1981 Curtis Mayfield – Love Is The Place
Love Is The Place is the 18th album by Curtis Mayfield, released in 1981 (Boardwalk Records). It reached #39 in the R&B Charts.
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1983 Pointer Sisters – I Need You (US:#48 UK:#25)
“I Need You” was the first single from the Pointer Sisters album Break Out, released in October 1983.
1983 Luther Vandross – Busy Body
Busy Body is the third studio album by American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Luther Vandross, released on November 25, 1983. It was certified platinum by the RIAA in January 1985. The album was released around the time Michael Jackson’s Thriller album was in the charts. It hit the number position in the week of April 13, 1984 […]
1984 Luther Vandross – I Wanted Your Love (UK:#88)
“I Wanted Your Love” is the fifth and last single from Luther Vandross‘ album Busy Body, released in 1984. It reached #88 in the UK Charts. Musicians Bass Marcus Miller Drums Yogi Horton Guitar Doc Powell Guitar Georg Wadenius Keyboards Nat Adderley Jr Synthesizer Skip Anderson Congas Steve Kroon Percussion Paulinho Da Costa Background Vocals […]
1983 Luther Vandross – I’ll Let You Slide (UK:#100)
“I’ll Let You Slide” is a song by American recording artist Luther Vandross. The song is from his third studio album Busy Body. Released in 1983, the single reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.
1984 Luther Vandross – Superstar/Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) (US:#87)
“Superstar” is a 1969 song written by Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell with a songwriting credit also given to Delaney Bramlett that has been a hit for many artists in different genres and interpretations in the years since; the best-known versions are by the Carpenters in 1971, and by Luther Vandross in 1983. In the […]
1993 Rod Stewart – Have I Told You Lately (US:#5 UK:#5)
“Have I Told You Lately” is a song written and recorded by Northern Irish singer and songwriter Van Morrison for his nineteenth studio album Avalon Sunset (1989). It is a romantic ballad that is often played at weddings, although it was originally written as a prayer. Rod Stewart covered the song for his album Vagabond Heart (1991). A live version from […]
1980 Bernie Taupin – He Who Rides The Tiger
He Who Rides The Tiger was a 1980 solo album from longtime Elton John collaborator Bernie Taupin. The album was re-released on CD by American Beat Records on March 10, 2009. Tracks 1 Monkey On My Back (The Last Run) (Bernie Taupin, Dennis Tufano) 4:03 2 Born On The Fourth Of July (Bernie Taupin, Dennis […]
1985 Teddy Pendergrass – Workin’ It Back
Workin’ It Back is a studio album by the American R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass, released in 1985. It was his second record for Asylum Records. The album didn’t do nearly as well on the Billboard 200 as his last record, peaking at #96. It did reach US R&B #6, only two spots lower than his […]
1984 Champaign – Off And On Love (UK:#76)
“Off And On Love” is a single by the band Champaign. It was taken from their album Woman In Flames (1984) and hit #76 in the UK Charts.