Artist:Jeffree
Song:Love's Gonna Last
Album:Steppin' Across the U.S.A. Vol. 2
Love's Gonna Last was a minor chart hit when it released in 1979. But it became a classic of step music when it was rediscovered by DJs in the 90s. Of course Jeff "Jeffree" Perry didn't know he was recording a step classic at the time. Perry grew up in Detroit in a musical family. His uncle Robert Bateman co-wrote and produced The Marvelettes classic Please Mr. Postman. All four if Perry's brothers are musicians. They recorded as The Perry Brothers in the late 60s. When Greg Perry worked as a house producer for Holland/Dozier/Holland's Hot Wax label, he brought Jeff in to write songs. They wrote and produced Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed for 100 Proof Aged in Soul. And they produced Want Ads for Honey Cone. Jeff Perry then worked for Motown especially with legendary bassist James Jamerson. He also became close friends with Marvin Gaye. Then he went to Chicago to work for Carl Davis at Brunswick Records. Perry wrote several songs for Jackie Wilson's final album Beautiful Day. Perry's 1975 single Love Don't Come No Stronger for Arista was an R&B hit. Perry moved to MCA to work with producer Norman Whitfield. And that's when he released the 1979 album Jeffree. Love's Gonna Last was one of two chart hits from the album. Perry wrote and produced the album. Then in 1990 DJs at WVAZ in Chicago started playing Love's Gonna Last and claimed it was a step classic. Suddenly Jeffree is in demand. MCA was convinced to re-release Jeffree as a Best Of. But it's too expensive. You can get Love's Gonna Last on this various artists comp. Perry released the 1997 album Call It Love and he still writes and produces. Here's a video for Love's Gonna Last by Jeffree. Yes, he does sound like Marvin Gaye.
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