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Money’s Too Tight To Mention - Simply Red

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Money’s Too Tight To Mention - Simply RedAlbum: Picture Book
Genre: Blue-eyed Soul
Released: May, 1985
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This song was first included by The Valentine Brothers, but Money’s Too Tight became so popular when the British Band Simply Red released as a cover in 1985. The single was pretty soon a number one hit around the world. The song made part of their debut album Picture Book. Last year this album was remastered and contained 16 tracks with other famous songs like: Come to My Aid, Holding back the years, Open UP the Red Box, No Direction and Heaven. Due to this new re-release of this material the song has returned into charts. This year, they are in a series of 2009 tour dates throught Europe.

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Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley

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Suspicious Minds - Elvis PresleyAlbum: You’kk Think of Me
Genre: Soul
Writer: Mark James
Released: August, 1969
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Suspicious a song written by Mark James was released by Elvis Presley in August, 1969. The song has been ranked at #91 on the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone Magazine. Different singers and band have released it as cover like Dwight Yoakam in 1992, Gareth Gates in 2002 and Sakis Rouvas two years ago. The King of Rock And Roll more than 60 hits.Some actors who has made the role of this artist have been: Frank Stallone (Angesl with Angels 2005), John Sparks (Smokin’ Mary Jane 2002), David Scott (This is Elvis 1981), Rick Peters (Elvis Meets Nixon 1997) and Val Kilmer (True Romance 1993).

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In Love with Another Man - Jazmine Sullivan

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In Love with Another Man - Jazmine SullivanAlbum: Fearless
Genre: R&B, Soul
Writer: Jazmine Sullivan, Anthony Bell
Released: September, 2008
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Fearless was the debut album of this talented artist, Jazmine Sullivan. In Love with Another Man received a Grammy Award Nomination for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance. This week, the single has returned into Billboard Charts. Sullivan also was nominated for Best New Artist. The entire album has sold more than 445,000 copies around the world. This year, she collaborated with Ace Hood on his song Champion also featuring Rick Ross from the album Ruthless.

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Get Ready - The Temptations

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Get Ready - The TemptationsAlbum: Gettin’ Ready
Genre: Soul, Funk
Writer: Smokey Robinson
Released: February, 1966
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Get Ready is song written by the American singer, songwriter and producer William Smokey Robinson, Jr that make popular both Rare Earth in 1970 and The Tempations in 1966. This band included the cover version in their album with same title on November, 1966 and recorded again in 1990 with lead vocals by Ron Tyson and Ali-Ollie Woodson. The album also included other popular songs like Ain’t Too Proud to Beg, Too Busy Thinking About My Baby and I’ve Been Good to You. This american band formed in the 60s in Detroit Michigan. Their genres have been Soul, Funk, Rock and Roll and R&B. During the next month and October, 2009 they are at Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV from September 17th and September 20th, and at UNLV Soccer Field next October 2nd, 6th and 9th.

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Practice What You Preach - Barry White

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Practice What You Preach - Barry WhiteAlbum: The Icon is Love
Genre: Soul
Released: 1994
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Practice What You Preach was the biggest hit from the album The Icon is Love which reached two certified Platinum. The one won Best R&B/Soul of the Year on the Soul Train Music Award. The album was written and produced by Barry White and Gerald Levert. Some other songs included into this material are: Come On, Sexy Undercover, Whatever, We had, We Had, I Only Want to be with You, There it is and Don’t You Want to Know?. One of his remarkable quotes was “I’ve always knew what I wanted to do, and I make it done”. During early 80s he wasn’t successful with his music, besides that, he had different sad events like the death of his brother Darryl, his mother and Diane Taylor, a member of Love Unlimited. So he decided to make a pause on his career. But in 1987 he made his come back with A&M Records label with the album titled “The Right Night & Barry White”, a material that changed the style of this artist. He included some pop arrangements.

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Just The Way You Are - Barry White

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Just The Way You Are - Barry WhiteAlbum: The Man
Genre: Soul
Writer: Billy Joel
Released: 1978
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Just The Way You Are is a song originally recorded and written by Billy Joel. This artist released it on his album The Stranger in 1977. One year later, the single was included as a cover in the Barry White’s album titled The Man. The song was a gift to Elizabeth Weber the first wife of Joel. Other remarkables singers who have released it are: Frank Sinatra, Jose Feliciano, Shirley Bassey and Diana Krall. Barry White was the nine children of four women. He was married twice. First with Betty Smith a music teacher and Glodean James. The couple separated in 1990. His last couple was Katherine Denton who he was until his death. In fact, four weeks before his death, she gave birth to a girl (Barriana).

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Let The Music Play - Barry White Feat. Funkstar

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Let The Music Play - Barry White Feat. FunkstarAlbum: Let Me Music Play
Genre: Soul, Disco
Released: January, 1976, 2000
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Let The Music Play gave the title to this album released in 1976 by Barry White. The single became on a chart hit during that time. The track listing of this material included other songs like You See the Trouble with Me, I Don’t Know Where Love Has Gone and Baby, We Better Try to Get It Together. In 2000, it was released a cover version of this single featuring Funkstar which included on this 2000 Collection. Barry White genres were Disco, Soul and Funk. He only wasn’t a singer and songwriter but also he worked as a producer and arranger. Eventually, he tried to work as a voice actor. For example, he gave his voice for the film Coonskin a 1975 animated film and was featured in two episodes of the popular series The Simpsons.

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Never, Never Gonna Give You Up - Barry White

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Never, Never Gonna Give You Up - Barry WhiteAlbum: Stone Gon’
Genre: Soul
Writer: Barry White
Released: June, 1973
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Today, we begin a series of posts with the lyrics recorded by Barry White, one of the most oustanding singing voices of all times. Never, Never Gonna Give You Up is one of the most popular songs by Barry White the King of Romantic Music. This single was included onto his album Stone Gon’ in 1973. The one reached the peak position at number one on Billboard Hot 100 during that time. The song returned into charts (Dance) when Lisa Stanfield made a cover in 25th October, 1997. Barry White born on 12th September, 1944 in Galveston, Texas. His big success came when he was member of The Love Unlimited Orchestra in the 70s. Its most remarkable single was Love’s Theme which reached the top position in U.S. Billboard Chart during 1974. white grew up in a troubled area in his city, in fact he was in jail (4 months) for stealing $30,000 worth of Getz tires. That time in prison made that White listened to Elvis Presley with his song “It’s Now or Never”. Time later, he recognized that this lyrics changed the course of his life.

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You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls (Ice Age 3)

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You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls (Ice Age 3)Album: All Things in Time
Genre: R&B, Soul, Soundtrack
Writer: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
Released: 1976
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This song was written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. Recently, it has been used in the film Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs and year ago, i the one, Disturbia. The single performed by Lou Rawls reached the peak position at #2 on Billboard Hot 100 Chart. It was included in his album All Things in Time. Lou Rawls was an important singer from Chicago, Illinois. His genres were the Soul, Jazz, Blues and R&B. During his whole career, he sold about 40 million records around the world. Into his other remarkables singles are: Dead End Street, A Natural Man, Lady Love, Love is a Hurtin’ Thing and Show Business. He also has been remembered for his favorite expression “Yeahhh, Buddy!!. Lou Rawls died at age 72 on 6th January, 2006.

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Got To Be There - Michael Jackson

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Got To Be There - Michael JacksonAlbum: Got To Be There
Genre: Soul, Pop
Writer: Elliot Willensky
Released: October, 1971
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Got to Be There has been considered the first solo single of the King of Pop which was released on 7th October, 1971. The song reached the peak position at #1 pretty soon. The single was his first song covered by many artists like the group Boyz II Men and Chaka Khan whose version was nominated on the Grammy Award. This album included songs like: I Wanna Be Where You Are, Rockin’ Robin, Love is Here and Now You’re Gone and You’ve Got a Friend. Michael Jackson recorded tenth studio albums Invicible (2001 - 10 million/sales), History (1995 - 20 million/sales), Dangerous (1991 - 32 million/sales), Bad (1987 - 30 million/sales), Thriller (1982 - 109 million/sales), Off the Wall (20 million/sales), Forever (1975), Music & Me (1973), Ben (1972) and Got to be There (1971). Until now, the cause of his death was a cardiac arrest, however the Police Detectives in his city have opened an investigation.

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