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Gloria (Enchantment song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Gloria
| cover = Enchantment - Gloria single cover.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Enchantment
| album = Enchantment
| B-side = "Dance to the Music"
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| genre = R&B
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| producer = Michael Stokes
| prev_title = Call on Me
| prev_year = 1975
| next_title = Come On and Ride
| next_year = 1976
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'"Gloria"' is a song performed by American R&B group Enchantment, issued as the second single from the group's eponymous debut album. It was written by lead singer Emanuel Johnson with frequent collaborator Michael Stokes; and was produced by Stokes. The song was the group's biggest hit on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, peaking at #25 in 1977.
Chart performance
Jesse Powell version
{{Infobox song
| name = Gloria
| cover = Jesse Powell - Gloria single cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Jesse Powell
| album = Jesse Powell
| B-side = "All I Need"
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| genre = R&B
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| label = Silas
| writer =
| producer = Michael Stokes
| prev_title = All I Need
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = I Like It
| next_year = 1996
| misc =
}}
In 1996, American contemporary R&B singer Jesse Powell covered "Gloria" and included it on his eponymous debut album. The album features the song in a medley with another Enchantment song, "It's You That I Need", and is titled '"The Enchantment Medley: Gloria/It's You That I Need"', but only "Gloria" was released as a single. Powell's version was also produced by Michael Stokes; and it peaked at #51 on the 'Billboard' R&B chart.
Music video
The official music video for the song was directed by Lionel C. Martin.
Chart performance
References
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