Gloria Jones-Tainted Love
You can rest assured that here at GFM we don’t need a special day or an excuse to pay homage to the great music of the past. In fact, whether it’s here or on Facebook, we constantly throw it back (as it were). For your Friday I wanted to spin the 1976 version of “Tainted Love” by Gloria Jones, she also sang on the 1964 version. Yes, long before Soft Cell’s cover or Rihanna’s interpolation Gloria Jones was putting it down with plenty o’ soul. Enjoy!
Tags: Gloria Jones, Marc Bolan, Rihanna, Soft Cell, Tainted Love
Ivan Orr is a musician/social critic whose creative output runs the gamut from provocative to entertaining. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Music, Ivan holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music(Jazz Studies Emphasis) with a minor in African American Studies. During the 1990’s and early 2000’s Ivan was involved with The Music Resource Center in Charlottesville, VA.