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The Love Unlimited Orchestra
Orchestra formed by Barry White
See also: Love Unlimited
The Love Unlimited Orchestra was a piece string-laden orchestra formed by American singer Barry White, and serving as a backing unit for White and for female vocal trio Love Unlimited.[1] From the early s on, they also recorded several singles and albums under their own name.[1]
Career
The orchestra was originally formed in to back White's female vocal group Love Unlimited for their debut album.[1] The following year they began supporting White for his solo debut, I've Got So Much to Give.[1]
Their biggest hit was 's instrumental single "Love's Theme".[2] The track, written by Barry White, went to number 1 for one week in the US and number 10 in the UK.[3] The RIAA awarded a gold disc in February [3] The hit was included on the orchestra's debut album, Rhapsody in White, issued in [1]
Two follow-up albums, the soundtrack for the film Together Brothers and White Gold, were released later that year.[1]White Gold featured the single "Satin Soul", which peaked at number 22 on the Billboard pop charts in early [4] In , Kenny Gorelick, later known as Kenny G, joined the orchestra as a saxophonist.[1]Ray Parker Jr.
was also a member in the mids.[5]
The orchestra continued to record albums for 20th Century Records until the end of the s. By , they had moved to White's own label, Unlimited Gold. Their second album from that year, Welcome Aboard,[1] featured composer and arranger Webster Lewis.
Their final album, Rise, was issued in [1]
Discography
Albums
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] | US R&B [4] | US A/C [4] | US Dan [4] | AUS [6] | CAN [7] | UK [8] | ||||||||
| "Love's Theme" | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | 10 | Rhapsody in White | ||||||
| "Rhapsody in White" | 63 | 48 | — | — | — | 63 | — | |||||||
| "Theme from Together Brothers" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Together Brothers | ||||||
| "Baby Blues" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rhapsody in White | ||||||
| "Satin Soul" | 22 | 23 | — | 1 | — | 54 | — | White Gold | ||||||
| "Forever in Love" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | Music Maestro Please | ||||||
| "Midnight Groove" | — | 91 | — | 15 | — | — | — | |||||||
| "My Sweet Summer Suite" | 48 | 28 | — | 1 | — | — | — | My Sweet Summer Suite | ||||||
| "Brazilian Love Song" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Theme from King Kong (Part 1)" | 68 | 15 | — | 7 | — | — | — | Super Movie Themes: Just a Little Bit Different | ||||||
| "Hey Look at Me, I'm in Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | My Musical Bouquet | ||||||
| "Theme from Shaft" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Super Movie Themes: Just a Little Bit Different | ||||||
| "Young America" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Let 'Em Dance | ||||||
| "I Wanna Boogie and Woogie with You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Vieni Qua Bella Mi" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Lift Your Voice and Say (United We Can Live in Peace Today)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Welcome Aboard | ||||||
| "Welcome Aboard" | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Night Life in the City" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Do It to the Music Please" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rise | ||||||
| "My Laboratory (Is Ready for You)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
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"Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 4,
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AllMusic. Retrieved February 20,
- ^ abMurrells, Joseph (). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd&#;ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
- ^ abcdefg"US Charts > The Love Unlimited Orchestra".
Billboard. Archived from the original on March 16, Retrieved February 29,
- ^Hanson, Amy. "White Gold (): Review".Kenny gorelick I didn't need to have an after-school job when I was in high school. Los Angeles Times. Learn more about citation styles Citation styles Encyclopedia. Track listing [ edit ].
AllMusic. Retrieved February 4,
- ^ abDavid Kent (). Australian Charts Book –. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W.Lyndie benson and kenny g Golf Digest. Following graduation in , he joined Jeff Lorber Fusion, led by one of the era's reigning electric keyboardists, and then, in , signed a solo contract with Arista Records. Archived from the original on February 22, Keno, Leslie ?
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- ^ ab"CAN Charts > The Love Unlimited Orchestra". RPM. Retrieved February 29,
- ^ ab"UK Charts > The Love Unlimited Orchestra". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 29,
- ^ abc"US Certifications > The Love Unlimited Orchestra".Kenny g biography book Kennett, Shirley Morgan Avery. Breathless was embraced by an international audience, though it was reviled by jazz aficionados as soporific schlock and was no better received by mainstream rock fans. Kenny G lives in Malibu, California. Breathless shipped double platinum and by the end of the century had sold over 12 million copies.
Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 12,
- ^"The Love Unlimited Orchestra: Rhapsody in White". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 10,