Beverley Knight - Ain't That A Lot of Love - Jools 110507

Beverley again with Jools here. Really rocking!

Esther Phillips - What A Diff'rence A Day Makes (Single Edit)

I always have time and space for the great Esther Phillips! Lovely close up of her here with one of her biggest hits!

Soulful Dress

I'd put Sugar Pie in the same drawer as Koko Taylor and Ruth Brown?

Baby what you want me to do - Sugar Pie Desanto

Sugar Pie again with a song that I strongly associate with another Blues lady, Etta James who was actually her cousin.

Sugar Pie DeSanto- "Rock Me Baby" LIVE 1964 [Reelin' In The Years Archives]

Just got a new track from the great Sugar Pie DeSanto!

Beverley Knight - Piece of my Heart - Live

Beverley with that song live! Really throws herself into it!

Beverley Knight - I Can't Stand The Rain (Official Audio)

Beverley here with a song composed by Ann Peebles and her husband when rain prevented them from going out to a show. Great hit for Ann but Beverley does well too here.

Piece of My Heart

Beverley with a song which was a huge hit for Erma Franklin and which I have featured two versions of. This is also very good.

Nella Dodds- Gee Whiz

Nella Dodds with a song penned by the great Carla Thomas!

"Come See About Me" - Nella Dodds

Nella Dodds again. Great rendition of a Holland Dozier Holland classic. Very powerful voice. This version is right up there with the likes of Bonnie Pointer! And in the looks department, wow.

Young Hearts Run Free

Frances Nero gives another take on Candi Staton's famous song here. Her voice is suited to the song although for me the song really only starts at 0.50 which is the point where Candi starts it under the tutelage of the great Rick Hall of FAME studios, a more stripped down version.