#PattiAustin

"How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" is a song composed by #MichelLegrand, with lyrics by #Alan and #MarilynBergman for the 1982 film #BestFriends, where it was introduced by #JamesIngram and #PattiAustin. The Austin/Ingram version became a single in 1983 and reached #45 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Billboard #AdultContemporaryChart. It was one of three songs with lyrics by Alan.
youtube.com/watch?v=_aMW4Faw03g

"Give Me the Night" is a song recorded by American #jazz and #RAndB musician #GeorgeBenson, released in June 1980 by #WarnerBros as the first single from his 18th studio album of the same title (1980). It was written by #Heatwave's keyboard player #RodTemperton and produced by #QuincyJones. #PattiAustin provides the backing and #scat vocals that are heard throughout, and one of Benson's fellow jazz guitarists, #LeeRitenour, also performs on the track.
youtube.com/watch?v=FIF7wKJb2iU

"How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" is a song composed by #MichelLegrand, with lyrics by #Alan and #MarilynBergman for the 1982 film #BestFriends, where it was introduced by #JamesIngram and #PattiAustin. The Austin/Ingram version became a single in 1983 and reached #45 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Billboard #AdultContemporaryChart. It was one of three songs with lyrics by Alan.
youtube.com/watch?v=55tbKvre4W0

2025-02-28

"Baby come to me" - Patti Austin and James Ingram

The smoothest of smooth soul, sweet seduction sounds from a pair of under-rated vocalists. Smouldering!

#TOTP #PattiAustin #JamesIngram

"How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" is a song composed by #MichelLegrand, with lyrics by #Alan and #MarilynBergman for the 1982 film #BestFriends, where it was introduced by #JamesIngram and #PattiAustin. The Austin/Ingram version became a single in 1983 and reached #45 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Billboard #AdultContemporaryChart. It was one of three songs with lyrics by Alan.
youtube.com/watch?v=Y4_Fatuvp68

"Give Me the Night" is a song recorded by American jazz and #RAndB musician #GeorgeBenson, which he released from his 1980 studio album of the same title. It was written by #Heatwave's keyboard player #RodTemperton and produced by #QuincyJones. #PattiAustin provides the backing and #scat vocals that are heard throughout, and one of Benson's fellow jazz guitarists, #LeeRitenour, also performs on the track. The song was a commercial success.
youtube.com/watch?v=B1LuwTpOzXk

"I Don't Have the Heart" is a song written by Allan Rich and #JudFriedman and recorded by American #RAndB recording artist #JamesIngram. 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 #PattiAustin-featured "#BabyComeToMe", which topped the Hot 100 in 1983. Ingram received a Grammy Award nomination for #BestMalePopVocalPerformance at the #33rdGrammyAwards in 1991 for the song.
youtube.com/watch?v=x65ZPd11gxY

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2024-10-26

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"50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" is a song by the American singer-songwriter #PaulSimon. It was the second #single from his fourth studio album, #StillCrazyAfterAllTheseYears (1975), released on #ColumbiaRecords. Backing vocals on the single were performed by #PattiAustin, #ValerieSimpson, and #PhoebeSnow. The song features a recognizable repeated drum riff performed by drummer #SteveGadd. One of his most popular singles, "50 Ways" was released in December 1975.
youtube.com/watch?v=K4xoHjNjxu

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