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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)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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Billboard. Archived from the original on March 16, Retrieved February 29,
- ^Hanson, Amy. "White Gold (): Review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 4,
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Recording Industry Association of America.
Lyndie benson and kenny g Keno, Leslie ? Kenneth I. I could spend my time practicing, and by the time I was 21, 22 years old I was making enough through music to pay all my bills. After finishing school, Kenny enrolled at the University of Washington to study accounting.Retrieved June 12,
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