James Joseph Brown
(May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006)
was an American singer,
songwriter,
dancer, musician,
and
record producer.
The central progenitor of
funk music
and a major figure of
20th-century music,
he is referred to by
various nicknames,
among them
"Mr. Dynamite",
"the Hardest-Working Man in Show Business",
"Minister of New Super Heavy Funk",
"Godfather of Soul",
"King of Soul",
and
"Soul Brother No. 1".
YOU'RE A
SHINING STAR
NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE
SHINNING BRIGHT TO SEE
WHAT YOU COULD
TRULY BE
SOME FELLAS LIKE TO LEAVE,
LEAVE A GIRL LAUGHING
SOME FELLAS LIKE TO LEAVE,
LEAVE A GIRL CRYING
WELL, LAUGH OR CRY
EITHER WAY YOU GO
THERE'S ONLY ONE THING
THAT SHE WANTS YOU TO SAY
SAY YOU LOVE HER EVERYDAY
DOUBLE SHOT
OF GREAT SOUL
FROM THE VOICE
OF
THE TEMPTATIONS
TWO
SOLO ALBUMS...
Me 'n Rock 'n Roll Are Here to Stay
is a
1974 album
by ex-The Temptations singer
On this album
the singer
was given another opportunity
to prove himself,
as the former
Temptations frontman
was reunited with
Norman Whitfield
an "A-list" producer
who recorded a number
of classics with
the Temptations.
Who I Am
is a
1975 album
from the former
Temptations singer,
David Ruffin
Recorded by
Van McCoy
who produced
and arranged the album
at Media sound Studios
in New York City.
The album provided
Ruffin with
the biggest hit
of his solo career,
"Walk Away From Love".
TRACKLIST
Take Me Clear From Here
Smiling Faces Sometimes
Me 'n Rock 'n Roll Are Here to Stay
Superstar
(Remember How You Got Where You Are)
(Live)
No Matter Where
City Stars
I Just Want to Celebrate
(Live)
Who I Am
It Takes All Kinds Of People
Walk Away from Love
I've Got Nothing But Time
The Finger Pointers
Wild Honey
Heavy Love
Love Can Be Hazardous To Your Health
Statue of a Fool
OH,
WE THOUGHT OUR LOVE
WOULD STAND THE TEST OF TIME
BUT AS I SING THIS SONG RIGHT NOW,
I WONDER
TODAY,
IF YOU'RE A FRIEND OF MINE ?
It's Been A Long,
A long Time Coming,
But I Know
A Change Goin' Come...
Samuel Cooke
January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964)
was an American
soul singer
and songwriter.
Considered one
of the most influential
Soul artists of all time,
Cooke is commonly
referred to as the
"King of Soul"
for his distinctive vocals,
pioneering contributions
to the genre,
and significance in
popular music.
During his
eight-year career,
Cooke released
29 singles
that charted in
the Top 40
of the
Billboard
Hot 100 chart,
as well as
20 singles
in the Top 10
of Billboard's
Black Singles chart.
In 1964,
he was shot
and killed
by the manager
of a motel
in Los Angeles.
After an inquest
and investigation,
the courts ruled
Cooke's death to be a
justifiable homicide.
His family has since
questioned the circumstances
of his death.
In 2015,
Cooke was ranked number 28
in Billboard magazine's
list of the
"35 Greatest
R&B Artists of All Time".
Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964
is a compilation album
by American
singer-songwriter
released posthumously on
June 17, 2003,
by ABKCO Records
The disc covers
Cooke's entire career,
from his early
1950's beginnings
with
the Soul Stirrers
to the posthumous
1964 single
"Shake".
The collection includes
most of the singer's
hit singles,
including
"You Send Me",
"Wonderful World",
"Chain Gang",
"Cupid",
"Twistin' the Night Away",
"Bring It On Home to Me",
"Another Saturday Night",
"Little Red Rooster",
"Ain't That Good News",
"Good Times",
and what is often
regarded as
Cooke’s magnum opus,
"A Change Is Gonna Come".
The compilation is generally
considered the most complete
and comprehensive collection
of Cooke's work.
It has been included on
various
"best-of" lists
by music publications,
including
Rolling Stone
and
Time.
Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding
is a 1993 four
compact disc compilation album
by American
soul singer-songwriter
The first three discs
focus on
studio material
recorded for
Stax records.
These recordings are
all original mono single
or LP mixes.
Three pre-Stax recordings
and a
demo recorded at
Muscle Shoals
are also included.
The fourth disc,
labeled
"The Ultimate Live Otis Redding Show"
was compiled from
various live sources
in an attempt to gather
"the best version"
of every song
Otis ever recorded live
and is mixed in stereo.
This compilation
received 5 stars
on the 2004
"Rolling Stone Album Guide"
and is cited as
being the most
complete collection of
Redding's work.
I COME UP HARD BABY,
BUT NOW I'M COOL
I DIDN'T MAKE IT SUGAR,
PLAYIN' BY THE RULES
GONNA TELL AUNT MARY
'BOUT UNCLE JOHN
HE CLAM HE HAS THE MISERY
BUT HE HAS A LOT OF FUN...
(UK COVER)
I'M SENDING YOU A PICTURE
TO CARRY WITH YOU
ALL THE TIME
SO WHEN YOU GET LONELY
IT'S SOMETHING TO REMIND YOU
I'M THINKING ABOUT YOU
CONSTANTLY
Here Is Something I Found
Over On
This Essential six-CD set
captures Otis
and his blazing
ten-piece band
at a vital time
in soul music,
where a young showman
was trying to cross over
to the
white Rock'n 'Rollers
on the Sunset Strip.
“We’re hoping that this be one
of the greatest albums
that ever come out.
” Otis Redding says these words
just before launching into
“Respect”
on April 8, 1966,
wrapping up the first
of seven sets he’d play
over the course
of three days
at Los Angeles’
Whisky A Go Go.
A few songs earlier,
he first informed the crowd
that they were recording
the concert with plans of
releasing it as an album,
playing the newly-written
“Good to Me”
for the second time
in nine songs simply
because it was the single
and they needed
to get it right.
For his ’66 stint at
the Whisky A Go Go,
he was backed by
his road band,
the Otis Redding Revue,
a ten-piece group
similar to the bands
who supported him
whenever he
toured the south.
This is the residency that is
captured in its entirety
on Stax’s six-disc box
Live at the Whisky A Go Go:
the Complete Recordings.
(Amazon)
The Way
It Is Split It's ..
6 CD's into 7 CD's
to represent each of
the performance sets.
This set is awesome.
Check It Out !!!
CD 1
CD 2
(Live Set 1 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
Introduction
(Live Set 1 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
Mr. Pitiful
(Live Set 1 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
Good to Me
(Live Set 1 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
Respect
(Live Set 1 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
Just One More Day
(Live Set 1 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
I Can’t Turn You Loose
(Live Set 1 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
Ole Man Trouble
(Live Set 1 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
(Live Set 1 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
CD 4
(Live Set 2 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
Introduction
(Live Set 2 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
(Live Set 2 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
Any Ole Way
(Live Set 2 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
(Live Set 2 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
I’m Depending on You
(Live Set 2 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
I Can’t Turn You Loose
(Live Set 2 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
CD 5
Introduction
(Live Set 3 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
Security
(Live Set 3 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
Just One More Day
(Live Set 3 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
These Arms of Mine
(Live Set 3 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
(Live Set 3 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
I Can’t Turn You Loose
(Live Set 3 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
Chained and Bound
(Live Set 3 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
Respect
(Live Set 3 Saturday, April 9, 1966)
CD 6
Introduction
(Live Set 1 Sunday, April 10, 1966)
I’m Depending on You
(Live Set 1 Sunday, April 10, 1966)
I Can’t Turn You Loose
(Live Set 1 Sunday, April 10, 1966)
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
(Live Take 1 Set 1 Sunday, April 10, 1966)
Chained and Bound
(Live Set 1 Sunday, April 10, 1966)
Just One More Day
(Live Set 1 Sunday, April 10, 1966)
Any Ole Way
(Live Set 1 Sunday, April 10, 1966)
I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
(Live Set 1 Sunday, April 10, 1966)
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
(Live Take 2 Set 1 Sunday, April 10, 1966)
CD 7
