''Rich Love, Poor Love'' is a collaboration album by singers

Syreeta Syreeta Wright (born Rita Wright, February 28, 1946 – July 6, 2004), known mononymously as Syreeta, was an American singer-songwriter, best known for her music during the early 1970s through the early 1980s. Wright's career heights were songs ...

and G.C. Cameron, released by

Motown Motown is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. Founded by Berry Gordy, Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on January 12, 1959, it was incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau ...

in 1977. Both were two of the finest singers at Motown and despite several efforts, neither could get a solo career going. So, Motown did something they typically do with struggling performers, unite them for a duet. Produced by Michael L. Smith, this album combined typical disco with lush ballads to showcase the performers' versatility. Despite high praise from Billboard Magazine and numerous other trade publications and some initial promotion from Motown, the album and lone single (Let's Make A Deal) failed to catch on with radio programmers or record buyers. Cameron would leave Motown, Syreeta would finally get a huge hit with Billy Preston 2 years later (With You I'm Born Again.)

Track listing

*All songs written by Michael Lovesmith, except where noted.

Personnel

*Syreeta – vocals *G.C. Cameron – vocals * David T. Walker, Greg Poree,

Jay Graydon Jay Joseph Graydon (born October 8, 1949, Burbank, California) is an American songwriter, recording artist, guitarist, singer, keyboardist, producer, arranger, and recording engineer. He is the winner of two Grammy Awards (in the R&B category) ...

– guitar *Michael Lovesmith – keyboards, backing vocals *

Sonny Burke Joseph Francis "Sonny" Burke (March 22, 1914 – May 31, 1980) was an American musical arranger, composer, Big Band leader and producer. Early life and career Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania to Francis P. Burke and Rhoda Nihany, Burke grew up in D ...

– keyboards *David Shields, Henry Davis – bass guitar *

James Gadson James Edward Gadson (born June 17, 1939) is an American drummer and session musician. Beginning his career in the late 1960s, Gadson has since become one of the most-recorded drummers in the history of R&B. He is also a singer and songwriter. ...

Ollie E. Brown Ollie E. Brown (born April 20, 1953) is an American drummer, percussionist, record producer, and high school basketball coach. A prolific session musician, Brown has performed on over a hundred albums in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Brown was also ...

– drums *Gary Coleman,

Jack Ashford Jack Ashford (born May 18, 1934) is an American musician who was a percussionist for Motown Records' in-house Funk Brothers band during the 1960s and early 1970s. Ashford is most famous for playing the tambourine on hundreds of Motown recordings ...

Julius Wechter Julius Wechter (May 10, 1935 – February 1, 1999) was an American musician and composer who played the marimba and vibraphone. He also played various percussion instruments. He composed the song " Spanish Flea" for Herb Alpert and was leader of t ...

– percussion *William Green – saxophone on "You Need a Change" *Danny Smith, Marti McCall, Myrna Matthews, Pattie Brooks, Petsye Powell – backing vocals {{Authority control 1977 collaborative albums Syreeta albums Motown albums G. C. Cameron albums