Al Jarreau- Murphy's Law

                        

 

                                             "Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong"

That's Murphy's law in a nutshell. With March almost over, I'm going to share one more luck theme R&B song, this time from the Great Al Jarreau. Although critics at the time were not a fan of Mr. Jarreau's 1984 record, High Crime, for being "too pop", I think there a few gems here, Murphy's law being one of them. I think this track deserves to be remembered just as much as his other upbeat songs like "Mornin'" and "We're in this love together". On YouTube there's a great live version Al Jarreau did in 1985 with a killer guitar solo at the end.

Atlantic Starr- Touch a Four Leaf Clover

With St. Patrick's Day around the corner, I have a song that could have been a St. Patrick's Day staple if it was more well known. Atlantic Starr's Touch a Four Leaf Clover is possibly the sexiest song that mentions leprechauns and rabbit's feet. It was also original singer Sharon Bryant's last R&B hit with the band before persuading a solo career. While not that well known outside the R&B charts (it peaked at #87 on the Billboard 100), Erykah Badu did record her own version under the name "4 Leaf Clover", so it at least it has a following, just not when it comes to St. Patrick's Day celebrations.