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  1. On This Day: May 29, 1987 - LL Cool J Releases Bigger and Deffer

    On This Day: May 29, 1987 - LL Cool J Releases Bigger and Deffer

    On this day May 29, 1987, LL Cool J released his second studio album Bigger and Deffer, a landmark in the golden age of hip hop. The album climbed to number 3 on the US Billboard 200 and secured the top spot on the R&B and Hip Hop chart, further establishing LL Cool J as one of the most...
  2. On This Day: May 3, 1988 - Al B. Sure Releases In Effect Mode

    On This Day: May 3, 1988 - Al B. Sure Releases In Effect Mode

    On May 3, 1988, Al B. Sure released his debut album In Effect Mode, blending smooth vocals, new jack swing, and R&B grooves that helped define the sound of late 80s urban music. The album was an instant success and made Al B. Sure one of the standout new artists of the era. In Effect Mode...
  3. On This Day: April 27 1988 - Evelyn Champagne King Released Flirt

    On This Day: April 27 1988 - Evelyn Champagne King Released Flirt

    On this day April 27 1988, Evelyn Champagne King released her ninth studio album Flirt. Known for her smooth voice and dancefloor anthems in the late 70s and early 80s, King continued her run of R&B hits with this release. Flirt reached number 192 on the US Billboard 200 and made a stronger...
  4. On This Day: March 3 1980 Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway Was Released

    On This Day: March 3 1980 Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway Was Released

    On this day March 3 1980 Roberta Flack released her ninth studio album Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway. The album was a tribute to her longtime collaborator Donny Hathaway who had passed away the year before. Their previous duets had earned widespread acclaim making this album a heartfelt...
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    I Feel for You (1984)

    Title: I Feel for You Artist: Chaka Khan Genre: R&B Released: 1984 Tracks: 1 - This Is My Night - 2 - Stronger Than Before - 3 - My Love Is Alive - 4 - Eye To Eye - 5 - La Flamme - 6 - I Feel For You - 7 - Hold Her - 8 - Through The Fire - 9 - Caught In The Act - 10 -...
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    All for Love (1985)

    Title: All for Love Artist: New Edition Genre: R&B Released: 1985 Tracks: 1 - Count Me Out - 2 - A Little Bit of Love (Is All It Takes) - 3 - Sweet Thing - 4 - With You All the Way - 5 - Let's Be Friends - 6 - Kickback - 7 - Tonight's Your Night - 8 - Whispers in Bed - 9 -...
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    Give Me the Reason (1986)

    Title: Give Me the Reason Artist: Luther Vandross Genre: R&B Released: 1986 Tracks: 1 - Stop to Love - 2 - See Me - 3 - I Gave It Up (When I Fell in Love) - 4 - So Amazing - 5 - Give Me the Reason - 6 - There's Nothing Better Than Love (feat. Gregory Hines) - 7 - I Really...
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    Ready for the World (1985)

    Title: Ready for the World Artist: Ready for the World Genre: No Genre Specified Released: 1985 Tracks: 1 - Tonight - 2 - Digital Display - 3 - Ceramic Girl - 4 - Deep Inside Your Love - 5 - Oh Sheila - 6 - Human Toy - 7 - Slide Over - 8 - Out of Town Lover - 9 - I'm the...
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    • 80s music 80s r&b oh sheila ready for the world
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    Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989)

    Title: Rhythm Nation 1814 Artist: Janet Jackson Genre: R&B Released: 1989 Tracks: 1 - Interlude: Pledge - 2 - Rhythm Nation - 3 - Interlude: T.V. - 4 - State of the World - 5 - Interlude: Race - 6 - The Knowledge - 7 - Interlude: Let's Dance - 8 - Miss You Much - 9 -...
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    Forever, for Always, for Love (1982)

    Title: Forever, for Always, for Love Artist: Luther Vandross Genre: R&B Released: 1982 Tracks: 1 - Bad Boy / Having a Party - 2 - You're the Sweetest One - 3 - Since I Lost My Baby - 4 - Forever, for Always, for Love - 5 - Better Love - 6 - Promise Me - 7 - She Loves Me Back -...
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    • 80s music 80s r&b forever for always for love luther vandross
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    Louder Than Words (1996)

    Title: Louder Than Words Artist: Lionel Richie Genre: Soul Released: 1996 Tracks: 1 - Piece of Love - 2 - Still in Love - 3 - I Wanna Take You Down - 4 - Can't Get Over You - 5 - Change - 6 - Nothing Else Matters - 7 - Ordinary Girl - 8 - Say I Do - 9 - Paradise - 10 -...
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    TP (1980)

    Title: TP Artist: Teddy Pendergrass Genre: R&B Released: 1980 Tracks: 1 - Is It Still Good to Ya? - 2 - Take Me in Your Arms Tonight - 3 - I Just Called to Say - 4 - Can't We Try - 5 - Feel the Fire - 6 - Girl You Know - 7 - Love T.K.O. - 8 - Let Me Love You - Overview:
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    Stronger Than Pride (1988)

    Title: Stronger Than Pride Artist: Sade Genre: Soul Released: 1988 Tracks: 1 - Love Is Stronger Than Pride - 2 - Paradise - 3 - Nothing Can Come Between Us - 4 - Haunt Me - 5 - Turn My Back on You - 6 - Keep Looking - 7 - Clean Heart - 8 - Give It Up - 9 - I Never Thought...
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    Breakin' Away (1981)

    Title: Breakin' Away Artist: Al Jarreau Genre: No Genre Specified Released: 1981 Tracks: 1 - Closer to Your Love - 2 - My Old Friend - 3 - We're in This Love Together - 4 - Easy - 5 - Our Love - 6 - Breakin' Away - 7 - Roof Garden - 8 - (Round, Round, Round) Blue Rondo a la...
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    In the Pocket (1981)

    Title: In the Pocket Artist: Commodores Genre: Funk Released: 1981 Tracks: 1 - Lady - 2 - Saturday Night - 3 - Keep on Taking Me Higher - 4 - Oh No - 5 - Why You Wanna Try Me - 6 - This Love - 7 - Been Loving You - 8 - Lucy - Overview: In 1980 and 1981, many people in...
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    • 80s funk 80s music 80s r&b commodores in the pocket
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    Tougher Than Leather (1988)

    Title: Tougher Than Leather Artist: Run‐D.M.C. Genre: Hip-Hop Released: 1988 Tracks: 1 - Run's House - 3:46 2 - Mary, Mary - 3:15 3 - They Call Us Run-D.M.C. - 2:57 4 - Beats to the Rhyme - 2:40 5 - Radio Station - 2:49 6 - Papa Crazy - 4:18 7 - Tougher Than Leather - 4:22 8 - I'm...
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    What Cha' Gonna Do for Me (1981)

    Title: What Cha' Gonna Do for Me Artist: Chaka Khan Genre: R&B Released: 1981 Tracks: 1 - We Can Work It Out - 3:43 2 - What Cha' Gonna Do for Me - 3:54 3 - I Know You, I Live You - 4:29 4 - Any Old Sunday - 3:37 5 - We Got Each Other - 3:56 6 - And the Melody Still Lingers On (Night...
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    • 80s music 80s r&b chaka khan what cha’ gonna do for me
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    Jermaine Jackson (1984)

    Title: Jermaine Jackson Artist: Jermaine Jackson Genre: R&B Released: 1984 Tracks: 1 - Dynamite - 6:02 2 - Sweetest Sweetest - 4:06 3 - Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True) (Duet with Michael Jackson) - 4:28 4 - Escape From the Planet of the Ant Men - 5:07 5 - Come to Me...
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    In 'n' Out (1980)

    Title: In 'n' Out Artist: Rick James Genre: No Genre Specified Released: 1980 Tracks: 1 - In 'n' Out (overture) - 1:26 2 - Little Runaway - 9:32 3 - Strut Your Stuff - 4:00 4 - Party Girls - 3:37 5 - In 'n' Out - 5:04 6 - Havin' You Around - 3:32 7 - South American Sneeze - 4:43 8...
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    Promise (1985)

    Title: Promise Artist: Sade Genre: Soul Released: 1985 Tracks: 1 - Is It a Crime - 6:21 2 - The Sweetest Taboo - 4:37 3 - War of the Hearts - 6:47 4 - You're Not the Man - 5:10 5 - Jezebel - 5:30 6 - Mr. Wrong - 2:52 7 - Punch Drunk - 5:26 8 - Never as Good as the First Time - 5:01...
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