Episode #147: My Cherie Amour

Valentine's Day: The one event every year when Star Time aggressively plays R&B ballads for pretty much the whole show. Sure, I play ballads the rest of the year, but usually only to wind down a set, catch my breath and refill the caviar tray. But just for this one week I set the phasers to "swoon." This year we've got a mix of semi-obscure tennis bracelets and super-popular Whitman's Samplers, so you and your squeeze should have all bases covered. Ready, set... recline!

ArtistSongYearLabel
Set 1
Joy-TonesThis Love (That I'm Giving You)1965COED
Peaches & HerbWe're In This Together1966Date
The Witches and a WarlockHeavenly Love1965Calla
Lee Williams & the CymbalsI Love You More1966Carnival
Phyllis DillonMake Me Yours1967Trojan
Bobby DukeI Gotta Be With You1967Verve
Barbara LewisMake Me Your Baby1968Atlantic
The IntrudersTogether1967Gamble
Set 2
Marvin Gaye & Tammi TerrellYou're All I Need to Get By1968Tamla
Chris BartleyThe Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven1967Vando
Lorraine EllisonOnly Your Love1969Warner Bros.
Gerald TrotterThe Love in My Heart1968Mo Do
Dionne WarwickThis Girl's in Love with You1968Scepter
The Turner BrothersI'm the Man for You1968Carnival
Ella WashingtonI Want to Walk Through This Life With You1969Sound Stage 7
Stevie WonderMy Cherie Amour1969Tamla
Set 3
Jimmy RuffinI'll Say Forever My Love1969Soul
The ValentinosTwo Lovers History1969Jubilee
The SupremesStoned Love1970Motown
The EmanonsOne Heart1968Phil L.A. of Soul
Pat & PamI Love You Yes I Do1971Our Own
The TempreesI'm For You, You For Me1970We Produce
Love UnlimitedWalkin' in the Rain With the One I Love1972UNI
Set 4/Outro
Carla ThomasYou've Got a Cushion to Fall On1971Stax
Jerry WashingtonRight Here Is Where You Belong1972Excello
The DelfonicsOver and Over1971Philly Groove
The IndependentsJust as Long as You Need Me (Pt. 1)1972Wand
Luther IngramI'll Be Your Shelter (In Time of Storm)1972KoKo
The StylisticsYou Make Me Feel Brand New1973Avco
Aretha FranklinI'm In Love1974Atlantic

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