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Kingstonian · 2012-03-02 05:41:09

Sammy Ambrose · 2012-03-02 07:02:00

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Natural Sole Brother · 2012-03-02 07:30:49

There's often far too much emphasis placed on a band or artist's ability to write their own songs. The Beatles changed everything of course but then McCartney had a once-in-a-lifetime ability to write songs. What followed was decades of supposedly creatively self-sufficient bands producing mediocre music.

Give me a David Gates, Goffin-King, Mann-Weil, Bert Berns, Bacharach-David, Sawyer-Burton any day of the week when it comes to pop music.

Sammy Ambrose · 2012-03-02 09:42:25

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steve mcqueen fan · 2012-03-02 18:02:38

4F Hepcat · 2012-03-03 00:54:54

Whichever way you swing, you're not immune to the delights of the Gerry Mulligan Quartet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDjB73aUlIc

Natural Sole Brother · 2012-03-03 02:19:56

These are the kind of David Gates projects to treasure:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6voP88PZEk

Margaret Mandolph: love the poster's description. If there's a record playing in heaven this is probably it.

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

The great Merry Clayton on what is for me her best ever record. Covered over here in UK stylee by the young Elkie Brooks.

Natural Sole Brother · 2012-03-03 02:36:25

I should have added the late great Teddy Randazzo to that list above. In some respects maybe the greatest of the 60s New York songwriters. This 45 has maybe 5 different, sumptuous hooks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvF3ANUYTFs

Practically every version of Hurt So Bad is great. Grant Green nails it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvF3ANUYTFs

But Little Anthony is probably definitive:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bnjuj7ipxac

Sammy Ambrose · 2012-03-03 06:21:15

Little Scotty - Slow that disco down

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4g3dgLcO14

Sammy Ambrose · 2012-03-03 06:33:21

Barbara West - Anyone but you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBqEiUr8-n4&feature=related

Sammy Ambrose · 2012-03-03 06:35:40

Betty Lavette - Nearer To You

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

Sammy Ambrose · 2012-03-03 06:37:59

Tommie Young - That's All A Part Of Loving Him

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unAv1ec_tls&feature=artist

Sammy Ambrose · 2012-03-03 06:40:03

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

Paul Vann - The Touch Of Your Hand

Sammy Ambrose · 2012-03-03 06:42:53

Terry & The Tyrants - Weep no more

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

4F Hepcat · 2012-03-03 06:45:29

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQLsh7ht4Z8

Sun Ra and His Intergalactic Infinity Arkestra - Otherness Blue

Sammy Ambrose · 2012-03-03 06:50:22

Blues Brothers No 1 - Letter Of Regret

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgWD38zSOh8

Sammy Ambrose · 2012-03-03 06:52:19

Van & Titus - Cry Baby Cry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx6JC9JEC3Y

Sammy Ambrose · 2012-03-03 07:00:23

Flaming Ember - Westbound #9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixRMXZTz9CM&feature=related

Sammy Ambrose · 2012-03-03 07:05:00

Shades of blue - Oh how happy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMOWSwUp2jQ&feature=related

fxh · 2012-03-03 08:15:09

Sammy Ambrose · 2012-03-03 08:54:24

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJN5K-6NTmo
Tony Middleton - Paris Blues

Sammy Ambrose · 2012-03-03 08:56:12

The Invitations - What's wrong with me baby

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEVAARrtodM&feature=related

Sammy Ambrose · 2012-03-03 08:58:21

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ6LMiOsavM&feature=related

Spellbinders - Help me

4F Hepcat · 2012-03-03 10:05:09

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

Heaven 17 - Play To Win

Sammy Ambrose · 2012-03-03 12:30:26

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2R2cIqyoqo&feature=related
Veniece Starks - Get You Out Of My Mind

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