Street Songs is the fifth studio album by American musician Rick James, released in April 1981 on Gordy Records. "Give It to Me Baby", the lead single from the album, became James' second number one single on the R&B chart, spending five weeks at the top spot. The fifth song on the album, "Super Freak", was also one of James' biggest hits. A Deluxe Edition was released in 2001 containing an additional 17 mixes and live versions of the album tracks. Although the song "Fire and Desire" was not originally released as a single, the song itself received much airplay on R&B radio stations and has since become a classic hit.
Narada Michael Walden is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He acquired the nickname Narada from Sri Chinmoy.
Stacy Lattisaw Jackson is an American R&B singer from Washington, D.C., United States.
James Earl Gilstrap is an American singer and session musician. He is best known for his 1975 solo hit single "Swing Your Daddy", as well as singing co-lead to the theme from the TV series Good Times.
"Jump to the Beat" is a song written by Narada Michael Walden and Lisa Walden. It was originally released by American singer Stacy Lattisaw in 1980 when it became a big hit in the UK, peaking at No. 3. It was later covered by Australian singer Dannii Minogue on her debut album, Love and Kisses in 1991.
"I Don't Have the Heart" is a song written by Allan Rich and Jud Friedman and recorded by American R&B recording artist James Ingram. It is Ingram's only number-one single as a solo artist on the US Billboard Hot 100, and his second number-one single overall, since the Patti Austin-featured "Baby, Come to Me", which topped the Hot 100 in 1983. Ingram received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 33rd Grammy Awards in 1991 for the song.
Something About You is the third studio album by the recording artist Angela Bofill, released in 1981. This was her first direct release through Arista Records, with Narada Michael Walden as producer and Clive Davis as executive.
Perfect Combination is a collaboration album by American contemporary R&B singers Stacy Lattisaw and Johnny Gill, released on February 13, 1984, via Cotillion Records. The album peaked at number 139 on the Billboard 200. Three singles were released from the album: "Perfect Combination" / "Heartbreak Look", "Block Party" and a cover of the Shirelles' "Baby It's You". "Perfect Combination" / "Heartbreak Look" was the only single from the album to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 75 in 1984.
Teaser is the fifth studio album by American R&B singer Angela Bofill, released on October 27, 1983 by Arista Records. The album cover was credited to Mick Rock.
"Love on a Two-Way Street" is a soul ballad written by Sylvia Robinson and Bert Keyes in 1968. The song was originally recorded by Lezli Valentine, an artist signed to All Platinum, the record label that Sylvia Robinson co-owned with her husband, Joe. The song was then recorded by The Moments, an R&B vocal group signed to All Platinum subsidiary Stang Records, as filler for their 1968 album Not on the Outside, But on the Inside, Strong!. Sylvia and Joe decided to release the song as a single in March 1970 and it went on to become one of the biggest R&B hits of that year, spending five weeks at number one on Billboard's Soul Singles chart and reaching number three on the Hot 100 chart. Billboard ranked the record as the No. 25 song of 1970. It was also certified gold by the RIAA for sales of one million copies.
Good News in Hard Times is the album released by American gospel group The Sisters of Glory, released on August 22, 1995, by Warner Bros. Records. The set included solo performances by five female singers from different musical backgrounds: Thelma Houston, CeCe Peniston, Phoebe Snow, Lois Walden, and Albertina Walker.
Young and In Love is the 1979 debut album by American singer Stacy Lattisaw. Released on June 13, 1979 by Cotillion Records, Lattisaw was 12 years old at the time of this release. The lead single peaked at number 91 on the U.S. Soul charts. The album was produced by Van McCoy, one of his final projects before his death from a heart attack. Also, the title track is a cover of the hit 1964 song by Ruby & the Romantics.
Let Me Be Your Angel is the second studio album by American singer Stacy Lattisaw. Released on April 21, 1980, by Cotillion Records, Lattisaw was 13 years old when this album was released. The album's first two singles, "Dynamite!" and "Jump to the Beat", both peaked at number one on the U.S. disco charts in 1980. This would be her first album produced by Narada Michael Walden.
Sneakin' Out is the fourth studio album by American singer Stacy Lattisaw. Released on July 22, 1982, by Cotillion Records, Lattisaw was 15 years old at the time of this release. The single, "Don't Throw it All Away", peaked at number nine on the U.S. R&B chart in 1982.
Sixteen is the fifth studio album by American singer Stacy Lattisaw. Released on July 11, 1983, by Cotillion Records, Lattisaw was 16 years old at the time of this release. The single, "Miracles", peaked at number thirteen on the U.S. R&B chart in 1983.
"Block Party" is a song performed by Stacy Lattisaw and Johnny Gill from their duet album Perfect Combination. The song was written by Narada Michael Walden, who also wrote her uptempo 1980 single "Jump to the Beat". It entered three Billboard charts in total.
Get as Much Love as You Can is an album by the Jones Girls. Released in 1981, the album reached number twenty-five on the Top Soul Albums chart in the United States.
Preston Glass is an American musician, songwriter and producer. Glass is the winner of six BMI Awards. He has also worked with several famous artists such as Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Kenny G, Natalie Cole and Earth, Wind & Fire.
Take Me All the Way is an album by the American musician Stacy Lattisaw, released in 1986 on Motown Records. The album features the song "Nail It to the Wall". The Washington Post concluded that, "though Lattisaw's voice has developed muscles and her new aggressive approach is an improvement over her bubblegum soul beginnings, her phrasing and musical personality remain unformed; she sounds like a girl playing dress-up."
"Don't Throw It All Away" is a song written by British musician Gary Benson and first released by the Shadows on their 1975 album Specs Appeal. Benson released his version as a single later the same year, which reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart in the fall of 1975.
