GLORIA JONES - IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN

This was a big hit for Gladys Knight and the Pips but here it is sung by the Co writer who brought this out first, Gloria Jones, who was also first out with Tainted Love. Very classy production I think.

It Should Have Been Me

Yvonne from her album .

Yvonne Fair-Tell Me Something Good

Yvonne Fair was born in 1942 and left school in 11th grade to marry Leroy Fair. She later married James Brown. She had two children, one with each of her husbands. Her biggest hit was It Should Have Been Me and she produced a single album , in 1975. She joined Motown and opened for many of their biggest stars. Sadly she died from pneumonia complications at the age of 52. Rest in Peace Yvonne. This track was done at Motown.

Blinky - For Your Precious Love

Blinky Williams Had a great Soul sound. I don't understand why she was relegated to the Motown Vaults.

Linda Martell ~ Bad Case of the Blues (Hee Haw, 1970)

Great Country voice at Country's summit point!

I Can't Stand the Rain - Ann Peebles | The Midnight Special

Ann is one of a small number ( fingers of one hand) of singers I can put on repeat all day! To find a live performance like this is a treasure.

Lola Falana "Stormy Weather"

Some beautiful vocals on a Jazz classic by Lola again. love the way she can hold a note! Good use of vibrato too.

Esther Phillips - Cherry Red + Interview (Live video 1978)

One of my most precious Esther Phillips cd's is the concert at Onkel Po's Carnegie Hall in Hamburg West Germany. This is from a live appearance at the Jazz Festival Montreaux and it sounds very similar. Wonderful to have this live footage! What I did not realise from the cd was that those passages of Piano were actually Esther herself plying. Oh how I miss seeing her live! Would have paid big money to watch her stunning performance! And Cherry Red would have been the cherry o… See more

Esther Phillips - "One Night Affair" LIVE 1976

The fabulous Esther Phillips again!

Esther Phillips "I Can Stand A Little Rain" | LIVE 1976

Never heard Esther do a song badly!

Esther Phillips "What A Diff'rence A Day Makes" LIVE 1976

A huge hit for Esther! But anything she does is a hit with me. Lovely to see her live!