Songs from the school of the Love Unlimited

[remicks]

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Presently I can't get past playing this new discovery :

MILLIONAIRE by Dave Crawford I'm really enjoying its trueness in sound and spirit to that of the GenePage / Barry White compositions .

I'd like to make a CD of songs that might fall into the "sounds like" category of the Mighty Maestro. 8)

Disco Funk has already mentioned the exquisitely White-like HANG ON IN THERE BABY by Johnny Bristol ...

So I'm wondering if there are others that come to mind ??........

Remicks
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[Disco Funk]

The Gene Page produced stuff also uses the same Love Unlimited Orchestra sound and group of musicians. But they aren't credited as such on the LPs.

I thought that Floyd Smith song 'I Just Can't Give You Up" is very Barry White-ish (the melody even sounds like 'Satin Soul').

Black Light Orchestra also did a tune that was a tribute to Barry White called 'Tribute To Barry'.

Rick Dees did a parody of Barry White called 'Barely White' on his Disco Duck LP that obviously sounds like a Barry White/Love Unlimited Orchestra track.

Johnny Bristol used the same musicians on Feelin The Magic as well, but had distanced himself from the copy-cat Barry White sound. Still, it does sound like it could have been a LUO production.

Disco Funk

[Videoskooter]

The Fun Lovin' Criminals. Check out their site and be amazed by their version of "I Love N.Y." Verry Barry :lol:

Also take a listen to their "Love Unlimited (Barry White Saved My Life)"

http://www.flcnyc.com/

[remicks]

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Gene Page's WILD CHERRY might fit in ..... ( is that Angela Bofill ??)


this is not the lusher Love Unlimited sound I'm really looking for ....
but ....
Le Pamplemousse LE SPANK would mix well /has similar structure to ITS ECSTASY WHEN YOU LAY DOWN NEXT TO ME ... if I were to include that Barry White song ......

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[all*that*glitters*]

Originally Posted by remicks

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So I'm wondering if there are others that come to mind ??........

Remicks
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this one might fight your compilation...
Felice Taylor -I feel love coming on /Bob Keene Orchestra -coming on again (instrumental of the same tune)
produced and written by Barry White in 1967, way before his own solo outings and very similar of his Love Unlimited work later on.
The intro sounds like 'standing in the shadows of love' and throughout the song flashes of 'you're the first, you're the last' pop up. Nice!
and yes, 'it's ecstasy' definitely is a must for any real Barry White fans...
all*that*glitters*

[mrbmarco]

I can think of three:

Just As Long As We're Together - Gloria Scott
Everlasting Love - Carl Carlton
Strange Funky Games And Things - Jay Dee

[remicks]

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Thanks all !!!


I've got two more :


Fania All Stars ---DESAFIO1976

no wonder: written and produced by Gene Page ( this is classic Love Unlimited )

anyone know who these " all-stars" are ??? ....on Columbia .....
"desafio " gets whisperd like "do the hustle ' does on Van's THE HUSTLE ....what does it mean...... "challenge " ???


and
Real Thing --- YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING pye
with a British application of "the theme" .....


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[thommy2458]

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Presently I can't get past playing this new discovery :

MILLIONAIRE by Dave Crawford I'm really enjoying its trueness in sound and spirit to that of the GenePage / Barry White compositions .

I'd like to make a CD of songs that might fall into the "sounds like" category of the Mighty Maestro. 8)

Disco Funk has already mentioned the exquisitely White-like HANG ON IN THERE BABY by Johnny Bristol ...

So I'm wondering if there are others that come to mind ??........


Remicks-you must..MUST...check out "Love Song" by
Simon Said(a 45 on Atco-maybe1975?)a perfect
Love Unlimited faux morsel-with whispery,dramatic
spoken parts,lush strings and a gorgeous melody.
Thom

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Remicks, While I don't know much that would sound close to Barry White & Love Unlimited, I just had to mention my favorite album by the Orchestra:



Another album that I still await a formal re-issue on CD. I truly feel that when an artist such as the great Barry White passes on, The legacy within the music left behind should be re-issued in it's entirety for the world to savor as well as respect and honor.

In regards of similar sounds, I would have to choose Curtom label's "Leroy Hutson". Hutson's stuff can at times be classified in the same vein as Mr.White in terms of "musical arrangement"..... beautifully placed violins and other exotic strings all over the place, a wah-wah guitar riff here and there and not to mention great drums all show Mr.Hutson in a style that seems to be patterned off of the same lush, fully orchestrated sound that was so elegantly parlayed by Barry White. I have gotten into quite a few arguments over this in recent past. Upon listening to Hutson's "Lover's Holiday" & I Do, I Do" and quite a few others from the Curtom stylist, One can't help but hear the influence. Love to them both.

[Mixmachine]

"make it last forever" by Donna Mcghee sounds pretty Barry White-ish to me with cow bell and all :-Pso is the remake by Inner City

Just recently re-discovered "Desafio" it's taken from the Columbia Album "Delicate & Jumpy" I wanna try to find this.

"Fania" was a famous NYC predominantly Salsa Music label, but also release other music including Latin Disco, ( LTG Express), the "All Star" ususally refers to recordings that used all (or many) the Label's musicians playing together live or in the Studio. Many great musicians in those days recorded or toured with Fania (some while signed by other label) , some familar names, Mongo Santamaria, Cheo Feliciano, Hector Lavoe, Jan Hammer (Miami Vice) Louie Ramirez ("Salsa"), Late queen of Salsa Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Johnny Pacheco, Larry Harlow, Willie Colon, and the list goes on and on. in 1973 Manu Dibango toured with Fania all star doing a wicket Soul Makossa.