by admin | Sep 3, 2010 | Artists, Billy Paul, Old School Songs, Slow Jams, Soul Classics
“Me and Mrs. Jones” was a number-one single performed by Billy Paul, recorded and released in 1972 on CBS Records’ Epic imprint. The single, included on the album 360 Degrees of Billy Paul, was written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. It describes an...
by admin | Sep 3, 2010 | 80's R&B, Artists, Old School Songs, Patti Labelle, Slow Jams, Soul Classics
“If Only You Knew” was a single written and produced primarily by Dexter Wansel and Cynthia Biggs for Patti LaBelle’s sixth solo album, I’m in Love Again. It was released as the album’s official first single in 1983, spending four weeks...
by admin | Sep 2, 2010 | Artists, Marvin Gaye, Old School Songs, Slow Jams, Soul Classics
Recorded on March 18, 1973, “Let’s Get It On”, reputedly inspired by Gaye’s new-found independence after separating from Anna Gordy the previous year, was released as a single in June of the year and became Gaye’s second number-one single...
by admin | Aug 23, 2010 | Al Green, Artists, Old School Songs, Slow Jams, Soul Classics
Written by Al Green, Willie Mitchell and Al Jackson Jr., “Let’s Stay Together” was a hit song by Al Green on his 1972 album of the same name. Released as a single in 1971, the song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and remained on the chart for 16...
