50+ Music1d ago
"You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)" is a song written by former Motown songwriters James Dean and John Glover and popularized by the husband/wife duo of #MarilynMcCoo and #BillyDavisJr, former members of the vocal group #The5thDimension. Released from their album, I Hope We Get to Love in Time, it became a #crossover success. It spent six months on the charts, soaring to No. 1 on both the Billboard #Hot100 and #HotSoulSingles charts during late 1976.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cev9HGuQwCg
Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr. - You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be In My Show) (Audio)

"You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be In My Show)" by Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.Listen to Marilyn McCoo: https://MarilynMcCoo.lnk.to/listenYDListen to Bil...

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50+ MusicJun 18
"Disco Duck" is a #satirical #disco #noveltySong performed by #RickDees and His Cast of Idiots. At the time, Dees was a #Memphis disc jockey. It became a number-one hit on the #Billboard Hot 100 for one week in October 1976 (and ranked #97 out of the 100 most popular songs of the year according to Billboard magazine). It also made the top 20 on the Billboard #HotSoulSingles chart, peaking at number 15.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgPgavmY99U
Rick Dees Disco Duck (Live Midnight Special)

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50+ MusicJun 12
"Just to Be Close to You" is a song by American #RAndB/ #funk band, #Commodores, in 1976. Released from their album, #HotOnTheTracks, it would become one of their biggest hits, spending two weeks at the top of the #HotSoulSingles chart and becoming their second Billboard Hot 100 top ten, peaking at number seven. The song was written and sung by Lionel Richie. #CashBox said that "there's a terrific spoken introduction, packed with soul.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQUeC7TsirU
Just To Be Close To You (Single Version)

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50+ MusicJun 2
"Back Stabbers" is a 1972 song by #theOJays. Released from the hit album of the same name, it spent one week at number 1 on the #HotSoulSingles chart. It was also successful on the pop chart, peaking at number 3 on the #Billboard #Hot100 in October 1972. The narrator in "Back Stabbers" warns men about their male "friends" who smile to their faces, but are secretly planning to steal their wives or girlfriends. It was inspired by an earlier hit with a similar theme.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCY6flzgfA4
The O'Jays - Back Stabbers (Official Soul Train Video)

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50+ MusicMay 20
"Boogie Fever" is a song recorded by #LosAngeles, #California-based #RAndB group #theSylvers, from their 1975 album #Showcase. Their most lucrative single, it reached No. 1 in the US on both the Billboard Hot 100 and #HotSoulSingles charts as well as reaching No. 1 in #Canada on the #RPM national singles chart in 1976. It was their third of nine Top 20 R&B hits and first top 40 pop single. Billboard ranked it as the #No20SongFor1976.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yTbrMk70oU
The Sylvers - Boogie Fever

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50+ MusicMay 19
"Games People Play", also known as "'They Just Can't Stop It' The (Games People Play)", is a song recorded by the American #RAndB vocal group #theSpinners. Released in 1975 from their #PickOfTheLitter album, featuring #leadVocals by #BobbySmith, it was a #crossover success, spending a week at number 1 on the US #HotSoulSingles chart and peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song fared better on the US #CashBox Top 100, peaking at number 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30hohoRnROs
The Spinners - Games People Play - Original - w lyrics

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50+ MusicMay 7
"You Ought to Be with Me" is a song by #AlGreen. Released from his album, #CallMe, the single spent a week at number one on the #HotSoulSingles chart. It was also successful on the pop chart, peaking at number three on the Billboard #Hot100 singles chart in late 1972. It sold over one million copies and was certified gold by the #RIAA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dZq_JkoSCw
Al Green You Ought to Be With Me lyrics

Al Green You Ought to Be With Me with lyrics

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50+ MusicMay 4
"Easy" is a song by American #funk and soul band #Commodores from their fifth studio album, Commodores (1977), released on the #Motown label. Group member #LionelRichie wrote "Easy" with the intention of it becoming another crossover hit for the group given the success of a previous single, "#JustToBeCloseToYou", which spent two weeks at number one on the US #Billboard #HotSoulSingles chart (now known as the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCsZ3_db_Fk
Easy (Album Version)

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50+ MusicApr 27
"Enjoy Yourself" is a #song recorded by #theJacksons and released as a single in 1976. Featuring #Michael and #JackieJackson on lead vocals, it was the first single for the group since they departed from #Motown earlier that year. The song peaked at number 6 on the US #Billboard Hot 100 songs chart on February 19, 1977. On other US charts, "Enjoy Yourself" peaked at number 2 on the #HotSoulSingles chart and number 33 on the #NationalDiscoActionTop40 chart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5691HKXn9o
The Jacksons - Enjoy Yourself at The Sonny & Cher Show (October 10, 1976)

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50+ MusicApr 18
"Games People Play", also known as "'They Just Can't Stop It' The (Games People Play)", is a song recorded by the American #RAndB vocal group #theSpinners. Released in 1975 from their #PickOfTheLitter album, featuring #leadVocals by #BobbySmith, it was a #crossover success, spending a week at number 1 on the US #HotSoulSingles chart and peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song fared better on the US #CashBox Top 100, peaking at number 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_4xktFy4Dw
Games People Play

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