By Soulpuss (24.102.217.36) on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 06:57 am:

I'M SURE MOST OF YOU REMEMBER SOME MEMORABLE COMEBACK BY A SINGER THAT THE PUBLIC THOUGHT HAD THROWN IN THE TOWEL. SOME I RECALL WERE:

BEN E. KING...SUPERNATURAL THING
DAVID RUFFIN ...WALK AWAY FROM LOVE
SHIRLEY GOODMAN ...SHAME, SHAME, SHAME

ANYMORE COMEBACKS COME TO MIND?

By Soulpuss (24.102.217.36) on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 08:28 am:

What about Peaches & Herb when they came back with "Shake your groove thing".

By douglasm (68.113.15.28) on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 12:11 pm:

Dobie Gray's "In Crowd" followed up a stack of years later by "Drift Away".

By John Lester (213.123.157.38) on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 02:01 pm:

Tina Turner didn't do too bad, come to think of it!!

..and of course, I must mention Dusty Springfield

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 02:08 pm:

Gotta mention my man Meatloaf.

By Fred (205.188.209.38) on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 03:02 pm:

Get ready for the next one.

Howard Tate's first new recordings in 25 years will be released on RCA on June 17.

By Soulpuss (24.102.217.36) on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 03:54 pm:

CHER'S DANCEFLOOR SMASH "DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE"

By Sly fan (64.169.104.228) on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 06:07 pm:

I wouldnt say the public threw the towel at them, they just stopped having hits. Because a lot of these acts were still active musically.

David Ruffin's "Walk Away" really wasnt a comeback record, it was a HIT for him that he hadnt seen in awhile but he was still putting out records.

Now to me, the ULTIMATE come back was when Rick James (who never gets his due for this and he should for at least producing a hit for them)got all the original Tempts together to do "Standing On The Top" which evolved into a full reunion album for the Tempts. That song is a monster!! I still love it!!


Clarence Carter "Strokin"

The "Maestro" Barry White "Practice What You Preach"

By stephanie (64.63.221.210) on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 08:10 pm:

I would have to say Santana and Smooth on the album Supernatural and Gene Chandler Groovy Situation....
Stephanie

By Sly fan (67.115.72.37) on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 08:33 pm:

WOW!! Good Call Steph!! Especially for Carlos Santana who is a criminally underated guitarist...I was gonna post Gene Chandler too but his big come back was for the 1978 hit "Get Down".

Also for all my Chi-Towns heads..we cant forget the Chi Lites with "Hot On a Thing".

By Soulpuss (24.102.217.36) on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 09:35 pm:

The disco era ushered in several comebacks or introduction to a new generation of listeners/dancers.Remember the following:

Arthur Prysock ... When love is new
Lou Rawls ... You'll never find another love like mine
Frankie Valli... Swearin' to God
Ethel Merman, Percy Faith, Frankie Avalon jumped on the wagon too.

By TD (68.70.126.246) on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 09:40 pm:

Detroits own Jackie Wilson- "Your Love Keeps Lifting me Higher". One of the greatest songs of all time along with the music of the Funk Brothers

In adition the Four Tops- "When She Was My Girl". Another great song that brought the Four Tops another number one song on the soul charts.

TD

By Sly fan (67.115.72.195) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 12:28 am:

OH MY GOODNESS SOUL PUSS!! I was gonna put Authur Prysock "When Love Is New" but I didnt know if some folks would know!! WOW !! GOOD CALL!! I just found the 12 inch of that song just yesterday, thats a beautiful record. My mom use to wear that song out. The "Sweethearts" sound so beautiful!!

By Mark Speck (65.56.222.187) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 01:09 am:

Bobby Womack's early '80s "Poet" album and the song "If You Think You're Lonely Now".

Best,

Mark

By 1wicked (24.126.64.120) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 04:39 am:

How about Walter Jackson with "Magic Man" and Ashford & Simpson's beautiful "Love Woke Me Up This Morning" and Brook Benton with "Rainy Night In Georgia", after a long stint off of any charts.

By douglasm (68.113.15.28) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 09:29 am:

I know I'm going to misspell it...
....has anyone mentioned Johnny Mistro? There's got to be some kind of record for gaps between hits from "16 Candles" to "Worst That Can Happen"

By TonyRussi (68.210.2.104) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 12:57 pm:

Yea, douglasm, that was quite a gap from the Crests to the Brooklyn Bridge...I think his last name is spelt Maestro. He must have been real young on "16 Candles" that was an oldie when I started buying records in '61.

By Sly fan (67.115.72.48) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 01:40 pm:

Herb Alpert "Rise"

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 01:57 pm:

Sly,
Good choice. I'll tel you a little Herb Alpert story. I was down in L.A. visiting my brother when the annual Audio show was taking place. My brother wanted me to go with him even though I lacked the necessary ticket to get in. Russ said not to worry about it. We got to the convention site and entered the lobby. Russ asked me who I wanted to work for. I told him A&M records. He asked me if I wanted to be head of A&R. I asked if it paid well and he assured me it did. So somehow Russ finagled admission for me with a badge that had my name on it along with " Head of A&R..A&M Records" on it. During our visit I was asked by many people how things were going at A&M. I assured them all was fine. And THEN....who do we run into and have a conversation with...?? None other than Herb Alpert. The whole time I have my arms crossed covering my badge. Oh what a tangled web we weave....

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 02:36 pm:

Folks who have made impressive comebacks to me:
Tina Turner (1984)
Herb Alpert (1979)
The Four Seasons (1975 - "Who Loves You" threw many of my fellow Four Seasons fans for a loop)
Frankie Valli (same year as Four Seasons - "My Eyes Adored You")
Lou Rawls (1976 - thank you, Gamble & Huff)
Ronnie Spector (1986 - duet on Eddie Money's "Take Me Home Tonight/Be My Baby")
Eric Carmen (1987 - "Hungry Eyes")
The Contours (1988 - "Do You Love Me" on the Dirty Dancing soundtrack - song made the Top 40 twice as a result)
Bill Medley (1974 - "Rock & Roll Heaven" w/Righteous Bros.; 1988 - "I've Had The Time Of My Life")
Tom Jones (1988 - "Kiss")
Barry White (1997 - "Practice What You Preach")

RECENT COMEBACKS!
Solomon Burke (latest album won rave reviews & a Grammy Award)
Daryl Hall & John Oates (#1 hit on Adult Contemporary radio and hot selling album)
Rod Stewart (album of jazz standards selling like crazy)

And finally, a group that released an album in the 1960s as Earl Van Dyke & the Soul Brothers who played on more number one hits than the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Beach Boys and God knows who else...

Detroit's pride & joy - The Funk Brothers.

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By douglasm (68.113.15.28) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 02:41 pm:

"Louie Louie"?
Or is just that it that it never left?

By Sly fan (67.119.53.80) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 05:33 pm:

Hello Ralph!! Its truly an honor, Thanx a million..

So did Herb ever find out about your badge??

I guess Herb was wondering why is his arms folded??LOL.

Cool story!! Thank you for sharing the memories.

By stephanie (64.63.221.174) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 06:02 pm:

I feel guilty for not naming the Funk Brothers..
Good Call on the Bill Medley one I should have named him too..
Stephanie

By stephanie (64.63.221.174) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 06:03 pm:

SoulPuss
When Arthur Prysock came out with When Love Is New I almost fell to the floor that was such a great record and it went up the disco charts and did very well...
Stephanie

By Sly fan (67.115.72.219) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 06:48 pm:

Carl Carlton's "Bad Mama Jama"
LA's own Leon Haywood "Dont Push It Dont Force It"
Teddy Pendergrass' "Joy"

By Sly fan (67.115.72.219) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 06:51 pm:

Isnt that a great record Steph (When Love Is New)??? When I first heard it I was like wow this is a beautiful song and Mr. Prysock is so smooth on that record!!


We cannot forget "Coolin' Out" by The "Iceman" Jerry Butler!!

I love Philly!!

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 08:51 pm:

Sly,
I guess my secret remained just that but I was starting to feel a little stupid standing there talking with my arms permanently folded across my chest. In retrospect, I don't know why I didn't just show ol' Herb what I was up to. He was a real nice guy and probably would have laughed. He might have even offered me the job I was pretending to have.

By Vickie (205.188.209.38) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 09:43 pm:

Does Sexual Healing count as a comeback..it was Marvin's first Grammy wasn't it?

Vickie

By sunnyla (67.24.157.98) on Monday, March 31, 2003 - 10:56 pm:

I'm hoping for some big comebacks from The Pointer Sisters and The Emotions.

By Sly fan (63.207.60.81) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 01:20 am:

Ralph: Wow, it was worth the try, I think he wouldve laughed too.

Vickie: "You Beat Me To The Punch", I was gonna put Marvin on there. Good Call, that was the greatest comeback in my opinion..

Sunnyla: I second that..w/o a doubt.


Another great comeback: Bill Withers "Just The Two Of Us".

By Lynn Bruce (65.60.202.214) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 09:29 am:

Speaking of comebacks,has anyone seen the Daryl Hall and John Oates Live special thats been playing on tv in the last few days?They take requests and play their songs.What talent!!
No pyro-tecnics,no jumping around,no big chorus to cover a singers lack of talent.
What you hear is an extremly talented group about as soulful as a group can be.
They haven,t lost a thing in all these years!!

By Michael/Cleoharvey (160.79.83.208) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 10:47 am:

I think one of the greatest comebacks besides the ones mentioned is Dionne Warwick. When she went from Scepter to Warner Bros even though she produced a couple of a couple of great albums (Track of the Cat, Love at First Sight come to mind) she did not have much success on the label besides Then Came You with the Spinners. Many years had gone by and she not had a solo hit single. Clive Davis brought her to Arista and had Barry Manilow produce her first album and she had a platinum selling, 2 Grammy winning album. She was back on top with another signature song, "I'll Never Love This Way Again."

By Reese (12.15.169.254) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 11:28 am:

I was just getting ready to mention Dionne's comeback. Not only did she come back with the platinum album DIONNE, but she gained a lot of new fans hosting SOLID GOLD.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 11:41 am:

Lynn Bruce:
Check out Hall & Oates' new CD "Do It For Love" which returns H&O to their rock/soul roots. They did a sold-out show here in NYC at the Beacon Theatre a few weeks ago and they were fantastic.

Cleo/Michael & Reese:
How about Dionne's classic "Deja Vu" which is still played on Adult Contemporary and Rhythm & Blues radio stations to this day.

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By Sly fan (63.207.60.181) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 04:16 pm:

I still love De Ja Vu!! which was written and produced by Issac Hayes who also in that same year of 79 made a comeback with "Dont Let Go".

By Sly fan (63.207.60.181) on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 04:16 pm:

I still love De Ja Vu!! which was written and produced by Issac Hayes who also in that same year of 79 made a comeback with "Dont Let Go".

By Soul Sister (65.43.153.219) on Monday, April 14, 2003 - 09:43 pm:

Legendary Jazz Vocalist Jimmy Scott grammy nominated "All The Way"album produced by Tommy Li Puma. His whole career comeback is phenominal at age 77 he is in demand all over the world!!!

By Marv (205.188.209.38) on Monday, April 14, 2003 - 10:08 pm:

How about Detroits own Mary Wilson of the Supremes. On a smaller scale, she recorded and released her CD "Walk The Line" in 1992 ,then blew us all away with her knockout performance on the then popular Arsenio Hall Show. She has a brand new CD she's recording in Detroit that will be released later this year.

By Bigjime (152.163.188.68) on Tuesday, April 15, 2003 - 01:32 am:

Wilbert Harrison - Let's Work Together, 1970
Donnie Elbert - Where Did Our Love Go, 1971

Both artists had been absent from the (pop) charts for over 10 years before scoring these hits.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Tuesday, April 15, 2003 - 12:23 pm:

Marv:
I have Mary's "Walk The Line" CD - she gave me an autographed copy when she visited the record store I managed in 1992. It was indeed an impressive album and her Arsenio appearance was great. Meeting her face-to-face with CD in hand was priceless (kinda made me wish I was a few years older.... )
Kevin Goins - KevGo

By mdavis (64.12.97.7) on Tuesday, April 15, 2003 - 11:37 pm:

Hey KevGo, I saw Mary in concert here in New York in February at B.B. Kings and she can make a blind man want to see! LOL I remember when she signed her book "Dreamgirl, My Life...." for me at Trappers Alley in Downtown Detroit.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Wednesday, April 16, 2003 - 12:01 pm:

mdavis:
I know a few blind men who gained their sight once Mary Wilson walked into the room...
Kevin Goins - KevGo