The lead single from their album "Radiant" on the A&M label, this song reached #5 on the R&B chart in early 1981.

Author: kandyman1028
Keywords: Atlantic Starr R&B 1981
Added: January 1, 2008

Follow-up single to the smash-hit "Circles", from their #1 album "Brilliance" on the A&M label, this song reached #14 R&B in the summer of 1982.

Author: kandyman1028
Keywords: Atlantic Starr R&B 1982
Added: January 1, 2008

This is another performance filmed for my now legendary documentary, "The Strange World Of Northern Soul". I filmed and interviewed over three hundred people and 131 artists performing their Northern Soul classic songs, for a six disc DVD box set extravaganza, called "The Strange World Of Northern Soul", with twenty four hours of footage, including some rare footage of the Motorcity reunion. The project started in 1997, was released on VHS tape and premiered to 1300 people at the King George's Hall in Blackburn in July 1999, then took four more years to refine and re-edit into its DVD release in 2003. A life's labour of love. And here, filmed while he was over appearing live in England in 1998, is a monumentally talented true soul legend, Sam Dees, who was born on December 17, 1945 in Birmingham, Alabama. Sam has earned a reputation of being a singer's singer, one of the all time soul greats, as well as being a renowned songwriter and producer. Dees was born into a large family and quickly distinguished himself with his voice. At the age of 9, already champion of several singing contests, he founded his own vocal group, the "Bossanovians". As a teenager he traveled to perform and, in 1968 he recorded his first single at Nashville, Tennessee's SSS International. He put out his next few singles on Birmingham-based Lolo Records. At the same time he was beginning to earn respect as a writer and producer. Chess Records producer Lenny Sachs gave him an opportunity to self-produce two singles on the Chess label, which Dees recorded in a former church in Birmingham. From there he began recording for Atlantic, which released his landmark album The Show Must Go On in 1975. Since then, Dees recording career moved to the back burner while he wrote hits for other singers, such as "Am I Dreaming" (Atlantic Starr), "One in a Million You" (Larry Graham), "Save the Overtime (For Me)" (Gladys Knight), "Love All the Hurt Away" (George Benson and Aretha Franklin), and "Lover for Life" (Whitney Houston). Dees continues ! to write and produce. He released recordings on his own Pen Pad label and also recorded for Ardent Records in England. This song, "Lonely For You Baby" has, over the years, become one of the most sought after mainstays of the Northern Soul scene, and it was a true honour to film such a legendary master craftsman for our documentary, which we first released back in 1999.

Author: IanLevine
Keywords: Northern-Soul Sixties-Soul Nashville Rare-Soul Male-Soul-Singers Classic Soul Motorcity Blackpool-Mecca Wigan-Casino
Added: January 2, 2008

..All In The Name Of Love

Author: BadBoyKittyo
Keywords: Atlantic Starr All In The Name Of Love
Added: January 3, 2008

Classic smooth quiet storm from Deja. Originaly called themselves Aurra and had the hit single "Are You Single" The female vocalist is Starleena Young. She released a solo cd and recorded a version of "I'll Take You There" (the staple singers classics). Video used by permission from 10 Beat Records as long as I agreed to give credit the label and the artist.

Author: thejukejoint
Keywords: r&b soul loose ends midnight starr skyy atlantic star
Added: January 8, 2008

29 songs hit #1 in 1987, here are the number ones: January 17 - "SHAKE YOU DOWN" - Gregory Abbott January 24 - "AT THIS MOMENT" - Billy Vera and the Beaters February 7 - "OPEN YOUR HEART" - Madonna February 14 - "LlVIN' 0N A PRAYER" - B0N J0VI March 14 - "JACOB'S LADDER" - Huey Lewis & the News March 21 - "LEAN ON ME" - Club Nouveau April 4 - "NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW" - Starship April 18 - "I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME)" - Aretha Franklin and George Michael May 2 - "(I JUST) DIED IN YOUR ARMS" - Cutting Crew May 16 - "WITH 0R WITH0UT YOU"- U2 June 6 - "YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON" - Kim Wilde June 13 - "ALWAYS" - Atlantic Starr June 20 - "HEAD TO TOE" - Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam June 27 - "I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMBODY (WHO LOVES ME)" - Whitney Houston July 11 - "ALONE" - Heart August 1 - "SHAKEDOWN" - Bob Seger August 8 - "I STILL HAVEN'T F0UND WHAT I'M L00KING FOR" - U2 August 22 - "WHO'S THAT GIRL" - Madonna August 29 - "LA BAMBA" - Los Lobos September 19 - "I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU" - Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett September 26 - "DIDN'T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL" - Whitney Houston October 10 - "HERE I G0 AGAIN" - Whitesnake October 17 - "LOST IN EMOTION" - Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam October 24 - "BAD" - Michael Jackson November 7 - "I THINK WE'RE AL0NE NOW" - Tiffany November 21 - "MONY MONY" - Billy Idol November 28 - "(I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE" - Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes December 5 - "HEAVEN lS A PLACE 0N EARTH" - Belinda Carlisle December 12 - "FAITH" - George Michael Those are the U.S. #1s in pop music for 1987, featuring their music video!

Author: idolwatcher001
Keywords: 1987 #1 hits number one songs music videos
Added: January 8, 2008