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| Besides books and film, music is another one of my passions. If you want to set the mood for a romantic evening, you can’t go wrong with putting one of these in your CD player.
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What are some of your favorite slow jams?
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Oh there are so many, I truly love Sade, I have all her stuff, and I love Anthony Hamilton, his scratchy voice and the way he reallllllllllly seems to love women in his songs, I have all of his stuff and have seen him in concert several times. Natalie Cole’s Inseperable is an all time favorite, that song was a hit over thirty years ago when I graduated high school, oh yeah and Luther’s, A House Is Not A Home, actually Luther’s Second Time around is a favorite, many probably won’t remember, that but one of my alltime favorites, is by Tavares, REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU TO FORGET, my husband sang that for me at our wedding and he sings it on my cell phone…I love that, and I love this post.
smooches,
angelia
Angelia, Oh how could I forget Inseperable. That song makes me teary-eyed every time I hear it. I want to feel like that about a man….lol Oh how romantic that your husband song Remember What I Told You to Forget.
You got a great list Shelia. Luther, Natalie Cole and Billie Holiday are my favorites artists to listen to for slow jams.
Hey u, love the new diggs, how have u ben
Since you mentioned Minnie Ripperton, you have to call out Loving You, the original. And if you want to go back, we have to also mention Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes and Peabo Bryson!
Girl… you don’t want to get me started naming songs. I’d fill up the page. I’m a slow jam junkie. I LOVE love songs. My all-time favorite love song is “The Makings of You” song by Curtis Mayfield or Gladys Knight. I love both versions. If you hit me with some Rene and Angela “Your Smile” or “You Don’t Have to Cry, ” I’m good. The nostalgic child in me loves to listen to The Best of the following: Denise Williams, Stacy Lattisaw, DeBarge, The Isley Brothers, Shirley Murdock and Stephanie Mills, Switch
If I had to make me a mix tape of my favorites these would be on it too:
“He Is,” Heather Headley
“The Truth,” India Arie
“Kissing You,” Total
“Who Can I Run To,” either the Xscape version or the Jones Girls
“Baby Be Mine,” Miki Howard
“This Is for the Lover in You,” Shalimar
“Get it Together,” 702
“You Don’t Know My Name,” Alicia Keys
“Tonight is the Night,” Betty Wright
“Always on My Mine,” SWV
“It’s About Time,” SWV
“Backstroke,” Teedra Moses
“With You I’m Born Again,” Billy Preston and Syreeta
“Almost Doesn’t Count,” Brandy
“Time (The Clock of the Heart)” The Culture Club
“Lady,” D’Angelo
“Next Lifetime,” Erykah Badu
“The Other Side of the Game” Erykah Badu
“”Piece of My Love,” Guy
“Love,” Keyshia Cole
“Ex-Factor,” Lauryn Hill
“Love,” Musiq Soulchild
“Teach Me,” Musiq Soulchild
You’re doing it again, Shelia!
The Isley Brothers put out some gorgeous love songs. So did Luther.
The Main Ingredient with their original singer, McPherson (he died of leukemia and was replaced by Cuba Gooding), “You’ve Been My Inspiration,” and “Spinning Around.” Nothing against Cuba, but McPherson (was his first name Donald?) had a gorgeous voice.
The Delfonics, “Tell Me This is a Dream.”
Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions, “I’m So Proud.”
Phyllis Hyman, “Betcha By Golly Wow.”
The Moments, later Ray, Goodman & Brown, “With You.”
Lenny Welch, “Since I Fell For You.” (That’s Lenny Welch, NOT Lenny Williams, who always reminded me of a seal . . . ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow OW!)
D. J. Rogers, “Say You Love Me.” (Natalie Cole did a good cover of this.)
I could go on and on . . . .
Loving this topic!
xoxo
Wow! What hasn’t been named? How about these . . .
Valentine Love (Michael Henderson)
You Are My Starship (Norman Conners)
Baby I’m For Real (The Originals)
Pretty Baby (Eric Benet)
Be My Girl (The Dramatics)
After The Dance (Marvin Gaye)
I’ll stop there, even though I’m just getting started (smile)
Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions, “I’m So Proud.”
Oooo… Bettye, I wann add this one to my list too.
Gwyneth
Cherlyn, anything by Billie Holiday
Rawdawgg…all is well…how are things with you?
PatriciaW, I love the duet with Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack
Gwyneth, I need to send you some blank CDs…love your list. I used to love me some Guy & DeBarge.
Bettye , I have a few songs by The Main Ingredient on one of those Body & Soul CDs. I need to be sending you some blank CDs too…
Yasmin, thanks for stopping by.
Lori, you didn’t have to stop, you all have sparked my memory and the songs I don’t have, I’ll be searching for.
How about……
Keith Sweat
I’ll Give All My Love to You
Make it Last Forever
Troop
All I Do is Think of You
Ready for the World
Love You Down
Teena Marie is my favorite. I’ve been signing her since I was a Little Bit too. Amazing how loves songs bring out the best and spice up the mood.
Kia, Keith Sweat wasn’t one of the best singers, but he definately knew how to put you in a romantic mood. I was listening to Troop and Ready for the World the other day on a CD a friend made me.
Linda, Teena Marie, now she can sang…not sing, but sang…lol
Adore, Fire & Desire, Luther…thats whats up.
I have so many slow jams that I’d be trying to list them well into the night…so I will list a few off the top of my head.
Right And A Wrong Way – Keith Sweat
If Only For One Night – Luther Vandross
You Bring Me Joy – Anita Baker
When I’m With You – Tony Terry
Prince – pretty much anything
The Power of Love – Stephanie Mills
Old School Babyface
Old School Toni Braxton
Jodeci
K-Ci & Jo-Jo
…well, you get the picture. lol.
@ gwyneth: I forgot about Guy. Their first album was the bomb CD. Remember that?
Lori,
I’m not familiar with Eric Benet, but I absolutely looooove every other song on your list! We have very similar tastes in music.
A few more, and I’m through:
A Fork in the Road – Smokey and the Miracles
Hello Stranger – Barbara Lewis (remade almost exactly by Queen Latifah)
I Do Love You – Billy Stewart
Kissing You – Keith Washington
I’ll echo Yasmin and say, I love this topic, Shelia!
@ Don answering in a Teddy Riley “yep, yep.” LOL. Also, I loved Keith Sweat’s “Right and a Wrong Way.” that was the cut! I want that on my list too.
Gwyneth
Don, Bettye, Gwyneth, and ALL, thank you for the list. I will be making me a few new slow jam CDs.
Oh boy here are mine I’ll try not to be long:
1. Come Inside- Intro
2. Everytime- Janet Jackson
3. I Get Lonley- Jackson
4. Love- Musiq Soulchild
5. 143- Musiq Soulchild
6. Brownskin-India.Arie
7. The Truth- India.Arie
8 Baby This Love- Aaries
9. Oooh La La- Teena Marie
10. Can U Stand The Rain- New Edition
11. Tell Me When I See U Smile Again- BBD
12. I’m Still Waiting- Jodeci
13. Forever My Lady-Jodeci
I’m done…..lol