The guys from All 4 One sound awesome on this track as they sing a Christmas classic. A nice listen that shows all the untapped quality in this group of guys.
2. Boyz II Men - Let It Snow
The guys for Boyz II Men gather for the holiday and celebrate the snowy weather. Back fom when the group was still a quartet, it's a Christmas treat just to hear them all sing.
3. Take 6 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
A nice soft sound as the guys of Take 6 utilize some of their harmonies to try and get you in the spirit. While it gets a little off at times, the track's still a nice soft Christmas ballad.
4. Wild Orchid - Merry Chris Mix
Before Fergie went big with the Black Eyed Peas, she was one of the super model singers in the group Wild Orchid. Here they run the gamut on a variety of Christmas tracks and put their own sound to them all.
5. Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey - When You Believe
Rich vocals by two of the best female singers out there. The song isn't really a Christmas song, but its strong spiritual meaning and the movie it was made for allow it to fit the bill. Besides, it's a great song so who's complaining?
6. Luther Vandross - Every Year, Every Christmas
Nothing says the holidays like some smooth Luther Vandross. While it's not your traditional Christmas song, it sounds wonderful.
7. Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You
The track that quickly became a staple for Christmas. It's annoying hearing it all the time on the radio, but it's still infectiously fun.
8. Destiny's Child - 8 Days of Christmas
The video embodies the true spirit of Christmas right from the start of the video as the girls march out in short skirted santa outfits. The song compliments it further with its rich materialist message. Okay, so it's clearly designed to be a single and their album had more Christmas-y music... but what can ya do.
9. Xscape - Christmas Without You
Xscape's last album, Traces of My Lipstick was great and here's a solid remembrance of what made the group great. The individual vocals are solid and the harmonies are even better. A nice Christmas-y track.
10. Gerald LeVert - Christmas Without My Girl
As I write this list, we're a little over a year since Gerald LeVert passed away. This track shows the wonder of LeVert's voice and is a Christmas song and a love song in one.
11. Brian McKnight - Home for the Holidays
Brian McKnight does well on this uptempo track and it has a nice holiday feel to it. A fun listen and great to play around the house as Christmas comes.
12. Silk - White Christmas
Probably one of the coolest Christmas songs. The guys of Silk really rock the house with some stylish a capella. The deep voice is just awesome.
13. Babyface - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Wrapping things up, Babyface takes a standard Christmas tune and laces it with a jazz-y feel.
Hopefully those will keep you smiling as the chestnuts roast over an open fire. Have a Merry Christmas!
R & B Music Videos
Unfortunately, it's not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can't force myself to get through. Not at all the case with Things That Lovers Do. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.
One of the refreshingly nice things about this CD is the way all of the participating artists seem to be really enjoying themselves. Combine that with the overall presentation and you've got one of Kenny Lattimore's most impressive releases ever.
Overall Things That Lovers Do is a solid release. Quite possibly Kenny Lattimore's best to date. Really spectacular from beginning to end. If you're even mildly into R & B music you'll enjoy this album.
While this entire album is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 1 - Things That Lovers Do, track 2 - You Don't Have To Cry, and track 6 - You're All I Need To Get By.
My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 11 - Make It Last Forever. Good stuff!
Things That Lovers Do Release Notes:
Kenny Lattimore originally released Things That Lovers Do on Feb 11, 2003 on the Arista Records label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Things That Lovers Do 2. You Don't Have To Cry 3. With You I'm Born Again 4. Love Saw It 5. Loveable (From Your Head To Your Toes) 6. You're All I Need To Get By 7. When I Say I Do 8. Close The Door 9. Here We Go 10. Is It Still Good To You 11. Make It Last Forever 12. Still
Personnel: Kenny Latimore (vocals); Chante Moore (vocals); Sonny Lallerstedt (acoustic guitar); Bobby Avila (guitar, keyboards); Reggie Ward, Jubu Smith, Clay Sears (guitar); Quenton Ware (trumpet); Vance Taylor (acoustic piano); Kelvin Broughton (Hammond B-3 organ); Ken "KFAM" Fambro (keyboards, bass, drums); Daryl Simmons, Robert "DJ" Smith, Ray Edwards, Tony Williams, Jamey Jaz (keyboards, programming); James Poyser, Junius Bervine (keyboards); Bill Meyers (synthesizer strings); Ray Edwards, Sam Simms, Thaddeus Tribbett (bass); Scott Meeder, Tony Williams, Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (drums); Franklin Walker, Spanky McCurdy (percussion); IZ (programming); Jamie Hawkins, Cheryl Rogers, Gerald Alfreda, Frederick Sawyers (background vocals); Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis. Producers include: Jimmy Jan, Terry Lewis, Daryl Simmons, Jamie Hawkins, Chris Absolam. Recorded at Silent Sound Studios and Patchwerk Recording Studio, Atlanta, Georgia, Marvin's Room Studios, Los Angeles, California, OPOPP Entertainment, West Hollywood, California, Axis Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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