Michel’le Toussaint (born 1970) better known as Michel’le, is an American R&B singer-songwriter known for her squeaky, child-like speaking voice, which is a startling contrast to her strong vocals. Michel’le is an R&B vocalist of mixed Louisiana Creole heritage. She is known for her squeaky, child-like speaking voice which is a startling contrast to her [...]
The Gap Band – You Dropped A Bomb On Me
The band reached a whole new level of fame in 1980 with the release of the #1 R&B and #16 Billboard 200 The Gap Band III. The band adopted a formula of quiet-storm ballads (such as the #5 R&B song “Yearning for Your Love” and “Are You Living”) supported by anthemic funk songs (such as [...]
New Edition – If It Isn’t Love
“If It Isn’t Love” is a 1988 song by R&B/Pop group New Edition, and the first single from their fifth studio album, Heart Break. A young, very dated looking Jamie Foxx is featured in the video’s introduction as the band’s manager. Written and produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, the song spoke of a [...]
Dennis Edwards – Don’t Look Any Further ft. Siedah Garrett
“Don’t Look Any Further” is a 1984 single by former Temptations lead singer Dennis Edwards, featuring Siedah Garrett. The single was written by Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert and Duane Hitchings. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard Black Singles chart and peaked at #72 on the Billboard Hot 100. This video showcases the cheesy 80′s [...]
Patti LaBelle – On My Own ft. Michael McDonald
“On My Own” was a Billboard #1 hit duet by singers Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald when it was released as a single in 1986. It was released from LaBelle’s first platinum album, Winner in You and was written and produced by Burt Bacharach and his former wife Carole Bayer Sager. The song was originally [...]