80s style r&b/boogie/electro with old school soul vocals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cdAMIPruTs

this is 80s style r&b/boogie/electro w/some serious gospel vocals - check out what audrey wheeler does w/"searching" on the first verse

*goosebumps*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56ODxYI-4j8

also the guitar solo towards the end is some serious xuhxk-style rock/disco fuzion

Wow, great tunes here, I love and look for music from 1981, I love finding pop boogie jazz rnb sounds from this year, pre computer (in music) dance music, experimental street beats with analog effects, some synth touches, soul diva vocals, wicked session musicians, hooks galore... disco gone techno....I'll post a selection soon on mix thread:)

that visual song is so amazing. probably in my top 5 as far as 80s disco goes.

this past week i've been compiling a dvd-r of tunes for a friends that is full of this stuff.

actually, i'm having a hard time interpreting what "old school soul vocal" style means here. seems like most of it has that style by default?

took "old school soul vocals" literally at first, posted gladys knight & aretha tracks. now I interpret it as non-rap, robot or featherweight female vocals like france joli

would love to hear more of this stuff, i have a few comps and a decent grounding but any mixes anyone does would be cool.

this thread is a keeper yes

think i've posted this on another similar thread, but it's amazing so worth posting here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eSaVPG0w98

The Mastercuts comps 80s groove and mellow have some great stuff along these lines.

And the 12" gold series, too. Mostly/all 80s r&b/disco. Lots of old school types (Aretha franklin's "get it right", manhattans' "crazy")

I need to learn more about Keni Burke, between "rising to the top"
And that o'jays track.

actually, i'm having a hard time interpreting what "old school soul vocal" style means here. seems like most of it has that style by default?

I explained what I meant by this upthread:

What I meant by "old school soul vocals" is the sort of shouty, gospel-influenced vocal style that was popular in the 60s and 70s, whereas in mainstream 80s soul/r&b more mannered and less melismatic singing seemed to be more popular. To my ears, Luther Vandross or Evelyn King don't sound like Isley Brothers or Fontella Bass. That doesn't mean either style would be "better" (I like both), but it's interesting to hear the older vocal style mixed with early 80s production and instrumentation, especially by artists who'd already been established 60s or 70s.

― Tuomas, 13. tammikuuta 2011 0:16 Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

this harmonies on this song are incredible:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpgjuhJiUbs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhZkdoFAo9Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvzF2kuYyBk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujtVXpb9iCE

― Andy K, woensdag 12 januari 2011 21:42 bookmarkflaglink

That Ronnie Dyson track is Hot!!

― JacobSanders, woensdag 12 januari 2011 21:45
loving this thread - that ronnie dyson is amazing!

― The Brainwasher, woensdag 12 januari 2011 21:47 bookmarkflaglink

that ronnie dyson track never leaves my bag

― jaxon, woensdag 12 januari 2011 22:14 bookmarkflaglink

Gonna assume it’s this track:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLttThUsFOI
Ronnie Dyson • It’s All Over Your Face

No, I think it was this one, or at least I remember posting it to the thread:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p5zhV2tZ0Q

Ah, thanks, that one is good too.

So many (potentially) great recommendations getting lost... I know people can’t be bothered, but I wish everyone would note which tracks they’re posting. It would ILM even more enjoyable (at least 25% more worthwhile, I’d say)

#thretiquette

It's certainly not all boogie/r&b/electro per se. . . but the '78, '79, '80, '82, and '85 volumes of this series will probably give you a good dose of what you need (if you're in this/started this thread):

https://musicophilia.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/lmdf-70-85_covers-small.gif?w=624&zoom=2

https://musicophilia.wordpress.com/2017/11/14/le-monde-du-funk-1970-1985/