The first time I heard Dave Hollister sing was at a Patti LaBelle concert. He was a discovery of hers and she brought him on stage to sing a duet with her and I was impressed. I then began following his career and when he dropped Chicago 85 the Movie back in 2000, a classic soul, R&B album chock full of superior material, anyone who was aware of Dave knew an album like that was just a matter of time.There isn't a bad song on Chicago 85, and there are more than a few stand out hits, but my favorite is Take Care of Home. Hitting you with an infectious groove, this mid tempo ballad is basically an instructional manual to the men on how to treat their woman. With a chorus like Maybe if you take care of home / You don't have to worry about your girl and lyrics like Hold her hand when you walk through the mall cause you know she likes it / Do all the little things you used to do If you were clueless before you heard this song, there is no excuse for anyone could make for not making things right with their lady afterwards.
Weird album title notwithstanding, Chicago 85 is a classic album that propelled Dave Hollister into rarefied air. And if you like this song I highly recommend One Woman Man by him, it's another soulful and skillful testament to Dave's songwriting and singing abilities. Enjoy!
Mmmmmmm...beautiful, beautiful message, M. It brought tears to my eyes and a lift to my soul.
ReplyDeleteThough...I would argue it should be a duet. A woman should be repeating that same message about putting a her Man first. Together...that kind of magic can accomplish anything.
Going to check out the other track now. :-)
Damn...the second one was just as good. He told another great message, but still kept it real!
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Both of those songs are classics. I'm glad you enjoyed them.
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