The Emotions



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JANICE'S BLUES ALLEY PRESENTS



The Emotions



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THE EMOTIONS



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A trio of sisters with a strong gospel base, the Emotions (based in Chicago) were one of the leading female R&B acts of the '70s. Lead singer Sheila Hutchinson and her sisters Wanda and Jeanette were only teenagers when they crashed the soul charts in 1969 with the engaging "So I Can Love You," but they sang gospel as children and enjoyed secular fame locally before signing with Memphis-based Volt and working with producers Isaac Hayes and David Porter. When Stax folded in 1975, the group hooked up with Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire, an association that led to the #1 pop/R&B hit "Best of My Love" in 1977.

Two years after Best of My Love, Maurice White and the Emotions collaborated on "Boogie Wonderland," which was both a number two R&B and number six pop hit. They issued three more albums on White's ARC label from 1979 to 1981, but were unable to duplicate their earlier success. They moved to the Red label for the 1984 LP Sincerely, which included the single "All Things Come in Time." They issued three other singles from the album, but none made much impact, though each one charted. They then signed with Motown, but issued only one album, If I Only Knew. Sheila Hutchinson was a featured vocalist on Garry Glenn's "Feels Good to Feel Good" in 1987. Pam and Jeanette Hutchinson did background vocals on Helen Baylor's gospel song "There's No Greater Love" in 1990. Wanda Hutchinson and Jeanette sang on Earth, Wind & Fire's Heritage in 1990. -- Bill Dahl and Ron Wynn
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1970So I Can Love You
1971Songs of Love
1972Untouched
1976Flowers
1977Rejoice
1977Sunshine
1978Sunbeam
1979Come into Our World
1981New Affair
1984Sincerely
1985If I Only Knew
1996Emotions Live in '96


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1970 So I Can Love You

01. So I Can Love You
02. Somebody Wants What I Got
03. Going on Strike
04. I Found My Man
05. Got to Be the Man
06. The Best Part of a Love Affair
07. I Like It
08. My Letter
09. Day Dreams
10. It's Not Fair
11. Two Lovers



1971 Songs of Love

1972 Untouched

01. Take Me Back Hart
02. Nothing Seems Impossible
03. Boss Love Maker
04. It's Been Fun
05. Love Ain't Easy Onesided
06. Blind Alley
07. Show Me How
08. If You Think It (You May As Well Do It)
09. Love Is The Hardest Thing To Find
10. Tricks Were Made For Kids
11. Boy, I Need You



1976 Flowers

1. I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love
2. Me for You
3. You've Got the Right to Know
4. We Go Through Changes
5. Special Part
6. No Plans for Tomorrow
7. How Can You Stop Loving Someone
8. Flowers
9. God Will Take Care of You



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1977 Rejoice

1. Best of My Love
2. A Feeling Is
3. A Long Way to Go
4. Key to My Heart
5. Love's What's Happenin'
6. How'd I Know That Love Would Slip Away
7. Don't Ask My Neighbors
8. Blessed
9. Rejoice



1977 Sunshine

01. Shouting Out Love
02. Gee Whiz! (Look at His Eyes)
03. I Really Miss You
04. Ain't No Sunshine
05. Runnin' Back (And Forth)
06. Anyway You Look at It
07. Baby, I'm Through
08. Innocent
09. Put a Little Love Away
10. I've Fallen in Love
11. I Wanna Come Back
12. Peace Be Still
13. What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas?
14. I Call This Loving You


1978 Sunbeam

01. Smile
02. Love Is Right On
03. Time Is Passing By
04. Walking the Line
05. Ain't No Doubt About It
06. Love Vibes
07. I Wouldn't Lie
08. My Everything
09. Spirit of Summer
10. Whole Lot of Shakin'
11. Music Box



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1979 Come into Our World

1. What's the Name of Your Love
2. Cause I Love You
3. Come into My World
4. On and On
5. I Should Be Dancing
6. Where Is the Love?
7. The Movie
8. Layed Back
9. Yes I Am



1981 New Affair

1984 Sincerely

1985 If I Only Knew

1. Supernatural
2. Good Times
3. Miss Your Love
4. If I Only Knew Then
5. Just a Girl in Town
6. Shine Your Love on Me
7. Giving You All I Got
8. Closer to You
9. Eternally



1996 Emotions Live in '96

01. Sunbeam Theme
02. I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love
03. A Feeling Is
04. So I Can Love You
05. Show Me How
06. Flowers
07. Rejoice
08. Ain't No Doubt About It
09. When We Gonna Wake Up
10. Blessed
11. Don't Ask My Neighbors
12. New Beginnings
13. I Want to Thank You
14. I Surrender
15. Treat Me Right
16. Do You Wanna Go?
17. Best of My Love



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