Atco Records publish Otis Redding’s debut album : ‘Pain in My Heart’ (1964)
Otis Redding‘s ‘Pain in My Heart’ is his debut album produced by Jim Stewart and released on January 1, 1964 by Atco Records.
Singing Sam Cooke
Brian Owens, Thomas Owens, Gregory Porter, Paul McCartney, The Avett Brothers, Jae Jin, St Paul & The Broken Bones, Southside Johnny, Bruce Springsteen, Amy Winehouse, Kymi Mila, Kapinga, Co, Dr Hook
We remember Sam Cooke. ‘Who Did Send You?’
Happy Birthday Kurt Elling. ‘Elling’s Tone’
This day (November 2, 1967), in Chicago, Illinois, is born Kurt Elling, an American jazz vocalist, composer, lyricist and vocalese performer. (more…)
Atlantic Records release Aretha Franklin’s ‘Aretha Now’ (1968)
Aretha Franklin‘s ‘Aretha Now’ is an album produced by Jerry Wexler and released on June 14, 1968, less than six months after ‘Lady Soul’ by Atlantic Records.
Capitol publish Steve Miller Band’s ninth album : ‘Fly Like an Eagle’ (1976)
Steve Miller Band’s ‘Fly Like an Eagle’ is their ninth studio album produced by leader Steve Miller and released on May 20, 1976 by Capitol Records
God Only Knows
Starting and ending with ‘God Only Knows’ made famous by The Beach Boys, we made a playlist powered by Hittin’Around. It has Sam Cooke, Maria Joao And Mario Laginha, Buddy Holly, The Shangri-Las and many more. (more…)