From gossamer to "grit-tay"...yesterday I featured a track by the smooth soul group, The Delfonics...today we're going gritty with this funky 1969 track by The Isley Brothers. They were one of the longest running R'n'B groups of all time forming in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1959 and recording and touring together in some form through 2010. At the time of this recording, the group … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “I Turned You On” by The Isley Brothers
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Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “It Don’t Come Easy” by Bettye LaVette
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
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Beware Brother Beware” by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Some stone cold advice from Mr. Jordan and company waxed back in 1946. That's Wild Bill Davis on the piano and, of course, Jordan himself on the vocals and the alto saxophone. When it came to big band, jump blues, jazz and boogie woogie, Jordan was top of the heap ranking just behind Duke Ellington and Count Basie in popularity back in the day. His releases regularly topped the … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Beware Brother Beware” by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "Tell Mama" by Etta James
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman - "Tell Mama" by Etta James Back in 1967, a very pregnant Etta James made her way to F.A.M.E. Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama much like Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett and Arthur Alexander had done before her. What resulted was some of the most soul-drenched music James had ever laid down onto … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "Tell Mama" by Etta James
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "We Found Love" by Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris
Song Of The Day - "We Found Love" by Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris Robyn Rihanna Fenty is one sexy-hot island girl...and she can spin a pretty good tune too! She is one of the most successful recording artists of all time landing eleven records on top of the Billboard singles chart while selling more than 60 million singles and 20 million albums over the last five years. Her … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "We Found Love" by Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris