Jackie Neal - A Variety of Her Songs

Spice Internet Radio (http://wsir-db.com/) spotlights a different artist every week, and Jackie Neal is featured on their Southern Soul Showcase this week.  (You've got to check out Spice Internet Radio - they play great southern soul.)  Jackie was an extremely talented singer who was killed by her ex-boyfriend, James White, on March 10, 2005 in Baton Rouge.  She was only 37 years old when she died!  Her father, Raful Neal, and brother, Kenny Neal, were also blues musicians.  Her father died a few months before she did.  Imagine the music she would have if she were still here!  What a voice!  Here are several of her songs.

Twurk It

He Don't Love Me

In Love With Yo Stuff

Down In Da Club

Enjoy!
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Wendell B - "Heaven Sent Me An Angel"

I could listen to Wendell B all night long.  The man makes beautiful music. Check out his website: http://wendellbsounds.com/.

Enjoy!
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William Bell - "Drinkin' and Thinkin'"

I don't have this CD and don't remember this record being played on any station, but I heard it the other day and, wow!  This is one of those songs that they should have pushed on the airways; it is really, really pretty.   His voice is so smooth and beautiful.  This is one of those slow songs you put on at night or the kind of song you want to hear William Bell sing live in a little blues club.  You will love it any way you hear it.  This is a story of a guy who ends up in a bar and is drinking and thinking because he just broke up with his girl.  As he sat there, he realized how much she really means to him and that he should get up and go home.  You know William Bell from "Trying To Love Two," "Living on Borrowed Time," "New Lease on Life" (see my posts dated 7/22/2012), "I Forgot To Be Your Lover" (see 6/3/2011), and tons of other music.  He even has his own music production company, Wilbe Productions - I'm so proud of him!  He's been recording music for years and he's great.

Sittin' and drinkin' and I started thinking
Maybe I was wrong, I should go on home
I should go on back home
You see I really love the girl
And to me she means the whole world
Yes so I’m just sitting here
Sittin' and drinkin', I started thinking
Of all the good times that we’ve had
Of all the good times we’ve had
And when I think of what I’m losing
When I think of what I’m giving up
It hurts so bad so I’m just
Sittin' and drinkin' and I started thinking
Maybe I was wrong, I should go on home

Yeah, I’m sittin' and drinkin'
Yeah and I started thinking
Oh, of how much my baby means to me
Oh and I need her
I love her, yes I do
And hey I believe that we can make everything alright
I think I better get up and go on home
Right now, tonight, yeah I’m
Sittin' and drinkin' and I started thinking
That maybe there’s just a possibility that I could have been wrong
All the fault could have been mine all along
I’m drinkin' and thinkin', yeah baby, I love you

Lovely!
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Betty Padgett - "Sneakin' Around"

Sneaking around is so hard to do.  Betty says that she's run out of places for them to meet and all the hotels know them by name.  Wow!  She knows her husband is running around and that's what made her run to the other man.  It sounds like this will be a long-term relationship and it has to be a tough way to live.  It all seems so right at the time but when the lovin' is over, and it's all said and done, they get up and go home.  Good story, Betty!

Enjoy!

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Quinn Golden - "I'm Gonna Be A Man About It"

I love the blues on Sunday afternoon.  Well, I actually love the blues every day of the week but since today's Sunday, I'll go with that.  Quinn Golden is another southern soul singer that left this earth way too soon.  He was born in Memphis on October 25, 1954, and passed in Memphis on July 28, 2003.  He sang with several groups such as Rufus Thomas, Ollie and the Nightingales, the Bar-Kays, Shirley Brown, Denise LaSalle, Barry White, and tons of others.  He recorded some fantastic music - see my posts dated 5/15/2011 and 10/16/2011.

In this song, Quinn Golden says that he was caught cheating; he had a one-night fling and he knew it was wrong.  His opening line is 'yes, it was me and your best friend coming out the motel last night.'  How devastating!  His wife's best friend kept coming on to him and the next thing he knew, they were in the motel.  He's not going to play games by lying and so he's going to be a man about it and tell the truth.  You have to give him credit.  I have more respect for the man who comes clean - even if I don't like it - rather than the one that lies.

Yes it was me
And your best friend
Coming out the motel last night
Whoever snitched on me girl
They sure told you, told you right
I could have lied about it
But oh girl I told the truth
See we had this one night thing baby
And oh girl I cheated on you

Chorus
But I’m gonna be a man about it
I ain’t gonna say it sho wasn’t me
I’m gonna be a man about it
This time girl you got the goods on me

She kept coming on to me
By showing me her pretty, pretty legs
Next thing I knew baby
We were making love in a motel bed
After it was all over baby
I realized I was wrong
Girl I wanted to forget baby
But the news beat me back home

Chorus

All those other times you were accusing me
Oh, it sho wasn’t me
But oh it looks like this time baby
You got a positive i.d.
Ain’t nothing I can do except to confess
I can’t blame you baby, it was my own fault
I got caught up in my own mess

Chorus

My favorite line is "Girl I wanted to forget baby
but the news beat me back home!
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Enjoy!
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T. K. Soul - "If You Don't Want Me"

I have always loved T.K. Soul and have quite a few of his CDs.  His voice is smooth and it's just something about him that makes him so special.  He was born Terrence Kimble (hence, T.K.) and his home is Winnfield, Louisiana.  He began his musical journey at age 10 when he discovered he could play any instrument he came into contact with.  His latest CD is called "Ghetto Superstar" and he has several release parties going on in the south until the end of November.  Take a look at my other T.K. Soul posts and check out his official website:  http://www.thebadboyofsouthernsoul.com/.

Baby, baby, you got me feeling kind of lonely
If you really don’t want me, let me be
Set me free, just tell me

I call your phone but you don’t answer
I know you see me calling you
When I finally get you, you say you’re busy
You got me feeling like a fool

Chorus
My friends are standing on the outside looking in
And what they see, girl you’re playing me
If you don’t want me, let me be
Set me free, just tell me
If you don’t want me, let me be
Set me free, just tell me

We really need to talk it over
Cause I’m feeling insecurity
If I need to find me another woman
I’m sure I can find somebody to care for me

Chorus

Maybe it’s just my imagination
Running away when I’m alone
Or maybe it’s just my occupation
Spending too much time away from home

Chorus

If you don't want me, let me be, set me free, just tell me....
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Ms. Jody - "When Your Give A Damn Just Don't Give A Damn Anymore"

Ms. Jody is one of my favorite female artists and this song is a little different from her other songs.  It's more of a story with a little bit of singing.  It kind of reminds me of Betty Wright's "Tonight Is The Night" but Ms. Jody is unique and does her own thing.  A lot of her girlfriends are going through things with their guys and she tries to help them out; they wonder how she can give so much advice.  Ms. Jody tells them that she has been caught up in a lot of the same situations before.  She lets them know that if you're in a bad relationship, you're going to walk away when you get tired of the situation.  She says that until you truly have enough, you're not going anywhere.  So true, so true.

Enjoy!

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Sergio Davis - "Let's Go"

Here's a dance song that will make you get up and move.  Sergio Davis, a native of Mobile, starts by asking where are the people who want to party?  Let's go!!

Hey, Jeff Floyd is on background vocals!!!
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Simone de - "I Can't Take It No More"

Simone de tells the story of a man who has been hurt so much that he can't take it anymore.  He got tired of his wife cheating on him, coming home late at night, and lying to him.  He has shed a lot of tears and he's in so much pain.  Oh Simone de - I feel for you!  This is a beautiful song of a man who has been struggling because he clearly loves his wife but she's pushed him too far and that's it. He's looking for a day when he can hold his head up and let the sun shine his way. A beautiful southern soul song.  It was released a few years ago but it is as wonderful now as it was then.

Baby if you see me
Standing in the rain, heart bleeding, a whole lot of pain
Standing there trying to hide my shame
The tears are falling, falling just like the rain
I’ve been hurt one time, two times
Oh I can’t be hurt no more
I’m so tired baby you just don’t know
There is something oh I have to tell you
I really think, I really think you need to know

I can’t take it no more, oh all these empty promises
You wouldn’t be true to me
I’ve got to let you go
I can’t take it no more, oh all your lying
It hurt me so bad, sometimes I feel like dying
I can’t take it no more
Oh, all your cheating, time after time after time after tune
You end up repeating

I can’t take it no more, no you coming home late at night
While I’m lying in bed, wondering if everything is alright
I’ve been hurt one time, two times
Oh I can’t be hurt no more
I’m so tired, baby you just don’t know

There is something, oh I have to tell you
I really think, I really think baby you need to know
I don’t want you no more oh you can be on your way
I’m not standing, not standing in the rain another day

I keep looking, looking, looking oh for a brighter day
When I can hold my head up, let the sun shine my way
I don’t want, no, another sad song
That’s the last time you’ll ever do me wrong
So I’m leaving, leaving, oh I’ve got to go
You better take your last look at me
Before I walk out the door
I can’t take it no more, no, no, the heartaches

I’m packing up, soon to be on my way
No, no sad songs
That’s the last, the last time you’ll ever do me wrong

I can’t take it no more, no, no, those promises
You wouldn’t be true to me
I’ve got to let you go

You're an awesome artist Simone de! 
Keep recording great music for the world!
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Southern Soul Paradise
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Ronnie Lovejoy - "Until You Get Enough Of Me"

Ronnie Lovejoy has such a deep, sexy voice - his ballads will make you fall in love all over again! You may not be familiar with "Until You Get Enough Of Me" but wait until you listen to it.  He's a married man seeing a married woman and they know what they're doing is wrong.  He even says that he sits around and worries about the problem and sometimes cries about it all night long.  They can't stay away from each other and will see each other whenever they can.  So while they're together, they'll make love until she gets enough of him and until he gets enough of her.  (Does that sound like a romance novel?)  As corny as the words may be, this is oh so beautiful.  Tre Williams did a good job on the remake of this song but I absolutely adore Ronnie Lovejoy's version.

Ronnie Lovejoy was an Alabama brother who was born in Wetumpka and died in 2001 at the very young age of 51.

Girl I try oh so many times
I tried so hard to keep you off my mind
Every time I walked toward that motel door
I find myself coming back for more
And I know we’re the talk of the town
I ain’t gonna let nobody turn us around

Oh I sit around and worry over this problem baby
Sometimes I cry all night long
Loving every minute that I spend with you
Dreading the time that I have to go back home
You’re a married woman and I’m a married man
Guess we have to see each other the best way we can
But tonight I’m going to make love to you
Till you get enough of me
Till I get enough of you
That’s the way, that’s the way it’s gonna have to be baby
I don’t care what people say or do
Until you get enough of me baby
Till I get enough of you

Now wait a minute, let me tell you baby
I know, I know what we’re doing is wrong
But I just can’t help, I just can’t help what we’re doing
Cause it’s so much better than what I’m getting at home
Now you’re lying here in my bed baby
And we ain’t got nothing on but the stereo
And I’m touching you in them special places
Special places where no one but me and you know

Girl I’m not ashamed to feel this way
We’re gonna be right here baby
Till the break of day, making love
Until you get enough of me
Until I get enough of you
That’s the way that’s the way it’s gonna have to be baby
I don’t care what the people say or do
Till you get enough of me baby
Until I get enough of you

Until you get enough of me
Until I get enough of you
Until you get enough of me baby
Until I get enough of you
Oh don’t listen to the people
Half of what they, half of what they say just ain’t true

And we ain't got nothing on but the stereo!
Enjoy!
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Wendell B - "She Didn't Have To Hurt Ya Boy Like That"

Just wanted you to hear this - from Wendell B's "Love, Life, and Relationships" CD.

Such a beautiful voice.
Enjoy!
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Tyrone Davis - "Can't Help But Say"

Thanks to Spice Internet Radio for spotlighting the late, great Tyrone Davis and playing a wonderful selection of his music tonight (http://www.wsir-db.com/).  Here's one of his songs that I love!

I can't help but say!
Enjoy!!!
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Ms. Jody - "Big Daddy"

Now, this is adult music and I just love Ms. Jody!

Ms. Jody's a baaad woman!
Enjoy!
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