What About Soul Music????????

[dave]

I havent seen any posts for this type of music.

Heres a few of my favorites,

THE UNDISPUTED TRUTH
THE STYLISTICS
THE DELFONICS
THE CHILITES

anyone have anything to add to the list???

[jimmyp58]

"There's a spunk of magic in your eyes"...

"Have you seen her, tell me have you seen her?"

"Didn't I blow your mind this time, didn't I?"

"Smiling faces..."

Those are some awesome greats. Name these group's songs:

Rock Steady
Wedding Bell Blues
The Way You Do The Things You Do
Ooh Child
Could It Be I'm Falling In Love
Tighten Up
I Second That Emotion

Jim

[Danbry39]

Hi all,

Well, my all-time favorites are Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, but there are many, many others I really enjoy.

[Azeke]

"There's a spunk of magic in your eyes"...

"Have you seen her, tell me have you seen her?"

"Didn't I blow your mind this time, didn't I?"

"Smiling faces..."

Those are some awesome greats. Name these group's songs:

Rock Steady
Wedding Bell Blues
The Way You Do The Things You Do
Ooh Child
Could It Be I'm Falling In Love
Tighten Up
I Second That Emotion

Jim

Alright Jim here goes,

Rock Steady-The Whispers
Wedding Bell Blues- The Fifth Dimensions
The Way You do the Things you do-The Temptations
Ooh Child-The Five Stairsteps
Could It Be I'm Falling In Love-The Spinners
Tighten Up-Archie Bell and the Drells
I Second that Emotion-Smokey Robinson

How's that,

Azeke

[dave]

Hey each one of the artists mentioned by the both of you have had a MAJOR
IMPACT on the music industry!!!
I mean the 5th Dimention not only had a hit with Wedding Bell Blues,
they started thier string with Up, Up, and Away and had alot more than that.
Some folks think of Dock on the Bay when they think of Otis Redding, personally I think of Try a Little Tenderness! and when the Temptations did thier tune The Way You do the Things You Do Live at the Paramount in Seattle a while back, Well all I can tell all of you is that I was BLOWN AWAY
that concert also featured Levi Stubbs and the Four Tops!!! Man when they did Reach out Ill Be There The Crowd was Totally Inspired. I can't rightly
think of another hit that the Stairsteps had other than Ooh Child maybe you
can help me on this one Jimmy. Archie Bell and the Drells had a very cool hit
with Tighten up I really get into the rhythm patterns of that cut!!!
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles did I Second That Emotion!!! one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE classics ! Im not sure but I think Rick James did Rock Steady However I think I am way Off BASE about That and last but certianly not least The Late Great SAM COOK. This guy really defines the meaning of the word SOUL MUSIC one listen to You Send Me makes that statement true
I TRULY have a great passion for this type of music!!! So what about the rest of You Guys? do us all a FAVOR and post your Favorite SOUL Music!!!
Thanks In Advance!!! :T

[BradF]

I love Smokey's music. The Four Tops were good too. Bernadette still gives me chills when I hear it. I also love those great duets by Marvin Gaye and Tami Terrell. Aretha Franklin did a great cover of Rock Steady. She's got a couple of pretty essential albums to her credit -- Lady Soul being one,for sure.

[dave]

Bradf, Thanks for Bringing the Female Soul artists into this as well, one of my all time favorite albums by a female artist is FIRST TAKE by Roberta Flack
its a beautiful quiet album. Yeh when Levi yells out BERNADETTE!!! it does
give me chills. Heres to the late great LEVI STUBBS! What a voice he possesed. Heres another one Jr. Walker and the Allstars Man they had alot of rhythm in thier tracks!!!
Keep em coming in guys!!!

[jimmyp58]

Azeke nailed it dead-on! Great job my friend!!!

Now, how about these (named the artists):

Love Child
What Becomes Of A Broken Hearted
Hot Fun In The Summertime
Then Came You
Give Me Just A Little More Time
Sail On
Too Late To Turn Back Now

Lets see who's going to get these!

Jim

[dave]

Jimmy58
Here ya go!!!
#1 Love Child Diana Ross and the Supremes
#2 What Becomes of the Broken Hearted James and Bobby Purif :P y
#3 Then came You The Spinners
#4 Give me Just a Little more Time Chairman of the Board
#5 Sail on Commodors
#6 To late to turn back now Cornielius Brothers and Sister Rose

Hows That!!!

[jimmyp58]

Dave:

Close but no ceegar!!!

Are your answers, your final ones, for numbers 2 & 3?

Jim

[dave]

I had to go look at the record!!!
Im your Puppet was by James and Bobby Purify. :Z
the artist that did #2 was Jimmy Ruffin What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
fantastic track by Davids brother.
#3 Then came You was done by Dionne Warwick and the Spinners.

You are very Knowledgable about Soul Music Jimmy :T

So who did,
#1 Going In Circles
#2 Natural High
#3 He's a Rebel
#4 Hey There Lonely Girl
#5 For The Love Of Money

[jimmyp58]

Great job Dave....I'll have more later!

[jimmyp58]

Here's a few more:

I Can't Help Myself
Midnight Train To Georgia
Love Rollercoaster
TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)
Use Ta Be My Girl
Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
Dance To The Music

Jim

[dave]

Hey Jim,,, I know almost all of the tunes in question however I want to give
others a chance to join in and have some fun with this!!! this list your providing is really great!!! I bet your memories are as good as mine with this list. The thing is that now that we all have great systems these tunes sound better than ever!!! IMHO

[jimmyp58]

No problem, lets see how they do.

[dave]

Hot fun in the Summertime, was Sly and the Family Stone I missed that one from the earlier post Jim............. :Z

[jimmyp58]

Yep...great memories. Maybe we should start a disco thread?! Naw....

[dave]

Well Jim it looks as if there's not a whole lot of interest in Soul music other than yourself and three others. Non the less for a very brief time some great memories were brought back to life.

Thanks to all of you guys for participating it was FUN

Regards,

[jimmyp58]

There's more --- they're just shy!!! Yeah, it was fun. Thanks!!!

[Bam!]

guys....how come nobody's talkin about the Queen of soul.....

Aretha Franklin ???

me tho confuthed!

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I have her greatest hits.... :

oh and
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[jimmyp58]

Chain, chain, chain. Chain of fools! She IS the queen!

[Glen B]

You can't have a discussion about soul and leave out:

"The Godfather" himself, James Brown (and The JBs/Lynn Collins/Bobby Byrd/Maceo Parker et al)
Curtis Mayfield
Earth Wind & Fire
Buddy Miles
The Brothers Johnson
Bobby Womack
The Stylistics

.....to name a few.

[dave]

Thanks for helping to keep this one alive guys,
in response to your addition Bam, all I can say is R E S P E C T thats a Great tune and Glen, Buddy Miles, his version of Neil Youngs Down by the River is
really cool. James Brown is truly a legend Earth Wind and Fire has put out some incredible material over the years. You've lost me on Lynn Collins/Bobby Byrd, can you give us a bit more imfo on them??? Bobby Womack I've heard afew things by him over the years but the song titles are escaping my memory, so how bout a few titles, and yes one of my favorites is Curtis Mayfield..

Heres a few more to ponder,

The Great STEVIE WONDER
MARTHA REEVE AND THE VANDELLAS
JOE SIMON
JACKIE WILSON
DOBIE GRAY
there are so many forgotten artists out there
keep em coming!!!

[Bob]

Soloman Burke, especially his latest album, "Don't Give Up on Me".
Marvin Gaye.
Smokey Robinson.
Gladys Knight.
The Isley Brothers.
Stevie Wonder.

[Glen B]

Thanks for helping to keep this one alive guys,
in response to your addition Bam, all I can say is R E S P E C T thats a Great tune and Glen, Buddy Miles, his version of Neil Youngs Down by the River is
really cool. James Brown is truly a legend Earth Wind and Fire has put out some incredible material over the years. You've lost me on Lynn Collins/Bobby Byrd, can you give us a bit more imfo on them??? Bobby Womack I've heard afew things by him over the years but the song titles are escaping my memory, so how bout a few titles, and yes one of my favorites is Curtis Mayfield..

Heres a few more to ponder,

The Great STEVIE WONDER
MARTHA REEVE AND THE VANDELLAS
JOE SIMON
JACKIE WILSON
DOBIE GRAY
there are so many forgotten artists out there
keep em coming!!!

Buddy Miles while known as the voice of the California Raisins, is still performing. I've got a couple of his '90s CDs, "Miles Away From Home" and "Hell and Back" with all-new material as well as a 1997 compilation of his old stuff that includes the live version of Down By The River. I also still have a copy of his "Live" double-LP.

Bobby Womack's most famous song was "If You Think You're Lonely Now (Wait Until Tonight Girl)." Bobby Byrd was a member of The Famous Flames, James Brown backup band and his right hand man. On many of James Brown's hits he can be heard calling out to "Bobby." Byrd's most notable hits as a solo act (produced by James Brown) were 'Hot Pants I'm Coming" and "Keep on...doing What You're Doing Baby."

Lyn Collins (dubbed the Female Preacher) by Brown was discovered and produced by him. Among her most notable hits were "Rock Me Again & Again," "Mama Feelgood," "Ain't No Sunshine" (a cover version of Bill Withers' song) and "Think (About It)." Following are a couple of links to MSN Entertainment Music that has more information and sound samples of the above-mentioned tracks. To access the samples, if you have pop-up blocking you may have to temporarily disable it, which I found to be the case.

Lyn Collins: http://entertainment.msn.com/artist/?artist=114817

Bobby Byrd: http://entertainment.msn.com/album/D...x?album=291167

[BradF]

Hey Bam, I gave Aretha her props early on in this thread. Lady Soul was one of the very few artists who could take any song and really make it their own. My favourite Aretha track is her very groovy cover of, I Say A Little Prayer. (Dionne who?)

Two more female artists worth a mention:
Carla Thomas - Queen of Memphis Soul.
Irma Thomas - definitive version of Time Is On My Side, completely spanks the Rolling Stones' later effort.

Another girl group:
The Royalettes -- good tune called Gonna Take A Miracle. That was about it.

Another team-up:
Peaches and Herb -- Lite version of Marvin and Tammi.

A Bobby Womack number, Across 110th Street, is featured prominently in QT's great movie, Jackie Brown. The Delfonics are heard, as well.

Here's a recommendation for a 4-disc boxed set called Hitsville USA #1 -- presents all the great Motown hits from the sixties, original mono mixes, just the way they were meant to be heard. Lots of Temps, Tops, Smokey, Marvin, Vandellas... you even get Does Your Mama Know About Me?, by Bobby Taylor and The Vancouvers, Tommy Chong's old band.

This kind of stuff is great for the car deck.

[jimmyp58]

Freda Payne
Edwin Starr

Now there's a few more...

[dave]

WAR HUH---- WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR---- ABSOLUTELY NOTHING----
SAY IT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!

26 MILES!!!


BAND OF GOLD

NEED I SAY MORE????


GOOOOOOOOOD STUFF JIM!!!


heres some more,
RUFUS, tell me something good
EDDIE HOLMAN,hey there lonely girl
HAROLD MELVIN AND THE BLUE NOTES, if you don't know me by now
LABELLE, lady marmalade
THE MANHATTANS,kiss and say goodbye
LUTHER INGRAM, if loving you is wrong
THE STAPLE SINGERS, i'll take you there

[Bam!]

Hey Bam, I gave Aretha her props early on in this thread. Lady Soul was one of the very few artists who could take any song and really make it their own. My favourite Aretha track is her very groovy cover of, I Say A Little Prayer. (Dionne who?)

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You're right....my bad!

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[Glen B]

Yet more soul acts:

Don Covay: "(I'm your) Overnight Man"; She Was Checkin' Out...I Was Checkin' In"
Jackie Moore: "Time (all we need is just a little more time)"
Wilson Pickett: ""(I'm gonna) Wait 'til The Midnight Hour"
The Meters [brothers of burly singer Aaron Neville]: "Cissy Strut", etc. etc.
Booker T & The MGs: "Soul Limbo";
War: "All Day Music"; "Cisco Kid (Was a Friend of Mine)", "The World is A Ghetto"
Fatback Band: "Street Dance"
King Floyd: "Groove Me"

[Danbry39]

Yes, Booker T and the MG's who not only had their own hits, but were the Stax supporting band to so many greats such as Otis Redding, who not only is my favorite soul singer, but wrote standards like Try a Little Tenderness and Respect.

I don't want you guys to forget the king of Irish soul though...Mr. Van the Man Morrison.

[Danbry39]

And also, I may have missed it, but Mr. Ray Charles is one of the pioneers of forging what became modern soul.

He is also da man.

[dave]

Keith, this thread would'nt be complete W/O Ray Charles!!!
heres another one to toss into the mix
The Chambers Brothers, the most obvious track is Time has come today,
others worthy of noting are, People get ready, In the Midnight Hour, off their greatest hits.
Keep the suggestions coming guys your doing an excellent job here!!!
I'm really glad to see these tunes being enjoyed by others. :T

[Glen B]

Anyone remember the following acts that recorded under the Hot Wax and Invictus labels owned by the songwriting trio of Holland-Dozier-Holland (i.e., brothers Brian and Eddie Holland and Lamont Dozier) ? These guys were responsible for so many of the soul hits of the late 1960s and the 1970s. To refresh memories, H-D-H were the creators of just about all of the Diana Ross and The Supremes major hits, before leaving Motown Records to form their own record label(s). The Holland brothers and Dozier were also recording artists in their own right, although Dozier was the only one who really had any real success in that regard.

Hot Wax/Invictus Artists:

1. Chairmen of the Board (previously mentioned)
2. Freda Payne (previously mentioned)
3. 8th Day - "She's Not Just Another Woman," "If I could See The Light (In The Window)."
4. Honey Cone - "Want Ads," One Monkey Don't Stop No Show."
5. Flaming Ember
6. Glass House
7. Politicians - "The World We Live In," "Free Your Mind."
8. 100 Proof (Aged in Soul) - "Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed,"
9. Laura Lee - "Women's Love Rights," "Wedlock Is A Padlock."

[Danbry39]

This thread got me off my usual music tonight to listen to some wicked Wilson Pickett. Now, on one of the songs there, he's joined by Soloman Burke. Some have said his album, "Don't Give Up on Me" is one of the great ones. I keep on meaning to get it, but procrastinate.

Anyone heard it?

[jimmyp58]

Unless my eyes deceive me, what about the Commodores?!

[Azeke]

Unless my eyes deceive me, what about the Commodores?!

And of course, the Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown!!!
and one of his bands, Fred Wesley and the JB's.

Regards,

Azeke

[jimmyp58]

Have we missed Diana Ross & The Supremes too?

[brucek]

On the satellite service here one of the channels they added last year to the music channels was URBAN, which you might think would be hip-hop or rap, but there's a large proportion of soul. Pretty good station for the kind of music you guys are talking about. I really like Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes and of course Marvin Gaye and the Vandellas.

Hey Jimmy, how's that pesky satellite working for you now?

brucek

[jimmyp58]

Don't forget about Marvin Gaye with Tammy Terrell...some great stuff there. Hey, come think of it, no mention of Barry White!!!

Brucek, I posted under the TTP r.e. the satellite.

Jim

[dave]

You guys have Blown me away with your suggestions.
There are some excellent forgotten gems in these pages and some that have
completly passed by me!!!
Thanks for the imput.

Heres a few more for the collection,

Rose Royce - car wash
Billy Paul - Me and Mrs Jones
Pointer Sisters - Fire
William Devaughn - be thankful for what you got

hey Jim you want the answers to your questions yet???

[Glen B]

Unless my eyes deceive me, what about the Commodores?

!Have we missed Diana Ross & The Supremes too?

Good looking out but songs by these two were mentioned earlier.

[dave]

The Music that has been suggested and the Artists that you all have wrote about have made me think of how good some of this stuff would sound programed for car stereo. Heres a list of what I would like to see the record labels like rhino come up with.

Disc 1

#1 People make the world go round- The Stylistics
#2 Going in circles- Friends of Distinction
#3 Natural High- Bloodstone
#4 Did'nt I blow your mind this time- The Delfonics
#5 The Love I lost- Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes
#6 You don't have to be a star- Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
#7 Walkin in Rythem- The Blackbirds
#8 Love or let me be lonely- Friends of distinction
#9 In the Rain-The Dramatics
#10 You make your own heaven and hell right here on earth- Undisputed truth
#11 Whatcha see is Whatcha get- The Dramatics
#12 Smiling Faces (sometimes) The Undisputed Truth
#13 The Backstabbers- The O'Jays
#14 You are Everything- The Stylistics
#15 Just My Imagination- The Temptations
#16 Misty Blue- Dorothy Moore

Disc Two
#1 What's Going on- Marvin Gaye
#2 Drowning in the sea of love-Joe Jackson
#3 I can see clearly now- Johnny Nash
#4 Let's Stay Together- Al Green
#5 Chain Of Fools- Aretha Franklin
#6 It's Alright- The Impressions
#7 Rainy Night in Georgia- Brook Benton
#8 If I were your Woman- Gladys Knight and the Pips
#9 Have You Seen Her?- The Chi-lites
#10 Killing Me Softly- Roberta Flack
#11 If you don't know me by now- Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes
#12 Ill be There- The Spinners
#13 What does it take to win your love- Jr. Walker and the allstars
#14 Ain't no woman- The Four Tops
#15 Hey There Lonley girl-Eddie Holoman
#16 Baby- Carla Thomas
#17 Rags to Rufus- Rufus
#18 Car Wash- Rose Royce
#19 Respect Yourself- Staple singers

How would you guys like to the labels program yours???

[Danbry39]

As they used to say, those would be boss albums, Dave!!!

[Bob]

Wow, great list David! If you make a CDR of those songs I'll buy one from you.