Category: R&B
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Song Of The Day – Allen Stone – “Sleep”
Soul R&B singer, Allen Stone recorded this gem in 2011 and widely released in 2012. Sleep can be found on his album “Allen Stone”. I have a big weak spot for everything blues/R&B/soul and he hits the sweet spot. He has a gospel background, which pops up in his writing and style, and lists people…
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Remembering Jimmy Jones
Singer Songwriter Jimmy Jones died on August 2, 2012. He was 75. He was a Sam Cooke style singer, with a great falsetto. He is best known for his huge hit from 1960 “Handy Man“, which reached number 2 in 1960. His other hit was Good Timin’, which rose to number 3, also in…
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Song Of The Day – Joss Stone – Sideway Shuffle
I have been a big Joss Stone fan since she was a barefoot 16-year-old phenomenon, singing the blues with the crème of the Louisiana blues players. Not bad for an out of place Brit. She has strayed a bit from those first recordings, but is still a force. Quite the voice. Sideway Shuffle
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Song Of The Day – Joss Stone – Sideway Shuffle
I have been a big Joss Stone fan since she was a barefoot 16-year-old phenomenon, singing the blues with the crème of the Louisiana blues players. Not bad for an out of place Brit. She has strayed a bit from those first recordings, but is still a force. Quite the voice. Sideway Shuffle Related articles…
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Remembering Bob Babbitt
You like the Motown sound? Bob Babbitt, bass player extraordinaire, was likely responsible for that. He passed away on July 16, leaving behind a huge legacy and body of work. He played bass for Motown’s studio band, The Funk Brothers from 1966 to 1972. This would make a lot of people very familiar with his…
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