Lady E - "Candy Licker"

I recently heard this on a radio station playing southern soul...it's ok. I thought, when I heard the title, that it would be a remake of Marvin Sease's legendary hit but I was pleasantly surprised when it wasn't. Redoing classics (in my opinion) is a pretty difficult challenge.  Lady E says that she needs to find a candy licker to put a smile back on her face.

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Ms. Jody and Donnie Ray -"I'm Gonna Keep My Love at Home"

Donnie Ray recorded this song a few years ago but he recently remade it with Ms. Jody.  Both versions are actually great and their duet is really beautiful.

I'm gonna keep my love at home - me and you got it going on!!!

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Southern Soul Countdown - Top 25 Hits for April 27, 2014

Here is a list of the top 25 southern soul hits for the week of April 27, 2014, as heard on Spice Internet Radio (http://www.streamlicensing.com/play/popup-new.php?sid=2298&stream_id=3967) and seen on the website for the Soul and Blues Report (http://soulandbluesreport.com/monitor/).  Listen to the countdown on the Spice Internet Radio at noon each Sunday morning.

Ms. Jody is in the number one spot but I tell you, I love 'Cat Daddy' by Billy Soul Bonds.

1	I'm Gonna Keep My Love At Home	Ms Jody feat. Donnie Ray
2	Bad Mama Jamma	Nathaniel Kimble
3	Cat Daddy	Billy Soul Bonds
4	I Got This Record	J’Wonn
5	Do You Feel Like Partying	Sir Charles Jones feat. W Clayton
6	Let Me See You Cha Cha Cha	Mel Waiters
7	Looking For A Lady	T. K. Soul
8	Tighten Up	Wilson Meadows
9	Shake That Belly	Pat Cooley
10	Sexy	Ricky White
11	The Divas Ball	Lacee
12	That Ain’t Love	Club Noveau
13	Neckbones And Greens	Dennis Bettis
14	Crazy Over You	Vick Allen
15	Didn't I	Lenny Williams
16	Are You Serious	Carl Sims
17	Dance Floor	Archie Love
18	I Can Be Your Dream Girl	Lady Audrey
19	We Steppin' Out Tonight	Wendell B. feat Cupid
20	Cheat Up Remix	Simeo
21	Can I Spend Some Money On	The Famous Chuck Strong
22	It's Whatever	Lamorris Williams
23	Dancing With My Baby	Rebekah
24	Taking Out The Trash	Pat Brown
25	Blues Is Calling My Name	Theodis Ealey

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T.K. Soul - "Caught Up In Doing Wrong"

T. K. Soul says he wants to do right but he's caught up in doing wrong.  Ladies, is that believable?

I love you anyway T.K. Soul!
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David Brinston - "Back On The Backstreets"

I'm a David Brinston fan.  This is a pretty, slow song from this man from Clarksdale, Mississippi.  He's on the backstreets paying for all the wrong he's done.  She used to cook him three hot meals and now she won't even give him a sandwich - you know he messed up!

Enjoy!
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Millie Jackson - "If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don't Want To Be Right"

This is Millie Jackson's ten-minute version of Luther Ingram's hit.  As great as Luther's song was, no one can sing this song or rap like she can. Millie Jackson puts her own spin on it and makes it her own. While she was always played extensively on R&B radio, her current music is being played on the southern soul circuit - she is still singing well and making new music.  This song is one of her classics.

Listen to the clock on the wall!!!  Tick on clock!
Enjoy!
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Nellie "Tiger" Travis - "If I Back It Up"

You can hear the familiar background music on this Nellie "Tiger" Travis song - it's kind of hypnotic. I love her voice as she asks "if I back it up, what you gonna do... if i put it on you baby, what you gonna do??"

Enjoy!
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Shirley Brown - "You Ain't Woman Enough To Take My Man"

Tell it Shirley Brown!  I can see why you and Yolanda ain't got no man!!  You're wasting your time, girl, if you think that I would ever be so weak to let you steal my man from me!!! The music is from her original "Woman To Woman" song from 1974!! You ain't woman enough little girl to take my man.

You're not even no competition!
Enjoy!!
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T.K. Soul - "I'm Looking For A Lady"

There really is so much good music out here and T.K. Soul has become one of the living southern soul legends.  You know that I believe a lot of southern soul should be played on mainstream radio and this is another one of those songs.  Love T.K. Soul.  He's looking for a lady and had to go to rehab to get through the pain!!

I'm looking for a lady - is it you???
Enjoy!
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Simone De - "Lonely"

The oh, so, sexy Simone De is the love of my life!  I almost wanted to cry the first time I heard this song because he sounded so sad.  Take a look at his words - it's a sad, sad situation and he says he's such a lonely man!  I hate to see him feel so badly...I think I need to rescue him!

It’s 17 days now since you’ve been gone

And I’m sitting here writing you this letter

Hoping you’ll come home before I have to mail it

I’ll tell you a million times

While I shed these tears

Reminiscing about the good time we had and wishing you were here

Sitting here baby by the fireplace

Staring at your picture, the smile is on your face

When I gaze in your eyes as I reminisce

Oh those sweet embraces I sure do miss

You know I really love you

But you treat me so cold

Woman, I’m going through because I don’t have you to hold

My whole world is shattered just wishing you were here

Girl I’m broken into pieces knowing you’re not here

Chorus

I’m so lonely, lonely baby, since you’re not here

I’m so lonely, lonely baby, since you’re not here

It’s a sad, sad situation I know for me

After seven long years and now I’m shedding tears

I never thought you’d leave me

I never thought you’d walk away

How can I go on without you baby

It’s hard to live another day

I tried so hard baby to be with the one I love

My baby’s gone and I’m so all alone

And this old house, this old house is not a home

I’m hurting and broken in pieces baby

And I’m so all alone

Chorus

I wish you didn’t have to go

Because it hurt me so

You took my heart with you baby

The minute you walked out the door

I never thought you’d leave me

I never thought you’d walk away

I wrapped my whole world around you

And now I don’t know what I’m gonna do

Chorus

I'm hoping you'll call me...
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Bigg Robb (featuring Carl Marshall) - "I Wouldn't Beg"

If it wasn't so good, I wouldn't beg.  Oh man, do I need to say more????  Tell it Bigg Robb, tell it!! Great southern soul!

Enjoy!!
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Karen Wolfe Featuring Nelson Curry - "Ain't Nobody Got Time For That"

I'm tired of your late night cheating - ain't nobody got time for that. Karen said that she's fed up and can't take anymore.  It's time for him to pack up and go!  This is a nice duet with her and Nelson Curry, the Sugar Shack man!

Enjoy!!
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Floyd Taylor - "It's On Me"

Whatever you're sipping on tonight, it's on me!  I love this song with Mel Waiters.  Floyd had so much more to give us but his voice will be heard forever.

Enjoy!
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Dre T. Turner - " Infatuation"

This is such a pretty slow song - the kind you play on Friday or Saturday night at your house party. It's about being infatuated over your friend. Hmm... Do you keep dreaming or cross the line??

Another song that should be played on R&B radio.

This infatuation is driving me out of my mind!
Enjoy!
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Sir Charles Jones - "Bring It On Home To Me"

Sir Charles Jones made a CD titled "A Tribute To The Legends" and it is a remarkable show of love to various musical legends and their songs.  He does an excellent version of Tyrone Davis' "Do You Feel It" (see my post dated March 12, 2012) and all of the other songs are also good; the artists would be proud. Listen to what he has done with Sam Cooke's classic, "Bring It On Home To Me." Well done, Sir Charles, well done.

Enjoy!!
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Tyrone Davis - "Forever"

This Tyrone Davis song wasn't played a lot on the radio but it's good music.  You'll like it if you're a Tyrone fan.

I will - if you will - love me forever...
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Southern Soul Paradise Reaches 100,000 Hits!!

Thank you to my Southern Soul Paradise followers, friends, readers, family, and all who love southern soul music.  Thank you for taking the time to read my blog and for making Southern Soul Paradise a popular site - I have had 100,000 hits because of you!!!  I never thought I'd ever get 1,000 hits, much less 100,000, and it's because of your support that I've reached this milestone. Thank you!!! Since I've started writing this, I've realized that a lot of people are into southern soul and the blues. I am currently working on a Southern Soul Paradise website and want to do new things in the future.  My goal is to introduce mainstream America to the southern soul sound and show the world what it's missing!!!  In the meantime, I promise to send out more tweets and will eventually end up on Instagram. (smile)

If you have any suggestions or words of wisdom for Southern Soul Paradise, please feel free to send them!  I appreciate it.

Much love to you!
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Keisa Brown - "Fly On The Wall"

Oh man do I love this song.  Keisa talks about how she begged and pleaded for her man to stay with her but he walked out on her anyway.  She was surprised when she found out that the woman he left her for is really a man.  She said that she'd love to be a fly on a wall when his new girlfriend tells it all.  She said 'tell me what you gonna do when she really tells you the truth?'  When Pauline tells you her real name is Paul!!  She said that what goes around comes around, sure as her name is Keisa Brown.  

Just between you and me that's a secret Victoria can’t keep!! Woo hoo!

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J. Red - "My Good Thang"

J. Red said that you're not gonna make him lose his good thang, not his sugar coated, not his caramel sweet thang!  I'm not mad at you! This is one of the popular songs being played right now in south central Alabama!

Enjoy!!
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