Margie Joseph

Margaret Marie Joseph (born August 19, 1950) is an American R&B, soul and gospel singer. Her greatest success came in the 1970s with a duet with Blue Magic on "What's Come Over Me" and her versions of Paul McCartney's "My Love" and The Supremes' "Stop! In the Name of Love".

Life and career Margie Joseph was born in Gautier, Mississippi, and sang in her church choir. In 1967, during her time attending Dillard University in New Orleans where she studied speech and drama, she recorded some demos at the Muscle Shoals Sound Studios. This led to her debut on the Okeh label, "Why Does a Man Have to Lie?".

In 1969, she signed with Volt Records, a subsidiary of Stax, and recorded the single "One More Chance" with producer Willie Tee.

Released: 1971 Format: LP, Format: LP,

Released: 1974 Label: Atlantic Format: LP, 8 track, CD, digital download

Released: 1975 Label: Atlantic Format: LP, 8 track, CD, digital download

Released: 1976

Released: 1978

Released: 1983

Released: 1984 Label: Cotillion (#790158/1), Label: WMOT (#2-5000) Format: LP,

Singles + List of charting singles as a lead artist, with selected chart positions Title Year Chart positions Album US USR&B/HH USDance UKClub UKDisco & Dance "Your Sweet Lovin'" 1970 — 46 — — — "Stop! In the Name of Love" 1971 — — — Margie Joseph Makes A New Impression "Come Back Charleston Blue"and Donny Hathaway 1972 — — — — Come Back, Charleston Blue "Let's Stay Together" 1973 — — — — Margie Joseph "Come Lay Some Lovin' on Me" — 32 — — — Sweet Surrender "My Love" 1974 69 10 — — — "Words (Are Impossible)" 91 27 — — — Margie "Stay Still" 1975 — — — — "What's Come Over Me"(with Blue Magic) — 11 — — — Thirteen Blue Magic Lane "Hear the Words, Feel the Feeling" 1976 — 18 — — — Hear the Words, Feel the Feeling "Don't Turn the Lights Off" — 46 — — — "Come on Back to Me Lover" 1978 — 85 — — — Feeling My Way "I Feel His Love Getting Stronger" — 94 — — — "Knockout" 1982 — 12 32 — 39 Knockout! "Ready for the Night" 1984 — 69 — 12 — Ready for the Night "Midnight Lover" — — — 42 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.