Be My Lover (O'Bryan album)

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Released May 1984 Be My Lover (1984) Surrender (1986) Release date May 1984 Genre Contemporary R&B		Length 41:02 Artist O'Bryan Label Capitol Records

Recorded 1983–1984 at Larrabee Sound Studios, Los Angeles, California Producer O'Bryan, Michael Norfleet, Friendship Producers Company Similar You and I, Doin' Alright, The Best of O'Bryan, First, Surrender

Be My Lover is the third studio album by R&B singer O'Bryan.

O bryan be my lover

Reception

"Be My Lover" was O'Bryan's highest charting collection on the Billboard R&B Albums charts, peaking at No. 3. The first single — the insistent, chugging "Lovelite" — marched to the top of the Billboard R&B Singles chart. The success of "Lovelite" prompted Capitol to release "Breakin' Together" as the next single.

But it was O'Bryan's penchant for ballads — the quiet storm staple "Lady I Love You;" the lovelorn "You’re Always On My Mind;" and "Go On And Cry," which was the third single — that shone as the album’s highlights. The title track also became known as one of O'Bryan's better uptempo songs.

Personnel

O'Bryan – lead vocals, background vocals, synthesizers, electric piano, percussion

Paulinho da Costa – percussion

Melvin Davis – bass guitar, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes piano, background vocals

Karl Denson – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, horn arrangement

Darrell Frias – acoustic guitar, guitar

James Gadson – drums

Romy Geroso – guitar

Michael Norfleet – electric piano, acoustic piano

Johnny McGhee – acoustic guitar, guitar

Waters – background vocals

Bruce Miller – horn and string arrangements

Songs

1Lovelite6:12
2Be My Lover5:00
3You Gotta Use It4:57

References

Be My Lover (O'Bryan album) Wikipedia

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Contents

O bryan be my lover

Reception

Personnel

Songs

References