R&B/Soul

One of the more quirky and humorous dance-funk-urban contemporary groups of the early to mid-'80s was Indeep, which soared to the top of 1983's R&a...

Some of the most memorable and fresh-sounding R&B of the early to mid-'80s came from D Train, a group that had one foot in soul music and the o...

After a 15 year long career with his band Archie Bell & the Drells, Bell embarked on his first venture as a solo artist. "I Never Had it So Goo...

Sylvester was on the downside of his career in the mid-'80s. He still had the glorious tones and booming voice, but was now floundering, with his h...

Unlimited Touch was an R&B group with club leanings from Brooklyn. They weren't disco, and they weren't exactly straight-up R&B; like their...

What a Feelin' is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Irene Cara. Released on November 2, 1983, this album is a continuation of t...

A disco-boogie act that recorded an album in 1979 for Prelude Records. It was produced by Ray Martinez and included the smash hit In New York, whic...

Hamilton Frederick Bohannon, often credited and known professionally simply as Bohannon, was an American percussionist, band leader, songwriter, ar...

Forming a new band going by his stage name, T.S Monk's debut album, 1980's House of Music, featured several hits that placed on the Billboard R&...

Big Fun is the third album by American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1979 on the SOLAR label. Big Fun was produced by Leon Sylvers III and is...

D Train, an innovative post-disco duo that consisted of James "D-Train" Williams (vocals) and Hubert Eaves III (keyboards, bass, drums, arrangement...

Gayle Adams is an American urban contemporary and house music musician, who is best known for her hit singles Love Fever, Stretch'in Out and Your L...

Jocelyn Lorette Brown is an American R&B and dance singer. She has an extensive background in the music industry and is well known in the world...

In January 1977, at the height of the disco craze – when Montreal was one of the scene’s global epicenters – Alma Faye Brooks burst onto the scene ...

The greatest Midnight Star album, and a dancefloor and early '80s R&B/funk classic. The group found its niche with the silly hit "Freak-A-Zoid,...

Gayle Adams is an American urban contemporary and house music musician, who is best known for her hit singles Love Fever, Stretch'in Out and Your L...

Led by Gino Soccio and Peter Alves, This is Gotham Flasher's debut, self titled project of the same name. This one off disco assemblage features so...

Now! is the third album by singer, France Joli, released in 1982. This album saw her shift away from the disco based songs of her early recordings,...

Unlimited Touch was an R&B group with club leanings from Brooklyn. They weren't disco, and they weren't exactly straight-up R&B; like their...

Shalamar was the creation of Dick Griffey, the booking agent for the television R&B program Soul Train, and British R&B producer Simon Sous...

Montreal-native France Joli began singing in 1974 for commercials and talent shows. By 1979, she had a number 13 national hit, "Come to Me." It was...

The creation of producer/label-head Dick Griffey and Leon Sylvers, this Los Angeles band did light funk and clever dance-pop numbers in the late '7...

Vera is a Canadian disco/electronic artist who released two studio albums (Take Me To The Bridge and Joey) between 1981 and 1983. She is perhaps be...

Concept is the ninth album by the Los Angeles, California-based R&B group The Sylvers. Released in October 1981, this would be their only album...

Hamilton Frederick Bohannon, often credited and known professionally simply as Bohannon, was an American percussionist, band leader, songwriter, ar...

Just Gets Better with Time is the fourteenth studio album by American R&B/Soul group The Whispers. It was released on April 9, 1987 via SOLAR R...

"And the Beat Goes On" is a 1979 single by the American music group the Whispers. The song was their first of two number-one singles on the Soul ch...

That's All! is the second studio album by funk/soul group Ingram, released in 1977. The album was produced by Hugo & Luigi (The Isley Brothers,...

Three for Love is the fourth album by American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1980 on the SOLAR label. It was produced by Leon Sylvers III and...

The final hit album for Midnight Star before the Calloway brothers departed. They had reached their peak and cranked out three solid R&B hits, ...

While Geraldine Hunt's name rarely pops up in conversations, the talented singer, writer, and producer born Geraldine Milligan in St. Louis, MO Feb...

This New York group had some disco/club hits in the early '80s for Prelude. Drummer Milton Brown, bassist Willie Slaughter, keyboardist Howie Young...

Thank You Baby is the fifth studio album by American R&B/soul group The Stylistics, released in 1975. The album peaked at #72 and #9 respective...

The creation of producer/label-head Dick Griffey and Leon Sylvers, this Los Angeles band did light funk and clever dance-pop numbers in the late '7...

Soup For One / Why is a studio A/B side single by American disco band Chic, released in 1982. The release includes an extended version of "Soup for...

Formed in 1969, US vocalists Tiemeyer McCain, Thomas Oliver Shelby, Otis Stokes and Mark Woods were augmented by an instrumental unit comprising St...