Shalamar - Don't try to change me

[WavertreeMike]

You know when they made GTA Vice City they should have just put this album on a loop for the entire game! It is so 80's cool that its still unknown!

[sailorplutofan9]

one of my favorites from this album. i love shalamar!

[dneuwald]

sonoridade total!!!!Disco music.....

[TheDave9898]

les Années 80 eighties sa nike tout pour moi

[loramunoz]

la funk attitude !

[mecuroy]

Who wrote this song? Was Kevin Spencer invoved in making this song and the "Friends" album?

[chewbaca1959]

Yes...we were lucky !! wonderful times <3

[MrSexxxy20]

Funny how their songs reflect the problems they had with each other.

[torres444]

I cant help but move to the intro of this song...

[funkyjimmy1970]

Jody and the guys! Wow!!

[wiseguy0125]

Shalamar became popular band in the mid 70's. Funk goes back to the 60's. James Brown is considered the founder of funk; but even he credits Little Richard for creating funk back in the mid 50's. Sly Stone, Isley Brothers, Jimmy Hendrix, Parliment/Funkadelic, KC & The Sunshine Band, Dazz Band, Confunktion, People's Choice, Slave, & The Ohio Players come to mind. These just scratch the surface of funk bands. It's great that there are sites and people to help the memories remain.

[kh640077]

Such an original song,so glad I was born in the 90's Lmao

[mrsniasmth]

I wanted to be jody watly love this song still think of this song in relationship dont try to change me.

[meforyou1988]

shalamar and kool and the gang both excellent, best bands ever i think

[deejaygrl]

I know thats right.

[emmunsanje93]

Shalamar was the real music in the 80s. I was in Eastern Europe then and communist Bulgaria. We still danced to Shalama at parties. Thank you for posting these songs. They bring back old memories.

[krystalkakes35]

jeez i'm trying to find the lyrics with no success

[cg0076]

de la bombe atomique

[astribus1]

Fui la visita No. 50000!!!

[interlake1234567]

brings tears to my eyes. These days were too great to be duplicated! if you grew up during the 80s we were truly lucky. <3

[TheTooz72]

You could not be more correct about that, the late 70's and early 80's were the best times ever and will never be duplicated.

[1988matey]

@interlake1234567 so true 80's was the best and best music ever made ,for soul/funk/disco ,old skool member

[funkfreak1503]

@interlake1234567 u r soooo rite!! only if only i wuz born bak then i would b jammin all night long!! but i would want to b born in the late 60s so i couldve been a teen in the 80s!! that wouldve been fun :)

[pavlov2578]

@interlake1234567

Yes...Truly lucky!!!!

80's: great music, great sound, great performers and very happy days....

[ed45lamar]

@interlake1234567 i agree

[deanil3]

i love this song.. can anyone give me the lyrics

[AnimalsRightToDance]

Fun! We must save music. We are a lot

[TheCaulfield1]

Had this tape bought for me as a Christmas Gift back in 82. I was 11 at the time and brought up on this kinda music from my Mum. I literally PLAYED THIS TAPE TO DEATH!!!!! and listening to this song, I even remembered some of the lyrics and it took me back to that time when I sang to every song on it. I remember looking at the front cover of this back then and thinking how COOL they looked.

Jody's voice was SOOO SWWWEEEETTTT. Great nostalgic memories!!!!!!!!

WHEN MUSIC WAS MUSIC!!

[monaloz88]

@TheCaulfield1 I had this tape also and i even joined the fan club and got a poster and postcard signed. I think it was 82 -83 same time as well lol

[saifalibaba]

... de la bombe atomique !!!!!

[VintageSoundsNumber1]

Howard Hewett poses here with a bass, nad he could really play it for real(as well as drums and other instruments) , and Jeffrey Daniels,with his "Flying-V" guitar, could also play the guitar for real

[TheWoodpeckerWoody]

Woody:Love This Song!!!

[therealsoulproduct]

"Friends" is definitely the best album by the Watley/Hewett/Daniel version of Shalamar.

[ziggy08080]

@therealsoulproduct - Agree. '82 and maybe '83 were the last of the great years for R&B music. Somebody took away the strings and horns and too many slow songs would dominate in the late '80's. Leon Sylvers had a great trio in Shalamar.

[Khultan]

@ziggy08080 Kind of the transition period where a different, definitely much younger, demographic from an unlikely location: South Bronx would herald the new sound....'nothing stays the same'....

[LowRagg]

nice work on the guitar. Sad song for me :(

[bronxbabi100]

Aaaahhhh snap! This was my jaaaaammmm! This whole album was the shit. Good times...

[marvin161000]

i love this song ,thanks Shalamar

[deepgroove7]

Thony Ritz - What I Am :D

[EdoggyBone]

5 stars

[rightknowledgeman]

because shes beautiful in more ways then one,and she can sing and dance.

[PinkkTechno]

why does everone like jody so much

[vaniti06]

Is that Jody? She looks different.

[DEEDUBB1979]

Yes that's Jody with her hair wet. That was 1982. She was showing her pretty legs. That was one of their best albums. They were contributing more of their producing and writing talents.

[VintageSoundsNumber1]

@vaniti06

IT was a Jehri curl...or just wet hair (I would prefer that it was just wet hair...)

[looksmellyduck]

@VintageSoundsNumber1

No not a Jeri Curl...it was just wet, lol

[Kezzmit]

I love this song, wish someone would sample it bring it back

[funkerman7]

Thony Ritz - What I Am

[suecra13]

Look up :Love & Mind: Change me.

:D

[rightknowledgeman]

Jody Watley.10,0000 degrees!!!

[HorusRising]

@rightknowledgeman Agreed!!!

[lsgguy007]

simply the best is an understatement

[therealsoulproduct]

Great tune from arguably Shalamar's best album.

[ezekielthemack]

Another briliant Shalamar track produced by the brilliant Leon F. Sylvers III from the equally flawless "Friends" album.

[ezekielthemack]

Another briliant Shalamar track produced by the brilliant Leon F. Sylvers III from the equally flawless "Friends" album.

[djgouda1]

this song is real and hard :) lol