Gloria Gaynor - Love Tracks

Today (November 27th) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Love Tracks, the sixth studio album from disco/R&B singer Gloria Gaynor. It went to number 34 in Germany, number 31 in the UK, number 15 in Australia, number 14 in Norway, number 10 in Sweden, and number 7 on the US Billboard Album chart.

Anita Baker - The Songstress

This week (May 31st) marks the thirtieth anniversary of The Songstress, the solo debut album from American R&B singer Anita Baker (prior to that, Baker was part of the Detroit-based band Chapter 8 who released a self-titled album in the fall of 1979). Her 1983 record was released by Beverly Glen Music and went to number 139 on the US Billboard Hot 200 and number 12 on the US Billboard R&B charts; in 1991 it was re-released when her new label Elektra acquired the rights.

Marvin Gaye - Midnight Love

This month we celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of Midnight Love, the seventeenth studio album from American R&&B and soul singer Marvin Gaye. The October 1982 release went Gold in the UK where it peaked at number 10. Here in the US, the album sold Platinum three times over and reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot 200 and number 1 on the Billboard R&B album charts.

Rolling Stone magazine ranked it at number 37 on its list of the 100 Greatest Albums of the 1980's. Nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best R&B Male Vocal Performance, it was also the final album Gaye would release before his death in April of 1984.