JANICE'S BLUES ALLEY PRESENTS
JEFFREY OSBORNE
Jeffrey Osborne began his professional singing career in 1969 with a popular funk and soul group called Love Men Ltd. The band moved to Los Angeles in 1970 and changed its name to L.T.D. Osborne was originally brought on as the drummer and eventually became the lead vocalist. After more than ten years with the band, he decided to pursue a solo career, which produced such Top 40 hits as "Don't You Get So Mad," "Stay With Me Tonight," and "Love Power," which he performed with Dionne Warwick.
Born in Providence, RI, Jeffrey Osborne was the youngest of 12 children and was constantly bombarded with music as he was growing up. He had five brothers and six sisters, some of whom went on to have music careers. His father, Clarence "Legs" Osborne, was a popular trumpeter who played with Lionel Hampton, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington, and died when Jeffrey was only 13. His mother, Wanita, is ancestored by a Pequot Indian sachem. His oldest brother, Clay Osborne, is a singer and pianist, and Billy, another brother, is a songwriter and producer in Los Angeles. But Osborne's father had the greatest influence on his musical career; Clarence "Legs" Osborne turned down many top band offers during his career to be with his family. It was only after receiving his mother's encouragement that Jeffrey left for Los Angeles to play with L.T.D. At the age of 15, he sat in with the O'Jays when the drummer was too tired to play, and went on to play with them for two weeks. It was at a Providence nightclub that fate brought him together with the band Love Men Ltd. in 1969.
Osborne's solo career has brought him five gold and platinum albums, including Stay With Me Tonight and Only Human. He also recorded an album of duets with popular singer James Ingram, and scored an international hit with "On the Wings of Love" in 1982. Osborne's touring and recording continue to keep him busy much of the time, but he also devotes some of his time to charity work.
-- Kim Summers, All Music Guide
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| LOOK | YEAR | ALBUM |
 | 1982 | Jeffrey Osborne |
| 1983 | Stay With Me Tonight |
| 1984 | Don't Stop |
| 1986 | Emotional |
| 1988 | One Love: One Dream |
| 1991 | Only Human |
| 1997 | Something Warm For Christmas |
| 1998 | Jeffrey Osborne: The Ultimate Collection |
| 2000 | That's For Sure |
| 2003 | Music Is Life |
| 2004 | From The Soul |
1982 Jeffrey Osborne
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01. New Love 02. Eenie Meenie 03. I Really Don't Need No Light 04. On The Wings Of Love 05. Ready For Your Love |
06. Who You Talkin' To? 07. You Were Made To Love 08. Ain't Nothin' Missin' 09. Baby 10. Congratulations |
1983 Stay With Me Tonight
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01. Don't You Get So Mad 02. We're Going All The Way 03. Stay with Me Tonight 04. Greatest Love Affair 05. Plane Love |
06. Other Side Of the Coin 07. I'll Make Believe 08. When Are You Comin' Back? 09. Forever Mine 10. Two Wrongs Don't Make It Right |
1984 Don't Stop
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01. Don't Stop 02. Let Me Know 03. The Borderlines 04. The Power 05. Is It Right? |
06. You Can't Be Serious 07. Crazy 'Bout Cha 08. Hot Coals 09. Live For Today |
1986 Emotional
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01. We Belong To Love 02. You Should Be Mine(the woo woo song) 03. Soweto 04. In Your Eyes 05. Room With A View |
06. Who Would Have Guessed 07. Emotional 08. A Second Chance 09. Love's Not Ready 10. Come Midnight |
1988 One Love: One Dream
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01. One Love-One Dream 02. All Because Of You 03. She's On The Left 04. Can't Go Back On A Promise 05. True Believers 06. La Cuenta, Por Favor |
07. The Family 08. My Heart Can't Wait Forever 09. (you can't get) Love From A Stone 10. Cindy 11. Social Climbers |
1991 Only Human
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01. If My Brother's In Trouble 02. Only Human 03. Good Things Come To Those Who Wait 04. The Morning After I Made Love To You 05. Lay Your Head 06. Baby Wait A Minute |
07. Sending You A Love Song 08. Feel Like Making Love 09. Back In Your Arms 10. Nitetime 11. Getting Better All The Time |
1997 Something Warm For Christmas
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01. Christmas Time Is Here 02. Just A Little Snow 03. The First Noel 04. The Little Drummer Boy 05. The Christmas Song 06. O' Holy Night |
07. I'll Be Home For Christmas 08. Can't Wait For Christmas 09. Silent Night 10. Angels We Have Heard On High 11. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing |
1998 Jeffrey Osborne: The Ultimate Collection
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01. Love Ballad 02. Holding On(when love is gone) 03. We Both Deserve Each Other's Love 04. On The Wings Of Love 05. Don't You Get So Mad 06. I Really Don't Need No Light 07. Stay With Me Tonight 08. She's On The Left 09. Plane Love |
10. You Should Be Mine(the woo woo song) 11. We're Going All The Way 12. The Last Time I Made Love 13. Don't Stop 14. The Borderlines 15. Love Power 16. Only Human 17. Back In Love Again |
2000 That's For Sure
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01. Second Time Around 02. Kreepin' 03. That's For Sure 04. I'll Do It All For Love 05. Can't Find An Easy Way 06. Soft And Slow |
07. Work That Body 08. Call My Name 09. Come With Me 10. All My Money 11. Was It Something I Said 12. Love Ballad |
2003 Music Is Life
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01. Music Is Life 02. Rest Of Our Lives 03. Paradise 04. Say You've Had Enough 05. When You Loved Me 06. Caller ID 07. Stranger |
08. Her Kisses 09. Pretty Thing 10. I Don't Know 11. One Love 12. Love The Pain Away 13. Ain't No More |
2004 From The Soul
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01. Close The Door 02. Till You Come Back To Me 03. Yes, I'm Ready 04. For What It's Worth 05. People Get Ready |
06. First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 07. Knocks Me Off My Feet 08. Every Little Bit Hurts 09. All At Once 10. Hey Girl |
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