The Sound of Silence

Carmen Mercedes McRae was born in 1920 to immigrant parents from Jamaica and was strongly influenced by Billie Holiday. she had a 5 decade career and sang with many big name bands at Jazz Festival worldwide. Nominated several times for Grammy she won two major awards in 1993 and 1994, which sadly was the year of her death from a stroke.Rest in Peace Carmen.

Samantha Fish - Show Me - Don Odells Legends

More interesting finger work on the guitar here!

Samantha Fish -- Shake 'Em on Down -- up close at Chan's

This is 36 year old Samantha Fish who plays her version of the Blues on some highly innovative looking guitars at times! But that is what she is all about, innovation and experimentation. The videos she puts out are great. No silly stuff you see these days, just real people making real music, down to details of finger action. We are going to hear a lot from her in the future I think.

Samantha Fish - Sucker Born - Don Odells Legends

Samantha again with a guitar reminiscent of some of those wonderful Bo Diddley creations!

Dorothy Moore ‘Too Much Love’ LIVE 1976

Dorothy Moore, one of my favourite singers with a song that is new to me ! Wonderful stage presence!

Misty Blue Dorothy Moore cover Sarah Collins

This is truly amazing! Sarah Collins is a young Scottish lady who does this with a home Kareoke setup ! She can imitate Soul, R&B, Rock, and almost any genre you can name! It's difficult to differentiate between her and Dorothy Moore on this one!

Judy Cheeks - Mellow Lovin - German TV Performance

Only discovered Judy Cheeks today! Nice voice and stage presence. Hope to hear more from her.

Judy Cheeks - "I Still Love You" Television Performance Azurro 88

Judy again on a TV show.

Judy Cheeks - The Little Girl In Me

Judy Cheeks . Very pleasant voice. Nice pictures. Very photogenic lady.

Millie Jackson - "If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don’t Wanna Be Right" LIVE 1975

Deep Soul again from Millie.

Millie Jackson ‘Leftovers’ on Rock Concert LIVE 1975

Millie Jackson was born in 1944, the daughter of a sharecropper. Her mom died when she was very young and her dad moved to NYC and then Newark NJ. She began singing in night clubs and then with labels MGM, Spring, Polydor, Warner, Jive, Ichiban and Weird. 28 albums by my count.She is still active today at 81 in 2025.

Knock on Wood (1985 7" Remix)

Amii Stewart with a disco interpretation of a Soul standard.

Jools & his R'n'B Orchestra and Ruby Turner - Blowin' In The Wind (Jools...

The fabulous Ruby Turner again at a Jool Holland Hootenanny with a Dylan masterpiece!

Ruby Turner Performing Live on The Tube: 1985

Just got another Ruby Turner ( Now Dame Ruby!) set on UK TV with her band. One of my favourite singers! This show is great with these performers too!

Amii Stewart - Where Did Our Love Go (1981) • TopPop

Amii Stewart on TopPop with a great Holland Dozier Holland composition. Great backing with driving bass. Good dance moves.

Amii Stewart - The Letter (Radio Edit)

Amii with a big Box Tops hit.

Amii Stewart - Mcarthur Park - YourDancefloorTV

Amii Stewart with one of my favourite songs composed by Jimmy Webb. Song is about his break up with Suze Horton which occurred in the named park. Everything in the song is real.

Amii Stewart - Light my Fire 1979

Amii Stewart again with one of the Doors biggest hits. Some great dance moves again from her.

Don't Go to Strangers

Nice version of one of my favourite songs by Paulette McWilliams.here. Like Amy Winehouse doing this with Paul Weller on piano on a Jools Holland Hootenanny too.

Flashdance... What a Feeling (Extended Remix)

Irene Cara was a multi award winning singer and dancer most famous for her role in Flashdance. Born in 1959 in the Bronx to steelworker father.she did some serious acting at an early age in Roots and also Guyana, the Jim Jones tragedy. It was Flashdance which shot her to international recognition. Also starred with Diahann Caroll and Rosalind Cash in the Medgar Evans story. She played Mary Magdalene in the Jesus Superstar tour and produced 5 studio albums in all, the last one in 2011 with her band Hot Caramel. Sadly she died in 2022 of heart problems at her home in Largo Florida. Rest in Peace Irene.

Syreeta / Where Is the Love

Syreeta Wright was born in Pittsburgh PA and raised by her mother as her father had fought in the Korean war (kia?). She went to work for Motown as a receptionist in 1965 but her singing abilities were noticed and she did work with Stevie Wonder at first. She was also married to him for 18 months. Later recordings were done with Billy Preston and then solo. She produced 10 albums in all and retired from recording in 1990. She played Mary Magdalene in a 2 year tour with Jesus Christ Super Star from 1992. She taught TM in Europe but finally returned to L A where she died of heart failure following chemo treatment for cancer in 2004. Rest in Peace Syreeta.