Bobby Caldwell — “What You Won’t Do For Love”

Bobby Caldwell is living proof that soul music has no color line. His record label actually tried to hide his racial identity with a silhouette album cover to break onto R&B radio, and it worked—audiences loved his voice! 🤔 Fun Fact: The original 7" single was released on a limited-edition red heart-shaped vinyl that was, at the time, the most expensive single ever sold at retail price! Did you know? 🤯 Increíble

That dude had soul…

I like the youtube reaction videos where they react to the song and that Bobby is "pretty fly for a white guy". 🙂👍

"He's white!!" - Every YouTube reaction account

“What You Won’t Do For Love” is pure soul poetry effortless, emotional, and forever smooth. Bobby Caldwell gave the world a song that floats between heartbreak and devotion, and decades later it still hits the same. A classic that lives in the heart, not the charts.

We all thought he was black....

This song was in my parents permanent rotation at their cookouts. I still love it to this day

Classic. Love how they hide him in the shadows at the beginning 🤣

One of the smoothest grooves of all time.

@mkgoblue

🎶🎤🎶🎤🎶🎤🎶 The blue eyes white dragon.

💙🎶🎶

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One of the greatest songs ever if we’re being honest

He really deserved much more recognition and credit throughout his career. A truly fine singer of smooth soul.

The blackest white singer there is..great song 👊🏼

Jam

The other Cat In The Hat

would call this a standard in my book

We lost a unique voice. Still love 💕

Classic 🔥🔥🔥🔥

The Cat in the Hat. He is missed. Forever loved.

One of my all time favorites

De la mejor fusión de finales de los 70.

Is this karaoke? Just kidding.

The OG

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@spinblk42 Great tune but what's w the Chuck Mangione hat? Did Bobby ever have another hit?

Classic 🖤