Feel My Soul
Feel My Soul is the debut album by singer Jennifer Holliday, released in October 1983 on Geffen Records.[5] The album reached No. 6 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 31 on the Top Albums chart. Feel My Soul was Grammy nominated within the category of Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female.[6][7][8]
| Feel My Soul | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 8, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Studio | The Complex, Westlake Audio, Ocean Way Recording, Evergreen Studios | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 40:50 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Producer | Maurice White | |||
| Jennifer Holliday chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| People | (favourable)[2] |
| The New York Times | (favourable)[3] |
| The Baltimore Sun |  [4] |
Overview
Feel My Soul was produced by Maurice White, founder and leader of the funk band Earth, Wind and Fire.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just Let Me Wait" | Jon Lind, Bill Meyers | 4:50 |
| 2. | "I am Ready Now" | David Lasley, Willie Wilcox | 4:56 |
| 3. | "This Game of Love (I'm Never Coming Down)" | Nicholas Ashford, Valerie Simpson | 4:03 |
| 4. | "I Am Love" | David Foster, Maurice White, Allee Willis | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Shine a Light" | Wayne Vaughn, Wanda Vaughn, Maurice White | 4:46 |
| 6. | "Just for a While" | Gino Vannelli, Ross Vannelli | 5:04 |
| 7. | "My Sweet Delight" | David Foster, Tony Haynes, Maurice White | 4:28 |
| 8. | "A Change is Gonna Come" | Maurice White | 4:44 |
| 9. | "This Day" | Edwin Hawkins | 3:23 |
Personnel
- Jennifer Holliday - lead vocals, backing vocals
- Crystal Wilson, Jeanette Hawes, Maurice White, Wanda Vaughn (aka "The Cornbread Choir") - backing vocals
- Caleb Quaye, Carlos Rios - guitar
- Roland Bautista - guitar Solo on track 3
- Nathan East - bass
- Bill Meyers, David Foster, Edwin Hawkins, Wayne Vaughn - keyboards
- Robbie Buchanan - synthesizers, synth solo on track 1
- Greg Phillinganes - synthesizers and synth solo on track 7
- Fred White, Ricky Lawson - drums
- Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
- Maurice White and Wanda Vaughn - backing vocal arrangements
- Bill Meyers - string and horn arrangements on tracks 1-3, 7
- Jerry Hey - horn arrangements on tracks 4, 5, 8
- Jeremy Lubbock - string arrangements on tracks 4 and 9
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Title | US Pop |
US R&B |
US Dan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | "I Am Love" | 49 | 2 | — |
| "Just Let Me Wait/Shine A Light/My Sweet Delight" | — | — | 43 | |
| "Just Let Me Wait" | — | 24 | — |
References
- Loftus, Johnny. "Jennifer Holliday: Feel My Soul". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- "Picks and Pans Review: Feel My Soul". people.com. People. December 5, 1983.
- Holden, Stephen (October 2, 1983). "JENNIFER HOLIDAY MAKES THE JUMP FROM BROADWAY TO POP". The New York Times.
- Considine, J.D. (November 13, 1983). "Charlie Haden's 'Ballad of the Fallen' repeats success of 'Liberation'". The Baltimore Sun. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
- Jennifer Holliday: Feel My Soul. Geffen Records. October 1983.
- "Jennifer Holliday: Feel My Soul (Top R&B Albums)". Billboard.com.
- "Jennifer Holliday: Feel My Soul (Billboard 200)". Billboard.com.
- "Jennifer Holliday". grammy.com. The Recording Academy.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Jennifer Holliday – Feel My Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- "Jennifer Holliday Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- "Jennifer Holliday Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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