Bobby Blue Bland - Members Only

This song is for Red, one of the fabulous friends I've met in the Southern Soul Radio chat room - she likes Bobby Blue Bland and B.B. King.  Bobby always turns the crowd out when he sings this song (and, oh yes, he's great in concert)!

Enjoy!
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Tyrone Davis - Close To You

Have I told you that I'm a Tyrone Davis fan?  No, well one day I'll have to let you know about the many songs of his that I love.  You probably think I love a lot of artists and it's true, I do.  There's just so much good music out there.  I was so fortunate to see Tyrone Davis perform several times and he was really great.  Here are some of the words to  one of Tyrone's most beautiful love songs - Close To You:

I can’t wait to be by your side
And I don’t understand this feeling but it’s thrilling me
Your love is like a hurricane I just can’t tame
And I just want to be close to you
When your lips touch mine, girl, it’s so satisfying
I get a strange sensation because you’ve changed my situation
Your love is like a hurricane, I just can’t tame
And I just want to be close to you.
Everything I do, honey, I do it just for you, and
I can’t think of nothing better I’d rather do...

Enjoy!

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Johnnie Taylor - Careless With Our Love

It's Friday nite and I needed a Johnnie Taylor fix.  Ah, so many  memories and this is one of my many favorite JT songs (I probably have a lot of favorites).  I love the intro so much that I'll play it about four times before I listen to the whole song.  "I think we better find another meeting place...."



Enjoy
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Jeff Floyd - You Had It All

Are you familiar with Jeff Floyd's work?  He's a great southern soul singer and I have a couple of his CDs.  One song of his that I fell in love with was "I Found Love On A Lonely Highway."  Another one of his hits is "You Had It All" and it's a catchy song that makes you move.  Love it.

Enjoy!
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Mardi Gras

Thought I'd do something different for a hot minute and add this video to my Paradise collection.  My brother-in-law and nephew are talented musicians and when you throw in the voice of my sister, you end up with an amazing, original video.  In honor of Mardi Gras, here goes Fat Tuesday 2011!

Enjoy!
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David Brinston - You're So Freak, Girl

I was addicted to this song for a long time.  I can't explain it....my family thought I was crazy.  Well, they still think I am but that's another story.  (smile)  This song makes me get up and dance.  I don't know if it is the beat or the melody but the music does something to me every time I hear it and I can't sit still.  Some of the lyrics are pretty risque (and they're really out of character for me...well, sort of) and I find myself turning the volume down on certain parts when my kids around - and they're in their 20s!  But, David Brinston has done an awesome job on this song and I love it.

Enjoy!

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Johnnie Taylor - Doggin Me Around

I love Johnnie Taylor.  I really do.  I think he is one of the greatest southern soul artists of all time.  This is a song from my teenage years and it's one of his many hits.  It always gets to me when he says "I'm as lonesome as I can be...." I'll probably spotlight his music over the next few weeks so you can hear some of my favorite songs.  Here is one that brings back so many memories.

Enjoy!
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Joe Simon - "Nine Pound Steel"

My Dad was in the military and we moved around a lot, but my parents are from Alabama and I inherited my Dad's love of southern soul.  One of his favorite songs was Nine Pound Steel by Joe Simon.  He loved it so much that he would play it over and over and over.  Often for an hour or so straight.  We knew every note and every word.  My sisters and I got so sick of my Dad playing this record that we hid the 45 in a stack of albums.  Needless to say, it didn't stay hidden for long and we had to suffer through enless hours of what we thought was a depressing, sad song.

Now, however, it's my favorite Joe Simon song and I can clearly hear my Dad's voice singing it.  "Through these bars, I see the sun.  I'm here because of the wrong I've done...."

 

I also want you to hear one more Joe Simon song.  This was out when I was in high school and southernsoulradio.com has been playing it lately.  I hadn't heard it in probably 30+ years and it brought back some good memories.

Joe Simon had other hits but these are my two favorites.

Enjoy!

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Betty Padgett - "Never Coming Home"

This is what southern soul sounds like.  I love this song - it's for all the women who've ever been mistreated. It also shows you that you can make it on your own if you have to. 

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Favorite Marvin Sease Songs

As you know from my past blogs, I love Marvin Sease. A lot of people only knew Candy Licker, but he had a lot of great music. I started a list of my top five Marvin Sease songs, but then it led to the top 10, and I finally made myself stop with the top 15.

1. Bad Love Affair
2. She’s My Woman
3. Sit Down On It
4. Quiet As It’s Kept
5. Ghetto Man
6. I’m Mr. Jody
7. Show Me What You Got
8. My Dog Won’t Bark
9. Motel Lover
10. Do You Qualify
11. I Stand Accused
12. I Gotta Clean Up
13. Don’t Forget To Tell On You
14. Funky Christmas (the radio stations in Alabama played this a lot during the Christmas season – it is one of the best Christmas songs out)
15. Gone On
Candy Licker!  This classic is so great and precedent setting, that it didn't make my list; it stands on its own.
Thank you for giving us wonderful music - we'll miss you, Marvin!

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