By SB (205.186.130.223) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 06:09 pm: |
Hey All,
I'm new here, and I greet you from the Nation's Capital. I've really enjoyed reading up on the baord and can tell that you all know your music.
Which of the below songs do you rate as your all time favorite slow tune from the late sixties? If you're like me - it's going to be be hard to choose. And - as you can see - I'm going to have to start lying about my age.
1. Cowboys To Girls
2. Have You Seen Her?
3. You're My Everything
4. Smiling Faces
5. I Want to Go Outside (In The Rain)
6. You're All I Need To Get By
7. Didn't I Blow Your Mind (This Time)
8. I Miss You
9. More Love
10. How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You
11. Swept For You Baby
12. It's A Man's World
13. One Less Bell To Answer
15. Walk On By (Issac Hayes)
16. Baby I Need Your Loving
17. When We Get Married
18. I Want To Know Your Name
19. La La La La La La La La La La - Means I Love You
20. Baby - I'm For Real
21. Woman To Woman
22. Stay In My Corner
23. You're Still A Young Man
24. From His Woman To You
25. Trying To Hold On
26. I Can�t Get Over You
27. Sad Girl � You Look So Sad
28. Please Return Your Love To Me
29. Ain't No Mountain High Enough
30. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
31. Wait Until Tonight
I can't think of all of the ones I love(d), so I'll stop here. Y'all got any more?
Peace,
SB
By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 06:18 pm: |
Give it Away-The Chi-Lites
Put a little love away-The Emotions
Silly, Wasn't I-Valerie Simpson
Going In Circles/Love or Let Me Be Lonely-Friends Of Distinction
Walking in The Rain (with the one I love)-Love Unlimited
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)-The Tempts
Dedicated To The One I Love-The Temprees
When You Get Right Down to it-The Delfonics
I'll have you there-Doug Gibbs
Love Is-Eugene Record
Love Won't Let Me Wait-Major Harris
That's enuff!
By SB (205.186.130.223) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 06:24 pm: |
Hey handsome.
I was just thinking about the Temprees's "DTTOIL", the other night. I also loved "Going In Circles." And of course - I forgot "Just My Imagination." And what about - "Hypnotized?"
By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 06:28 pm: |
What's up SB.
Yes, Linda Jones (i think for Hypnotized)& Brenda & The Tabulations-Right on the tip of my tongue.
By SB (205.186.130.223) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 06:34 pm: |
Hey Handsome?
And - "Love Jones"
By Nish (66.119.34.39) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 06:59 pm: |
Dry Your Eyes - Brenda and the Tabulations
The Bells - The Originals
Baby I'm For Real - The Originals
Not On The Outside - The Moments
Touch - The Supremes
Never Found A Girl - Eddie Floyd
What Love Has Joined Together - The Miracles
If This World Were Mine - Marvin & Tammi
Neither One Of Us Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye - Gladys and the Pips
Ooh Baby - Deon Jackson
The Echo - The Epsilons
Winter Go Away - Holly Maxwell
By John Lester (81.132.36.130) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 07:05 pm: |
Greg Edwards turned from Capital Radio turned me on to these ones
To Say I Love You - Ralfi Pagan (Fania 678 - flip side to Wonderful Thing)
Will She Meet The Train In The Rain - Greg Perry
By SB (205.186.130.223) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 07:08 pm: |
Nish - you hit on some smooth and classic ones too. "If This World Were Mine." UmmmmmUm. We might as well claim all of the Marvin & Tammi collection. "Not On The Outside." Whoaaaa - slow down my heart.
And how about - "I Found Love On A Two-Way Street."
And what was that Peaches & Herb hit?
By SB (205.186.130.223) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 07:12 pm: |
I forgot - "Forever." (You want to know) & "If You Think You're Lonely Now." LOL!
By J5Collector (66.188.87.80) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 07:23 pm: |
Don't forget Mr Green, a great slow jammer!
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart &
Let's Stay Together - Al Green
Also:
You're in Good Hands - Jermaine Jackson
I Don't Wanna Do Wrong - Gladys Knight & the Pips
Break Up to Make Up - Stylistics
Oh, Girl - Chi-lites
All I Do Is Think of You - Jackson 5
Betcha By Golly Wow - Stylistics
By SB (205.186.130.223) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 07:47 pm: |
Hey J5Collector. I knew I was forgetting something. "Oh Girl", by the Chi-lites was a smash hit indeed. The other's mentioned were classics also.
And - "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" & "My Cherie Amour." Wow! And Jr. Walker & The All Stars'- "What Does It Take." I was in Germany jamming for real when that came out. And the Jackson Five's hit "Who's Loving You." That was a beautiful slow song we used to tune up on the jukebox?
By Carl Dixon London (195.153.219.170) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 07:54 pm: |
Love is just around the corner/The Sons of Robin Stone
The language of love/The Intrigues
Happiness is/New York City
My thing/Sylvia
My one and only love/MFSB
By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 07:57 pm: |
SB,
Welcome to the forum. You seem to have done well with this first thread of yours. Good one. I have always maintained that my all time favorite slow song was done in the 50's. ( Now who is showing ones age? ) " For Your Love " by Ed Townsend.
By SB (205.186.130.223) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 08:01 pm: |
Carl - I loved "The Language Of Love." And let's not forget - "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted." And - "Western Union Man." (send a telegram) LOL!
By SB (205.186.130.223) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 08:07 pm: |
Thanks Ralph, I appreciate it. "For Your Love!" I love that song. Now you don't want me to pull some Sam Cooke out of you do you? LOL! "A Change Has Gotta Come." I love that song. And - forgive me - but I am still too thru that he is no longer here, and that his life was cut too short. And of course - we can say that about all of our lost and departed angels. Yet - they are still with us indeed, in our hearts - minds - souls and spirits.
Thank God for Music, lyrics, notes and chords.
By Pogo (66.129.43.61) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 08:20 pm: |
One stands out above all the rest for me.
"I Do Love You" by Billy Stewart.
It has the most dynamic opening!
By Pogo (66.129.43.61) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 08:22 pm: |
Hey I got one more,
"Always & Forever" - Heatwave
By Nish (66.119.33.170) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 08:24 pm: |
SB - I forgot to welcome you! My fault. I might as well add "Confessin' A Feelin'" By Slick Sly and Wicked as well as "Sly Slick and Wicked" by the Lost Generation. And since John did us all a favor by mentioning my beloved Ralfi Pagan, what about "Make It With You" and Tony Drake's classic "Let's Play House?"
By SB (205.186.130.223) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 08:31 pm: |
Pogo. You said it. Thanks you for reminding me of that song. "Ooh - I lovayouso right now. Neva - neva gonna let - gonna let you go. No-no-no!" LOL! Billy was trying to hurt us w/that song.
Btw - thanks to you all. 'Cause you know what? I am going to print out this thread and look for some of these songs. And thank God for the Internet. LOL! We have a better chance of finding anything we wish to look for because of it.
By SB (205.186.130.223) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 08:38 pm: |
Nish thanks. I love "I Want To Make It With You." Talkin' 'bout classic. I thoguht we would run out by now - but it seems as if there is a bottomless well of classic slow numbers.
I love me some slow songs. Remember the house parties back in the day - and the slow dancing w/the lights off?
And - "Turn Back The Hands Of Time?" And - "I Second that Emotion. And - "For Once In My Life."
By Nish (216.148.244.38) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 08:56 pm: |
Pogo - If you're gonna do Billy Stewart, you gotta do the trilogy - "Cross My Heart" "Sitting In the Park" and then the one that started it all that you mentioned "I do love you!"
"I Only Meant To Wet My Feet" by the Whispers is another goodie.
SB - slow songs are just the grooviest creations. ahhh, those days of the infamous house parties. No, I don't remember them actually. That's just one of the ways I've been cheated in life... NOT BEING THERE (the others are being born into a world where taxes must be paid, and not being 5'8" what's up with that?).
By Thommygirl_70 (64.12.97.7) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 08:59 pm: |
Hi sb I love all the songs you mentioned,sorry couldn't pick just one! You've got some goodies. I have a few too some are from early sixties tho. A lot of you guys have already picked some of my favs so i will try to choose others.
Marvin & Tammi-Your precious love(and too many more!)
The Impressions-I'm so proud(and too many more!)
Percy Sledge-It tears me up, Warm and Tender Love(and too many more!)
Sam Cooke-Nothing Can Change this love,Bring It On Home(and too many more!)
Otis Redding-Pain In My Heart, Try A Little Tenderness(and too many more!)
Aaron Neville-Tell it like it is
Billy Stewart-Sitting in the Park & I Do Love You
Aretha Franklin-Baby,baby,baby(and too many others!)
Barbara Mason-Yes,I'm Ready
the Intruders-United,Together,I Wanna Know Your Name(and too many others!)
O.C. Smith-Honey,I Miss You(and others)
Lou Rawls-Love Is A Hurting Thing
Heck, I'll go back a little ways with the Flamingos-I only have eyes for you(cuz I love that song so much)
Al Green-I'm still in love with you,let's stay together(too many more!)
Wow, this is hard...i could go on and on and on and on, I know I'm missing thousands more,hehehehehe
By SB (205.186.130.223) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 09:39 pm: |
Wow Nish - Billy Stewart's "Sitting In The Park." That was a great song. I was trying to think of some of his songs - and the Manhattans, and Gene Chandler - but I couldn't think of any straight away. You say you were too young - but you seem to know the realeo/dealeo, as it pertains to classic slow songs from back in the day. You are hanging tough w/us oldies but goodies. Thanks for your input.
Thommygirl_70 - you help yourself. I love all the songs you mentioned. I used to love Aretha's - "Baby - Baby - Sweet Baby" & her "I Got To Find Me An Angel." I do declare! And Barbara's "Yes I'm Ready" (Are You Ready), was the song I was trying to think of when I thought of Hypnotized. We used to also slow dance off that one. And why was it, that we thought, we should sing along w/songs like that? LOL!
Don't even mention Curtis and the Impressions. Curtis is one of my all time favorite singers. I love(d) "I'm So Proud." That song used to almost make me cry it was so beautiful to me. Did you ever see the movie "Bronx Tale?" It came on a few years ago. It was about a young Italian guy growing up in the fifties that idolized this ganster. Robert DeNiro played his Pops. Anyway - this guy fell for this sista. They went to the same high school. When they first kissed - "I'm So Proud", was playing in the background. It was too much. Matter-of-fact - most of the soundtrack was soul.
And two more - "Reunited" & "Together" (Together baby - baby just you and me - ohhhhh - how happy we'll be yeaaaaahhhhhhh) LOL!
By Nish (66.119.34.39) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 10:31 pm: |
Gene Chandler's "It's A Groovy Situation" - always a goodie. The Five Stairsteps "Danger She's A Stranger." Yeaaaahhh, God those slow-midtempo grooves are something else.
If we cheat and go back in the way-day, I'm kind of sweet on "Heart to Heart" by The Dominoes featuring Clyde McPhatter with Little Esther and Harvey and Etta's "My Heart Cries." (Sounds just as good by the Romancers)
Also, "I Loved And I Lost" by the Impressions.
By Vonnie (205.188.209.109) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 10:40 pm: |
He Don't Really Love You (Delfonics)
That's How Long I'll Be Loving You (Bunny Sigler)
Love Won't Let Me Wait (Major Harris)
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 11:07 pm: |
Stand-In For Love-The O'Jays
I'm The One Love Forgot- Smitty & Manhattans
Can I-Smitty & Manhattans
When We Are Made As One-Smitty & Manhattans
You Waited Too Long- The 5 Stairsteps
Don't Waste Your Time-The 5 Stairsteps
I Love You 1000 Times-Sonny Turner & Platters
Love Takes A Long Time Growing-Deon Jackson
Cool Jerk- The Capitols
Hello Stranger-The Capitols
I Was Born A Loser-Bobby Lee
What Time Is It-The Jive Five
My Ship Is Coming In-Walter Jackson
Welcome Home-Walter Jackson
Never Let Me Go-The Impressions
You & Me-Curtis Mayfield & The girls name slips my mind!
Ghost Of A Chance-Jerry Butler
Never Gonna Give You Up-Jerry Butler
By The Time I Get To Pheonix-Isaac Hayes
Olivier-The Whispers
I Only Meant Just To Wet My Feet-The Whispers
Seems Like I goota Do Wrong-The Whispers
I Was Born When You Kissed Me-The Whispers
You Better Go-Derek Martin
Baby Baby Please-Timothy Wilson
Say It Again-Timothy Wilson
Please Baby Please-The Realistics
If I Were Your Woman-Gladys Knight & Pips
I Don't Want To Do Wrong-Gladys Knight & Pips
I Don't Need You Around-Jackie Wilson
Danny Boy-Jackie Wilson
Just As Soon As The Feelings Over-Jackie Wilson
If I Remember To Foreget- Little Anthony & The Imperials
Reputation-Little Anthony & Imperials
Hurt-Little Anthony & Imperials
I Miss You So-Little Anthony & Imperials
I'm On The Outside Looking In-Little Anthony & Imperials
Make It Easy On Yourself-Little Anthony & Imperials
Guilty-Little Jimmy Scott
This Love Of Mine-Jimmy Scott
I Do Love You-Billy Stewart
Sitting In The Park-Billy Stewart
Cross My Heart-Fat Boy Billy Stewart
Its Got to Be Mellow-Leon Haywood
This Diamond Ring-Sammy "Baby"Ambrose
Let's Play House-Tony Drake
Your The Entertainer-Tony Clarke
Cassanova-Ruby Andrews
Foolish Fool-DeeDee Warwick
Ain't No Way-Areatha Franklin
Take A Look-Areatha Franklin
One Less Bell To Answer-5th. Dimension
Hypnotized-Linda Jones
What Have I Done-Linda Jones
When The Hurt Comes Back-Linda Jones
Thats When I'll Stop Loving You-Linda Jones
I Do-Linda Jones
Sunday-The Moments
United-Intruders
I Want Someone-The Madlads
Whatever Hurts You-The Madlads
I Don't Have To Shop Around-The Madlads
Storybook Children-Billy Vera & Judy Clay
Ooh Baby Baby-Miracles
Fork In The Road-Miracles
Tracks Of My Tears-Miracles
From Atlanta To Goodbye-Smitty & Manhattans
The Picture Became Quite Clear-Smitty & Manhattans
To Bring Me Back Baby-The Manhattans
Stop, Look, Listen To Your Heart-Stylistics
I, Who Have Nothing-Linda Jones
Hold On I'm Coming-Sam & Dave
When Something Is Wrong With My Baby-Sam & Dave
Never Let Me Go-The Van dykes
I Must Go On-The Van Dykes
No Man Is An Island-The Van Dykes
Funky Broadway-Dyke & The Blazers
Sentimental Reasons-Mary Wells & Marvin Gaye
Whats Going On-Marvin Gaye
Distant Lover-Marvin Gaye
If This World Were Mine-Marvin & Tammi
If I Ruled The World-James Brown
Prisoner Of Love-James Brown
Lost Someone-James Brown
Cold Sweat-James Brown
I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow-The O'Jays
Look Over Your Shoulder-The O'Jays
Going Going Gone-The "'Jays
I Dig Your Act-The O'Jays
Love Is Everywhere-The O'Jays
Four for The Price Of One-The O'Jays
Your The Best Thing Since Candy-The O'Jays
Sugar, Don't Take Away My Candy-The Jive Five
Then Came Heartbreak-The Jive Five
Ain't Nobody Home-Howard Tate
It Tears Me Up-Percy Sledge
Human-Tommy Hunt
The Biggest Man-Tommy Hunt
Its All In My Mind-Maxine Brown
Hello Stranger-Barbara Lewis
Just Loving You-Kim Weston
It Was Right On The Tip Of My Tounge-Brenda & The Tabulations
For So Many Reasons-The Fuzz
Salty Tears-Thelma Jones
Misty Blue-Dorothy Moore
Since I Fell For You-Laura Lee
Guess Who I Saw Today?-Laura Lee
Ruler Of My Heart-Irma Thomas
Candy-Big Maybelle
Until Tomorrow Comes-Vivian Reed
I Can't Stand For You To Go-Joe Valentine
Stand By Me-Spider Turner
Sweet Soul Music-Arthur Conley
The Soundtrack of my 60's life, every one of those songs have special meaning or memories for me, just some of my main favorites of my walk down soul memory lane. S.S.
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 11:10 pm: |
Vonnie; That Bunny Siegler & Major Harris tune are bad like that! You go girl!!! S.S.J.
By Nish (66.119.33.135) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 11:31 pm: |
Mercy! Miss Vonnie and S.S. showing out tonight with the awesome songlists!
Barbara Lewis, man do I love her. Another great one from her - "Just The Way You Are Today," and "Do I Deserve It Baby." And I have to add Mary Wells' "Never Never Leave Me," and Freddie Scott's "Hey Girl," and Maxine and Chuck's "Cause We're In Love." Let's face it, this thread is gonna be a doozy, we're some list-loving peeps here.
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 11:41 pm: |
Cool Nish, Barbara does have a beautiful voice. You just reminded me I forgot:
Mercy,Mercy Me-Marvin Gaye
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 11:48 pm: |
Oops forgot:
Say It Again-Timothy Wilson
Its Gonna Take A Miracle-The Royalettes
By Eli (141.151.61.175) on Monday, June 16, 2003 - 11:49 pm: |
Some om my faves(short list)
A song for you..Donnie Hathaway
For all we know..Donnie Hathaway
I stand Accused..Isaac Hayes/Jerry Butler
For the good times..Al Green
Ive been loving you too long ..Otis
Thats how strong my love is..Otis version
When somethings wrong with my baby..Sam and Dave
Misty Blue..Dorothy Moore
In the Ghetto..Elvis
Gloria..Enchantment
Dedicated to the one I love..Temprees
Youre still a young man.T.O.P.
My Coloring Book..Dusty
Valley of the dolls..Dionne
By Sue (205.188.209.109) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 12:03 am: |
"Baby I'm For Real" -- the Originals. There's just something about those harmonies ...
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 12:10 am: |
OOOBobby; It totally slipped my mind "Song For Donny"that fit Smitty too, it always reminds me of him, it holds alot of meaning to me. You also brought to mind: How Do You Mend A Broken Heart-Al Green. How could I ever forget( another song you triggered my memory about)I've Been Loving You Too Long-Otis, ooo-ooo-ooo the big O sockin'it to em'!!!
Ghetto, Gloria, Your Still a Young Man also favorites, oh well..guess I can't recall them all in a flash! Can't Forget I'm Still Waiting-The Bluebelles. S.Sis
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 12:17 am: |
OK Sue; two more I forgot: Baby, I'm For Real & Do You Hear The Bells. add: I Want To Thank You-The Dramatics and the beautiful song: Thank You-Jerry "Ïceman" Butler!!!!!!! How does one chose from these soulful gems?!!!!!!! S.S. Just remembered another favorite: Does Your Mama Know About Me-Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers.
By MEL&THEN SOME9 (217.14.178.18) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 03:32 am: |
Big Dee Irwin
"you satisfy my needs"
Rotate Records.
'the good times,the bad times and the in-between times'
Lyrics(and then some)
mel.
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 09:53 am: |
Mel;
Those lyrics almost sound like "Äll The Way", When somebody loves you its no good unless they love you all the way, happy to be near you come what may, thru the good and lean years and all the in-between years,,,
S.S.
By MEL&THEN SOME9 (217.14.178.94) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 09:59 am: |
Great Lyrics though
Soulsister.
mel.
By douglasm (68.113.13.31) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 10:05 am: |
I think someone mentioned "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love For Me)"--Jr. Walker and The All Stars. A beautiful song that just lites me up every time I hear it.
And how 'bout
"Oh What A Night"--The Dells (the '69 version)
By R&B (138.238.41.118) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 11:04 am: |
HEY WELCOME SB,I'M R&B AND I TOO HAIL FROM D.C.,ARE YOU OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER THE HOWARD AND ALL THOSE GREAT SHOWS? IF SO THEN YOU CERTAINLY REMEMBER THE ETHICS AND[FAREWELL]ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SLOW JAMS TO COME OUT OF THE LATE SIXTIES.AGAIN WELCOME HOMEY!
By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 11:17 am: |
Carl: The Language of Love was a good call.
SB:Love Jones-Brighter Side of Darkness
Here are a few more-
So in Love With You-Leroy Hutson
The First Time Ever I saw my Face-Roberta Flack
Love, Love Love-Donny Hathaway
By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 11:20 am: |
Hey SB!
Welcome to Soulful Detroit! Looks like my dear friend Soul Sister has stolen my list again (LOL) so here's a few of mine:
Walk On By & the Look of Love (album versions) - Isaac Hayes
Stop Look Listen To Your Heart - Stylistics
A Fork In The Road - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Going In Circles - Friends Of Distinction
Peace Of Mind - The Magnificent Men
She's Gone - Darryl Hall & John Oates
Never Can Say Goodbye - Jackson 5
Got To Be There - Michael Jackson
Don't Turn Around - Black Ivory
You & I - Black Ivory
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game - Marvelettes
5-10-15-20-25-30 Years Of Love - Presidents
Court Of Love & The Beginning Of My End - Unifics (DC's pride & joy!)
ANY SLOW TUNE BY ROBERTA FLACK (Donny Hathaway duets included!).
Easy To Be Hard - Three Dog Night (had to throw that in - Chuck Negron at the height of his singing powers!).
Tear It Down & Spell - Blue Magic
Have You Seen Her - Chi-lites
Toby - Chi-lites
That should do for now....
Kevin Goins - KevGo
By Keane (209.87.128.124) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 12:39 pm: |
Searching for My Love--Bobby Moore and the Rhythm
Aces, with vocals by Chico Jenkins.
By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 01:17 pm: |
KevGo: I used to think the Delfonics were singing that song by the Presidents. I liked that song. Who were the members in that group? Curious. Where are they now?
By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 01:19 pm: |
Handsome:
If you look into the Soulful Detroit archives, you'll find the conversation we had regarding the Presidents.
I believe they were from DC but I'm not sure. I know the late Van McCoy was their producer.
Kevin Goins - KevGo
By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 01:34 pm: |
Thanks KevGo. I appreciate the information.
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 02:00 pm: |
If I had to choose one SLOW love jones type of song, it would have to be:
We Cried Together-The O'Jays-Eddie, Eddie, Eddie !!!
By WaltBaby (152.163.252.68) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 04:13 pm: |
My Baby Loves Me - Martha & The Vandellas
By SB (206.214.1.235) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 05:23 pm: |
I think we should think about getting a petition together to send to Baby Face, Russell Simmons, Quincy Jones, and the like, about the lack of slow tunes in the music industry today. I am serious about that. Although � I know we could never bring back those songs and days. And in this is why, I cut the date off at the early seventies. There may be some classics post 1975 or so � but suffice it to say � there won�t be many. And that is too bad.
I also realize, that I need to get over it � and stop crying in my beer about it. I had my day. Now it is my daughter�s day. But it is a shame that the slow songs of yesterday are gone. �Yesterday�, is also a lovely song. Even if some of the singers of today would remake or remix some of the olden golds � they would not be the same. Some would still touch me � but never in the same way � so maybe the petition is not a good idea. I guess � I�ll just have to purchase those Slow Song Anthology CDs. And believe me � I�ve decided to do it. The music of today just does not do anything for me. I am not moved by any of it � so I�ll have to do like Curtis sung � �I Got To Suffer.� (Suffer) LOL!
Can you imagine though, if someone was to remix �I�m Your Puppet?� Or � �I Stand Accused?� Not to mention, the countless others. Maybe there should be a show along the lines of Star Search to see who could sing the slow songs listed here the best.
Soul Sister � you go girl. You just knocked my little list right out of the water. I don�t remember all the ones you listed � but I do remember many of them. I used to love � �It�s Gonna Take A Miracle.� So the name of that CD is � The Soundtrack of my 60�s life? I�ll have to get it.
Eli � I used to love � �When Something Is Wrong With My Baby.� Wow!
douglasm � how could we forget � �Oh What A Night?� What a classic and a half.
R&B wrote: "HEY WELCOME SB, I�M R&B AND I TOO HAIL FROM D.C., ARE YOU OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER THE HOWARD AND ALL THOSE GREAT SHOWS? IF SO THEN YOU CERTAINLY REMEMBER THE ETHICS AND[FAREWELL]ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SLOW JAMS TO COME OUT OF THE LATE SIXTIES.AGAIN WELCOME HOMEY!"
Hey R&B. My homeboy! How you be? Of course, I remember the Howard � and the Ethics. I�m not sure I remember the Farewell song though, unless I was to hear it. Can you hum a few bars? No seriously though � I�m sure I've heard the song � but just can�t put my finger on it now. Thanks for your warm welcome. I actually live in VA � but claim DC and MD as my home 2. And, Marvin Gaye. LOL!
Hey KevGo. Ooooh � I used to love �Don�t Turn Around and You & I�, by Black Ivory. Thanks for reminding me of them. And MY God � 5,10,15,20,25,30 Year�s of Love.� (Aren�t we happy � whoohoo)? I used to love that song! I forgot it was by the Presidents. I�m like Handsome � in that - I thought it was by the Delfonics. And man � did we all used to slow dance off of that one. Y�all are slaying me here.
Waltbaby � I loved �My Baby Loves Me�, by M&TV. Wow!
Here are some others. Now you all have to forgive me for not putting the artist(s) name(s) by the songs. I know most of them � but not all � and I didn�t want to error and get embarrassed like I would have w/the 5,10,15,20,25,30 song. LOL!
�Stoned Soul Picnic�
�I Gotta Do Wrong�
�Tell It Like It Is�
�Please � Please � Please � Please � Please � Please - Please - Don�t Go.� Remember when James Brown used to drop to one knee, and we knew then, that the cape was coming out to be draped over his shoulders? LOL!
�Check It Out� Tavares (sp?)
�You�ll Lose A Good Man� (may be part of the stanza)
�Knock On Wood�
�Not On The Outside�
�Keep On Pushing�
�Call Me� � Aretha
�I Fooled You This Time�
�You Don�t Have To Say You Love Me�
�Lean On Me�
And � I see no one got that Peaches and Herb hit. I finally thought of it. Remember � �Love Is Strange?� And P&H used to chitchat during that song. Herb: �Peaches � how do you call your lover boy?� I Win! LOL!
By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 05:36 pm: |
Didn't Mickey & Sylvia have a version of Love is Strange?
I did like Peaches & Herb's "United".
By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 05:39 pm: |
SB:
It's folks like yourself (and my heroes) that inspired me to start my own record label, serving music "for grown-ups" like ourselves. Don't give up the faith - the good stuff will come back with a vengence. I know of several young people (I'm 36 and I'm referring to those my age and younger) who are listening to the classics and wonder who the hell is doing this kind of music today. Between myself, Bobby Eli, Clay McMurray, Ralph Terrana (who is overseeing the career of a very good singer named Teddie Morrow), Weldon MacDougal and others who are still out there doing their thang as well as the young 'uns who have a clue, to paraphrase the late Sam Cooke, "Good music has GOT to make a comeback!"
Respectfully,
Kevin Goins - KevGo
By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 05:48 pm: |
Mr. KevGo, you seemed to be an ole soul,I presumed you to be older. I'm 38. I do thank you for your wealth of knowledge I've seen on this forum. I learn something from you & the others everyday!
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 05:51 pm: |
Seems like I gotta do wrong is The Whispers
Love Is Strange was first done by Mickey & Silvia in the 50's. I liked the original DC girl's voice Peaches, Francine ? Didn't think the other voices messured up to hers.
HELLO SB;
I agree with you 100% I'm right there with you, lets bright back those sexy, hearwrenching, true to life SLOW love songs, PLEASE!!!!!!!
You got great taste and glad you'll be around here.
Hey! I use to go to the Howard too in the 1960's, all would stay at the Pitts, and go to a nearby chicken joint, then afterhours to Blly (The Fat Boy) Stewart's night club. What crazy, fun times it was! N.W. D.C. 15th. & Avenue U.
Its good to hear from you, I liked everything you had to say, its all good!!!!!!!
S.S.
By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 05:55 pm: |
Handsome:
Thanks for the kind words. Like you, I also learn something new out here.
Kevin Goins - KevGo
By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 05:57 pm: |
Hey SB: You spelled Tavares correctly. Friends of Distinction recorded Check it out first, though I liked the Tavares version better.
The Moments recorded Not on the outside
Knock on Wood- King Floyd
Lean on Me-Aretha Franklin or Bill Withers (2 different songs.)
Keep On Pushing-The Impressions (I think)
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 06:16 pm: |
Linda Jones also covered "Not On The Outside".
By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 06:20 pm: |
Good Looking out Soul Sister!
Thanks.
Stoned Soul Picnic-The Fifth Dimension (although the The Supremes & Four Tops do a nice cover version of it).
Tell It like is it is-Aaron Neville (later covered by Richard "Dimples" Fields.)
By WaltBaby (152.163.252.68) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 07:12 pm: |
Knock On Wood was by Eddie Floyd!
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 07:24 pm: |
More favs. to add:
He'll Be Back-The Players
I'm So Glad You Waited-The Players
Do I Love You (indeed I do)-The Mighty Marvellos
I'm Gonna Miss You-The Artistics
I'm In Love-Wicked Wilson Pickett
Don't Play That Song For Me-Ben E. King
By SB (206.214.1.235) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 07:57 pm: |
Handsome & Soul Sister - I may have heard Mickey�s & Sylvia�s �Love Is Strange�, but it was P&H that I remember singing it in 1968. And of course � their �United�, was bad too. U 2 sure knows your stuff. Handsome - you got all the names of these artist(s) down pat. Thank you for enlightening me on the different artists that sung the �Same Old Songs.� We know Berry & Motown would do that on principle. LOL!
KevGo � thanks for your inspirational words. Like I said � I had my day. I can console myself by listening to and remembering the slow songs of the past. And I even enjoy listening to some of the fast songs of the past. I�ve always loved them both. But � the slow ones are just in my blood. And � I hope you�re right about them making a comeback. Yet � I just don�t see them coming back in my lifetime � because from what I can tell - most of the singers of today want to make fast songs and hip-hop type songs. They want all of those backup dancers in their videos and what not. They think that is where the money is. They don�t think the percentages are there in them making slow numbers. And are they wrong? Do the folks that go to the concerts � clubs and parties even care about romance and slow dancing? It does not appear to me they do. And the question begs to be answered � why?
Folks can say what they will about Michael Jackson � but that boy knows the real deal. He made sure he included a couple of slow numbers on every album he has ever made. He learned from his predecessors, and his Motown idols. He loved them and learned from them � and he gave every slow song he has every sung his all.
If you say that the men you mentioned � along with yourself are willing to try and bring them back then, I�ll believe and have faith in you. I just don�t know if I have faith in the up and comin� singers. Maybe if a producer told some of these aspiring singers that they would have to sing some slow numbers just to break into the business � that might work. But many of them that are out there today, want to be rappers and the like.
Thanks you Soul Sister for your warm welcome, and kind words. Please tell me the name of that 60�s CD. I used to go to the Carter Baron and some of the clubs that were around back in the day. Remember � the Mark 4 and the Classics? I can�t think of all the others right now � but I will. I remember going to see James Brown in 1968 at Howard University back during the riots. Some promoters brought him in just to try to calm folks down � and he talked about it too. He was great � and did the cape thing. I�ll have to try to find you on the board when this thread is thru � for I can tell you know your stuff, and we have a lot in common, as it pertains to our love for the good old days and songs. Plus - we used to think we were the hippest crowd. Forget the Detroit - LA, Chicago and NY crowds - 'cause we thought we were all that, and that they made those hit slow songs just for us to dance to. We need to start up a �Nostalgia�, thread. LOL!
Some more:
�Place In The Sun�
�A Woman�s Got To Have It� Bobby Womack and not Spike Lee. LOL!
�Harry Hippie�
�The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face�
�I Can�t Stop Loving You�
�Love Is A Hurting Thing�
�Too Weak To Fight� � Clarence Carter
�Steal Away� � C. C.
�Light My Fire�
�Don�t Let The Green Grass Fool You�
And how about � �It�s A Thin Line Between Love and Hate.� Whoa!
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 08:21 pm: |
SB; Thats cool, but I'm not from DC but lived there for about 7 months, and been to the Howard quit a few times while on the chitlin'cucuit and one time with James Brown when I was mugged on the side of the theater for a portable record player that held the money JB had given me to pay the hotel and fare! JB had to send his man down to the precinct to retreive me & my girlfriend, demanded we came straight to the dressingroom for a lecture, boy, was that a trip!
In trouble with JB! Actually I'm from the NY-NJ area but consider myself a citizen of the world! (smile). DC was hip too, I dug WOOK, can't think of the name of the hip DJ but it will come to me.
A nostalgia thread sounds great to me~!!!!!!!
S.S.
By Nish (66.119.33.135) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 08:29 pm: |
A Heart Like Mine - the Supremes
You Got Me - Jaibi
I'll Be Your Puppet - John Edwards
Exercise My Love
Great Day - The WHispers
By SB (206.214.1.235) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 08:35 pm: |
Wait a minute Soul Sister. You say - you know James Brown? Whatzzzup w/that? Are you a famous person? LOL! Did you sing w/him, and are you a singer? Do I know any of your records? Please tell me more.
I am originally for Birmingham, AL. So we do not want to go there, for I might mention my favorite group of all time. The Temptations. Did I say that? LOL. Now you know why I asked that folks picked their favorite song from the late sixties. LOL! If I would have included the early and middle sixties - I would have had to name every Tempts's song eva made - and the other Motown acts to boot. And we would be here the rest of the year. LOL!
My father was in the Military - and we moved here in 1967. We left to go to Germnay - but after that tour - we settled here - so yes - VA and the Metro area is my adopted home. But I was rooted in B'ham.
Holla back.
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 09:05 pm: |
SB;
No I'm not a famous person or a singer (wish I did have a voice),when I was a teenager I ran away from home with The Jive Five, dated Deon Jackson, I know some of the artists from the curcuit, I was the common-law-wife of the late George "Smitty" Smith original lead singer of The Manhattans. Re; James Brown, I use to hang out at his house when he lived in N.Y., his son Teddy was my buddy. As you know other than JB's revue, there would be about 10 acts on a show at the theater "gigs", so you would meet alot of people that traveled in those circles. Today I'm with legedary jazz vocalist Jimmy Scott. I had good times & bad on the scene back then but wouldn't trade my experiences for anything today, I'm glad to have the good memories. I sometimes have mixed emotions about going back down memory lane but I'm pretty much an open book about my life, the good, the bad, & the ugly! I can amuse myself about it all today. I'll tell you, one of the nicest persons and best singers this world has ever know was Jackie Wilson. Tomorrow I'll be leaving for a "gig", we'll be gone for about a week, I plan to take my laptop wqith me, tho'I never use it, and time will be limited, I plan to try to keep up with Soulful Detroit and soulful everyone from everywhere!
S.S.
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 09:26 pm: |
SB;
Speaking of favorite groups of all time, I'd have to pick four for the 1960's era:
Little Anthony & The Imperials
The Manhattans
The O'Jays
The 5 Stairsteps
S.S.
By MEL&THEN SOME (217.14.178.65) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 09:31 pm: |
Soulsister
your OKEH
and then some baby.
mel.
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 09:42 pm: |
My Main Man Melandthensome; Thanks for the kind sentiment. Your A-O.K. (Hope STUAngeldaddy)BASS ain't listening(HE_HE_HE)!!!
Your True Soul Sister
By SB (206.214.1.235) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 10:00 pm: |
My - my - my - Soul Sister. I hear 'ya!
I agree that "Memories", are one's riches. My grandmother taught me that. And the "Memories", song by the Tempts is one of my all time faves. I'll say!
Memories are partly why we're here right now posting on a message board. And there is no question, that we have to live w/the good - bad and ugly ones. But they are forever - and they can't be taken away from us. For if they were to be - then we would have no past. I used to have on my notebook in high school the phrase - "Don't let the past catch up with the present and interfere with the future." LOL! It is a good thing to remember - but I also belive, like the Indians did - that time - is nothing but a linear line. The past is a part of that line.
So treasure those memories. I wouldn't trade most of mine for all the money in the world. (Notice I said most of) You have a safe trip - and use that laptop - or sell it to me. LOL!
Anyway - some more:
"You've Got A Friend"
"Gee Whiz"
"Rainy Night In Georgia"
"See You When I Get There"
"You Send Me"
"I Say A Little Prayer"
"By The Time I Get To Phoinex"(sp?)
"Never My Love"
"Just Because"
"Sunny"
"Bring It On Home To Me"
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 10:20 pm: |
SB;
Wise woman your grandmother was, I have to agree with all you said, and I've been there.
Thats life's path and the trials & tribulations we all go through in one way or another, beleive me I had plenty to deal with, still do. It wasn't always glamour & good times. (HA!), I except that, I do what I gotta do, and keep on keepin'on, simple as that even tho' the situations are very complex & complicated.
Thanks for the wisdom my friend. I dig the philosophy of Native Americans too, another passion of mine. Very spiritual people.
Memories by The Temps is a great record! I dig The Manhattans version too.
Take Care, Soul(backdownmemorylane)Sister
By Nish (170.224.224.38) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 10:53 pm: |
Soul Sister!!! Oh my gosh! Forgive me for gushing (I'm only 5 years removed from my teens, I still got a little bit of that wide-eyed excitement thing going on, I tries to suppress it, I tries!), but GEEEEEEEE you're so coooooool! What a neat neat life! :-)
I could just sit there and listen to your stories forever. And Deon Jackson - well you know I hold him in high esteem! We'd probably have a gush-fest if we just opened up a deon jackson thread.
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 11:05 pm: |
Nish;
You sound so much wiser than your 25 years. Neat life...(?), in some ways but as I said wasn't all peaches & cream, wild yes (chuckle). Thanks for the cool compliment.
Deon thread hmmnn... maybe I should drop him a note, he'd probably look in and read a thread about himself but I doubt he'd respond.
S.S.
By 1Wicked (24.126.64.120) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 11:16 pm: |
I love about 99.9% of the picks I've seen...but I must add a couple of under-appreciated (IMHO) gems:
"Just For Your Love"...The Memphis Horns (later re-done by Earl Klugh). 8 little words in the verse and mellow horns...simplistic, beautiful, and meaningful.
"Show Me Some Emotion"...Webster Lewis
And two fave swing-out/mid-tempo grooves:
"Never Had A Love Like This"...Tavares
"Papillon (Hot Butterfly)" Bionic Boogie f/Luther Vandross (I love Chaka...but this is the definitive version !!)
By Nish (66.119.33.170) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 11:25 pm: |
Well, thanks, S.S. I'm actually 22... but who's counting, I was counting 5 years from 18. I wish I were 62 actually, then that means I would have been born in 1940, and seen all that vibrant soul unfold before my very eyes.
The deal is this, I've been on SD for about... um... hmmm... 1 1/2 years... and over those 1 1/2 years I'm fairly predictable. I WILL gush over the following at fairly regular intervals: The Miracles, the need for more Claudette Robinson awareness, Deon Jackson and my big dream to see him perform one day, and the song "Ooh Baby Baby." (Hopefully fellow SDers kinda sorta like me to the extent that I can get away with this every once in awhile). But since this is a truly musical board with a great deal of expertise NOT coming from me, sometimes I try to curb my enthusiasm and my gush-factor and talk intelligently about the topic at hand when I can. A Deon Jackson thread is directly contradictory to this effort. :-)
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 11:38 pm: |
Nish;
Gush all you want, we all do it sometime. Don't sell yourself short, you are an expert from knowing the songs that you post, I'm always impressed by your choices, and now that I know your age, WOW! I am doubley impressed!! I just got to shake my head that someone so young is so into the 60's generation's music. You go girl !!!
By the way are you a Stubass angel? If not, with a brain like yours, you should be somebody's angel!
S.S,
By STUBASS (64.12.97.7) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 11:45 pm: |
ACTUALLY SOUL SISTER...I'VE HAD MY EYE ON NISH FOR SOME TIME NOW...DEFINITE "ANGEL" POTENTIAL...BUT WITH THE GROUP I'VE GOT NOW...WE MAY ALL NEED A LAWYER AT SOME POINT...AND I WOULDN'T WANT ONE (OR ALL) OF US GOING DOWN OVER SOME CONFLICT OF INTEREST!!!...STUBASS
By MEL&THEN SOME (217.14.178.37) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 11:47 pm: |
Okeh heres a few,
Erma Franklin-The right to cry-Shout.
Gladys Knight-Queen of tears-Vee Jay.
Marie"Queenie"Lyons-Well cry together-Deluxe(album track)
Dee Dee Warwick-Gotta get a hold of myself-Blue Rock.
Johnny Adams-I Believe I'll find happiness-Watch.
Kip Anderson-Woman how do you make me blue-Chess.
Sam Baker-Sometimes you have to cry-SStageSeven.
Nat Hall-A broken hearted clown-Top Soul.
Jim and Bob Harrison-Here is my heart-Clock.
D&Joe-Alone in the Chapel-DeTo.
Walter Jackson-The walls that seperate us-USA.
Sloan Bey-Tenderness-Jonah.
Dee Dee Warwick-Do it with all your heart-Mercury.
Linda Jones-I just cant live my life-Warner Brothers.
Patti Austin-Are we ready for love-Columbia.
and thats just a few of the deeper sides
I was going to work my way up but
realised that I would be here forever.
Mel(slowing down)
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Tuesday, June 17, 2003 - 11:55 pm: |
STUBASS; Just trying to recruit for the 'çheaper by the dozen' mark. Nish, does know her soul music so she'd be a good canidate.
Soul(LoyalStubassangel)Sister
By Nish (66.119.33.170) on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 12:21 am: |
S.S. - thanks for the gush pass. And I don't feel like an expert when I read the information rich posts here - but I can gradually change that by doing what this board allows me to do - go directly to the sources and ask questions. Blame the hep mommy for the musical taste. Not only does she give me her love and mother's prayers, but she exposed me to my music. She's gone above and beyond.
Stu - you sound like a recruiter for the coolest frat/sorority around. The official Lawyer of the Stubass Angels and Adjunct Angel... how's that? :-)
Oh yeah on the neverending late 60s-early 70s ballad list, I should add "God Bless Our Love," the haunting "Sippin' A Cup of Coffee" by the Ordells, and "Let's Make Love At Home Sometimes" by the Escorts. To take it back to 1958 and over to LA, I have to also go for "You're My Heart's Desire" by the Fabulous Pearls on the Dooto label.
By STUBASS (205.188.209.109) on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 12:28 am: |
NISH: I'M THINKING MORE ALONG THE LINES OF "SOLICITOR "ANGEL" GENERAL...AND WITH THAT ESTEEMED TITLE COMES FULL "ANGEL" RIGHTS AND PRIVILIDGES...WHADDA YOU SAY???...STU(HEAD "ANGEL DADDY")BASS
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 12:29 am: |
Nish, Girl STOP! You named one I don't remember hearing but sounds real interesting: "Sippin'A Cup Of Coffee-Ordells (?) I bet Melandthensome knows that one.
God Bless your Mom, for she left you a legacy, you have an angel already looking over your shoulder.
S.S.
By Nish (66.119.33.135) on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 12:41 am: |
Oh, soulful mommy is still here, thank God. In fact, in 2 weeks, I'll be headed back to Pittsburgh, so we can argue more face to face on who the better singer is - Smokey or Clyde as we imbibe exorbitant amounts of Pepsi. With my "Away We A Go-Go" CD in hand, I am ready to give her exhibit one-A... Then, I'll play Clyde and the Dominoes' "Deep Sea Blues" and rebut myself.
Oh and on "Sippin' A Cup Of Coffee," if you have an e-mail address I would be more than happy to send it to you.
I'm an ANGEL now!!! Stu the angel daddy, I have angel sisters, now too! We need a party. Obviously, I'm an insomniac tonight (I'm listening to Marvin, and I can't get to sleep...).
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 01:00 am: |
Gotcha; Just reread your post again but she's still an angel for schoolin'you about ol'skool!
Nish, I'm not sleepy either tho'I should call it a night since I have to get up in a couple of hours, to try to get in some rest.
Congradulations on your Angeldom!
Goodnight,
Soul(themanswaitingpatiently)Sister
By Eli (141.151.85.235) on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 01:19 am: |
Nish..
Was the Ordells record a Philly thing??
The reason I ask is that Kenny Gamble, Herb Johnson and Jack Hart of the Trammps had a late fifties group called the Ordells.
By Nish (170.224.224.134) on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 01:35 am: |
Indeed, that IS a Philly record... Dionn 505 from 1967.
By Eli (141.151.85.235) on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 01:56 am: |
Thanks Nish.
It probably is not KG and the guys based on the chronology.
Dionn was a label owned by Gilda and Georgie Woods in conjunction with Jamie/Guyden.
Thanks again as you never cease to amaze me.
By Vonnie (141.151.71.70) on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 11:10 am: |
I forgot to mention another all time favorite of mine "Prisoner Of Love", by the God Father Of Soul.
Vonnie
By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 12:23 pm: |
SoulSister, you mentioned the 5 Stairsteps....Do you remember this song called "From Us to You" on the red Mainstream label? I believe Billy Preston played on this song, and may have had some other input on this record.
SB, I'm nobody famous, but I have always been into music. My parents used to sit me up on a stool when I was 3 years old and let me spin records for their house parties! While my siblings were sleep, I was at my first job (at 3 spinning records, ha ha). Although I couldn't read, I had this innate sense of playing the correct side of the 45. I love MUSIC, especially music from the 60's & 70's!
By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 12:47 pm: |
1Wicked:Is the Webster Lewis song you referring to called "Give Me Some Emotion", w/Merry Clayton on vocals?
KevGo: Help me out here...Did Black Ivory record a song call "Mainline"? All I remember was the hook said, Nothing's been the same, ever since you came my baby.
By SB (67.201.103.136) on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 04:07 pm: |
I would like to commend and thank you all for the the songs you listed. I will admit that either I don't remember some, or I've never heard them before, but for the most part - I was glad to be reminded of many. It is all good.
Handsome - you rock from what I can tell. Good googley moogley - but you do possess a vast amount of knowledge of the classic slow numbers from back in the good 'ole day. For your age - you've proved how amazing your ear is for real, true and great music, that we will always love and cherish
Nish - for someone that has not even lived a quarter of a century - you too have amazed me with your knowledge. You two should start your own website. LOL! And Soul Sister just wouldn't quit - would she? Kudos to you all.
Btw - when glancing at some of these Star Search type shows, and the junior one that was on last night, I noticed the younsters from ages 9 to 15 are willing to sing the slow tunes. One young girl last night - sang "To Sir With Love." So maybe there is hope. But writers need to write more slow numbers, and artists need to have the desire to sing them.
Below is UK website I found recently. Some may know of it. It has several video clips of some of our favorite sixties Motown groups. Most of the clips work - although - I just noticed the Tempts' "My Girl", clip can't be displayed. Shoot! It displayed when I last watched it on Sunday - so I may have to reboot. The last four are coming soon. And I think one or two others won't come up - but I'm sure they'll get it together soon, and hopefully.
I think we should hold on to this site - for they are supposed to be adding many more clips soon. Go to the bottom of the page and click on -"please click here."
http://www.sixtiesmotown.co.uk/davidruffinreview.html
Some more:
"Forever Came The Day"
"Going Out Of My Head"
"Never Gonna Give You Up" (My - my!)
"Always Together" (Dells)
By MEL&THEN SOME (212.159.48.66) on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 04:12 pm: |
Voice your choice
The Dells
mel.
By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 04:14 pm: |
SB:Forever came today (perhaps?)-Diana Ross & The Supremes...Jackson 5 recorded it later.
Goin' Out of my head-Little Anthony & The Imperials
Never Gonna Give You Up-Jerry Butler
By MEL&THEN SOME (212.159.48.66) on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 04:17 pm: |
Soothe me
Sam and Dave
mel
I am going to jib it as I will start to not only name almost everything that has been named already but I think my computer will blow up either that or my swede will.
By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 06:09 pm: |
Handsome:
I know you emailed me but for everyone's information "Main Line" was recorded by Black Ivory in 1977 & released on Buddah Records. It was one of the last records to feature Leroy Burgess (he left a year before but returned to record "Main Line" with Stuart Bascombe & Russell Patterson).
Kevin Goins - KevGo
By 1Wicked (66.27.27.22) on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 06:24 pm: |
Handsome: Thanks for the correction ! I knew I had a 50/50 chance on that title. (LOL) I'm not sure if Merry Clayton was on background...but it was a male lead (Deon something ??)
I remember the 5 Stairsteps "From Us To You"...same album that contained "Pasado", which was later re-done by The Pockets. Wasn't that on George Harrison's "Dark Horse" label ??? I believe this was the last 5 Stairsteps LP...."The Invisible Man's Band" project came out a few years later...then Keni's solo work.
And...Black Ivory did do "Mainline". Great song with a killer 12" !!
By SB (67.201.103.136) on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 08:15 pm: |
Ok Handsome - help me out. Who sang - "It Feels So Good To Be Hurt By You?" (or something like that) And wasn't there a song called - "Pop Goes The Weasel?"
Did anyone mention:
"Anyday Now"
"Each Day I Cry A Little"
"It Hurts So Good" (Betty Wright - right?)
"Be For Real" (girrrrrl)
"Why Do Fools Fall In Love"
By SB (67.201.103.136) on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 10:07 pm: |
Handsome - what was that Ray - Goodman & Brown hit?
Some more.
"You've Been Making Out OK" - Al Green
"How Time Has Slipped Away" - Al Green - (Lordy be!)
"My God Is Real" - Al G. (Al was workin' it)
"Ain't Understanding Mellow" - Jerry Butler & (I forgot the wonderful female's name)
"Hey Love" (All of the Delfonics's collection) (I don't think they made one fast song) (I truly loved that group - for they were right up my alley)
"What's Come Over Me" (I do declare!)
"I Only Stopped" (So we could start all over again)
"Shoe - Shoe - Shine" (Used to cost a dime - a penny would buy me plenty) LOL!
"Float On" (LOL!)
"Just As Long As We Have Love" (We'll have it all)
"Let The Side Show Begin"
"Let's Just Kiss and Say Goodbye"
And last, and as we have found out - never least - "Standing Ovation." (OMG!) (One of my all time favorites) (I used to love that song)
Too - too much. Most of the slow songs that I love(d) and remember the most, are from the late sixties, although, I do know and love plenty from the early & middle sixties. Maybe I loved the ones from the late sixties because that is when I started slow dancing w/the guys, and fantasizing. LOL!
They did indeed have their classic place.
By STUBASS (205.188.209.109) on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 11:32 pm: |
SB!!!...I JUST FIGURED OUT FROM YOUR LAST POST THAT YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY OF THE FEMALE PERSUASION (I IMAGINE AND HOPE)!!!...NOW...GENDER HAS NO STATUS ON THIS FORUM...I CAN TELL YOU THAT FOR SURE!!!...HOWEVER...THERE IS A GROUP OF FINE LADIES ON THIS FORUM KNOWN AS "ANGELS" "STUBASS ANGELS" TO BE EXACT!!!...YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE...AT THIS EARLY STAGE...CONVINCED ME OF YOUR POTENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS HIGH HONOR!!!...PERHAPS...YOU MAY WISH TO INQUIRE TO OTHERS (PREFERABLY "GENUINE" ANGELS) REGARDING WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT!!!...I'M ONLY SUGGESTING THIS AS A POSITIVE GESTURE TO CONSIDER HOW YOU PLAN YOUR FUTURE!!!...ONCE AGAIN...WELCOME TO THE FORUM AND ABOVE ALL...KEEP TYPING!!!... MR. STUBASS
By Nish (66.119.33.170) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 12:17 am: |
SB - that wonderful lady singing with my MODEL CITIZEN Jerry Butler is Brenda Lee Eager. She has a set of pipes out of this world.
I think the Moments have some awesome ballads, my favorite is "I Do."
By R&B (138.238.41.154) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 09:40 am: |
HEY SB,LET ME GIVE YOU THE FIRST VERSE OF[FAREWELL]..THEY SAY THAT WE WERE BIRDS OF A FEATHER,THEY SAY WE DON'T BELONG TOGETHER,OH BY THE WAY I JUST GOT TO SAY FAREWELL MY LOVE,FAREWELL MY LOVE!I HOPE THIS BRINGS IT BACK TO YOU.
By girlbassplayer1961 (208.8.159.215) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 09:58 am: |
On the Outside Looking In, by the Isley brothers, that song just melts me inside!
By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 10:17 am: |
1Wicked: I'm thinking there were 2 versions of Give me Some Emotion, one with Webster & the guy you're referring to, and Merry Clayton did her own version.
That 5 Stairsteps was on the DarkHorse label (distributed by Mainstream).
Hey SB: I'm here!
It feels so good to be loved by you-Manhattans
Ray, Goodman,& Brown-Special Lady, Happy Anniversary, Inside of You
Stop To Start-Blue Magic
What's Come Over me-Blue Magic (another version included Margie Joseph)
Just As Long As we have love-Spinners w/Dionne Warwicke
Float On-The Floaters
SideShow-Blue Magic
Shoe Shoe Shine-Dynamic Superiors
Kiss & Say Good-bye-Manhattans
Standing Ovation-The Dells
By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 10:25 am: |
Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager-Ain't Understanding Mellow, They Long To Be (Close to you) & You Can't Always Tell.
Anybody remember the name of the group Jerry's brother Billy Butler had? Brenda had a group called Brenda Lee Eager & Peaches.
By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 11:27 am: |
Handsome:
Billy Butler had two groups - the Enchanters/Chanters (1960s) and Infinity (1970s).
Kevin Goins - KevGo
By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 11:45 am: |
What's Up KevGo!
Thanks for info. Did you get my other message? Check your email, thanks.
By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 11:55 am: |
Handsome:
Got the email with your phone number - we will hook up when I come to town.
Kevin Goins - KevGo
By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 01:12 pm: |
Thanks KevGo.
Here are some mo' slow jams:
Let Me Love You-Michael Henderson
Love Ballad-LTD
Lost Inside of You-Al Hudson & The Soul Partners (later to become Al Hudson & One Way)
Love Changes-Mother's Finest
Show Me How-The Emotions
Let Me Make Love to you-The O'Jays
Can I-Vee Allen or Eddie Kendricks
By douglasm (68.113.13.31) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 02:25 pm: |
It might not date rite, but did any one do a soul version of the Bryant song "Love Hurts"? The Gram Parsons/EmyLou Harris version tears me up, and I'd like to hear something like a Percy Sledge version.....
By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 04:01 pm: |
Doug:
Little Milton did a version of "Love Hurts" on a CD that came out in 1999 called "Welcome To Little Milton".
Kevin Goins - KevGo
By SB (206.215.13.18) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 04:56 pm: |
R&B - I'm sorry but I don't remember it. Maybe if I heard it though. And - I do appreciate your getting back.
Handsome - am I wayyyyyy off my rocker in thinking that there was a song called "Pop Goes The Weasel?" Since you mentioned Michael Henderson - what was that sone w/Valentine in it? "Be My Valentine?" I was hoping he would have hung around longer, because I loved his voice.
STUBASS - I thought you were only allowed 3 angels. But, if you are still adding to your angel harem and have room for me, then I'm there � �cause I don�t want to be square. LOL! Thank you for your kind offer and inspiration.
Some more:
"Grazing In The Grass"
"It Takes Two"
"Don't Turn Around"
"Spinning Around" (I must be falling in love)
"Come Together" (Beatles)
"You Send Me"
"Love Don't Love Nobody"
"I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" (Smokey & Isaac)
"A Woman Needs Love Just Like I Do" (Jack & Jill went up the hill - LOL!)
"Don't Play That Song"
"Patches"
"Precious Precious" Jackie Moore
"There Goes My Baby"
"I Pity The Fool"
By STUBASS (152.163.252.68) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 04:59 pm: |
SB!!!...YOU'RE IN!!!...HEAR THAT GIRLS???...I JUST HEARD A BELL RING!!!...COOL!!!...STU(THE BIG DADDY)BASS
By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 05:10 pm: |
Damn, Stu! Can't you ever come out here without having to snag all the beautiful women for yourself? Save some for the rest of us guys!
Kevin Goins - KevGo
(PS - I ain't jealous or anything, don't get me wrong...)
By STUBASS (205.188.209.109) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 05:22 pm: |
GEEZ KEV!!!...JUST TRYING TO OFFER THESE FINE WOMEN A SECURE OASIS IN THE MIDST OF THIS DESERT OF DISPAIR KNOWN AS LIFE ITSELF!!!...IT'S ALL FOR THE LADIES!!!...STU(AIN'T STOPPIN TILL I SAVE EM ALL)BASS
By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 05:56 pm: |
Hey SB!
There Goes My Baby-Drifters (Ben E. King)
Patches-Clarence Carter
Don't Play That Song-Aretha Franklin/Ben E. King
A Woman Needs Love-Raydio
Love Don't Love Nobody-The Spinners
You Send Me-Sam Cooke..love Aretha's version
Spinning Around-Main Ingredient
It Takes Two-Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
Grazing in The Grass-Hugh Maskela..Friends of Distinction
The song by Norman Connors on Buddah Records had Michael Henderson & Jean Carn called Valentine Love.
I'm sorry SB, you've stumped by "Pop, Goes the Weasel.
By SB (206.215.13.18) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 06:56 pm: |
Handsome - check out this update on Michael Henderson. I knew there was a reason why I loved this man. Remember, "You Are My Starship" & "Be My Girl?" Lordy be! Also - when you get to the site - there will be some talking. Whomever, also mentioned - "Valentine Love" - so that must be it. You 'da man. Can you hum a few bars? LOL!
http://www.soul-patrol.com/jazz/henderson.htm
P.S. - Thank God for the Internet. I am also gonna look for some info on that other brain teaser I got going on.
I'll holla back.
By STUBASS (152.163.252.68) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 07:20 pm: |
HEY ALL!!!...I GOTTA TELL YOU ALL SOMETHING!!...SCROLLING DOWN THIS THREAD...AND I'M NOT GONNA MENTION NAMES...BUT SOME OF THE SONGS MENTIONED ARE DEFINITLY *NOT* SLOW SONGS...SOME DEFINITE UP-TEMPO TUNES LISTED HERE!!!...IF SOME OF YOU CHECK OUT YOUR LISTS...YOU'LL SEE WHAT I MEAN...UNLESS YOU ARE MUSICIANS WHO JUST HAD A REALLY BAD DRUMMER OR BASSIST WHO COULDN'T HOLD THE TEMPO!!!...STU(SLOW DANCE)BASS
By SB (206.215.13.18) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 08:52 pm: |
STUBASS - LOL! Well at least the ones you are referring to are closer to slow tunes than the fasties. They are not along the same lines as the "Funkadelics" or "Ohio Players" and etc., for instance. LOL!
And as long as one can do the Bop dance to 'em then - they're still safe.
I couldn't find that song I'm a hunting - but did find another Soul Patrol hookup.
http://www.soul-patrol.com/soul/
I'm left wondering why I didn't think of looking for a site like this in the first place. I suppose, I wanted to wrack my brain trying to think of the slow songs from back in the day, on my own. "On My Own" I done bout run out though. LOL!
By SB (206.215.13.18) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 09:04 pm: |
Check out Sam Cooke on the above Soul Patrol link. When I was a young girl, that song used to touch me so much, until I felt like crying. And in the Malcolm X, movie - I always cry when it comes on. "A Change Gone Come"
That's my man.
By STUBASS (152.163.252.68) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 10:32 pm: |
HEY SB!!!..."A CHANGE IS GONNA COME" WAS A GUTSY SONG AT THE TIME...AND IT IS A HEAVY MESSAGE PACKAGED UP IN A STYLE THAT FEW PEOPLE OTHER THAN SAM COOKE COULD DO JUSTICE!!!...STUBASS
By Nish (66.119.33.135) on Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 11:58 pm: |
I'm listening to a killer ballad that just brings me to tears every time... Theola Kilgore's aching "This Is My Prayer." Ha'mercy. THAT'S a classic ballad.
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Sunday, June 22, 2003 - 08:23 pm: |
Handsome;
Just read your post, no I don't recall "From Us To You" by my favorite kid group The 5 Stairsteps, was it just a single or on the LP with the double cover that includes "Cubie", then 4 years old ?
S.S.
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 09:24 pm: |
Nish;
Do you know Theola Kilgore's "The Love Of My Man" ? A great song from a soulful lady.
S.S.
By PJ (67.126.241.252) on Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 01:31 pm: |
I have to add my two cents... LOL!!!
"Let's Play House" Tony Drake
"Young Dumb" Curtis Blandon
"Jealous Kind of Fellow" Garland Green
"Sad Girl" Jay Wiggins
I got so many I can't think!! Peace, Love and music!!
PJ
By Handsome (170.118.157.134) on Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 02:58 pm: |
Hey Soul Sister! I just had the 45. Don't know if it was just a single or what album it came from. Maybe the experts out there can help us. I do know the Burke brothers were a little older on this tune (it came out in the mid to late '70's, I believe).
By MEL&THEN SOME (217.14.178.121) on Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 03:08 pm: |
Okeh Soulsister
I have a nice big pic of the 5 Stairsteps including young Cubie and heres a few sounds I have heard by them.
Stay close to me-I Made a mistake-Curtom(1933)
Playgirls love-world of fantasy-windy c(602)
The touch of you-change of pace-windy c(608)
Little young lover-we must be in love-curtom(1945)
The girl I love-ooh,baby baby-windy c(607)
Come back-you dont love me-Windy C(603)
Aint gonna rest(till I get you back)-you cant see-windy c(605)
Dont waste your time-you waited too long-windy c(601)
mel
By Soul Sister (68.73.167.246) on Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 05:11 pm: |
Thanks Handsome.
Mel; You named most of my favorites like World Of Fantasy, You Waited Too Long, & Don't Waste Your Time, The Touch Of You, but also love Behind Curtains Of A Large Stage Show. S.S.
By MEL&THEN SOME9 (217.14.178.54) on Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 05:42 pm: |
For a moment Soulsister I thought
you were calling me Handsome.
Then as I spun the 45 by Oscar Perry
I came back down to earth.
The track of course being
"face reality"
mel(the laughing cavalier)