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Songs that surprised you by being performed by whites

Posted on 3/6/25 at 6:09 pm
Posted by OWLFAN86
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Posted by Saint Alfonzo
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Posted on 3/6/25 at 6:48 pm to
The number one answer will be Bobby Caldwell.
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Posted by ruzil
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Posted on 3/6/25 at 7:05 pm to
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The number one answer will be Billy Caldwell.


Bobby Caldwell for sure.
Posted by rebelrouser
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Posted on 3/6/25 at 7:13 pm to
I would have bet a lot of money that was from European white dudes. I'm going Paul Young:

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Posted by Bayou
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Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 3/6/25 at 8:17 pm to
The all time champ:

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Posted on 3/6/25 at 8:19 pm to
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 3/6/25 at 8:23 pm to


Ironically these kids were the whitest preppies of all time
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 3/6/25 at 8:28 pm to


Per legend when Fats D heard this on his car radio he thought, "When did I cut this?"
Posted by northshorebamaman
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Posted on 3/6/25 at 8:34 pm to
Michael Jackson's entire catalog post-1984.
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This is the very first time I’ve ever posted this video earnestly.
Posted by CrazyTigerFan
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Posted by midlothianlsu
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Posted on 3/6/25 at 9:04 pm to
Double Shot (of My Baby’s Love)

Swingin’ Medallions
White high school kids
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Posted by FightinTigersDammit
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Posted on 3/6/25 at 9:22 pm to
A lot of Hall and Oates, and a lot of the Average White Band
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 3/6/25 at 9:28 pm to
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Double Shot (of My Baby’s Love)

Swingin’ Medallions
White high school kids
Wow... You really thought they were black? Even as a pre teen I could tell they were a bunch of white boys

Great record, maybe the frat rock GOAT. For those who don't know, it was written by BR's Cyril Vetter, later general manager of Ch 33 (he still around?)

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Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 3/6/25 at 9:30 pm to
no black person was ever that flat
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Posted by FearlessFreep
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Posted on 3/7/25 at 5:30 am to

as a little kid when this came out, i distinctly remember being weirdly disappointed to discover it was a greasy wop singing it and not some hip Scatman Crothers type black dude

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Posted by rebelrouser
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Posted on 3/7/25 at 8:21 am to
Damn! Girl Watcher is white dudes? Never would have guessed.
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