If You Want Me To Stay is a 1973 hit single by Sly and The Family Stone, from their album Fresh. Continue reading
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Category: Throwback Thursday
5/22/25 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Love Unlimited – Walkin’ In The Rain With The One I Love
Walkin’ in the Rain with the One I Love (1972) was an R&B single performed by the soul trio Love Unlimited, a studio group created by singer/producer Barry White.
5/15/25 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Aaron Hall – I Miss U
I Miss You is by R&B artist Aaron Hall, issued as the fourth single from his solo debut album The Truth.The song is his biggest hit to date on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #14 in 1994.The song was made in honor of his first child who died during birth. Continue reading
5/8/25 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY- MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL: I’ll Always Love My Mama- The Intruders
I’ll Always Love My Mama is a 1973 single by the Philly soul group The Intruders. Released from their album Save the Children, the single is a song commonly played on Mother’s Day. Continue reading
5/1/25 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Marvin Gaye – I Want You (Live In Concert)
I Want You is a song written by songwriters Leon Ware and Arthur T-Boy Ross and recorded and released as a single by Marvin Gaye. Released as a single in 1976 on the Tamla label, the song introduced a change in musical styles for Marvin Gaye, who before then had been recording songs with a funk edge. Continue reading
4/3/25 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Whispers – Lady
The Whispers are an R&B group from Los Angeles, California. Scoring hit records since the late 1960s, they are best known for their two number-one R&B singles, And the Beat Goes On and Rock Steady. Continue reading
3/27/25 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Angie Stone – No More Rain (In This Cloud)
No More Rain (In This Cloud) is by R&B artist Angie Stone. It was written by Angie Stone along with Bert Williams and Gordon Chambers for Stone’s debut studio album, Black Diamond while production was helmed by Stone. Continue reading
3/20/25 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Patti LaBelle – Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Philadelphia native Patti LaBelle work spans genres including gospel, soul, blues, R &B, jazz, Broadway, television and film. Continue reading
3/13/25 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Shirley Ellis – The Name Game (1965)
The Name Game is a song co-written and performed by Shirley Ellis as a rhyming game that creates variations on a person’s name. She explains through speaking and singing how to play the game. Continue reading
3/6/25 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Keyshia Cole – Sent Heaven
Heaven Sent is by R&B artist Keyshia Cole. It was written by Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer, Alex Francis, and Lamont Wilson for her second studio album Just Like You. Continue reading
