BARRY WHITE
Barry White has been satisfying soul music lovers for nearly 25 years. Inspired in the 60s by the likes of Holland-Dozier-Holland and The Supremes, Barry's original vision was to write, arrange, and produce music for an all-girl group. In that he succeeded, compiling Love Unlimited, a three-girl group featuring his future wife, Glodean. Led by Glodean's soaring vocals, Love Unlimited's 1972 debut album, From a Girl's Point of View We Give to You, went gold, and included a #14 Billboard single, "Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love."Convinced by others of his own singing talent, Barry decided to give it a go himself in front of the microphone. His debut album, I've Got So Much to Give," lived up to its title and went gold, and featured a #3 Billboard single, "I'm Gonna Love Ya Just a Little More, Baby." His lifelong dream had been to write and produce soul music for a full orchestra. The higher-ups at his record label, 20th Century Fox, were skeptical. Soul music -- for an orchestra? After some convincing, however, the Love Unlimited Orchestra was a reality. It's debut album, Rhapsody in White, went gold off the strength of a #1 Billboard single called "Love's Theme." Parlaying his continued success, B arry went on to record several more gold albums, including Stone Gon', Just Another Way to Say I Love You, Barry White Sings for Someone You Love, The Man, and Can't Get Enough, which featured a #2 Billboard single, "You're the First" and many more.
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