

Feels So Much Better-Johnny Gill

Promises, Promises-Christopher Williams

Husband-Shirley Murdock

Tears, Love Is A House-Force MD's

Hold Me-Teddy Pendergrass

Come Home To Me-Miki Howard

Don't Go-EnVogue

With Each Beat Of My Heart-Stevie Wonder

Love Changes-Kashif and MM

In The Mood-The Whispers

"Making Love In The Rain"

Man, I gotta go dig that CD back up-That was the cut!

Burn those on cd for me Finess..lol

paligap said:

Oh man,I love Tierra! Saw them in concert last year.I always go crazy when they do their medley of "Gonna Find Her/La La Means I Love You/Are We In Love".They bring down the house!!

Oh, Yeah!, Do you remember "Oh Honey" By Delegation?

(come to think of it, Coolio, the Geto Boys and a couple of others ended up sampling that)

paligap said:

I saw Delegation in February,they appeared at one of those old School R&B concerts that I go to all the time.The concert also featured Blue Magic,Malo,Bloodstone,Barbra Mason,Mary Jane Girls,Billy Paul,The Fuzz and a few other acts.Do you get shows like these in your area?

DavidEye said:

Yeah, but I hardly ever get to see'em --( gotta stop working so much...)

starting over-slave (1980)
never let it go away-instant funk (1974)
attitude-bar-kays (1977)
i gotta thang 4 ya-lo-key? (1992)
from the fool-IV Example (1995)
share your love-club nouveau (1992)
right now-al b. sure! (1992)
our love-michael mcdonlad (1986)
oh lover-chuckii booker (1989)
u send me swingin-mint condition (1993)
hellow heaven-rob jungklas (1987)
all in my mind-full force (1988)
there could never-tiffany (1990)
if love only lasts for one night-average white band (1980)
ebony eyes-rick james/smokey robinson-(1983)

diamondpearl1 said:


I love that tune!!