Thelma & Jerry
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Thelma & Jerry is Thelma Houston
's fourth album for Motown Records
, released in 1977. It is also the first of two vocal duet albums Houston did with Jerry Butler
. Includes the R&B chart hit, "It's A Lifetime Thing."
Thelma Houston
Thelma Houston is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She scored a number-one hit in 1976 with her cover version of the song "Don't Leave Me This Way", which won the 1978 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.-Early life & career:Houston is the daughter of a cotton picking mother...
's fourth album for Motown Records
Motown Records
Motown is a record label originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, United States, on April 14, 1960. The name, a portmanteau of motor and town, is also a nickname for Detroit...
, released in 1977. It is also the first of two vocal duet albums Houston did with Jerry Butler
Jerry Butler (singer)
Jerry Butler is an American soul singer and songwriter. He is also noted as being the original lead singer of the R&B vocal group, The Impressions, as well as a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.Butler is also an American politician...
. Includes the R&B chart hit, "It's A Lifetime Thing."
Track listing
- "Only The Beginning" (Lawrence Hanks, Rodney G. Massey)
- "And You've Got Me" (Homer Alexander Talbert III, Patricia Henley)
- "It's a Lifetime Thing" (Keithen Carter, Michael Ward)
- "MedleyMedley (music)In music, a medley is a piece composed from parts of existing pieces, usually three, played one after another, sometimes overlapping. They are common in popular music, and most medleys are songs rather than instrumental. A medley which is a remixed series is called a megamix, often done with tracks...
:"If You Leave Me Now"/"Love So Right" (Peter CeteraPeter CeteraPeter Paul Cetera is an American singer, songwriter, bassist and producer best known for being an original member of the rock band Chicago, before launching a successful solo career...
/Barry GibbBarry GibbBarry Alan Crompton Gibb, CBE , is a singer, songwriter and producer. He was born in the Isle of Man to English parents. With his brothers Robin and Maurice, he formed The Bee Gees, one of the most successful pop groups of all time. The trio got their start in Australia, and found their major...
, Robin GibbRobin GibbRobin Hugh Gibb, CBE is a British singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the Bee Gees, co-founded with his twin brother Maurice , and elder brother Barry....
, Maurice GibbMaurice GibbMaurice Ernest Gibb, CBE was a musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He was born on the Isle of Man, the twin brother of Robin Gibb, and younger brother to Barry. He is best known as a member of the singing/songwriting trio the Bee Gees, formed with his brothers...
) - "I Love You Through Windows" (Herman Wheatley, Keithen Carter, Michael Ward)
- "Joy Inside My Tears" (Stevie WonderStevie WonderStevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
) - "Sweet Love I've Found" (Don Daniels, Michael B. Sutton, Brenda Sutton)
- "(Play The Game Of) Let's Pretend" (Kathy Wakefield, Michael B. Sutton, Brenda Sutton)
- "Let's Get Together" (Zane Grey, Len Ron Hanks, Skip ScarboroughSkip ScarboroughSkip Scarborough was a Grammy Award-winning songwriter, best known for romantic ballads.-Biography:Born Clarence Alexander Scarborough in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he lived in Los Angeles most of his life....
)