Top Five Soul Ballads

Love-song · 01-30-2011, 10:24 AM

...the list is long...choosing one...my fifth choice for top Soul ballads...one that reaches deep into my Heart and Soul...knowing how Blessed I am...to have this kind of Love...Jeffrey Osborne of LTD...Love Ballad...

*******

...I have never been so much
in Love...
...before
what a difference...
...a true Love made in my life

Necromancer · 08-31-2011, 08:26 PM

Otis Redding covered this single also.

Quote:

Originally Posted by goodfoot

o.v. wright, thats how strong my love is, pleading southern soul, from the goldwax label, same label as james carr, this is as good as anything the great james carr ever recorded...

duanecharles · 09-15-2011, 10:26 PM

There is no way I could pick a top 5 list. But I could start with what I am listening to right now....

Shalamar - this is for the lover in you
Patti La Belle - Love Need and Want You
Atlantic Starr - Am I Dreaming
Confunction - Straight from the heart
Luther Vandross- SuperStar_Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)

Necromancer · 09-16-2011, 12:39 PM

Most all of the "old coots" are familiar with this soul ballad by Billy Paul. And of course Cheech & Chongs rendition of the original ballad.

duotone · 09-25-2011, 06:12 PM

Stephen · 09-26-2011, 05:42 PM

Marvin Gaye - Distant Lover

jackhammer · 09-26-2011, 06:53 PM

I have tried to find live versions when I can to embellish my reasons.

Yes he is primarily a Reggae artist and it is instantly recognisable but this live version is absolutely magnetic:

A stunning voice backed by a stunning live band. Her voice is sublime.

I do apologise about the silly twat including in the ads at the at the start of the vid. Not strictly a ballad but it has such a sweet, smoky centre that I love and every single musician is ON it:

The finest Soul track ever put down.

I know this has a huge sample but So what? It is magisterial:

Not all strictly ballads but all worthy.

~~killcreek~~ · 11-08-2011, 10:29 PM

cry to me by solomon burke

anna_ws · 12-08-2011, 06:57 AM

I love James Ingram and Stevie Wonder's songs.
For me, they are timeless!

t.e.i.a.m. · 06-05-2012, 05:54 PM

Brian McKnight "Back at One"

09-15-2011, 10:26 PM	#33 (permalink)
duanecharles Groupie Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 10	There is no way I could pick a top 5 list. But I could start with what I am listening to right now.... Shalamar - this is for the lover in you Patti La Belle - Love Need and Want You Atlantic Starr - Am I Dreaming Confunction - Straight from the heart Luther Vandross- SuperStar_Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) __________________ Duane Charles

09-26-2011, 06:53 PM	#37 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I have tried to find live versions when I can to embellish my reasons. Yes he is primarily a Reggae artist and it is instantly recognisable but this live version is absolutely magnetic: A stunning voice backed by a stunning live band. Her voice is sublime. I do apologise about the silly twat including in the ads at the at the start of the vid. Not strictly a ballad but it has such a sweet, smoky centre that I love and every single musician is ON it: The finest Soul track ever put down. I know this has a huge sample but So what? It is magisterial: Not all strictly ballads but all worthy. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

12-08-2011, 06:57 AM	#39 (permalink)
anna_ws Groupie Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: CT Posts: 5	I love James Ingram and Stevie Wonder's songs. For me, they are timeless! __________________ I love music!

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Love-song Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 400	...the list is long...choosing one...my fifth choice for top Soul ballads...one that reaches deep into my Heart and Soul...knowing how Blessed I am...to have this kind of Love...Jeffrey Osborne of LTD...Love Ballad... ******* ...I have never been so much in Love... ...before what a difference... ...a true Love made in my life

09-16-2011, 12:39 PM	#34 (permalink)
Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	Most all of the "old coots" are familiar with this soul ballad by Billy Paul. And of course Cheech & Chongs rendition of the original ballad.

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duotone Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: London Posts: 169

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Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,846	Marvin Gaye - Distant Lover

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~~killcreek~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: mars university Posts: 132	cry to me by solomon burke

06-05-2012, 05:54 PM	#40 (permalink)
t.e.i.a.m. Groupie Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 8	Brian McKnight "Back at One"