60s Soul (some of your favorites and mine)

[Billy72]

Had I been an adult in the 60s I would have been a Soul listener instead of the usual acid rock/psychedelic music one usually thinks of (later 60s).
Sure, there is very few rock acts from the later 60s I dig. I'm more into the mellow sound, so all I can think of now is Simon and Garfunkel (nice mellow rock) and the later 60s Beach Boys (when Brian Wilson took over the creative reigns 65-67) like Pet Sounds (creative genious musical explosion on LP). I do like the more mellow tunes from The Beatles, stuff like that. Early 60s (pre-British invasion I like it all).

BACK TO 60s SOUL, some of my favorite artists and tracks.

Little Anthony and the Imperials: "Goin out of my head"; "Hurts so Bad"; "I'm on the Outside". (Spectacular, beautiful).

Jerry Butler "He will break your heart", Moon River", "Let it be Me" and even though it was in 1958 I've gotta include "For your precious love" (awesome)!

The Intruders "Cowboys to Girls" (wow, love the strings on this one, awesome tune).

The Supremes (too many songs to name; love em).

The Temptations (great)

Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions (too many to name; love em; however, the first song I heard that turned me on to them was "People get ready". I love mayfields lyrics, REAL DEEP LYRICAL CONTENT).

Dionne Warwick "Anyone who had a heart"; "Don't make me over"; Walk on By"; (beautiful can't even describe it).

Four Tops (love them)

Ray Charles "Lucky Ole Sun"; "Georgia on my Mind" etc. (Ray was awesome, he could make me feel the emotion of any lyrics with his voice).

Aretha Franklin (ofcourse)

Marvin Gaye (great; also I love his late 60s duets with Tammy Terell)

Johnny Rivers (he's 'Soul' too me) Poor Side of Town; Baby I Need Your Lovin"; "The Tracks of my Tears. (Love Mr. Rivers stuff).

Roy Orbison (R & B too me): "Blue Angel"; "Running Scared"; "Crying"; "In Dreams"; "Blue Bayou"; "It's Over"; (I ca't describe in words how much I love his music; THE beautiful melodies and SOARING vocals it's akin too R & B too me.

I KNOW I'M FORGETING to name so many (this just off the top of my head) thats why I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU ALL.

Who were some of your favorite soul acts, songs etc from the 1960s. I've got to say something about 60s soul THAT I LOVE so much; THE VOCALS and HARMONIES.

[Billy72]

I'M AMAZED. NOBODY HAS ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT 60s SOUL?

[efunk_adelic]

billy72... the site is not as hopin' as it used to be. Some of us have been around since '97. Give it a week... and some of the hardcore guys will show up.

Billy Stewart - I Do Love You
Billy Stewart - Sittin' In The Park

Same exact Dionne Warick songs you listed.

Jerry Butler - Never Gonna Give You Up
Jerry Butler - Lost

Elgins - Darlin' Baby

Temptations ... too many to name but I like the major cuts that were singles... only Temptations LP I own was from 1975.

Marvelettes - Don't Mess With Bill

Four Tops - another great group with too many to list.

Marvin Gaye - love Stubborn Kinda Fellow (his first hit single)
and of course endless stuff by him. He was da man!

just for starters to get your thread goin' for discussion.

[Billy72]

THANKS for the 'heads up' efunkadelic. I didnt know it was real slow in here. I almost didnt come back to check again; but saw someone had posted from my email.

You mentioned the Marvelettes; simply awesome. I have heard the track you mentioned several times; and I think I got the right chorus line running through my head now (think its it); anyway I'll check it out again but I remember liking it. They have some outstanding harmony. One of the things I really dig about 60s Soul.

We got alot of Soul artist likes in common. Jerry Butler is awesome. I'll have to check out the ones youve mentioned; though I wonder if "never gonna give you up" is an earlier version of Barry's early 70s groovin track; I'll check on that. DIONNE; yeah....simply mellow and beautiful. I have heard an Elgins track I know; I'll check into that as well.

What happened to everyone in here though efunk? Are they elsewhere; or just like to come around sometimes? I know the 'Disco' forum is hoppin.

[discokicks]

I'm pretty sure that the majority of us on this website love our 60s soul....it was the breeding ground for 70s disco....but I think maybe there's just too many titles to list to give certain songs justice.

There are all those great artists on the Atlantic, Motown and Stax labels plus smaller labels like Wand and Chess....just grab a greatest hits compilation from any one of these talents and those will be my favourites until the next album is spun.

But if someone pinned me down and forced me to name a song (hehe...the mind wanders), I think it would be Wilson Pickett's In The Midnight Hour. Between Wilson Pickett and Percy Sledge, it's a toss-up on who showed more soulful muscle.

Other personal favourites....

My Pledge of Love - Joe Jeffery Group
Rescue Me - Fontella Bass
Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game - The Marvelettes
Bring It On Home To Me - Eddie Floyd
What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin

and this stormer....Give Me One More Chance - Wilmer and the Dukes

[efunk_adelic]

Originally Posted by Billy72

I almost didnt come back to check again; but saw that happened to everyone in here though efunk? Are they elsewhere; or just like to come around sometimes? I know the 'Disco' forum is hoppin.

keep in mind billy, this is one of the oldest sites on the net. I won't speak for others, but it's a habit thing. I'd be here everyday 4 years in a row... Now I drop by (currently) twice a week.

[Nano]

also, it's not like this is the first time someone posts something on this theme. it's like those people who pop up from time to time asking obvious questions like "what's your favorite Donna Summer song?"

sorry if it sounds upsetting, but so do you on your first response, Billy72.

about sixties soul, don't forget someone who was starting then: Mr. Al Green.

[Billy72]

HEY DISCOKICKS, good to see you in here bro. I noticed your posts and some of them I know, but not well enough yet to remark. However, if I looked em up some of them would probably be very familiar (just not by title). Although, "what becomes of the brokenhearted" is awesome, one of my favs. too. Also, TOWER OF POWER "So very hard to go"; and GAUD how could I forget JACKIE WILSON "Lonely Teardrops" (1958). This guy had a voice I could listen too all day. I also just heard a really cool one (first time) from Linda Jones "Hypnotized", really groovin. STILL ALOT TO LEARN, I'm enjoying it. Your right though DISCO, there are so many hits to mention; thats why I posted so I could see what some other were checking out, and further my study of late 50s 60s Soul. However, Mr. NANO NANO got offended by me wondering whether the site was still visited (thats what my second post was really all about).

THANKS efunk for your welcome; I thought this board may be dead; and or wondering if this was a topic of discussion in here (wondering if the 1960s Soul was too far back). THANKS FOR THE WELCOME.

[discokicks]

Originally Posted by Billy72

STILL ALOT TO LEARN, I'm enjoying it. Your right though DISCO, there are so many hits to mention; thats why I posted so I could see what some other were checking out, and further my study of late 50s 60s Soul.

I hear you there. Exploring and discovering great music from the past is what I think most of us here enjoy...that and connecting with others who share the same passion and interest. It's a good website to do that because there isn't the same pretention and arrogance that you might encounter on other music appreciation sites simply because disco is so regarded as the bastard child in our society.

[eddie]

Try these as I'm a big 60's soul collector. This is a good cross-section with emphasis on the softer ballads.

Knight Brothers-"Temptation 'bout to get me
Irma Thomas-"Time is on my side"
Dells "Stay in my corner"
Chris Bartley "Sweetest thing this side of heaven"
Darrell Banks-"Open the door to your heart"
Aretha Franklin-"Ain't no way"
Dynamics-"Ice cream song"
Masqueraders "I'm an average guy", "I ain't got to love nobody else"
Barbara Acklin "Love makes a woman"
Al Green "Back-up train"
Freddie Scott "Are you lonely for me baby"
Dyke and the Blazers "Boogaloo down broadway"
Essex "Easier said than done"
Dynells "Let me prove that I love you", "Call on me"
Bobby Blue Bland "Share your love with me" "Turn on your love light"
James and Bobby Purify "I'm your puppet"
Esquires "Get on up"
Lorraine Ellison "Stay with me"
Madlads "Don't have to shop around", "Patch my heart"
Barbara Lynn "You left the water running"
Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces "Searching for my love"
Otis Redding "Mr. Pitiful", "Sittin' on the dock of the bay", "Pain in my heart"
Intrigues- "In a moment"
Dramatics-"Since I've been in love"
Barbara Lewis-"Hello Stranger"
Arthur Conley "Sweet soul music", "Aunt Dora's love soul shack", "Funky Street"
Sam Cooke "A change is gonna come" "Cupid"
Soloman Burke "If you need me", "Everyone needs someone to love", "Got to get you off my mind"
Walter Jackson "It's an uphill climb from the bottom"
Ruby Andrews "Casanova"
Percy Sledge "When a man loves a woman" "Warm and Tender love"
Tyrone Davis "Can I change my mind", "Is it something you got" "Turn back the hands of time"
Martha and the Vandellas "Heatwave", "Dancing in the street"
Jackie Ross-"Selfish one"
Theola Kilgore "The love of my man"
Radiants-"Voice your choice"

[r&b]

Originally Posted by eddie

Try these as I'm a big 60's soul collector. This is a good cross-section with emphasis on the softer ballads.

Knight Brothers-"Temptation 'bout to get me
Irma Thomas-"Time is on my side"
Dells "Stay in my corner"
Chris Bartley "Sweetest thing this side of heaven"
Darrell Banks-"Open the door to your heart"
Aretha Franklin-"Ain't no way"
Dynamics-"Ice cream song"
Masqueraders "I'm an average guy", "I ain't got to love nobody else"
Barbara Acklin "Love makes a woman"
Al Green "Back-up train"
Freddie Scott "Are you lonely for me baby"
Dyke and the Blazers "Boogaloo down broadway"
Essex "Easier said than done"
Dynells "Let me prove that I love you", "Call on me"
Bobby Blue Bland "Share your love with me" "Turn on your love light"
James and Bobby Purify "I'm your puppet"
Esquires "Get on up"
Lorraine Ellison "Stay with me"
Madlads "Don't have to shop around", "Patch my heart"
Barbara Lynn "You left the water running"
Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces "Searching for my love"
Otis Redding "Mr. Pitiful", "Sittin' on the dock of the bay", "Pain in my heart"
Intrigues- "In a moment"
Dramatics-"Since I've been in love"
Barbara Lewis-"Hello Stranger"
Arthur Conley "Sweet soul music", "Aunt Dora's love soul shack", "Funky Street"
Sam Cooke "A change is gonna come" "Cupid"
Soloman Burke "If you need me", "Everyone needs someone to love", "Got to get you off my mind"
Walter Jackson "It's an uphill climb from the bottom"
Ruby Andrews "Casanova"
Percy Sledge "When a man loves a woman" "Warm and Tender love"
Tyrone Davis "Can I change my mind", "Is it something you got" "Turn back the hands of time"
Martha and the Vandellas "Heatwave", "Dancing in the street"
Jackie Ross-"Selfish one"
Theola Kilgore "The love of my man"
Radiants-"Voice your choice"

soul music is my love also,i have most of the songs mentioned here,and afew that aren't...i'm gonna miss you-the artistics...how nice it is-billy stewart..mind over matter-the pirates..a rockin good way-brook an dinah..eddie my love-the teen queens..the tears-the supremes..devil or angel-the clovers..do the choo-choo-archie bell..so nice-the mad lads..baby that's enough-roscoe robinson..hey there lonely boy-ruby and the romantics..i wake up crying-chuck jackson..at the county fair-the impressions..funny-joe hinton..funny-walter jackson..wherever i lay my hat-marvin gaye..don't be a dropout-james brown..b-a-b-y-carla thomas..this can't be true-eddie holman..i need you so-the cruisers..the sweetest thing this side of heaven-chris barkley..i'll never do you wrong-joe tex..he's just a playboy-the drifters..only a fool-clyde mcphatter..i'm still waiting-patti labelle and the blubelles..how can i tell mom and dad-the lovelites..farewell-the ethics..court of love-the unifics..here's a heart-the diplomats..gotta give her love-the volumes..day tripper-the vontastics..let's wear it on our face-the dells.just a great era for music.

[efunk_adelic]

somebody mentioned Linda Jones? wow... good song "Hypnotized"

Gallahads -I'm Without A Girlfriend
Gallahads - Lonely Guy
Vanguards - Somebody Please
Originals - The Bells
Originals - Baby, I'm For Real
Booker T. & The MG's - Hip-Hug-Her
Doris Troy - Just One Look


there is just so many...

[r&b]

yes there are so many great groups,soloist,bands and let's not forget the many good b-sides that came out of the 60's...fading away-the temps..a folk in the road-the miracles..don't waste your time-the five stairsteps..i need to be needed-steve mancha..he's just a playboy-the drifters..prove it-aretha..hey mr.dj-bobby moore and the rhythm aces...what are some good b-sides that you remember?