THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
162-Sylvester-You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real.)
1978-Number 8 single.
Best Bit-At 2.17.I can see why Jimmy Somerville and Byron Stingily both did cover versions and I could imagine The Bee Gees or even Frankie Valli making a very good attempt,but Barry White would have had no chance.
‘You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real’) is one of the most important songs in the development of Dance Music,it was originally recorded as a mid-tempo piano based Gospel song.On hearing it music producer Patrick Cowley(1950-1982) offered to remix it in a style that was to become known as ‘Hi-NRG’ and that form of music would lead on to Electronic Dance Music and Techno and Dance Music as we know it in the 21st Century.
Sylvester James Jr. was born in Los Angeles,California in 1947 and died at the age of 41 in 1988,he was known for his flamboyant and androgynous appearance and his falsetto singing voice,along with James Wirrick he was the co-writer of this song.
‘You mean I’ve been dancin’ on the floor darlin’ and I feel like I need some more.’
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