Disco Dessert: "Street Life" from the Crusaders featuring Randy Crawford...

"Street Life" was the biggest pop and dance hit for the veteran jazz-soul outfit the Crusaders, who had been recording since the 1960's. Taken from the album Street Life, the slick number features vocals from Randy Crawford. It was their sole top-40 pop hit in 1979 at #36, while peaking on to Billboard magazine's R&B chart at #17. The track slipped on to their Disco/Dance Tracks list at #75. In England, the single was much bigger, reaching #5 on the pop list there. The song was written by Will Jennings, who would go on to work with Steve Winwood as well as co-write "My Heart Will Go On" for Celine Dion, and band member Joe Sample...


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