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Aretha
26.02.03
Aretha is so much more than just a soulful woman singing about respect. She's got several songs out there that beat the pants off of "Respect." And "Dr. Feelgood" is one of them.
I played this song in part of my regular rotation. I have been listening to it off and on ever since a friend of mine in college put it on a mixed tape for me (back then they were tapes, of course). Recently, while Aretha's soulful voice was bellowing throughout my box-like apartment, the Boyfriend turned and shouted into the bedroom "Hey. This is good. Who is this?"
And I said, "Aretha."
and he said, "Wow. This should have been the song that made her famous."
I agree. But I think I actually prefer that hasn't been in seven million movies and played over thousands of karoake machines. "Dr Feelgood" is above that.
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Al Green
21.12.02
Al Green is well known for his hit song "Let's Stay Together," a song most commonly known by people 20-something and under because of its use in the cult film "Pulp Fiction." But Al Green has been on the music scene for a long while, and is still doing concerts (although I hear they are more like gospel church concerts than soul concerts).
Regardless, after picking up a couple of his tunes here and there, I decided to really invest in the man's talent by buying "Al Green - Anthology." Just get the album. You really won't regret it.
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Bill Withers
18.12.02
Bill Withers is probably the least-known singer-songwriter who wrote a lot of well-known songs. "Lean on Me?" Bill did it. "Ain't no Sunshine?" Bill again. "Just the Two of Us?" That was Bill, not Will.
Regardless, the recognition Bill is really missing out on is for some of his other, less Hallmark-ad-like songs. If anybody knows the groovin', smooth bit entitled "Use Me," then you can say you know Bill Withers (that song will, I am sure, be featured here at a later date). Today's pick, however, is the quieter, gentler "Grandma's Hands." Bill's voice comes really comes through in this song, and I still occasionally get chills when listening to it.
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