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The late great singer and keyboardist, Booker Newberry III started his career as a member of the acclaimed soul group Sweet Thunder which had a hit with "Baby I Need Your Love Today" and a handful of moderately successful albums before embarking on a solo career. Signed to Neil Bogart's Boardwalk label, Newberry worked on his solo debut with producers Bobby Eli and Nick Martinelli. His song "Love Town" became an international hit in 1983. Over the last years of his life (he passed away in 2023) he was working with the renowned Philly Soul producer Butch Ingram, who had been encouraging Booker to record some new music. The resulting tracks they recorded together found Newberry's voice in fine form, sounding as good, if not better than in his heyday. Presented here is a fitting final tribute to Booker - a beautiful performance of the Ingram-penned original "There Ain't No Love," sung with deep emotion by Newberry in his unique, characteristic style.