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donny hathaway, mrs grapevyne, Old School Fridays, phyllis hyman, soul music, stylistics, teddy pendergrass, wedding songs
I’ve been wanting to start posting weekly videos of some of my favorite songs, but there needed to be some kind of theme. Also one of my blog goals for this year is to interact with more bloggers.
It was right on time when I happened upon this weekly meme over at Mrs. Grapevyne’s spot where every Friday participants feature old school music (defined as pre-1993) with a different theme. Right up my alley since about 90% of the tunes on my Top Songs list (which has gotten unmanageable!) are definitely pre-1993!
This week’s theme asked us to pick songs we want to hear at our weddings. This one was pretty easy since I’ve already chosen some songs in my Soundtrack to My Life meme.
Songs on the list that are “old school”:
- “Latest Greatest Inspiration”-Teddy Pendergrass (1981)
(”You’re my latest, tell you you’re my greatest, my latest, my greatest inspiration, you inspire me, you just keep on lifting me up now, higher higher”)
- “Betcha By Golly Wow”-Stylistics (1971) – I actually prefer Phyllis Hyman’s version but it’s not “old school”
(”Betcha by golly Wow!, You’re the one that I’ve been waiting for forever, Forever will my love for you keep growing strong, keep growing strong”)
- A Song For You”-Donny Hathaway
(”I love you in a place where’s there’s no space or time”)(*Damn….)
This is not a video but a recording of a live performance. Sends chills up my spine.
- “I’m Gonna Make You My Wife”-Whispers (1977 – a damn good year!)
I’m gonna make you my wife, Cause you’re my everything, all my hopes and dreams come true, I can’t live my life wth you”) - Adore”-Prince (1987)
(If God one day struck me blind, your beauty I’d still see”)
Let me hear your old school wedding songs in the comments. Gotta keep it old school now – nothing after 1993! I had to take some good ones off my list. You have to suffer with me.
Here are a links to the other participants in Old School Fridays. Be sure to check them out. Great trips down memory lane:
SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE 
Send One Your Love – Stevie Wonder
Funny you should post this vivrant, cause I was helping another blogger (planning her wedding) come up with some old school songs that she thought I might enjoy hearing @ a wedding.
So far my list:
Here and Now – Luther Vandross
Always & Forever – Heatwave
Adore – Prince (we think alike)
Just To Be Close – The Commodores
Endless Love – Diana Ross/Lionel Ritchie
You & I – Stevie Wonder
Jesus Is Love – The Commodores
Always – Atlantic Starr
So Into You – Fabolous w/Tamia
Happily Ever After – Case
Giving You The Best That I Got – Anita Baker
I Just Can’t Help Myself – Gerald Levert
sidebar: everyone loves Hathaway. I have to try and sit down and listen to him.
check out these wedding videos:
how the above couple met: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjvzfVq91uo
Oh know, you stole my song. Well you already know I love this song, because we both posted it. Oooh Teddy!
I thought about posting A Song For you, too, but I changed my mind and chose Anita Baker. I decided I needed a song from a woman.
These are all great choices, and I can tell you have great taste in music.
Thanks for joining, I’ll add your name to the list.
I like “One in a Million You” by Larry Graham.
Prince. Donny. The Stylistics.
Oh. My. God.
Fantastic blog by the way!
@ YZO- Always gotta have some Stevie on the playlist. Good one
@ Don – Look at you – Mr Wedding Coordinator. LOL! Excellent list . When I think of of You and I I think of Michael from Good Times singing that at Thelma’s wedding. I’ll let you slip by with the Case and Fabulous….THIS time. You know they ain’t old school though!
@ Mrs Grapevyne – Thanks for commenting!Let me find out we got the same song on the list! I hadn’t even gotten around to check out yours. Just goes to prove that is a “must-have” song. You inspireeeee me! *fans self* Thanks for starting this meme!
@Invisible Woman – Thanks for coming through and commenting! Glad you like and thanks for the compliments on the blog 🙂
Ooh, ooh, ooh…Donny Hathaway!
::swooning::
i am definitely feelin’ the teddy p jump-off. as you know, my “old school friday” was a song that was post-1993, but according to MrsGrapevine I was allowed to showcase the song/video that I actually used at my wedding and “Happily Ever After” was it. So yeah, I didn’t really follow the rules of OSF, but then again, I did :-]
P.S.-Thanks for your visit.
I’m late making all of my OSF rounds, but you’ve made some great choices! I included songs from my actual wedding video for my choices, including The Closer I get to you; Endless Love, and Is this love.
Looking forward to next week. And btw, this is a fantastic site you have here.
@ Marvalus One- Gasp, swoon indeed!
@ Marcus – I enjoyed your pick. In my view, you followed the rules! Very nice wedding song. Thanks for stopping by.
@DP- I hope you saw my comment at your place. I really enjoyed your videos – particularly Closer I Get To You. It don’t get much better than that!
I’m looking forward to next week too! Thanks so much for stopping by. Don’t be a stranger!