Nature
Stevie Wonder said because she was this, that’s why “I’ll always stay around”
The Sunshine (of my life)
10 times or more, yes, I’ve walked out that door. Get this into your head…
…there’ll be no more
(Didn’t I Blow Your Mind – Delfonics)
In 1962, Mary Wells sang that she had this many lovers
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Where the Jackson 5 would be going back to
Indiana
He partied like it was 1999
Prince
You could do this under water – and NOT get wet as long as you can say: Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop
Oh it feels good, oh it feels good
Aquaboogie
Everybody’s misused him, ripped him off and…
…abused him
(Freddie’s Dead – Curtis Mayfield)
Aww. Um, mm, mm! The Commodores said that this woman could not lose because she had this winning hand
36-24-36
The southern state that Gladys Knight and the Pips would take a midnight train to
Georgia
Don’t be cruel, this blue-suede shoes wearing star had a lot of people all shook up about his royal title
The King (of Rock and Roll)
The Four Tops say these run deep
Still Waters (run deep)
If you see me walking down the street, and I start to cry each time we meet…
…walk on by
(Walk on By – Dionne Warwick)
Come on feet. Start moving. Edwin Starr started with these many miles from home to meet his girl
25
Where Kool and the Gang would get down, get down, and do their boogie
Jungle
What did this royal star want? R-E-S-P-E-C-T!
The Queen (of Soul)
Where you might find Otis Redding…wasting time
(Sittin’ on) the dock of the bay
Summer breeze, makes me feel fine, blowing through the…
…jasmine in my mind
(Seals and Crofts)
Shuggie Otis wrote and sang it first but the Brothers Johnson made this number Strawberry Letter famous
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In 1977, Odyssey sang “you should know by now you’re a native…”
New Yorker
The nickname of the decades-long star whose songs included these lyrics: Heyyy! Dabadd be widda. Jump back, kiss myself. Maceo!
The Godfather of Soul
This phenomena was why the Dramatics wanted to go outside and what the Temptation wish it would do
Rain
La,la,la,la,la la,la,la,la,la la,la,la,la,la,la,la,la,la,a-a
Do do do do do…
Aaaah ah ah ah ah aaaaa
(Loving You – Minnie Riperton)
Phone numbers must have been hard to come by in the 60’s The Marvelette’s sang it as Beechwood 4 & Wilson Pickett sang it as 63…what are the last 4 digits?
5789
Ben E. King in 1960, Aretha Franklin in 1971 – where you’d find a “rose in black?”
Spanish Harlem
I wonder if Gene Chandler in 1962 had a Duchess to stand by his side when he sang this song
Duke (of Earl)