Opinions, 08/27?

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Keith Sweat - Don't know him

Sweet - Fine Group. Top fave: Fox on the Run (all time top 250.) - (They also did a kinda hard rock/punk version of this also which wasn't bad, but wasn't as good as the pop version) Other faves: Little Willie, Ballroom Blitz, Love Is Like Oxygen.

Swing Out Sister -Heard the name, not the music.

Sylvers - Only know Boogie Fever - Not a fave.

Sylvester - The only Sylvesters I know are Stallone and Puddy Tat. I assume this is neither.

Sylvia - Nobody is OK.

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Dawn said:

Keith Sweat - I've probably heard some of his music, but no titles come to mind.

Sweet - GREAT group! I've loved their stuff ever since I was very young. I should get that greatest hits someday. Favorites: Fox on the Run (excellent!), Ballroom Blitz, Little Willy, Love is Like Oxygen, Action.

Swing Out Sister - Like Kitty, I like 'Breakout' a lot, and absolutely love 'Twilight World'. I really love their jazzy sound.

Sylvers - 'Boogie Fever' was a big fave of mine back in the day - I still have the 45. 'Hot Line' and 'High School Dance' are good also, as is Foster Sylvers' 'Misdemeanor' - that one reminds me of early Jackson 5 songs.

Sylvester - I only know his two biggest hits, 'Dance (Disco Heat)' and 'You Make Me Feel Mighty Real' - both are great.

Sylvia - One of my favorite country singers. Her music is very overlooked nowadays for some reason, but it was quite good, very similar in style to Crystal Gayle's. I love to sing along with her songs, and because her range is very similar to mine, I actually don't sound too bad! LOL Favorites: Drifter (in my top 10 country songs), The Matador, Nobody, Snapshot, Heart on the Mend, Tumbleweed.

Ok, now we all want to hear you sing!

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DJ said:

Looking super today! ;D

Keith Sweat--His earliest stuff was EASILY his best; gave R & B of the late 80's a new, cool "new jack sound"! I just could NOT see what the big deal was with his 1996 album, though, which contained the top 3 hits "Twisted" and "Nobody"--his only 2 I really dislike. And his 3 albums since didn't do much for me.
Faves:
I want her (LOVED this since Day 1, 1988's best R & B tune!)
Keep it comin' (prominently samples "Jungle boogie")
Make you sweat
Why me baby
Get up on it
Something just ain't right
When I give my love
Merry go round
Your love
Make it last forever
Come and get with me
I'm not ready
I'll give all my love to you (rather mushy)

Sweet--Like most others, my fave today. When I was growing up, virtually ZILCH AM radio play, perhaps the most play on top 40 stations up till around 1984. The Click knows what they're talking about!; virtually NONE of my school buddies know of them! Absolutely decent.
Faves:
Ballroom blitz
Little Willy
Love is like oxygen
Fox on the run (all in my top 2000)
Action (LOVE the end)
Blockbuster
Funk it up (David's song)
Wig wam bam
Co co
California nights
Hell raiser
No you don't
The 6 teens
Man from Mecca
Keep it in
Lady starlight
Sweet F.A.
Spotlight
She gimme lovin'
New York connection
Fever of love
Strong love

Swing Out Sister--Yes! Count me in as a fan as well! From day 1, LOVED their blend of pop & jazz (not to mention some teasing in school), say nothing of Corinne Drewery's bob-haircut. Look for "Breakout" high on my CRAZY list! My fave of the fall '87! Subsequent tunes were awesome as well, Twilight World even hit my top 5. DYING to get my hands on a Hits CD, even if it's a $30 import.
Faves: (Big list!)
Breakout (eternal top 500)
Twilight world
Am I the same girl
Waiting game
Surrender
Notgonnachange
You on my mind
Somewhere in the world
It's better to travel
La la means I love you
Tainted
Kaleidoscope affair
Where in the world
Get in touch with yourself
It's not enough
Precious words
After hours
Fooled by a smile
Don't say a word
Masquerade
Forever blue
Heart for hire
Communion

Sylvers--fine family act. Yes, I confuse 'em with the Jacksons sometimes. But they had some fun tunes!
Faves:
Boogie fever (should be in many people's top 1000)
Misdemeanor (Foster solo)
High school dance
Hot line
Cotton candy
Any way you want me
Wish that I could talk to you
Fool's paradise
Stay away from me

Sylvester--A truly great disco original. Unmatched falsetto, fine vocal backing by the Two Tons o'Fun (later the Weather Girls; Martha Wash & Izora Rhodes). Crushed to hear of his passing in 1988, LOVED "Disco heat" all over again earlier that year. "Step II" is a must for any disco collector.
Faves:
Dance (Disco heat) (eternal top 2000)
You make me feel mighty real (the one FAR more people know today)
I (who have nothing)
Body strong
Grateful
Can't stop dancing
Was it something that I said
Just you and me forever
You are my friend
Someone like you
Here is my love
All I need
Too late

Sylvia--Dawn pretty much hit it right on the head; a Crystal Gayle lookalike. 4 wonderful albums on RCA from 1981-1984. She gets very little respect today, but just a step below the only good country female of today...
Faves:
Nobody (I could play this for hours on end)
Drifter
Cry baby cry
Victims of goodbye
I feel cheated
I'll make it right with you
Like nothing ever happened
Not tonight
Rainbow rider
The matador
Snapshot
Sweet yesterday
Who's kidding who
Surprise
The boy gets around

I didn't really know Sweet growing up, other than Little Willy.

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55dodger said:

Keith Sweat - ?

Sweet - Fun English group, like most of their hits. Favorites: Little Willy, Ballroom Blitz, Fox on the Run

Swing out Sister - ?

Sylvers - Pretty forgettable disco stuff. Boogie Fever wasn't bad.

Sylvester - ?

Sylvia - Actually got a couple of albums by her. She wasn't that bad a singer. I haven't listened to them in years though. Favorite: Nobody

Not a good day for either of us!

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kathyb said:

Keith Sweat--No clue. From what I've read about him here, though, I doubt I'd like him. Not my style.

Sweet--I'm familiar with a few songs of theirs, and I like them a lot. Should dig a little deeper sometime. Faves: Little Willy, Ballroom Blitz, Fox on the Run, Love is Like Oxygen, Teenage Rampage

Swing Out Sister--I think I only know Breakout. Twas ok. Isn't somebody in this group the sister of one of the gals from Bananarama? Or was that just some bizarre dream I had in the 80's?

Sylvers--Childhood memories galore from this group. Hot Line and Boogie Fever were always on my turntable back in the day. Also liked Cotton Candy and Foster's solo--Misdemeanor.

Sylvester--I remember You Make Me Feel Mighty Real. Not bad. I think he was featured in the movie "The Rose" as a drag queen. Don't ask me why I remember these things.

Sylvia--I know the Nobody song. Got kinda sick of it way back when, but if I heard it today, I'd probably enjoy it again for a minute. I know nothing else by her.

Some bizarre dream you had! LOL! The Bananarama chick was married to Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics, but that's about it!

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Pete70s said:

::Sigh:: REALLY can't say much for these one-hit wonders.. It's not really fair to judge an artist by only one song...

Keith Sweat- Need I say more?

Sweet- The only artist today I really have anything to say about.. Great, fun band. Never cared much for Blitz, but Love Is Like Oxygen has been a fave of mine since 1978! i have the Best Of CD, should go further into their catalogue..

Swing Out Sister-They're OK, by late 80's standards. I bought the cassingle of "Am I the Same Girl?" in '92.

No, the vomiting icon says it all.

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Railyn said:

Kind of eh list today....

Keith Sweat - not into that kind of stuff.

Sweet - Like Fox On The Run - tired of Little Willy

Swing Out Sister - now your're talking! Love them. Favorites: Breakout, Am I The Same Girl?, Twilight World, Somewhere In The World

Sylvers - only know Boogie Fever - eh.

OOPs - forgot Sylvester - I do enjoy You Make Me Feel mighty Real, but don't know any others.

Sylvia - only know that "Your nobody called today - she hung up when I asked her name". Don't like it.

Oh, don't be sick of Little Willy! LOL!

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H2IZCOOL said:

Keith Sweat - Don't know him

Sweet - Fine Group. Top fave: Fox on the Run (all time top 250.) - (They also did a kinda hard rock/punk version of this also which wasn't bad, but wasn't as good as the pop version) Other faves: Little Willie, Ballroom Blitz, Love Is Like Oxygen.

Swing Out Sister -Heard the name, not the music.

Sylvers - Only know Boogie Fever - Not a fave.

Sylvester - The only Sylvesters I know are Stallone and Puddy Tat. I assume this is neither.

Sylvia - Nobody is OK.

I didn't know that about Fox on the Run! Is it available on one of their regular domestic releases??

LMAO about Sylvester!! I think that is another reason I associate you and dodger-you both have such a great off beat sense of humor!

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SAT-The said:

I didn't know that about Fox on the Run! Is it available on one of their regular domestic releases??

I don't know. I only came across it recently on a download site.

[lora]

SAT-The said:

See the things you learn on The Click!

I know it! This place is just full of useful info!

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Lora-Bette's said:

I know it! This place is just full of useful info!

It's full of somethin'!

[Rali]

Sweet-"Fox on the Run" seems to be one of the greatest hits of my mind. (Meaning every so often I find it playing there. LOL) I also like Love is Like Oxygen, Little Willy, etc

Sylvers-Ok, I still like Boogie Fever--(Of course I don't hear it very often) I know no others

Sylvia-I can't recall any of her songs, but I do know that her former Mo-in-law was my grandmother's hair dresser. ;D

Old (Ancient, actually) hot gossip: After Sylvia fell in love with another man, she called her then-husband and asked him to go to a particular car dealership and pick up a certain car and have it waiting at the airport so she could surprise "him" (The new guy) with it.

Guess what? He did! (Can you believe it? ? ?)