By fayette (205.188.209.38) on Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 08:01 pm:

there's nothing like a soothing ballad
can you name your all time favorite
ballad and the singer or singers that made
it famous

mine are:
you are my lady-freddy jackson
let the feeling flow-peabo bryson
to be loved-jackie wilson
for the goodtimes-al green

By SisDetroit (68.42.209.170) on Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 09:46 pm:

Anything by Sam Cooke.

By stephanie (64.63.221.65) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 12:01 am:

The Ojays - You Got Your Hooks In Me
Johnny Rivers - Ashes and Sand
The Supremes - Silent Voices

Stephanie

By Eli (151.197.38.138) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 01:01 am:

All of you have such great taste!!!
Some of my faves are.. How can you mend a broken heart..Al Green
Turn out the stars..Ollie Woodson
Misty Blue...Dorothy Moore
Ive been loving you too long ..Otis
You are the love of my life..George Benson and Roberta Flack
How deep is your love..Bee Gees
Nature Boy..Nat King Cole
My love, sweet love..Patti Labelle(Waiting to exhale)

By Vickie (152.163.188.68) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 01:15 am:

Patti, Gladys, and of course Marvin & Levi and then Diana doing the Michael Masser songs...
Oh I wish Tammi had more love songs and solo ballads......oh and then David too..
Gosh...I don't need any last names for any of these artists I bet
There are so many more the list is endless for me..The Stylistics too

Vickie

By Uptight! (24.55.6.144) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 07:06 am:

Luther Vandross
- Superstar/Until You Come Back To Me
- I Want The Night To Stay
- Here And Now
- I Who Have Nothing
Jeffrey Osborne with L.T.D.
- Love Ballad
Teddy Pendergrass
- Turn Off The Lights
- Close The Door
Billy Preston & Syreeta
- With You I'm Born Again
Roberta Flack w/Donny Hathaway
- The Closer I Get to You
Earth, Wind, Fire
- Love's Holiday
- I'll Write A Song For You

By dvdmike (65.208.234.61) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 08:52 am:

Nat King Cole:

NATURE BOY (1948)
Arranged by Frank DeVol

LUSH LIFE (1949)
Arranged by Pete Rugolo
NOTE: This was the first version waxed with a vocal

SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY (1952)
Arranged by Nelson Riddle

BLUE GARDENIA (1953)
Arranged by Nelson Riddle

EMBRACEABLE YOU (1944)
Head arrangement

I DON'T WANT TO SEE TOMORROW (1964)
Arranged by Ralph Carmichael

STARDUST (1957)
Arranged by Gordon Jenkins

PORTRAIT OF JENNIE (1949)
Arranged by Carlyle Hall

WHEN I FALL IN LOVE (1957)
Arranged by Gordon Jenkins

THE END OF A LOVE AFFAIR (1962)
Arranged by Gordon Jenkins

LOST APRIL (1948)
Arranged by Frank DeVol

POINCIANA (1961)
Arranged by Ralph Carmichael

And a lot of Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson and Jerry Butler

By dvdmike (65.208.234.61) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 08:55 am:

Correction, The King Cole Trio's version of "Embraceable You" might have been arranged by Paul Weston. As far as "Lush Life" goes, Billy Strayhorn wrote in in 1938, but it wasn't until 1949 that anyone had ever recorded the song with a vocal arrangement. That person was Nat King Cole, my all-time favorite singer.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 11:35 am:

Any ballad by Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Whitney Houston,Temptations (group & solo works), Four Tops, Isley Brothers, the Bee Gees, Simply Red, Jackie Wilson & Laura Nyro is fine by me.

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By .TonyRussi (68.18.230.25) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 12:42 pm:

Ballads by Teddy Pendergrass,Dee Dee Sharp and Martha Reeves("My Baby Loves Me" or "Love Makes Me Do Foolish Things").Also Smokey Robinson, Patti LaBelle,Marvin Gaye & Dionne Warwick(early stuff).

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.57) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 12:49 pm:

Apart from the most common ones,how about these.
Alexander Patton-Make the best of what you got on Duo Disc(no.113).
Dan Penn-Let them talk on Fame(6402).
Betty Willis-Aint gonna do you no harm on Mojo(102).
Herb Ward-Wrong place at the wrong time on Phil La Soul(no.312).
Little Willie Walker-There goes my used to be on Goldwax(no.329).
Ronnie Walker-My baby dosent love me anymore on Bell(no.651).
Marlina Mars-The correct form on Capitol(no.4922).
Jimmy Mack-Be good to the one on Pawn(no.3608).
Nelson Sanders-I Hold the key on Soul king(no.402).
Brooks O'Dell-Walkin' in the shadow of Love on Bell(no.612).
Azie Mortimer-Prove it on Okeh(no.7337).
Knights and Arthur-I Shall not be moved on Landa(no.709).
Kelly Brothers-Walkin'by the river on Sims(no.230).
Big Dee Irwin-Aint no way on Imperial(no.66420).
Jack and Jill-Take me for what I am on Arctic(121).
Hank and Rover-A lot to be done on Okeh(no.7264).
Eddie and Ernie-I'm goin' for myself on Eastern(no.606).
Joyce Dunn-Turn away the darkness on Blue Rock(no.4081).
Tony Drake-Lets play house on Musicor(no.1357)
MEL.

By Julian (205.188.209.38) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 12:54 pm:

I like those old James Brown ballads.

By TonyRussi (68.18.230.25) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 01:09 pm:

Yea Julian, "Prisoner of Love" & "Try Me" were killer!

By Julian (205.188.209.38) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 01:36 pm:

Yep! I like "Lost Someone" too!

If I can make 'em sound good I'd like to do some covers (also have to put a smokin' singer on it.)

By Julian (205.188.209.38) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 01:39 pm:

Also I really like the Chantels' ballads (Hey, there are the subject of a recent thread, too!).

By fayette (152.163.188.68) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 03:44 pm:

julian james brown got down with please please please please,and i lost someone

By TonyRussi (68.18.230.25) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 03:49 pm:

Vicki Anderson could really sing..."Tears of Joy" and her version of "It's A Mans' World". She also had a live version of "Yesterday" recorded at the Olympia in Paris .

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 03:50 pm:

Julian:
I dug James Brown's "Bewildered" which was used so effectively in Eddie Murphy's film "Boomerang".

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By 65 memories (66.72.178.104) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 10:22 pm:

Ballads?

Billy Eckstein
Dinah Washington
Jimmy Scott

By Nish (170.224.224.102) on Friday, March 14, 2003 - 11:33 pm:

Any Smokey, Originals, Miracles, and Whispers' ballad WORKS FOR ME. And John Edwards "Exercise My Love" is just... whoa!

By Julian (152.163.188.68) on Saturday, March 15, 2003 - 12:24 am:

I like Billy Eckstine, too. Like his "Prisoner Of Love" as much as JB's, puts me in that '40's mood.' He did do that in the '40's, right?

By Mark Speck (65.56.219.52) on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 03:28 pm:

Mel, flip the Brooks Odell record over and dig on "It Hurts Me to My Heart"--great late-night listening there!

I'll add a couple of great Dramatics tunes to the list: "Now You Got Me Loving You" and "Fell For You", and also "Let Me In Your World" (prefer the O'Jays original to Harold Melvin's remake)

Best,

Mark

By Eli (151.197.5.122) on Sunday, March 16, 2003 - 03:39 pm:

I know that it is kind of ecclectic but...
Guess Who..Jesse Belvin
Pledging My Love..Johnny Ace
Chapel Of Dreams..The Dubs
Always On My Mind..Willie Nelson
Crazy/I Fall To Pieces.. Patsy Cline
Lady..Kenny Rogers
Dont Cry..Ce ce Winans
I'm Gon' be ready..Yolanda Adams
Stand..Donnie Mc Clurkin
Do It To Me One More Time.Captain And Tenille
Moody's Mood For Love..King Pleasure/James Moody
Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You..George Benson
Dreaming Of You..Selena
Whisper A Prayer..Mica Paris
Maybe..The Chantels