Musiq Soulchild

Collection of Musiq Soulchild

Philadelphia-born Taalib Johnson, aka R&B artist Musiq (Soulchild), grew up the oldest of nine children. The son of a die-hard '70s soul music fan, Musiq performed at Philly showcases like the Five Spot and Wilhemina's until his management team, Mama's Boys (Jerome Hipps and Michael McArthur), brought him to the attention of Def Jam Records. Musiq's debut album, 2000's Aijuswanaseing, was recorded mostly at Touch of Jazz Studios in Philadelphia. His first single, "Just Friends (Sunny)," appeared on the soundtrack to Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, and two years later, Musiq released his second album, the spiritual and personal Juslisen, which debuted at number one on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The following year brought the widely acclaimed Soulstar, and after moving to Atlantic, Musiq released Luvanmusiq, (2007), OnMyRadio (2008), and MusiqintheMagiq (2011). While his albums largely retained a laid-back, ballad-oriented sound, two of his biggest hits -- "B.U.D.D.Y." and "Anything" -- were uptempo club numbers that sampled disco hits from 1981 (Taana Gardner's "Heartbeat" and Central Line's "Walking Into Sunshine," respectively). Allmusic by Kerry L. Smith




Album: Aijuswanaseing (2000)









01. Scratch Introlude
02. Girl Next Door
03. You And Me
04. Just Friends (Sunny)
05. Mary Go Round
06. 143
07. Love
08. My Girl
09. Musiq Soulchild (Interlude)
10. Seventeen
11. L' Is Gone
12. Speechless
13. Poparatza
14. Settle For Love (Intermission)
15. You Be Alright








Album: Juslisen (2002)









01. Intro
02. Newness
03. Caughtup
04. Stopplayin
05. Religious
06. Babygirl
07. Halfcrazy
08. Time
09. Future
10. Intermission (Juslisen)
11. Reallove
12. Onenight
13. Previouscats
14. Solong
15. Bestfriend
16. Dontchange
17. Motherfather
18. Something
19. If I Woulda Knew (Bonus Track)









Album: Soulstar (2003)









01. Soulstar (Feat. DJ Aktive & Ca
02. Youloveme
03. Womanopoly
04. Forthenight (Feat. Aaries)
05. Infatueighties
06. Whoknows
07. Babymother
08. Missyou
09. Momentinlife
10. Thereason
11. Dontstop (Feat. Bilal)
12. Whereareyougoing
13. Romancipation
14. Interlude
15. Givemorelove/Leavemessage









Album: Luvanmusiq (2007)









01. Buddy
02. Ms. Philadelphia
03. Teachme
04. Betterman
05. Thequestions
06. Today
07. Makeyouhappy
08. Ridiculous
09. Millionaire
10. Takeyouthere
11. Lullaby
12. Greatestlove









Album: OnMyRadio (2008)








01. Back Again
02. Until
03. If U Leave
04. Deserve U More
05. Special
06. Dear John
07. Love of My Life
08. Money Right
09. Someone
10. I Wanna Be
11. So Beautiful
12. Radio









Album: MusiqInTheMagiq (2011)









01. Anything
02. Single
03. Sayido
04. Lovecontract
05. Silver & Gold
06. Waitingstill
07. Backtowhere
08. Dowehaveto
09. Befriends
10. Yes
11. Medicine
12. Likethesun









Album: Icon (2012)









01. Just Friends (Sunny)
02. Forthenight
03. Halfcrazy
04. Love
05. Girl Next Door
06. Dontchange
07. Mary Go Round
08. Previouscats
09. Newness
10. Whoknows
11. Dontstop

Loaded Hard Drive

This is what I'm thinking of doing..... To everyone who wants the music I post and then some this is what you can do.... Believe me, you have no idea of how much music I have. Here is a sample:

Aaliyah Discography, Aaron Hall Discography, After 7 Discography, Al B Sure! Discography, Al Green Discography, Al Jarreau Discography, Alexander O'Neal Discography, Amerie Discography, Amii Stewart Discography, Angela Bofill Discography, Angela Winbush Discography, Anita Baker Discography, Anthony Hamilton Discography,  Aretha Franklin Discography, Ashford And Simpson Discography, Atlantic Star Discography, Avant Discography, Average White Band Discography, B.T.  Express Discography, Babyface Discography, Bar - Kays Discography, Barry White Discography, BB&Q Band Discography, BeBe & CeCe Winans Discography, Bee Gees Discography, Bell Biv Devoe Discography, Bernard Wright Discography, Betty Wright Discography, Beyonce Discography, Billy Ocean Discography, Black Ivory Discography, Bloodstone Discography, Blue Magic Discography, Bobby Brown Discography, Bobby Womack Discography, Bohannon Discography, Boney M Discography, Bootsy Collins Discography, Boyz II Men Discography, Brian McKnight Discography, Brick Discography, Cameo Discography, Candi Staton Discography, Caron Wheeler Discography, Chaka Khan Discography, Change Discography, Chante Moore Discography, Chapter 8 Discography, Cherrelle Discography, Cheryl Lynn Discography, Chic  Discography, Christopher Williams Discography, Chuck Brown Discography, Con Funk Shun Discography, Conya Doss Discography, Curtis Mayfield Discography,  D Train Discography, Dayton Discography, Dazz Band Discography, Debarge Discography, Deniece Williams Discograpgy, Diana Ross Discography, Dionne Warwick Discography, Donna Summer Discography, Donny Hathaway Discography, Doobie Brothers Discography, Dramatics Discography, Dynasty Discography, Earth, Wind & Fire Discography, En Vogue Discography, Enchantment Discography, Erykah Badu Discography, Eugene Wilde Discography, Evelyn ''Champagne'' King Discography, Fatback Band Discography, Five Star Discography, Fourplay Discography, Freddie Jackson Discography, Full Force Discography, G.Q. Discography, George Benson Discography, George Duke Discography, Gerald Levert Discography, Gil Scott Heron Discography, Gladys Knight & Pips Discography, Glenn Jones Discography, Grace Jones Discography, Groover Washington Jr. Discography, Guy Discography, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes Discography, Heatwave Discography, Hi-Five Discography, Howard Hewett Discography, Imagination Discography, Incognito Discography, Instant Funk Discography, Isaac Hayes Discography, Isley Brothers Discography, Jackson 5 Discography, Jahiem Discography, James Brown Discography, Janet Jackson Discography, Jeffrey Osborne Discography, Jermaine Jackson Discography, Jodeci Discography, Jody Watley Discgrophy, Joe Discography, Johnnie Taylor Discography, Johnny Gill Discography, Johnny Mathis Discography, Juicy Discography, Karyn White Discography, Kashif Discography, K-Ci & JoJo Discography, Keith Sweat Discography, Keni Burke Discography, Kenny G. - Discography, Kindred Discography, Kirk Whalum Discography, Kleeer Discography, Klique Discography, Klymaxx Discography, Kool & The Gang Discography, L.T.D. Discography, Lakeside Discography, Lalah Hathaway Discography, Ledisi Discography, Levert Discography, Lillo Thomas Discography, Linda Lewis Discography, Lionel Richie Discography, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Discography, Lisa Stansfield Discography, Loose Ends Discography, LSG Discography, Luther Vandross Discography, Madonna Discography, Manhattans Discography, Mariah Carey Discography, Marvin Gaye Discography, Mary J Blige Discography, Mass Production Discography, Maxwell Discography, Maze Discography, Melba Moore Discgrophy, Meli'sa Morgan Discography, Mica Paris Discography, Michael Jackson Discography, Michael McDonald Discography, Michael Wycoff Discography, Midnight Star Discography, Miki Howard Discography, Miles Jaye Discography, Minnie Riperton Discography, Mint Condition Discography, Mtume Discography, Musiq Discography, Natlie Cole Discography, New Edition Discography, Norman.Brown.Discography, O'Bryan Discography, Ohio Players Discography, O'Jays Discography, One Way Discography, Parliament & Funkadelic Discography, Patrice Rushen Discography, Patti LaBelle Discography, Paul Hardcastle Discography, Pebbles Discography, Phil Collins Discography, Phyllis Hyman Discography, Pieces of a Dream Discography, Prince Discography, R Kelly Discography, R.J.'s Latest Arrival Discography, Ralph Tresvant Discography, Randy Crawford Discography, Ray Parker Jr. Discography, Regina Belle Discography, Renee & Angela Discography, Rick James Discography, Roberta Flack Discography, Robin Thicke Discography, Roger Troutman & Zapp Discography, Rose Royce Discography, Roy Ayers Discography, Rufus Discography, S.O.S. Band Discography, Sade Discography, Shakatak Discography, Shalamar Discography, Sheila E Discography, Silk Discography, Skyy Discography, Slave Discography, Sly & The Family Stone Discography, Sounds of Blackness Discography, Soul II Soul Discography, Spinners Discography, Stacy Lattisaw Discography, Stanley Clarke Discography, Stephaine Mills Discography, Steve Arrington Discography, Stevie Wonder Discography, Surface Discography, Switch Discography,
SWV Discography, T.S. Monk Discography, Take 6 Discography, Tavares Discography, Teddy Pendergrass Discography, Teena Marie Discography, Terence Trent D'Arby Discography, Tevin Campbell Discography, The Blackbyrds Discography, The Brothers Johnson Discography, The Commodores Discography, The Crusaders Discography, The Deele Discography, The Delfonics Discography, The Floaters Discography, The Gap Band Discography, The New Birth Discography, The Stylistics Discography, The Sylvers Discography, The System Discography, The Temptations Discography, The Time Discography, The Winans Discography, Tina Turner - Discography, Tom Browne Discography, Tony Braxton Discography, Tony! Toni! Tone! Discography, Tower Of Power Discography, Vanessa Williams Discography, Vesta Williams Discography, Whispers Discography, Whitney Houston Discography, Will Downing Discography, Zhané Discography. I also will include countless compilations.  Such as Smooth Grooves, Funky Collection Easy 80's, and Time Life. If you are interested send me an email.

Bobby Brown

Collection of Bobby Brown

One of the brightest R&B stars of the late '80s and early '90s, Bobby Brown was the performer who popularized new jack swing, a blend of classic soul, synth-funk, and hip-hop rhythms that often featured rap breaks in between the conventionally melodic verses and choruses. Guy's Teddy Riley may have been new jack's greatest innovator, but Brown was its greatest hitmaker, crossing over to pop audiences with his blockbuster Don't Be Cruel album and thus making new jack swing the dominant trend in R&B through the early '90s (which, in turn, helped kick-start the solo careers of his former bandmates in New Edition). As R&B tastes changed, Brown became better known for his private life than his music; a sometimes rocky marriage to Whitney Houston and a series of run-ins with the law kept him in the tabloid headlines for most of the '90s and 2000s, even though he wasn't actually recording much music. Brown was born February 5, 1969, in Boston, and began singing with Roxbury schoolmates Michael Bivins and Ricky Bell in 1978. The group developed into New Edition and, after a few talent show wins, was discovered by producer Maurice Starr. Starr signed the group to his label and co-authored its debut hit, "Candy Girl," which helped get New Edition a deal with MCA. After a few years of teen stardom, Brown longed to move on to an adult solo career, and left New Edition in 1986. He released his debut solo album, King of Stage, in 1987, and while it didn't make a name for Brown as a pop star, it did spawn a major R&B hit in the ballad "Girlfriend." Overall, though King of Stage gave little indication that Brown was about to become a breakout star on the cutting edge of modern R&B. For his follow-up, Brown sought a more distinctive musical identity in the budding new jack swing movement. He enlisted the emerging production/songwriting team of L.A. Reid and Babyface to handle the majority of the record, with new jack pioneer Teddy Riley coming onboard in a limited capacity as well. The result, Don't Be Cruel, was a state-of-the-art, star-making affair. Released in the summer of 1988, the record produced Brown's first pop Top Ten hit in the title track, but really started to take off when the driving statement of purpose "My Prerogative" went all the way to number one toward the end of the year (and managed to work the word "prerogative" into a catchy hook). From there, Don't Be Cruel just kept spinning off hits: the ballad "Roni," the dance tune "Every Little Step" (which showed off Brown's rapping skills), and another ballad, "Rock Wit'cha," all hit the Top Ten in 1989, with the former two both making it all the way to number three. Don't Be Cruel topped the album charts and sold a whopping seven million copies, making Brown a superstar. In 1990, he was tapped to provide the theme song for Ghostbusters II and responded with the number two smash "On Our Own," another rap/R&B mixture; he also contributed a rap to friend Glenn Medeiros' number one pop hit "She Ain't Worth It." Brown was so popular at this point that even his 1990 remix album Dance!...Ya Know It! went platinum. And then, somehow, the momentum began to slow. Countless other artists expanded on the new jack swing blueprint, with many of Brown's former New Edition colleagues at the forefront: Bell Biv Devoe, Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant. Moreover, Don't Be Cruel made L.A. Reid and Babyface into hot commodities, and their sound was all over the airwaves. Just before his new album, Bobby, was released in the summer of 1992, Brown married superstar diva Whitney Houston, who sang the duet "Something in Common" on the new record. Bobby's lead single, "Humpin' Around," was a smash on both the pop and R&B charts, reaching the Top Five on the former. However, Bobby didn't sustain the momentum of Don't Be Cruel; perhaps it didn't stand out from the pack the way Don't Be Cruel had in 1988. Whatever the reason, sales of Bobby topped out at around two million copies, despite several more R&B hits in "Good Enough," "Get Away," and "That's the Way Love Is." In 1993, Georgia police arrested Brown for an overly suggestive stage performance, an incident that would prove to be the first of many legal difficulties for Brown -- which were compounded by substance abuse issues -- over the next several years. After a number of incidents that included a club brawl, a battery charge that led to probation, a drunk-driving accident, and a stint at the Betty Ford Clinic, Brown found time to record with the fully reunited New Edition, whose comeback album, Home Again, entered the charts at number one in September 1996. Brown toured with the group, but departed when the tour was over. The tabloids, meanwhile, had a field day over Brown and Houston's rumored marital problems. Brown released his fourth solo album, Forever, in 1997, but it was a commercial disappointment that failed to break the Top 50. In 2005, he rejoined New Edition once more, broke off with fellow members Johnny Gill and Ralph Tresvant as the touring act Heads of State, and starred in the BET reality program Being Bobby Brown. Shortly after the show's brief run, he and Houston divorced. A few months after Houston's February 2012 death, Brown released his fifth solo album, The Masterpiece. Allmusic by Steve Huey

01. Girlfriend
02. Girl Next Door
03.. Baby, I Wanna Tell You Something
04. You Ain't Been Loved Right
05. King Of Stage
06. Love Obsession
07. Spending Time
08. Seventeen
09. Your Tender Romance

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Album: Don't Be Cruel (1988)

01. Cruel Prelude
02. Don't Be Cruel
03. My Prerogative
04. Roni
05. Rock Wit'cha
06. Every Little Step
07. I'll Be Good To You
08. Take It Slow
09. All Day All Night
10. I Really Love You Girl
11. Cruel Reprise

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Album: Dance!...Ya know It! (1989)

01. Roni
02. Rock Wit'cha
03. Girl Next Door
04. Dont't Be Cruel
05. Every Little Step
06. On Our Own
07. Baby, I Wanna Tell You Something
08. My Prerogative
09. Seventeen

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Album: Bobby (1992)

01. Humpin' Around (Prelude)
02. Humpin' Around
03. Two Can Play That Game
04. Get Away
05. Til the End of Time
06. Good Enough
07. Pretty Little Girl
08. Lovin' You Down
09. One More Night
10. Something in Common
11. That's the Way Love Is
12. College Girl
13. Storm Away
14. I'm Your Friend

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Album: Remixes N The Key of B (1993)

01. Two Can Play That Game
02. Shock Go's Get Away
03. T.R.'s Get Away
04. Humpin' Around
05. She's My Lady
06. That's The Way Love Is
07. Something in Common
08. One More Night
09. I Want You, I Need You
10. Good Enough
11. Storm Away
12. The Every Little Hitmix
13. Get Away (Teddy's Club Version)

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Album: Forever (1997)

01. Intro
02. It's Still My Thang
03. Feelin' Inside
04. She's All I Need
05. My Place
06. Been Around The World
07. Give It Up
08. Happy Days
09. Forever
10. Sunday Afternoon
11. Heart and Soul

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Album: Greatest Hits (2000)

01. My Prerogative
02. Girlfriend
03. Every Little Step
04. Girl Next Door
05. Don't Be Cruel
06. Roni
07. On Our Own
08. Rock Wit'cha [Quiet Storm Mix]
09. Get Away
10. Something in Common
11. Good Enough
12. That's the Way Love Is
13. She Ain't Worth It
14. Humpin' Around

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Album: The Definitive Collection (2006)

01. Mr. Telephone Man
02. Girlfriend
03. Girl Next Door
04. Don't Be Cruel
05. My Prerogative
06. Roni
07. Every Little Step
08. On Your Own
09. Rock Wit'cha
10. She Ain't Worth It
11. Humpin' Around
12. Something In Common
13. Good Enough
14. Get Away
15. That's The Way Love Is
16. You Don't Have To Worry
17. Feelin' Inside
18. Thug Lovin'

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Album: Gold (2009)

CD1

01. Mr. Telephone Man
02. Girlfriend
03. Girl Next Door
04. Seventeen
05. Cruel Prelude
06. Don't Be Cruel - Cruel Reprise
07. My Prerogative
08. Roni
09. Rock Wit'cha (Previously Unreleased Quiet Storm Mix)
10. Every Little Step
11. I'll Be Good To You
12. All Day All Nigh
13. We're Back
14. On Our Own

CD2

01. Every Little Step
02. She Ain't Worth It
03. Humpin' Around
04. Two Can Play That Game
05. Get Away
06. Good Enough
07. One More Night
08. Lovin' You Down
09. That's the Way Love Is
10. You Don't Have to Worry
11. Feelin' Inside
12. She's All I Need
13. My Place
14. Forever
15. Thug Lovin'

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Album: The Masterpiece (2012)

01. Don't Let Me Die
02. Doesn't Anybody Know (feat. Ralph Tresvant)
03. Get Out the Way
04. Damaged
05. Can't Give Up
06. Set Me Free
07. Starmaker (feat. Jayre)
08. Exit Wounds
09. All Is Fair (feat. Johnny Gill)
10. Man I Want to Be

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Zhané

Collection of Zhané

Given a high-profile spot on the all-star compilation Roll Wit tha Flava as their first recording opportunity, Zhané lived up to the pressure and came away with one of the hip-hop party anthems of all time, "Hey, Mr. DJ." Jean Norris and Renee Neufville initially met while both were studying music at Philadelphia's Temple University (Norris is originally from Rhode Island, Neufville from Jamaica). After meeting Naughty by Nature Kay Gee, Zhané impressed the producer enough to go right into the studio to record for Roll Wit tha Flava. When "Hey, Mr. DJ" was released as a separate single as well, it hit number six on the pop charts and earned the group a contract with Motown in 1994. Their debut album, Pronounced Jah-Nay, produced two further Top 40 hits ("Groove Thang," "Sending My Love") and went gold by the end of the year. Zhané kept busy during 1995-1996 with spots on tracks by Busta Rhymes and De La Soul as well as new songs of their own on the NFL Jams and NBA 50th Anniversary compilations and the soundtracks to Higher Learning and A Low Down Dirty Shame -- the latter, "Shame," became their fourth Top 40 hit. Norris and Neufville returned with a new LP in 1997, co-produced by Kay Gee, Eddie F., and themselves. It peaked just outside the Top 40. Allmusic by John Bush

Album: Pronounced Jah-Nay (1994)

01. Hey Mr. D.J.
02. Intro (Interlude)
03. Vibe
04. Sending My Love
05. Sweet Taste Of Love
06. Changes
07. You're Sorry Now
08. Love Me Today
09. Off My Mind
10. La, La, La
11. Groove Thang
12. For A Reason
13. Hey Mr. D.J. [Remix]

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Album: Saturday Night (1997)

01. Request Line
02. Saturday Night
03. So Badd
04. Crush
05. This Song Is For You
06. Just Like That
07. Last Dance
08. Good Times
09. For The Longest Time
10. Rendez-Vous
11. My Word Is Bond
12. Kindness For Granted
13. Temporary Thing
14. Confusion
15. Color
16. Piece It Together

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LSG

Collection of LSG

LSG is Gerald Levert, Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill, a trio of urban R&B stars who have collected thirty number one R&B hits and album sales of more than thirty million between themselves. The superstar side project began when Sweat called Levert and told him about his idea of recording an album with old friend Johnny Gill. Enlisting a roster of producers and co-stars worthy of their own lofty status, LSG worked with Sean "Puffy" Combs and Jermaine Dupri plus rappers LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes and MC Lyte for their debut album, 1997's Levert.Sweat.Gill. Led by the Top Five single "My Body," the album easily went platinum.

Album: Levert. Sweat. Gill (1997)

01. Door #1
02. Round & Round
03. You Got Me
04. Where Did I Go Wrong
05. My Body
06. All The Times
07. My Side Of The Bed
08. Curious
09. Let A Playa Get His Freak On
10. Love Hurts
11. Drove Me To Tears
12. Where Did I Go Wrong

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Album: LSG 2 (2003)

01. Just Friends
02. Wide Open
03. Shake Down
04. Fa-Free
05. Yesterday
06. Play With Fire
07. What About Me
08. All I Know
09. Lessons Learned
10. Can't Get Over You
11. Cry & Make Love

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Earth, Wind And Fire

Collection of Earth, Wind & Fire

Earth, Wind & Fire were one of the most musically accomplished, critically acclaimed, and commercially popular funk bands of the '70s. Conceived by drummer, bandleader, songwriter, kalimba player, and occasional vocalist Maurice White, EWF's all-encompassing musical vision used funk as its foundation, but also incorporated jazz, smooth soul, gospel, pop, rock & roll, psychedelia, blues, folk, African music, and, later on, disco. Lead singer Philip Bailey gave EWF an extra dimension with his talent for crooning sentimental ballads in addition to funk workouts; behind him, the band could harmonize like a smooth Motown group, work a simmering groove like the J.B.'s, or improvise like a jazz fusion outfit. Plus, their stage shows were often just as elaborate and dynamic as George Clinton's P-Funk empire. More than just versatility for its own sake, EWF's eclecticism was part of a broader concept informed by a cosmic, mystical spirituality and an uplifting positivity the likes of which hadn't been seen since the early days of Sly & the Family Stone. Tying it all together was the accomplished songwriting of Maurice White, whose intricate, unpredictable arrangements and firm grasp of hooks and structure made EWF one of the tightest bands in funk when they wanted to be. Not everything they tried worked, but at their best, Earth, Wind & Fire seemingly took all that came before them and wrapped it up into one dizzying, spectacular package.
White founded Earth, Wind & Fire in Chicago in 1969. He had previously honed his chops as a session drummer for Chess Records, where he played on songs by the likes of Fontella Bass, Billy Stewart, and Etta James, among others. In 1967, he'd replaced Redd Holt in the popular jazz group the Ramsey Lewis Trio, where he was introduced to the kalimba, an African thumb piano he would use extensively in future projects. In 1969, he left Lewis' group to form a songwriting partnership with keyboardist Don Whitehead and singer Wade Flemons. This quickly evolved into a band dubbed the Salty Peppers, which signed with Capitol and scored a regional hit with "La La Time." When a follow-up flopped, White decided to move to Los Angeles, and took most of the band with him; he also renamed them Earth, Wind & Fire, after the three elements in his astrological charts. By the time White convinced his brother, bassist Verdine White, to join him on the West Coast in 1970, the lineup also consisted of Whitehead, Flemons, female singer Sherry Scott, guitarist Michael Beal, tenor saxophonist Chet Washington, trombonist Alex Thomas, and percussionist Yackov Ben Israel. This aggregate signed a new deal with Warner Bros. and issued its self-titled debut album in late 1970. Many critics found it intriguing and ambitious, much like the 1971 follow-up, The Need of Love, but neither attracted much commercial attention, despite a growing following on college campuses and a high-profile gig performing the soundtrack to Melvin Van Peebles' groundbreaking black independent film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song.
Dissatisfied with the results, White dismantled the first version of EWF in 1972, retaining only brother Verdine. He built a new lineup with female vocalist Jessica Cleaves, flute/sax player Ronnie Laws, guitarist Roland Bautista, keyboardist Larry Dunn, and percussionist Ralph Johnson; the most important new addition, however, was singer Philip Bailey, recruited from a Denver R&B band called Friends & Love. After seeing the group open for John Sebastian in New York, Clive Davis signed them to CBS, where they debuted in 1972 with Last Days and Time. Further personnel changes ensued; Laws and Bautista were all gone by year's end, replaced by reedman Andrew Woolfolk and guitarists Al McKay and Johnny Graham. It was then that EWF truly began to hit their stride. 1973's Head to the Sky (Cleaves' last album with the group) significantly broadened their cult following, and the 1974 follow-up, Open Our Eyes, was their first genuine hit. It marked their first collaboration with producer, arranger, and sometime songwriting collaborator Charles Stepney, who helped streamline their sound for wider acceptance; it also featured another White brother, Fred, brought in as a second drummer. The single "Mighty Mighty" became EWF's first Top Ten hit on the R&B charts, although pop radio shied away from its black-pride subtext, and the minor hit "Kalimba Story" brought Maurice White's infatuation with African sounds to the airwaves. Open Our Eyes went gold, setting the stage for the band's blockbuster breakthrough.
In 1975, EWF completed work on another movie soundtrack, this time to a music-biz drama called That's the Way of the World. Not optimistic about the film's commercial prospects, the group rushed out their soundtrack album of the same name (unlike Sweet Sweetback, they composed all the music themselves) in advance. The film flopped, but the album took off; its lead single, the love-and-encouragement anthem "Shining Star," shot to the top of both the R&B and pop charts, making Earth, Wind & Fire mainstream stars; it later won a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Group. The album also hit number one on both the pop and R&B charts, and went double platinum; its title track went Top Five on the R&B side, and it also contained Bailey's signature ballad in the album cut "Reasons." White used the new income to develop EWF's live show into a lavish, effects-filled extravaganza, which eventually grew to include stunts designed by magician Doug Henning. The band was also augmented by a regular horn section, the Phoenix Horns, headed by saxophonist Don Myrick. Their emerging concert experience was chronicled later that year on the double-LP set Gratitude, which became their second straight number one album and featured one side of new studio tracks. Of those, "Sing a Song" reached the pop Top Ten and the R&B Top Five, and the ballad "Can't Hide Love" and the title track were also successful.
Sadly, during the 1976 sessions for EWF's next studio album, Spirit, Charles Stepney died suddenly of a heart attack. Maurice White took over the arranging chores, but the Stepney-produced "Getaway" managed to top the R&B charts posthumously. Spirit naturally performed well on the charts, topping out at number two. In the meantime, White was taking a hand in producing other acts; in addition to working with his old boss Ramsey Lewis, he helped kick start the careers of the Emotions and Deniece Williams. 1977's All n' All was another strong effort that charted at number three and spawned the R&B smashes "Fantasy" and the chart-topping "Serpentine Fire"; meanwhile, the Emotions topped the pop charts with the White-helmed smash "Best of My Love." The following year, White founded his own label, ARC, and EWF appeared in the mostly disastrous film version of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, turning in a fine cover of the Beatles' "Got to Get You Into My Life" that became their first Top Ten pop hit since "Sing a Song." Released before year's end, The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 produced another Top Ten hit (and R&B number one) in the newly recorded "September."
1979's I Am contained EWF's most explicit nod to disco, a smash collaboration with the Emotions called "Boogie Wonderland" that climbed into the Top Ten. The ballad "After the Love Has Gone" did even better, falling one spot short of the top. Although I Am became EWF's sixth straight multi-platinum album, there were signs that the group's explosion of creativity over the past few years was beginning to wane. 1980's Faces broke that string, after which guitarist McKay departed. While 1981's Raise brought them a Top Five hit and R&B chart-topper in "Let's Groove," an overall decline in consistency was becoming apparent. By the time EWF issued its next album, 1983's Powerlight, ARC had folded, and the Phoenix Horns had been cut loose to save money. After the lackluster Electric Universe appeared at the end of the year, White disbanded the group to simply take a break. In the meantime, Verdine White became a producer and video director, while Philip Bailey embarked on a solo career and scored a pop smash with the Phil Collins duet "Easy Lover." Collins also made frequent use of the Phoenix Horns on his '80s records, both solo and with Genesis.
Bailey reunited with the White brothers, plus Andrew Woolfolk, Ralph Johnson, and new guitarist Sheldon Reynolds, in 1987 for the album Touch the World. It was surprisingly successful, producing two R&B smashes in "Thinking of You" and the number one "System of Survival." Released in 1990, Heritage was a forced attempt to contemporize the group's sound, with guest appearances from Sly Stone and MC Hammer; its failure led to the end of the group's relationship with Columbia. They returned on Reprise with the more traditional-sounding Millennium in 1993, but were dropped when the record failed to recapture their commercial standing despite a Grammy nomination for "Sunday Morning"; tragedy struck that year when onetime horn leader Don Myrick was murdered in Los Angeles. Bailey and the White brothers returned once again in 1997 on the small Pyramid label with In the Name of Love. After 2003's The Promise, the group realigned itself with several top-shelf adult contemporary artists and released 2005's Illumination, which featured a much-publicized collaboration with smooth jazz juggernaut Kenny G. By Steve Huey


Album: Earth, Wind & Fire (1971)





01. Help Somebody
02. Moment of Truth
03. Love Is Life
04. Fan the Fire
05. C'mon Children
06. This World Today
07. Bad Tune


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Album: Need Of Love (1971)





01. Energy
02. Beauty
03 I Can Feel It In My Bones
04. I Think About Lovin' You
05. Everything Is Everything


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Album: Last Days And Time (1972)





01. Time Is on Your Side
02. Interlude
03. They Don't See
04. Interlude
05. Make It With You
06. Power
07. Remember the Children
08. Interlude
09. Where Have All the Flowers Gone
10. I'd Rather Have You
11. Mom


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Album: Head To The Sky (1973)





01. Evil
02. Keep Your Head to the Sky
03. Build Your Nest
04. World's a Masquerade
05. Clover
06. Zanzibar


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Album: Open Our Eyes (1974)





01. Mighty Mighty
02. Devotion
03. Fair But So Uncool
04. Feelin' Blue
05. Kalimba Story
06. Drum Song
07. Tee Nine Chee Bit
08. Spasmodic Movements
09. Rabbit Seed
10. Caribou
11. Open Our Eyes
12. Ain't No Harm To Moan (Slave Song)
13. Fair But So Uncool
14. Step's Tune
15. Dreams


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Album: Thats The Way Of The Word (1975)





01. Shining Star
02. That's The Way Of The World
03. Happy Feelin'
04. All About Love
05. Yearnin' Learnin'
06. Reasons
07. Africano
08. See The Light
09. Shining Star (Future Star)
10. All About Love (First Impression)
11. Caribou Chaser (Jazzy Jam)
12. That's The Way Of The World (Latin Expedition)


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Album: Gratitude (1975)





01. Introduction
02. Medley- Africano - Power
03. Yearnin' Learnin'
04. Devotion
05. Sun Goddess
06. Reasons
07. Sing A Message To You
08. Shining Star
09. New World Symphony
10. Musical Interlude #1
11. Sunshine
12. Singasong
13. Gratitude
14. Celebrate
15. Musical Interlude #2
16. Can't Hide Love


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Album: Spirit (1976)




01. Getaway
02. On Your Face
03. Imagination
04. Spirit
05. Saturday Nite
06. Earth, Wind and Fire
07. Departure [Instrumental]
08. Biyo [Instrumental]
09. Burnin' Bush


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Album: All N All (1977)





01. Serpentine Fire
02. Fantasy
03. In The Marketplace (Interlude)
04. Jupiter
05. Love's Holiday
06. Brazilian Rhyme (Interlude)
07. I'll Write A Song For You
08. Magic Mind
09. Runnin'
10. Brazilian Rhyme (Interlude)
11. Be Ever Wonderful
12. Would You Mind (Demo Of Love's Holiday)
13. Runnin' (Original Hollywood Mix)
14. Brazilian Rhyme (Live)


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Album: The Best Of Vol I (1978)





01. Got to Get You Into My Life
02. Fantasy
03. Can't Hide Love
04. Love Music
05. Getaway
06. That's The Way of The World
07. September
08. Shining Star
09. Reasons
10. Singasong


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Album: I Am (1979)





01. In the Stone
02. Can't Let Go
03. After the Love Has Gone
04. Let Your Feelings Show
05. Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire, The Emotions
06. Star
07. Wait
08. Rock That! [Instrumental]
09. You and I


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Album: Faces (1980)





01. Let Me Talk
02. Turn It Into Something Good
03. Pride
04. You
05. Sparkle
06. Back On The Road
07. Song In My Heart
08. You Went Away
09. And Love Goes On
10. Sailaway
11. Take It To The Sky
12. Win Or Lose
13. Share Your Love
14. In Time
15. Faces


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Album: Raise! (1981)





01. Let's Groove
02. Lady Sun
03. My Love
04. Evolution Orange
05. Kalimba Tree
06. You Are A Winner
07. I've Had Enough
08. Wanna Be With You
09. The Changing Times


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Album: Powerlight (1983)





01. Fall In Love With Me
02. Spread Your Love
03. Side By Side
04. Straight From The Heart
05. The Speed Of Love
06. Freedom Of Choice
07. Something Special
08. Hearts To Heart
09. Miracles


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Album: Electric Universe (1983)





01. Magnetic
02. Touch
03. Moonwalk
04. Could It Be Right
05. Spirit of a New World
06. Sweet Sassy Lady
07. We're Living in Our Own Time
08. Electric Nation


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Album: Touch The World (1987)





01. System Of Survival
02.. Evil Roy
03. Thinking Of You
04. You And I
05. New Horizons (Interlude)
06. Money Tight
07. Every Now And Then
08. Touch The World
09. Here Today And Gone Tomorrow
10. Victim Of The Modern Heart


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Album: The Best Of II (1988)





01. Turn on (The Beat Box)
02. Let's Groove
03. After The Love is Gone
04. Fantasy
05. Devotion
06. Serpentine Fire
07. Love's Holiday
08. Boogie Wonder
09. Saturday Nite
10. Mighty Mighty


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Album: Heritage (1990)





01. Interlude Soweto
02. Takin' Chances
03. Heritage
04. Good Time
05. Interlude Body Wrap
06. Anything You Want
07. Interlude Bird
08. Wanna Be The Man
09. Interlude Close To Home
10. Daydreamin'
11. King Of Groove
12. I'm In Love
13. For The Love Of You
14. Motor
15. Interlude Faith
16. Welcome
17. Soweto (Reprise)


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Album: Very Best Of (1991)





CD1
01. Let's Groove
02. Getaway
03. Serpentine Fire
04. Shining Star
05. Spread Your Love
06. Reasons
07. Can't Let Go
08. Boogie Wonderland
09. Star
10. Jupiter
11. Electric Nation
12. Fall In Love With Me
13. And Love Goes On
14. Keep Your Head To The Sky

CD2
01. Fantasy
02. Sing A Song
03. Magnetic
04. I've Had Enough
05. Got To Get You Into My Life
06. Could It Be Right
07. After The Love Has Gone
08. September
09. Wait
10. I'll Write A Song For You
11. That's The Way Of The World
12. Something Special
13. Wanna Be With You
14. Saturday Nite


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Album: The Eternal Dance (1992)





CD1
01. Fan The Fire
02. Love Is Life
03. I Think About Lovin' You
04. Interlude (Previously Unreleased)
05. Time Is On Your Side
06. Where Have All The Flowers Gone
07. Power
08. Keep Your Head Up In The Sky
09. Evil
10. Mighty Mighty
11. Feelin' Blue
12. Hey Girl (Previously Unreleased)
13. Open Our Eyes
14. Shining Star (Previously Unreleased Alternate Version)
15. Happy Feelin'
16. Reasons
17. Shining Star
18. That's The Way Of The World

CD2
01. Kalimba Story-Sing A Message To You (Live) (Previously Unreleased)
02. Head To The Sky-Devotion (Live) (Previously Unreleased)
03. Sun Goddess (Live)
04. Mighty Mighty (Live) (Previously Unreleased)
05. Interlude
06. Can't Hide Love
07. Sing A Song
08. Sunshine
09. Getaway
10. Saturday Nite
11. Spirit
12. Ponta De Areia -- -Brazilian Rhyme- (Interlude) (Previously Unreleased)
13. Fantasy
14. Serpentine Fire
15. I'll Write A Song For You
16. Be Ever Wonderful
17. Beijo (Interlude)
18. Got To Get You Into My Life (Previously Unreleased as Single Only)

CD3
01. September
02. Boogie Wonderland
03. After The Love Is Gone
04. In The Stone
05. Dirty (Interlude) (Previously Unreleased)
06. Let Me Talk
07. And Love Goes On
08. Pride
09. Demo (Previously Unreleased)
10. Let's Groove
11. Wanna Be With You
12. Little Girl (Interlude) (Previously Unreleased)
13. Night Dreamin' (Previously Unreleased)
14. Fall In Love With Me
15. Magnetic
16. System Of Survival
17. Thinking Of You
18. Gotta Find Out (Previously Unreleased as U.S. Single Only)
19. That's The Way Of The World (Live) (Previously Unreleased on Album)


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Album: Millenium (1993)





01. Even If You Wonder
02. Sunday Morning
03. Blood Brothers
04. Kalimba Interlude
05. Spend The Night
06. Divine
07. Two Hearts
08. Honor The Magic
09. Love Is The Greatest Story
10. The L Word
11. Just Another Lonely Night
12. Super Hero
13. Wouldn' Change A Thing About You
14. Love Across The Wire
15. Chicago (Chi-Town) Blues
16. Kalimba Blues


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Album: In The Name Of Love (1997)





01. Rock It
02. In The Name Of Love
03. Revolution
04. When Love Goes Wrong
05. Fill You Up
06. Right Time
07. Round And Round
08. Keep It Real
09. Cruising
10. Love Is Life
11. Avatar


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Album: The Promise (2003)





01. All in the Way
02. Betcha'
03. Wiggle
04. Why
05. Wonderland
06. Where Do We Go from Here
07. Freedom
08. Hold Me
09. Never
10. Promise
11. All About Love
12. Suppose You Like Me
13. Promise 2
14. She Waits
15. Promise 3
16. Let Me Love You
17. Dirty


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Album: Love Songs (2004)





01. Reasons
02. Can't Hide Love
03. Love's Holiday
04. Be Ever Wonderful
05. Beijo (Interlude)
06. I'll Write a Song for You
07. You
08. Fantasy
09. Earth, Wind and Fire
10. Fall in Love With Me
11. Side By Side
12. Wait
13. After the Love Has Gone
14. Wanna Be With You


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Album: Illumination (2005)





01. Lovely People
02. Pure Gold
03. A Talking Voice (Interlude)
04. Loves Dance
05. Show Me The Way
06.This Is How I Feel
07. Work It Out
08. Pass You By
09. The One
10. Elevated
11. Liberation
12. To You
13. The Way You Move (Bonus Track)


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Keni Burke

Collection of Keni Burke

Keni Burke has a three-decade career that includes singing with the Five Stairsteps and being a top session musician. Born Kenneth M. Burke on September 28, 1953, in Chicago, he first tasted musical stardom in his teens as a member of the family group the Five Stairsteps, best known for the 1970 million-selling single "O-o-h Child." The Chicago-based group was dubbed "the First Family of Soul" because of their successful five-year chart run; the moniker was later passed on to the Jackson 5. Initially a teenage five-member brothers and sister vocal group made up of the offspring of Betty and Clarence Burke, the Five Stairsteps (named by Mrs. Burke who thought her kids looked like stair steps when lined up according to their age) featured lead singer Clarence Jr., Alohe, James, Dennis, and 13-year-old Kenneth. Most of the members attended Harlan High School. Clarence Sr. was a detective for the Chicago Police Department and a strict and loving father. Like the Jackson 5's father Joe Jackson, "Papa Burke," as he was called, had a passion for music and honed his children into a talented singing and dancing group. He backed the group on bass guitar, managed them, and co-wrote songs with Clarence Jr. and Gregory Fowler. After winning first prize in a talent contest at the legendary Regal Theater, the Five Stairsteps were beset with recording contract offers. A close neighbor and family friend was Fred Cash of the Impressions, who introduced the group to Curtis Mayfield. Signed to Mayfield's Windy City imprint, which was distributed by Philadelphia-based Cameo Parkway Records, their first single was the Burkes-written ballad "You Waited Too Long" b/w the upbeat "Don't Waste Your Time," a Mayfield song. A double-sided hit in Chicago, the A-side, "You Waited Too Long," charted number 16 R&B in spring of 1966, and the hits kept coming. Around the end of 1967, Cameo-Parkway folded and Windy C switched to Art Kass' New York-based Buddah Records through former Cameo-Parkway executive Neil Bogart who joined the new label as co-president. The group's second album, Family Portrait (complete with a montage of Burke family photos), was recorded and produced in Chicago by Clarence Jr. With the addition of their three-year-old brother, the group became the Five Stairsteps & Cubie. Family Portrait yielded two hit singles, "Something's Missing" and a cover of Jimmy Charles and the Revelletts' hit "A Million to One." The group often toured with the Impressions. Signing with Buddah Records, the group was once again known as the Five Stairsteps. In the spring of 1970, the group released their sole certified million-seller and biggest pop hit, "O-o-h Child" (written by Stan Vincent), which hit number 14 R&B and number eight op. The flip side, a cover of Lennon and McCartney' "Dear Prudence," charted number 49 R&B. The following year, the group resurfaced as the Stairsteps with two charting Buddah singles: "Didn't It Look So Easy" and "I Love You-Stop." The group appeared in the 1970 movie Soul to Soul, a documentary of a benefit concert filmed at New York's Yankee Stadium and on the NY-produced, nationally syndicated show Soul. In the early '70s, sister Alohe married and both she and Cubie left the group, which now billed themselves as the Stairsteps. Billy Preston introduced the Stairsteps to the Beatles, and the group signed with George Harrison's Dark Horse label distributed by A&M Records. An album, 2nd Resurrection, was released in February 1976, produced by Billy Preston, Robert Margouleff, and the Stairsteps. "From Us to You," written by Clarence Jr. and Kenneth Burke, was the group's biggest hit since "O-o-h Child," peaking at number ten R&B in early 1976. The follow-up single, "Passado," received airplay in Chicago, New York, and other markets. Kenneth sang, played bass, and wrote both songs on the third single, "Tell Me Why" b/w "Salaam." After the Stairsteps disbanded, Kenneth remained with Dark Horse as a solo artist. His self-produced debut solo LP, Keni Burke, was released in August 1977. The singles were "Keep on Singing" and the brassy "Shuffle" b/w "From Me to You," an instrumental remake of "From Us to You." Becoming an in-demand session bass player, he can be heard on everyone from Sly & the Family Stone, Natalie Cole, Billy Preston, Les McCann, the Emotions, Raffi, and the Four Tops to Redman, Terry Callier, Stargard, Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers, D.J. Rogers, Linda Clifford, Silk, Narada Michael Walden, Ramsey Lewis, Dusty Springfield, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, and Larry John McNally. In 1981, Burke got a new solo album deal with RCA Records. The self-produced LP You're the Best included the singles, the jubilant "Let Somebody Love You" and the title track "You're the Best." Both became post-release 12" collectibles. His next RCA album, 1982's Changes, yielded his biggest solo hit. Though the inspiring "Risin' to the Top" peaked at number 63 R&B in late summer 1982, it was a huge hit in his native Chicago and has been sampled ad nauseam by a myriad of hip-hop/rap and urban artists. First by Doug E. Fresh ("Keep Risin' to the Top"), then by Mary J. Blige ("Love No Limit") and Ali's "Feelin' You." The second Changes single, the pumpin' "Shakin'," has DJs and dance/funk music collectors scouring used record bins. Changes is also notable because it includes one of the last songs by Philly songwriter Linda Creed (co-written with Thom Bell), the mid-tempo ballad "One Minute More." Burke worked as a writer/producer (frequently with keyboardist Dean Gant and former Average White Band drummer Steve Ferrone) with the O'Jays, the Jones Girls, the Whispers, the Whitehead Brothers, Keith Sweat, George Howard, Peabo Bryson, Bill Withers, and Perri, among others. After meeting Expansion Records executive Ralph Tee at a Berwick Soul Weekender, Burke signed with the Sony-distributed U.K. label. Nothin' but Love was his first album for the label and was released March 1998. The first 12" single was "I Need Your Love" with vocals by Burke's son, Osaze Burke, but the flip side, the mellow "Indigenous Love," became a hit with the steppers crowd. Allmusic by Ed Hogan

Album: Keni Burke (1977)

01. Keep On Singing
02. You Are All Mine
03. Day
04. It's The Last Time
05. Shuffle
06. Give All You Can Give
07. Tell Me That You Love Me
08. Something New (Like A Sweet Melody)
09. From Me To You

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Album: You're The Best (1981)

01. Let Somebody Love You
02. Gotta Find My Way Back in Your Heart
03. Love Is the Answer
04. You're The Best
05. Paintings of Love
06. Night Riders
07. Never Stop Loving Me

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Album: Changes (1982)

01. Shakin'
02. Hang Tight
03. Can't Get Enough
04. Who Do You Love
05. Changes
06. One Minute More
07. Risin' To The Top
08. All Night

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Album: Nothin' But Love (1998)

01. I Need Your Love
02. This Dedication
03. Indigenous Love
04. Tell Me You Want My love
05. I Get Off On You
06. I Can Give You Plenty Love
07. It's Alright
08. Nothin' But Love
09. It's You
10. Give Me A Chance
11. Indigenous Love (Reprise)

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