The Love Unlimited Orchestra
| The Love Unlimited Orchestra | |
|---|---|
| Origin | San Pedro, CA, United States |
| Genres | Soul, Funk, R&B, Disco |
| Years active | 1973–1983 |
| Associated acts | Barry White |
| Past members |
David T. Walker Emmett North, Jr. Don Peake Ernie Watts Gene Page Kenny G. Lee Ritenour Steve Guillory Sr. Melvin Ragin Ray Parker Jr. Nathan East Stella Castelucci And Others |
See also: Love Unlimited
The Love Unlimited Orchestra, formed by American R&B/soul musician Barry White, was a 40-piece string-laden orchestra that served as a backing unit for Barry White and female vocal trio Love Unlimited. From the early 1970s on, they also recorded several singles and albums under their own name.
Their biggest hit single was 1973's instrumental disc, "Love's Theme". The track, written by Barry White, went to No. 1 for one week in the U.S. and No. 10 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] The R.I.A.A. awarded a gold disc on 7 February 1974.[1]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions[2][3] | U.S. Certifications[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | UK | |||||
| 1974 | Rhapsody in White | 8 | 2 | 50 | Gold | ||
| Together Brothers | 85 | 15 | — | — | |||
| White Gold | 28 | 10 | — | Gold | |||
| 1975 | Music Maestro Please | 94 | 14 | — | — | ||
| 1976 | My Sweet Summer Suite | 123 | 35 | — | — | ||
| 1978 | My Musical Bouquet | 201 | 53 | — | — | ||
| 1979 | Super Movie Themes: Just a Little Bit Different | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981 | Let 'Em Dance | — | — | — | — | ||
| Love Unlimited Orchestra Presents Mr. Webster Lewis: Welcome Aboard |
— | — | — | — | |||
| 1983 | Rise | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart, was not released, or was not certified | |||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions[2][3] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 |
U.S. R&B |
U.S. Hot Dance |
UK | |||
| 1973 | "Love's Theme" | 1 | 10 | — | 10 | |
| 1974 | "Rhapsody in White" | 63 | 48 | — | — | |
| "Satin Soul" | 22 | 23 | 11 | — | ||
| 1975 | "Forever in Love" | — | 22 | — | — | |
| "Midnight Groove" | — | 91 | — | — | ||
| 1976 | "My Sweet Summer Suite" | 48 | 28 | 1 | — | |
| 1977 | "Theme from King Kong (Part 1)" | 68 | 15 | 7 | — | |
| 1981 | "Welcome Aboard" | — | — | 59 | — | |
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released | ||||||
References
- 1 2 Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 330. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- 1 2 "The Love Unlimited Orchestra discography". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- 1 2 "The Love Unlimited Orchestra UK discography". Chartstats.com. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ↑ "The Love Unlimited Orchestra certifications". Riaa.com. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
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