The Smooth Operators pay tribute to soul legend Leon Ware, who passed away yesterday. Besides a solo career as a singer with a velvet voice, Ware was best known for producing and writing songs for other artists, most notably on ‘I want you’, the classic album by Marvin Gaye. He also worked with soul giants like Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Maxwell, Minnie Riperton, Brenda Russell, The Isley Brothers, among many others. He was not a man of many big hits, but his influence was enormous. So one of the last true soul men has left the stage, but his songs remain in our memory.
Tracklist:
Leon Ware - Why I Came To California (1982)
Michael Jackson - I Wanna Be Where You Are (1972)
Marvin Gaye - I Want You (1976)
Leon Ware - Inside Your Love (1979)
Michael Wycoff - Looking Up To You (1982)
Marcos Valle - Estrelar (1983)
Quincy Jones feat. Leon Ware, Al Jarreau & Minnie Riperton - If I Ever Lose This Heaven (1974)
Melissa Manchester - Bad Weather (1978)
Leon Ware - A Little Boogie (Never Hurt No One) (1981)
Omar feat. Leon Ware - Gave My Heart (2017)
Isley Brothers - Got To Have You Back (1967)
Marlena Shaw - Sweet Beginnings (1977)
Donny Hathaway - I Know It’s You (1973)
Leon Ware - Lost In Love With You (1982)
Bobby Womack - What’s Your World (1975)
Lucas Arruda feat. Leon Ware - Melt The Night (2015)
Leon Ware - The Spirit Never Dies (1972)
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