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Best soul song ever?
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 12:05 am
by Raif
I remember Undie won the last thread on the subject so I'll start with his winning choice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgAFcvIw8J4
Re: Best soul song ever?
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 12:08 am
by Raif
Now, beat that.
Re: Best soul song ever?
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 12:21 am
by Raif
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU5tfYYNyY4
This is a contender. Sacrilege I know, but it's better than Eta.
Re: Best soul song ever?
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 11:34 am
by Maximus
That's a very tough question and two very good answers.
I feel Bobby 'Blue' Bland needs to be represented since he has one of the great blues-soul voices of all times. This is a personal favourite:
Cry, Cry, Cry
Re: Best soul song ever?
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 12:09 pm
by Raif
Ooh, excellent choice!
Re: Best soul song ever?
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2019 10:08 pm
by Gaspode
Re: Best soul song ever?
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 10:56 pm
by Undie
Re: Best soul song ever?
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2019 11:39 pm
by Gaspode
Can't argue with that Undie...
Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
Re: Best soul song ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2019 12:02 am
by Raif
Now! This brings back memories. The very essence of soul.
Re: Best soul song ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2019 12:03 am
by Raif
One of the greatest soul voices ever
Re: Best soul song ever?
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2019 2:41 am
by Maximus
Raif wrote: ↑Tue Nov 19, 2019 12:02 am
Now! This brings back memories. The very essence of soul.
Sam Cooke - What is Soul?
Re: Best soul song ever?
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 6:10 pm
by Maximus
Just a reminder that the Godfather could be soulful as well as funky:
James Brown - Please, Please, Please
Re: Best soul song ever?
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 6:17 pm
by Maximus
Is this soul? Maybe not deep southern, shouty, testifying soul but it certainly stirs my soul:
Smokey Robinson And The Miracles - Ohh, Baby, Baby
Re: Best soul song ever?
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 6:56 pm
by Gaspode
And Smokey didn't half like to use the baby word in his songs....
Since I Lost My Baby - The Temptations
Re: Best soul song ever?
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:10 pm
by Undie
Re: Best soul song ever?
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:27 pm
by Gaspode
Re: Best soul song ever?
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:04 am
by Claude Balls
Re: Best soul song ever?
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:15 am
by Gaspode
Hee hee. A touch more soul than any random Michael Bolton tune mind....
Re: Best soul song ever?
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:09 pm
by Redpig59
Re: Best soul song ever?
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:48 pm
by Gaspode
I see what you did there Arpee..