Bettye LaVette had several deep soul hits back in the early 1960s including the 1962 top-ten "My Man, He's A Lovin' Man" and 1965's "Let Me Down Easy." She then sank into obscurity for nearly 40 years. She was rediscovered by European soul fans in 2000 resulting in several critically acclaimed comeback albums. Here she is singing her version of the Ringo Starr classic in New … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “It Don’t Come Easy” by Bettye LaVette
Bettye LaVette
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Crazy” by Bettye LaVette
Summer of 2006…the only song you heard ANYWHERE was “Crazy” by Gnarls Barkley. The song was so prevalent, that while at Lollapalooza that August, no less than three bands performed it as part of their sets - The Raconteurs, Violent Femmes and, of course, Gnarls Barkley. Cee Lo Green has one of the greatest soul voices (especially on this song), and his slot with Barkley-mate … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Crazy” by Bettye LaVette