The final double-digit episode of
Star Time is our second Valentine's Day tribute, this time
without the disruptive influence of Dr. Dmitri Corazon. This year it's all straight-up, unfiltered romance, featuring tingling sensations from the '60s and '70s. So festoon this episode with detached rose petals and foil candy wrappers -- your date will be powerless to resist. And get ready next week for the Big Ridiculous Event of Episode #100.
| Artist | Song | Year | Label |
|---|
| Set 1 | | | |
| Gene Chandler | Bless Our Love | 1964 | Constellation |
| The Ronettes feat. Veronica | Do I Love You | 1964 | Philles |
| Fred Hughes | Oo Wee Baby, I Love You | 1965 | Vee-Jay |
| Barbara Mason | Yes I'm Ready | 1965 | Arctic |
| The Marvelows | I Do | 1965 | ABC Paramount |
| Garnet Mimms | I'll Take Good Care of You | 1966 | United Artists |
| Martha Reeves & the Vandellas | My Baby Loves Me | 1966 | Gordy |
| Jimmy Holiday | Baby I Love You | 1966 | Minit |
| Set 2 | | | |
| Laura Lee | Up Tight, Good Man | 1967 | Chess |
| James & Bobby Purify | Help Yourself to All of My Lovin' | 1967 | Bell |
| Dionne Warwick | I Say a Little Prayer | 1967 | Scepter |
| Wilson Pickett | I'm In Love | 1968 | Atlantic |
| Patti Drew | Workin' On a Groovy Thing | 1968 | Capitol |
| Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell | Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing | 1968 | Tamla |
| Brenda & the Tabulations | The Touch of You | 1969 | Top and Bottom |
| Flaming Ember | Mind, Body & Soul | 1969 | Hot Wax |
| Jimmy Ruffin | I'll Say Forever My Love | 1969 | Soul |
| Set 3 | | | |
| Ruby Andrews | Can You Get Away | 1970 | Zodiac |
| Jackson 5 | I Found That Girl | 1970 | Motown |
| The Fuzz | I Love You For All Seasons | 1971 | Calla |
| The Stylistics | You Are Everything | 1971 | Avco |
| Betty Wright | I Love the Way You Love | 1972 | Alston |
| Johnny Nash | Stir It Up | 1972 | Epic |
| Barry White | Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up | 1973 | 20th Century |
| Set 4/Outro | | | |
| Bettye Swann | Today I Started Loving You Again | 1973 | Atlantic |
| Detroit Emeralds | I Think of You | 1973 | Westbound (UK) |
| Gloria Scott | Just As Long As We're Together (In My Life There Will Never Be Another) | 1974 | Casablanca |
| Roberta Flack | Feel Like Makin' Love | 1974 | Atlantic |
| The Chi-Lites | You Got to Be the One | 1974 | Brunswick |
| Norman Connors | Valentine Love | 1975 | Buddah |
| The Commodores | Just to Be Close to You | 1976 | Motown |
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