G. C. Cameron -- It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday

G. C. Cameron is a widely known and highly regarded artist with a career that spans almost 40 years. He’s also known for having “six different voices.”

He started out at Motown with the Spinners and it was he who sang the original lead on “It’s A Shame.” (Phillipe Wynne joined the group once they had left Motown for Atlantic Records.)

Today’s title is from his self titled album, released in 1976 on the Motown label. The song was written by Freddie Perren and Christine Yarian for Cooley High, the 1975 movie. Boyz II Men covered it in 1991;  their cover version made it to # 1 on the Hip Hop charts.

While I definitely like the Boyz II Men rendition, I do love G.C’s original. He’s simply at his best when he’s able to emote without pushing it.

Enjoy

LimeLinx

G. C. Cameron -- It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday

G. C. Cameron is a widely known and highly regarded artist with a career that spans almost 40 years. He's also known for having "six different voices."

He started out at Motown with the Spinners and it was he who sang the original lead on "It's A Shame." (Phillipe Wynne joined the group once they had left Motown for Atlantic Records.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7T1v3DxgKg

Today's title is from his self titled album, released in 1976 on the Motown label. The song was written by Freddie Perren and Christine Yarian for Cooley High, the 1975 movie. Boyz II Men covered it in 1991;  their cover version made it to # 1 on the Hip Hop charts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzjdiDasLkk

While I definitely like the Boyz II Men rendition, I do love G.C's original. He's simply at his best when he's able to emote without pushing it.

Enjoy

LimeLinx

Joe Tex -- Skinny Legs live in Spain 1968 (clip)

So, this is where JB got his moves from. In this clip, Joe Tex definitely shows that he knew how to moooooooove … This is simply fascinating.

Joe Tex -- Skinny Legs live in Spain 1968 (clip)

So, this is where JB got his moves from. In this clip, Joe Tex definitely shows that he knew how to moooooooove ... This is simply fascinating.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrI3Jgys1KU&feature=relmfu

Feel-Good-Tuesday: Kolettes -- Who's That Guy

Looks like I’m going to have a great week, since I’m feeling kinda crazy already. Monday was over before I even noticed it, and, today, I feel like finger snapping and boom-booming through the day. Feelin’ crazy is the main ingredient of any feel-good-day … The rest I’ll leave to some Northern Soul from a powerful girl group, the Kolettes.

Enjoy!

LimeLinx

Feel-Good-Tuesday: Kolettes -- Who's That Guy

Looks like I'm going to have a great week, since I'm feeling kinda crazy already. Monday was over before I even noticed it, and, today, I feel like finger snapping and boom-booming through the day. Feelin' crazy is the main ingredient of any feel-good-day ... The rest I'll leave to some Northern Soul from a powerful girl group, the Kolettes.

Enjoy!

LimeLinx

Reggae Sunday -- Feelin' It

Playlist:

The Slickers — Nana

Tommy McCook — The Saint (The Saints Go Marching In)

Roy Richards — Reggae Monica

The Bleechers — You Gonna Feel It

Lester Sterling — Reggae In The Wind

Enjoy!

LimeLinx

Gaturs feat. Willie Tee -- Sweet Thing

Alright, enough tears shed ... I finally entered into peace negotiations with my i-tunes library, and it looks as if we're reaching an agreement -- kind of what-the-heck,-it-is-as-it-is deal. Problem solved.

And because life is good again, I'll post some great New Orleans Funk by the Gaturs feat. Willie Tee from their 1970's album Wasted (Funky Delicacies, 1994). This is a fantastic album -- so get it. I would describe the Gatur's music as gourmet funk; the kind of funk that stays close to soul, adds a generous portion of jazz and never loses the touch of the blues.

Willie Tee was born Wilson Turbinton on February 6, 1944 in New Orleans.  Despite a long career in the music business, he never experienced the success he without a doubt deserves. For a detailed bio, please go here. He died September 11, 2007, only one month after his brother Earl, whose music had influenced Willie from early childhood on.

Enjoy!

LimeLinx

Tuxedo — Please Don’t Leave

Today’s selection is taken from a truly marvelous Kent Soul compilation for ACE Records, In Perfect Harmony.

You got to get this CD!

Enjoy!

LimeLinx

Radio Raggedy — It’s Crying Time

Playlist

The Dramatics — I Cried All The Way Home

Anthony Hamilton — I Cry

Bobby Blue Bland — I Ain’t Gonna Be The First To Cry

Sam Baker — Sometimes You Have To Cry

Joe Simon — Your Time To Cry

Luther Ingram — Dying and Crying

Ruby and The Romantics — I’ll Cry Alone

Sam and Bill — I Feel Like Crying

Enjoy!

LimeLinx

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