Ronnie Walker (Ronald Benjamin Walker, Philadelphia, ca 1950 - 15 January 2… Read Full Bio ↴Ronnie Walker (Ronald Benjamin Walker, Philadelphia, ca 1950 - 15 January 2019) was an American soul singer.
Between 1966 and 1975, Philadelphia soul singer Ronnie Walker released nine singles on almost as many labels. In the late '60s, a couple of his singles -- 1967's "Really, Really Love You" and 1969's "It's a Good Feelin'" -- did well enough locally to make the charts of Philadelphia soul radio stations, without making noise on a national level. Like a number of other male Philly soul singers of the time, Walker, still in his teens when he began making records, had a rich falsetto voice. The records, like many other Philadelphia soul singles famous and obscure, boasted full, sumptuous production, and echoing doo wop in some aspects of the harmonies and song construction. However, they were quite modern in the textural arrangements, combining horns, strings, organs, female backup singers, and such in a polished manner. His singles were not top-level Philly soul in the manner of Brenda & the Tabulations, the Delfonics, Eddie Holman, and so on, but were respectable, and worth finding by fans of the aforementioned artists who want more in the same vein.
All but one of the songs from Walker's seven 1966-1972 singles, along with ten previously unreleased songs, were issued by Philly Archives on the 2000 CD Someday. Walker, incidentally, also wrote or co-wrote songs that were recorded by several other artists, ranging from a 1966 single by the Agents to some material in the late '70s, including one song by Esther Phillips. His most famous songwriting credit, however, is attached to a song that has little to do with his own Philly soul recordings: Charo's "Cuchi Cuchi."
Between 1966 and 1975, Philadelphia soul singer Ronnie Walker released nine singles on almost as many labels. In the late '60s, a couple of his singles -- 1967's "Really, Really Love You" and 1969's "It's a Good Feelin'" -- did well enough locally to make the charts of Philadelphia soul radio stations, without making noise on a national level. Like a number of other male Philly soul singers of the time, Walker, still in his teens when he began making records, had a rich falsetto voice. The records, like many other Philadelphia soul singles famous and obscure, boasted full, sumptuous production, and echoing doo wop in some aspects of the harmonies and song construction. However, they were quite modern in the textural arrangements, combining horns, strings, organs, female backup singers, and such in a polished manner. His singles were not top-level Philly soul in the manner of Brenda & the Tabulations, the Delfonics, Eddie Holman, and so on, but were respectable, and worth finding by fans of the aforementioned artists who want more in the same vein.
All but one of the songs from Walker's seven 1966-1972 singles, along with ten previously unreleased songs, were issued by Philly Archives on the 2000 CD Someday. Walker, incidentally, also wrote or co-wrote songs that were recorded by several other artists, ranging from a 1966 single by the Agents to some material in the late '70s, including one song by Esther Phillips. His most famous songwriting credit, however, is attached to a song that has little to do with his own Philly soul recordings: Charo's "Cuchi Cuchi."
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Ronnie Walker Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Ronnie Walker:
In Search Of Love What a day this has been! What a rare mood I'm…
Love Is An Illusion Love is an illusion This is my conclusion I′ve been searchin…
Never Gonna Let You Go You've got me feeling Something I've never felt before And w…
Really Really Love You Really really love you, (oh yes) Really really love you, (oh…
Someday I see you smile and there's a glow So many things…
Thanks To You My tea's gone cold, I wondering why I got out…
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paul harvey
Just heard this for the first time on the recent Kent Spring NYC Soul album and it blows all the other tracks out of the water! Then I saw it was arranged and produced by the late Vince Montana Jr and it all made sense!
mcbrion1951
The rhythm arrangement was to DIE for! His voice reminds me of Ronnie Dyson ("If you Let Me Make Love To You (Why Can't I Touch You?)"
I'm MELVAN
I'm hearing more "Slyvester" than "Ronnie Dyson".
mcbrion1951
I remember this from the summer of '75, when I was working in a restaurant. The rolling bass line and the flute glissando caught my attention immediately. This was a killer dance tune, and was one of the songs of the summer. It came out the same year as Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band (which was actually a New York-based band that did "Cherchez La Femme).
What I didn't realize at the time was the this arrangement was by Vince Montana. That man did SO much of the mid 70s music. This song always makes me want to dance, and it always MAKES me smile.
Joe Haggerty
My favorite of Ronnie's, play it often a no. 1 sounding hit in my opinion.
Ewan Bruce
great early arrangement and tune from vincent montana jr (RIP)
Garry arden
@I'm MELVAN Agreed.
I'm MELVAN
Ewan Bruce VM,J was the best in the game.
SJHR 2
I like this version!
Ronnie Walker
i like it