We found this very rare video of Lenny Williams’ “Cause I Love You” slow jam and we just had to post this one. Why? Because most of us have never seen this, and besides that, most of us actually thought our man Lenny, had committed suicide, or passed away from some tragic event soon after this song was recorded. How that rumor swelled into a massive supposed “truth” among us soul fans, is beyond me. On a side note, we’re happy that Lenny’s still here with us doing his thing.

Now check out this video and reminisce with us real quick.

Lenny deserves much respect for this type of artistry because this is one of those songs that will always have a long-lasting effect on the listener, and hearing this just now reminds me of why we miss that true baby-making music from back in the day. Remember how you felt every time you heard this song? Lenny was pouring his heart out and we could really feel his pain, his yearning for his lady…I mean, the brotha took begging to a whole ‘notha level, and made it sound classy while he was doing it. This song made you feel like you needed to be in a relationship, if you weren’t in one.

“Cause I Love You” probably helped a lot of relationships back in the day. Why? Because all you had to do was spin this 45″ and it said everything you needed it to say.

It helped the fellas apologize to their woman in the most sincerest way possible.

It made the ladies know how truly special they were to their men.

With songs like “Cause I Love,” no words were needed, men could just hold their woman tight, gaze into the eyes of their lover and speak through song, letting them know “I got you, don’t worry.”

Songs like this can take a relationship from here…

To here…

Can I get a witness somebody?!!

You see, when we had songs that were as genuine as Lenny’s and as musically produced as “Cause I Love,” we knew what it was like to experience certain types of emotions that are SEVERELY lacking in today’s music. We humbly salute Mr. Lenny Williams for helping us to do that with his contributions to soul.

Check out Lenny’s latest release from his album “Still In The Game” when flip the page.

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In case y’all haven’t heard, the Queen of Soul is about to drop a brand new album and show these youngins how it’s really done! She reunited with Clive Davis for this new project and he’s giving all the details here:

Via Billboard

“Aretha Franklin is preparing a new album for release before the end of the month with Clive Davis overseeing production, there’s great anticipation over what the legendary soul singer has put together with the help of Clive Davis’ oversight.

This new project will be Franklin’s 39th studio release in 58 years, and according to Davis the icon is “in absolutely peak form.” It also marks Franklin’s reunion with Davis and his Arista Records, following two releases apart.

“Aretha has always held a very special place in my heart. She’s universally recognized to be the greatest singer of all time,” Davis told Billboard. “Although we took a recording break, our strong friendship always continued. And it was a particular thrill when we announced two years ago that we would be making another album together.

“I had this concept of having the Queen of Soul inimitably interpret Diva classics by Dinah Washington, Etta James, Gladys Knight, Gloria Gaynor, Barbara Streisand, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Adele, among others. And has she done that. Aretha’s new album is purely and simply sensational. She’s on fire and vocally in absolutely peak form. What a thrill to see this peerless artist still showing the way, still sending shivers up your spine, still demonstrating that all contemporary music needs right now is the voice. What a voice.”

The album’s name has not yet been announced and it’s due for release Sept. 30. Will you be getting it?

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