Yvonne Fair

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Birth name	James Joseph Brown, Jr. He has been recognized as one of the most iconic figures in the 20th century popular music and was renowned for his vocals and feverish dancing. He was also called "the hardest-working man in show business".

It should have been me - Yvonne Fair

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Duration: 3:34
Published: 21 Nov 2007
Uploaded: 23 Feb 2011
Author: astrantia005

One of the great voices of the 70's. And a great song too.

YVONNE FAIR-"FUNKY MUSIC SHO' NUFF TURNS ME ON" (1975)

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Duration: 3:04
Published: 08 Jul 2007
Uploaded: 22 Feb 2011
Author: funknroll

The sequel to: "BETTY DAVIS -FUNK (2.0)" youtube.com Here are more of the pioneers of Funk music, from circa 1969 to 1976 (with a few extra upstarts sneaking in, like Prince and Teena.) This is for all of you who enjoyed the video for "Betty Davis -FUNK Part 2)" and wanted to know more! Like all actual culture, Funk is a gumbo in which everyone contributes. It's not one one thing any more than there is one food or one color. Here's who riled up the party: VICKI ANDERSON, of James Brown's posse; AVERAGE WHITE BAND, from Scotland; the Escovedo brothers (scions of Sheila E) with the latin jazz of AZTECA; the other house band of Stax Records (and "SHAFT"), the BAR-KAYS; alien funkster via the UK, DAVID BOWIE; from Parliament/Funkadelic, the funkyamorous BRIDES OF FUNKENSTEIN; Quincy Jones' secret weapons, the BROTHERS JOHNSON; psychedelic funk-rock pioneers, the CHAMBERS BROTHERS; with "Viva Tirado" comes EL CHICANO; the Bay Area's boogie blues of COLD BLOOD with belter Lydia Pense; James' hitwoman LYN COLLINS ("It takes two to make a thing go ri-iight!"); the funkrock hellion herself, BETTY DAVIS; New Orleans voodoo man, DR. JOHN; sultans of famous samples, the EBONY RHYTHM BAND; Detroit's intense funkrockers, THE 8TH DAY; Ms. YVONNE FAIR herownself; FELA RANSOME KUTI, champion of Afrobeat and revolution for Nigeria; the inventor of Funk bass, Larry GRAHAM's CENTRAL STATION; UK's smart disco, HEATWAVE ("Boogie Nights"); the all-female funky rockers, ISIS (formed from Goldie ...

Yvonne Fair ~ Let Your Hair Down ♫

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Duration: 4:05
Published: 25 Jan 2008
Uploaded: 24 Feb 2011
Author: ThaGrooveallegiance

From the 1975 The Bitch Is Black album. Yvonne started as a member of the Chantels, then with James Brown. She sign to Motown and hooked up with Chuck Jackson, She hooked up with Norman Whitfield and made us groove to the funky "Funky Music Sho' 'Nuff Turns Me On"... If you dig Betty Davis or Maxayn you will "'n'Joy" this... "So 'nJoy " I give full credit to the artists for the song used in this video. I do not claim any of the material to be my own. Support the artist, by buying the record.

Yvonne Fair Stay A Little Longer

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Duration: 2:41
Published: 28 Jul 2009
Uploaded: 06 Feb 2011
Author: TheSoulhawk

YVONNE FAIR ~♫~ IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME ~♫~ BABY BOLLOX MASTER REMIX

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Duration: 4:10
Published: 28 Dec 2009
Uploaded: 23 Feb 2011
Author: BabyBollox

YVONNE FAIR - IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME - BABY BOLLOX MASTER REMIX

It Should Have Been Me (1976) Yvonne Fair

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Duration: 3:48
Published: 30 Aug 2010
Uploaded: 18 Feb 2011
Author: stevenbogarat

Born as Flora Yvonne Coleman in Richmond, Virginia, Fair got her start as a latter-day member of the re-formulated Chantels and the James Brown Revue.[1] While performing with Brown, she recorded the song "I Found You," which he later re-worked into his own signature hit "I Got You (I Feel Good)." She signed to Motown Records in the early 1970s as a result of her work with Chuck Jackson and she appeared in a minor role as a chanteuse in the film, Lady Sings the Blues.[1] Fair then joined up with producer Norman Whitfield for a series of singles in a hard funk vein: "Love Ain't No Toy," "Walk Out the Door If You Wanna," and her cover version of "Funky Music Sho' 'Nuff Turns Me On."[1]. All these featured on her only album for Motown in 1975 called "The Bitch Is Black", which was re-released on cd for the first time more than 30 years later. Her remake of the Kim Weston/Gladys Knight semi-standard "It Should Have Been Me" dented the lower end of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1976.[1]. The track proved a big hit in the UK where it climbed to number 5 in February 1976, her only UK hit record.[2] In addition, the song featured in a special episode of BBC TV programme The Vicar of Dibley, entitled "The Handsome Stranger", originally broadcast on 25 December 2006. [edit] Personal life She was married to Sammy Strain of Little Anthony & The Imperials.[3] Death Yvonne Fair died, aged 51, from undisclosed causes, in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 6, 1994.

Yvonne Fair - It Should Have Been Me

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Duration: 3:34
Published: 13 Nov 2010
Uploaded: 24 Feb 2011
Author: mezzomanUK

yvonne fair - walk out the door if you want to.wav

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Duration: 2:06
Published: 27 Mar 2008
Uploaded: 21 Feb 2011
Author: soulfan3

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Yvonne Fair: Let Your Hair Down

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Duration: 4:08
Published: 17 Dec 2010
Uploaded: 31 Dec 2010
Author: missfunkyflyy

Here is an ultra funky song, also recorded by the Temptations on the "1990" LP. This version is from one of my most loved and cherished LP's, Yvonne Fair's "The Bitch Is Black" and it brings me great pleasure to be able to share with you! It is one of the late, great Norman Whitfield's productions from 1975 and it has everything I love from him, including great usage of rhythms, back beats, hand claps, fantastic vocals from Yvonne Fair, superb musicianship, great songwriting and tight production and.... a whole lot of Soul! All that good stuff that made his style so unique. It's time to put his name in the Rock'n' Roll Hall of Fame! As I write this, I saw that it is available on CD, even at a mainstream place as Amazon. I just ordered it. ;) I bough the vinyl in two copies with different covers in the early 80's, back then no one knew anything about Yvonne Fair and the World Wide Web didn't exist. :) All I managed to find out was that she had been a backup singer for James Brown and that the song "It Should Have Been Me" which is included on the "The Bitch Is Black" LP was a hit for Yvonne in the UK and "Funky Music Turns Me On" reached #32 on Billboard's R&B Charts in 1974. The other two singles were "Walk Out the Door If You Wanna" (Billboard R&B #60, 1974) and "Love Ain't No Toy" (Billboard R&B #96, 1975). Now, thanks to the internet, I can share the following biographical info on the wonderful Yvonne Fair, born as Flora Yvonne Coleman, who sadly passed away in 1994 ...

Yvonne Fair: You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover

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Duration: 2:47
Published: 17 Dec 2010
Uploaded: 22 Dec 2010
Author: missfunkyflyy

And ain't that the truth! "You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover" is from one of my most loved and cherished LPs and it brings me great pleasure to be able to share with you! It is one of the late, great Norman Whitfield's productions from 1975 and it has everything I love from him, including great usage of rhythms, back beats, hand claps, fantastic vocals from Yvonne Fair, superb musicianship, great songwriting and tight production and.... a whole lot of Soul! All that good stuff that made his style so unique. It's time to put his name in the Rock'n' Roll Hall of Fame! As I write this, I saw that it is available on CD, even at a mainstream place as Amazon. I just ordered it. ;) I bough the vinyl in two copies with different covers in the early 80's, back then no one knew anything about Yvonne Fair and the World Wide Web didn't exist. :) All I managed to find out was that she had been a backup singer for James Brown and that the song "It Should Have Been Me" which is included on the "The Bitch Is Black" LP was a hit for Yvonne in the UK and "Funky Music Turns Me On" reached #32 on Billboard's R&B Charts in 1974. The other two singles were "Walk Out the Door If You Wanna" (Billboard R&B #60, 1974) and "Love Ain't No Toy" (Billboard R&B #96, 1975). Now, thanks to the internet, I can share the following biographical info on the wonderful Yvonne Fair, born as Flora Yvonne Coleman, who sadly passed away in 1994, aged 51. Credits (from www.discogs.com Arranged By - Norman ...

Yvonne Fair: Tell Me Something Good

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Duration: 3:28
Published: 17 Dec 2010
Uploaded: 23 Dec 2010
Author: missfunkyflyy

I love this version of Stevie Wonder's "Tell me Something Good" by Yvonne Fair, complete with guitar bag fonkin' from Wah Wah Watson! This is from one of my most loved and cherished LPs and it brings me great pleasure to be able to share with you! It is one of the late, great Norman Whitfield's productions from 1975 and it has everything I love from him, including great usage of rhythms, back beats, hand claps, fantastic vocals from Yvonne Fair, superb musicianship, great songwriting and tight production and.... a whole lot of Soul! All that good stuff that made his style so unique. It's time to put his name in the Rock'n' Roll Hall of Fame! As I write this, I saw that it is available on CD, even at a mainstream place as Amazon. I just ordered it. ;) I bough the vinyl in two copies with different covers in the early 80's, back then no one knew anything about Yvonne Fair and the World Wide Web didn't exist. :) All I managed to find out was that she had been a backup singer for James Brown and that the song "It Should Have Been Me" which is included on the "The Bitch Is Black" LP was a hit for Yvonne in the UK and "Funky Music Turns Me On" reached #32 on Billboard's R&B Charts in 1974. The other two singles were "Walk Out the Door If You Wanna" (Billboard R&B #60, 1974) and "Love Ain't No Toy" (Billboard R&B #96, 1975). Now, thanks to the internet, I can share the following biographical info on the wonderful Yvonne Fair, born as Flora Yvonne Coleman, who sadly passed away ...

Yvonne Fair: Love Ain't No Toy

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Duration: 3:23
Published: 17 Dec 2010
Uploaded: 06 Feb 2011
Author: missfunkyflyy

Hard funk! They don't make 'em like Norman Whitfield and Yvonne Fair no more. This is from one of my most loved and cherished LPs and it brings me great pleasure to be able to share with you! It is one of the late, great Norman Whitfield's productions from 1975 and it has everything I love from him, including great usage of rhythms, back beats, hand claps, fantastic vocals from Yvonne Fair, superb musicianship, great songwriting and tight production and.... a whole lot of Soul! All that good stuff that made his style so unique. It's time to put his name in the Rock'n' Roll Hall of Fame! As I write this, I saw that it is available on CD, even at a mainstream place as Amazon. I just ordered it. ;) I bough the vinyl in two copies with different covers in the early 80's, back then no one knew anything about Yvonne Fair and the World Wide Web didn't exist. :) All I managed to find out was that she had been a backup singer for James Brown and that the song "It Should Have Been Me" which is included on the "The Bitch Is Black" LP was a hit for Yvonne in the UK and "Funky Music Turns Me On" reached #32 on Billboard's R&B Charts in 1974. The other two singles were "Walk Out the Door If You Wanna" (Billboard R&B #60, 1974) and "Love Ain't No Toy" (Billboard R&B #96, 1975). Now, thanks to the internet, I can share the following biographical info on the wonderful Yvonne Fair, born as Flora Yvonne Coleman, who sadly passed away in 1994, aged 51. Credits (from www.discogs.com Arranged ...

YVONNE FAIR FUNKY MUSIC SHO' NUFF TURNS ME ON

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Duration: 3:05
Published: 14 Sep 2009
Uploaded: 27 Aug 2010
Author: vogliadarianuova

Yvonne Fair - Let Your Hair Down

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Duration: 2:40
Published: 29 Dec 2008
Uploaded: 24 Feb 2011
Author: highstatus

Got to be one of world's greatest "undiscovered" soul singers. Yvonne Fair worked with the legendary James Brown in the early '60s and signed with Motown around 1968. She opened for the Jackson Five and The Commodores were her backing band. Classic '70s Motown. Let Your Hair Down contains about a 2 second snippet sampled by Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie (Mad Rapper) & Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence for The Hitmen (You know, the brothas that made Diddy rich) on "Where I'm From", a cut off the "Mike Jordan" of rap's second LP, In My Lifetime, Vol.1. I'll leave it to you decide which joint goes in your rotation, but needless to say I've got em both on the ipod. Thanks Yvonne!!

Yvonne Fair: Funky Music Sho-Nuff Turns Me On

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Duration: 3:03
Published: 17 Dec 2010
Uploaded: 18 Feb 2011
Author: missfunkyflyy

This is a cherished LP that it brings me great pleasure to be able to share with you! It is one of the late, great Norman Whitfield's productions from 1975 and it has everything I love from him, including great usage of rhythms, back beats, hand claps, fantastic vocals from Yvonne Fair, superb musicianship, great songwriting and tight production and.... a whole lot of Soul! All that good stuff that made his style so unique. It's time to put his name in the Rock'n' Roll Hall of Fame! As I write this, I saw that it is available on CD, even at a mainstream place as Amazon. I just ordered it. ;) I bough the vinyl in two copies with different covers in the early 80's, back then no one knew anything about Yvonne Fair and the World Wide Web didn't exist. :) All I managed to find out was that she had been a backup singer for James Brown and that the song "It Should Have Been Me" which is included on the "The Bitch Is Black" LP was a hit for Yvonne in the UK and "Funky Music Turns Me On" reached #32 on Billboard's R&B Charts in 1974. The other two singles were "Walk Out the Door If You Wanna" (Billboard R&B #60, 1974) and "Love Ain't No Toy" (Billboard R&B #96, 1975). Now, thanks to the internet, I can share the following biographical info on the wonderful Yvonne Fair, born as Flora Yvonne Coleman, who sadly passed away in 1994, aged 51. I have never found out how come Marvin Gaye sings on this track, uncredited. That must be him, singing "Get Down", "Steady Steady" and just ...

It should have been me - Yvonne Fair - Twilight (New Version)

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Duration: 3:26
Published: 05 Jul 2009
Uploaded: 10 Oct 2010
Author: BlaizingxEyes

Credit for the idea goes to my friend Alessia and we both like the Vocar of Dibly, and this song was in the last couple of Episodes of that and she asked me to do the twilight version so this is it Breaking Dawn hasn't started yet, so I used clips from "Father Of The Bride" because the dress is simila to the way the wedding dress is described in the book, and also the female and male had similar hair to Bella and Edward so it fitted. This is Jessica stanley saying it sould've been her instead of Bella and that Bella is a thief but personally i think that this could relate to anyone we just put ourselves in Jessica's place. I know the clips are repeated but to be fair not many clips of Jessica have been able to be downloaded so I will do a new version each time a film comes out if I can be bothered..... I own nothing!!!!

Say yeah yeah - Yvonne Fair (HQ)

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Duration: 2:31
Published: 08 Dec 2010
Uploaded: 24 Jan 2011
Author: sinestesia3000

Born as Flora Yvonne Coleman in Richmond, Virginia, Fair got her start as a latter-day member of the re-formulated Chantels and the James Brown Revue. While performing with Brown, she recorded the song "I Found You," which he later re-worked into his own signature hit "I Got You (I Feel Good)." She signed to Motown Records in the early 1970s as a result of her work with Chuck Jackson and she appeared in a minor role as a chanteuse in the film, Lady Sings the Blues. Fair then joined up with producer Norman Whitfield for a series of singles in a hard funk vein: "Love Ain't No Toy," "Walk Out the Door If You Wanna," and her cover version of "Funky Music Sho' 'Nuff Turns Me On.". All these featured on her only album for Motown in 1975 called "The Bitch Is Black", which was re-released on cd for the first time more than 30 years later. Her remake of the Kim Weston/Gladys Knight semi-standard "It Should Have Been Me" dented the lower end of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1976. The track proved a big hit in the UK where it climbed to number 5 in February 1976, her only UK hit record. In addition, the song featured in a special episode of BBC TV programme The Vicar of Dibley, entitled "The Handsome Stranger", originally broadcast on 25 December 2006.

I Found You Yvonne Fair 1962 James Brown's Funky Divas Of Soul

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Duration: 2:39
Published: 28 Dec 2010
Uploaded: 14 Feb 2011
Author: stevenbogarat

Born as Flora Yvonne Coleman in Richmond, Virginia, Fair got her start as a latter-day member of the re-formulated Chantels and the James Brown Revue.[1] While performing with Brown, she recorded the song "I Found You," which he later re-worked into his own signature hit "I Got You (I Feel Good)." She signed to Motown Records in the early 1970s as a result of her work with Chuck Jackson and she appeared in a minor role as a chanteuse in the film, Lady Sings the Blues.[1] Fair then joined up with producer Norman Whitfield for a series of singles in a hard funk vein: "Love Ain't No Toy," "Walk Out the Door If You Wanna," and her cover version of "Funky Music Sho' 'Nuff Turns Me On."[1]. All these featured on her only album for Motown in 1975 called "The Bitch Is Black", which was re-released on cd for the first time more than 30 years later. Her remake of the Kim Weston/Gladys Knight semi-standard "It Should Have Been Me" dented the lower end of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1976.[1]. The track proved a big hit in the UK where it climbed to number 5 in February 1976, her only UK hit record.[2] In addition, the song featured in a special episode of BBC TV programme The Vicar of Dibley, entitled "The Handsome Stranger", originally broadcast on 25 December 2006.

Yvonne Fair - It Should Have Been Me - Tamla Motown Soul 45rpm

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Duration: 3:39
Published: 06 Apr 2010
Uploaded: 12 Feb 2011
Author: mrrk

DJ Dino Cat brings you Yvonne Fair with her classic "It Should Have Been Me". Made No: 5 on the UK chart but did nothing on the US chart. Sadly the lady passed away in 1994 aged 51. RIP. Tamla Motown Label.

Chuck Jackson & Yvonne Fair - It Must Be Love Baby

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Duration: 2:43
Published: 16 May 2008
Uploaded: 05 Dec 2010
Author: sandfordway

IT MUST BE LOVE BABY by Chuck Jackson & Yvonne Fair was written by Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Allen, Johnny Bristol and Thomas Kemp, and produced by Harvey Fuqua and Johnny Bristol and intended for Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell. Why this track was never released remains a mystery. More politics at Motown no doubt. The horns were recorded 28th November 1967, Strings added 3rd January 1968. Other elements and vocals were added July 26th, August 29th 1968 and 16th September 1969.

Say Yeah Yeah Yvonne Fair 1963 James Brown's Original Funky Divas

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Duration: 2:36
Published: 30 Dec 2010
Uploaded: 14 Feb 2011
Author: stevenbogarat

Born as Flora Yvonne Coleman in Richmond, Virginia, Fair got her start as a latter-day member of the re-formulated Chantels and the James Brown Revue.[1] While performing with Brown, she recorded the song "I Found You," which he later re-worked into his own signature hit "I Got You (I Feel Good)." She signed to Motown Records in the early 1970s as a result of her work with Chuck Jackson and she appeared in a minor role as a chanteuse in the film, Lady Sings the Blues.[1] Fair then joined up with producer Norman Whitfield for a series of singles in a hard funk vein: "Love Ain't No Toy," "Walk Out the Door If You Wanna," and her cover version of "Funky Music Sho' 'Nuff Turns Me On."[1]. All these featured on her only album for Motown in 1975 called "The Bitch Is Black", which was re-released on cd for the first time more than 30 years later. Her remake of the Kim Weston/Gladys Knight semi-standard "It Should Have Been Me" dented the lower end of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1976.[1]. The track proved a big hit in the UK where it climbed to number 5 in February 1976, her only UK hit record.[2] In addition, the song featured in a special episode of BBC TV programme The Vicar of Dibley, entitled "The Handsome Stranger", originally broadcast on 25 December 2006.

If I Knew Yvonne Fair 1962 James Brown's Original Funky Divas

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Duration: 2:37
Published: 29 Dec 2010
Uploaded: 14 Feb 2011
Author: stevenbogarat

Born as Flora Yvonne Coleman in Richmond, Virginia, Fair got her start as a latter-day member of the re-formulated Chantels and the James Brown Revue.[1] While performing with Brown, she recorded the song "I Found You," which he later re-worked into his own signature hit "I Got You (I Feel Good)." She signed to Motown Records in the early 1970s as a result of her work with Chuck Jackson and she appeared in a minor role as a chanteuse in the film, Lady Sings the Blues.[1] Fair then joined up with producer Norman Whitfield for a series of singles in a hard funk vein: "Love Ain't No Toy," "Walk Out the Door If You Wanna," and her cover version of "Funky Music Sho' 'Nuff Turns Me On."[1]. All these featured on her only album for Motown in 1975 called "The Bitch Is Black", which was re-released on cd for the first time more than 30 years later. Her remake of the Kim Weston/Gladys Knight semi-standard "It Should Have Been Me" dented the lower end of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1976.[1]. The track proved a big hit in the UK where it climbed to number 5 in February 1976, her only UK hit record.[2] In addition, the song featured in a special episode of BBC TV programme The Vicar of Dibley, entitled "The Handsome Stranger", originally broadcast on 25 December 2006.

Yvonne Fair & James Brown Band - I Found You

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Duration: 2:39
Published: 21 May 2010
Uploaded: 24 Feb 2011
Author: DJtheFooligan

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