A Song A Day
The Bar-Kays - Holy Ghost
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The Bar-Kays - Holy Ghost  (c.1974-1976)

… #SoulfulSundays

                                               

Omar - There's Nothing Like This
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Omar - There’s Nothing Like This  (c.1990)

… #SoulfulSundays

                                               

The Shirelles - Mama Said
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The Shirelles - Mama Said

…Happy Mother’s Day!

5.13.2012

Mama Said  became a top ten hit, on both the pop and R&B charts, when it was released as a single in 1961. 

                                               

Z.Z. Hill - I Need Someone (To Love Me)
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Z.Z. Hill - I Need Someone (To Love Me)

…I love his voice and I love this song.  #SoulfulSundays

                                               

Big Joe Turner - Flip Flop and Fly
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Big Joe Turner - Flip Flop and Fly

… #SoulfulSundays

                                               

Lanie Lane - Like Me Meaner
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Lanie Lane - Like Me Meaner

… #Sexy #SoulfulSundays 

                                               

The Pointer Sisters - Yes We Can Can
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The Pointer Sisters - Yes We Can Can  (c.1973)

… #SoulfulSundays

                                               

Marv Johnson - That's Where I Lost My Baby
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Marv Johnson - That’s Where I Lost My Baby

…brother Chad’s favorite Marv Johnson tune #SoulfulSundays

                                               

Z.Z. Hill - Everybody Has To Cry
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Z.Z. Hill - Everybody Has To Cry

…love his voice   #SoulfulSundays

                                               

Wynonie Harris - Adam Come and Get Your Rib (edit)
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Wynonie Harris - Adam Come And Get Your Rib (edit)

… #SoulfulSundays

                                               

Bobby Womack - Please Forgive My Heart
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Bobby Womack - Please Forgive My Heart

…new single from Womack’s first solo album in 20 years #SoulfulSundays

Bobby Womack is a late-’60s/early-’70s soul legend with a crazy number of gritty classics to his name. In the past few years, he’s guested on tracks from the Gorillaz’ Plastic Beach and The Fall, and he’s toured with the group.  Gorillaz leader Damon Albarn and XL Records boss Richard Russell are both serving as producers, and first single “Please Forgive My Heart” is the sort of spare, evocative electro-soul that Russell gave to Gil Scott-Heron on Scott-Heron’s final album I’m New Here.  - stereogum.com

Bobby Womack’s new LP The Bravest Man In The Universe, is out June 12 on XL

                                               

Etta James - Spoonful (duet with Harvey Fuqua) (Bonus Track)
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Etta James & Harvey Fuqua - Spoonful

…  #SoulfulSundays

                                               

Charles Bradley - How Long
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Charles Bradley - How Long

In his 50’s and living in Brooklyn making a living moonlighting as a James Brown impersonator in local clubs under the name “Black Velvet,” Bradley was discovered by Gabriel Roth, co-founder of Daptone Records. Roth introduced Bradley to Daptone artist Tom Brennek, who invited Bradley to his band’s rehearsal. Bradley asked that the band simply perform while he made up lyrics on the spot. After writing several songs, with Daptone releasing some of them on vinyl starting in 2002, ten were chosen and released as Bradley’s debut album
No Time For Dreaming in 2011.

At the age of 63 Bradley is currently performing his original material and as “Black Velvet” in venues across America.  Read more about Charles’ incredible life story HERE.

… so good @woodelijah  #SoulfulSundays

                                               

Sensations - Music, Music, Music
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The Sensations - Music, Music, Music  (c.1962)


i’ll do anything for you, anything you want me to
all i wanna do is just love you and listen to the music, the pretty music


                                               

Material - Memories
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Whitney Houston - Memories

Material, the avant-garde downtown pickup group organized around bassist Bill Laswell and keyboardist Michael Beinhorn featured Whitney Houston on their 1982 album One Down just before she became a superstar on her own.

Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012)

Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963  February 11, 2012)