By Soul Sister (65.43.150.250) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 11:35 am:

How many can you name?

By stephanie (64.63.221.99) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 11:39 am:

Rainy Days and Mondays - Carpenters
In the Rain - the Dramatics
Rain on the Roof - Lovin Spoonful
Rainy Day People - some country star
Crying in the Rain - Everly Brothers
Walking in the Rain - Love Unlimited

Stephanie

By STUBASS (205.188.209.109) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 11:42 am:

JUST TO HELP A SWEET "ANGEL" GET STARTED!!!
"IN THE RAIN"...DRAMATICS
"I WISH IT WOULD RAIN"...TEMPTS
"WALKING IN THE RAIN"...LOVE UNLIMITED
"RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS"...CARPENTERS
"PURPLE RAIN"...$^^##&%
"DON'T RAIN ON MY PARADE"...BABS
SOUL SISTER...YOU GO FROM HERE GIRL!!!...STU(LONG REIGNING ANGEL DADDY)BASS

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 11:45 am:

I knew this thread was gonna happen...good call, Soul Sister!

In The Rain - Dramatics
Rainy Days & Mondays - Carpenters
I Wish It Would Rain - Tempts/Gladys Knight
Rain - SWV
Rain - Jose Feliciano (different song)
Walking In The Rain With The One I Love - Love Unlimited
Just A-Walking In The Rain - Prisonaires (later recorded by Johnnie Ray)
The Rains Came - Sir Douglas Quintet
I Can't Stand The Rain - Ann Peebles
The Rain - Oran "Juice" Jones
Raindrops - Dee Clark
Rhythm Of The Rain - Cascades

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By STUBASS (205.188.209.109) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 11:45 am:

NOW "ANGEL" STEPH!!!...IT'S NOT NICE TO "STEP ON" A "DADDY'S" MATERIAL!!!...THATS OK...YOU'RE THINKING ALONG THE RIGHT LINES...SO ALL IS FORGIVEN!!!...STU(THE MAD DUPLICATOR)BASS

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 11:46 am:

Stephanie:
Rainy Day People was by folk singer Gordon Lightfoot.
Kevin Goins - KevGo

By Soul Sister (65.43.150.250) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 11:47 am:

In The Rain-Dramatics
I Wish It Would Rain-Temptations
Walking In The Rain (with the one I love)-?
Rain In My Eyes-Little Jimmy Scott
Rain-The Jesters
Rain-Jive Five
Raindrops-Dee Clark
Its Raining Men-The Weather Girls
Come Rain or Shine-Ray Charles/James Brown & a million others.
Rain, Rain Go Away-?- Traditional

You take it from here, or did we do this one before ?

By Soul Sister (65.43.150.250) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 11:50 am:

Dang you guys sure get to typing fast...WOW! Thanks guys!!!

By R&B (138.238.41.118) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 11:57 am:

RHYTHM OF THE RAIN,THE CASCADES..RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA,BROOK BENTON..RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN ON MY HEAD,B.J.THOMAS..I CAN SING A RAINBOW,THE DELLS..SAVE MY LOVE FOR A RAINY DAY,THE TEMPS.

By Common (209.2.55.172) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 11:57 am:

Date With The Rain-Eddie Kendricks
Let Your Love Rain Down On Me-David Ruffin


Peace!

By Fury13 (209.69.165.10) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 12:04 pm:

Walking In The Rain - Ronettes
Listen To The Rain - Delteens
Rain Dance - The Guess Who
The Sky Is Crying - Elmore James

By Soul Sister (65.43.150.250) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 12:06 pm:

Thanks sweet STUBASS.
YES! R&B good ones that didn't pop up in my mind.

By R&B (138.238.41.118) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 12:15 pm:

AND SOUL SISTER,IF I MAY ADD A BIT OF THE OLD R&B HUMOR..THE RAIN IN SPAIN STAYS MAINLY ON THE PLAIN,HEHEHEHEHHEHEHEHE!

By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 12:26 pm:

Hi.

Walking in the Rain-Marvin Gaye
Can you stand the Rain-New Edition
Rain-SWV
I can't stand the Rain-Ann Peebles
Summer Rain-Carl Thomas

By skip (12.2.196.17) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 01:36 pm:

Youre As Right as Rain by the Stylistics

By Pogo (66.129.43.61) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 01:55 pm:

Don't know if the following have been mentioned:

Rainy Night In Georgia - Brook Benton
Rainy Day Women - Bob Dylan
Raintree County - Nat King Cole
Raining In My Heart - Slim Harpo
The Rains Came - Sir Douglas Quintet
Rainbow - Gene Chandler
Rainbow 65 - Gene Chandler
She's A Rainbow - Rolling Stones

By STUBASS (205.188.209.109) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 01:56 pm:

THERES..."IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA"...THE NEXT LINE SHOULD HAVE BEEN..."IT POURS"(ESPECIALLY IN JANUARY, FEBRUARY, AND MARCH)!!!...STU(ALL DRIED OUT)BASS

By medusa9e2003 (66.73.8.0) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 02:20 pm:

Rain Down Tears ~ Hank Ballard & Midnighters
Rainy Days & Mondays ~ ????
It's Raining Men ~ Weather Girls
Can You Stop The Rain ~ Phebo Bryson
Can You Stop The Rain ~ Bel Biv Devo
It Never Rain In Southern Californi`Tony Tony
You Can't Stop The Rain ` Loose Ends
I saw You Walking In The Rain ~Orange Juice JOnes
I wish It Would Rain ~ Temps

By mhc (172.131.70.59) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 02:35 pm:

There's "Rain" by The Beatles. Not one of their best IMO, but there you go..

By MEL&THEN SOME (217.14.178.108) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 02:36 pm:

Hi Soulsister,
off the top of my head
'Raining Teardrops'
The Demures
Romulus/Philips Records.
Mel(now wheres my 'brolly old bean)

By boynextdoor (65.238.58.3) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 03:16 pm:

I Can Hear The Rain...by Reparata and the Delrons
A great song if you haven't heard it. Sounds like a Phil Spector production, for sure!

By Soul Sister (65.43.150.250) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 03:29 pm:

R&B,STUBASS,Melandthensome; You guys crack me up, sometimes I just have to shake my head and CHUCKLE!!!!!!! Love all you R&B/SOUL FANS & AFFINATOES!!!!!!! Sincerely, SoulangelSister


Medusa9e my friend if I remember correctly:
Rainy Days & Mondays-Carpenters/Paul Williams.
S.A.S.

Great RAIN titles by everyone, thanks to all for refreshing my memory!!!!!!!

By douglasm (68.113.13.31) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 04:39 pm:

I would like, if I may....
...to add a couple.
The Rain, The Park, and Other Things-Cowsills
Rainmaker-Nillson

By ErikT.O. (64.228.108.53) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 07:10 pm:

A few I didn't see listed-
Coloured Rain- Traffic
Rainy Day Dream Away- Jimi Hendrix
Summer Rain- Johnny Rivers
No More Rainy Days- Deep Purple
It's Raining -The Three Tops
Have You Ever Seen The Rain- CCR & covered by Stanly Turrentine
Does Tom Petty have a song titled something like Louisianna Rain offa his 'Damn The Torpedoes' lp?

By FAYETTE (152.163.252.68) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 07:12 pm:

KEVGO I ALREADY STARTED THIS THREAD BUT

I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOT THE RAIN IS GONE
RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD
I WISH IT WOULD RAIN

By Caleb (171.75.84.153) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 07:15 pm:

Make it Rain-Tim Miner.Hot Artist on the Motown label!!

By More from Erik (64.228.108.53) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 07:18 pm:

Oops- Let It Rain- Eric Clapton
Love Reign O'er Me (Izzat cheating?!) -The 'Oo
You Me The Rain In The Park etc -Cowsills? I'm actually a little embarrassed that 1 suddenly came to me!)

By douglasm (68.113.13.31) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 07:20 pm:

Rhapsody In The Rain
and, indirectly
Lightning Striking (Again, and again and again...)
both by Lou Christie.

By MEL&THEN SOME (217.14.178.2) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 07:53 pm:

Okeh Soulsister just for you,

Raining Teardrops-Demures-Brunswick(55284)got labels mixed up above)
Rained 40 days and 40 nights-Garland Green-Gamma(no.?).
I'll Cry a 1,000 Tears-Eddie Holman-Bell(712)
Raining Teardrops-Rockmasters-Romulus(no.303)thats where I got mixed up with the Demures version.
It rained 40 days and 40 nights-Little Jimmy Scott-Giant(no.708)
Save my love for a rainy day-Van Dykes(superb record)-Mala(no.584)
Rain go away-Flaming Embers/with Ray Kimble-Fortune(no870)
After the Showers come flowers-Joanne&the Triangles-VIP(no.25003)
Black Clouds-Letta Jones&the Rivals-Anna(no.113)
I Wish it would rain-Gladys Knight&Pips-Soul(no.35047)
Gotta see Jane-RDean Taylor-VIP(no.25045)
After the Rain-Kim Weston-Hitsville Acetate.
Rainy day blues-Jackie Wilson-Dee Gee(no.4000)
Rainmaker/Lady Rain-Mystic Moods-Wand(no.11224)
Purple Raindrops-Stevie Wonder-uk Tamla Motown.
Storm Warning-The Volcanos-Arctic(no.106)
Rain-The 4 Larks(especially for Weldon)-Tower(no.364)
Rain Dance-Electric Indian-UA(no.50647)
It keeps Raining-Fats Domino-uk Liberty.
A few blues.
Falling rain blues/Pouring down rain-Lonnie Johnson.
Folks say its a sign of rain-Margaret Johnson.
Showered with the blues-Victoria Spivey.
Thats all folks
mel(I Cant stand the raaain)

By Soul Sister (65.43.150.250) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 08:04 pm:

Melthatneverceasestoamazeme! You are going going gone! You must be a walking encylepedia of music.
S.S.

By MEL&THEN SOME (217.14.178.43) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 08:14 pm:

Soulsister,
have you heard
'Going,going,gone'
by Cody Black?
Absolutley Brilliant.
Another record that was played on the uk rare/northern soul scene around 1971/2.
Still sounds great today.
oops,
its on Ram-brock Records(no.2002)
(flip side is Somebodys gonna end up cryin')
I am out a here or You will be calling me a smart ass!!!!!

By Soul Sister (65.43.150.250) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 08:37 pm:

Melandthensome; No I haven't heard that version, but have it by The O'Jays & Its fabuuuluos!!!!!!!I think they recorded it in 1968, from the Back On Top LP, for me their best, it contains Sweeter Tomorrow, Look Over Your Shoulder, and all that good stuff! S.S.

By mhc (172.133.24.159) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 09:22 pm:

Oh, and how about one of my favorites, "It's Raining Today" by Scott Walker (of the Walker Brothers, after he went solo..)

By Rainbow (198.81.26.231) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 09:43 pm:

Laughter in the Rain - Neil Sedaka
Blame it on the Rain (Milli Vanilli)

By STUBASS (152.163.252.68) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 09:54 pm:

HOW ABOUT..."TELL IT TO THE RAIN"...BY FRANKI VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS!!!...STU

By dvdmike (68.72.87.88) on Friday, June 06, 2003 - 10:33 pm:

RAIN - The Beatles
WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN - Creedence Clearwater Revival
REMEMBER THE RAIN - The 21st Century
REMEMBER THE RAIN - The Vibrations [different song]
WALKIN' IN THE RAIN - The Ronettes
WALKIN' IN THE RAIN - Jay & The Americans
CRYING IN THE RAIN - The Everly Brothers
RAINING IN MY HEART - Buddy Holly
RAIN FOREST - Paul Hardcastle
RAINY NIGHT - Chico DeBarge
RAINY WEATHER BLUES - Roy Brown
COME IN OUT OF THE RAIN - Diana Ross

By R&B (138.238.41.118) on Saturday, June 07, 2003 - 03:21 pm:

LOVE'S GONNA RAIN ON YOU,ARCHIE BELL AND THE DRELLS

By STUBASS (152.163.252.68) on Saturday, June 07, 2003 - 03:23 pm:

"DON'T PEE ON MY LEG AND TELL ME IT'S RAINING"...ARTIST UNKNOWN

By Soul Sister (65.43.150.250) on Saturday, June 07, 2003 - 07:30 pm:

STUAngelmanBASS; I was feeling a little down today and you just made me laugh hearty, do enjoy all your funny comments!!! S.S.

By Tony B. (212.56.114.168) on Saturday, June 07, 2003 - 07:55 pm:

"Rain" - The Barrino Brothers

Sorry, can't think of any totally off-topic, non-Soul songs.

By medusa9e2003 (66.73.5.107) on Saturday, June 07, 2003 - 08:11 pm:

Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head ~ B J Thomas
I Love The Rainy Nights ~ Eddie Rabbit
Didn't It Rain ~ Traditional Gospel
Let The Rain Fall Down On Me ~Ann Nesby

By Uptight (24.55.6.144) on Saturday, June 07, 2003 - 08:16 pm:

"Making Love in The Rain" - Herb Alpert (w/Lisa Keith & Janet Jackson)

By Mark Speck (67.73.182.246) on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 - 12:57 am:

"It's Been Raining in My Heart"--International GTOs
"Everybody Loves a Rain Song"--B.J. Thomas
"Let It Rain" (not the same song as Clapton)--Mark Chesnutt
"Rain"--The Four Larks
"Rain in May"--Max Werner
"I Can Stand a Little Rain"--Joe Cocker
"A Little Rain Must Fall"--Epic Splendor
"The Sun and the Rain"--Madness
"Rainin'"--Bobby Darin
"Clouds: Suite and Rain"--David Gates

Best,

Mark

By Uptight (24.55.6.144) on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 - 06:09 am:

"Rainy Mourning" - Marvelettes

By Uptight (24.55.6.144) on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 - 06:13 am:

Didn't Michael Jackson have a b-side on Epic called "Can't Get Out of The Rain"? I don't have my 45s within reach right now.

By djdetroit (212.21.166.254) on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 - 06:55 am:

King of a Rainy Country - Rare Earth
(on Dreams/Answer)

By Eugene Brown (64.7.167.66) on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 - 04:27 pm:

Uptight: "Can't Get Out of the Rain" was on the B Side of "The Girl Is Mine". However the song is really "You Can't Win" Part 2. "You Can't Win" was featured in The Wiz

By ErikT.O. (64.228.114.129) on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 - 08:18 pm:

Parliament, 'Come In Out Of The Rain', I can't believe I forgot that one, what with it coming off 1 of my favourite albums ever... any1 else mention 'Kentucky Rain' (Elvis Presley)? Box of Rain (Grateful Dead)?

By 65memories (66.72.176.71) on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 - 09:20 pm:

Mark mentioned Bobby Darin's "Rainin'". It's a song that's hard to find, but well worth the effort, especially because it's well done and so out of character for Darin.

By Rayne (67.249.46.185) on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 - 10:01 pm:

Rain On the Roof -- The Lovin' Spoonful. A beautiful non-rock song from John Sebastian and krewe.

Louisiana 1927 -- by Randy Newman, and recorded by Aaron Neville, Marcia Ball and others. About the great Louisiana flood of that same year.

By Rayne (67.249.46.185) on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 - 10:02 pm:

Louisiana 1927 -- by Randy Newman, and recorded by Aaron Neville, Marcia Ball and others. About the great Louisiana flood of that same year.

By STUBASS (205.188.209.109) on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 - 10:11 pm:

REMEMBER "PATCHES"???...IN THIS CLARENCE CARTER CLASSIC...THE *RAINS* CAME ALONG AND WASHED *ALL* DA CROPS AWAY!!!...STU(WIPIN A TEAR AWAY)BASS

By Mark Speck (205.185.125.139) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 12:44 am:

"Rainin'" shouldn't be all that hard to find. It was on the flip side of a hit, "If I Were a Carpenter".

I checked a Bobby Darin CD I have, "Moods/Swings" (a nice UK comp of his best Atlantic material) and it's not on there, unfortunately, but Edsel (the UK label that my CD is on) have issued all of Bobby's Atlantic LPs on "two-fer" CDs, so it might be on one of those.

Best,

Mark

By Edgar (200.46.134.154) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 03:38 am:

Fire and Rain - James Taylor
I Think It's Going To Rain Today - Dusty Springfield
Buckets of Rain - Bob Dylan, Bette Midler

By Uptight (24.55.6.144) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 05:23 am:

Thanks, Eugene. I wonder if you have a rare mistake pressing of "You Can't Win" with the label reading "Can't Get Out of The Rain."

Has anyone heard the MJ song "Can't Get Out of The Rain?" Is "You Can't Win Pt 2" any good? I know the "You Can't Win" single is a re-recording of the movie soundtrack version made especially for Epic.

By Uptight (24.55.6.144) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 05:27 am:

Oh, I think I get it now. I guess MJ's "Can't Get Out of The Rain" is based on the chorus for "You Can't Win (and you can't get out of the game...)" Somebody fill me in.

Again, since I don't have all my 45s with me, I wish I could hear the actual record.

By john Lester (62.49.61.57) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 09:09 am:

Back to Detroit for me and.....

Marvelettes - Rainy Mourning
Glass House - Don't Let It Rain On Me
Diana Ross & the Supremes - The Paper Said Rain (aka No Matter What Sign You Are)

By MEL&THEN SOME (81.174.192.68) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 01:47 pm:

And the Rains Came
The Millionaires
Speciality Records(694)

Raindrops
Dennis Jones
Plug Records(3225)

Its been Raining in my Heart
International GTO's
Rojac Records(1007)

Out of the Rain
Beverly Wright
20th Century Records(6670)

Rain from the Sky
Benny Latimore
Blade Records(701)

Thats it
I ll be applying for a Weather Mans
job at this rate.

Mel(sing/no sinking in the rain)