Gloria Jones - Bring On The Love.. morning music?

**neonlights** · October 14th, 2006, 01:14 AM

A couple of weeks ago, I picked up a promo 12" of this song.. Even though I was expecting a full-on disco track, it's become one of my new favourite songs.

I'm guessing this song would fit into the criteria of "morning music." It's got the very 'pretty' sounding, melodic musical track, the emotional lyric and vocal.. Still, I haven't seen it on the "morning music" lists that I've come across, so just wondering if anyone can confirm if it is or isn't..

Thanks :)

**keefelc** · October 14th, 2006, 01:19 AM

Yes, I think it was and those of us who heard it this past Sunday at RtP 5 thought it was! The floor continued to be packed when Jerry Bonham surprised all of us with this beautiful song. :-P We also used to hear it played at Trocadero when the song was first released.

**neonlights** · October 14th, 2006, 01:36 AM

Thanks for the reply keefelc! :) Glad to know this song was and still is appreciated..

**remicks** · October 14th, 2006, 02:13 AM

*****
Love that song ... love it's album .8)

Here's some of what I said on another thread on another day......

remicks said:

I'm actually glad to see that Capitol decided to put some muscle behind Gloria Jones' "BRING ON THE LOVE " . It deserved to be a bigger hit .
It was very rare to couple two different acts on the same 12" and I bet this incident served as a future reference as to why it's a bad idea. Orginally Capitol probably figured , "Hell, we're sending out one song to all the DJ's .....why not double our bang for the buck and work two songs at the same time" ......

Trouble is when one song is so strong, like BOOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE ....... it can't help but make the other song seem inferior by comparison.

One other problem with the situation ..... while I think the Gloria Jones number is terrific...... I think the disco angle was not their best approach for this song in the first place ..... should've been worked more heavily through the R&B stations .......I bet in the long run somebody got their ass regally chewed over this entire marketing strategy

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*****

**discodjinn** · October 14th, 2006, 11:26 AM

I always thought Bring On The Love was a beautiful, heart-felt track and a successful production on its own.

Knowing its context makes it all the more poignant. Jones had earlier that year been the driver in an auto accident that took the life of her lover and father of their child, Marc Bolan, of T.Rex. The lyrics about wanting to be together real soon, the wistful tone of the track-- so sad and so resilient.

Jones was a talent of note, and one of the few female producers in disco. She was a force behind Gonzalez' Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet.

**thommy2458** · October 16th, 2006, 04:27 AM

Originally Written by discodjinn

I always thought Bring On The Love was a beautiful, heart-felt track and a successful production on its own.

Knowing its context makes it all the more poignant. Jones had earlier that year been the driver in an auto accident that took the life of her lover and father of their child, Marc Bolan, of T.Rex. The lyrics about wanting to be together real soon, the wistful tone of the track-- so sad and so resilient.

Jones was a talent of note, and one of the few female producers in disco. She was a force behind Gonzalez' Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet.

Oh my God,I had no idea! I love Marc Bolan and I love this
song.Did she survive the crash? And didn't she write
and perform the original "Tainted Love"? Or am I thinking
of a different Gloria?
Thanks for this info
Thom

**Say What?** · October 16th, 2006, 04:58 AM

It's the same Gloria and yes she survived the car crash, as did her brother Richard, who was also in the car (actually I think he was the driver)
Marc and Gloria had a son called Rolan, who also makes music.