Can you overdose on strings? On luscious funked soul? Here are 10 of the best, collected with rich production, grooves and sweet longing in mind. Starts off with one of my all time favourite songs and just gets sweeter. So sweet that by the end you might just have to dig out some Dead Kennedys to stop the onset of diabetes.
Stevie Wonder - As - Songs in the Key of Life - 1976 (watch Theo Parrish eulogise)
Syreeta - To Know You Is To Love You - Syreeta - 1972
Leon Ware - Share Your Love - Musical Massage - 1976
Minnie Riperton - Reasons - Perfect Angel - 1974
Leroy Hutson - All Because of You - Hutson - 1975
Marvin Gaye - I Want You - I Want You - 1976
Norman Connors & The Starship Orchestra - Wouldn't You Like To See - This Is Your Life - 1977
Deniece Williams - How'd I Know That Love Would Slip Away - This Is Niecy - 1976
Phyllis Hyman - Under Your Spell - You Know How To Love Me - 1979
Jean Carn - You Are All I Need - Jean Carn - 1977
Join the dots. Stevie of course needs no introduction. Syreeta was Mrs Stevie Wonder for two years. Niecy Williams made her breakthrough after successfully auditioning for Wonder when she was 26. She toured with him and also sang backing vocals for Minnie Riperton. Leon Ware sang with Minnie Riperton on several recordings including on songs from the same album as Share Your Love. He also co-wrote and produced Marvin Gaye's I Want You album. When Riperton was in Rotary Connection she worked with Phil Upchurch on guitar. He also adds the guitar to this Leroy Hutson track. Hutson was Donny Hathaway's room mate at university. Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack's 1980 album featured vocals from Stevie Wonder and Eleanore Mills. Eleanore Mills sings this Norman Connors tune and Jean Carn appears elsewhere on the same album. Connors also featured Phyllis Hyman on several records over the years, most notably You Are My Starship.
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