Martin Luther King song from the 80s (lyrics, music video, member)

Whasse · 01-18-2009, 02:56 PM

There was a song by various artists (think "We Are the World") including New Edition and Whitney Houston that a Milwaukee radio station would play on Martin Luther King's birthday back in the 1980s. The lyrics I can remember "Dr. King tried to love somebody, do you want love somebody? For his sake we take a day, take to love someday."

Anyone know where I can obtain a copy of the song, the lyrics, name/artists?

NSW · 01-18-2009, 03:11 PM

The King Dream Chorus
and Holiday Crew
"King Holiday"
This is a music video from 1986, where El DeBarge, Fat Boys, Full Force, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Whitney Houston, Kurtis Blow, Stacy Lattisaw, Lisa Lisa, Teena Marie, Menudo (with Ricky Martin), Stephanie Mills, New Edition, Run-D.M.C., James "J.T." Taylor, and Whodini all came together to record a tribute song "King Holiday" in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Martin Luther King Music - Common's I Have A Dream and other songs inspired by Dr. King

Try googling what you're looking for next time...this was TOO easy to find.

01-18-2009, 02:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Whasse Groupie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1	Martin Luther King song from the 80s There was a song by various artists (think "We Are the World") including New Edition and Whitney Houston that a Milwaukee radio station would play on Martin Luther King's birthday back in the 1980s. The lyrics I can remember "Dr. King tried to love somebody, do you want love somebody? For his sake we take a day, take to love someday." Anyone know where I can obtain a copy of the song, the lyrics, name/artists?

01-18-2009, 03:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	The King Dream Chorus and Holiday Crew "King Holiday" This is a music video from 1986, where El DeBarge, Fat Boys, Full Force, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Whitney Houston, Kurtis Blow, Stacy Lattisaw, Lisa Lisa, Teena Marie, Menudo (with Ricky Martin), Stephanie Mills, New Edition, Run-D.M.C., James "J.T." Taylor, and Whodini all came together to record a tribute song "King Holiday" in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Martin Luther King Music - Common's I Have A Dream and other songs inspired by Dr. King Try googling what you're looking for next time...this was TOO easy to find. __________________ Hi.