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Old 12-23-2010, 04:29 PM
 
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2 songs have a faux pop-gospel blues flavor. They were never hits. They were each on albums released in April 1977 and October 1977. Both on Columbia Records

The April 1977 album did not have any hits from the album but the October 1977 album certainly did

The song from the April 1977 album, the song title was the same as the album title itself

The October 1977 album was the artist's major commercial breakthrough

the April 1977 album was the artist's first solo album after having broken up with their partner; they were a folk-rock band

Name the 2 songs and the albums they came from
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Old 12-24-2010, 12:08 AM
 
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Initially, I'm stumped. But I'm thinking about it.
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Old 12-24-2010, 08:26 AM
 
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The Staple Singers? (The closest thing I can trhink of that may be gospel other than Godspell or Jesus Christ Superstar...)
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Old 12-24-2010, 09:46 AM
 
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A few more clues may be in order.
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Old 12-24-2010, 02:14 PM
 
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Default the April 1977

album was pretty obscure, especially if you are a 20 something. it was bluish and the title written in script with a pic of the artist on front. tho it is filed under pop/rock in record stores, upon further introspection it's really more like jazz/soul/pop fusion. the song from it (which coincides with the album title) in fact might be a good tune to play during the holidays. it's a bit of a tearjerker like the other song from the October 1977 album

both artists are caucasian

here's some hint: the April 1977 album artist is Scotch-Irish,


the October 1977 album artist is Turkish Jewish

the October album was black and white with a pic of the artist on it


HA HA HA
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Old 12-24-2010, 02:16 PM
 
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Default like I said

faux pop gospel blues, so if you are immediately thinking of gospel per se, you'll never guess it. there are only traces of gospel in the main chorus of both tunes, it's not the real thing
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Old 12-24-2010, 02:19 PM
 
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I just Wiki/Googled Turkish Pop singers and they showed me a list of people I never heard of!

Category:Turkish pop singers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old 12-24-2010, 02:30 PM
 
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Default more frustrate you!!

the letter of his last name is NOT on the link you provided

he's Turkish Jewish, so i'm not sure if he actually is from Turkey or not, maybe his folks were

one of his 1986 hit songs was in a 1986 movie
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Old 12-24-2010, 02:58 PM
 
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the letter of his last name is NOT on the link you provided

he's Turkish Jewish, so i'm not sure if he actually is from Turkey or not, maybe his folks were

one of his 1986 hit songs was in a 1986 movie
Kenny Loggins?
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Old 12-24-2010, 05:21 PM
 
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Default go for it Raubre

investigate investigate!! April 1977, April 1977!!
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