Tom James Brocker (August 25, 1942 – May 25, 2002) was an American

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singer from

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. Brock worked with

Barry White Barry Eugene White (né Carter; September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003) was an American singer and songwriter. A two-time Grammy Award winner known for his bass voice and romantic image, his greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and ...

on the

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label in the 1970s. He wrote songs for Gloria Scott's 1974 album ''What Am I Gonna Do?'', including "A Case of Too Much Love Makin". That same year he also released his one and only album, ''I Love You More And More'', which included a highly popular title track. The album was produced by White and

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. The song "There's Nothing in This World That Can Stop Me From Loving You" was later sampled by producer

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for the single " Girls, Girls, Girls" on

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's album ''

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'' in 2001. This led to renewed interest in Brock, and in 2003 (a year after Brock died), the album was re-released on CD. The song "I Love You More and More" was later sampled by producer Minnesota for the single "The Panties" on Mos Def/Yasiin Bey's album ''

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'' in 2004. He died of natural causes on May 25, 2002, in his home in

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