Like Lionel
Richie and Kool & The Gang before him, Jeffrey Osborne may have
risen to prominence as a funk/disco artist, but his heart was in Cosby
Rock.
As the lead singer of L.T.D., Osborne had a #4
hit in 1977 with "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again."
But
every time he turned around, R&B trends shifted behind him.
Clearly, Osborne needed to be singing inspirational MOR ballads:
Or maybe he needed to be singing sleazy, pseudo-Rick James funk numbers (with requisite imitation "Beat It" guitar solo):
Damn it, '80s, make up your mind!
Editor's note: According to several YouTube commentators, that "requisite imitation 'Beat It' guitar solo" I was just making fun of was actually performed by Brian May of Queen (!). Hey Michael Jackson, you can have Eddie Van Halen.
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