Roy Hargrove Quintet releases ‘Earfood’ featuring ‘Strasbourg/St. Denis’ (2008)
Roy Hargrove Quintet’s ‘Earfood’ feat. ‘Strasbourg/St. Denis’ is a studio album released on June 2, 2008 by Emarcy / Universal.
This week In Soul Artists 20/52
Carla Thomas, Blues Brothers Band , Sharon Jones, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Taj Mahal, Johnny Guitar Watson, Chuck Brown, The Soul Searchers, Tina Turner, Janet Jackson, Donna Summer, Grace Jones, Mary J. Blige, Guru, Donald Byrd, Run DMC
This week In One-Off Collaborations 11/52
Lenny Kravitz, Buckwheat Zydeco & Ry Cooder, Van Morrison, Tom Jones & Jeff Beck, Bon Jovi & Kid Rock, Sarah McLachlan & Melissa Etheridge, Ann Hampton Callaway & Liza Minnelli, Stevie Nicks & Dave Grohl, Carly Simon & James Taylor, Grace Jones & Iggy Pop, Rihanna & Maroon 5, Britney Spears & Will.I.Am, Eric Clapton & Billy Preston, Justin Timberlake & Jay Z
Stax publish ‘King & Queen’ by Otis Redding & Carla Thomas (1967)
‘King & Queen’ by Otis Redding & Carla Thomas is a studio album (her fourth and his sixth and final) released on March 16, 1967 by Stax.
Atlantic publish Aretha Franklin’s album : ‘Soul ’69’ (1969)
Aretha Franklin's 'Soul '69' is an album of cover material released on January 17, 1969 by Atlantic. Track Listing : 1.Ramblin' (Maybelle Smith) – 03:10 . 2.Today I Sing The…
Sam Cooke records his second live album : ‘Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963’ (1963)
Sam Cooke‘s ‘Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963’ is his second live album recorded on January 12, 1963 and released in June 1985 by RCA.
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Concord publish ‘Givin’ It Up’ by Al Jarreau and George Benson (2006)
‘Givin’ It Up’ by Al Jarreau & George Benson is their first collaboration album, released on October 24, 2006 by Concord.
Singing (or Playing) With Van Morrison
Chet Baker, Cliff Richard, Bob Dylan , Ray Charles, Tom Jones, Jeff Beck, Mark Knopfler, The Chieftains, Candy Dulfer, John Lee Hooker, Them, The Band, Michael Bublé
‘Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’ is a playlist for these probing times.
Starting and ending with ‘Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’ made famous by The Animals, we made a playlist powered by Hittin’Around. It has Marvin Gaye, Nina Simone, Joe Mcdonald, Rod Stewart and many more. (more…)