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Sat, Sep 14, 1974
James Brown & The First Family Of Soul Featuring Fred Wesley & The JB's ruled this episode with the songs "Cold Sweat," "I Can't Stand It," "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag," "Hell," "Try Me," "Papa Don't Take No Mess" & "My Thang". Fred Wesley & the JB's performed "Damn Right, I'm Somebody". Lyn Collins performed "Rock Me Again & Again & Again". Sweet Charles performed "Soul Man".
Sat, Jan 11, 1975
1st song = "Rhyme Tyme People" by "Kool & The Gang" [ #3 R&B ]. 1st lip-sync = "Wanna Be Where You Are" by "Zulema" [ #58 R&B ]. 2nd song = "Whatever You Got, I Want" by "The Jackson 5" [ #3 R&B ]. 2nd lip-sync = "Feel The Need" by "Graham Central Station" [ #18 R&B ]. 3rd song = "When Will I See You Again" by "The Three Degrees" [ #2 Pop/#4 R&B ]. 3rd lip-sync = "Believe Half Of What You See" by "Leon Haywood" [ #21 R&B ]. 4th song = "Funky President" by "James Brown" [ #4 R&B ]. 4th lip-sync = "Release Yourself" by "Graham Central Station" [ #56 R&B ]. 5th song = "You're The First, The Last, My Everything" by "Barry White" [ #1 R&B ]. 5th lip-sync = "Standing In The Back Row Of Your Heart" by "Zulema" [ LP cut ]. Line Dance = "Midnight Sky" by "The Isley Brothers" [ #8 R&B ]. 6th lip-sync = "Can You Handle It" by "Graham Central Station" [ #9 R&B ].
Sat, Apr 19, 1975
1st Dance = "Reality" by James Brown [ #19 R&B / #80 Pop ]. 1st lip-sync was "From His Woman To You" by Barbara Mason [ #3 R&B / #28 Pop ]. 2nd Dance = "My Little Lady" by Bloodstone [ #4 R&B / #57 Pop ]. The Scramble board answer was "Gladys Knight" [ see "goofs" about this segment ]. 2nd lip-sync was "Me Myself & I" by The Dramatics [ LP cut ]. 3rd Dance = "One Beautiful Day" by Ecstacy Passion & Pain [ #14 R&B & Disco / #48 Pop ]. 3rd lip-sync was "Supernatural Thing - Part 1" by Ben E. King [ #1 R&B / #5 Pop ]. 4th Dance = "Satin Soul" by Love Unlimited Orchestra [ #11 Disco / #22 Pop / #23 R&B ]. 4th lip-sync was "Me & Mrs Jones" by Ron Banks & The Dramatics [ #4 R&B / #47 Pop ]. 5th lip-sync was "Shackin' Up" by Barbara Mason [ #9 R&B / #91 Pop ]. Line Dance = "Once You Get Started" by Rufus & Chaka Khan [ #4 R&B / #6 Disco / #10 Pop ]. 6th lip-sync was "The Stars In Your Eyes" by Ron Banks & The Dramatics [ #22 R&B / #81 Pop ].