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- Overton Vertis Wright - I Don’t Know Why (I Love You Like I Do)
I cant find any words for this really, but soul dosent get any sexier than this, really.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMH0dy7W1-8
Overton Vertis Wright - I Don’t Know Why (I Love You Like I Do)
- Le Knight Club - Soul Bells
French house from Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (daft punk) and Eric Chedeville. Released under their own label Crydamoure
The key sample in this song is taken from The Brother Johnsons song Streetwave.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMsnawIhuSQ
Le Knight Club - Soul Bells
- Brothers Johnson - Streetwave
Another kick ass funky early 80s tune from The Brothers Johnson, more famous for their song Strawberry Letter #23
This particular song have been sampled by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Eric Chedeville in the song “Soul Bells” from 2002 . One of the members of Daft Punk. This is however released under another name on their […]
- The Three Degrees - You’re the Fool
Final musical post this friday. The Three Degrees song “You’re the Fool”.
Cant say much about this song more than it has a really nice flow and uplifting melody along with that whipping 70s flavor. Jesus, im singing along to this one.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HQY_6LjCYk
The Three Degrees - You’re the Fool
- 2Pac - Do For Love
Im more of a Notorious B.I.G fan than i am a 2pac fan, but sometimes i find stuff that i really like, no matter who wrote or performed it.
This is one of those, soulful, sexy and smooth songs. A common lead through all my music related postings is that they in most cases are connected, […]
- George Benson - Turn Your Love Around
Was a while since i posted any music related tuff here on the blog. So here is a perfect friday tune, with George Benson at his best. Live performance from 1981.
As so many other of the song i have posted here, this have also been targeted for some sampling.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az8m-FAwjuM
George Benson - Turn Your Love Around
- Debra Laws & Ronnie Laws - Very Special
Classic soul, with the so many times sampled “All my love is all I have, and my dreams are very special” refrain. Ronny Laws is more famous for his “Always There” song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtXn9y17WjQ
Debra Laws & Ronnie Laws - Very Special
- Summertime - Jill Scott & George Benson
This, Summertime, is an old classic tune, almost every jazz singer have done their own rendition of it. There is almost 4000 versions of this song. But this mix between Jill Scott and George Benson is really amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCaPno7QChY
Sumertime - Jill Scott & George Benson
- C+C Music Factory - Things That Make You Go Hmm
Classic! Classic!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2Dtfi3VkiU
C+C Music Factory - Things That Make You Go Hmm, featuring Zelma Davis & Freedom Williams.
- A Taste Of Honey - Rescue Me
Classic 1980’s disco hit. This was sampled by Positive K” in the song “I Got a Man“.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yKUHb38liY
A Taste Of Honey - Rescue Me
- Positive “K” - I Got A Man
Cant stop like all these old school classic filled with happiness and joy! Really uplifting.
The original sample for this song is “A Taste Of Honey” with their song “Rescue me”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOD3AaKyGqo
Positive “K” - I Got A Man, 1992.
- Mtume - Juicy Fruit
“Juicy Fruit” from 1983 that was later sampled for the Notorious B.I.G song “Juicy”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FPnCLo4tLI
I’ll give you good and plenty…
- Dusty Springfield - Spooky
Love is kind of crazy with a spooky little boy like you.. I have LOVED this song since i heard it for the first time, featured in Guy Richie’s movie Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels, still love it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibcv_nzDUsY
Dusty Springfield - Spooky, 1970
- George Benson - Lady Love Me
Another romantic soul classic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHaSN8AVkh4
George Benson at his best!
- Bobby Caldwell, What You Won’t Do, Do For Love
This is also and old favorite, smoothness!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laStiu_sUd4
Smooth classic from my birthyear, 1979. This is a good example of that white men can sing soul, in a black way.
- Billy Preston - Nothing from nothing
Oh dear, this is.. such a pure mood setting pleasure to listen on. Good old soul classic as always!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_DV54ddNHE
I’m not tryin’ to be your hero
‘Cause that zero is too cold for me, Brrr
I’m not tryin’ to be your highness
‘Cause that minus is too low to see, yeah
Nothin’ from nothin’ leaves nothin’
And I’m not stuffin’, believe […]
- Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr - You Can’t Blame Me
Really, i mean really, good old soul.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEChPBxJ48o
This have been sampled many times by various hiphop beat makers, just cant remember which ones. :)
- George Duke - Look what you found
A week ago i heard something familiar. I was listening to wefunkradio.com as usual, when i heard a few notes that i really really remembered from the time when i use to spin 12″ on a regular basis. Anyhow, a quick jump to the wefunksite told me it was George Duke’s tune “Look what you […]
- Paul Johnson - Get Down (Dancefloor dub)
This is an old chicago house favorite of mine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSfzA26D8K0
Its rather cheezy and goofy, but i have always loved Paul Johnson’s dirty sound and nice cut up samples. This sample is taken from George Duke’s Look what you found.
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