Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes ~ Wake Up Everybody 1975 Soul Purrfection Version

I thought many people have probably forgotten about this radio gold and am bringing it back for this Sunday’s upload. It inspires and calms me. After Gene McFadden and John Whitehead had written a #1 hit for the O’Jays “Back Stabbers“ they set their sights on Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes and wrote them “Bad Luck“ a joyous lament that peaked at #1 disco for eleven weeks! Whitehead had a voice similar to Teddy Pendergrass which allowed him to write songs that would use Teddy’s voice to its best advantage. Teddy’s gospel fuelled vocalizations were perfect for the socially conscious songs that Whitehead and McFadden wrote for them.