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The Love Unlimited Orchestra Was A 40-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. From The Early 1970s On They Also Recorded Several Singles And Albums Under Their Own Name. The Orchestra Was Originally Formed In 1972 To Back White's Female Vocal Group Love Unlimited For Their Debut Album. The Following Year They Began Supporting White For His Solo Debut I've Got So Much To Give. Their Biggest Hit Was 1973's Instrumental Single "Love's Theme". The Track Written By Barry White Went To Number 1 For One Week In The US And Number 10 In The UK. The RIAA Awarded A Gold Disc In February 1974. The Hit Was Included On The Orchestra's Debut Album Rhapsody In White Issued In 1974. Two Follow-Up Albums Together Brothers And White Gold Were Released Later That Year. White Gold Featured The Single "Satin Soul" Which Peaked At Number 22 On The Billboard Pop Charts In Early 1975. In 1976 Kenny Gorelick Later Known As Kenny G Joined The Orchestra As A Saxophonist. The Orchestra Continued To Record Albums For 20th Century Records Until The End Of The 1970s. By 1981 They Had Moved To White's Own Label Unlimited Gold. Their Final Album Rise Was Issued In 1983. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Love_Unlimited_Orchestra Studio Albums
Rhapsody In White 1974 Together Brothers 1974 White Gold 1974 Music Maestro Please 1975 My Sweet Summer Suite 1976 My Musical Bouquet 1978 Super Movie Themes Just A Little Bit Different 1979 Let 'Em Dance 1981 Welcome Aboard 1981 Rise 1983
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Love-Unlimited-Orchestra - Rhapsody In White
"Love's Theme" Is An Instrumental Piece Recorded By Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra And Released In 1973. It Is One Of The Few Instrumental And Purely Orchestral Singles To Reach Number One On Billboard's Hot 100 Chart In The United States In Early 1974. The Piece Was Included On The Albums Under The Influence Of Love Unlimited By The Vocal Group Love Unlimited And Rhapsody In White. The Recording With A Large String Orchestra And Wah-Wah Guitar Is Considered To Be An Influence To The Disco Sound Which Would Explode In Popularity The Following Year. The Song Was Also Popular On The Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart In The U.S. Where The Song Spent Two Weeks At #1. It Was Also Used By ABC Sports For Many Years As The Opening Theme Music For Its Golf Coverage. In Addition "Love's Theme" Has Been Recorded With Lyrics Penned By White's Publisher Aaron Schroeder With Vocal Versions By Such Artists As Love Unlimited On Their 1974 Album In Heat Julio Iglesias And Andy Williams. Enoch Light Recorded An Electro-Disco Instrumental Version Of The Song On His 1977 Album Disco Disque. The Song Is Also Part Of Meco's Instrumental Medley "Hooked On Instrumentals Part I" From The Album Hooked On Instrumentals . In May 1993 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Released Their Single "Dream Of Me Based On Love's Theme " From Their Album Liberator Released The Same Year On Which They Sang Their Own Lyrics Over A Sample Of This Barry White's Composition. This Single Reached #24 On The UK Singles Chart And Writing Credits Were Given To Barry White. This Song Was Covered By An American Smooth Jazz Trumpeter Rick Braun
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The Love Unlimited Orchestra Was A 40-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. From The Early 1970s On They Also Recorded Several Singles And Albums Under Their Own Name. The Orchestra Was Originally Formed In 1972 To Back White's Female Vocal Group Love Unlimited For Their Debut Album. The Following Year They Began Supporting White For His Solo Debut I've Got So Much To Give. Their Biggest Hit Was 1973's Instrumental Single "Love's Theme". The Track Written By Barry White Went To Number 1 For One Week In The US And Number 10 In The UK. The RIAA Awarded A Gold Disc In February 1974. The Hit Was Included On The Orchestra's Debut Album Rhapsody In White Issued In 1974. Two Follow-Up Albums Together Brothers And White Gold Were Released Later That Year. White Gold Featured The Single "Satin Soul" Which Peaked At Number 22 On The Billboard Pop Charts In Early 1975. In 1976 Kenny Gorelick Later Known As Kenny G Joined The Orchestra As A Saxophonist. The Orchestra Continued To Record Albums For 20th Century Records Until The End Of The 1970s. By 1981 They Had Moved To White's Own Label Unlimited Gold. Their Final Album Rise Was Issued In 1983. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Love_Unlimited_Orchestra Studio Albums
Rhapsody In White 1974 Together Brothers 1974 White Gold 1974 Music Maestro Please 1975 My Sweet Summer Suite 1976 My Musical Bouquet 1978 Super Movie Themes Just A Little Bit Different 1979 Let 'Em Dance 1981 Welcome Aboard 1981 Rise 1983 read less
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Rhapsody In White 1974 Together Brothers 1974 White Gold 1974 Music Maestro Please 1975 My Sweet Summer Suite 1976 My Musical Bouquet 1978 Super Movie Themes Just A Little Bit Different 1979 Let 'Em Dance 1981 Welcome Aboard 1981 Rise 1983 read less
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"Love's Theme" is an instrumental piece recorded by Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra and released in 1973. It is one of the few instrumental and purely orchestral singles to reach number one on Billboard's Hot 100 chart in the United States, in early 1974. The piece was included on the albums Under the Influence of Love Unlimited (by the vocal group Love Unlimited) and Rhapsody in White.
The recording, with a large string orchestra and wah-wah guitar, is considered to be an influence to the disco sound, which would explode in popularity the following year. The song was also popular on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in the U.S., where the song spent two weeks at #1. It was also used by ABC Sports for many years as the opening theme music for its golf coverage.
In addition, "Love's Theme" has been recorded with lyrics (penned by White's publisher, Aaron Schroeder), with vocal versions by such artists as Love Unlimited (on their 1974 album In Heat), Julio Iglesias, and Andy Williams. Enoch Light recorded an electro-disco instrumental version of the song on his 1977 album, Disco Disque. The song is also part of Meco's instrumental medley "Hooked On Instrumentals Part I" (from the album Hooked On Instrumentals). In May 1993, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released their single, "Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme)" (from their album Liberator, released the same year) on which they sang their own lyrics over a sample of this Barry White's composition. This single reached #24 on the UK Singles Chart, and writing credits were given to Barry White.
This song was covered by an American smooth jazz trumpeter Rick Braun
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