Here is our list of black female singers and black male singers that really brought it home with these love songs. Let us know if you agree in the comments.
Always and Forever – Heatwave
One of the most classic love songs of all time was sung by the 70s hit group Heatwave, founded by lead singer Johnnie Wilder. The group had many hits but Always and Forever remains the most memorable smash from the group. The late writer Rod Temperton was a member of the original group when Johnnie Wilder met him while performing in clubs in the UK as a serviceman.
Wilder had an unfortunate accident at the height of the group’s career in 1979 which left him paralyzed from the neck down. He later became good friends with the late Teddy Pendergrass who also had a car accident that left him paralyzed in 1982.
The group didn’t have many hits in the 80s but Rod Temperton went on to become one of the most sought-after writers in music penning smash hits for a multitude of singers but most notably Michael Jackson’s Thriller album.
Always – Atlantic Starr
From the 1987 album “All in the Name of Love.” Always is one of the best love songs ever recorded. Barbara Weathers admitted that the song was really from the heart because
This song was an absolute smash for the group with Eugene Record on lead vocals in 1972. Unfortunately, it was their first and only number one hit on the pop charts. The song is sung with painful angst and conviction and the harmonica, played by group member Marshall Thompson who is still active today, was the icing on the cake to make this one of the most unique love songs of all time. Record died in 2005 I have never been a huge Prince fan. I know, what planet am I from right? Except for two songs “When Doves Cry” and “Eye Hate U” Adore is another undeniable love classic from start to finish. The song was recorded in 1987 The late Natalie Cole was at her peak during the most tumultuous period of her life, the 70s. She admitted that
The song is eerily reminiscent of her father Nat King Cole’s “Unforgettable.” Perhaps it was intentional. Cole never got to see 2016 as
Mint Condition should have been a much bigger group. There were MANY members of the group but they were in great competitive company in the 90s which, thus far, is the last era for multiple boy bands. The era was also dominated by New Edition, BBD, Guy and several other groups who dominated the charts. An instant standard and classic and the biggest, but not the ONLY hit for the late Etta James. While working at the now-defunct KACE in Los Angeles, we played this song often and during one of my shifts an ad agency called me and asked me who the singer was. I told them Etta James and about a month later, the song was all over a luxury car commercial. Oh Girl –The Chi-Lites
Adore – Prince
Inseparable – Natalie Cole
Pretty Brown Eyes – Mint Condition
At Last – Etta James
