Song of the Day: After the Four Tops, two superb and passionate songs about tricky relationships from a hugely under-rated artist who worked in the same circles, and made a classic 1971 album
Read moreCharles Bradley – Hurricane / Through The Storm
Song of the Day: Soulful classic double from a man with an equally turbulent life who was first raised in Florida, and a timely theme from his 2013 album Victim of Love. But this could be from any era, with the vocal class of James Brown, Al Green to Marvin Gaye blowing right through it
Read moreLouis Jordan – Saturday Night Fish Fry
Song of the Day: It's Saturday night. What better way to get the joint jumping than with a 1949 song that changed everything in music's history and everyone from Little Richard to Elvis Presley to James Brown, and who wasn't influenced by them? Enjoy Jordan and the Tympany Five's culinary evening adventure in New Orleans …
Read moreThe Bamboos – You Ain’t No Good
Song of the Day: A supremely, catchy, if cynical song from the Melbourne eight-piece funk and soul outfit bringing a new sound to their genre
Read moreDe La Soul – The Magic Number
Song of the Day: The eclectic hip-hop connection continues with an upbeat look back to 1989, where the trio, who were high school friends, introduced their philosophy with quirky lyrics and samples
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