#RIP #BobbyCaldwell who died today at the age of 71. When "What You Won't Do For Love" was released, the record company concealed the fact Caldwell was white, so when he went on his first tour with the hit with Natalie Cole, the audience was most surprised. The song has been covered, remade and sampled many times. It was covered by Go West, Phyllis Hyman, Roy Ayers, Michael Bolton, Intro, Boyz II Men and Snoh Aalegra and was sampled by Tupac Shakur for his hit "Do for Love". Here's Bobby Caldwel

Bobby Caldwell, the late singer who had the career-launching 1978 hit What You Don’t Do For Love, delivered the song as a last-minute addition to his self-titled debut album. What You Won’t Do For Love, like a few other Bobby Caldwell songs, have been heavily covered, sampled and interpolated such as on 2pac’s Do For Love and Common’s The Light. #musichistory #bobbycaldwell #70srnb #woogtalksmusic #whatyouwontdoforlove #70ssoul #sample | Whats Good Music