Who's your favourite Soul Artist(s) and you're favourite Song

cyprusgiant


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Message Posted:
11/01/2011 16:41

In order to try and compile my playlists for my Saturday morning radio show on Bayrak International I would be interested in hearing what you favourite soul artists and records are. Whatever you post (if I have the tracks) I will play on future shows and dedicate to you.



To get the post running my favourites are :-



Male Singer Otis Redding

Female Singer Aretha Franklin

Male group Temptations

Female Group Velvellettes



Record What Does It Take (Junior Walker)





Max...

Bradus


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Message Posted:
11/01/2011 16:45

Favourite records are:



Harlem Shuffle



and



Sitting on the Dock of the bay.

ilovecyprus


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Message Posted:
11/01/2011 18:00

Sorry, allot of mine fall under the category of Jazz funk rather than soul. My favourite song is at the top of my list. My favourite artist is Liz Wright.



Be thankful for what you have got - William de vaughn

If you think you're lonely now - Bobby Womack

What about my love - Johnny Taylor

Don't let it go to your head - Jean carne

You are my starship - Norman conners

Trouble- Liz Wright

Love TKO - Teddy Pendergrass

Tell me tomorrow - Smokey Robinson

One way love affair - Sadane

I'll be around - Detroit spinners

Inherit the Wind - Wilton Felder

Joys of Life - David Joseph

Groove on - Willie Beaver Hale

Open your mind - Kleeer

Heres to you - Skyy

Lets spend some time - Slave

I want you - Marvin Gaye

Get it - The Dramatics

Rising to the top - Keni Burke

Thats love - Heaven and Earth

Body Fusion - Starvue

Mellow mellow - Lowrell

Turn the music up - Players association

And the beat goes on - Whispers

Second time around - Shalamar

Lovers holiday - Change

Bradus


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Message Posted:
11/01/2011 18:07

I can vaguely remember some of them ilovecyprus. Obviously a committed music lover?

ilovecyprus


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Message Posted:
11/01/2011 18:14

Less so these days Bradus. I used to be a little obsessed



I am with you on your two songs

jakki



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Message Posted:
11/01/2011 18:23

Dionne Warwick

ilovecyprus


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Message Posted:
11/01/2011 18:38

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Great singer

Blackie


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Message Posted:
11/01/2011 18:43

Got to be Smoky Robinson and Tracks of my Tears

wings


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Message Posted:
11/01/2011 19:02

Jocelyn Brown with Incognito. "Get into my Groove"

Incognito. Always there (Live at North sea Jazz festival preferably) or "Operator" .

Curtis Mayfield Move on up

The 'O'Jays I love music

jakki



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Message Posted:
11/01/2011 19:09

Dionne Warwick and Burt Baccarat what a combination ...





'If you see me walking down the street and I start to cry each time we meet - walk on by'

Denny


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Message Posted:
11/01/2011 19:16

What's Going On? by Marvin Gaye.

andy-f


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Message Posted:
11/01/2011 19:20

fav male singer . . jackie wilson



fav female betty swan



fav group the charades



fav all time record . . touch me hold me kiss me - the inspirations

yrret


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Message Posted:
11/01/2011 19:29

Some good oldies there ILC brought back a few memories



Wet my whistle - midnight star

Young heart, run free - Candy Staton

Saturday love - Alexander O'Neil / Cherelle (in fact any Alex O'Neil)

Where will we go when the parties over - Archie Bell and the Drells (the Drells went on to become Mcfadden and Whitehead)

Ai no Corrida - Quincy Jones (I have the Japanese pressing of this, unbelievable quality, better than any CD on a descent deck)

Candidate for love - TS Monk

Joy and Pain - Maze (saw them at the Pink Elephant in Luton)

The Groove - Rodney Franklin

By All Means - Alphonse Mouson

(loads of stuff by) - Shalamar

Glow of love / change of heart / you are my melody - Change (with of course Luther Vandross - RIP mate)

Disco nights - GQ

I've found lonin' - Fatback Band (made famos in UK by the late Steve Walsh)

High Hopes - SOS band



Oh, this all brings back memories of Caister!



Will have to dig the vinyls out from under the stairs now.

yrret


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Message Posted:
11/01/2011 19:40

Oh, and what about:



Behind the groove - Tena Marie

Hangin' on a string - loose ends

Brighter Tomorrow - Tom Browne

Love Has Come Around - Donald Byrd



This could go on for days!!

metin


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Message Posted:
11/01/2011 21:19

Marvin Gaye........Anything fron the "Whats Going On " Album.

shrimp


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Message Posted:
11/01/2011 21:53

Aretha Franklin is the queen of soul.......Diane Warwick a close second, not forgetting Roberta Flack's Killing me softly.......which must rate as one of the best ever tracks..................

Chaps must be Marvin Gaye, and Otis Redding.......................

ilovecyprus


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Message Posted:
11/01/2011 21:59

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yrret



You have brought all the memories flooding back. You have named some absolute classics. Alphosne Mouson and GQ are amongst my favourites.

Apparently Teena Marie died the other week. What a shame

DONTY


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Message Posted:
12/01/2011 03:12

Would have said Bobby Womack a few weeks back but the incredible Cee Lo Green has got it at the moment. His new album The Lady Killer is an absolute masterpiece.



The tracks 'I Want You' and 'Fool For You' are personal faves but the whole album is spellbinding.



If you haven't heard this album I thoroughly recommend it.

pammick


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Message Posted:
12/01/2011 11:37

Hi Max, you have a great show. I listen in every week. You do know some of my favourites:-



Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) and - The Originals - Don't Stop Now



Anything from the Elgins - The Three Degrees - Supremes - Temptations - Four Tops - Ray Charles - Sam Cooke and also Roberta Flack, who sang some great soul songs



Also, anything from the Drifters - yes I know Max that we have had this conversation before about the Drifters not being a Soul or Tamla band - but they are from that generation. They are one of the most famous of the groups from the late 50's and 60' onwards and their music always goes down well at Soul and Tamla Motown shows.



Keep up the good work,



DJ MIKE

jakki



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Message Posted:
12/01/2011 12:01

Let's not forget the magical :



SAM COOKE

twoexpats


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Message Posted:
12/01/2011 12:08

Long After Tonight Is All Over - Robert Knight??

cyprusgiant


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Message Posted:
13/01/2011 17:19

Thank you for sharing your favorite soul tracks & artists and I will do my best over the next few weeks to play them on my radio show. I've pre-recorded this coming Saturday's show, and next week (22nd), I'm devoting the whole show to the birth and first 5 years of Motown. There were many tracks that you have selected that I haven't played for ages, and I'll look forward to including them on my playlist. In particular I'll be delighted to play more Bobby Womack, Johnny Taylor, Alexander O'Neill and Shalamar records as they are some of my favourites. Oh and more Drifters...



If you're over in the UK and you want to listen to the Soul Train it goes out at 8am on a Saturday morning in the UK and you can access via your computer on http://www.brtk.net Of course if you are over in TRNC then it goes out at 10am on 87.8 or 105FM



Thanks again, and keep the faith, Max...

jimchris09


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Message Posted:
13/01/2011 22:18

So many!! Anyway I'll add these



What Does it Take (To win your love)..... Jnr Walker



Wade in the Water ....Ramsey Lewis



My Girl.....Otis Redding



Cry Cry Cry....Bobby Bland (or Mick Hucknall's tribute)

Blackbird



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Message Posted:
13/01/2011 22:33

Arthur Conley.....Do you like good music....

Groucho



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Message Posted:
13/01/2011 22:48

If you don't know me by now

Try a little tenderness

Tired of being alone

Let's stay together

Don't leave me this way

Me and Mrs Jones



Various artists I know but who can pick?