Written by Stevie Wonder/Clarence Paul and Morris Broadnax and definitively recorded by The Queen of Soul this might be one of my favorite recordings from that 1970′s wellspring of Soul known as Atlantic Records. I love the Funk Brothers, Booker T. Steve Cropper, Duck Dunn and Al Jackson Jr., and Muscle Shoals backing bands as much as anyone but the folks that show up on some of those Atlantic recording dates like this one… (more…)
Phil Perry is back with a fantastic take on the Sam Cooke classic “You Send Me”. This the lead single from Phil’s upcoming release Say Yes which will feature originals as well as breath-taking re-workings of classics by Sam Cooke, Michael McDonald and Carly Simon, Ralph MacDonald and William Salter, Paul Simon, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, among others. Say Yes is due out March 12, 2013 from Shanachie Entertainment.
From the classic 3 + 3 LP, The Isley Brothers create their own classic with the hit made famous by Seals & Croft. Looking at the temperature today it is definitely becoming that time of year.
Really, really diggin’ Latasha Lee & The Blackties. Ms. Lee has that throwback, soulful vocal tone that artists such as Adele and Amy Winehouse have brought back to the airwaves in recent years. Lee sites the late, great Etta James as one of her musical role models and you can hear the influence, still there is youthfulness in her voice that will allow her to connect to today’s radio audience with the right material. But, if Ms. Lee never goes the “radio friendly” route, then that’s alright because the style she’s working with fits her (and us) just fine. Looking forward to more from this artist. Check out her cover of Johnny Ace’s “Pledging My Love” below.
This was originally posted on July 18, 2010 but I thought it would be quite appropriate to run again in celebration of our Artist of the Month!
I took a few Sundays off from posting but had to come back this week with this one! Special shout to Jamal Ahmad via Alton Allen for putting us on to this cover that many including myself did not know was cover because it is so closely identified with The Jacksons. (more…)
Recorded first by the UK trio Eternal in 1997 later covered by Monica on her 1998 sophomore release The Boy Is Mine this is just another example of what can happen when you pen a beautiful song. Anyone else noticing a trend here? This the third song that I have featured that was first brought to prominence in the UK and then subsequently covered here in the US with great success. Makes you realize the Atlantic Ocean runs both ways. Enjoy!
Friend to GFM Jayanti is back with some audio goodness for your listening pleasure. Jayanti is accompanied by good friend, musician and producer Kofi Anonymous and the pair has created a very warm sonic atmosphere for us to bask. The two are also currently working on Jayanti’s upcoming EP, set to be released this year!
Checkout the vid for “Tell Me” after the jump! (more…)
