Cheryl Lynn's "Star Love" was for Diana Ross

[FrontPage22]

Yes, but the support was worse. Come on, Destiny's Child singing "Upside Down" was awful....

[markydefad]

Yeah, but I wanted Miss Ross to really SHINE that night and she seemed to start songs and get lost and stop. I've never seen her so off in my life. Sometimes she's performing on auto-pilot--but the night of her DIVA TRIBUTE she seemed like the strung-out Billie Holiday, staggering outta the kitchen in "Lady Sings the Blues". I have to find my tape of that show and see if I'm being too cruel. :o

All I remember was I wanted it to be GOOD and it was real BAAAAAAD--even for that show which is usually BAAAAAAAD. (Except for the first tribute to ARETHA)

I have yet to see a re-broadcast of this year's show. I was in SF that weekend and missed it. I've looked for a repeat and never found one. Wanted to see Debbie Harry especially.

[Rodmann2]

Originally Posted by FrontPage22

Mmmm...Miss Ross is a singer, just with a different vocal talent. I don't think it's fair to slag off her voice as much as people tend to. She's got her own style, not a soulful or earthy style...but it's a talent nonetheless.

To each his own. Diana Ross is no match for Cheryl Lynn in the vocal department IMO but I do think that she can be effective with the right production.

'Star Love' is one of my least favorite Cheryl Lynn tunes but Cheryl gives it her all as usual. I prefer her singing R&B but as far as Disco goes 1979's 'Keep It Hot' is the one that does it for me. What a kick ass tune! It didn't get anywhere near the attention it deserved when it was originally released.

I've also always wondered about Judy Wieder's comment that 'Star Love' was a #1 hit. According to Joel Whitburn it was #16 R&B and #62 Pop in February of 1979. Does anyone know how it fared on the Disco/Dance chart? Maybe that's what she meant?

:-? I'm not sure why Diana's 'Work That Body' is so hated? It's got a hell of a groove, it's fun and campy and those background vocalists are singing their azz's off! It's an odd record because those session vocalists are mixed at the same level as Diana. I love it! I'll take 'Work That Body' ANY DAY over sickeningly saccharine and overblown fluff like 'Endless Love', 'Theme From Mahogany' and 'It's My Turn'!

Will someone who has Diana's "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" album please tell me who the background vocalists were on 'Work That Body'?

[efunk_adelic]

Originally Posted by Rodmann2

I've also always wondered about Judy Wieder's comment that 'Star Love' was a #1 hit. According to Joel Whitburn it was #16 R&B and #62 Pop in February of 1979. Does anyone know how it fared on the Disco/Dance chart? Maybe that's what she meant?

Rodd!!! :D good to see you dude!!! we'll have to exchange e-mail addresses.. because we have no e-mail here anymore... I'll figure it out. anyways,

STAR LOVE ----- was listed with GOT TO BE REAL & YOU SAVED MY DAY .... peaking at #11 on the disco chart.

[Rodmann2]

Originally Posted by efunk_adelic

Rodd!!! :D good to see you dude!!! we'll have to exchange e-mail addresses.. because we have no e-mail here anymore... I'll figure it out. anyways,

STAR LOVE ----- was listed with GOT TO BE REAL & YOU SAVED MY DAY .... peaking at #11 on the disco chart.

What's up E! Long time man! I've got your email address in my address book somewhere. I'll drop you and Jimmy a line soon. KB is the only one I've seen around in ages.

Thanks for the Disco chart info. Now I'm really confused. I'm not sure who the hell told Judy Wieder that 'Star Love' was a #1 hit! LOL. I notice that artists and writers tend to always fudge the facts a little and call medium sized hits "#1 hits". Maybe they're just referring to the Non-U.S. markets. :-?

[efunk_adelic]

Rodd,


what's more fascinating was the peak position at #11 :-? Probably because there was so many many songs above them in the top 10 that were even better songs. We'll have to ask Marky to dig out that particular week to see what was higher....

[Rodmann2]

Originally Posted by markydefad

My eyebrows shot upwards when I read that little self-seving quote myself. "Got To Be Real" was #1 on the R&B chart. It was bundled with "Star Love" on the Disco chart peaking at #11. It is the flip side of the 12"...but let's face it, "GTBR" was the BIG HIT...."Star Love" peaked at #16 on the R&B chart and #62 on the Pop chart according to AMG.

I'm sorry Marky. I didn't notice that you had already posted all of the chart information for 'Star Love' before I did.

Originally Posted by efunk_adelic

Rodd,


what's more fascinating was the peak position at #11 Probably because there was so many many songs above them in the top 10 that were even better songs. We'll have to ask Marky to dig out that particular week to see what was higher....

I thought that was odd as well E! 'Got To Be Real' was only a #11 hit? It's held up a hell of a lot better than most tunes that have made it to #1! That's for sure. I've heard it played in several movies and commercials over the last few years. There's even a brand new remake on some movie soundtrack with "The Queen Of Hip-Hop Soul" Mary J. Blige attempting to fill in for Cheryl. Ha! Please excuse me while I go vomit violently now! :evil:

[FranceJoliFan]

Rock It by Lipps Inc always seemed directly inspired by (lifted from) Star Love, with an I Feel Love synth solo thrown in.

[ol'skinflint]

Originally Posted by markydefad

Rick James wrote "I'm A Sucker For Your Love" for Miss Ross. When Motown wouldn't assign him an entire LP with the diva, he gave the song to his "discovery" Teena Marie.

"Star Love" was certainly more appropriate for Cheryl Lynn's fierce gospelly-take-me-to-the-nearest-church voice. Ross is more comfortable with the sexy, purring come-hither material. "Ooooooh Ooooooh Baby Love, my Baby Love".....

Still it would be interesting to hear what her version of these songs woulda sounded like. It's not too late Miss Ross!!! You need a new project. Put the bottle down. Why not record all the songs you "passed on" when you were in your prime???!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I'll never forget when I first heard Cheryl Lynn's debut album. The electricity she put into both "Real" AND "Star Love"(especially at the end where it sounds like she's having a vocal fight with those horns) made my eyes get big. I couldn't believe how much confidence she had on her DEBUT album. Add other great songs like "All My Lovin'", "Instant Love", "If This World Were Mine", "Believe in Me", "Encore" and others, and I STILL don't understand she's not a major star today. As big a fan as I am of Diana Ross, I could no more imagine her doing "Star Love" as I could imagine her doing some of Aretha's best known songs. She's far more restrained a singer. But I'm VERY fond of an obscure song she did called "Touch by Touch" on her album "Swept Away". Check it out if you get the chance...