Guinn - Dreamin 1986

From their only Album for Motown
IMHO a great album with lots of great songs


Sons and Daughters of Louise and Elgin Guinn, the Guinn family band all hail from Philadelphia with the exception of Lori Fulton whose hometown is Harrisburg.

Lori joined the group in 1985 via a collaboration between the group and their mutual publishing house.

The group had previously worked together as a band since 1970.

The sister members of the group originally working under the name The Passionettes.

Prior to recording one self-titled Motown album as Guinn they recorded some songs as New Experience for the Philly World label.

The groups one Motown album contained the songs 'Dreamin' (later covered by ex. Miss America, Vanessa Williams on her debut album and charting at number 8 on the Pop Charts), 'Open Your Door' and 'People Will Be People'.

Band leader 'Skip' Guinn worked alongside various producers on the project including Bobby Eli and Michael Forte

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[Mkayemba]

There was a track on that LP called "open your door" good mid tempo stuff back in the day .

[ArchieGe]

@Mkayemba it's here

watch?v=Q7nDYB_LBJM

[jrcarter9175]

Never knew Vanessa Williams' version was a cover. Kinda torn now.

[pulchritude2006]

this is a very beautiful song. you can just listen to this in bed at 2 Am or 3 am in the morning. it's more like a bedroom song. i thought the beautiful and sultry vanessa williams brought this out first. i guess i was wrong. both versions are great. vanessa williams sang it with a little more twist though, but i like this one too.

[TMiMusicGroup]

why was motown having problems??..i heard alot of songs that ended up being remakes from some of the last true motown songs in the 80's...anyway...86' had to be a good year because of this and El'debarge classic album came out...good year for the contemporary r&b

[VWSERVICE10]

great soul song !!!!!!

[ELxmarcelllusv7]

Vanessa's is smooth and wonderful as well. Both artists got something...

[ELxmarcelllusv7]

Great...



[keemkemo07]

Man u learn something everyday I never knee about this until now I have more 80s Rnb knowledge yeah baby

[julian23631]

I remember listining to this on KBLX (The Quiet Storm) in Cali, way before Vanessa's version came out, I still have their LP record. Vanessa version is good but I always like theirs first.

[ThatGirlTita]

UMM...UMMM...UMMM (SMH) CANT GET IT LIKE THIS NO MORE!

[antone2863]

Yeah, everyone thinks Vanessa's version is the original, including me. Her version has more of a swing to it; but we've gotta give credit where credit is due to the Guinn Family....

[UserKim30001]

Much better version that did not get the attention that Vanessa Williams' version got. I used to listen to this version on the Quiet Storm on WBLS and Kissin After Dark on 98.7 in NY. When Vanessa's version came out, I didn't like it and still don't, hers was too Pop. The original is always the best ( well at least in most cases).

[TheLanard]

I'm shocked Vanessa wasn't the first one. This one is great!!