Barrett Strong modern soul funk epic jam - Do You Want My Love (1975) Ray Parker Jr. Funk Brothers

Barrett Strong was a supremely talented singer/songwriter and producer whose song "Money" was Motown's first hit and wrote lyrics to many Norman Whitfield-produced classics. For his first solo LP Stronghold (1975), he co-wrote the super funky modern soul / funk / disco opening cut "Do You Want My Love" with Billy Always, who was Aretha Franklin's protégé. Released on Capitol Records, it was produced by Strong, arranged by Paul Riser, and recorded at Crystal Sound Studio. Propelled by driving horns, funky guitars, stirring strings, fantastic (but uncredited) gospel-flavored female backing vocals, and a truly epic extended instrumental outro that turned the heat up high on an already-sizzling track, it announced to the world that Strong was back and meant business. The album's session musicians included Funk Brothers "Wah Wah" Watson (aka Melvin Ragin) on guitar and Eddie "Bongo" Brown on congas, along with Ray Parker, Jr. also on guitar and fellow Raydio members Ollie Brown and Larry Tolbert on drums. Hungria Carmelo Garcia played timbale, the longtime drummer for Mongo Santamaria. More info: https://jointzoftheday.substack.com/p/barrett-strong-february-5-1941-january R.I.P. Barrett Strong (February 5, 1941 – January 29, 2023). Barrett Strong channel on YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCAYOaVBzYfq427gIKLQBDbw #soul #funk #BarrettStrong #FunkBrothers __________________________________________ About Jointz Of The Day Great rare Soul, Funk, Disco and Jazz. Discover and sample unsung, overlooked, underrated tracks. Thanks for watching! Twitter: @jointzoftheday https://twitter.com/JointzOfTheDay Check out the free Jointz Of The Day newsletter on Substack for a daily dose of old school meaningful to each day plus the back stories behind the music: https://jointzoftheday.substack.com ____________________________________ Don't forget to UPDATE your VOTER REGISTRATION Have you moved since you last voted? Check your voter registration and make sure it's up to date with your current address at Vote.org: https://www.vote.org

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