my coming of age

TEENA MARIE

This entry was inspired by a comment  fellow blogger Moanerplicity made on my blog regarding Lady T’s death, so I give credit to him for the idea…

DIANA ROSS

My coming of age Soundtrack would include the following:

Teena Marie

Rick James

Prince

Diana Ross

Thelma Houston

Cheryl Lynn

GEORGE CLINTON

Teddy Pendergrass

THE BROTHERS JOHNSON

DONNA SUMMER

Luther Vandross

Natalie Cole

Peabo Bryson

Stephanie Mills

The Jackson 5

The Sylvers

Stevie Wonder

Switch

Marvin Gaye

MINNIE RIPPERTON

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS

PEABO BRYSON

PRINCE

Phyllis Hyman                                                                                      

THE JACKSON 5

THE SYLVERS

CHERYL LYNN

Dionne Warwicke                                  

Aretha Franklin

Labelle (not just Patti- the whole group)

Tina Turner
Miles Davis
John Coltrane

SUGAR HILL GANG

Al Green                                                         

Parliament/Funkadelic

MILES DAVIS

JOHN COLTRANE

Bootsy Collins                                         

ROBERTA FLACK

Chic

Sugar Hill Gang

Kurtis Blow

The Ohio Players

Minnie Ripperton

Shalamar

Commodores

Kool Moe Dee
Roberta Flack

L L Cool J

Smokey Robinson

Quincy Jones

The Brother's Johnson

George Benson
Donna Summer
Hall & Oates
John Waite
The Doobie Brothers
Elton John
Chicago
Foreigner
Public Enemy
Journey
Skyy
Brass Construction

I remember when I used to get an allowance. Most kids would spend their money on candy or some toy, but I used to buy records- 45s they were called, and vinyl albums, then 8 track tapes, then cassettes. Yeah, I'm  old enough to remember buying Chic's Risque  on 8 track and playing 'Good Times' over and over, and buying the 8 Track of Diana Ross'  'Diana', and playing 'Upside Down' repeatedly.  The same with Minnie. I used to play her song 'Lover and Friend'; until my sister got sick of it and hid the 8 track tape from me.
During my high school and college recitals I sang Peabo Bryson and Luther Vandross songs. I remember my first job where I had to put price tags on canned goods, and listening to this new group called the Sugar Hill Gang, and falling in love with that Chic song Good Times all over again. I also remember the first song I had -- (fill in the blanks) to: Diana Ross & Lionel Richie's 'Endless Love.'  

 Who is in your coming of age Soundtrack?