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Thursday, January 5, 2023

Blast From the Past: Love's Theme by Barry White

Here's another blast from my past. It's one of the first tunes that I "remember," though not the first I heard. Either way, when I was 4, I imagined this as the opening credits music to my life. Yeah, I was that weird.

This is "Love's Theme" by Barry White, composed in 1965, but released in 1973 during the beginnings of disco. Totally orchestral with disco guitars and drum set interjecting, this piece hit #1 on the charts, helping to expose more to disco and launch more similar-sounding music.

And get this -- I had never known this was one of Barry White's creations until a week ago. Now that I know, I can almost hear his bass voice saying -- well -- just about anything.

I hope you enjoy this memory ...