For the unitiated what sort of soul music would you put in front of them

[albionism]

Holding Back The Years by Simply Red
True by Spandau Ballet









*runs*

 

[albionism]

Winter in America - Gil Scott Heron

 

[soulfulofsoul]

Thanks, I hadn't ever heard the Baby Huey version, although you can't beat Sam Cooke singing it.

I love

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Get them the "Beg, Scream & Shout: The Big Ol' Box of '60s Soul" boxset.

http://www.discogs.com/Various-Beg-Scream-Shout/release/766329

 

[stavros]

Curtis is my favourite I think, but bit surprised Isaac Hayes hasn't been mentioned yet. Willie Hutch is another similarly funky one I've recently got into.

Also, can we class Prince as soul? If so, there's a whole new world to explore there.

 

[sojourner]

Also, can we class Prince as soul? If so, there's a whole new world to explore there.

i guess we could

but more funk, eh

 

[Ted Striker]

Bill Withers - Who is He

 

[tbaldwin]

Curtis is my favourite I think, but bit surprised Isaac Hayes hasn't been mentioned yet. Willie Hutch is another similarly funky one I've recently got into.

Also, can we class Prince as soul? If so, there's a whole new world to explore there.

Yep. Willie Hutch did some great stuff. The other 3 aernt too bad either.
Ever heard of Sherri Taylor...I love the song weak hearted.

 

[stavros]

Not sure they've been mentioned yet, but I like what I've heard of Donnie Hathaway and Bobby Womack too.

 

[tbaldwin]

Sam Dees Child of the Streets

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=CA447B9D006AC075&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL

 

[Fictionist]

wrong. marvins uptempo limp wristed ponce about town tune was turned into a tale of trouble, desperation and real tragedy.

by far the better version and real soul music by any but the most narrow minded and blinkered definitions.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Not sure they've been mentioned yet, but I like what I've heard of Donnie Hathaway and Bobby Womack too.

Yup, I mentioned them early on. The best live soul performance I've seen was Bobby Womack. He sang for about four hours solid....

 

[soulman]

Where to start? With some of the classics and in no particular order

Otis Reading - Sitting on the Dock of the Bay

Brenda Holloway - Every Little Bit Hurts

Dionne Warwick - Walk On By

Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher

Sam & Dave - Soul Man

Sam Cooke - What a Wonderful World

The Impressions - People Get ready

 

[Fictionist]

Where to start? With some of the classics and in no particular order

Otis Reading - Sitting on the Dock of the Bay

Brenda Holloway - Every Little Bit Hurts

Dionne Warwick - Walk On By

Jackie Wilson - (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher

Sam & Dave - Soul Man

Sam Cooke - What a Wonderful World

The Impressions - People Get ready

All a bit obvious no?

 

[Geri]

Frank Wilson - Do I Love You

 

[Fictionist]

Frank Wilson - Do I Love You

On original 7"?

 

[Geri]

All a bit obvious no?

It's for uninitiated. That's the whole point.

 

[soulman]

All a bit obvious no?

Yes but the thread title says for the uninitiated.

 

[Fictionist]

If this is for the uninitiated seize the chance to introduce them to soul music not drawn from the obvious? (And it is interesting to note that some folks appear to think soul ended in the late 1970s).

 

[soulman]

If this is for the uninitiated seize the chance to introduce them to soul music not drawn from the obvious? (And it is interesting to note that some folks appear to think soul ended in the late 1970s).

Go on then tell us what soul music you would choose.

 

[killer b]

(And it is interesting to note that some folks appear to think soul ended in the late 1970s).

true. no mention yet of lionel richie's 'all night long'.

 

[Fictionist]

That is because it appears now on '12" 80s' compilations!

 

[killer b]

i love all night long, but i'd hesitate to drop it at a party, unless i knew the crowd really well...

 

[Fictionist]

Go on then tell us what soul music you would choose.

I'll do better than that - if the OP pms me I'll send their friend some cds.

 

[Fictionist]

i love all night long, but i'd hesitate to drop it at a party, unless i knew the crowd really well...

It is a piece of piss to mix, it has a gorgeous off beat groove that allows for numerous options.

 

[clandestino]

i always sing at work to pass the time and i've been occasionally singing this for the last twenty four years (the marvellos version though).

Don't suppose you could rip an mp3 from that album and send it to me could you? I'd love to hear the Marvellos version. How does it compare to Pat's?

 

[foo]

i'm getting right into old soul nowadays. sod Motown - it's all about 50s & 60s RnB. i'll do you a cd if you want ken.

 

[Sadken]

i'm getting right into old soul nowadays. sod Motown - it's all about 50s & 60s RnB. i'll do you a cd if you want ken.

Yeah, cheers. It's not for me but ta anyways, that'd be smashing (2nd use of the word "smashing" in a week. The comeback rolls on)

 

[soulman]

This song has been rattling around my head for the last week or so. I've no idea why because I haven't listened to it for a long time

Roberta Flack -
It's got me out of bed with a smile on my face

After I posted the Seeger thread I realised there was a link.

 

[rutabowa]

This song has been rattling around my head for the last week or so. I've no idea why because I haven't listened to it for a long time

Roberta Flack -
It's got me out of bed with a smile on my face

After I posted the Seeger thread I realised there was a link.

oh yeah that's a good one.