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re: Sweet Soul Music
Posted on 1/3/18 at 9:14 pm to Kafka
Posted on 1/3/18 at 9:14 pm to Kafka
Jackie & the Starlites -- "Valarie" (1960)
A bizarre attempt to mix two styles, for most of its length this is a standard NYC doo wop. However near the end the lead singer goes totally off the rails, tearfully begging his girl in the melodramatic church-influenced manner that would become familiar, and rather more restrained, in soul songs like "Cry Baby".
I love this label. The horse looks like a six year old drew it.
A bizarre attempt to mix two styles, for most of its length this is a standard NYC doo wop. However near the end the lead singer goes totally off the rails, tearfully begging his girl in the melodramatic church-influenced manner that would become familiar, and rather more restrained, in soul songs like "Cry Baby".
I love this label. The horse looks like a six year old drew it.
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Posted on 1/3/18 at 9:15 pm to Chitter Chatter
quote:pics?
Jimmy Hughes - Why Not Tonight
My mom still has the original 45
of the label?
Posted on 3/27/18 at 2:14 pm to Kafka
The Elgins - "Heaven Must Have Sent You" (1966)
Rare video clip of an obscure Motown group. The song is by Holland-Dozier-Holland and sounds like it might have been intended for The Supremes, although this chick is a better singer than Diana Ross. From the Swingin' Time TV show, shot right across the border from Detroit in Windsor, Canada.
Rare video clip of an obscure Motown group. The song is by Holland-Dozier-Holland and sounds like it might have been intended for The Supremes, although this chick is a better singer than Diana Ross. From the Swingin' Time TV show, shot right across the border from Detroit in Windsor, Canada.
Posted on 3/27/18 at 9:14 pm to Kafka
Posted on 4/3/18 at 2:02 pm to Kafka
Posted on 4/23/18 at 5:14 pm to Kafka
Posted on 4/24/18 at 6:44 pm to Kafka
a few Louisiana credits
Bobby Blue Bland I'm not ashamed
Cry Cry Cry
Tell It Like It Is
Before I grow too old
Sweet Dreams
Matilda
Bobby Blue Bland I'm not ashamed
Cry Cry Cry
Tell It Like It Is
Before I grow too old
Sweet Dreams
Matilda
This post was edited on 4/24/18 at 7:11 pm
Posted on 4/24/18 at 7:39 pm to Kafka
quote:
The grittier soul singers generally recorded in the South. IMHO one of the best was the underappreciated Wilson Pickett -- I really like his phrasing; he never seems to make a wrong decision. If you must have a ranking and a controversial opinion, I certainly prefer Pickett to Otis Redding, who I've always found somewhat overrated.
Agree wholeheartedly that Pickett is underrated. However, In memorium and in defense of Otis:
Mr. Pitiful
I've Been Loving You For Too Long
Try A Little Tenderness (Live)
Try a Little Tenderness Tribute
Edit. I forgot this treasure from the Brown Nightengale. Johnny Adams-Reconsider Me. It's amazing to hear some Tom Jones phrasing in this version. Jones should have made this tune his own.
This post was edited on 4/24/18 at 7:50 pm
Posted on 4/24/18 at 7:56 pm to Mr. Misanthrope
Picket vs Redding ??
two different styles
two different styles
Posted on 4/24/18 at 8:36 pm to Kafka
quote:
Jimmy Ruffin, Motown singer, dies aged 78
This is a wonderful thread. Here are some more personal favorites featuring Ruffin. I Wish It Would Rain
What's Become Of The Broken Hearted
Just My Imagination
With all these talented artists this thread is no place for winners and losers as you say. However...Like you prefer Pickett to Redding, I prefer Knight to Franklin. Midnight Train
Midnight Train
Heard It Through The Grapevine
Posted on 4/24/18 at 8:43 pm to rbdallas
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Picket vs Redding ?? two different styles
I think so. IMO. The term gritty was used by Kafka. It is apt but Pickett seems tighter and more controlled. Not a fault, a good thing. Redding is just looser seemingly. Not a fault, a difference as you note. I like them both and Kafka is right there are no number twos among the artists represented on this thread.
Posted on 8/6/18 at 5:47 pm to Kafka
The Emperors - "Karate" (1966)
The Emperors, from Harrisburg PA, were apparently popular at Penn State frat parties. Fittingly this sounds like a combination of Junior Walker and Sam The Sham.
Some may know this song from Santana's cover, retitled "Everybody's Everything"
The Emperors, from Harrisburg PA, were apparently popular at Penn State frat parties. Fittingly this sounds like a combination of Junior Walker and Sam The Sham.
Some may know this song from Santana's cover, retitled "Everybody's Everything"
Posted on 8/6/18 at 10:28 pm to Kafka
Posted on 8/11/18 at 7:50 pm to Kafka
Posted on 10/15/18 at 9:11 pm to Kafka
Posted on 10/30/18 at 7:31 pm to Kafka
The King Tones - "Good Night, Baby" (1968)
A Japanese doo wop group. Not sure if this qualifies exactly as soul, but the gorgeous chorus is clearly soul-influenced, and you can hear some James Brown in the verse.
A Japanese doo wop group. Not sure if this qualifies exactly as soul, but the gorgeous chorus is clearly soul-influenced, and you can hear some James Brown in the verse.
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:22 pm to Kafka
And we’re back
Posted on 10/30/18 at 9:23 pm to Kafka
Those dancers are awesome, I was partial to the Miracles before but I had never seen the drells 
Posted on 12/11/18 at 6:39 pm to Kafka
Posted on 12/11/18 at 9:20 pm to Kafka
It's ironic that the "northern soul" sound was perfected by a Jew from New.York.City.
Jerry Ragavoy was the very embodiment of soul. The Stones did a superb version of "Time Is On My Side".
Jerry Ragavoy was the very embodiment of soul. The Stones did a superb version of "Time Is On My Side".
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