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{{About|the female vocal trio}}
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Formed in 1969, the group included Barry White's future wife, [[Glodean White|Glodean James]], her sister, Linda James, and their cousin Diane Taylor (who died of cancer in [[Pomona, California]] on November 29, 1985 at age 38).
Formed in 1969, the group included Barry White's future wife, [[Glodean White|Glodean James]], her sister, Linda James, and their cousin Diane Taylor (who died of cancer in [[Pomona, California]] on November 29, 1985 at age 38).


Their first [[Hit record|hit]] was "[[Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love]]" in 1972. It peaked at number 14 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], number 7 on the ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cash Box]]'' Top 100, and 6 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|Best Selling Soul Singles Chart]]. It was also successful in the [[United Kingdom]], peaking at number 14 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a [[List of music recording certifications|gold disc]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] in July 1972.<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs">{{cite book
Their first [[Hit record|hit]] was "[[Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love]]" in 1972. It peaked at number 14 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], number 7 on the ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cash Box]]'' Top 100, and 6 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|Best Selling Soul Singles Chart]].<ref name="us"/> It was also successful in the [[United Kingdom]], peaking at number 14 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="uk"/> It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a [[List of music recording certifications|gold disc]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] in July 1972.<ref name="The Book of Golden Discs">{{cite book|first=Joseph|last=Murrells|year=1978|title=The Book of Golden Discs
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|edition=2nd|publisher=Barrie and Jenkins Ltd|location=London|page=[https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/315 315]|isbn=0-214-20512-6|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/315}}</ref> In 1975, they had their first and only number 1 song, "[[I Belong to You (Love Unlimited song)|I Belong to You]]", which spent a week at the top of the Best Selling Soul Singles Chart. It also peaked at number 27 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name="us"/> In 1973, when their album titled ''[[Under the Influence of... Love Unlimited]]'' peaked at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' Pop Albums chart,<ref name="us"/> Love Unlimited became the first female group to have an album reach the top five since ''[[Greatest Hits Vol. 3 (The Supremes album)|Greatest Hits Vol. 3]]'' from [[Diana Ross and the Supremes]] in 1970.
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| title= The Book of Golden Discs
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}}</ref> In 1975, they had their first and only number 1 song, "[[I Belong to You (Love Unlimited song)|I Belong to You]]", which spent a week at the top of the Best Selling Soul Singles Chart. It also peaked at number 27 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In 1973, when their album titled ''[[Under the Influence of... Love Unlimited]]'' peaked at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' Pop Albums chart, Love Unlimited became the first female group to have an album reach the top five since ''[[Greatest Hits Vol. 3 (The Supremes album)|Greatest Hits Vol. 3]]'' from [[Diana Ross and the Supremes]] in 1970.


Love Unlimited was among hundreds of artists whose material was destroyed in the [[2008 Universal fire]].<ref name="Rosen2">{{cite web |last1=Rosen |first1=Jody |title=Here Are Hundreds More Artists Whose Tapes Were Destroyed in the UMG Fire |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/25/magazine/universal-music-fire-bands-list-umg.html |website=The New York Times |accessdate=28 June 2019 |date=25 June 2019}}</ref>
Love Unlimited was among hundreds of artists whose material was destroyed in the [[2008 Universal fire]].<ref name="Rosen2">{{cite web|last1=Rosen|first1=Jody|title=Here Are Hundreds More Artists Whose Tapes Were Destroyed in the UMG Fire|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/25/magazine/universal-music-fire-bands-list-umg.html|website=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=28 June 2019|date=25 June 2019}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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! width="35"| [[Billboard 200|US]]<br><ref name="us">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/love-unlimited-mn0000249908|title=US Charts > Love Unlimited|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=2016-02-19}}</ref>
! width="35"| [[Billboard 200|US]]<br><ref name="us">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/love-unlimited-mn0000249908|title=US Charts > Love Unlimited|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=2016-02-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151215131020/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/love-unlimited-mn0000249908/awards|archive-date=December 15, 2015}}</ref>
! width="35"| [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US R&B]]<br><ref name="us"/>
! width="35"| [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US R&B]]<br><ref name="us"/>
! width="35"| [[Kent Music Report|AUS]]<br><ref name="kent">{{cite book|title=Australian Charts Book 1970—1992|author=David Kent|isbn=0-646-11917-6|year=1993|publisher=Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W.}}</ref>
! width="35"| [[Kent Music Report|AUS]]<br><ref name="kent">{{cite book|title=Australian Charts Book 1970—1992|author=David Kent|isbn=0-646-11917-6|year=1993|publisher=Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W.}}</ref>

Revision as of 13:44, 14 December 2021

This article is about the female vocal trio. For other uses, see Love Unlimited (disambiguation).

Love Unlimited
OriginSan Pedro, California[1]
GenresR&B, soul, funk
Years active1969–1985
LabelsUNI, 20th Century Fox
Past membersGlodean James
Linda James
Diane Taylor (deceased)

Love Unlimited was a female vocal trio that provided backing vocals for American singer-songwriter Barry White on his albums and concert tours. They also found success with their own recordings.

Career

Formed in 1969, the group included Barry White's future wife, Glodean James, her sister, Linda James, and their cousin Diane Taylor (who died of cancer in Pomona, California on November 29, 1985 at age 38).

Their first hit was "Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love" in 1972. It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 7 on the Cash Box Top 100, and 6 on the Best Selling Soul Singles Chart.[2] It was also successful in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA in July 1972.[4] In 1975, they had their first and only number 1 song, "I Belong to You", which spent a week at the top of the Best Selling Soul Singles Chart. It also peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] In 1973, when their album titled Under the Influence of... Love Unlimited peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart,[2] Love Unlimited became the first female group to have an album reach the top five since Greatest Hits Vol. 3 from Diana Ross and the Supremes in 1970.

Love Unlimited was among hundreds of artists whose material was destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.[5]

Discography

Albums

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Record label
US
[2] 		US R&B
[2] 		AUS
[6] 		CAN
[7] 		NL
[8]
1972 From a Girl's Point of View We Give to You... Love Unlimited 151 19 — — — UNI
1973 Under the Influence of... Love Unlimited 3 3 18 1 — 20th Century
1974 In Heat 85 15 — 81 —
1977 He's All I've Got 192 51 — — — Unlimited Gold
1979 Love Is Back — 70 — — 12
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[2] 		US
R&B
[2] 		CAN
[7] 		NL
[8] 		UK
[3]
1972 "Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love" 14 6 40 12 14 From a Girl's Point of View We Give to You... Love Unlimited
"Is It Really True Boy - Is It Really Me" 101 — — — —
"Are You Sure" — — — — —
1973 "Fragile - Handle with Care" — — — — —
"Oh Love, Well We Finally Made It" — 70 — — — Under the Influence of... Love Unlimited
"Yes, We Finally Made It" 101 — — — —
"It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It's Spring)" 83 35 — — 11
1974 "Under the Influence of Love" 76 70 78 — —
"People of Tomorrow Are the Children of Today" — — — — — Together Brothers
"I Belong to You" 27 1 37 — — In Heat
1975 "Share a Little Love in Your Heart" — 21 — — —
1977 "I Did It for Love" — 66 — — — He's All I've Got
1979 "High Steppin', Hip Dressin' Fella (You Got It Together)" — 45 — — — Love Is Back
1980 "I'm So Glad That I'm a Woman" — 96 — 2 —
"If You Want Me, Say It" — 71 — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ^ "Love Unlimited - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "US Charts > Love Unlimited". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "UK Charts > Love Unlimited". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  4. ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 315. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
  5. ^ Rosen, Jody (June 25, 2019). "Here Are Hundreds More Artists Whose Tapes Were Destroyed in the UMG Fire". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  6. ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ a b "CAN Charts > Love Unlimited". RPM. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "NL Charts > Love Unlimited". Dutch Charts. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "US Certifications > Love Unlimited". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
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