The Love Unlimited Orchestra
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The Love Unlimited Orchestra was a 1970s American instrumental soul and disco ensemble led and produced by Barry White, best known for its lush, orchestral arrangements and hit "Love's Theme."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Love Unlimited Orchestra | 2 |
| The Love Unlimited Orchestra canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | musical ensemble ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1970s
ⓘ
1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Barry White
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Love Unlimited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| background | session musicians ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | Love's Theme reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| debutAlbum | Rhapsody in White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
disco ⓘ funk ⓘ orchestral pop ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasPart |
horn section
ⓘ
rhythm section ⓘ string section ⓘ |
| influenced |
disco-era orchestral productions
ⓘ
later R&B orchestration styles ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Motown sound
ⓘ
Philadelphia soul ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| leader | Barry White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
romantic mood music
ⓘ
wordless instrumental melodies ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Baby Blues
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazilian Love Song NERFINISHED ⓘ Don't You Know How Much I Love You NERFINISHED ⓘ Forever in Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Love's Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ Midnight Groove NERFINISHED ⓘ My Sweet Summer Suite NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhapsody in White NERFINISHED ⓘ Satin Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ Theme from "Shaft" (live performances) NERFINISHED ⓘ Theme from King Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Barry White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
20th Century Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CBS Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Unlimited Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | backing orchestra for Barry White ⓘ |
| style |
cinematic disco sound
ⓘ
lush orchestral arrangements ⓘ symphonic soul ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Love Unlimited Orchestra
this entity surface form:
Love Unlimited Orchestra