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If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right (2 versions)

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1970's Old school singing--live at L.A. Coliseum. Singer Luther Ingram sings "If Lovin You is Wrong, I Don't Want to be Right" in front of 100,000 people at Wattstax--a festival at the Los Angeles Coliseum on August 20, 1972 organized by the Memphis Stax Records to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Watts riots and black power, pride, culture, tradition and heritage struggle of African Americans.
The songs in the film, in order of appearance, are: "What You See Is What You Get", performed by The Dramatics "Oh La De Da", performed by the Staple Singers "We the People", performed by the Staple Singers "Respect Yourself", performed by the Staple Singers "Star-Spangled Banner", performed
by Kim Weston "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing", performed by Kim Weston "Someone Greater Than I", performed by Jimmy Jones "Lying on the Truth", performed by the Rance Allen Group "Peace Be Still", performed by The Emotions "Old-Time Religion", performed by William Bell, Louise McCord, Debra Manning
, Eric Mercury, Freddy Robinson, Lee Sain, Ernie Hines, Little Sonny, the Newcomers, Eddie Floyd, the Temprees, Frederick Knight "Son of Shaft/Feel It", performed by The Bar-Kays "I'll Play The Blues For You", performed by Albert King "Jody's Got Your Girl and Gone", performed by Johnnie Taylor
"Walking the Backstreet and Crying", performed by Little Milton "I May Not Be What You Want", performed by Mel and Tim "Picking Up the Pieces", performed by Carla Thomas "The Breakdown", performed by Rufus Thomas "If Lovin' You Is Wrong, I Don't Want to be Right", performed by Luther Ingram "Th
eme from Shaft", performed by Isaac Hayes "Soulsville", performed by Isaac Hayes Other songs in the stadium that day on the West Coast: "Knock on Wood", performed by Eddie Floyd "Lay Your Loving On Me", performed by Eddie Floyd "I Can't Turn You Loose", performed by The Bar-Kays "Killing Floo
r", performed by Albert King "Angel of Mercy", performed by Albert King "Gee Whiz", performed by Carla Thomas "I Have A God Who Loves", performed by Carla Thomas "I Don't Know What This World Is Coming To", performed by The Soul Children "Hearsay", performed by The Soul Children "Ain't No Suns
hine", performed by Isaac Hayes More on Luther Ingraham: Born on November 30, 1937 in Jackson, Tennessee, Luther Thomas Ingram (no relations to James Ingram) was a songwriter as well as a rhythm and blues soul singer. His songs appeared in the pop and R & B charts, even though he worked for a small label, Koko Records, owned by his manager and producer, Johnny Baylor. Koko and Baylor were closely associated with the Memphis-based Stax Records label during the height of its commercial success. Note that Luther was never on Motown.
Ingram is best known for his hit, "If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)", written by Homer Banks, Carl Hampton and Raymond Jackson. The song placed number one on Billboard magazine's R and B chart, and peaked at number three on that publication's Hot 100 chart in 1972 (later successfu
lly covered by Millie Jackson - If Loving You Is Wrong - Live 1984 and Barbara Mandrell). Other popular tracks include "Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)" and "I'll Be Your Shelter." He also co-authored the Staples Singers hit, "Respect Yourself." Ingram was responsible for the cla
ssic Northern Soul stormer "If It's All The Same To You". Many of his songs dealt with the power of relationships, flings, fornication, infidelity, adultery, cheating, romance, sweethearts, lovers, values, faith or faithfulness, family affairs etc. NOTE: Similar to legendary legends like Billy Pau
l who sang Me And Mrs Jones Ingram, the legend died March 19, 2007 at a Belleville, Ill., hospital of heart failure. He had suffered for years from diabetes, kidney disease and partial blindness, his wife, Jacqui Ingram, said. More on Percy Sledge: Percy Sledge will forever be associated with (Pe
rcy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman) a pleading, soulful ballad he sang with wrenching, convincing anguish and passion. Sledge sang all of his songs that way, delivering them in a powerful rush where he quickly changed from soulful belting to quavering, tearful pleas. It was a voice that made him
one of the key figures of deep Southern soul during the late '60s. Sledge recorded at Muscle Shoals studios in his native Alabama, where he frequently sang songs written by Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn. Not only did he sing deep soul, but Sledge was among the pioneers of country-soul, singing songs b
y Charlie Rich and Kris Kristofferson in a gritty, passionate style. During the '70s, his commercial success quickly faded away, but Sledge continued to tour and record into the '90s. Similar artists include Luther Vandross, Peabo Bryson, R. Kelly, Neville brothers, blacks, funky, Funkadelics, Parl
iament, Marvin Gaye, Teddy Pendergrass, Al Green, Percy Sledge, woman, afros, 70s, 70's, 1970s

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