The song "I Want You, I Need You" by Chris Christian has peaked at No.37 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1981. Cheryl Ladd of Charlie's Angel was the back-up singer of this song.
Chris Christian was one of the members of the trio of Cotton, Lloyd & Christian who recorded the song "I Don't Know Why You Loved Me". The trio had two top 40 Billboard Hits on 20th Century Records.
This is for you Shen... We had good memories then.
"You Bring Out The Best In Me" by Derek and Cyndi on CD is from this 4 CD compilation:
Album: Philadelphia Years Volume One: 1971-1976
Label: Knight Records Ltd
Catalog No:KNCD 42001
Format: 4 x CD, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 1989
Tracklist:
1-01 The Ebonys - You're The Reason Why
1-02 Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - I Miss You
1-03 The O'Jays - Backstabbers
1-04 The Intruders - (Win, Place Or Show) She's A Winner
1-05 Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now
1-06 Billy Paul - Me And Mrs Jones
1-07 The O'Jays - 992 Arguments
1-08 The O'Jays - Love Train
1-09 Bunny Sigler - Tossin' And Turnin'
1-10 Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - Yesterday I Had The Blues
1-11 Billy Paul - Am I Black Enough For You
1-12 The Ebonys - It's Forever
1-13 The Intruders - I'll Always Love My Mama
1-14 The O'Jays - Time To Get Down
2-01 Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - The Love I Lost
2-02 The Three Degrees - Dirty Ol' Man
2-03 The Intruders - I Wanna Know Your Name
2-04 The O'Jays - Put Our Heads Together
2-05 The Trammps - Love Epidemic
2-06 Billy Paul - Thanks For Saving My Life
2-07 M.F.S.B. - T.S.O.P.
2-08 The Three Degrees - Year Of Decision
2-09 Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - Satisfaction Guaranteed
2-10 The Ebonys - I Believe
2-11 The O'Jays - For The Love Of Money
2-12 The Trammps - Where Do We Go From Here?
2-13 Bunny Sigler - Love Train PT. I
2-14 The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again
3-01 M.F.S.B. - Love Is The Message
3-02 The Three Degrees - Get Your Love Back
3-03 Derek And Cyndi - You Bring Out The Best In Me
3-04 Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - Where Are All My Friends
3-05 The O'Jays - Sunshine
3-06 Billy Paul - Be Truthful To Me
3-07 The Three Degrees - I Didn't Know
3-08 Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - Bad Luck
3-09 The O'Jays - Give The People What They Want
3-10 M.F.S.B. - Sexy
3-11 Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - Hope We Can Be Together Soon
3-12 Soul Survivors - City Of Brotherly Love
3-13 Archie Bell And The Drells - I Could Dance All Night
3-14 The Three Degrees - Take Good Care Of Yourself
4-01 People's Choice - Do It Anyway You Wanna
4-02 The Three Degrees - Long Lost Lover
4-03 The O'Jays - Let Me Make Love To You
4-04 Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - Wake Up Everybody
4-05 The O'Jays - I Love Music
4-06 M.F.S.B. - The Zip
4-07 People's Choice - Nursery Rhymes
4-08 Archie Bell And The Drells - Soul City Walk
4-09 Billy Paul - Let's Make A Baby
4-10 Archie Bell And The Drells - Let's Groove
4-11 Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - Tell The World How I Feel
4-12 The O'Jays - Livin' For The Weekend
4-13 Dee Dee Sharp - I'm Not In Love
4-14 Lou Rawls - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
Title: Leiber & Stoller Music Publishing
Artist: Elvis Presley and Various Artists
Format: BOX SET
Record Label: Lieber & Stoller
Catalogue No: LS210-206
Tracklisting:
Elvis
1. Elvis Presley - Good Rockin' Tonight
2. Elvis Presley - Love Me
3. Elvis Presley - Hot Dog
4. Elvis Presley - Loving You
5. Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
6. Elvis Presley - Treat Me Nice
7. Elvis Presley - Baby, I Don't Care
8. Elvis Presley - I Want To Be Free
9. Elvis Presley - Santa Claus Is Back In Time
10. Elvis Presley - Don't
11. Elvis Presley - King Creole
12. Elvis Presley - Trouble
13. Elvis Presley - Steadfast, Loyal and True
14. Elvis Presley - Dirty, Dirty Feeling
15. Elvis Presley - Fever
16. Elvis Presley - She's Not You
17. Elvis Presley - Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello
18. Elvis Presley - Girls, Girls, Girls
19. Elvis Presley - Bossa Nova Baby
20. Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret - You're The Boss
21. Elvis Presley - Little Egypt
22. Elvis Presley - Come What May You Are Mine
23. Elvis Presley - Fools Fall In Love
24. Elvis Presley - Saved
R & B
1. Wynonie Harris - Good Rockin' Tonight
2. Paul Williams - The Hucklebuck
3. The Dominoes - Sixty Minute Man
4. Wynonie Harris - Bloodshot Eyes
5. Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - Work With Me Annie
6. Etta James - The Wallflower
7. Ray Charles - Drown In My Own Tears
8. The Drifters - Ruby Baby
9. Little Willie John - Fever
10. The S Royales - Think
11. Little Willie John - Talk To Me, Talk To Me
12. Clyde McPhatter - A Lover's Question
13. Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - The Twist
14. The Drifters - Dance With Me
15. The Clovers - Love Potion #9
16. Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - Finger Poppin' Time
17. Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall In Love
18. Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
19. The Shirelles - Dedicated To The One I Love
20. Freddy King - Hide Away
21. Betty Everett - The Shoop Shoop Song
22. James Brown - Out Of Sight
23. The Ad Libs - The Boys From New York City
24. The Capitols - Cool Jerk
25. James Brown - I Got The Feelin'
Country
1. Wayne Raney - Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me
2. The Delmore Brothers - Blues Stay Away From Me
3. Moon Mullican - I'll Sail My Ship Alone
4. George Jones - Why Baby Why
5. Porter Wagoner - A Satisfied Mind
6. Ray Price - You Done Me Wrong
7. Ray Price - Invitation To The Blues
8. George Jones - White Lightening
9. Buck Owens - Excuse Me
10. George Jones - The Window Up Above
11. Roy Drucky - Three Hearts In A Tangle
12. George Jones - Tender Years
13. Billy Ed Wheeler - Ode To The Little Brown Shack Out The Back
14. Red Sovine - Giddyup Go
15. Johnny Cash & June Carter - Jackson
16. Red Sovine - Phathom 309
17. Johnny Cash - Blistered
18. Linda Ronstadt - Silver Threads And Golden Needles
19. Billy 'Crash' Craddock - Ruby Ruby
20. Jacky Ward - Fools Fall In Love
21. Mickey Gilley - Stand By Me
22. Johnny Cash - The Reverend Mr Black
23. Mickey Gilley - Talk To Me, Talk To Me
24. Ricky Skaggs - Don't Cheat In Our Hometown
25. Randy Travis - It's Just A Matter Of Time
Rock & Roll
1. The Cheers - Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots
2. The Coasters - Young Blood
3. The Coasters - Searchin'
4. The Coasters - Yakety Yak
5. Bobby Darin - Splish Splash
6. The Big Popper - Chantily Lace
7. The Coasters - Chralie Brown
8. Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City
9. The Coasters - Along Came Jones
10. The Coasters - Poison Ivy
11. Chubby Checker - The Twist
12. Dion - Ruby Ruby
13. The Crystals - Da Doo Ron Ron
14. The Crystals - Then He Kissed Me
15. The Ronettes - Be My Baby
16. Dion - Drip Drop
17. The Ronettes - Baby, I Love You
18. Manfred Mann - Do Wah Diddy Diddy
19. J. Frank Wilson - Last Kiss
20. The Searchers - Love Potion #9
21. The Young Rascals - Good Lovin'
22. Ike and Tina Turner - River Deep, Mountain High
23. Tommy Jones and The Shondells - Hanky Panky
24. Ohio Express - Yummy, Yummy, Yummy
25. Three Dog Night - Celebrate
Pop Hits
1. Bobby Darin - Dream Lover
2. Ben E. King - Spanish Harlem
3. Ben E. King - Stand By Me
4. Jay and The Americans - She Cried
5. The Dixie Cups - The Chapel Of Love
6. The Jelly Beans - I Wanna Love Him So Bad
7. The Drifters - Under The Boardwalk
8. Lesley Gore - Maybe I Know
9. The Moody Blues - Go Now!
10. The Lovin' Spoonful - Do You Believe In Magic
11. The Lovin' Spoonful - You Didn't Have To Be So Nice
12. The Lovin' Spoonful - Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?
13. The Lovin' Spoonful - Summer In The City
14. The Left Brake - Walk Away Renee
15. The Lovin' Spoonful - Rain On The Roof
16. The Lovin' Spoonful - Nashville Cats
17. The Turtles - Happy Together
18. The Mamas & The Papas - Dedicated To The One I Love
19. The Turtles - She'd Rather Be With Me
20. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Jackson
21. The New Seekers - Look What They've Done To My Song, MA
22. Manhatten Transfer - The Boy From New York City
23. The Honeydrippers - Sea Of Love
24. Cher - The Shoop Shoop Song
25. Aaron Neville - Everybody Plays The Fool
Standards
1. Judy Garland - April Showers
2. Tony Bennett - Body and Soul
3. Melissa Manchester - Come In From The Rain
4. Liza Minnelli - Caberet
5. Original Cast Of Godspell - Day By Day
6. The Lovin' Spoonful - Daydream
7. Ray Charles - 'Deed I Do
8. Peggy Lee - Fever
9. Ben E. King - I
10. Peggy Lee - I'm A Women
11. Peggy Lee - Is That All There Is?
12. Brook Benton - It's Just A Matter Of Time
13. Liza Minnelli - Maybe This Time
14. Melissa Manchester - Midnight Blue
15. Kitty Kallen - My Colouring Book
16. Tony Bennett - Penthouse Serenade
17. Barbra Streisand - Second Hand Rose
18. Nat "King" Cole - Sometimes I'm Happy
19. Keely Smith - Sweet and Lovely
20. Chet Baker - The Touch Of Your Lips
21. Natalie Cole - The Very Thought Of You
22. Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
23. Doris Day - You Oughta Be In Pictures
For me, I am only familiar with Craig Ruhnke for his song "I'll Always Love You". When I got his 2 LPs below, I discovered a lot of good tracks. One of them is the song "I Need You To Be There" which was released on both LPs below:
ALBUM: THE CRAIG RUHNKE BAND
ARTIST: THE CRAIG RUHNKE BAND
LABEL: ALMO MUSIC OF CANADA LTD.
YEAR: 1979
ALBUM: JUST LIKE THE OLD TIMES"
ARTIST: CRAIG RUHNKE
LABEL: SEFEL RECORDS
YEAR: 1982
"I Need You To Be There" by Craig Ruhnke on CD is found on this rare 1991 CRAIG RUHNKE's best of CD "Collection: Volume 1" on Pinnacle Records (RDR-CD-256).
Tracks: 1) Summer Girl 2) Sweet Feelin' 3) You're All That I Need 4) I Need You To Be There 5) Baby Blue 6) Reach Out 7) Give Me The Night-Time 8) Ooo Baby You're Driving Me Crazy 9) Put It In A Love Song 10) Love's A Celebration 11) Summer In The Sun 12) South Sea Island 13) Hold Me Now 14) A Lighthouse In The Storm 15) You're So Beautiful 16) Nancy Jane 17) Keep The Flame 18) You Are My Inspiration 19) Heartache 20) Heartbreaker 21) I Can't Live Without Your Love 22) Good, Good Time (All Summer Long)
All songs performed and produced by Craig Ruhnke
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