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The Love Unlimited Orchestra
Group · United States · San Pedro · formed 1973
orchestral pop music group
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Also known as Barry White & The Love Unlimited Orchestra · Barry White And Love Unlimited · Barry White and The Love Unlimited Orchestra · Love Unlimited Orchesta · Love Unlimted Orchestra · Love unlimited orchestra · +2 more
Timeline
13 events▣ Album 9+ Member joins 1◆ Formed 1★ Debut release 1− Member leaves 1
1970s
· Debut release
Debut release: Love's Theme / Sweet Moments
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1980s
2000s
· Member leaves
Barry White leaves the band
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Biography
English biography249 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1374606480
Biography
The Love Unlimited Orchestra was a 40-piece string-laden orchestra formed by American singer Barry White, and serving as a backing unit for White and for female vocal trio Love Unlimited. From the early 1970s on, they also recorded several singles and albums under their own name.
Career
The orchestra was originally formed in 1972 to back White's female vocal group Love Unlimited for their debut album. The following year they began supporting White for his solo debut, I've Got So Much to Give.
Their biggest hit was 1973's instrumental single "Love's Theme". The track, written by Barry White, went to number 1 for one week in the US and number 10 in the UK. The RIAA awarded a gold disc in February 1974. The hit was included on the orchestra's debut album, Rhapsody in White
Rhapsody in WhiteSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 8 tracksA1Barry's Theme4:28A2Rhapsody in White3:53A3Midnight and You5:10A4I Feel Love Coming On6:23B1Baby Blues5:30B2Don't Take It Away From Me4:25B3What a Groove4:00B4Love's Theme4:08, issued in 1974.
Two follow-up albums, the soundtrack for the film Together Brothers and White Gold
White GoldSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracksA1Barry's Love, Part 14:56A2Satin Soul4:15A3Always Thinking of You3:14A4Power of Love3:58A5Spanish Lei4:53B1You Make Me Feel Like This (When You Touch Me)4:24B2Only You Can Make Me Blue3:18B3Dreaming4:38B4Just Living It Up3:38B5Just Like a Baby3:05B6Barry's Love, Part 24:38, were released later that year. White Gold featured the single "Satin Soul", which peaked at number 22 on the Billboard pop charts in early 1975. In 1976, Kenny Gorelick, later known as Kenny G, joined the orchestra as a saxophonist. Ray Parker Jr. was also a member in the mid-1970s.
The orchestra continued to record albums for 20th Century Records until the end of the 1970s. By 1981, they had moved to White's own label, Unlimited Gold. Their second album from that year, Welcome Aboard
Welcome AboardSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracksA1Welcome Aboard6:27A2Dreams4:48A3Night Life in the City4:55A4Lift Your Voice and Say (United We Can Live in Peace Today)4:31A5Welcome Aboard (reprise)0:42B1Easin’5:03B2Antigua Blue4:39B3Wind4:07B4Strange4:14B5My Fantasies4:00, featured composer and arranger Webster Lewis. Their final album, Rise, was issued in 1983.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 21 | 87.5th |
| Studio albums | 9 | 90th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 13 | 89.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 46 | 86.9th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (21 release groups · 9 studio albums)
Albums · 9
1974 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 37:57
A1Barry's Theme4:28A2Rhapsody in White3:53A3Midnight and You5:10A4I Feel Love Coming On6:23B1Baby Blues5:30B2Don't Take It Away From Me4:25B3What a Groove4:00B4Love's Theme4:081974 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 44:57
A1Barry's Love, Part 14:56A2Satin Soul4:15A3Always Thinking of You3:14A4Power of Love3:58A5Spanish Lei4:53B1You Make Me Feel Like This (When You Touch Me)4:24B2Only You Can Make Me Blue3:18B3Dreaming4:38B4Just Living It Up3:38B5Just Like a Baby3:05B6Barry's Love, Part 24:381975 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 35:10
A1Bring It on Up4:21A2Makin’ Believe That It’s You3:36A3I Wanna Stay4:44A4Give Up Your Love Girl4:01B1You’re All I Want4:57B2It’s Only What I Feel3:54B3Midnight Groove5:39B4Forever in Love3:581976 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 35:53
A1My Sweet Summer Suite5:01A2Strange Games & Things4:10A3Blue Concerto3:42A4You, I Adore4:59B1Brazilian Love Song6:09B2Are You Sure4:08B3You've Given Me Something3:26B4I'm Falling in Love With You4:181978 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 40:39
A1Don't You Know How Much I Love You5:21A2Stay Please and Make Love to Me6:59A3Hey Look at Me, I'm in Love7:28B1Love You, Ooh It's True I Do4:00B2Whisper Softly7:32B3Enter Love's (interlude)2:20B4Can't You See6:59Super Movie Themes - Just A Little Bit Different
1979 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 47:07
A1Theme From Superman6:01A2Theme From King Kong6:06A3Night Fever5:10A4Grease3:13A5Intermission2:21B1Theme From Shaft5:47B2Theme From a Summer Place4:14B3The Way We Were5:09B4As Time Goes By4:35B5People of Tomorrow Are the Children of Today4:311981 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 35:55
A1Bayou5:10A2Jamaican Girl5:32A3I Wanna Boogie and Woogie With You6:39B1Vieni qua bella mi4:49B2Freeway Flyer3:23B3I’m in the Mood4:30B4Young America5:521981 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 43:26
A1Welcome Aboard6:27A2Dreams4:48A3Night Life in the City4:55A4Lift Your Voice and Say (United We Can Live in Peace Today)4:31A5Welcome Aboard (reprise)0:42B1Easin’5:03B2Antigua Blue4:39B3Wind4:07B4Strange4:14B5My Fantasies4:001983 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 40:37
A1Take a Good Look (And What Do You See?)6:27A2My Laboratory (Is Ready for You)6:18A3After Five7:32B1Do It to the Music.... Please5:44B2In Brazil5:34B3Anna Lisa4:58B4Goodbye Concerto4:04
Single · 6
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Love's Theme / Sweet MomentsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:16ALove's Theme (instrumental)3:30 BSweet Moments (instrumental)3:46 | 1973 | ||
| 1976 | Theme From King KongSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 11:48ATheme From King Kong8:06 BBlues Concerto3:42 | 1976 | ||
| 1976 | My Sweet Summer SuiteSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 12:02AMy Sweet Summer Suite7:17 BJust Living It Up4:45 | 1976 | ||
| 1977 | Mi Dulce Suite de Verano / Estas SeguroSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAMi Dulce Suite de Verano BEstas Seguro | 1977 | ||
| 1980 | Hungry Heart / BayouSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:10AHungry Heart3:10 BBayou4:00 | 1980 | ||
| 1981 | Welcome Aboard / StrangeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 10:411Welcome Aboard6:27 2Strange4:14 | 1981 |
Other · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Lift Your Voice And Say (United We Can Live In Peace Today)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:40ALift Your Voice And Say (United We Can Live In Peace Today)4:30 BMy Fantasies4:10 | 1981 |
Album · 5
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Best of Barry White's Love Unlimited OrchestraSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:18:191My Sweet Summer Suite (12" version)7:19 2Don't You Know How Much I Love You5:19 3Brazilian Love Song (12" version)6:14 4Rhapsody in White4:00 5Love's Theme4:11 6Satin Soul4:14 7Theme From "Together Brothers"2:52 8Theme From "King Kong"8:08 9Bring It on Up4:25 10Blues Concerto3:42 11Let the Music Play (instrumental version)5:50 12Forever in Love4:08 13Midnight and You5:17 14Can't You See7:03 15Baby Blues5:37 | Compilation | 6 June 1995 | |
| 1999 | Romantic SaxSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 53:161Blue Eyes3:28 2Stand by Me2:57 3The Greatest Love of All4:45 4She's Out of My Life3:28 5Holding Back the Years4:13 6Songbird5:01 7Theme From "Dying Young"4:02 8Blue Moon2:52 9We've Got Tonight3:44 10I'm Not in Love4:00 11Ti Amo2:39 12Up Where We Belong4:12 13Suddenly3:54 14Memory4:01 | Compilation | 1999 | |
| 2018 | The 20th Century Records Singles (1973-1979)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 32 tracks · 2:16:34Disc 1 1Love's Theme (single version)3:39 2Sweet Moments (single version)3:49 3Rhapsody in White (single version)2:58 4Barry's Theme4:28 5Theme From Together Brothers (From "Together Brothers" Soundtrack)2:50 6Find the Man Bros. (From "Together Brothers" Soundtrack)2:19 7Baby Blues (single version)3:14 8What a Groove (single version)3:31 9Satin Soul (single version)3:37 10Just Living It Up3:35 11Always Thinking of You3:12 12Forever in Love (single version)3:36 13Only You Can Make Me Blue3:15 14Midnight Groove (single version)4:51 15It's Only What I Feel (single version)3:54 16My Sweet Summer Suite (single version)4:50 17Theme From "King Kong" (Pt. I) (single version)3:16 18Theme From "King Kong" (Pt. II) (single version)6:04 Disc 21Brazilian Love Song (single version)3:08 2Hey Look at Me, I'm in Love (single version)3:29 3Whisper Softly (single version)3:43 4Don't You Know How Much I Love You (single version)3:05 5Theme From "Shaft" (single version)3:11 6Theme From "Superman" (single version)3:29 7My Sweet Summer Suite (12" version)7:16 8Theme From King Kong (12" disco version)8:05 9Blues Concerto3:40 10Brazilian Love Song (12" version)6:10 11Don't You Know How Much I Love You (disco version)5:08 12Hey Look at Me, I'm in Love (disco version)7:29 13Theme From "Shaft" (disco version)5:47 14Theme From "Superman" (disco version)5:56 | Compilation | 15 June 2018 | |
| 2019 | The 20th Century Records Albums (1973-1979)Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music | Compilation | 29 March 2019 | |
| — | Barry White's Golden Collection Vol.1Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 55:201Welcome Aboard (Reprise)0:40 2My Laboratory (Is Ready For You)6:16 3I'm So Glad That I'm A Woman3:55 4Take A Good Look (And What Do You See?)6:27 5Bayou4:48 6Jamaican Girl5:19 7High Steppin' Hip Dressin' Fella (You Got It Together)5:26 8Easin'4:03 9Antigua Blue4:40 10I Did It For Love4:46 11Never, Never Say Goodbye5:30 12He's Mine (No, You Can't Have Him)3:30 | Compilation | — |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put The Love Unlimited Orchestra head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 21 | 87.5th |
| Studio albums | 9 | 90th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 13 | 89.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 46 | 86.9th |
| Genres | 4 | 84.7th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry White | 1972 | 4 July 2003 | original |
| David T. Walker | — | present | |
| Donald Peake | — | present | |
| Ernie Watts | — | present | |
| Kenny G | — | present | |
| Kenny G | — | present | |
| Lee Ritenour | — | present | |
| Ray Parker Jr. | — | present | |
| Willie Seastrunk | — | present |
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8c92cef7-52ae-49cd-bf5d-97078a977d58core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7748985genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7748985seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Love_Unlimited_Orchestrabiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Love_Unlimited_Orchestra
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Wikidata: Q7748985 · MusicBrainz: 8c92cef7-52ae-49cd-bf5d-97078a977d58
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