Shirley Brown

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American soul singer and songwriter.
Born on 06.01.1947 in West Memphis, Arkansas and raised in Madison, Illinois.

Albert King discovered her at her 14. Signed at Stax Records during the mid-1970s, she had her biggest hit in 1974 with Woman To Woman (a country hit in 1978, covered by Barbara Mandrell). Since then, she has recorded for several labels, like Fantasy WMOT Records, Arista, Soundtown before settling at Malaco Records in 1989.

ALBUMS

Art Gentry (3) / Shirley Brown

This Is My Chance / Even If The Signs Are Wrong

2017, 7", Single, Mono, Kent Select

2009, CD, Album, Malaco Records

Shirley Brown, Denise LaSalle

Divas In The Delta: Live In Greenwood, MS

2004, CD, Album, Malaco Records,

(I've Got To) Sleep With One Eye Open

2004, CD, Single, Promo, Malaco Records

Sitcking By My Man

2001, CD, Single, Promo, Malaco, Inc.

If You Keep Using My Love

2000, CD, Single, Promo, Malaco, Inc.

Don't Go Looking For My Man.

1997, 7", Single, Malaco Records

The Soul Of A Woman

Three Way Love Affair

D. Moore* & Z.Z. Hill / S. Brown*

Please Don't Let Our Good Thing End / I'm Gonna Stop You From Givin' Me The Blues

1995, 7", Single, Malaco Records,

Sprung On His Love

1995, CD, Single, Promo, Malaco Records,

You Ain't Woman Enough To Take My Man

Hearts Are Made To Be Loved

1993, CD, Single, Promo, Malaco Records

Let's Make Love Tonight

1992, CD, Single, Promo, Malaco Records

Still In Love / Lovin Too Soon

Take Me To Your Heart / King Size Love

1990, 7", Malaco Records

Shirley Brown & Bobby Womack

Ain't Nothing Like The Loving We Got

If This Is Goodbye

1988, 7", Black Diamond Records (2)

The Blackbyrds / Shirley Brown

Walking In Rhythm / Woman To Woman

1988, 7", Single, ZYX Records,

Shootin A Blank

I Don't Play That / Looking For The Real Thing

This Use To Be Your House

Leave The Bridges Standing / Looking For The Real Thing

Shirley Brown / Frederick Knight

Woman To Woman / I've Been Lonely For So Long

1981, 7", Single, Stax

Same Time, Same Place / You've Got To Like What You Do

You've Got To Like What You Do / Same Time, Same Place

After A Night Like This

For The Real Feeling

Dirty Feelin' / Eyes Can't See

I Can't Move No Mountains / Honey Babe

Blessed Is The Woman (With A Man Like Mine)

A Mighty Good Feeling / Long On Lovin'

I Need Somebody To Love Me / Givin' Up

It's Worth A Whippin / Between You And Me

1975, 7", Single, Truth Records

1975, 7", Single, Stax

I Can't Give You Up

Long As You Love Me

I've Got To Go On Without You / It Ain't No Fun

Woman To Woman / Yes Sir Brother

Oliver Sain / Shirley Brown

St. Louis Breakdown / I Ain't Gonna Tell

1972, 7", Mojo,

I Ain't Gonna Tell / Love Is Built On A Strong Foundation

APPEARANCES +

Masterpiece Volume 34 - The Ultimate Disco Funk Collection

2023, CD, Comp, PTG Records,

Ras Dumisani & Afrikhaya Band*

2010, CD, Album, Not On Label (Ras Dumisani Self-Released)

2007, CD, Album, IM Records (2), Right Now Records (3), Koch Entertainment

2006, CD, Album, Malaco Records

2003, 4xCD, Comp, Lon, Warner Jazz France,

Swing/Cool Jazz/Bop/Contemporary Jazz/Rhythm & Blues

Yesterday / Today

2000, CD, CBC Maritimes,

Welcome To The Basement

2000, 2x Vinyl,

Soul-Jazz/Funk/Latin Jazz

The Last Soul Company - Malaco A Thirty Year Retrospective

1999, 6xCD, Comp + Box, Malaco Records,

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Just You And Me

1995, CD, Album, Waylo,

Hey Rock'N'Roll

1988, LP, Album, Woodberry Music,

Rock & Roll/Classic Rock

32nd Youth Congress Choir

Walk With Me Lord

1967, LP, Mono, HOB

33rd Annual International Youth Congress 400 Voice Choir

1967, LP, Mono, HOB

All About, Volume III

Houseplant LP Box Set Vol. 2

2023, 3xLP + Box, Comp, Not On Label

Stax Uncovered! (Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos)

2023, CD, Comp, Smplr, Mojo Magazine

Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos

2023, 7xCD, Comp + Box, Craft Recordings, Stax

Soul Prescription

2023, LP, Comp, Soul 4 Real Records

Everybody Makes A Mistake (Stax Southern Soul Volume 2)

2021, CD, Comp, Kent Soul,

Light Mellow Malaco

2020, CD, Comp, Ltd, RE, Solid Records (6), Malaco Records,

Nova Classics Soul 01

2019, 2xLP, Comp, Ltd, Nova Records,

Martin Freeman (2) And Eddie Piller

Soul On The Corner

Soul/Funk/Gospel/Neo Soul/Contemporary R&B

Stax Singles Volume 4: Rarities & The Best Of The Rest

2018, 6xCD, Comp, Mono, Ltd, Craft Recordings, Stax,

Gospel/Country/Soul/Southern Rock/Electric Blues/Jazz-Funk/Rhythm & Blues

2017, 5xCD, Comp, UMC,

Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Funk

30th The Best Of Porretta Soul Festival Anniversary

2017, 2xCD, Comp, 103 Edizioni Musicali E Discografiche S.r.l.,

Soulsville U.S.A. (A Celebration of Stax)

Solid Gold Soul

2016, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music

Diggin' Heat 2016

Sweet Soul Music - 23 Scorching Classics From 1974

2014, CD, Comp, RM, Bear Family Records,

Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Disco/Funk

2014, 3xCD, Comp, Universal Music France

Southern Soul Classics Of Malaco - Warm & Tender

Gospel/Funk/Soul/Disco

Arte Summer Of Soul

2013, 3xCD, Comp, Universal Music France, Universal Music Strategic Marketing,

Las 50 Mejores Canciones Black Music

2013, 3xCD, Comp, Universal Music Group,

Disco/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Conscious/Free Funk/Gangsta

2012, 3xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV

LateNightTales (TheDecadeBox)

2011, 27xCD, Comp, Mixed + Box, Ltd, Num, LateNightTales,

Downtempo/Trip Hop/Breaks/Dub/House/Leftfield/Experimental/Alternative Rock

Soul Story Vol. 2 - Greatest Soul Hits Of The 60's & 70's

2011, 2xCD, Comp, Dig, Rhino Records (2), Rhino Records (2)

Nostalgie Soul Party

2011, 4xCD, Comp, Universal, Nostalgie (4)

Smooth Soul - Baby I'm For Real

2011, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life

Rhythm & Soul (Du Rhythm'N'Blues À La Soul, 100 Titres Qui Ont Marqué L'Histoire)

2010, 5xCD, Comp + Box, Universal Music,

Soul/Rhythm & Blues

100 RnB And Soul Essentials

2010, 6xCD, Comp, Universal Music,

Contemporary R&B

2010, 6xCD, Comp, Universal,

Soul-Jazz/Smooth Jazz/Bossa Nova

Stax Number Ones

2008, 5xCD, Comp, USM,

Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Contemporary R&B/Funk/Disco

Stax 50th Anniversary Collection

2008, 3xCD, Comp, Madacy Entertainment, Stax,

The Legends Of Soul

2008, 4xCD, Comp + DVD, Reader's Digest,

Soul/Rhythm & Blues

The Manifesto Of Rare Groove Vol. 1-3

2007, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Brown Sugar Records, The Manifesto Of Rare Groove,

Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Soul/Funk

Stax Chartbusters Volume 2

2007, CD, Comp, Spectrum Music (2),

Stax Chartbusters Volume 4

2007, CD, Comp, Spectrum Music (2),

Soul/Funk/Ballad

100 Soul Classics

2007, 4xCD, Comp, Universal Music,

Soul/Rhythm & Blues

Stax Chartbusters Volume 3

2007, CD, Comp, Spectrum Music (2), Stax,

Funk/Soul/Psychedelic Rock/Electric Blues

Stax Chartbusters Volume 5

2007, CD, Comp, Spectrum Music (2),

Southern Soul Radio

2007, CD, Comp, Waldoxy Records,

2007, CD, 601 Music,

Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration

2007, 3xBox + 2xCD, Comp + DVD-V, Stax

Sweet Soul Music: The Best Of Stax

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk

Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Soul Radio - On Air

Disco/Soul/Funk/Neo Soul

Concord Music Group

2005, 3xCD, Comp + CD-ROM + Promo, Concord Music Group,

America's Most Wanted Volume 3

2005, CD, Album, Comp, Grapevine

Monica's Feelin' Bitchy (2005 WFMU Marathon Premium)

2005, CDr, Comp, Mixed, Promo, WFMU

Let Me Down Easy - Southern Soul

2004, CD, Comp, Prism Leisure,

Feber - Lennart Persson: Stax Soul

2004, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Amigo,

2004, CD, Comp, Dig, Malaco Records

Body + Soul: Turn Off The Lights

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music,

Soul/Rhythm & Blues

Body + Soul - The '70s

2004, CD, Comp, Time Life Music, EMI Music Special Markets,

Classic Soul Ballads: Love Power

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music,

Contemporary R&B

Southern Soul - Warm And Tender Love

2004, Box, Comp + 3xCD, Comp, Prism Leisure, Prism Leisure, Prism Leisure,

The Sisters Of Soul

(The Whole Damn World Is) Going Crazy

2003, CD, Comp, Crimson,

RnB/Swing/Soul/Disco/Vocal

Southern Soul Cellar 2

Stax Vintage Snaps

If Loving You Is Wrong - 20 Cheatin’ Heartbreakers

2002, CD, Comp, Kent Soul,

Lady Sings The Blues

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Virgin, Virgin, Virgin,

Soul-Jazz/Chicago Blues/Soul

Southern Soul Cellar

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Dome Records

Black Archives - Memphis Funk

2002, CD, Comp, Warner Music France,

Juke Joint Saturday Night

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Malaco Records

Platinum Soul Legends - 1960-1975

Harlem Sessions (A Selection Of Cinematic 70's Soul And Funk)

Can You Dig It? The '70s Soul Experience

2001, 6xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Rhino Records (2),

Soul/Funk/Disco

Homegirls Of Soul

2001, CD, Comp, RM, Thump Records

The Memphis Box

2001, 3xCD, Comp, Icehouse Records, Stax, Hi Records, Sun (9),

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

The Stax Story - R & B From The 60's / 70's

2001, CD, Comp, RM, Stax, Fantasy

Sweet Taste Of Sin (Sensual Breakbeat Soul)

Chitlin Circuit Soul

UK Stax Singles, 1968-1975: Magical Moments In Soul History

2000, CD, Comp, Stax,

Pipo's Love Songs

2000, CD, Comp, Pipo's Records

Terrence Parker

Classic TP Mix #11

2000, 2xCDr, Mixed, Promo, Not On Label (Terrence Parker Self-Released),

House/Hip Hop/Latin/Disco/Funk/Soul/RnB/Swing/Deep House

Stax Groove Masters Volume 1

2000, CD, Album, Comp, Warner Strategic Marketing France

Soul Classics - 1974

2000, CD, Comp, Time Life Music

2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Stax,

Stax® Solid Gold: The Best Of The Best, 36 All-Time Favorites

Electric Blues/Gospel/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk

Welcome To The Basement

Soul-Jazz/Soul/Funk/Latin Jazz

1999, 2xCD, Comp, Festival Records

Millennium Soul From Stax

1999, CD, Comp, ZYX Music

The Soul Of Stax Vol. 2

1999, CD, Comp, RM, Stax

The Last Soul Company

1999, 2xCD, Comp, Malaco Records,

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Soul Classics -1975

1999, CD, Comp, Time Life Music

1999, CD, Album, Ripete

Sisters Of Soul

Superblues, Vol. 4 All-Time Classic Blues Hits

Body + Soul - Tender Moments

The Best Soul Album In The World...Ever!

Soul/Contemporary R&B

Southern Soul Duets

1998, CD, Comp, Waldoxy Records,

Southern Soul Sisters

1998, CD, Comp, Waldoxy Records,

Turn Back The Hands Of Time (Vintage Soul)

1998, CD, Comp, Delta (18), BMG Special Products

1997, CD, Comp, Promo, P-Vine Non Stop,

1997, CD, Comp, 601 Music

Stax: Watcha Hear Is Whatcha Get - 21 Big Soul Hits From Stax

1997, CD, Comp, P-Vine Non Stop

Black Voices - Lost In Soul Music

1996, CD, Comp, Newsound Ltd.

The Best Of Sweet Soul Music - Porretta Soul Festival 1994 - 1995

1996, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Sweet Soul Music (4)

Street Life - Sweet Soul Music

1996, Cass, Comp, Fastforward Music Promotions Ltd.

Jazz Ladies - (The Greatest Voices Of Our Time

Cool Jazz/Post Bop/Swing

Various / Art Laboe

Art Laboe's 60 Killer Oldies

1995, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Original Sound,

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Doo Wop

Soul Of A Woman 20 Soulful Ballads

1995, CD, Comp, Renaissance (2)

The Stax Soul Collection

Uptown Down South (A-Bet & Excello’s Soul Sound)

The Complete Stax / Volt Soul Singles, Vol.3: 1972-1975 Sampler

1994, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Stax

1994, CD, Comp, New Sound (22)

Slow Jams - The Timeless Collection Volume 2

The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles Volume 3 (1972-1975)

1994, 10x CD, Box Set,

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk

The Heart Of Southern Soul, From Nashville To Memphis And Muscle Shoals

Z. Zelebration: A Tribute to the Late Great Z.Z. Hill

1993, CD, Comp, Connoisseur Collection,

Art Laboe Presents Various

Dedicated To You Vol 2

1993, CD, Comp, RE, Original Sound

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk

35 Soulklassiker 1970-75

The Wind Down Zone Volume 2

Disco/Downtempo/Synth-pop/Funk/Soul

Abouttime Presents Soul'd Together Vol. 3, The Soul Of Black America

Top Of The Stax - Twenty Greatest Hits

1992, CD, Comp, Stax, Fantasy,

The Soulful Sounds Of ... Stax

1992, 2xLP, Comp, Malaco Records,

Focus Trax 22 - April 1992

1992, CD, Promo, Smplr, Attic

Various, Art Laboe

Art Laboe's 60 Killer Oldies

1992, 4xCass, Comp, Original Sound,

Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues/Soul

The Soulful Sounds Of... Stax Volume II

1992, CD, Comp, Malaco Records & Tapes

The Memphis Sound

Day Light: Sweet Soul Collection Edit. II

1991, CD, Comp, Apollon,

The Rhythm & The Blues

1991, 2xCD, Comp, Malaco Records,

Stax Gold : Hits 1968 > 1974

The Rhythm & The Blues

Soul Hits Of The '70s - Didn't It Blow Your Mind Vol. 15

Trippin On Your Soul

1990, LP, Comp, Kent Records,

Original Blues Classics, Vol. 1

1990, Cass, Comp, Fantasy

Original Blues Classics Vol. 1

1990, Cass, Comp, Fantasy Special Products,

Billboard Top R&B Hits - 1974

Safe Soul Volume 2

Hot Soul Music Volume 1

1989, CD, Comp, Arcade

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Vocal

Zyx Golden Oldies Revival ∙ Blast From The Past - Vol.3

1988, LP, Comp, ZYX Records

The Stax Soul Sisters

Original Rare Groove Vol. 1

Soul/Funk/Disco

Stax Sirens & Volt Vamps

Top Of The Stax - Twenty Greatest Hits

Down Home Blues

Stax Greatest Hits Vol.2

1987, CD, Comp, Mono, Stax

1987, 10x7" + 7", Pic + Box, Ltd, Stax

Stax Greatest Hits

1985, Cass, Comp, New Musical Express

Jazz Vocal Part. 8

1985, Cass, Comp, Imperium (2)

Beauty + The Beat On Broadway

East Memphis Music - The Hits

Ballad/Downtempo/Soul/Vocal/Disco

The Best Of Love Oldies - Volume 1

1983, CD, Comp, Not On Label,

Soul/Funk/Disco/Theme

Memphis Gold - The Very Best Of Stax

The Girls With Soul: 16 Classics From The Vaults Of Stax Records

1981, LP, Comp, Stax,

Stax Greatest Hits

1981, 2xLP, Comp, Stax,

15 Original Big Hits Vol. 1

Mr. Funky Santos Vol. 2

1979, LP, Comp, Fantasy, Top Tape, Fantasy, Top Tape

Stax Gold The 20 Greatest Hits

Fingerlickin' Good

1977, LP, Comp, Arista,

Soft Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Jazz-Funk/Disco

Get It On With Stax Stars

1977, LP, Comp, Stax,

Discotheque Number Two

1976, LP, Comp, Vision (3),

Disco/Ballad/Soul

A Tribute To Al Jackson

Golden Hour Of Stax Soul

Funk Paarrrty Two

1975, LP, Comp, Contempo

Stax Gold 14 Greatest Hits

LP, Comp, Lim, Stax, Stax,

Story Of Soul - When A Man Loves A Woman

2xLP, Comp, Gat, Time Wind, Time Wind, Everest Records (5),

Stax Radio Promotion Only

LP, Comp, Mono, Promo, Stax

Golden Oldies Revival

3xCD, Comp + Box, Golden Oldies Revival,

Italo-Disco/Synth-pop

Wildgroove Vol. 22

12", Wildgroove

It's A Southern Soul Thing Vol. 4

CDr, Comp, Black Cats

3xCD, Comp, ZYX Records

Blues & Blues - Le Meilleur Du Blues En 28 Titres Dont 13 Videoclips

CD + DVD-V, Malaco Records

Mr. Funky Santos

Mister Funky Santos Vol II

LP, Comp, Fantasy Honey Records

The Very Best Of Rare Groove Vol 53 & 54

2002, CD, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, Connoisseur Records (2),

Shirley Brown vs. Mr. Fingers / Daft Punk

2001, 12", Unofficial, W/Lbl, Not On Label (Shirley Brown), Not On Label (Mr. Fingers), Not On Label (Daft Punk)

The Very Best Of Rare Groove Vol 21 & 22

1998, CD, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, Connoisseur Records (2), Connoisseur Records (2)

1997, Cass, Comp, Unofficial, Music Records (7),

Blast From The Past Vol 7

1990, LP, Comp, Unofficial, Rare Touch,

1985, Cass, Comp, Unofficial, Ego Record

Manfred Mann's Earth Band / Shirley Brown / Al Green

I'll Be Gone / Be Not Too Hard / Woman to Woman / Sha-La-La (Makes Me Happy)

7", EP, Unofficial, Express Songs

100 Старых Лучших Блюзов MP3

CD-ROM, Comp, Unofficial, MP3, 192k Digital,

Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Electric Blues

Bump Your Booty - Disco 45s On Independent Labels 1974-'79

Cass, Comp, Mixtape, Unofficial, Not On Label (Calvin Johnson Self-Released)