tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12382964171709878242010-03-21T17:34:12.289-05:00Video. Audio. Lots of 60's and 70's Soul, Slow Jams, Rarities, Reggae, Disco! And now -- Blues on Thursdays!Raggedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998708547261370724btexpress944@gmail.comBlogger461125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238296417170987824.post-48979878972390259472010-03-21T13:36:00.002-05:002010-03-21T13:37:36.951-05:00

I have been following the health insurance debate from the start, and I sure hope the bill will pass today. Everyone deserves adequate health  care!The Three Degrees, This Is The Year

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Luther Ingram died on March 19th 2007. 

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"... put it where you want it, baby." There's not much left to say about J. T. He was of the rare breed of singers who could sing anything and sound fantastic. Johnnie sang the Blues and came across convincingly. He sang Soul and R&B and had no problems being considered a true soul man. There haven't been too many of his kind around -- and they're getting awfully rare lately. Anyway, I was

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Jimmy Helms is another American artist whose work was greatly appreciated in England while being neglected at home. In 1974 Gonna Make You An Offer You Can't Refuse bestowed on him the breakthrough he had been waiting for so long. He cut his first single Ragtime Girl in 1963 and released another one in 1969 (If You Let Me), but they didn't quite make it into the spotlight.

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Tender Things from Bill's 1977  album Menagerie will without any doubt calm you down, if life has become stressful.

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Alright. Yesterday, our realtor put the For Sale sign up. And I know I have to get serious about detaching myself from this house. So, don't be surprised when you see a few more tear-jerkers than usual on SOTS. It is definitely a hard thing for me to view our home as an object from now on. I'll try, though. David Ruffin, Until We Said Goodbye 

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Odia Coates is best known for her recordings with Paul Anka (Having My Baby, One Man Woman/One Woman Man). As a soloist, however, she was not blessed with a successful career. Her best known solo work may be You Come And You Go, written by Paul Anka. She also sang with John Denver on his famous Country Road.My personal favorite by her is Don't Leave Me In The Morning, a song that shows the

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Johnny Nash's natural tenor is the kind of voice that thrills me with its clear, clean high pitch that is just soft enough to avoid any sharp edges. I think the song I am posting today was exactly the kind of material he should have been singing more often. Okay, his voice may be reminiscent of Desmond Dekker's who became a Reggae legend despite his way too sweet voice for that genre. But

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Give me some Reggae! Please! ... and Prince Buster it will be

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BLUES THURSDAY From the Blues man's 1977 album Reflections in Blue  (MCA) is this track. I think it is a smash --  Bobby at his best. Turn the volume up, and you'll be blues-happy for 5 minutes. Promised!

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A while ago I've posted Otis Clay's version of the song. Yesterday, while I was looking for Jean Plum material, I discovered another version of this mood-enhancing song! Veniece is on the right in the cover picture above. Trying To Live My Life

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I just found this track on a compilation the other day, and I earmarked it right away for SOTS. For more info on Bobby go here.  I have to say that Bobby even looked as good as he sang. Love Stealing (Chelsea Records 1975)You'll find this and some other beauties on this album.

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Blues on Thursday!  Artie White is yet another Mississippi blues man, whom I did not know. I found out about him while visiting with relatives here in Dayton, Ohio. I don't even attempt to describe the extent of the music collection from which -- miraculously -- this artist's CD appeared. For a short bio of Artie's please go here. The songs posted are from his 1994 album Different Shades Of

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One fine piece of Deep Soul. This song has been recorded for Clarence Carter's Future Stars label, and I found it on Sir Shambling's (of course.)

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While I am taking a break from window cleaning, I am listening to some Deepies, and I thought I should do a quick post.  Don Bryant was singing and songwriting for Hi Records in the seventies, and in 1974 married Ann Peebles. Enjoy!

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If there's one thing men and women have in common, it's that being in love causes the same symptoms in both .

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Such a cute girl. Such a great voice! Jean Plum's Back To You is today's choice. 

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When I heard Anthony White the first time, I just said "Oy!" How could I miss him? He definitely can sing. His voice  reminds me of Bill Brandon's and yes a tiny bit of David (My David) Ruffin's. In a nutshell: I love this guy's singing. His 1976 album Could It Be Magic has some excellent material to offer.His cover of  "Walk Away From Love," (Original by David Ruffin), however, must be

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'kay! Dim the lights please -- it's softy time. Ask your baby for a dance -- and then lose yourself in this sweet melody. The song can be found on Hammond's 1994 release Soul Reggae. I like the entire album; everything from the instrumentation and the sweet harmonies is 70'sthrough and through. Beres Hammond's work is definitely worth checking out. Very expressive soulful voice, too!

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This version of the beautiful song written and originally sung by Jimmy Cliff is an absolute favorite of mine. I love the emphasis the guitar part has been given in this recording. The guitar substitutes for the almost church-like organ tune in the original version. It took me a while though to get used to Little Milton's gravely voice because Jimmy Cliff's tenor seemed to be an inseparable

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Deep Soul! Here's another one of Sir Shambling's precious gems. 

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Here's a song that's just right for me ... intense, sweet, and simple. Earl Gaines's voice seems to be made to sing such songs.

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Hey you all! Yes, I am still alive -- not really kicking though. My house looks a mess -- again! This time it's not the new kitchen, it's painting the walls and getting the house ready for sale. It is emotionally taxing, too. While I was cleaning out the closets and wall units, I found so many things I had completely forgotten about: memories, memories ... But most of all, I miss blogging. The

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The sweet sound of the 70's. Today's song is from a 1973 single (which appears to be much sought after according to the comments I've read so far on YouTube.) Enjoy!

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I am sorry folks, but I am quite busy at the time. Hubby and I will most likely move from Texas to Ohio. O-Hi-O ... So it's house hunting time for me which doesn't leave much time for blogging.I'll be back though in a few more days.

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