Love Limitless ‘Walkin’ In The Rain With The One I Love’ paintings – Courtesy: UMG
‘The hit report on which the voice of Barry White made its chart debut turned a gold report in July, 1972. However, earlier than we bought to know his honeyed vocals as a frontman, this time he was on the phone with Love Limitless.
That group’s Uni Data single “Walkin’ In The Rain With The One I Love” was, successfully, a prototype for White’s personal large solo success that was quickly to comply with. However right here, he was the voice on the road, calling his child earlier than they stroll between the raindrops in celebration of their love.
There was actual romance within the air, too. The three-girl group from San Pedro, California, included sisters Glodean and Linda James, with their cousin Diane Taylor. White additionally managed the group, and in 1974, Glodean and Barry have been married.
Supremely soulful
Any resemblance between Love Limitless and the Supremes is unlikely to have been a whole coincidence. They sang on this primary hit to be written and produced by White, and organized by him together with his soon-to-be-regular collaborator Gene Web page.
The only – which, as you possibly can see from the unique sleeve on the prime of the story, was initially marketed to report consumers as ‘…With The One You Love’ – made the US R&B chart in late March, 1972. It rose to No.6 in a 14-week run and made No.14 on the pop chart.
In July, the track additionally peaked at No.14 within the UK, in the identical week it was licensed gold by the RIAA in America. In these days, that signified not 500,000 gross sales, however a million. Love Limitless had additional hits, alongside White’s solo recognition, till Taylor’s unhappy dying in 1975, and in addition lent their identify to Barry’s Love Limitless Orchestra.
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