BOARDSIES DECIDE: Best Song Ever By Black/Partly Black Music Act.

The J Stands for Jay

Tupac Feat. Dr Dre California Love
Prince 1999
Stevie Wonder Superstition
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five The Message

Reberetta

Most votes after 50 minutes advances.

Round 1
Barrett Strong Money (That's What I Want) v Little Richard Tutti Frutti  

Marvin Gaye Sexual Healing v The Shirelles Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow

Prince  When Doves Cry v Percy Sledge When A Man Loves A Woman

Drake Hold On We're Going Home v Alicia Keys Empire State of Mind

Barrett Strong Money (That's What I Want) v Little Richard Tutti Frutti  
Marvin Gaye Sexual Healing v The Shirelles Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Prince  When Doves Cry v Percy Sledge When A Man Loves A Woman
Drake feat. Majid Jordan Hold On We're Going Home v Alicia Keys Empire State of Mind

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want)

Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing

Prince - When Doves Cry ; one of my noms

Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind

Declan A Walsh

My votes in bold.

Barrett Strong Money (That's What I Want) v Little Richard Tutti Frutti
- Both good songs. The first is just pure class.

Marvin Gaye Sexual Healing v The Shirelles Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Nice tune.

Prince When Doves Cry v Percy Sledge When A Man Loves A Woman
An alright tune beats a boring one!

Drake feat. Majid Jordan Hold On We're Going Home v Alicia Keys Empire State of Mind - ABSTAIN

Kolido

Barrett Strong Money (That's What I Want)
The Shirelles Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Percy Sledge When A Man Loves A Woman
Alicia Keys Empire State of Mind

The J Stands for Jay

Barrett Strong Money (That's What I Want)
Marvin Gaye Sexual Healing
Prince When Doves Cry
Drake feat. Majid Jordan Hold On We're Going Home

JohnGreenFan

Little Richard Tutti Frutti
Marvin Gaye Sexual Healing
Prince When Doves Cry
Drake feat. Majid Jordan Hold On We're Going Home

Zaph

Barrett Strong Money (That's What I Want)
The Shirelles Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Prince When Doves Cry
Abstain

Reberetta

I'm going to vote for The Shirelles.

Scores so far.

Barrett Strong Money (That's What I Want) 5-1 Little Richard Tutti Frutti  
Marvin Gaye Sexual Healing 3-4 The Shirelles Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Prince  When Doves Cry 5-1 Percy Sledge When A Man Loves A Woman
Drake feat. Majid Jordan Hold On We're Going Home 2-2 Alicia Keys Empire State of Mind

Necro

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote:

Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote:

Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind

I also vote for these

Abstain on the rest

Reberetta

Results:

Barrett Strong Money (That's What I Want) 5-1 Little Richard Tutti Frutti  
Prince  When Doves Cry 5-1 Percy Sledge When A Man Loves A Woman
Drake feat. Majid Jordan Hold On We're Going Home 2-3 Alicia Keys Empire State of Mind


Next vote wins:

Marvin Gaye Sexual Healing 4-4 The Shirelles Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow

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ROUND 1
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers Why Do Fools Fall in Love v Edwin Starr War

Al Green Let's Stay Together v The Supremes Stop! In the Name of Love

The Penguins Earth Angel v The Platters The Great Pretender

Whitney Houston I Wanna Dance With Somebody v The Crystals He's A Rebel

Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers Why Do Fools Fall in Love v Edwin Starr War
Al Green Let's Stay Together v The Supremes Stop! In the Name of Love
The Penguins Earth Angel v The Platters The Great Pretender
Whitney Houston I Wanna Dance With Somebody v The Crystals He's A Rebel

JP Liz V1

Little Richard Tutti Frutti  
The Shirelles Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Percy Sledge When A Man Loves A Woman
Drake feat. Majid Jordan Hold On We're Going Home

JohnGreenFan

Edwin Starr War
The Supremes Stop! In the Name of Love
The Platters The Great Pretender
Whitney Houston I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Necro

The Supremes
Whitney

Abstain on others

Zaph

Edwin Starr War
Al Green Let's Stay Together
The Platters The Great Pretender
The Crystals He's A Rebel

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Edwin Starr - War

Al Green - Let's Stay Together ; tough shout, two great songs

Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody

abstain on The Penguins and The Platters, didn't feel anything towards either

JP Liz V1

Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers Why Do Fools Fall in Love
The Supremes Stop! In the Name of Love
The Penguins Earth Angel
Whitney Houston I Wanna Dance With Somebody

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Marvin Gaye Sexual Healing 4-5 The Shirelles Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow

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Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers Why Do Fools Fall in Love 1-3 Edwin Starr War
Al Green Let's Stay Together 2-3 The Supremes Stop! In the Name of Love
The Penguins Earth Angel 1-2 The Platters The Great Pretender
Whitney Houston I Wanna Dance With Somebody 4-1 The Crystals He's A Rebel

Irish Aris

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want)

Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing

Prince - When Doves Cry ; one of my noms

Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind

I'll vote the same as LeVar.
I think I nominated When Doves Cry too, because I didn't trust people would do it.
But, my god, these 4 matches are tough!!

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Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers Why Do Fools Fall in Love 1-3 Edwin Starr War
Al Green Let's Stay Together 2-3 The Supremes Stop! In the Name of Love
The Penguins Earth Angel 1-2 The Platters The Great Pretender
Whitney Houston I Wanna Dance With Somebody 4-1 The Crystals He's A Rebel

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Round 1
MIA Paper Planes  v Lionel Richie & Diana Ross Endless Love

Darius Rucker History In The Making v Booker T & The M.G's Green Onions

Boyz 2 Men  End Of The Road v Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child

Sister Sledge He's The Greatest Dancer v The Jacksons I Want You Back

MIA Paper Planes  v Lionel Richie & Diana Ross Endless Love
Darius Rucker History In The Making v Booker T & The M.G's Green Onions
Boyz To Men  End Of The Road v Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child
Sister Sledge He's The Greatest Dancer v The Jacksons I Want You Back

Necro

MIA
Darius Rucker
Boyz 2 Men

Zaph

MIA Paper Planes - only because it samples Straight to Hell by The Clash.
Booker T & The M.G's Green Onions
Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child
Abstain

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Lionel Richie & Diana Ross - Endless Love

Booker T & The M.G's - Green Onions

Boyz II Men - End Of The Road

Sister Sledge - He's The Greatest Dancer



No easy decisions in those matches at all

ShaneU

MIA Paper Planes
Booker T & The M.G's Green Onions
Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child
The Jacksons I Want You Back

JP Liz V1

MIA Paper Planes  
Darius Rucker History In The Making
Boyz To Men  End Of The Road
The Jacksons I Want You Back

Irish Aris

MIA Paper Planes v Lionel Richie & Diana Ross Endless Love
Darius Rucker History In The Making v Booker T & The M.G's Green Onions
Boyz To Men End Of The Road v Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child - Pass, not a fan of either song
Sister Sledge He's The Greatest Dancer v The Jacksons I Want You Back (tough one I like both of them)

the purple tin

MIA Paper Planes v Lionel Richie & Diana Ross Endless Love
Darius Rucker History In The Making v Booker T & The M.G's Green Onions
Boyz To Men End Of The Road v Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child
Sister Sledge He's The Greatest Dancer v The Jacksons I Want You Back