O C Smith - Love Changes (1982) South Bay LP Only Release - Rare Soul (MP3 183MB)

The man with a big powerful yet smooth voice! He recorded 14 studio albums and circa 20 45,s. A name well known on the northern sene for his many dancers. This was also released on Motown his only album release on that label and again LP only release. Ocie Lee Smith, Jr. was born in 1932 in Mansfield, Louisiana, close to the border of Texas and about thirty miles from Shreveport down south. He passed away on November 23, 2001, at the age of 69.  Four thousand people attended his funeral.  Governor Jim Hodge proclaimed June 21 (O.C.’s birthday), 2002, as “O.C. Smith Day” in South Carolina where he settled. He once stated that the name Ocie may derive from the Oceola Indians, from his father’s side. He had such a full life so an abundance of info is over HERE for you to enjoy. This album finds him in a Lou rawls mood ,smooth silky vocals!...H B Barnum involved in this project, Good solid classy album and very hard to obtain now a days! Another from the old blog.

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Tracks

01 I Betcha
02 If You Knew
03 Love Changes
04 Girl
05 Got To Know
06 Thats One For Love
07 Your Still My Lady
08 Were Making Love, Were making Music
09 I,m Glad I Fell In Love