This week In Soul Artists 50/52

Rufus Thomas, Bobby Womack, Otis Redding, D’Angelo, Gladys Knight, Sam Cooke, Donna Summer, Eartha Kitt, Bettye LaVette, Roberta Flack, Peabo Bryson, Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, Nancy Wilson

. They are the Soul Artists selected among the 341 Posts we publish this week.

Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy!

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Tracklist

1 . Rufus Thomas . Walking the Dog (w/ Blues Brothers Band)

Lifted from : We remember Rufus Thomas. ‘Funky Rufus’

2 . Bobby Womack . It’s All over Now

Lifted from : On TV today , Bobby Womack with David Letterman (1985)

3 . Otis Redding . I Can’t Turn You Loose

Lifted from : We remember Otis Redding. ‘Loving Him So Long’

4 . D’Angelo . Sugar Daddy Jam

Lifted from : Sony publish D’Angelo’s third album . ‘Black Messiah’ (2014)

5 . Gladys Knight . Midnight Train to Georgia

Lifted from : Gladys Knight sings at the Nobel Peace Prize (2005)

6 . Sam Cooke . Blowing In The Wind

Lifted from : We remember Sam Cooke. ‘Who Did Send You?’

7 . Donna Summer . Last Dance

Lifted from : Donna Summer sings at the Nobel Peace Prize (2009)

8 . Eartha Kitt . I Want to Be Evil

Lifted from : RCA publish Eartha Kitt’s debut album . ‘That Bad Eartha’ featuring ‘Santa Baby’ (1953)

9 . Bettye LaVette . Heart of Gold

Lifted from : Bettye LaVette sings in London (2012)

10 . Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson . The Closer I Get to You

Lifted from : Roberta Flack releases her sixth album . ‘Blue Lights in the Basement’ featuring ‘The Closer . Get to You’ with Donny Hathaway (1977)

11 . Dionne Warwick , Stevie Wonder , Whitney Houston , Luther Vandross . That’s What Friends Are For

Lifted from : Happy Birthday Dionne Warwick. ‘Don’t Make You Over’

12 . Nancy Wilson . Don’t Go To Strangers

Lifted from : We remember Nancy Wilson. ‘Today, Tomorrow, Forever, Miss Nancy’

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(*) According to our own statistics, updated on April 20, 2025