1979 The Greatest Year In R&B?

[kes1111]

2019 Marks The 40th Anniverary Of Maybe The Greatest Year In R&B Albums?

Off the Wall is the fifth solo studio album by American singer Michael Jackson, released on August 10, 1979 in the United States by Epic Records, and internationally by CBS Records.
In 1980, Jackson won three awards at the American Music Awards for his solo efforts: Favorite Soul/R&B Album, Favorite Male Soul/R&B Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Single. That year, he also won Billboard Music Awards for Top Black Artist and Top Black Album and the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
Recent reviews by AllMusic and Blender have continued to praise Off the Wall for its appeal in the 21st century. Often considered one of the best disco albums of all time[1], the album was placed at number 68 on Rolling Stone list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" in 2003. The National Association of Recording Merchandisers listed it at number 80 on its list of the "Definitive 200 Albums of All Time". In 2008, Off the Wall was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Prince is the self-titled second album by American recording artist Prince. It was released on August 19, 1979 by Warner Bros. Records. The album was written, arranged, composed, produced and performed entirely by Prince. The album was certified platinum and contained three R&B/dance hits: "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?", "Sexy Dancer" and "I Wanna Be Your Lover". "I Wanna Be Your Lover" sold over two million copies and received a platinum disc, rushing to No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 (becoming Prince's first hit single) and topped the R&B charts. In addition, it peaked at No. 41 in the United Kingdom (his first entry in the country) and reached number 2 on the Billboard Dance/Disco Singles chart. Prince performed both "I Wanna Be Your Lover" and "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?" on American Bandstand on 26 January 1980.

 

[kes1111]

Bad Girls is the seventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Donna Summer, released in April 25, 1979 on Casablanca Records. Originally issued as a double album, Bad Girls became the best-selling album of Summer's career. The album spent 6 weeks at the top of Billboard's Hot 200 albums in 1979, one week on June 16, 1979 and 5 consecutive weeks, from July 7 to August 4, 1979. It contained the number one hits "Hot Stuff" and "Bad Girls", and the number two hit "Dim All the Lights".

On the week of June 16, 1979, Summer had (for a second time) the No. 1 single "Hot Stuff" and album Bad Girlssimultaneously on the Billboard charts. She would accomplish this for a third time, the week of August 14, 1979 when the single "Bad Girls" took the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for a 5-week run, and the album Bad Girls was at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart. They would remain at the top of both charts together for 4 weeks. Summer would also become the first female artist to have two songs in the top three, on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, when on the week of June 30, 1979, "Hot Stuff" descended to No. 2 and "Bad Girls" ascended to No. 3. Both songs would remain in the top three for 4 weeks. The week of July 21, 1979 the single "Bad Girls" would take the top spot on the Billboard Hot R &B singles chart, Summer would sit on top of 3 major Billboard charts. The album Bad Girls would top the R&B album charts for 3 weeks, June 23 to July 7, 1979.

We Are Family is the third studio album by the American R&B vocal group Sister Sledge, released on January 22, 1979 in the United States and on April 30, 1979 in the United Kingdom by Cotillion Records. The album was written and produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of the band Chic, and includes four hit singles: the title track, "He's the Greatest Dancer", "Lost in Music", and "Thinking of You", all of which have been sampled, remixed, and reissued in the decades after the album's release.

 

[woodchuck]

IIRC, (Not Just) Knee Deep, Got To Be Real, & Bustin' Loose came out that year as well.

 

[kes1111]

I Am is the ninth studio album by the R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire, released on June 9, 1979 on CBS Records. The LP rose to Nos. 1 & 3 on the BillboardTop Soul Albums and Billboard 200 charts respectively.I Am has been certified Double Platinum in the US by the RIAA, Platinum in the UK by the BPI and Platinum in Canada by Music Canada.
The song, "After the Love Has Gone", reached No. 2 on both theBillboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Songs charts. After The Love Has Gone also reached No. 3 on both the Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs and UK Singles charts. The ballad was Grammy nominated in the category of Record of the Year. After the Love Has Gone also won a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.

Another single, "Boogie Wonderland" featuring The Emotions, reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 6 on the Hot 100. Boogie Wonderland was also Grammy nominated in the categories of Best Disco Recordingand Best R&B Instrumental Performance.

Midnight Magic is the seventh studio album by the musical group the Commodores, released in 1979. It contained their second U.S. #1 single, "Still", and the #4 hit "Sail On". "Still" in particular was the only record released by Berry Gordy's combine to top the pop charts that year.

 

[kes1111]

Teddy is the third album by R&B crooner Teddy Pendergrass, released on June 23, 1979.[3] It included more "bedroom ballads," comparable to Marvin Gaye's Midnight Love.
Two singles were released from the album: "Turn Off the Lights", which reached US Pop #48 and #2 on the R&B charts, and "Come Go With Me," which reached #14 R&B.
The album was nominated for an American Music Award, Favorite Soul/R&B Album in 1980 and 1981.

Ladies' Night is the eleventh studio album by the funk band Kool & the Gang, released in 1979. The album became their first major success especially after the release of the title track, the U.S. #8 "Ladies' Night," and the U.S. #5 follow-up "Too Hot" which both became Billboard Top 10 hits. The album brought a return to the mainstream after a lull in success from 1976-1978. In addition all the cuts from the album reached number five on the disco chart.[3]

Ladies' Night was the album where Kool & the Gang perfected their funky style and made it more mainstream by incorporating some pop and light R&B into the sound. The result was that this album was not only popular during the 1970s black-oriented funk era where the band started, but also during the more popular and diverse disco era. Ladies' Night became their first Platinum album.[4] It also marked the debut of lead vocalist James "J.T." Taylor.

 

[KingTaharqa]

Its up there. That late 70s early 80s was the best time for R&B music IMO.

 

[Entrepronegro]

This was not the greatest R&B year.

The whole 1980's top to bottom was clearly the greatest decade as a whole for R&B.

The 1970's was the greatest soul music decade.

 

[kes1111]

Risqué is the third studio album by American disco band Chic, released on Atlantic Records on July 30, 1979. One of the records that defined the disco era,[1] the album became highly influential not only within the movement, but also in other styles such as hip hop, art rock and new wave.
Risqué includes three classic Chic hits; "Good Times" (#1 US Pop, #1 US R&B June 23, 1979, #5 UK), "My Forbidden Lover" (#33 US R&B, #43 US Pop October 13, 1979, #15 UK) and "My Feet Keep Dancing" (#42 US R&B, #101 US Pop December 8, 1979, #21 UK). Risqué reached #5 on the US albums chart and #2 on the US R&B chart. It has been certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales over 1 million copies. It peaked at #29 in the UK and was certified Silver by the BPI.

Disco Nights is the debut album by Americansoul/disco group GQ, released in 1979 on the Arista label. The lead single "Disco Nights (Rock Freak)" was a major crossover hit, topping the R&B chart and peaking at #12 on the pop chart. The follow-up, a cover of Billy Stewart's 1965 classic "I Do Love You", also made the R&B top 5 and the pop top 20. On the back of its hit singles, the album became a big seller. It reached #2 R&B and #13 pop and was certified Platinum (one million copies shipped) by the RIAA.

 

[Entrepronegro]

This came out in 1982

The biggest selling solo album in American history.

And 1982 had alot of other good albums that came out as well.

 

[HAR125LEM]

That was the Greatest Music of that year in general.
Not just R&B.

I've been recommending this book on other threads.
White talks about this particular period.
And many consider that EWF record to be their BEST!

http://data:image/jpeg;base64,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

 

[woodchuck]

Okay, you lost me at "Ladies' Night".

 

[kes1111]

The Whispers is the ninth studio album by AmericanR&B/Soul vocal group The Whispers, released on October 20, 1979 by SOLAR Records. The album, itself topping the R&B Album Charts (and reaching #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 Album Charts) spawned four singles.It includes the number-one R&B single, "And The Beat Goes On" and "A Song For Donny", a tribute song to American musician and vocalist Donny Hathaway who died in January 1979. "A Song For Donny" was a success on the R&B Charts, making it to #21.

Big Fun is the third album by AmericanR&Bgroup Shalamar, released in 1979 on the SOLAR label. Big Fun was produced by Leon Sylvers III and is the first album to feature what is considered the 'classic' Shalamar line-up (Jeffrey Daniel, Howard Hewett and Jody Watley), with Hewett having replaced Gerald Brown. The album features the group's biggest hit single, "The Second Time Around"

 

[roots69]

Bruh, your right.. To be honest, the 70s, 80s and mid 90s is when music was at its finest!! I truly believe in 96 when billy clinton signed that bill that allowed 5 big corporation to take over 95% of all the media outlets, has been the music industry downfall..

 

[biggboye5000]

I don't know if I would say 1979 was The GOAT year for R&B but some great classic timeless jams came out that year.

Rank Artist Title
1 Anita Ward ►Ring My Bell
2 Spinners ►Working My Way Back to You
3 Peaches & Herb ►Reunited
4 Parliament ►Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
5 Michael Jackson ►Rock with You
6 Chic ►Good Times
7 Michael Jackson ►Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
8 Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers ►Bustin' Loose Part 1
9 Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer ►No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
10 Captain & Tennille ►Do That to Me One More Time
11 Donna Summer ►Bad Girls
12 Earth, Wind & Fire ►September
13 The Commodores ►Still
14 Cheryl Lynn ►Got To Be Real
15 Billy Preston & Syreeta ►With You I'm Born Again
16 Kool & the Gang ►Ladies' Night
17 The Isley Brothers ►I Wanna Be With You (Part I)
18 Sister Sledge ►We Are Family
19 Donna Summer ►Hot Stuff
20 Earth, Wind & Fire ►After the Love Has Gone
21 Earth, Wind & Fire ►Boogie Wonderland
22 Sister Sledge ►He's the Greatest Dancer
23 McFadden & Whitehead ►Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
24 Teri DeSario ►Yes, I'm Ready
25 Prince ►I Wanna Be Your Lover
26 Peabo Bryson ►I'm So Into You
27 GQ ►Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)
28 The Jacksons ►Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
29 Instant Funk ►I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)
30 Cameo ►I Just Want To Be
31 Herb Alpert ►Rise
32 Stevie Wonder ►Send One Your Love
33 Shalamar ►The Second Time Around
34 Rufus & Chaka Khan ►Do You Love What You Feel
35 Gene Chandler ►Get Down
36 Smokey Robinson ►Cruisin'
37 Con Funk Shun ►Chase Me
38 Amii Stewart ►Knock on Wood
39 Raydio ►You Can't Change That
40 Lakeside ►It's All The Way Live (Part 1)
41 Michael Jackson ►Off the Wall
42 The Sugarhill Gang ►Rapper's Delight
43 George Benson ►Love Ballad
44 Peaches & Herb ►Shake Your Groove Thing
45 Ashford & Simpson ►Found a Cure
46 The Gap Band ►Shake
47 Gloria Gaynor ►I Will Survive
48 Chic ►I Want Your Love
49 The Commodores ►Sail On
50 Foxy ►Hot Number
51 Funkadelic ►(Not Just) Knee Deep - Part 1
52 Tavares ►Never Had A Love Like This Before
53 Rod Stewart ►Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
54 Bobby Caldwell ►What You Won't Do For Love
55 Kenny Loggins ►This Is It
56 Nature's Divine ►I Just Can't Control Myself
57 Teddy Pendergrass ►Turn Off the Lights
58 Tyrone Davis ►In The Mood
59 GQ ►I Do Love You
60 The O'Jays ►Sing A Happy Song
61 Hot Chocolate ►Every 1's A Winner
62 Bell & James ►Livin' It Up (Friday Night)
63 Evelyn King ►I Don't Know If It's Right
64 Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams ►Heaven Knows
65 Maze featuring Frankie Beverly ►Feel That You're Feelin'
66 The Jones Girls ►You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else
67 The Bar-Kays ►Move Your Boogie Body
68 Teena Marie ►I'm A Sucker For Your Love
69 Rick James ►Bustin' Out
70 Mass Production ►Firecracker
71 Donna Summer ►Dim All the Lights
72 Grey & Hanks ►Dancin'
73 KC & The Sunshine Band ►Do You Wanna Go Party
74 GQ ►Make My Dreams A Reality
75 Stephanie Mills ►What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin'
76 Narada Michael Walden ►I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance With You)
77 The Commodores ►Wonderland
78 David Ruffin ►Break My Heart
79 Delegation ►Oh, Honey
80 Third World ►Now That We Found Love
81 Isaac Hayes ►Don't Let Go
82 Herb Alpert ►Rotation
83 Natalie Cole ►Stand By
84 Bar-Kays ►Holy Ghost
85 The O'Jays ►Forever Mine
86 Five Special ►Why Leave Us Alone
87 Edwin Starr ►Contact
88 Diana Ross ►The Boss
89 Alton McClain & Destiny ►It Must Be Love
90 Earth, Wind & Fire ►Star
91 Switch ►I Call Your Name
92 Pleasure ►Glide
93 Bonnie Pointer ►Free Me From My Freedom/Tie Me To A Tree (Handcuff Me)
94 Bee Gees ►Too Much Heaven
95 Lou Rawls ►Let Me Be Good To You
96 Gary's Gang ►Keep On Dancin'
97 Shalamar ►Take That To The Bank
98 Chic ►My Feet Keep Dancing
99 Dionne Warwick ►I'll Never Love This Way Again
100 Peter Brown ►Crank It Up (Funky Town)

https://playback.fm/charts/rnb/1979

 

[biggboye5000]

That was the Greatest Music of that year in general.
Not just R&B.

I've been recommending this book on other threads.
White talks about this particular period.
And many consider that EWF record to be their BEST!

http://data:image/jpeg;base64,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

I'm a HUGE EWF fan but different people have different opinions on their Top 5 or 10 EWF jams. IMO it's a toss up between their "Gratitude" album and "That's The Way Of The World". EWF were at the absolute tip top of their game and I consider those two albums to be the peak of their career. Opinions will differ and most will probably go by record sales but it's whatever. It's all good music and the 70s and 80s IMO had some of the absolute GOAT R&B soul jams. I have been saying this for decades and still stand by that assessment.

Edit: BTW will have to check that book out. Thanks for the recommendation. EWF and The Beatles are my personal GOAT groups. Oh and gotta throw in my boys The Isley Bros in there with my all time fave groups period.

 

[Duece]

1979 is considered the year that disco's popularity began to wane so I wonder if this great year for R&B was a case of many of these artists returning to form.

 

[biggboye5000]

That was the Greatest Music of that year in general.
Not just R&B.

I've been recommending this book on other threads.
White talks about this particular period.
And many consider that EWF record to be their BEST!

http://data:image/jpeg;base64,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

 

[jack walsh13]

I don't know if I would say 1979 was The GOAT year for R&B but some great classic timeless jams came out that year.

Rank Artist Title
1 Anita Ward ►Ring My Bell
2 Spinners ►Working My Way Back to You
3 Peaches & Herb ►Reunited
4 Parliament ►Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
5 Michael Jackson ►Rock with You
6 Chic ►Good Times
7 Michael Jackson ►Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
8 Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers ►Bustin' Loose Part 1
9 Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer ►No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
10 Captain & Tennille ►Do That to Me One More Time
11 Donna Summer ►Bad Girls
12 Earth, Wind & Fire ►September
13 The Commodores ►Still
14 Cheryl Lynn ►Got To Be Real
15 Billy Preston & Syreeta ►With You I'm Born Again
16 Kool & the Gang ►Ladies' Night
17 The Isley Brothers ►I Wanna Be With You (Part I)
18 Sister Sledge ►We Are Family
19 Donna Summer ►Hot Stuff
20 Earth, Wind & Fire ►After the Love Has Gone
21 Earth, Wind & Fire ►Boogie Wonderland
22 Sister Sledge ►He's the Greatest Dancer
23 McFadden & Whitehead ►Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
24 Teri DeSario ►Yes, I'm Ready
25 Prince ►I Wanna Be Your Lover
26 Peabo Bryson ►I'm So Into You
27 GQ ►Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)
28 The Jacksons ►Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
29 Instant Funk ►I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)
30 Cameo ►I Just Want To Be
31 Herb Alpert ►Rise
32 Stevie Wonder ►Send One Your Love
33 Shalamar ►The Second Time Around
34 Rufus & Chaka Khan ►Do You Love What You Feel
35 Gene Chandler ►Get Down
36 Smokey Robinson ►Cruisin'
37 Con Funk Shun ►Chase Me
38 Amii Stewart ►Knock on Wood
39 Raydio ►You Can't Change That
40 Lakeside ►It's All The Way Live (Part 1)
41 Michael Jackson ►Off the Wall
42 The Sugarhill Gang ►Rapper's Delight
43 George Benson ►Love Ballad
44 Peaches & Herb ►Shake Your Groove Thing
45 Ashford & Simpson ►Found a Cure
46 The Gap Band ►Shake
47 Gloria Gaynor ►I Will Survive
48 Chic ►I Want Your Love
49 The Commodores ►Sail On
50 Foxy ►Hot Number
51 Funkadelic ►(Not Just) Knee Deep - Part 1
52 Tavares ►Never Had A Love Like This Before
53 Rod Stewart ►Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
54 Bobby Caldwell ►What You Won't Do For Love
55 Kenny Loggins ►This Is It
56 Nature's Divine ►I Just Can't Control Myself
57 Teddy Pendergrass ►Turn Off the Lights
58 Tyrone Davis ►In The Mood
59 GQ ►I Do Love You
60 The O'Jays ►Sing A Happy Song
61 Hot Chocolate ►Every 1's A Winner
62 Bell & James ►Livin' It Up (Friday Night)
63 Evelyn King ►I Don't Know If It's Right
64 Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams ►Heaven Knows
65 Maze featuring Frankie Beverly ►Feel That You're Feelin'
66 The Jones Girls ►You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else
67 The Bar-Kays ►Move Your Boogie Body
68 Teena Marie ►I'm A Sucker For Your Love
69 Rick James ►Bustin' Out
70 Mass Production ►Firecracker
71 Donna Summer ►Dim All the Lights
72 Grey & Hanks ►Dancin'
73 KC & The Sunshine Band ►Do You Wanna Go Party
74 GQ ►Make My Dreams A Reality
75 Stephanie Mills ►What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin'
76 Narada Michael Walden ►I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance With You)
77 The Commodores ►Wonderland
78 David Ruffin ►Break My Heart
79 Delegation ►Oh, Honey
80 Third World ►Now That We Found Love
81 Isaac Hayes ►Don't Let Go
82 Herb Alpert ►Rotation
83 Natalie Cole ►Stand By
84 Bar-Kays ►Holy Ghost
85 The O'Jays ►Forever Mine
86 Five Special ►Why Leave Us Alone
87 Edwin Starr ►Contact
88 Diana Ross ►The Boss
89 Alton McClain & Destiny ►It Must Be Love
90 Earth, Wind & Fire ►Star
91 Switch ►I Call Your Name
92 Pleasure ►Glide
93 Bonnie Pointer ►Free Me From My Freedom/Tie Me To A Tree (Handcuff Me)
94 Bee Gees ►Too Much Heaven
95 Lou Rawls ►Let Me Be Good To You
96 Gary's Gang ►Keep On Dancin'
97 Shalamar ►Take That To The Bank
98 Chic ►My Feet Keep Dancing
99 Dionne Warwick ►I'll Never Love This Way Again
100 Peter Brown ►Crank It Up (Funky Town)

https://playback.fm/charts/rnb/1979

That's a damn good list!!!

 

[knightmelodic]

Hmm. I'll have to think about it but I wouldn't say it's the greatest off the top of my head. But I see a lot of Disco trending songs. And I mean dedicated Disco, not PIR Disco which is really Club Music...it's complicated. Anyway, there's not enough PIR, Hi, Atlantic and Stax in there to make it R&B IMO.

 

[jack walsh13]

Let's have some other solid years for comparison

 

[BDR]

David Ruffin solo
Donny Hathaway
Ohio players


70s was a great time for r&b.

 

[Entrepronegro]

I don't know if I would say 1979 was The GOAT year for R&B but some great classic timeless jams came out that year.

Rank Artist Title
1 Anita Ward ►Ring My Bell
2 Spinners ►Working My Way Back to You
3 Peaches & Herb ►Reunited
4 Parliament ►Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
5 Michael Jackson ►Rock with You
6 Chic ►Good Times
7 Michael Jackson ►Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
8 Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers ►Bustin' Loose Part 1
9 Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer ►No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
10 Captain & Tennille ►Do That to Me One More Time
11 Donna Summer ►Bad Girls
12 Earth, Wind & Fire ►September
13 The Commodores ►Still
14 Cheryl Lynn ►Got To Be Real
15 Billy Preston & Syreeta ►With You I'm Born Again
16 Kool & the Gang ►Ladies' Night
17 The Isley Brothers ►I Wanna Be With You (Part I)
18 Sister Sledge ►We Are Family
19 Donna Summer ►Hot Stuff
20 Earth, Wind & Fire ►After the Love Has Gone
21 Earth, Wind & Fire ►Boogie Wonderland
22 Sister Sledge ►He's the Greatest Dancer
23 McFadden & Whitehead ►Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
24 Teri DeSario ►Yes, I'm Ready
25 Prince ►I Wanna Be Your Lover
26 Peabo Bryson ►I'm So Into You
27 GQ ►Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)
28 The Jacksons ►Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
29 Instant Funk ►I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)
30 Cameo ►I Just Want To Be
31 Herb Alpert ►Rise
32 Stevie Wonder ►Send One Your Love
33 Shalamar ►The Second Time Around
34 Rufus & Chaka Khan ►Do You Love What You Feel
35 Gene Chandler ►Get Down
36 Smokey Robinson ►Cruisin'
37 Con Funk Shun ►Chase Me
38 Amii Stewart ►Knock on Wood
39 Raydio ►You Can't Change That
40 Lakeside ►It's All The Way Live (Part 1)
41 Michael Jackson ►Off the Wall
42 The Sugarhill Gang ►Rapper's Delight
43 George Benson ►Love Ballad
44 Peaches & Herb ►Shake Your Groove Thing
45 Ashford & Simpson ►Found a Cure
46 The Gap Band ►Shake
47 Gloria Gaynor ►I Will Survive
48 Chic ►I Want Your Love
49 The Commodores ►Sail On
50 Foxy ►Hot Number
51 Funkadelic ►(Not Just) Knee Deep - Part 1
52 Tavares ►Never Had A Love Like This Before
53 Rod Stewart ►Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
54 Bobby Caldwell ►What You Won't Do For Love
55 Kenny Loggins ►This Is It
56 Nature's Divine ►I Just Can't Control Myself
57 Teddy Pendergrass ►Turn Off the Lights
58 Tyrone Davis ►In The Mood
59 GQ ►I Do Love You
60 The O'Jays ►Sing A Happy Song
61 Hot Chocolate ►Every 1's A Winner
62 Bell & James ►Livin' It Up (Friday Night)
63 Evelyn King ►I Don't Know If It's Right
64 Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams ►Heaven Knows
65 Maze featuring Frankie Beverly ►Feel That You're Feelin'
66 The Jones Girls ►You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else
67 The Bar-Kays ►Move Your Boogie Body
68 Teena Marie ►I'm A Sucker For Your Love
69 Rick James ►Bustin' Out
70 Mass Production ►Firecracker
71 Donna Summer ►Dim All the Lights
72 Grey & Hanks ►Dancin'
73 KC & The Sunshine Band ►Do You Wanna Go Party
74 GQ ►Make My Dreams A Reality
75 Stephanie Mills ►What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin'
76 Narada Michael Walden ►I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance With You)
77 The Commodores ►Wonderland
78 David Ruffin ►Break My Heart
79 Delegation ►Oh, Honey
80 Third World ►Now That We Found Love
81 Isaac Hayes ►Don't Let Go
82 Herb Alpert ►Rotation
83 Natalie Cole ►Stand By
84 Bar-Kays ►Holy Ghost
85 The O'Jays ►Forever Mine
86 Five Special ►Why Leave Us Alone
87 Edwin Starr ►Contact
88 Diana Ross ►The Boss
89 Alton McClain & Destiny ►It Must Be Love
90 Earth, Wind & Fire ►Star
91 Switch ►I Call Your Name
92 Pleasure ►Glide
93 Bonnie Pointer ►Free Me From My Freedom/Tie Me To A Tree (Handcuff Me)
94 Bee Gees ►Too Much Heaven
95 Lou Rawls ►Let Me Be Good To You
96 Gary's Gang ►Keep On Dancin'
97 Shalamar ►Take That To The Bank
98 Chic ►My Feet Keep Dancing
99 Dionne Warwick ►I'll Never Love This Way Again
100 Peter Brown ►Crank It Up (Funky Town)

https://playback.fm/charts/rnb/1979

1982 had much better songs.

Artist Title
1 Culture Club ►Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?
2 Marvin Gaye ►Sexual Healing
3 Stevie Wonder ►That Girl
4 Dazz Band ►Let It Whip
5 Culture Club ►Time (Clock of the Heart)
6 Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney ►The Girl Is Mine
7 Lionel Richie ►Truly
8 Musical Youth ►Pass the Dutchie
9 Evelyn King ►Love Come Down
10 George Benson ►Turn Your Love Around
11 Daryl Hall & John Oates ►I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
12 Thomas Dolby ►She Blinded Me with Science
13 Ray Parker Jr ►The Other Woman
14 Deniece Williams ►It's Gonna Take a Miracle
15 Aretha Franklin ►Jump to It
16 Stevie Wonder ►Do I Do
17 Diana Ross ►Mirror, Mirror
18 Jennifer Holliday ►And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
19 The Gap Band ►Early in the Morning
20 Tom Tom Club ►Genius Of Love
21 Junior ►Mama Used to Say
22 Donna Summer ►Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)
23 Skyy ►Call Me
24 Diana Ross ►Muscles
25 Bobby Womack ►If You Think You're Lonely Now
26 Patrice Rushen ►Forget Me Nots
27 Fat Larry's Band ►Zoom
28 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder ►Ebony and Ivory
29 The Gap Band ►You Dropped a Bomb on Me
30 Cheryl Lynn (with Luther Vandross) ►If This World Were Mine
31 Richard Dimples Fields ►If It Ain't One Thing...It's Another
32 Michael McDonald ►I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)
33 Atlantic Starr ►Circles
34 Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five ►The Message
35 Smokey Robinson ►Tell Me Tomorrow
36 Cheri ►Murphy's Law
37 Prince ►1999
38 Kool & The Gang ►Get Down On It
39 Jeffrey Osborne ►I Really Don't Need No Light
40 Lakeside ►I Want To Hold Your Hand
41 Kool & the Gang ►Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La La La)
42 Kool & the Gang ►Big Fun
43 Bloodstone ►We Go A Long Way Back
44 Jermaine Jackson ►Let Me Tickle Your Fancy
45 Shalamar ►A Night to Remember
46 Melba Moore ►Love's Comin' at Ya
47 Janet Jackson ►Young Love
48 Rick James ►Dance Wit' Me (Part 1)
49 Afrika Bambaataa ►Planet Rock
50 Ray Parker Jr ►Let Me Go
51 Zapp ►Dance Floor (Part I)
52 Aurra ►Make Up Your Mind
53 Luther Vandross ►Bad Boy/Having a Party
54 Peabo Bryson ►Let The Feeling Flow
55 Imagination ►Music and Lights
56 Xavier ►Work That Sucker To Death
57 Teddy Pendergrass ►You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration
58 The Time ►777-9311
59 One Way ►Cutie Pie
60 Dionne Warwick ►Heartbreaker
61 Howard Johnson ►So Fine
62 Odyssey ►Inside Out
63 The Whispers ►In The Raw
64 Jeffrey Osborne ►On the Wings of Love
65 Bar-Kays ►Do It (Let Me See You Shake)
66 Donna Summer ►The Woman in Me
67 The Temptations featuring Rick James ►Standing on the Top (Part 1)
68 Vanity 6 ►Nasty Girl
69 Sonny Charles ►Put It in a Magazine
70 Stacy Lattisaw ►Don't Throw It All Away
71 O'Bryan ►The Gigolo
72 Prince ►Let's Work
73 Junior ►Too Late
74 Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram ►One Hundred Ways
75 L.T.D. ►Kickin' Back
76 Zapp ►Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)
77 Cameo ►Flirt
78 Ray Parker Jr ►Bad Boy
79 Luther Vandross ►Don't You Know That?
80 Ashford & Simpson ►Street Corner
81 Cameo ►Just Be Yourself
82 A Taste of Honey ►I'll Try Something New
83 Sister Sledge ►My Guy
84 Stevie Wonder ►Ribbon in the Sky
85 Barry White ►Change
86 The Time ►Cool (Part 1)
87 Kool & The Gang ►Steppin' Out
88 Bootsy's Rubber Band ►Body Slam!
89 D Train ►You're the One for Me
90 The Brothers Johnson ►Welcome To The Club
91 The Jonzun Crew ►Pack Jam (Look Out For The OVC)
92 The O'Jays ►Your Body's Here With Me (But Your Mind's On The Other Side Of Town)
93 Stephanie Mills ►Keep Away Girls
94 War ►Outlaw
95 George Benson ►Never Give Up on a Good Thing
96 Tavares ►A Penny for Your Thoughts
97 Grover Washington, Jr. ►Be Mine (Tonight)
98 Atlantic Starr ►Love Me Down
99 Goodie ►Do Something
100 Pia Zadora ►The Clapping Song

 

[wwetv100]

Debatable as GOAT, but it has an argument.

 

[biggboye5000]

1982 had much better songs.

Artist Title
1 Culture Club ►Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?
2 Marvin Gaye ►Sexual Healing
3 Stevie Wonder ►That Girl
4 Dazz Band ►Let It Whip
5 Culture Club ►Time (Clock of the Heart)
6 Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney ►The Girl Is Mine
7 Lionel Richie ►Truly
8 Musical Youth ►Pass the Dutchie
9 Evelyn King ►Love Come Down
10 George Benson ►Turn Your Love Around
11 Daryl Hall & John Oates ►I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
12 Thomas Dolby ►She Blinded Me with Science
13 Ray Parker Jr ►The Other Woman
14 Deniece Williams ►It's Gonna Take a Miracle
15 Aretha Franklin ►Jump to It
16 Stevie Wonder ►Do I Do
17 Diana Ross ►Mirror, Mirror
18 Jennifer Holliday ►And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
19 The Gap Band ►Early in the Morning
20 Tom Tom Club ►Genius Of Love
21 Junior ►Mama Used to Say
22 Donna Summer ►Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)
23 Skyy ►Call Me
24 Diana Ross ►Muscles
25 Bobby Womack ►If You Think You're Lonely Now
26 Patrice Rushen ►Forget Me Nots
27 Fat Larry's Band ►Zoom
28 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder ►Ebony and Ivory
29 The Gap Band ►You Dropped a Bomb on Me
30 Cheryl Lynn (with Luther Vandross) ►If This World Were Mine
31 Richard Dimples Fields ►If It Ain't One Thing...It's Another
32 Michael McDonald ►I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)
33 Atlantic Starr ►Circles
34 Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five ►The Message
35 Smokey Robinson ►Tell Me Tomorrow
36 Cheri ►Murphy's Law
37 Prince ►1999
38 Kool & The Gang ►Get Down On It
39 Jeffrey Osborne ►I Really Don't Need No Light
40 Lakeside ►I Want To Hold Your Hand
41 Kool & the Gang ►Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La La La)
42 Kool & the Gang ►Big Fun
43 Bloodstone ►We Go A Long Way Back
44 Jermaine Jackson ►Let Me Tickle Your Fancy
45 Shalamar ►A Night to Remember
46 Melba Moore ►Love's Comin' at Ya
47 Janet Jackson ►Young Love
48 Rick James ►Dance Wit' Me (Part 1)
49 Afrika Bambaataa ►Planet Rock
50 Ray Parker Jr ►Let Me Go
51 Zapp ►Dance Floor (Part I)
52 Aurra ►Make Up Your Mind
53 Luther Vandross ►Bad Boy/Having a Party
54 Peabo Bryson ►Let The Feeling Flow
55 Imagination ►Music and Lights
56 Xavier ►Work That Sucker To Death
57 Teddy Pendergrass ►You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration
58 The Time ►777-9311
59 One Way ►Cutie Pie
60 Dionne Warwick ►Heartbreaker
61 Howard Johnson ►So Fine
62 Odyssey ►Inside Out
63 The Whispers ►In The Raw
64 Jeffrey Osborne ►On the Wings of Love
65 Bar-Kays ►Do It (Let Me See You Shake)
66 Donna Summer ►The Woman in Me
67 The Temptations featuring Rick James ►Standing on the Top (Part 1)
68 Vanity 6 ►Nasty Girl
69 Sonny Charles ►Put It in a Magazine
70 Stacy Lattisaw ►Don't Throw It All Away
71 O'Bryan ►The Gigolo
72 Prince ►Let's Work
73 Junior ►Too Late
74 Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram ►One Hundred Ways
75 L.T.D. ►Kickin' Back
76 Zapp ►Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)
77 Cameo ►Flirt
78 Ray Parker Jr ►Bad Boy
79 Luther Vandross ►Don't You Know That?
80 Ashford & Simpson ►Street Corner
81 Cameo ►Just Be Yourself
82 A Taste of Honey ►I'll Try Something New
83 Sister Sledge ►My Guy
84 Stevie Wonder ►Ribbon in the Sky
85 Barry White ►Change
86 The Time ►Cool (Part 1)
87 Kool & The Gang ►Steppin' Out
88 Bootsy's Rubber Band ►Body Slam!
89 D Train ►You're the One for Me
90 The Brothers Johnson ►Welcome To The Club
91 The Jonzun Crew ►Pack Jam (Look Out For The OVC)
92 The O'Jays ►Your Body's Here With Me (But Your Mind's On The Other Side Of Town)
93 Stephanie Mills ►Keep Away Girls
94 War ►Outlaw
95 George Benson ►Never Give Up on a Good Thing
96 Tavares ►A Penny for Your Thoughts
97 Grover Washington, Jr. ►Be Mine (Tonight)
98 Atlantic Starr ►Love Me Down
99 Goodie ►Do Something
100 Pia Zadora ►The Clapping Song

That's debatable. Some great stuff but personally I would probably give a slight edge to 1979. It is close though. To me the best era in black music anyway as far as soul and R&B are concerned was the mid 70s up until the early 80s. 1982 is considered early 80s so it's kind of a toss up IMO. Could go either way but I would give a slight edge to 1979.

 

[Entrepronegro]

That's debatable. Some great stuff but personally I would probably give a slight edge to 1979. It is close though. To me the best era in black music anyway as far as soul and R&B are concerned was the mid 70s up until the early 80s. 1982 is considered early 80s so it's kind of a toss up IMO. Could go either way but I would give a slight edge to 1979.

Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing 1982

Not a single song on that 1979 list was as passionate as that.

Do you know how many babies probably got made off that track.

A ton.

 

[biggboye5000]

Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing 1982

Not a single song on that 1979 list was as passionate as that.

Do you know how many babies probably got made off that track.

A ton.

Passionate is the wrong word. The beat is cold and always has been. It's raunchy and sexually charged yeah. Great song. That one song doesn't trump the entire list though IMO. Like I said though I personally like the late 70s early 80s era. Lotta great songs. I would say up until around 85 or 86 the landscape or trends started to change whether that's considered bad or good by many.

 

[Entrepronegro]

Passionate is the wrong word. The beat is cold and always has been. It's raunchy and sexually charged yeah. Great song. That one song doesn't trump the entire list though IMO. Like I said though I personally like the late 70s early 80s era. Lotta great songs. I would say up until around 85 or 86 the landscape or trends started to change whether that's considered bad or good by many.

Sexual Healing was a passionate song. You must not know what passionate means.

Passionate mean having a strong romantic or sexual feelings and expresses them in their behavior.

Sexual Healing was a passionate, romantic song.

 

[God Dammit]

Not a bad year at all!
I respectfully put these years above it though:
‘90
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/genre/22-r-and-b/1990/

‘91
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/genre/22-r-and-b/1991/

‘92
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/genre/22-r-and-b/1992/

‘93
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/genre/22-r-and-b/1993/

‘94
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/genre/22-r-and-b/1994/

‘96
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/genre/22-r-and-b/1996/

‘97
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/genre/22-r-and-b/1997/

‘98
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/genre/22-r-and-b/1997/

‘99
https://www.albumoftheyear.org/genre/22-r-and-b/1999/
​

 

[roots69]

I don't know if I would say 1979 was The GOAT year for R&B but some great classic timeless jams came out that year.

Rank Artist Title
1 Anita Ward ►Ring My Bell
2 Spinners ►Working My Way Back to You
3 Peaches & Herb ►Reunited
4 Parliament ►Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
5 Michael Jackson ►Rock with You
6 Chic ►Good Times
7 Michael Jackson ►Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
8 Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers ►Bustin' Loose Part 1
9 Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer ►No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
10 Captain & Tennille ►Do That to Me One More Time
11 Donna Summer ►Bad Girls
12 Earth, Wind & Fire ►September
13 The Commodores ►Still
14 Cheryl Lynn ►Got To Be Real
15 Billy Preston & Syreeta ►With You I'm Born Again
16 Kool & the Gang ►Ladies' Night
17 The Isley Brothers ►I Wanna Be With You (Part I)
18 Sister Sledge ►We Are Family
19 Donna Summer ►Hot Stuff
20 Earth, Wind & Fire ►After the Love Has Gone
21 Earth, Wind & Fire ►Boogie Wonderland
22 Sister Sledge ►He's the Greatest Dancer
23 McFadden & Whitehead ►Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
24 Teri DeSario ►Yes, I'm Ready
25 Prince ►I Wanna Be Your Lover
26 Peabo Bryson ►I'm So Into You
27 GQ ►Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)
28 The Jacksons ►Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
29 Instant Funk ►I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)
30 Cameo ►I Just Want To Be
31 Herb Alpert ►Rise
32 Stevie Wonder ►Send One Your Love
33 Shalamar ►The Second Time Around
34 Rufus & Chaka Khan ►Do You Love What You Feel
35 Gene Chandler ►Get Down
36 Smokey Robinson ►Cruisin'
37 Con Funk Shun ►Chase Me
38 Amii Stewart ►Knock on Wood
39 Raydio ►You Can't Change That
40 Lakeside ►It's All The Way Live (Part 1)
41 Michael Jackson ►Off the Wall
42 The Sugarhill Gang ►Rapper's Delight
43 George Benson ►Love Ballad
44 Peaches & Herb ►Shake Your Groove Thing
45 Ashford & Simpson ►Found a Cure
46 The Gap Band ►Shake
47 Gloria Gaynor ►I Will Survive
48 Chic ►I Want Your Love
49 The Commodores ►Sail On
50 Foxy ►Hot Number
51 Funkadelic ►(Not Just) Knee Deep - Part 1
52 Tavares ►Never Had A Love Like This Before
53 Rod Stewart ►Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
54 Bobby Caldwell ►What You Won't Do For Love
55 Kenny Loggins ►This Is It
56 Nature's Divine ►I Just Can't Control Myself
57 Teddy Pendergrass ►Turn Off the Lights
58 Tyrone Davis ►In The Mood
59 GQ ►I Do Love You
60 The O'Jays ►Sing A Happy Song
61 Hot Chocolate ►Every 1's A Winner
62 Bell & James ►Livin' It Up (Friday Night)
63 Evelyn King ►I Don't Know If It's Right
64 Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams ►Heaven Knows
65 Maze featuring Frankie Beverly ►Feel That You're Feelin'
66 The Jones Girls ►You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else
67 The Bar-Kays ►Move Your Boogie Body
68 Teena Marie ►I'm A Sucker For Your Love
69 Rick James ►Bustin' Out
70 Mass Production ►Firecracker
71 Donna Summer ►Dim All the Lights
72 Grey & Hanks ►Dancin'
73 KC & The Sunshine Band ►Do You Wanna Go Party
74 GQ ►Make My Dreams A Reality
75 Stephanie Mills ►What Cha Gonna Do with My Lovin'
76 Narada Michael Walden ►I Don't Want Nobody Else (To Dance With You)
77 The Commodores ►Wonderland
78 David Ruffin ►Break My Heart
79 Delegation ►Oh, Honey
80 Third World ►Now That We Found Love
81 Isaac Hayes ►Don't Let Go
82 Herb Alpert ►Rotation
83 Natalie Cole ►Stand By
84 Bar-Kays ►Holy Ghost
85 The O'Jays ►Forever Mine
86 Five Special ►Why Leave Us Alone
87 Edwin Starr ►Contact
88 Diana Ross ►The Boss
89 Alton McClain & Destiny ►It Must Be Love
90 Earth, Wind & Fire ►Star
91 Switch ►I Call Your Name
92 Pleasure ►Glide
93 Bonnie Pointer ►Free Me From My Freedom/Tie Me To A Tree (Handcuff Me)
94 Bee Gees ►Too Much Heaven
95 Lou Rawls ►Let Me Be Good To You
96 Gary's Gang ►Keep On Dancin'
97 Shalamar ►Take That To The Bank
98 Chic ►My Feet Keep Dancing
99 Dionne Warwick ►I'll Never Love This Way Again
100 Peter Brown ►Crank It Up (Funky Town)

https://playback.fm/charts/rnb/1979

Yeap, sum good ass music!! 79 I was entering high school and cannabis had my name all over it!! Those were sum good time, good people and sum nice ass house parties that cost $.50 to get inside!!

 

[November 17]

Quiet as it's keep 1979 was the year that rap music starting getting airtime on the radio (hint: It was not "Rapper's Delight," by the Sugar Hill Gang).

 

[kes1111]

Secret Omen is the fourth album by the funk/R&B band Cameo, released in 1979.

Just A Touch Of Love is the fourth album by the Americanfunk band Slave, released in 1979. It was the band's first album with the vocals of Steve Arrington, Starlena Young and Curt Jones. The album reached number eleven on Billboard's Top Soul Albums chart in 1980. The title track was released as a single, reaching the top ten on the Soul Singles chart.

 

[knightmelodic]

Okay, let's start with 1971

Issue Date Song Artist
January 1 "Family Affair" Sly & the Family Stone
January 8 "Let's Stay Together" Al Green
January 15 "Let's Stay Together" Al Green
January 22 "Let's Stay Together" Al Green
January 29 "Let's Stay Together" Al Green
February 5 "Let's Stay Together" Al Green
February 12 "Let's Stay Together" Al Green
February 19 "Let's Stay Together" Al Green
February 26 "Let's Stay Together" Al Green
March 4 "Let's Stay Together" Al Green
March 11 "Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing (Pt. 1)" James Brown
March 18 "I Gotcha" Joe Tex
March 25 "In the Rain" The Dramatics
April 1 "In the Rain" The Dramatics
April 8 "In the Rain" The Dramatics
April 15 "In the Rain" The Dramatics
April 22 "Day Dreaming" Aretha Franklin
April 29 "Day Dreaming" Aretha Franklin
May 6 "I'll Take You There" The Staple Singers
May 13 "I'll Take You There" The Staple Singers
May 20 "I'll Take You There" The Staple Singers
May 27 "I'll Take You There" The Staple Singers
June 3 "Oh Girl" The Chi-Lites
June 10 "Oh Girl" The Chi-Lites
June 17 "Woman's Gotta Have It" Bobby Womack
June 24 "Lean On Me" Bill Withers
July 1 "Outa-Space" Billy Preston
July 8 "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" Luther Ingram
July 15 "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" Luther Ingram
July 22 "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" Luther Ingram
July 29 "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" Luther Ingram
August 5 "Where Is the Love" Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
August 12 "I'm Still in Love With You" Al Green
August 19 "I'm Still in Love With You" Al Green
August 26 "Power of Love" Joe Simon
September 2 "Power of Love" Joe Simon
September 9 "Back Stabbers" The O'Jays
September 16 "Get On the Good Foot" James Brown
September 23 "Get On the Good Foot" James Brown
September 30 "Get On the Good Foot" James Brown
October 7 "Get On the Good Foot" James Brown
October 14 "I'll Be Around" The Spinners
October 21 "I'll Be Around" The Spinners
October 28 "I'll Be Around" The Spinners
November 4 "I'll Be Around" The Spinners
November 11 "I'll Be Around" The Spinners
November 18 "If You Don't Know Me by Now" Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
November 25 "If You Don't Know Me by Now" Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
December 2 "You Ought to Be With Me" Al Green
December 9 "Me and Mrs. Jones" Billy Paul
December 16 "Me and Mrs. Jones" Billy Paul
December 23 "Me and Mrs. Jones" Billy Paul
December 30 "Me and Mrs. Jones" Billy Paul

To me this is more R&B than '79 which as I said was skewing more towards the overproduced sound of Disco. And how can any year without Marvin, Sly, JB, Stevie, Aretha be considered the greatest?


And here's the top lps, every one a cretified classic.

Issue date Album Artist(s)
January 2 ...To Be Continued Isaac Hayes

February 6 Curtis Curtis Mayfield

February 20 ...To Be Continued Isaac Hayes

March 13 Curtis Curtis Mayfield

March 27 ...To Be Continued Isaac Hayes

April 10 Live in Cook County Jail B.B. King

May 1 Curtis Curtis Mayfield
May 8 Maybe Tomorrow The Jackson 5

June 19 Aretha Live at Fillmore West Aretha Franklin

July 24 What's Going On Marvin Gaye

September 25 Shaft Soundtrack / Isaac Haye

 

[knightmelodic]

And then we have '73

Issue date Song Artist
January 6 "Superstition" Stevie Wonder

January 27 "Why Can't We Live Together" Timmy Thomas

February 10 "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" The Spinners
February 17 "Love Train" The O'Jays

March 17 "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" Gladys Knight & the Pips

April 14 "Masterpiece" The Temptations

April 28 "Pillow Talk" Sylvia

May 12 "Funky Worm" The Ohio Players
May 19 "Leaving Me" The Independents
May 26 "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" Barry White

June 9 "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" The Spinners

July 7 "Doing It to Death" Fred Wesley & the J.B.'s

July 21 "I Believe in You (You Believe in Me)" Johnnie Taylor

August 4 "Angel" Aretha Franklin
August 11
August 18 "Let's Get It On" Marvin Gaye

September 29 "Higher Ground" Stevie Wonder
October 6 "Keep on Truckin'" Eddie Kendricks

October 20 "Midnight Train to Georgia" Gladys Knight & the Pips

November 17 "Space Race" Billy Preston
November 24 "The Love I Lost (Part 1)" Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

December 8 "If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)" The Staple Singers

December 29 "Living for the City" Stevie Wonder

lps

Issue date Album Artist
January 6 360 Degrees of Billy Paul Billy Paul

January 20 Talking Book Stevie Wonder

February 10 The World Is a Ghetto War

March 31 Wattstax: The Living Word Various artists / Soundtrack

April 14 Neither One of Us Gladys Knight & the Pips

April 28 Masterpiece The Temptations

May 12 Spinners The Spinners

June 2 Birth Day New Birth
June 9 Call Me Al Green

June 23 Live at the Sahara Tahoe Isaac Hayes

July 7 I've Got So Much to Give Barry White

July 21 Back to the World Curtis Mayfield

August 4 Fresh Sly and the Family Stone

August 25 Touch Me in the Morning Diana Ross

September 8 Innervisions Stevie Wonder

September 22 Deliver the Word War
September 29 Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye

December 15 Imagination Gladys Knight & the Pips

 

[wwetv100]

Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing 1982

Not a single song on that 1979 list was as passionate as that.

Do you know how many babies probably got made off that track.

A ton.

Passionate is the wrong word. The beat is cold and always has been. It's raunchy and sexually charged yeah. Great song. That one song doesn't trump the entire list though IMO. Like I said though I personally like the late 70s early 80s era. Lotta great songs. I would say up until around 85 or 86 the landscape or trends started to change whether that's considered bad or good by many.

Sexual Healing was a passionate song. You must not know what passionate means.

Passionate mean having a strong romantic or sexual feelings and expresses them in their behavior.

Sexual Healing was a passionate, romantic song.

I never knew about this version of the song until a 3-4 years ago. This version the BEAT really is COLD as ICE!!!



I'm surprised only really Fat Joe used this beat in hip hop unless I'm mistaken and it doesn't come close still to the instrumentation above imo.

 

[jack walsh13]

David Ruffin solo
Donny Hathaway
Ohio players


70s was a great time for r&b.

Donny was gone way too soon.