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Jeffrey Osborne

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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.

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1	On The Wings Of Love full track	112
2	Stay With Me Tonight full track	52
3	You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song) full track	34
4	I Really Don't Need No Light full track	28
5	Don't You Get So Mad full track	24
6	Eenie Meenie full track	22
7	We're Going All The Way full track	21
8	Only Human	17
9	This Christmas	15
10	All the Way	13
11	Love Ballad full track	12
12	Plane Love full track	8
13	She's On The Left full track	6
13	In Your Eyes full track	6
13	Can't Find an Easy Way full track	6

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melis98213 wrote:
December 2008

His voice is beautiful. Its like its from some fairyland

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Chefdad wrote:
May 2008

By far the most underated soul singer ever.His voice is magic and he puts on one hell of a show. We love jeffrey

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Mereillejames wrote:
November 2007

Probably one of the best male vocalists imo, his voice is so distinct. I love it.

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soulfinger wrote:
November 2007

One of the most quirky and intriguing voices ever. He sure could woo woo woo.

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LarkCGN wrote:
July 2007

His Greatest Love Affair gives me goosebumps!

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SGwinn wrote:
October 2006

Don't forget to vote on an image of Jeffrey.

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