Marvin Gaye (April 2, 1939 — April 1, 1984) was an American R&B vocalist, songwriter, and producer from Washington, D.C., who was musically active for a quarter-century, achieving worldwide renown as one of Tamla/Motown’s leading performers. Gaye rose to fame with a string of duets, first with Kim Weston and then with Tammi Terrell, his […]
Leon Ware (1940–2017) was an American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer who released a 1972 self-titled album on United Artists, followed by the popular 1976 Gordy title Musical Massage. In 1979, Ware reemerged with Inside Is Love, followed by the 1981/82 Elektra titles Rockin’ You Eternally and Leon Ware. After nineteen quiet years, he released […]
Starchild is the sixth album by American soul/funk musician/vocalist Teena Marie, released in 1984 on Epic. Tracklist: A1. “Lovergirl” (4:50) A2. “Help Youngblood Get to the Freaky Party” (5:42) A3. “Out on a Limb” (6:36) A4. “Alibi” (5:23) B1. “Jammin’” (5:47) B2. “Starchild” (5:34) B3. “We’ve Got to Stop (Meeting Like This)” (5:05) B4. “My Dear […]
Leon Ware is the fifth album by the namesake American R&B/soul vocalist/composer/producer, released in 1982 on Elektra. This is be the artist’s second eponymous release after his 1972 self-titled debut album. Tracklist: A1. “Slippin’ Away” (4:14) A2. “Lost In Love With You” (3:52) A3. “Shelter” (3:56) A4. “Why I Came to California” (4:11) A5. “Deeper […]
Musical Massage is the second album by American soul vocalist/composer/arranger Leon Ware, released in 1976 on Motown-subsidiary Gordy. Tracklist: A1. “Learning How to Love You” (3:31) A2. “Instant Love” (3:27) A3. “Body Heat” (4:50) A4. “Share Your Love” (3:30) A5. “Holiday” (3:25) B1. “Phantom Lover” (3:52) B2. “Journey Into You” (4:04) B3. “Musical Massage” (3:47) […]
