George McCrae: Love (2016) [Blu-ray]

There are few singers in soul music with a unique signature sound starting in the 60 s and still going strong today. With his straight from the heart, rich in emotion and knee-deep singing delivering breathtaking vocal depth and range George McCrae is one of those artists. After an impressive career including a #1 in more than 40 countries, several golden records, a Grammy nomination as best male R&B singer in 1975 and having worked with legends such as Michael Jackson & the Jackson 5, James Brown, KC & The Sunshine Band, Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards as well Bill Wyman, George McCrae is now back with a new great classic and fresh sounding album called LOVE .

That song was Rock Your Baby and made George McCrae a star himself spearheading the Miami Soul sound. The song sold over 11 million copies peaking #1 in more than 40 countries including the eponymous album in the top of more than 10 countries. It proved to be a highly influential record and is widely considered to be one of the first smashes of the disco era. Rolling Stone named Rock Your Baby the #1 song of the year for 1974, and George got a Grammy nomination for Best Male R&B Vocalist. John Lennon admired George McCrae and Rock Your Baby inspired him to write Whatever Gets You through the Night : "I still like black music, disco music... Shame, Shame, Shame or Rock Your Baby , I d give my eyetooth to have written that. But I never could. I am too literal to write Rock Your Baby . I wish I could .

The success of Rock Your Baby launched the famous TK Productions of Henry Stone which became the largest independent label in the world and opened the doors for other artists such as KC & the Sunshine Band and Jimmy Bo Horne. George continued touring and recording and several other hit singles and albums followed such as I Can t Leave You Alone , I Get Lifted , Look at You , It s Been So Long and One Step Closer with subsequent success on the R&B charts as well crossover charts, especially in Europe. In the 90's I Get Lifted was heavily sampled and currently part of the smash game Grand Theft. In March 2015 the documentary the Record Man on the Miami Sound and life and work of legendary Henry Stone was released in which George is starring as well and George was honored with the key of the city of West Palm Beach for his achievements in the music. of Florida.
It has been 40 years since and now George McCrae is back with a newly recorded album called LOVE ; an authentic blend of soul, funk, pop and disco. George McCrae proves to be one of those true classic old school soul singers with lots of attitude, personality and a very unique signature sound. Everything on this album has been recorded without sequencing in 70 s style meeting the sound of today - a combination of vintage as well modern state of the art recording techniques. It s all about love, real music by real musicians and real emotions by a real singer. Together with his Love Band George McCrae is ready to spread his Super Love Soul to all of you all over the world!

Треклист:
1. LOVE
2. We Got Love
3. Longing for You
4. Love Me
5. Call Me
6. Count on Me
7. Rosanna
8. Brand New Man
9. Sexy Woman
10. Beautiful
11. Ooh Baby Baby
12. Girl of my Dreams
13. A Taste of Heaven
14. Living Out a Dream
15. A Taste of Heaven Reprise