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~medusa~ (~medusa)
6-Zenith
Username: ~medusa
Post Number: 704
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 5:50 pm: �� |   ��� |
If you could have just one more last chance to experience a performance of your favorite musician/vocalist/songwriters)etc...
Who would it be, and what would you want to hear?
I would just love to hear Anything by Walter Jackson, Barry White sing 'Just The Way You Are', Paul Williams do 'For Once In My Life' and Curtis Mayfield do 'Keep On Pushing', Darryl Banks doing 'Open The Door To Your Heart', Dinah Washington do 'September', Dusty Springield do 'Something In You Eyes', Selena do 'I Could Fall In Love', and Jackie Wilson do 'The Sweetest Feeling'(Yhere are so many wh left us so unexpectantly....just for starters...I know some of you have thought about that at one time or another.
(Message edited by ~medusa on September 14, 2004) |
SisDetroit (sis)
6-Zenith
Username: sis
Post Number: 580
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 - 6:46 pm: �� | ��� |
That is a great question. I would have to say Sam Cooke. I would like to see him sing gospel songs, and Teenage Sonota and Tennessee Walz.
(Message edited by sis on September 14, 2004) |
Morgan (leeway)
3-Pundit
Username: leeway
Post Number: 49
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 12:05 pm: �� | ��� |
Ditto SisDetroit for Sam Cooke!! I also would have loved to see him singing "Only Sixteen".
I would also add:
Curtis Mayfield & the Impressions doing songs like "Minstrel & Queen, Grow Closer Together, and I'm The One Who Loves You". I got their anthology a few years back, I listen to it almost everyday. |
SisDetroit (sis)
6-Zenith
Username: sis
Post Number: 582
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 1:48 pm: �� | ��� |
OMG Curtis Mayfield "Anthology." It will send you so far back and make you feel so good. Those songs are so beautiful. It would great to see Cutis Mayfield sing those songs. OMG. |
Moe (moe)
5-Doyen
Username: moe
Post Number: 296
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 2:21 pm: �� | ��� |
Anything by Otis Redding
Anything by Barry White
And Marvin doing What's Goin On |
john dixon (john_dixon)
4-Laureate
Username: john_dixon
Post Number: 82
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 5:27 pm: �� | ��� |
My thinking is right in line with you, Sis and Morgan. I would love to hear Sam Cooke do a few gospel numbers from his Soul Stirrers period, like "Touch the Hem of His Garment".
I also listen to my Curtis & the Impressions anthology all the time and love the cuts you mentioned, Morgan.
So, to come up with something different, I'll wish for John Lennon doing an unplugged-type performance of "I'm Only Sleeping", "It's Only Love", "Strawberry Fields Forever" or anything else he cut with the Beatles. |
Ron Murphy (ron_murphy)
4-Laureate
Username: ron_murphy
Post Number: 154
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 - 11:17 pm: �� | ��� |
Jackie Wilson doing "Lonely Teardrops" |
~medusa~ (~medusa)
6-Zenith
Username: ~medusa
Post Number: 710
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 8:53 am: �� | ��� |
Weegi (Dramatics) What You See IS What You Get
ANy & Everything by Sweet James (Fantastic Four)
Tony Clark~The Entertainer, Aint Love Good Aint Love Proud.
Anything by Ronnie Dyson, especially "The More You Do It"
Johnny Bristol~Go On and Dream(Cry),not sure of the Title, but that was a beautiful song.
Jr. Walker~Goin' Out To Shake & Fingerpop"
Tammi Terrell~Come On and See Me, I Can't Believe You Love Me.
Melvin Franklin~I Truly Truly Believe
Tupac~How Do You Want It, I Hit 'Em Up
Roy Orbison~Pretty Woman
Elvis~Viva Las Vegas
(Message edited by ~medusa on September 16, 2004) |
Soul Sister (soul_sister)
6-Zenith
Username: soul_sister
Post Number: 1636
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 4:55 pm: �� | ��� |
Hey Medusa;
I want to see:
Little Miss Cornshucks
Big Maybelle
Billie Holiday
Dinah Washington
Jimmy in the 1950's.
James Brown again in 1965 thru '67.
The Dominoes
Jackie Wilson in 1950's & again in the 1960's.
O'Jays & Manhattans again in the 1960's
Little Anthony & The Imperials in the 1950's.
The Miracles in late 50's.
The Bluebells again in the 60's.
Walter Jackson again in 1966.
The 5 Stairsteps again in the mid-1960's.
The Unifics.
S.S. |
Soul Sister (soul_sister)
6-Zenith
Username: soul_sister
Post Number: 1637
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 4:58 pm: �� | ��� |
Add:
Elvis in the 50's.
The Cadillacs in the 50's.
The Vibrations again in the 1966.
Sammy Ambrose again in 1966.
S.S. |
SisDetroit (sis)
6-Zenith
Username: sis
Post Number: 587
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 5:06 pm: �� | ��� |
I want to see Marvin Gaye, accommpanied by James Jamerson, performing "What's Goin On."
I want to see DRuffin and Tammie Terrell singing together "Heaven Help Us All." |
Morgan (leeway)
3-Pundit
Username: leeway
Post Number: 55
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 5:37 pm: �� | ��� |
Soul Sister,
I came across a blindfold test that Billie Holiday did in an old jazz magazine and a record by Ruth Brown was played and BH exploded! She said that RB was a ripoff of Miss Cornshucks and she couldn't "stand her" can't stand to hear her sing, ordered the guy doing the blindfold test to take the record off!! She said other things that I can't remember, seeing you post Miss Cornshucks sort of jarred my memory. The whole blindfold test was hilarious!! She was so blunt!!
Somewhere in the review BH stated that she felt like Peggy Lee was stealing her style of singing (note for note according to BH) and it pissed her off!!! She admitted that sure, she borrowed some of Pops (Louis Armstrong) phrasing but, she had her own style when it came to singing. |
Morgan (leeway)
3-Pundit
Username: leeway
Post Number: 56
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 5:39 pm: �� | ��� |
By the way, it would be nice to see Billie Holiday, singing the whole "Lady in Satin" LP!!
(Especially "You Don't Know What Love Is") |
DyvaNaye (westside314)
6-Zenith
Username: westside314
Post Number: 912
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 5:42 pm: �� | ��� |
Jackie Wilson doing: 'A Woman, A Lover a Friend'
Barry White doing: ' Girl It's True, Ill always Love You'
Linda Jones: Her whole repitoire
Eddie Kendrick: Can I?, Try To Remember
Sam Cooke: Twistin' The Night Away
Sam and Dave: I Thank You
Johnnie Taylor : Love Bones
Rufus Thomas: 'The Breakdown'
Temptations: ' Ill Be In Trouble', THE TCB PERFORMANCE |
Soul Sister (soul_sister)
6-Zenith
Username: soul_sister
Post Number: 1641
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 5:57 pm: �� | ��� |
Morgan;
That's pretty funny!! Thanks for relaying the story. RB also got her first big hit on a song Jimmy was known for back in the day "So Long". Also LaVerne Baker tried to imitate Little Miss Cornshucks by copying her act under the name of Little Miss Sharecropper but that didn't last for long!!LOL!! Billie was correct there was only one 'Cornshucks'! RB also imitated Billie at a club where Billie was at, there sat Billie in her furs carrying her little poodle and Billie chewed her out, told her to be herself & don't try to imitate her!! LOL!! Something similar happened with Dinah & Billie when Dinah first made the scene.
S.S. |
Soul Sister (soul_sister)
6-Zenith
Username: soul_sister
Post Number: 1642
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 6:01 pm: �� | ��� |
Morgan;
I agree with the "Lady In Satin" lp, her best for sure!!
DyvaNaye;
Hey girlfriend sup! How did I ever forget Linda Jones on my list, one of the best soul singers eva!!!!!! She's always been my #1 in the 60's.
S.S. |
Kevin Goins - KevGo (kevgo)
5-Doyen
Username: kevgo
Post Number: 179
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, September 18, 2004 - 3:05 am: �� | ��� |
Here's my list....
Seeing Jackie Wilson record "Lonely Teardrops" at United Sound Studios in 1958.
Witnessing Walter Jackson tearing up "An Uphill Climb To The Bottom" both in the studio and at the Apollo Theatre.
The Chi-lites perfoming "Oh Girl" for the first time on the Flip Wilson Sbow.
Sitting down with the late Roquel Billy Davis and discussing his long & fruitful career (miss you, my friend)...
Watching the Dells rip up "There Is" at the Chess Studios.
Seeing Earth Wind and Fire rip it up live at the Rochester War Memorial.
Watching every recording session by all the Sport Records artists (the Dramatics, Andre Williams) at United Sound - you folks have got to hear these tapes!!!
Kevin Goins - KevGo |
Juicefree20 (juicefree20)
6-Zenith
Username: juicefree20
Post Number: 2404
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, September 18, 2004 - 4:19 am: �� | ��� |
Medusa
This is a great thread & a very bittersweet one. There are so many to choose from. I'll start with these:
Sharon Redd singing Does Your Mama Know About Me
Donnie Elbert singing Can't Get Over Losing You
Otis Leavill singing I Love You & I Need You
Curtis sing We're A Winner, Fool For You, My Deceiving Heart, Choice Of Colors Can't Stay Away From You, The Superfly LP & I'm So Proud
J.R. Bailey singing Love, Love, Love
Robert Winters singing When Will My Love Be Right
Linda Jones singing anything
Sam Cooke & Otis singing anything
Jackie Wilson singing anything
Marvin Gaye singing Distant Lover & everything else!!
Marvin & Tammi singing anything
Barry White singing Let Me Live My Life Lovin You & that's just for a start!
George Smith singing Can I
Billy Stewart singing Sitting In The Park, I Do Love You & Cross My Heart
Donald McPherson singing You've Been My Inspiration
Eddie Kendricks singing Just My Imagination, Intimate Friends & Each Day I Cry A Little
David Ruffin singing My Girl & Since I Lost My Baby
Harry Ray singing anything
The Flamingos singing I Only Have Eyes For You
Phyllis Hyman singing No One Can Love You More
Donny Hathaway singing anything
Grover Washington playing Mr Magic
Barbara Acklin singing Someone Elses Arms & Love Makes A Woman
The Original Bar-Kays play Soulfinger
Bloodstone sing Natural High, Instant Love & My Love Grows Stronger
Mary Wells sing My Guy & 500 Miles To Go
James Carr
Johnny Ace just to see how it was back then
Chic play ANYTHING
The Drifters with Rudy Lewis & Clyde McPhatter
Biggie, Tupac & Aaliyah, as they were very talented in their own right
Don Myrick blow on the live version of Reasons
Minnie Riperton sing Inside My Love & the entire New York City Yellow pages!
Junior Walker sing What Does It Take & Shotgun
Edwin Starr sing War & 25 Miles
WeeGee Howard sing What'cha See Is What'cha Get, Get Up & Get Down & Hot Pants In The Summertime.
Brandi Wells sing Watch Out
Little Sonny sing Cowboys To Girls & I'll Always Love My Mama
The Jones Girls sing Who Can I Run To, This Feeling's Killing Me & Nights Over Egypt
Krystol sing After The Dance & Same Place Same Time
Sam And Dave sing their hits
The Staples Singers with pops on the GEETAR
The Shirelles sing their hits
Rufus Thomas doin' The Breakdown while Walking The Dog
The Younghearts with Bobbie Solomon sing I Said, To Myself, Wildfire & Do You Have The Time
Roger & Zapp doing More Bounce, Computer Love & I Want To Be Your Man
And backing them all up would have to be The Sweethearts Of Sigma 
(Message edited by juicefree20 on September 18, 2004) |
Richard Felstead (felstead2001)
4-Laureate
Username: felstead2001
Post Number: 119
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, September 18, 2004 - 12:32 pm: �� | ��� |
Anything from the massive catalogue by "Ella" would make sure I go to my grave, a happy man. |
DyvaNaye (westside314)
6-Zenith
Username: westside314
Post Number: 940
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Monday, September 20, 2004 - 5:28 pm: �� | ��� |
I have to add:
Jackie Wilson - Baby Workout
Curtis Mayfield - everything... |