This was one of my favorite songs came out in 1988. I was in my 20s. Getting ready to hit my 30s Life was good. This one of those songs where you kick back after a long day at work and just chill and Brenda Russell. Her voice is like smooth cognac. I'm glad you guys did this one😊😊
She also wrote Oleta Adams’ huge hit from 1990, “Get Here”. Joe Esposito of Brooklyn Dreams (remember Donna Summer’s big hit “Heaven Knows”?) does the male vocal.
"Get Here" is a beautiful song choice for female Friday! It was a huge sentimental hit during the First Gulf War, I believe. Oleta Adams has a fabulous voice!
The male singer backing Brenda is Joe "Bean" Esposito , who dueted with Donna Summer on the 1979 hit Heaven Knows (#4). He was part of the group Brooklyn Dreams. He also had a song from the Flashdance Soundtrack called "Lady, Lady, Lady", that was popular. Brenda is a prolific songwriter, If Only for One Night, Think It Over, Get Here have been covered and where hits for other artists.
I Do Seem to Remember this song on the Radio In The Day. Haven't heard it in So Long though ... Decades! Really Beautiful Song & another Great Choice, Amber! Hope You Guys and Your Family have a Great Weekend! :)
She reminds me of Sade and Anita Baker...... Hey Amber, a suggestion for Female Fridays is Dawn Sears " Odds and Ends, Bits and Pieces". Dawn was a backup singer for Vince Gill and had an incredible voice. Sadly we lost her to cancer in 2014.
Thank you, guys, for liking one of my favorite songs 🎵 . It came out in the 80s, and I'm sure you two weren't then born yet, when this beautiful jazzy kind of love song hit the fm Air Waves and MTV. What I know is that Brenda Russell is a Gospel singer. It is a modern classic song, and the other manly 2nd voice in the background is the legendary Joe Esposito. Thank God what're are Gem Z generations like you that can appreciate beautiful type of music like this, because nowadays, we don't have this kind of songs nor artist you can see singing love songs and jazzy hits like this. The 80s has a lot of very, very good songs which kind of mellow and lots of very good black artist that made famous songs 🎵 in that era.
Brenda Russell came out during an exceptional time for women singers, and I always feel she gets overlooked. This song is So GOOD!! An amazing performance!!
As far as i remembered, this was Brenda Russell's greatest song.. And it was really good, one of 80's underrated female songs.. If you want some 80's songs sung by female artists, I can suggest, Superwoman by Karyn White, I Still Believe by Brenda Starr, Starting Over Again by Natalie Cole, Till They Take My Heart Away by Clair Marlo, Almost Over You by Sheena Easton, Foolish Beat by Debbie Gibbson, Better Days by Dianne Reeves and many more
FINALLY!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. Brenda is a very talented singer and obviously writes beautiful lyrics..her songS "YOU CAN'T HIDE YOUR HIDE YOUR HEART FROM ME" and "I KNOW YOU BY HEART" have moving lyrics..a beautiful VIBE...Among the MANY fans you'll find Oprah..who taped Brenda as musical director for the Broadway production of "The Color Purple" ..fantastic vocals, heartfelt performances. Great joice, great reaction..PEACE!
New artists for next Female Friday: 1. "Angel" by Angela Winbush (pronounced Ahn-juh-luh) 2. "Baby Come to Me" by Regina Belle 3. "Congratulations" by Vesta Williams 4. "Secret Rendezvous" by Karyn White 5. "Mercedes Boy" by Pebbles
The guy in the video is Joe “Bean” Esposito. He sang with Donna Summer on Heaven Knows he was the lead singer of the Brooklyn dreams. He was also on the Flashdance soundtrack Lady Lady Lady which was a big hit for him and You are the best from the Karate Kid
Welcome aboard, youngsters! I have this Brenda Russell album on my Ipod, but haven't listened to it for quite a while. Thank you for reminding me to give a listen to this album tonight as I fall asleep. 😊
I absolutely love your all’s channel. RU-vid reactions can be an oversaturated medium, but there’s an authenticity and spirit you all exude that’s refreshing. Watching your reactions to songs I’ve loved for years is definitely vicarious. Brenda Russell has a succinctness to her that’s fabulous. She also produced Patrice Rushen’s Straight from the Heart album which is phenomenal. P.S. I highly recommend Jam & Spoon’s “Find Me”. It would be an extremely interesting episode.
I had a friend that had a very popular band and they covered this song. She said it’s one of the hardest songs she’s ever sang which surprised me because it seems such a calm vibe.
Brenda Russell?! Wow, she was my favorite female artist back in my heyday. She was a gifted songwriter and played the piano in her compositions. Still have a mix tape of her best material from 3 albums!
I never forgot this beautiful ballad. When I'm thinking of an '80's top ten list, I think of this gem. Also love Joe Esposito's backing vocals. Gets my vote for best ballad of the '80's.
This song reminds me of my beloved Maternal Grandfather. He was an organist and a piano player. Self taught (but couldn't read music) had a keen-ear and I worshipped him. Rest In Peace Grandfather Leslie John Robertson (1928-2021) lost to the deadly Coronavirus😢😢😢
whats equally amazing is that Brenda Russell wrote a song called GET HERE that was covered and gave rise to another amazing talent in the 80s OLETA ADAMS....and I swear I thought they were the same person .....I believe Tears For Fears also had a hand in her discovery
I’m sure I’m like many and didn’t recognize this artist or song title, and then sang along to every word. A true forgotten gem, great reaction guys. ✌️
I remember this song from my teens. My friend's younger brother gave me a mixed cassette and this was one of the songs on it. I also remember when it came out I was a venture scout at the time and we had different things doing like weekend camps, hiking the terrains and going to see the leatherback turtles. We also did guard of honour duties at a function at the newly built hospital. I remember that day, the wing where we were at was mostly glass, it rained and had thunder and lightning so through the glass you could see the lightning and it was really cold with the rain and the A/C. Great memories, not about love for me but memories of events that was happening in my life when most of these songs were released. The best times.
Occasionally you revisit a song you instantly remember, but question the last time you heard it. I’m listening to this song with you guys like it never left me, but also thinking it’s potentially been 30+ years since I’ve heard it.
I am so happy you finally are doing Brenda Russell. You know you're something special when Michael McDonald and James Ingram are singing background vocals. Thank you so much
Had to click and watch soon as I seen they were reviewing this song, its in my top 100, love this song, listen to it at least once a month for many years now, some times two three weeks in a row, beautiful music like this hard to find. And a see Amber and Jordon like it too.
I was only 10 when this song came out but it’s one of the few love songs from my childhood that I really loved. There were a few that I “understood” even though the subject matter was over my head. When I was 8, I got Bruce Springsteen’s Born In The USA album for my bday. Theres a song called “Downbound Train” on it that made me cry fat tears every time I heard it. Still does. Not a love song, but a very melancholy one. I didn’t fully understand the lyrics at that age, but I FELT them. That’s the power of music
Brenda had been at it for more than a decade when she finally broke through with this jazzy hit. She's a great talent. Another good tune by Brenda: "It's Something," released a few years before this one. And for another cool, moody song by a female singer from the early '80s, check out "Remind Me" by Patrice Rushen.
Russell is far better known as a songwriter than a singer despite her powerful voice. Her songs have been recorded by Donna Summer, Oleta Adam's, Earth Wind and Fire, Luther Vandross and a singer she resembles vocally, Chaka Khan.
Brenda Russell was just an awesome singer and this song was one of my favorites. I'm still waiting patiently for you to react to Vesta Williams "Congratulations" She is truly amazing in that video.
Wow, at the memories this brings back, one person in particular...it's all good! Another great one she did was "Get Here", which is the title track of the CD 'Piano in the Dark' is from. Props to whoever requested this. 😎
