Step Into My World - The Magic Touch

Enjoy this classic slow jam...

[@rovingwarrior3710]

This is an underrated and mostly forgotten classic.

[@lorettayoung5482]

I was 14 years old when this Beautiful song came out living in Washington DC. Now 65 years old it's still Beautiful.

[@vnonkwinn6233]

I WAS 17 1971 LOST MY MIND! WHENEVER THIS SONG PLAYED, NOW I'M A 70-YEAR-OLD FAN, IT STILL PERMEATES MY SOUL. THOSE WERE THE DAYS!

[@patriciacrawford2583]

Oh my sister u and must been living the same dream and I lived in SE DC and fell in love with that song too in fact I’am three years older then you crazy . And in fact I was eighteen and maybe in love too

[@richardsheffield2823]

Same here. But in New Jersey

[@rolandchestnut9076]

THESE GIRLS CAN SING PERIOD

[@vnonkwinn6233]

Too many soulful sounds have gone to rest. ( Amen )

[@donaldhavre506]

they never go to rest

[@traceyw9635]

My mother loved this song, ❤

[@duanecato7072]

I remember this song in the spring of 1971

[@jeffcheeks8917]

I could hit these notes back in the day, 👁 ❤️ this song

[@wesleyanthony7445]

Beautiful song...Step into my World.

[@ThaBrooklynHurricane2]

This singers on this song and Linda Jones are the standard by which I judge singers from the 70s and beyond!

[@jamillahabdullah7754]

Love. It. ❣️💋❣️

[@jerryhayward10]

1971 had a lot of great R&B songs this was one of them buy far. A lot of people forgot about this song trust me.

[@lesleyamiroly6401]

OH MY GOD!!! THIS was my favorite slow jam back when I was a little girl in Brooklyn, NY in the 70's.... DAMN.

[@siobhandeguerin9221]

This was a time when soulful music was made to just melt in your ear. Timeless!

[@avisduncan6067]

YES THIS WAS A GREAT HIT 🎵 BACK IN DAY

[@andygivens3266]

My sister 13th birthday overnite, I was 10. I got an ear full of "their harmony" Thank GOD for good times. RIP mom and dad. NJ.

[@kelvinbritt6201]

my sister would sing this song all around the house and in talent shows

[@dawnthomas4727]

I use to sing this in talent shows too. My cousin who could sing heard me singing it one day and taught me how to sing it the correct way and after she taught me that's when I started singing the song in talent shows

[@dre52370]

i love Dear Mother... the A side... her writing a letter to her mother. LOVE it! put that on here i f u can anyone. i remember that song from my mother playing it to death when i was a lil boy , im 41 now... butr i remember it .

[@LH-ex3gd]

One of my patients said her aunt was in this group, so she told me to listen. I’m glad she did 😊

[@adelinemiller7425]

AWEEE SOOKY SOOKY NOW!!! THERE'S NO FANTASY!! ALL OF MY WORLD IS FULL OF SO MUCH JOY AND LAUGHTER . THEY'LL BE NO SORROW NO PAIN!!! LAAAAWDY HAVE MERCY , WHEN HE PLAYS THAT ORGAN IT' FEELS SO DAMN GOOD TO ME!!! YEEES!!! BABY!!! YEEES!!!😙😙♥️♥️

[@felicianelson2779]

TILL THIS DAY. I STILL PLAY THIS SONG❤❤

[@natashasmith-jones1602]

This song.....my mother played so much when I was a child, I found myself singing it all the time....

[@lindathomas7462]

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[@PMCINTEE1957]

Now Really!! Who’s aged enough to remember this song. Talent Show Material go sho!!

[@ujimajame4601]

I live in Long Island and these girls were from our area and, when this record came out in 1971, you would have thought these girls were the biggest thing on the planet! People are still talking about this record! Lead singer Pat Carty is still one of my close friends and I was so surprised when I went to college in Ohio and became the DJ on the radio to see how much the phones lit up when I played this song! They not only knew every word, they loved it and requested it again and again! They had an additional release which could have provided them with another hit ("A Woman Will Do Wrong" backed by "Dear Mother") but, unfortunately, they did not get the proper backing from their record company so they are solely known for this classic. Got a chance to talk to Jolanda Ayers-Cruz who took Pat's place on their subsequent releases and she said Pat gave her some tough shoes to fill! What a voice!

[@nickeasley9144]

Thanks for the background. I've loved this song for several decades.

[@ujimajame4601]

@Shauniece Randolph: I hate to be the bearer of bad news but, unless your mother was one of the girls I mentioned in the comment below, you are sadly mistaken - perhaps she sang in another group with that name or sang this song in a talent show! Even the record company and the studio are in the two towns on Long Island these girls are from! Perhaps you are confusing them with The Fuzz who were from D.C.!

[@daMeemo]

My senior year (71/72) this was THE song in the Hempstead area! Wish I still had my 45s!!!

[@adelinemiller7425]

IT'S NOT A WORLD OF MAKE BELIEVE!!! IT'S NOT A WORLD OF FANTASY!!! HOW LOVELY.. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SONG!!! THEY"'LL BE NO SORROW!! LOVE PLAYS A PART, NOT A GAME IN MY WORLD THE MUSIC IS JUST FANTASTIC...AND THAT ORGAN, YES!!!BABY!!YES!!

[@ujimajame4601]

I am a personal friend of Pat Carty, who sang lead on this song which put Long Island on the map in the world of soul! Though you will hear many different accounts of who was in the group, in reality, Magic Touch featured Pat Carty as lead vocalist, Johnette Fitzgerald-Alexander (deceased) singing the opening intro, Flornia Fitzgerald-Williams and Ruthie Fitzgerald singing background vocals. On the live version, Marilyn Wright (also deceased) leads, and on the subsequent singles ("A Woman Will Do Wrong" backed by "Dear Mother" and "Let Me Go To The Disco"), the lead vocal is done by Jolanda Ayers-Cruz, who wrote "A Woman Will Do Wrong" and "Dear Mother" songs in the studio along with label owner Bill Seabrook. Pat Carty is still singing in 2020, though mostly gospel.

[@invisiblesun6595]

Dad bought this single when it was released. I didn't hear it until some 13 or so years after its original release in '71 but immediately felt this cut when I first played it as a kid. When you see her again please give Pat Carty a warm hug and a heartfelt thank you from her fans : )

[@kidsanders3913]

Ujima Jame thank you for sharing your info on this group.

[@tsahrarediamond5939]

You got it all right !!!!!!! Bill Seabrook is my dad - Pat Carty is the original lead vocalist along with everyone else you mentioned .... ♥

[@Deb.-on9ep]

In DC, Maryland and surrounding areas, this song was the jam. All of us in Jr High School would sing it in the talent shows, but we could not hit that note. We absolutely loved this song!

[@ujimajame4601]

@@tsahrarediamond5939 The only female singing group I know who come close to these angelic voices are The Chantels, who set the standard in the '50's for all the groups who followed (including The Shirelles and The Supremes) and still sound the same! These are The Chantels performing "He's Gone" (live!): kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaOzZaSvp6-Lmas, "Look In My Eyes": kzbin.info/www/bejne/opyrl42CnreGfbM and "Maybe" (featuring original lead singer Arlene Smith): kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2XNaZttfLBllac.

[@sherondaseabrook8100]

This my grandfather song, he own the record label. RIP grandpa

[@dianarivas9420]

Bill Seabrook... I'm Diana Love

[@dianarivas9420]

How long ago did he pass?

[@CandaceWilliams-q8p]

My Talent show FAV...& IT WASN'T NOO FANTASY... standing ovation....🎉❤🎉. Background back up was just as on POINT❤... MISS YOU GUYS WHEREVER YOU ARE

[@doloreshammond9409]

Step into my Is a very awesome song, And beautifully song. And it is the truth.

[@rosalindwilliams4431]

Awesome song and awesome harmony. You don't get too much of that nowadays

[@TerryJerry]

Good old clean music!

[@sblizzy]

Wow!!!! I was just a kid but this was the jam!!!!!!

[@xtraordenery]

I LOVE THIS SONG, ALWAYS HAVE AND ALWAYS WILL

[@ally8558]

Yes!

[@beverleyheadley-glover1497]

Beautiful. What can say. Great music.

[@shavaughnbrown9473]

When I first heard this song I was 6years old . I thought it was a church song when I heard it,because the way it starts off. Now to this day I still like it.

[@latoniajackson3850]

I remember my cousin singing this when i was little. Rest in Peace Maxine. BRICK CITY FOR LIFE.

[@LIsMRMOTOWN]

This is the song that made Long Island proud! Magic Touch featured Pat Carty as lead vocalist [On the live version, Diane Tyler leads], Marsha Bivens and LaRonda Williams, and recorded "Step Into My World" on the Black Falcon label in April 1971, They later released "A Woman Will Do Wrong" backed by its sequel "Dear Mother." Pat is still singing, as of July 2011, though mostly gospel.

[@kbcplanted]

OMG...I use to sing this in High School in the 70's CLASSIC!!

[@MySunTiger]

Sweet Jesus! This takes me back to those happy days of singing with the broom stick.

[@vnonkwinn6233]

Hip hop got flavor, But we got Soul!

[@shawshaw3389]

WONDERFUL WONDERFUL WONDERFUL I WAS 10 YEARS OLD AND I REMEMBER THE REAL GENIUSES OF MUSIC THANK YOU MY BROTHER

[@904mhill]

Sunday nights, listening to Harvey Holiday, 7pm. to 12am. Wow such great memories, Yes...Philly WDAS 105.3

[@lucky4724]

Let's go back! !! #THECLASSICS #OLDSKOOL4LIFE

[@jeanniemccree76]

A GREAT GROUP WITH A ONE HIT WONDER!!!! TOO BAD....THEY COULD SING!!

[@donaldhavre506]

you have to listen to their other record a woman will do wrong

[@janicebrown3804]

Love them YES

[@Misscookie45]

been tryin to find this song all morning....thanks google

[@tnickens75]

I wasn't even thinking about this song! My mother mention it to me. So here it is! Wow I forgot how much I liked it! Thank u for posting.

[@davidalexander9789]

Nice female singing group from Hempstead Long Island, N.Y. Remembered driving through New York City with my family the year this song came out. What a wonderful time it was. Never will forget it.

[@ujimajame4601]

They were from both Hempstead and Freeport, Long Island.

[@LOUISE1581]

step into my world, its full of so much joy, yes, come to me

[@wesleyanthony7445]

Such a Beautiful song

[@Thesupernova711]

now..this what i'm talkin' about...thanks Poster

[@jayneebrown438]

Wow come on kim Lambert Bronx New York come on kim come on kooda yessssss bring back those memories NEVER FORGET

[@RC-pt5wd]

Yes you do have that magic touch.keep touching our hearts with your magic...ok

[@thomaslaguna9410]

My first love used to sing this when we were in high school. I'll never forget the fun times. Miss you Diana M.

[@lulalegendre4656]

Yes. Been looking for this song for years thanks

[@frandavis8910]

I heard this song once when I was a little girl,my sister and I remember the word. and years later I still remember it I love this song thanks thank goodness for pause an rewind

[@LahLah2003]

This have been my song 4 ever ' feeling it deep inside

[@nikigeeah4965]

Oh! my goodness I remember this song from when I was a little girl my family had a singing group used to sing in the local places in Jersey I used to love to hear my mom sing this song she was always happy when she sang love you MOM! my sister and I would turn the 45 over and sing to the instrumental Ahhhha...... memories are priceless.......... thanks for the post you have made my evening..........

[@darrellswinson4807]

Back in the day when I was a child. I haven't ever in my life heard this song until three months later.

[@Veronikalee]

Wow I have been looking for this song so long and after all these years I stumble on it on youtube, thank you so much, I was beginning to think I had made it up in my head, lol

[@rejon18]

love love love love love this...my cousin used to play this when i was a kid and i used to sing this constantly. thank u for sharing!

[@looksrdeceivn]

Bobby's Happy house on W 125 street Harlem NY ... turned our family onto this song...

[@michellewatts2651]

💗💖🥰😍😍🥰💖💗😘😘..open the door, I stand knocking...please let me in!..I need a personal tour guide -a personal touch, because without you.... I Can't find my way to that very special somewhere, cause without you I'm just out there. I can't find that person I want to put that much in, I can't find anyone who makes touchin more than touchin...

[@genettalacey2627]

Fantastic. A song for the heart. I love it.

[@rayd8542]

My family LOVE this song

[@CONEDISON2]

Thank you for that . You are the "MAN"

[@levanmoore9588]

Magic!!!

[@agemfrmphilly]

@VintageSoulMusic That's my hometown music station, i live in fl now, and i enjoy the old classic music the sounds of today is ok but nothing like this

[@denisecameron9705]

Luv this song, I still sing this song while I'm cleaning up..

[@MsAyanna57]

OMG!!! Thank you so much for posting!!!

[@aliciafelton7374]

Thank you, Thank you, I love this song, it reminds me of cousin who is no longer with me he use to sing this to me.

[@michaelfowlkes417]

Does it get much better than this.....NOPE!!!!!!!!!!

[@Escobarb2007]

These divas were from my home...Strong Island, NY!

[@toniemartin]

i thought only someone from DC every heard this song, thank you for uploading this, i have tryed to find this song for years! keep it up. tonie

[@mckinleywood5335]

Philly too jammed this on W.D.A.S Dj Gods Georgie Woods. Joko Henderson Jimmy Bishop A.k.A the Bishop of Soul and other DJ's the magic touch also performed at The Famed Uptown Theater. In Philly ....The Mecca of entertainment When you performed at the Uptown on A Georgie wood,' shows you were a hit.... Read Motown's founder Mr Barry Gordy tribute to Mr. Woods....in one of Barry's books.. The temptations did a show At The uptown theater..Sang like they sanged great music. There the Temptations... After there performance.. Mr. Woods called Barry and said All they do is stand there and sing. they sang like no other But I'm sending them back to you back to Detroit. Teach them some STEPS.......about a year later man They were stepping and the rest is History.. Here's another little unknown fact about Georgie woods An unknown group A white group had A Song called love me do.. Georgie had them perform at The Uptown but he Gets no Credit for it They were an unknown Group Ed Sullivan gets Credit for this Group performing Georgie had them play here about 5 months earlier.....The Name of the Group...... The Beatles

[@smileswhere2097]

thi is is a classic. was trying to find meditation it was banded from the air i think early 70's

[@MIZSCORPIO1114]

The vocals are outstanding!

[@RobynThompson-h4p]

I still listen to this song to this day I was in the 6th grade when I first sang this song

[@Yanadew]

Awesome --- I remember me and cousins singing this -- we had little young girls singig group!

[@MrKgbronx12]

great song!!!

[@toniettekirk6633]

Love this song.......

[@falanajerido6939]

I remember this song beautiful i.love this song

[@V_SQUARE11861]

Oh my God this take me back to Park Ave in East Orange, NJ ,boy that's got to be about 45 years ago...that was one of my favorite 45 and I'm still feeling it today

[@Brickcitygirl]

ok East Orange NJ much love Newark, NJ

[@Behdoc1]

We used to sit in the park and sing this song! Great memories!

[@vnonkwinn6233]

One evening I was way up on top of a hill (Summer time) looking down at the projects in my city ( ''Charter Oak'' ) with a cut buddy in ''Hartford Conn'' while getting intoxicated (Shake em up white port wine) I began to bellow out this particular song with a passion for minutes on minutes til I was depleted, Ya what I mean?

[@wquin62]

golden classic GoodOLD day's

[@i65780]

no make believe!! yesss yess babe !

[@crystall6646]

BEAUTIFUL SONG BY MY FAM!!! FITZGERALDS!!!

[@jennyakacocopitner5295]

luv it

[@imbees2]

Oh yes....this was the JAM....dancing down in the basement, with all the lights out. Who knows what happened????!!!!!

[@rggivens8775]

We were 13 trying to harmonize....memories memories memories.

[@mrsblakeney]

i remember me and my sister sylvia use to be in her basement singing this song with our other cousins as backup boy this was the real music love this song and still know it word for word

[@DatSoulBoss]

@LIsMRMOTOWN According to the liner notes which were written by the producer Bill Seabrook, the lineup who recorded this song were Pat Carny on lead & Ruthie, Lorraine & Geraldine Fitzgerald. Geraldine is the beautiful voice who opens this song, as well as all of those soaring obligato parts.

[@Eddy-D-Mbb]

One Love

[@sherryavent1247]

love this song mother played the hell out it

[@claudettepayton500]

WOW one of my favorite oldies songs I remember my two girlfriends n I singing me being the lead singer n I had us doing some dance steps also 😄

[@willpsomiades]

I have this record and I remember them doing one called Let Me go To The Disco in the mid 70's

[@DatSoulBoss]

My first 45 was played so much that by the late 70s it had no grooves left. Al of those nickels being put on the tone arm. Fortunately, I later got 2 copies just in case, but I don't have my turntable hooked up anymore. Hopefully the instrumental is here on youtube

[@tawheedization]

yes I stepped doing this in my Jr high school talent show I was background Hey Paul and hope you here and happy in the eighth grade you had a voice girl pray you blessed and you were sweet loving Willie brown lol

[@TheCalebson]

Great music!!!!

[@sheilafurness4155]

🎵come on baby🎵💖💖💖💖🤗

[@djJohnnyDomino.official]

You're so right - the "B" side (Part 2 - Instrumental) would make it perfect. Believe me, I've been searching long & hard for that 45 (Black Falcon Records - ah yes, I remember it well), but, so far, to no avail. Once I do find it, however, I'll have it posted with a quickness... trust and believe!

[@roosmeunier2671]

step into my world