King Holiday - King Dream Chorus and Holiday Crew

http://www.thekingcenter.org/
Song by King Dream Chorus and Holiday Crew. Starring El DeBarge, Fat Boys, Full Force, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Kurtis Blow, Stacy Lattisaw, Lisa Lisa, Teena Marie, Menudo, Stephanie Mills, New Edition, Run-D.M.C., James "J.T." Taylor, Whodini.

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All rights reserved 1986 Mercury/Polygram

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Once a year we celebrate
Washington and Lincoln on their birthdates
And now a third name is added to the list
A man of peace, "Drum Major for justice"
Now every January on the third Monday
We pay homage to the man who paved the way
For Freedom, Justice and Equality
To make the world a better place for you and me
It's a holiday! It's a gathering!
For the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King!

Chorus:
Dr. King tried to love somebody
Do you wanna love somebody?
For his sake put your hate away, take a day...
Take a day to love somebody
Don't play on the Holiday, work to find a better way
Everybody love somebody
Everybody sing for Martin Luther King
Let freedom ring for Martin Luther King!

Holiday! Holiday! King Holiday!
Not a day just for some
It's a day for everyone
He had a dream now it's up to you
He had a dream now it's up to you
To see it through, To make it come true!

Who do we thank for teaching us
That we all have the strength to love?
we thank the Prince of Non-Violence for
showing um the way

How do we show the children of today?
How do live together at one?
We'll sing of a King
And his words will light all of our tomorrows

Chorus

Listen children of today
Don't think love has gone away
It's in your hearts and minds
How long?
Not long?
New day will shine, if we just take the chance
His love will glow
Open up the windows!

Let the hero shine
Every day in your life
Yours and mine
Everybody shine
Let it shine, let it shine
For the future generation, Dr. King's medication
For successful operation, is peace for every nation!

Sing! Celebrate!
Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
For a King Celebrate!
Sing! Sing! Celebrate!

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• King Holiday
• King Dream Chorus
• Holiday
• Crew
• Choir
• Change yes we can
• believe in music
• soul
• R&B
• funk
• jazz
• El DeBarge
• Fat Boys
• Full Force
• Grandmaster Melle Mel
• Kurtis Blow
• Stacy Lattisaw
• Lisa
• Teena Marie
• Menudo
• Stephanie Mills
• New Edition
• Run-D.M.C.
• James J.T. Taylor
• Whodini
• Prince
• Producer
• MLK
• Martin Luther King
• http://www.thekingcenter.org/

[112fan]

yeah MLK......he paved the way for us blacks....and look how far we've come......we've got a black president,go Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DJDonBozo]

thanks for listening and for your appreciated comment, You are welcome 112fan!

[bowieenza]

Proprio bello questo disco!

[DJDonBozo]

Anche se la qualita' audio non e' delle migliori, ho voluto ugualmente postarlo sul tubo perche' mancava questa versione extended... e poi mi sembra adatto in questo grande momento di celebrazione del cambiamento che sta mettendo in atto il nuovo presidente deli Stati Uniti!

[enbowie]

Molto bello, un caro vecchio disco di vinile dei miei tempi. :)

[DJDonBozo]

Un progetto finanziato da Prince su iniziativa del figlio Dexter Scott di M.L.King per il Center for Non Violent Social Change di Atlanta e dedicato a sua madre Coretta Scott King - sono contento che ti piaccia!

[brasileirosaopaulo]

EVERYBODY: you can´t imagine how long it´s been I´ve been trying to find this song. Believe it or not, I cried during the whole song while I was listening, ´cause it brings me back to `86 and all the good stuff we had musically. Now, singers don´t use their voice and intelligence to sing: They use their asses, combined with computer adjustment for their voices. Say no to racism, ´cuz one day we all will eventually be together after this life, ready or not. Regards from Brazil!

[Arielle2h]

GO OBAMA

[MsDeb32]

Banger!!!!!!!! (lol) Thanks Dr MLK Jr.

[dadweeze1977]

damn i love this

[Taylormadekool]

@funkyniko80s JT Taylor the best singer of all times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JT the only one!!!!

[LGKids]

Thanks for posting this great jam! They got the Best to celebrate the Best! Too bad todays rappers and singers didn't get together and make a jam for Obama! That would have been cool! Peace to all those that know and all those just finding out, it's ok. your here now stay!

[kangolkem]

Thanks Dr. King! R.I.P ----Your hard work is not in vain!

[MrJamie1932]

@PopCulture20 ..... yeah, you're right!!! From the 70's to the 80's!!!! I know cause I grew up during that time! Some of the best music ever!!

[cdyami316]

Dr. King walked, so President Obama could run, & so our children can fly! Thank you Dr. King!

[LIBERTYGAYCLUBBAR]

"Hier gehen 10 Sonnen auf!" (Ruth Rockenschaub (1986)

[LIBERTYGAYCLUBBAR]

10 Sonnen gehen auf!

[LatinDolphin]

Beautiful song and a true classic back in the 80s