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Post by seminolefan on Oct 31, 2017 10:36:50 GMT -5
And a couple of late '80s extras: November 5, 1988This was one of his 5 R&B charttoppers in the '80s. It almost made AT40, but stopped at #44 on the Hot 100. Any Love - Luther Vandross November 4, 1989As a solo artist he topped the R&B chart twice, with this song being one of them. It peaked at #64 on the Hot 100. Don't Take It Personal - Jermaine Jackson
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Post by seminolefan on Nov 6, 2017 12:12:54 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Nov 13, 2017 11:16:39 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Nov 20, 2017 11:21:53 GMT -5
November 30, 1985It may sound like an SOS Band song produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, but it's actually a Stock Aitken Waterman production. It peaked at #20 on the soul chart. Say I'm Your Number One - Princess November 26, 1977They hit the Top 10 on the soul chart seven times. This #3 hit has been covered and sampled numerous times since it's release. Ooh Boy - Rose Royce
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Post by seminolefan on Nov 27, 2017 11:38:48 GMT -5
December 4, 1982Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell first made this song famous, sending it to #2 soul and #5 on the Hot 100. It returned to the Top 20 of the soul chart 15 years later. Your Precious Love - Al Jarreau & Randy Crawford December 8, 1979This was one of their 3 Top 10 soul hits, climbing to #10. It was also their final Hot 100 entry, peaking at #83. I Call Your Name - Switch
And now a couple of extras... December 3, 1988Oleta Adams had a big hit with it in the early '90s. The original version topped out at #37 on the R&B chart. Get Here - Brenda Russell December 2, 1989She was a former member of Atlantic Starr. Her cover of a Steve Perry song was one of her 2 Top 10 solo R&B hits, reaching #7. It got up to #90 on the Hot 100. Foolish Heart - Sharon Bryant
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Post by dukelightning on Nov 27, 2017 12:24:13 GMT -5
Not a familiar name singing with Al Jarreau but a more familiar voice singing with him. Randy Crawford was the lead vocalist on a song that was in the top 40 around the time that the second selection by Switch was on the chart. Talking about "Street Life" by the Crusaders.
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Post by seminolefan on Dec 4, 2017 11:39:06 GMT -5
December 13, 1980His Purple Highness takes the spotlight this week with the lead single from his Dirty Mind album. It reached #5 on the soul chart and almost cracked the Hot 100, bubbling under at #101. Uptown - Prince December 9, 1972This was the first Top 10 soul hit for this group from New Jersey, peaking at #3. It bubbled under the Hot 100 at #102. It's also the name of a popular soap opera that ran on ABC from 1968-2012 and was briefly revived online in 2013. One Life To Live - The Manhattans
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Post by seminolefan on Dec 11, 2017 11:33:41 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Dec 18, 2017 12:07:40 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Dec 29, 2017 11:34:35 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Jan 3, 2018 11:47:46 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Jan 8, 2018 11:36:53 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Jan 15, 2018 11:26:56 GMT -5
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Post by seminolefan on Jan 22, 2018 11:31:37 GMT -5
January 26, 1985Her final Top 40 hit on the soul chart was this #13 song produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. You Used To Hold Me So Tight - Thelma Houston January 29, 1972This was their first Top 10 soul hit since the plane crash in 1967 that killed Otis Redding along with several memberss of this group. The #10 soul song peaked at #53 on the Hot 100. Son Of Shaft - The Bar-Kays January 31, 1976This family group from Rhode Island took on a Top 20 pop hit by The Edgar Winter Group. It reached #8 soul and #52 on the Hot 100. Free Ride - Tavares
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Post by seminolefan on Jan 24, 2018 11:21:13 GMT -5
And now some extras... January 31, 1970This Mississippi-born singer sent this song to #10 on the soul chart. It reached #71 on the Hot 100. If Walls Could Talk - Little Milton January 28, 1989They hit #1 on the R&B chart 4 times. This R&B charttopper almost made AT40, but stopped at #44 on the Hot 100. Can You Stand The Rain - New Edition January 27, 1990This was one of their 2 Hot 100 entries, getting as high as #47. It's also their third #1 R&B hit. Real Love - Skyy
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