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Post by sirkaliber on Mar 1, 2005 2:13:20 GMT -5
Timeless R&B jam from The Wiz, covered by Diana, Whitney and other soul divas.
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Post by Night Senses on Mar 1, 2005 3:52:24 GMT -5
Stephanie owns it, IMO. But I loved Whitney's superb version.
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Mar 1, 2005 3:53:38 GMT -5
This is a powerhouse of a track. I love Stephanie Mills's stuff!
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Post by Me. I Am Justin... on Mar 1, 2005 11:29:40 GMT -5
Stephanie did the damn thing on this! I love it!!  |
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Post by Luckie Starchild on Mar 1, 2005 11:41:37 GMT -5
This one belongs to Stephanie... she tore it up! |
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Post by Nick on Apr 2, 2005 11:24:18 GMT -5
She brought the house down with this last night at BB King's!
Classic!!!!!
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Post by bluenote on Apr 2, 2005 12:27:17 GMT -5
I love Stephanies live performances of this song!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2014 21:42:08 GMT -5
This was her final #1 R&B hit, in 1989. After having a major resurgence in the late 80s, she really fell off at the turn of the 90s.
Great song. I prefer the original Broadway version over the hit single version.
1989 single version
Original Broadway version from 1975
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Jul 21, 2014 18:17:47 GMT -5
I love Stephanie Mills' rendition of this song.
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Post by Dreams on Jul 22, 2014 11:28:53 GMT -5
I prefer the original Broadway version over the hit single version. Me too. The single arrangement is unnecessarily drawn-out and reminds me of the awful (IMO) takes on the song by Whitney Houston and Barbra Streisand. This is a brilliant track and is like the vocal showcase for a singer. I love the build-up, especially from the "Living here..." part until the end. My favorite version is Diana Ross'. She killed that s**t! I would like Stephanie's version better if I liked her voice; with the exception of 2-3 songs, that woman's voice grates on my nerves. |
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Post by Ling-Ling on Jul 22, 2014 11:40:02 GMT -5
My favorite version is definitely Diana's from the film version of The Wiz. Every singer always tries to stretch this song out and it KILLS the melody of the song. No way this song should ever be over four minutes. And I think Diana delivers more in the finale of the song that Stephanie does in the broadway recording (which is better than her studio version).
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Post by Luckie Starchild on Jul 23, 2014 21:07:40 GMT -5
Steph was really feelin' it here:
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Post by Soulsista on May 15, 2016 19:02:55 GMT -5
I like it.
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Post by 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 on Mar 27, 2019 2:04:34 GMT -5
Love this!
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