David Lasley - You Bring Me Joy

Taken from his extremely rare debut album "Demos" (1981)
2LP (Almo Irving Music) / 2CD (Cool Sound COOL-037).
CD released in only in Japan.
Manufactured & Distributed by Cool Sound Japan.

Disc 1

01. Somebody's Angel
02. Lead Me On
03. I Should Have Been You
04. Before Love's Gone
05. Nobody's Soldier
06. Love Be Kind To Me
07. Promise Of Love
08. I Don't Go Shopping
09. Worlds Apart
10. Heart Like A Radio
11. Everlasting
11. Dark Side Of Soul (LP Version Only)
12. The Blue Side
13. Missing You (If I Had The Chance)
14. Treat Willie Good
15. Til I Walk With You (Footsteps)
16. Smalltown Change
17. I Am Ready Now
18. To Keep From Gettin' A Lickin'
19. Trouble Land
20. You Bring Me Joy (CD Version Only)

Disc 2

01. Save Me
02. JoJo (LP Version Only)
02. Your Voice
03. Thank You For The Moment
04. Love Is
05. Crazy Man
06. Save It All For You
07. Makin' A Bad Thing Good
08. I Fell Out Of The Magnolias
09. There's A Star For Everyone
10. Closed Doors
11. Meant For You
12. I'm Waving My Flag
13. Heart So Full Of Love
14. O.K.Freddie
15. This Christmas, This Year
16. Troubled Past
17. S'cuse Me While I Fall In Love
18. Selflessly
19. Don't Smile At Me, I Already Know
20. I'll Take You Back

Musicians on this album.
Keyboards: David Benoit, Don Paul Yowell, Peter Allen, Aaron Zigman, Michael Ruff
Piano: Jay Saunders, Marsha Malamet, Don Paul Yowell, Marc Shaiman, Luther Vandross, Tom Coppola
Bass: Wade Short, David Williams, Kenny Lewis, Jason Scheff, Jimmy Haslip
Drums: Mitchell Roberts, Gary Ferguson, David Garibaldi, John Wilcox, Robbie Blumenthal
Guitars: Marty Walsh, Todd Robinson, John Whelock, Dennis Kilman, Chuck Cochran, Jeff Sigman, David Spinozza
Sax: David Sanborn, Joel Paskin
Percussion: Curry Tjader
Guest Lead Vocals: Hans Van Veen (Track 9 of Disc 1), DonYowell (Duet with David Lasley on Track16 of Disc 1), Luther Vandross (Duet with David Lasley on Track17 of Disc 2)
Background Vocals: Charlo Crossley, Frannie Glode, Sylvia St.James, Arnold McCuller, Lynn Pitney, Peter Allen, Marcy Levy, Tommy Funderburk, Don Yowell, Hans Van Veen, Johann Harris, Esra Mohawk, Eloise Laws, Jason Scheff, Ula Hedwog

[marvitt]

A beautiful, soulful, stunning voice and amazingly talented man. 🎶🎵🎶 RIP

[tikneshiabeauford]

Absolutely beautiful voice! R.I.H David! ❤️🙏🏽

[SincerelyTijahnaeJ]

Wow I went down a rabbit hole, I didn’t know this wasn’t originally Anita’s song I love each version.

[robertawilcox]

My heart is broken. He was a good friend from way back. He and my Hubby wrote together. He used to feed my baby girl. Oh David you are not dead!!! You are more alive than ever!!! In peace and beauty

[joannahhillebrandt]

Oh wow!!!! A comment on instagram sent me here and… just WOW!

[eugeniaboone]

I've been seeing his name for about 50 years( as a teenager) on many different artists /groups. R&B, soul, pop,etc. I thought he was a BM . He has range and unique voice. Very talented.

[pA-vobo]

Both Anita's and David's are great versions!

[FreedomSpirit]

David wrote You Bring Me Joy amongst so many other great hit songs that no one took the time to find out who wrote them. Your spirit lives on David. Your music everlasting. 💜🙏🏽🎶💖🎶

[top]

Heard him several times with James Taylor.
An exceptional voice.
RIP.

[BlackRootsAcademyOfSoul]

I had absolutely no idea there was an original version. This man sings it so well, in such a high octave too 😳 👏🏿👏🏿👌🏿

[TooSkinnyKenny]

wow what a voice. I'd seen his name on lots of my records as a writer and background singer but a voice like his deserved recognition of its own. He sounds quite a bit like Sylvester.

[Tenise]

In love with this demo. I also love his final version with Luther on background, Norman Connor's w/ Ada Dyer & Anita's! Such a beautiful song David created and I can't help but love every single version of this song.

[jaroslavmalik]

Wow, very beautiful voice and the song👋👋

[lindam.lasley]

Yes I'm you inside and out just to do it all over again. You too bring me joy with the sound of your voice. The god's made of you a very marvelous choice.

[joellenstevens]

couldn't keep my eyes off you at a James Taylor concert

[kdizzle]

All this time, I thought this was Anita Baker's I must say I like this version.

[russellpatrickdavis]

This is SO BEAUTIFUL, but what brings me joy is Anita Bakers version/ arrangement..no one in the world can sang it like The Songstress can...her version is priceless...WHY?..just because
#anitabaker: YOU BRING ME JOY 365 days of the year!!

[Elwrt]

I just learned October 28, 2023 that Anita Baker remade this beautiful original