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"Try Me, I Know We Can Make It" is a song by American singer and songwriter Donna Summer from her third studio album A Love Trilogy album released in 1976. Summer's breakthrough had come in the form of the disco song "Love to Love You Baby" which in its entirety lasted almost seventeen minutes and took up the entire first side of the album of the same name. Due to its success (and also its success as a 12" maxi single) the format was repeated with the next album and with this song. In fact, "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It" actually lasted even longer than "Love To Love You Baby", clocking in at eighteen minutes. Edited versions were also released on the 7" single format. The song peaked at number eighty on the American pop chart and number thirty-five on the soul chart.[1] It was more popular with disco audiences, however, becoming Summer's second number one single on the dance chart in May 1976 and remaining atop that chart for ...

Donna Summer , stage name of La Donna Adrian Gaines (Boston, December 31, 1948 - Venice, May 17, 2012), was an American singer. Her notoriety is mainly due to a series of musical successes in the seventies that earned her the title of "Queen of Disco". Donna Summer represents a rarity in the disco music scene of the seventies, since her career began well before the sudden popularity of the music genre and continued afterwards. Although she was one of the best known artists of that period, her repertoire did not end in disco music, but included R&B, rock and gospel pieces, which earned her a Grammy award in each category. His production is still acclaimed by modern critics and is one of the few disco singers revalued by current rock critics. Spring Affair (Four Seasons of Love) - 197 6 Four Seasons of Love   (album that also includes the single Spring Affair) is the fourth album by American singer Donna Summer, released on 11 October 1976 by the Casablanca labels. Bad ...

 

  " Bad Girls " is a song by American singer  Donna Summer  from her 1979 seventh  studio album  of the  same name , released as the second  single  from the  Bad Girls  album on June 23, 1979, through  Casablanca Records . The song was produced by Summer's regular collaborators  Giorgio Moroder  and  Pete Bellotte , and co-written by Summer and the  Brooklyn Dreams . "Bad Girls" became a worldwide success, peaking within the top-ten in seven countries, including Spain and New Zealand. In the United States, it spent five weeks at number-one on the  Billboard   Hot 100 , from the weeks of July 14, 1979 to August 11, 1979; and sold over two million copies, simultaneously becoming, alongside " Hot Stuff ", her most successful single. The single, which was the second-biggest song of 1979, also helped the  Bad Girls  album to reach the multi-platinum status in the US. Summer placed three songs in t...

  Selected disco cuts: 1 Red Hot 7:01 2 Gotta Keep Dancin' 5:28 3 Savin' It (Save And Spend) 5:40 4 The Longest Night 4:38 Credits Main Vocal - Freda Payne Girl-Group Backing Vocals –  Andrea Robinson ,  Freda Payne ,  Joyce Wilson ,  Laura Creamer ,  Scherrie Payne ,  Susan Sheridan * Bass –  Abraham Laboriel ,  Kevin Brandon Drums –  James Gadson ,  Quentin Dennard Guitar –  Bob "Boogie" Bowles ,  Lee Ritenour ,  Paul M. Jackson Jr. *,  Ronald Cook Keyboards –  Pete Robinson (2) ,  Ron Coleman * Percussion –  Alan Estes ,  Bob Zimmitti ,  Joe Clayton ,  Paulinho Da Costa Producer –  Cecil Hale ,  John Florez Barcode and Other Identifiers Barcode (Text): 0 7777-12003-1

  From the Casablanca LP " Ultimate " NBLP 7128. ℗ 1978 Casablanca Record & FilmWorks Inc. 

  From the same album, "Red Hot" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrG56... ​

 

About Pattie from Casablanca Record & Filmworks disco years In the mid-1970s Brooks came to the attention of disco producer Simon Soussain and her solo recording career was born. Her first of four albums on the Casablanca label was 1977's Love Shook (the album was credited as Pattie Brooks & The Simon Orchestra), and the whole album peaked at #2 on the US Dance Club Play Chart. Pattie remained with Soussain and in 1978 recorded her biggest club hit, "After Dark". This was selected to be part of the soundtrack to the film Thank God It's Friday and as the soundtrack topped the club play charts, Pattie's contribution was up there with friend and stablemate Donna Summer's "Last Dance" as the most celebrated tracks. "After Dark" was the mainstay of Pattie's second album (now with sole billing) Our Ms Brooks. In 1979 Pattie moved away from Soussain as her third album Party Girl was produced by Bunny Sigler of Instant Funk and Salsoul ...

  Haven't You Heard?" by Patrice Rushen. A great dance-y disco ditty  remixed by the Paradise Garage's Larry Levan. Patrice Rushen — "Haven't You Heard? (Larry Levan Mix)" “Haven’t You Heard”  is a song by  Patrice Rushen . It became her first international hit in 1980. The song reached #42 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #7 R&B. It also reached #62 in the UK. “Haven’t You Heard” has been sampled in many songs, the most notable of which include “Groove Thang” by Zhané (U.S. #17, 1994) and the award-winning hit “Looking for You” by Kirk Franklin (U.S. #61, 2005). Musicians Bass: Freddie Washington Drums: Melvin Webb Guitar: Wali Ali Piano: Patrice Rushen Percussion: Patrice Rushen Girl-group Background Vocals: Josie James, Lynn Davis, Patrice Rushen Produced By Patrice Rushen, Reggie Andrews, Charles Mims Jr Songwriters: Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims Jr, Freddie Washington & Sheree Brown Charts US:#42 UK:#62

  TONIGHT IT'S PARTY TIME Rule #1 If it's in the store, you can buy it. Legendary producer Bob Blank, Sleeping Bag Records, 1983.

Lead Vocal - Evelyn King Girl-group backup vocals - The Sweethearts of Sigma Here is the story behind the song: " Shame " is a 1977 single recorded by American singer  Evelyn "Champagne" King , written by John H. Fitch Jr. and Reuben Cross, and released by  RCA Records . It was released by  RCA Records  as part of King's debut album,  Smooth Talk . The extended remix was produced for the twelve-inch vinyl single and would later replace the album version of the song in late-1970s reprints of the album. "Shame" was successful on  Billboard  music charts and would become one of King's  signature songs , though it varied on international music charts. The song was covered by  Zhané  for the 1994 film  A Low Down Dirty Shame  and  Kim Wilde  in 1996.  

  Mayra Morales-Laurent commented on YouTube and said: Who's listening during these trying times!? Best flashbacks ever! Great lyrics, beats, & just good music! Clean tunes - no vulgarity! Missing the good ole days! Be safe everyone!!!💞🙏🏽 mitchw2001 commented  3 years ago  on YouTube and said: How can someone press the dislike button. This is a classic. Much better than the stupid autotuned enhanced junk been done today.