Ritchie Family - Give me a break

[suavehinrg]

I would love to download the entire "Give Me A Break" album! love Vera's vocals! They are fabulous! 

[ezywonder]

The Fire.

(En Vogue, you wish!)

[wmw2525]

Had almost forgotten this song ... what an absolute ripper ... great vocals, great attitude, and the lead singers is Sooooooooo sexy ! ... Wayne

[OhHer01]

This song always packed the dance floor!!!

[pattifanalwayz]

LEGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[agfagaevart]

@pattifanalwayz

Best part of the film!!!

[donniehell]

the best footage from "Cant stop the Music"...besides Bruce Jenner in short shorts.lol..so hot

[sexyrexysexy]

@donniehell GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrr­rrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

[murriguy]

They are HOT N SOLID

[maxdisal1953]

roma.disco ring 25 anni fa sono stato il suo compagno autista 7 giorni.ciao emy

[recopower]

the ritchie family vocals are back! starsmith sampled this song for his new single, also titled "give me a break"

[oyealdo]

Now these were true DISCO DIVAS way before destiny's child or any other girl groups OKAY! ...It's where it al started and later copied. thanks for posting Ü

[Bill486]

@oyealdo ..I remember when this came on TV....I was only 16 but I became a 'man' that day...

[CrazyBoutThe70s]

3 sexy Diva's!!!

top song too!

[drillsergeant3003]

They are so fukn hot. Love them always.

[rhylmark]

best bit of the film..well for me anyway

[sexyrexysexy]

Oldie......But a goodie! Go black foxes...... Whip the shit up!

[djmusicjac]

i love this sound, very europop-disco, great track

[CookyMonzta]

For those who are curious, this trio is the same trio who would sing "I'll Do My Best" in 1982.

[Sox575]

Thanks so much for posting this Ritchiefamily! I didn't know there was complete footage of this performance from "Can't Stop The Music."

This was my favorite part of the film and I love this song!

[hellozio]

i love this part of the film too, pity they edited it in the movie. love this song and the attitude that women can ddo it all!

[oakleypa]

This was soooo big in the Gay Discos. A real crowd pleaser. Great to hear it again

[jusrelax6]

They put the Pussycat Girls to shame! LONG LIVE THE RITCHIE FAMILY!

[rimshotboi]

Amazing Show-womanship!

There are glimpses of every girl group up to that time and afterwards in the Ritchie Family.

Black girl groups back then got down and funky and showed us the future of all girl groups and women entertainers period. Thank you Ritchie Family...So many of us appreciate you and will not forget.

[suavehinrg]

This song aged well. I can dance to this and enjoy it!

[DncnBoy]

loving the community of fans here where were you guys in 1980 ..i was all alone in my love for them LOL

[jusrelax6]

Add &fmt=18 for HD Stereo and HQ Video, HOT HOT HOT!

[djgavint]

They were a producer-created group...the lineup changed over the years.

[CookyMonzta]

Aye. And here was the lineup:

The session singers for 'Brazil':

Carla Benson (1975, 1 album)

Evette Benton (1975, 1 album)

Barbara Ingram (1975, 1 album)

(cont'd)

[weezerz]

@CookyMonzta I did not know those were the 3 that sang o Brazil. I know all those names from other disco songs on the covers of some of my old LP's.

[djAndreMedeiros]

Sweethearts of Sigma :))

[CookyMonzta]

Yup...That's the trio who sang on the album 'Brazil'.

[agfagaevart]

Phew!! One BIG family...Mmm

[CookyMonzta]

The premier trio:

Cheryl Mason-Jacks (1975-1977, 3 albums)

Gwendolyn Oliver (1975-1977, 3 albums)

Cassandra Ann Wooten (1975-1977, 3 albums)

(cont'd)

[CookyMonzta]

The replacements:

Ednah Holt (1978, 1 album)

Dodie Draher (1978-1982, 4 albums)

Jacqui Smith-Lee (1978-1983, 5 albums)*

Vera Brown (1979-1983, 4 albums)

Linda James (1983, 1 album)

[donniehell]

so hot!.....everything about this performance!

[donniehell]

wow!

[AspirinasOmTV]

my favourite ritchie family song!

go girls!

[wilstebri]

Sing it, Vera!!!!

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[zprodigy]

awesome performance, lame movie

[mookindahouse]

looks like Studio 54 they're performing in...

[Rowlandrule]

I just love them they are so pretty.

[DncnBoy]

yes this was from Can't Stop The Music but its a video clip from the movie, in the movie this is going on while theres dialogue from the dressing room. This is the only time ive ever seen THE WHOLE SONG performed...that..she's Vera Brown

Theodosia ( Dodie) Drayer and umm.....her name was Jacqui but thats all i can remember, she is beautiful

[Gvieto]

If I remember correctly her name is Jacqui Smith-Lee.

[DncnBoy]

thats her name!!!! she's gorgous but Vera Brown ( Lead singer) has my heart

[Gvieto]

You are so right. Vera was one fantastic lead singer.

[DncnBoy]

made my friends sit through the movie in the theater back in 80 twice to see the Ritchie Family...Vera made me a fan of all the Ritchies...wish i could find her now

[Gvieto]

I also wonder what happened to the Ritchie Family.

[donniehell]

what movie?

[latinmuscl]

They were in ' Cant stop the music' the story of how the Village People got together. They were the opening act in the movie.

[CookyMonzta]

The lineup, 1979-1982:

Vera Brown, Dodie Draher, Jacqui Smith-Lee

[DncnBoy]

rThe mosr beautiful lineup and they had the most money put into them....looked sexy for 79 the original RF did look good in those African Queen outfits but these 3 had it going on

[rhylmark]

i could be wrong but this looks like the cut footage from the village people film, shame luv this toon

[Rowlandrule]

I know I've said this before, but I'm going to say it again. If I was those producers, whom these ladies was singing to...They wouldn't have to tell me twice. After, I heard that first version. I got my education. I got determination. I got the imagination, come on give me a break, give it up. I would have said you got it! You don't have to tell me twice:)

[Rowlandrule]

OMG, Thank you who ever upload this video those women are HOTTT.. I LOVE THE RITCHIE FAMILY!