Expert: Bong Santos - 6/26/2006

Question
Who sang lead on song Soul to Soul

Answer
Dear Darlene,

SOUL TO SOUL is a single by the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Famer (inducted 1989) and Vocal Group Hall of Famer (inducted 1999)THE TEMPTATIONS from their 1989 album SPECIAL. The song was lead sang by ALI-OLLIE WOODSON.

ALI-OLLIE WOODSON who was born on September 12, 1951 was lead singer of the group twice, first from 1984 to 1986 during DENNIS EDWARDS' second departure from the group and from 1989-1998 from DENNIS EDWARDS' third and final departure. He co-wrote and sang lead on the group's 1984 hit TREAT HER LIKE A LADY from the album TRULY FOR YOU. TREAT HER LIKE A LADY peaked at #48 on the Hot 100 Chart on February 9, 1985. It also went to #13 on the Hot Dance Music/Hot Club Play Chart (February 23, 1985) and #2 on the Hot R & B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks Chart (January 12, 1985).
SOUL TO SOUL for its part was a #12 Hot R & B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks charter (April 21, 1990).
ALI-OLLIE WOODSON now tours with a Temptations-like revue called ALI-OLLIE WOOODSON & THE EMPERORS OF SOUL. He once toured with THE TEMPTATIONS in Japan in 2002 when group member BO HENDERSON was unable to accompany the group due to visa problems. His last album for the group was the 1995's FOR LOVERS ONLY.

SOUL TO SOUL / THE TEMPTATIONS

Mmmmmmh..mmmmh..mmmmh
Mmmh..mmmh..mmmh
Mmmmmmh..mmmh..mmmh..mmmh..mmmh(mmmh)
Soul to Soul (Soul to soul)
Sooooul mmmh..mmmh..mmmmmmh
Oh whoa whoa (soul to soul)

Picked some newspaper…At my feet
We go blowing down the street
Got out stories…old and new
Need someone to tell 'em to

CHORUS
We don't have to be eye to eye (face to face)
I'm not asking for miracles (or saving grace)
And I don't need another heart (to have and hold)
All I want is a friend I can talk to (soul to soul)
Oh… soul to soul (soul to soul)
Mmmmmh…

Like an album…On a shelf
Tired of talking to myself
Wishing somebody (somebody) passing by (passing by)
Would pick me up and look inside

CHORUS
We don't have to be eye to eye (or face to face)
I'm not asking for miracles… (miracles…or saving grace)
And I don't need another heart… (I don't need another heart…to have and hold)
All I want is a friend I can talk to (soul to soul)
soul to soul Oh… (soul to soul…soul to soul)
Mmmmmh…

Everyone needs someone to turn to
When they walk in their line (got to hold the line)
And we all need a friend we can cry to
And I'm out on the line (I'm on the line)
He..he..
It's been so long now…you know I need a li… Aaai,

Oh whoaaaa…whoaaaa…whoaaa..
Oh my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my, my
All I want is a friend I can talk to (woe woe woe woe soul to soul)
I just call and there you are (soul to soul)
Shining on me like a star (shining down)
Smiling in my direction in the night (oooooh oooooh oooooh)
And I feel your light yeah (oh oh soul to soul)
I'm feeling stronger now, so much stronger now (soul to soul)
Won't you shine a little longer, longer right now
I'm still holding the line (got to hold the line) yeah
Keep me holding the line
Oh oh my…

CHORUS
We don't have to be eye to eye (or meet face to face)
I'm not asking for miracles (or saving grace)
And I don't need another heart (to have and hold)
All I want is someone I can talk to (soul to soul)
Oh I need a friend right now
(sooooul to soul) *repeat in background till end of song
Someone I can talk to

I'm feeling lonely right now (right now baby)
I just need to know you're there anytime of the day and night
I need somebody who's willing to listen
Shining, shining, shining, shining so brightly right now
I feel like I'm carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders
So much soul
Does anyone hear me calling…


Maraming Salamat po!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines