Love Unlimited
| Love Unlimited | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Soul, R&B, funk |
| Years active | 1969–1985 |
| Past members |
Glodean James Linda James Diane Taylor |
Love Unlimited was a female vocal trio that provided backing vocals for American R&B/soul singer Barry White on his albums and concert tours. They also found success with their own recordings.
Career
Formed in 1969, the group included Barry White’s future wife, Glodean James, her sister, Linda James, and their cousin Diane Taylor (who died of cancer in Pomona, California on November 29, 1985 at age 38).
Their first hit was "Walking in the Rain with the One I Love" in 1972. It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 7 on the Cash Box Top 100, and 6 on the Best Selling Soul Singles Chart. It was also successful in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA in July 1972.[1] In 1975, they had their first and only number 1 song, "I Belong to You", which spent a week at the top of the Best Selling Soul Singles Chart. It also peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1973, when their album entitled Under the Influence of... Love Unlimited peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart, Love Unlimited became the first female group to have an album reach the top five since Greatest Hits Vol. 3 from Diana Ross and the Supremes in 1970.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] | |||||||||||
| 1972 | From a Girl's Point of View We Give to You... Love Unlimited | 151 | 19 | — | — | UNI | ||||||||
| 1973 | Under the Influence of... Love Unlimited | 3 | 3 | 18 | 1 |
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20th Century | |||||||
| 1974 | In Heat | 85 | 15 | — | 81 | |||||||||
| 1977 | He's All I've Got | 192 | 51 | — | — | Unlimited Gold | ||||||||
| 1979 | Love Is Back | — | 70 | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [2] |
CAN [4] |
UK [6] |
Bel [7] | ||||||||||
| 1972 | "Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love" | 14 | 6 | 40 | 14 | — | ||||||||
| "Is It Really True Boy - Is It Really Me" | 101 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Are You Sure" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 1973 | "Fragile - Handle with Care" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Oh Love, Well We Finally Made It" | — | 70 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Yes, We Finally Made It" | 101 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It's Spring)" | 83 | 35 | — | 11 | — | |||||||||
| 1974 | "Under the Influence of Love" | 76 | 70 | 78 | — | — | ||||||||
| "People of Tomorrow Are the Children of Today" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "I Belong to You" | 27 | 1 | 37 | — | — | |||||||||
| 1975 | "Share a Little Love in Your Heart" | — | 21 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1977 | "I Did It for Love" | — | 66 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1979 | "High Steppin', Hip Dressin' Fella (You Got It Together)" | — | 45 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1980 | "I'm So Glad That I'm a Woman" | — | 96 | — | — | 2 | ||||||||
| "If You Want Me, Say It" | — | 71 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 315. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- 1 2 3 4 "US Charts > Love Unlimited". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ↑ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- 1 2 "CAN Charts > Love Unlimited". RPM. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- ↑ "US Certifications > Love Unlimited". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ↑ "UK Charts > Love Unlimited". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
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