Linda Creed and Thom Bell penned a bunch of hits for The Stylistics, here are some of them.
- “Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)” – originally recorded by The Stylistics
- “You Are Everything” – originally recorded by The Stylistics
- “Betcha by Golly, Wow” – originally recorded by Connie Stevens as “Keep Growing Strong”, later made famous by The Stylistics, later covered by Phyllis Hyman, and Prince
- “People Make the World Go Round” – originally recorded by The Stylistics
- “I’m Stone in Love with You” – originally recorded by The Stylistics
- “Break Up to Make Up” – originally recorded by The Stylistics
- “Rockin’ Roll Baby” – originally recorded by The Stylistics
- “You Make Me Feel Brand New” – originally recorded by The Stylistics
Actually she was a West Indian Jew. People thought she was Caucasian.
Nurredin you’re right, she was actually white, but she was born in Jamaica, but raised in Philly. Her songwriting writing partner, Thom Bell, confirmed that she was white in an interview he did 3 years ago. Here’s what he said about their working relationship: “They never knew we were black and white,” added Bell, “and we kept it that way. They didn’t really appreciate a white woman with a black man.”
Here is a link to the article: http://articles.philly.com/2012-11-30/news/35437098_1_breast-cancer-group-lyrics-memorial-fund-raiser
Actually she was a West Indian Jew. People thought she was Caucasian.
Nurredin you’re right, she was actually white, but she was born in Jamaica, but raised in Philly. Her songwriting writing partner, Thom Bell, confirmed that she was white in an interview he did 3 years ago. Here’s what he said about their working relationship: “They never knew we were black and white,” added Bell, “and we kept it that way. They didn’t really appreciate a white woman with a black man.”
Here is a link to the article: http://articles.philly.com/2012-11-30/news/35437098_1_breast-cancer-group-lyrics-memorial-fund-raiser
One of the greatest songwriters of all time, period!
One of the greatest songwriters of all time, period!