please help naming some old tunes

DoctorDonRose · 05-27-2020, 10:22 PM

Hello, Novato HS, California Class of '82 here! Dr. Don Rose was an important radio staple for me in my 1970's Bay Area boyhood, 610 KFRC AM San Francisco. KITS 105.3 FM was important for me all through the 1980's. I have a huge and growing collection of pop/rock tracks in my digital music collection.

I please need help in IDing some old tunes I heard in the 20th century. Sorry, no recorded samples for any of the below.

1. In SF Bay Area, a number heard by me circa the month of Feb. 1982 and never heard again by me. Played on FM radio. The beat sounds like that of Love Machine, 1975 by The Miracles. The only lyrics I remember was the phrase "that girl". I think it was in a minor key and had horns. Kind of a African American funk pop tune. Black male vocals.

2. Summer of 1985, at Charlie Bolton's, Novato, California, a dance hall....an African American dance song with continuous electronic beeping in it. Has the word "harmony" in the lyrics. Only heard again on local SF FM radio in 1986 and never again by me afterward. The beat is on par with Prince's Computer Blue from Purple Rain album, 1984. Think of Computer Blue-ish sounding rappish/funkish/hip-hopish songs with a constant electronic beep through it like navy submarine sonar sounding. Black male vocals. The lyrics had a rap-like poetry to them like MC Hammer Pray.

3. summer of 1979, romantic, sweet, soft, feminine pop song, ballad, slow tempo, mellow tune, white woman, voice like that of Barbara Streisand in Evergreen.

grindy · 05-27-2020, 11:08 PM

Plankton · 05-28-2020, 07:04 AM

Using this an an example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSOarHdpJyk

Remove everything before the video ID:
SSOarHdpJyk

Then add the YouTube tags:
[YOUTUBE]SSOarHdpJyk[/YOUTUBE]

Post it.

grindy · 05-28-2020, 07:40 AM

Why?

Plankton · 05-28-2020, 08:00 AM

Please choose one from the following choices of follow-up posts:

A. Because you always use my image but have never once given any credit to the creator.

B. I'm a moron.

C. Why not?

D.

E. All of the above.

grindy · 05-28-2020, 08:34 AM

I never knew it's yours. Thanks for making our jobs easier.
I will will keep it in mind henceforth and give props where props are apt.

Plankton · 05-28-2020, 08:46 AM

I'm just gonna put a big huge watermark in it that reads: "Plankton made this all by himself".

That should shut me up.

DoctorDonRose · 05-28-2020, 03:11 PM

Sorry, this website is being dorky so I can't post my link yet. That above method doesn't work!!

The following errors occurred with your submission:
You are only allowed to post URLs to other sites after you have made 15 posts or more.

DoctorDonRose · 05-28-2020, 03:12 PM

I will have to make a new thread once I reach my minimum to make link posts.

Neapolitan · 05-28-2020, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoctorDonRose

3. summer of 1979, vocals, pop song, slow tempo, mellow tune, white woman, voice like that of Barbara Streisand in Evergreen.

Is it Gilla? It's a year off, but the vocals have that strong Barbara Streisand vibe.

05-27-2020, 10:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
DoctorDonRose Groupie Join Date: May 2020 Location: Lawton, Ok Posts: 18	please help naming some old tunes Hello, Novato HS, California Class of '82 here! Dr. Don Rose was an important radio staple for me in my 1970's Bay Area boyhood, 610 KFRC AM San Francisco. KITS 105.3 FM was important for me all through the 1980's. I have a huge and growing collection of pop/rock tracks in my digital music collection. I please need help in IDing some old tunes I heard in the 20th century. Sorry, no recorded samples for any of the below. 1. In SF Bay Area, a number heard by me circa the month of Feb. 1982 and never heard again by me. Played on FM radio. The beat sounds like that of Love Machine, 1975 by The Miracles. The only lyrics I remember was the phrase "that girl". I think it was in a minor key and had horns. Kind of a African American funk pop tune. Black male vocals. 2. Summer of 1985, at Charlie Bolton's, Novato, California, a dance hall....an African American dance song with continuous electronic beeping in it. Has the word "harmony" in the lyrics. Only heard again on local SF FM radio in 1986 and never again by me afterward. The beat is on par with Prince's Computer Blue from Purple Rain album, 1984. Think of Computer Blue-ish sounding rappish/funkish/hip-hopish songs with a constant electronic beep through it like navy submarine sonar sounding. Black male vocals. The lyrics had a rap-like poetry to them like MC Hammer Pray. 3. summer of 1979, romantic, sweet, soft, feminine pop song, ballad, slow tempo, mellow tune, white woman, voice like that of Barbara Streisand in Evergreen. Last edited by DoctorDonRose; 05-29-2020 at 07:03 AM.

05-27-2020, 11:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	__________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

05-28-2020, 07:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,766	Using this an an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSOarHdpJyk Remove everything before the video ID: SSOarHdpJyk Then add the YouTube tags: [YOUTUBE]SSOarHdpJyk[/YOUTUBE] Post it. __________________ See location...

05-28-2020, 07:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	Why? __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

05-28-2020, 08:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,766	Please choose one from the following choices of follow-up posts: A. Because you always use my image but have never once given any credit to the creator. B. I'm a moron. C. Why not? D. E. All of the above. __________________ See location...

05-28-2020, 08:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
grindy . Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: . Posts: 7,201	I never knew it's yours. Thanks for making our jobs easier. I will will keep it in mind henceforth and give props where props are apt. __________________ *A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.*

05-28-2020, 08:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,766	I'm just gonna put a big huge watermark in it that reads: "Plankton made this all by himself". That should shut me up. __________________ See location...

05-28-2020, 03:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
DoctorDonRose Groupie Join Date: May 2020 Location: Lawton, Ok Posts: 18	OK, here is the link for the sample Sorry, this website is being dorky so I can't post my link yet. That above method doesn't work!! The following errors occurred with your submission: You are only allowed to post URLs to other sites after you have made 15 posts or more.

05-28-2020, 03:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
DoctorDonRose Groupie Join Date: May 2020 Location: Lawton, Ok Posts: 18	I will have to make a new thread once I reach my minimum to make link posts. Last edited by DoctorDonRose; 05-28-2020 at 03:20 PM.