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WAITING IN THE WINGS  (1991)   Back To The Top

(Andy Hill & Pete Sinfield)

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I need you like freedom.  I feel you like rain.  I see you like silver rails across an endless plain.  And, I know there are moments you feel as I do that's why I'm waiting for you.  This time around I won't push for an answer.  Both of us need to be sure to be strong.  When the moment comes I'll be your dancer I'll be your singer and your song. When your heart is  weary when you want a love with no strings, I will be here waiting, waiting in the wings.  A natural dreamer. A maverick soul.  How close can I be to you and still not lose control?  And as close as the ocean as near as the sky as near as the tears I don't cry.  Maybe a fool has been drowned in a vision. Hung up to dry in the teeth of the wind. Believing in the truth of your decisions  that's all there is until the end.  When your heart is weary when you want a love with no strings, I will be here waiting, waiting in the wings.  When your heart is weary when you want a love with no strings, I will be here waiting, waiting in the wings.  When your heart is weary when you want a love with no strings, I will be here waiting, waiting in the wings.

WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD (1984)   Back To The Top

(Peppy Castro, Mary Anne Kelly) Produced by Diana Ross.

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WE ARE THE WORLD   Back To The Top

(Lionel Ritchie & Michael Jackson)  Produced by Quincy Jones

Recorded in the A&M recording studios in Hollywood, CA. after the American Music Awards.  

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WE STAND TOGETHER (1989)   Back To The Top

(Nile Rodgers, Greg Smith)  Produced by Nile Rodgers.  Co-exective Producers:  Nile Rodgers and Diana Ross.

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WE NEED YOU   Back To The Top

(Deke Richards)

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WHAT A LITTLE MOONLIGHT CAN DO   Back To The Top

(Harry Woods) Orchestra Conducted by Gil Askey.  Arranged by Gil Askey, Benny Golson, Oliver Nelson. (Warner Brothers, Inc./ASCAP)

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WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD   Back To The Top

Also sung by Louis Armstrong

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WHAT CAN ONE PERSON DO (1989)   Back To The Top

(Nile Rodgers & Greg Smith) Produced by Nile Rodgers.  Co-executive Producers:  Diana Ross & Nile Rodgers.

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What can one person do?  More than a little bit, more than a little bit.  Can I fight the battle all by myself.  Can I make a miracle happen as long as I  can think and got my health.  I'll never stop.  I'm too strong for that. What can one peson do.  When it's one like you.  When it's one like me.  What can one person be?  When it's one like me and when it's one like you.  Everyone's gotta move.  What they can move.  The faithful can sometimes move mountains.  When your faith is right you will never lose your heart, your hope or your good friends.  Don't be overcome by frustration.  Live up to your highest expectations.  I'm tellin' you just for your information.  Jus for, just for your information.  Chorus (2 Times).

WHAT I DID FOR LOVE (1977)   Back To The Top

(Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Kleban)

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WHAT YOU GAVE ME (1978)   Back To The Top

(Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson) Produced by Hal Davis. (Jobete Music Co./ASCAP)

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You've given me so much warmth.  I don't see how I could ever grow cold.  In my mind there's a picture of you and I that nobody has ever seen.  I don't know what made you changed your mind but you'll be back it's just a matter of time, 'cause, what you gave me is more than a love to last (ooo baby) what you gave me is more than a love to last (yeah).  Into my life, yu came like a breath of spring.  Giving me a song to sing though I know you're leaving I won't be greiving 'cause time has a way of showing us the things that we really need and no matter where you go I know you'll find your way back home 'cause though I know it's not reality.  You'll always be a part of me 'cause (chorus) yes, yes it's more than a love to last (ooo) (repeat) it's more, it's more, it's more.

WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW   Back To The Top

(Hal David and Burt Bacharach)

Also sung by:  Dionne Warwick, Jackie DeShannon

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What the world needs now is love, sweet love.  What theworld needs now is love, sweet love.  It's the only things that there's just too little of.  What the world needs now is love, sweet love.  No not just for some, but for everyone.  Lord we don't need another mountain.  There are mountains and hillsides, enough to climb.  There are oceans and rivers enought to cross, enough to last.  'Til the end of time.  (repeat) No not just for some, but for everyone.   Lord we don't need another meadow.  Thee are cornfields and wheatfields, enought to grow.  Thee are sun beams and moon beams, enough to shine.  Oh listen Lord, if you want to know. (repeat) No not just for some but for every, everyone.

WHEN YOU DREAM     Back To The Top

(Toshifumi Hinata/Peter Asher/Diana Ross/Bill Wray)

Taken from the album of the same name.  The album was a Japan only release and included a children's book that Diana Ross wrote.  Kiss The Earth was the original, proposed name of the '92 Japanese release, When You Dream. It is available as a CD maxi-single, with the original, instrumental and karaoke versions

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Just close your eyes and slowly drift away...Call the stars down from the skies, it's the end of another day.  Let your spirits fly into this magic night.  You should be fast asleep, bathed in golden light.  It's late at night, I watch you sleep.  Holding you tight.  My love will protect and keep you strong....all night long.  When you dream, I'll be there.  Just picture me in your mind when you're scared.  I'll take care of you.  When you dream I'll be there if you need someone to hold.  Hold onto me.  That's all you have to do.  To make your dream come true, dreams can be magic.  If the truth is what you seek, open up your heart and you'll be forever free.  When you dream and tell the bad dreams to just go away.

WHEN YOU TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME  (1990)   Back To The Top

(John Bettis & Albert Hammond )

Also sung by:  Dolly Parton & Julio Inglesias

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I want to call the stars down from the sky, I want to live a day that never dies.  I want to change the world only for you...all the impossible, I want to do.  I want to hold you close, under the rain.  I want to kiss your smile and feel the pain.  I know what's beautiful, looking at you.  In a world of lies, you are the truth.  

*And baby, everytime you touch me, I become a hero, I'll make you safe no matter where you are.  And bring you everything you ask for, nothing is above me, I'm shining like a candle in the dark...when you tell me that you love me.

 I want to make you see just what I was.  Show you the loneliness and what it does.  You walked into my life to stop my tears, everything's easy now, I have you here

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 In a world without you I would always hunger all I need is your love to make me stronger

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You love me.  When you tell me that you love me.

WHEN WE GROW UP  (1983)   Back To The Top

(Stephen Lawrence and Shelley Miller)

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When we grow up, will I be pretty?  Will you be big and strong?  Will I wear dresses that show off my knees, Will you wear trousers twice as long?  Well, I don't care if I'm pretty at all.  And I don't care if you never get tall.  I like what I look like and you're nice small.  We don't have to change at all.  When we grow up, will I be a lady?  Will you be an engineer?  If I have to wear things like perfume and gloves, I can still pull the whistle while you steer.  Well, I don't care if you never get tall.  I like what I look like and you're nice small.  we don't have to change at all.  When I grow up, I'm going to be happy.  And do what I like to do.  Like making noise and making faces, and making friends like you.  And when we grow up do you think we'll see that I'm still like you and you're still like me.  I might be pretty, you might grow tall but we don't have to change at all.

WHEN WILL I COME HOME TO YOU (1973)   Back To The Top

(Bob Gaudio, Al Ruzicka, Kathy Wakefield) Produced by Bob Gaudio.  Arranged by Bob Gaudio & Dave Blumberg.  (Jobete Music Co., Inc & Sun Country Music/ASCAP)

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WHERE DID WE GO WRONG (1978)   Back To The Top

(Ron Miller, Tom Baird) Produced by Ron Miller & Tom Baird.  Arranged by Ken Hirsch.

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WHERE THERE IS DARKNESS (1970)   Back To The Top

(Ashford & Simpson ) Produced by Ashford & Simpson.

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WHO (1981)   Back To The Top

(Barry Blue, Rod Bowkett) Arranged by Ray Chew, String Session arranged by Paul Riser (Rossville Muisc/BMI, Carbert Music Inc/BMI)

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WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE    (1981)    Back To The Top

(Frankie Lymon, Morris Levy) Produced by Diana Ross.  Arranged by Rob Mounsey.  (Patricia Music Publishing Corp.)

Also featured in the motion picture, "Why Do Fools Fall In Love".  The re-recording of the Frankie Lymon classic caused a race for royalties between three woman who claim to be Mrs. Frankie Lymon.

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Why do fools fall in love?  *Why do birds sing so gay and lovers await the break of day.  Why do they fall in love?  Why does the rain fall from up above?  Why do fools fall in love?  Why do they fall in love?  **Love is a losing game.  Love can be a shame.  I know a foold you see, for that fool is me, tell me why, tell me why (*repeat) (**repeat)  Why do fools fall in love.  Tell me why...do fools fall in love?  Ooo Ahh, Ahh, Tell me why?  Ooo Ahh

WORK THAT BODY (1981)   Back To The Top

(Diana Ross & Ray Chew) Produced by Diana Ross. (Songs of Manhattan Island Music Co, Olga Music, Ray-Han Music, Koppelman-Bandier Music Corp, Rossville Music)

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WORKING GIRLS (1974)   Back To The Top

(Various writers and producers)

featuring the songs:  Lady Sings The Blues, T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do, I Cried For You, Aux Iles Hawaii, Stormy Weather, Jump in the Pot (and Let's Get Hot), I Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl, My Man

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WORKIN' OVERTIME    (1989)    Back To The Top

(Nile Rodgers & Christopher Max) Produced by Nile Rodgers.  Co-Executive Producers:  Diana Ross and Nile Rodgers. (BMI/ASCAP)

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*I'm working overtime, dedicated to you, gona cross that thin line, hope you don't disapprove.  Ovetime got to make a new start, 'cause I'm working' overtime . . . overtime.

  Boy, you've got to think, what your priorities are really all about, it's such a crazy world, we're on this brink.  There'll be no turning back once we've set out.  So much left to do and so little time.  Just read the news, you see today's headlines.  One idea can last forever, and here's the only way that I can prove it

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 Work this!  And when you want someone, I'll be there for you.  And when you need someone, I'm dependable.  When your world is falling apart.  You can lean on me.  Another world will come, between our hearts with all eternity.  One idea can last forever, and here the only way that I can prove it.

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YOU (1978)   Back To The Top

(Ron Miller, Terry Etlinger) Produced by Ron Miller.  Arranged by Gene Page (Stein & Van Stock, Inc/ASCAP)

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YOU AND I     Back To The Top  

(Joe Galdo, Lawrence Dermer & Rafael Vigil - 1991)

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Nothing has changed, same as it was.  It's time to think about the future.   Forget about the past. Once it's all gone, you can't go back. So now it's up to us to find a way To try and make it last.  Until you give your heart completely. Unless you take that chance.  Then it can't happen. It's not all in vain. We can make a change, Just you and I. Everything is left in our ends.  We've gotta make a resolution.  We need a better plan. Don't go too slow.  We must move fast.  There has to be a way to make it work, to keep it in our grasp.  Until you give your heart completely.  Unless you take that chance.  Then it can't happen.  It's not all in vain.  We can make a change, Just you and I.  We gotta stay together,  gotta find a ray of hope in stormy weather.  Trying to make it better, till we find a way to make it last forever.  Some things remain, others have gone.  It's up to us to get solutions.  We must come up with one.  Can't get it wrong. It must be right.  Because we lost too many battles, and we gotta win the fight.  Until you give your heart completely. Unless you take that chance. Then it can't happen.  It's not all in vain. We can make a change,  Just you and I.  Everything is the same as it was. It's up to us to try to find a way, to try to make it last.

YOU ARE EVERYTHING w/Marvin Gaye (1973)   Back To The Top

(Thom Bell, Linda Creed) Produced by Hal Davis.  Arranged by Dave Blumberg.  Executive Producer:  Berry Gordy, Jr.

The song was originally recorded by The Stylistics.

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YOU ARE NOT ALONE (1996)   Back To The Top

(R. Kelly) Produced by Nick Martinelli.  Arranged by Mark Portman.

Song was originally a #1 hit for Michael Jackson.

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YOU DO IT (1982)   Back To The Top

(Rafe Van Hoy, Deborah Allen, Eddie Struzick)  Produced by Gary Katz. (Unichappell Music/BMI, Van Hoy Music/BMI, Posey Publishing/BMI, Jaseppy Music/ASCAP, Struzick Music/ASCAP)

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You don't have to say, I love you every day, you do it.  You don't have to try to keep me satisfied, you do it.  Look what you hve done, you're the only one who can take me away.  And when you cna't be mine, I spend all my time just waiting.

(verse) 'Till you come back around, 'Cause no one else I found can do it.  The way you do it to me.  When you love me baby.  

When I need to feel the way I love to feel, you do it.  Tell me what did I do right, to get you in my life when I need you, need you to stay...  At times it almost seems I step into a dream and you hold me

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I guess I'm tryin' to say Can't do without the way You do it.  The way you do it to me.  When you love me baby.  What did I do right to get you im my life.  When I need you.  Need you to stay.  At times it almost seems I step into a dream and you hold me.  

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I guess I'm trying to say, Can't do without the way you do it.  The way you do it to me.  When you love me baby.

YOU GOT IT (1977)   Back To The Top

(Jerry Ragovoy, Linda Laurie) Produced by Richard Perry. (Chappell Music & The Brooklyn Music Co./ASCAP)

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Ooo, ummm, warmer than sunshine baby, sweater than tears.  That's how my life has been since you first appearred.  You openned up my heart, took everything fine.  You put a light inside me and you made me shine.  From the day I met ya' everything came true.  All I ever dreamt, I found in you.

(verse) Ooo, you got it, there's no way, I'm gonna live without it.  Nothing can stop it...I'm all yours...'cause baby you got it all.

 You keep me movin' baby, to the beat of our drum.  I love what you're doing and where you're coming from.  And when you hld me bby, it's like we are one.  'cause you got a motion, that gets me all undone.  When you took my life and turned it all around.  You've got me flying don't take me down

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You know I can't control what I feel in my soul.  My heart is full of you, all I want to do...is to love you.  Love you the rest of my life.  Keep it coming...don't stop now.  Spread your love around me...do it now...do it now

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 YOU MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY (1995)   Back To The Top

(Berry Gordy, Frank E. Wilson, Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway) Produced and arranged by Jerry Peters.  (Jobete Music Co., Inc./ASCAP & Stone Agate Music/BMI)

Note:  Ray Parker Jr. plays guitar.

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YOU WERE THE ONE (1978)   Back To The Top

(Greg Wright, Karin Patterson) Produced by Greg Wright.  Arranged by Greg Wright, Jimmie Haskell & John Barnes.

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YOUR LOVE (1993)    Back To The Top

(David Friedman) Produced by Nick Martinelli

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Oooh, Aaaah.  Sometimes when I'm sitting all alone, I think of things that I have done and start to wonder if there's one thing that means more than others I have known.  And suddenly it's clear to me, without your love where would I be?  You Love has kept me going, through good and bad times, it's kept me growing, like a steady flame.

(verse) Your Love has kept on burning, through sweet and sad times, I'll keep returning to the magic of your love.

 Through the years my dreams may come and go.  Fortune is a fleeting thing.  And no one knows what time may bring.  But through the highs and lows of it I'll know that there's one thing of which I'm sure; the one thing I've been living for.

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Your love, through sweet and sad times, I'll keep returning to the magic of your love, I'll keep returning to the magic of your love.  Your love.

YOUR LOVE IS SO GOOD FOR ME (1977)   Back To The Top

(Ken Peterson) Produced by Richard Perry. (Braintree Music & Seitu Music/BMI)

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(verse) Your love is so good for me, uh huh, Your love is so good for me, uh huh (uh huh).

 Everyday you're on my mind, wanna be near you all the time.  You made my poem rhyme.  And My heart began to sing again that day your eyes met mine

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 Two hearts just running free like a wind song through the trees.  Your love does now possess, it just holds me where I wanna be with thoughts of tenderness.

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(spoken) Hey Baby, you know your love is so good for me.  It's so good (oww) You know it's good too don't ya'  Like a star up in the sky burning brightly you and I.  Time will tell if love survives.  Though we only have today, and today love is alive.

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(spoken chorus) it's so good.  No need, to say the words when you touch me they will be heard.  You gave, so much to me and you showed me how to love the way true love was meant to be

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 Don't you ever leave.

YOU'RE A SPECIAL PART OF ME w/ Marvin Gaye(1973)   Back To The Top

(Gregory Wright, Harold Johnson, Andrew Porter) Produced by Berry Gordy. (Jobete Music/ASCAP)

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That special tear I shed means you're a part of me, thoughts of you running through my head means you're a part of me.   I'm satisfied to know you're a spart of me.   What I want to say is...all I want to say is...(ooo) is that I love you, 'cause you're that very special part of me

(ohhh baby) (oww) Everytime I look into your eyes (eyes bby), can't you see what you mean to me (talk to me) (woo) and everytime you hear me speak your name (ohh baby), can't you tell, what you mean to me (wooo), can't move the moon, can't stop the passing time and it's plain by now you can't move this love of mine.  Just as simple as a nursery rhyme.  What I want to say is...all I want to say is...is that I love you 'cause you're that very special part of me...oooo.  When the morning comes I wipe the sleep from my eyes, well, I can't wipe away what I feel inside.  Can't find the cure for not having you around (sugar) (ohh) I've searched far and near but true love just can't be found (no, no)

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very special...I love you.

YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY   Back To The Top

(Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson - 1970) Arranged by Paul Riser & Wade Marcus, Produced by Ashford & Simpson.  (Jobete/ASCAP)

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YOU'RE GONNA LOVE IT  (1991)  Back To The Top

(Cydney Davis & Lloyd Talbert) Produced by James Anthony Carmichael & Lloyed Tolbert. (Happnin Hooks (BMI)/Drumatk Music (ASCAP)

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We have been together much too long.  God has given us a special bond.  Let's take it and make it last forever.  You have given me so much respect. You put your love for me above all else.   Understand, you're my man. Can't wait to show you. What I'll do  When I say I do  I'll do it just for you  You're gonna love it.  Think it's time for us to set a date.  So much harder for us both to wait, so long It's getting strong And I can't hold it. I know this kind of love is heaven sent I've got faith that this was alwayws meant to be you and me. I can't wait to show you.  What I'll do  When I say I do You know my love is true You're gonna love it. What I'll do When I say I do I'll do it just for you You're gonna love it.  I've got a vision of passion's burning fire I've made a decision to give you all your desire. I've been thinking 'bout loving you all night, all day, ain't gonna give you a break.  Our honeymoon will last forever I hope you're in shape for what I'll do.  I know this kind of love is heaven sent I got faith that this is always meant to be you and me I can't wait to show you What I'll do When I say I do   I'll do it just for you  You're gonna love it.  What I'll do When I say I do  I'll do it just for you You're gonna love it.

YOU'RE GOOD MY CHILD (1976)   Back To The Top

(K. Lupper)

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YOU'VE CHANGED   Back To The Top

(Bill Carey, Carl Fisher) Orchestra Conducted by Gil Askey.  Arranged by Gil Askey, Benny Golson, Oliver Nelson. (Southern Music Publishing Company/ASCAP)

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YOUNG MOTHER (1973)   Back To The Top

(Tom Baird, K. Lawrence Dunham) Produced by Tom Baird (Jobete Music Co./ASCAP)

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