Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Classic rock, pop, and soul songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s
Frequent readers of this blog know that I occasionally like to highlight obscure 1960s R&B singles that never made it big on the charts but were later somewhat revived by England’s Northern Soul scene. Today’s classic song of the day is one such obscure tune, “Do It” by Pat Powdrill. This track, released in 1966 on the equally obscure Downey…
Today’s classic song of the day is a long-forgotten single from R&B singer Joe Simon, “I See Your Face.” This one was released sometime in 1961 and it went absolutely nowhere. Chances are, unless you’re a trader of rare vinyl or a follower of the Northern Soul revival circuit, you’ve never heard it. That’s a shame. “I See Your Face”…
Today’s long-lost classic soul song of the day is “Just Your Fool” by Eddie Whitehead. It’s a catchy little tune that didn’t get much radio play at the time, although it later became a favorite of England’s Northern Soul scene. “Just Your Fool” was released in 1967 on the Cincinnati-based Black Jack label. You’ve probably never heard of either Eddie…
I love picking out little-known tracks from the 1960s and 1970s and giving them a little wider exposure. That leads us to your totally forgotten classic soul song of the day, “I Wouldn’t Change a Thing About You” by Johnny Wyatt. Released in August of 1963 on Challenge Records, this track was the B-side of a single; a tune called…
Today’s unjustly forgotten classic soul song of the day is “And the Rains Came” by the Millionaires. This catchy single was released on the Specialty Records label in 1969 and you’ve probably never heard it before. That’s a shame. “And the Rains Came” belongs to that genre now known as Northern Soul. This is a movement, based in England, that…
Today’s long lost classic soul song of the day is “Nothing But a Heartache” by the Flirtations. Released in 1969, it only made it to #34 on the Billboard Hot 100. It should have been higher. “Nothing But a Heartache” was written by British songwriters Wayne Bickerton and Tony Waddington. Bickerton was a fairly successful producer for acts like Petula…
Your forgotten soul single of the day is “Please Little Angel” by Doris Troy. The single was released, on the Atlantic Records label, in 1964, but only reached #128 on the Billboard Hot 100. (Which, I know, isn’t technically in the Hot 100.) “Please Little Angel” was written by Doris Troy herself (under her pen name of Doris Payne), along…
Your long-forgotten classic soul song of the day is “Tell Me, Baby,” by Karmello Brooks. It’s a terrific tune that is just about as obscure you can get—and I love it. “Tell Me, Baby” was released in 1966 on Milestone Records. It was the B-side of an equally obscure tune titled “You’re Breaking My Heart.” Neither the A or the…