So what is 'Yacht Soul'? Smooth, well-crafted, super-engineered with the sprinkling of perfect musicianship: Yacht Soul is where soul music from the late 70s and AOR collided to create a perfect blend which has stood the test of time - thanks in large parts to the meticulous songwriting and producing of the era. An elite group of musicians which included members of Toto – Steve Pocaro, Jeff Pocaro, Mike Pocaro, Steve Lukather, David Paitch along with other well respected session musicians such as Paulinho DaCosta, Greg Phillinganes, Louis Johnson, members of Average White Band and finally Jerry Hey, Larry Williams & Kim Hutchcroft of Seawind Horns. Song writers included David Foster, Jay Graydon, Bill Champlin and Rod Temperton. Yacht Soul has more synthesizer and horns with less emphasis on rock guitars. Lyrics are a little more romantic, a little more sensual. The players are rooted in R&B, jazz and soul - it’s all very smooth.
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Soulguru Podcast 67 - Leon Ware Special
Sadly we have lost yet another icon - for me this is the most heartbreaking so far. Leon Ware, songwriter extraordinaire, producer of the highest acclaim and one of the most sensual soul voices of all time. He was a genius and his musical legacy will live forever.
I wish to celebrate his music in a number of segments - the classics, the sampled, Motown, the songwriter, the late 80s, the U.K. connection, the live experience, the 00s and something a little extra - an unreleased gem!
His spirit will never die. RIP Leon Ware.
The Classics
Why I Came to California - Leon Ware (1982 Leon Ware [Elektra])
Rockin' You Eternally - Leon Ware (1981 Rockin' You Eternally)
What's Your Name - Leon Ware (1979 Inside Is Love)
The Sampled
Looking Up To You - Michael Wycoff (1982 Love Conquers All)
Inside My Love - Minnie Riperton (1975 Adventures in Paradise)
Body Heat (feat Leon Ware) - Quincy Jones (1974 Body Heat)
The Motown Years
Holiday - Leon Ware (1977 Musical Massage)
Feel All My Love Inside [Extended Alternate Mix] - Marvin Gaye (1976 I Want You)
I Don't Know - Syreeta (1977 One to One)
The Songwriter
Point Of View - Rockie Robbins (1980 You & Me)
Everywhere Inside of Me - Leon Ware (1980 Take It To The Limit)
I Can Dream - Thelma Jones (1978 Thelma Jones)
The Late 80s 90s
You Make Me Want To (Love Again) - Vesta Williams (1986 Vesta)
Just Don't Make It Hurt - Krystol (1989 I Suggest U Don't Let Go)
How Deep Does It Go - Carl Anderson (1991 Pieces of a Heart)
The U.K. Connection
Easier Said Than Done - Loose Ends (1988 The Real Chuckeeboo)
Can't Get Nowhere - Omar (1994 For Pleasure)
When You Touch Me There - Hinda Hicks (1998 Hinda)
The Live Experience 2001
Why I Came To California - Leon Ware f. Carleen Anderson (Live Paradiso October 2001 Amsterdam)
Inside My Love (Two People) - Leon Ware f. Carleen Anderson (Live Paradiso October 2001 Amsterdam)
Sumthin' Sumthin' [Live] - Leon Ware (Live Paradiso October 2001 Amsterdam)
The 00s 10s
Line In The Sand (ft. Leon Ware) - Incognito (2010 Transantlantic R.P.M.)
Hold Tight (Original Mix) - Leon Ware Feat Quadron(2012 Orchids For The Sun)
Gave My Heart / It's So interlood (feat. Leon Ware) - Omar (2017 Love in Beats)
Something a little extra ...
An Unreleased Gem.