Best of Soul (singer, favorite songs, single, cover, tracks)

hookers with machineguns · 03-19-2005, 10:52 PM

Who's your favorite from above? List some of your favorite songs too.

SATCHMO · 03-20-2005, 12:26 AM

I Like em' all, but here are some of my soul faves
Ray Charles - Shake your tail Feathers
Marvin ***e - Lets get it on
Otis Redding - Try a Little Tenderness
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Sam Cooke- A Change is Gonna Come & Don't Know Much About History
Ike and Tina Turner - Proud Mary

right-track · 08-19-2005, 06:55 PM

All top notch Soul singers. Hard to choose.

Smokey Robinson - The best songwriter of the four.
'The Tracks Of My Tears', being my favourite.

Sam Cooke - His greatest record was 'A Change Is Gonna Come' (the flip side to the single 'Shake') released after his death.

Marvin Gaye - 'Lets Get It On'.
Also his duets with Tammy Terrell, 'Aint No Mountain High Enough', 'Your Precious Love', 'Your All I Need To Get By'.

Otis Redding - Only 26 when he died and yet his songs sound like they came from a man with so much more life experience!
Dont know where to start! A man with real Soul, his records full of emotion.
Hard to believe he only ever had one top twenty hit with 'Dock Of The Bay'

Soundgardener · 08-19-2005, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

Sam Cooke- A Change is Gonna Come

Amazing vocals on that song.

hookers with machineguns · 08-19-2005, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

Sam Cooke- Don't Know Much About History

I think the song is called (What A) Wonderful World {not to be mistaken with the other song with same name}, and it's a damn good song. I listen to that song way too much.

Any Bill Withers fans?

SATCHMO · 08-20-2005, 01:01 AM

I love The Beat's ska cover of Smokey Robinson's Tears of a Clown - F**king Fantastic!

right-track · 08-21-2005, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

I love The Beat's ska cover of Smokey Robinson's Tears of a Clown - F**king Fantastic!

Yes it is, played at 100mph too...great version.

Reading back on this list I seem to have missed out Al Green and put in Otis Redding instead.
Still can't choose a favourite from the list but Al Green certainly belongs on it (as do many others). I'd say Al Green's best was 'Call Me (Come Back Home)'...sad/painful/uplifting...Soul's "loveman".

waard · 10-05-2009, 11:11 AM

Without doubt the greatest singer ever is the legendary Sam Cooke.

Sam Cooke: That's all i need to know,forever & nothing can change this love,just to name a few.

Otis Redding: Try a little tenderness,dock of the bay

Donny Hathaway: More than you will ever know,a song for you,put your hand in the hand

Al Green: Tired of being alone,love & happiness

Solomon Burke: Just out of reach,cry to me

Jim Colyer · 10-05-2009, 12:10 PM

3 soul tunes by Sam & Dave:
Soul Man
Hold On, I'm Comin'
I Thank You

storymilo · 10-06-2009, 12:11 PM

I love all these guys, but I picked Marvin Gaye

Sam Cooke- A Change Is Gonna Come
Al Green- Love And Happiness
Otis Redding- These Arms Of Mine (and Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay, and Respect... hard to choose really
Marvin Gaye- Let's Get It On

View Poll Results: Best of the Best?
Sam Cooke	3	42.86%
Al Green	2	28.57%
Marvin ***e	2	28.57%
Smokey Robinson	0	0%
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03-19-2005, 10:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
hookers with machineguns Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,753	Best of Soul Who's your favorite from above? List some of your favorite songs too. __________________ LASTFM

03-20-2005, 12:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	I Like em' all, but here are some of my soul faves Ray Charles - Shake your tail Feathers Marvin ***e - Lets get it on Otis Redding - Try a Little Tenderness Al Green - Let's Stay Together Sam Cooke- A Change is Gonna Come & Don't Know Much About History Ike and Tina Turner - Proud Mary

08-19-2005, 06:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	All top notch Soul singers. Hard to choose. Smokey Robinson - The best songwriter of the four. 'The Tracks Of My Tears', being my favourite. Sam Cooke - His greatest record was 'A Change Is Gonna Come' (the flip side to the single 'Shake') released after his death. Marvin Gaye - 'Lets Get It On'. Also his duets with Tammy Terrell, 'Aint No Mountain High Enough', 'Your Precious Love', 'Your All I Need To Get By'. Otis Redding - Only 26 when he died and yet his songs sound like they came from a man with so much more life experience! Dont know where to start! A man with real Soul, his records full of emotion. Hard to believe he only ever had one top twenty hit with 'Dock Of The Bay'

08-20-2005, 01:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	I love The Beat's ska cover of Smokey Robinson's Tears of a Clown - F**king Fantastic!

10-05-2009, 11:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
waard Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1	Without doubt the greatest singer ever is the legendary Sam Cooke. Sam Cooke: That's all i need to know,forever & nothing can change this love,just to name a few. Otis Redding: Try a little tenderness,dock of the bay Donny Hathaway: More than you will ever know,a song for you,put your hand in the hand Al Green: Tired of being alone,love & happiness Solomon Burke: Just out of reach,cry to me

10-05-2009, 12:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jim Colyer Groupie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Posts: 40	3 soul tunes by Sam & Dave: Soul Man Hold On, I'm Comin' I Thank You

10-06-2009, 12:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	I love all these guys, but I picked Marvin Gaye Sam Cooke- A Change Is Gonna Come Al Green- Love And Happiness Otis Redding- These Arms Of Mine (and Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay, and Respect... hard to choose really Marvin Gaye- Let's Get It On