Following on from the Larry Saunders post, I thought it timely to post some of her daughter, Ledisi's, best recordings.
Ledisi Anibade Young was born 28th March 1972 in New Orleans but later moved to Oakland. She released her debut album Soulsinger in 2000.
Album Discography
2000 - Soulsinger [Le Sun LS 9901]
2001 - Feeling Orange But Sometimes Blue [Le Sun LS0101]
2003 - Soulsinger - The Revival [Le Sun LS3140-2]
2007 - Lost & Found [Verve Forecast B0008909-2]
2009 - Turn Me Loose [Verve Forecast B0012677-2]
2011 - Pieces Of Me [Verve Forecast B0015557-2]
2014 - The Truth [Verve [B0019827-2]
2015 - The Intimate Truth [Verve B0022537-2]
2017 - Let Love Rule [Verve B0027298-02]
2008 - It's Christmas [Verve Forecast B0011796-2]
Ledisi [2000] Soulsinger [Le Sun LS 9901]
Take Time
SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.2
Mellow and soulful groover.
SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.85
A great two-stepper.
You Are My Friend
SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.8
Neo jazz/soul two-stepper.
I Want'cha Baby
SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.8
Jazzy flava two-stepper with a haunting mute horn and scatting.
Good Lovin'
SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.85
This one got heavy plays off the import CD in modern soul rooms in 2000.
Free Again
SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.3
Modern jazzy stepper.
SoulStrutter's Rating: 9.2
Very soulful mellow groover which sounds like it is sampling Kool & The Gang's Summer Madness in the background.
Alright
SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.8
Soulful stepper.
You & Me
SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.3
Soulful, mellow slightly funky neo soul stepper.
Best Friend
SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.6
Soulful stepper with a bit of a swing beat.
Get To Know You
SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.5
Another soulful stepper.
Ledisi [2009] - Turn Me Loose [Verve Forecast B0012677-2]
Goin' Through Changes
SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.75
Deep neo soul ballad, which unfortunately is the only track on the album I felt worthy of posting. The rest of the album is disappointing RnB style, perhaps an attempt to crossover?
SoulStrutter's Rating: 9.0
Superb soulful duet with Jaheim and best track on the album. Jaheim is the grandson of Hoagy Lands best known on Northern Soul scene for The Next In Line, but he did release some other quality material - specifically Reminisce on Spectrum ... watch out for that one on here.
I Gotta Get To You
SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.4
Another soulful ballad/stepper.
I Blame You
SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.85
Neo modern soul more uptempo stepper.
Ledisi [2014] - The Truth [Verve [B0019827-2]
I Swear (The Truth LP bonus track)
SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.2
One of 3 bonus tracks on The Truth album. Soulful mid-tempo stepper.
Like This
SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.6
Soulful neo soul groover.
Ledisi [2017] - Let Love Rule [Verve B0027298-02]
Let Love Rule
SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.65
Title track from her latest album. Breathy, sultry soulful groover. Shades of Sade.
Here
SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.4
Neo soul ballad/stepper.
Feat. BJ The Chicago Kid - Us 4ever
SoulStrutter's Rating: 8.2
Neo soul collaboration with BJ The Chicago Kid (Brian James Sledge).
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