Yours Forever | ||||
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Released | October 11, 1983 | |||
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Genre | R&B, post-disco | |||
Length | 40:35 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | James Anthony Carmichael | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
The Washington Post | (favourable) [2] |
Yours Forever is the fifth studio album by American band Atlantic Starr. This album features the hit single "Touch a Four Leaf Clover." Yours Forever was the last album to feature Sharon Bryant as a lead vocalist before she departed the group to pursue a solo career. This was also the last album to be produced by James Anthony Carmichael, who was responsible for the group's two previous albums.
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