King Curtis

John Lennon ‘s ‘Imagine’ is his second studio album co-produced with Phil Spector and released on September 9, 1971 by Apple Track Listing : 1.Imagine (John Lennon, Yoko Ono) – 03:01 . 2.Crippled Inside (John Lennon) – 03:47 . 3.Jealous Guy (John Lennon) – 04:14 . 4.It’S So Hard (John Lennon) – 02:25 . 5.I […]

Maxwell, Sly and The Family Stone, Grover Washington Jr., Tower Of Power, The Crusaders, King Curtis and The Kingpins, Ohio Players, Booker T and The MG’s, Joe Tex, The Voices Of East Harlem, Larry Graham, Maceo Parker. They are the Soul Artists selected among the 303 Posts we publish this week. Here, they are reunited […]

August 13, 1971 – Mr.Curtis Ousley a.k.a. King Curtis, an American rhythm and blues saxophonist was killed aged 37. He is remembered.

Roberta Flack’s ‘Chapter Two’ is her second album, released on August 12, 1970 by Atlantic. Track Listing : 1.Reverend Lee (Gene Mcdaniels) – 04:31 . 2.Do What You Gotta Do (Jimmy Webb) – 04:09 . 3.Just Like A Woman (Bob Dylan) – 06:14 . 4.Let It Be Me (Gilbert Bécaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoë) – […]

Donny Hathaway’s ‘Everything Is Everything’ is his first studio album released on July 1, 1970 by Atco. Track Listing : 1.Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything) (Richard Evans, Ric Powell, Phil Upchurch) – 03:28 . 2.Je Vous Aime (I Love You) (Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson, Edward Kennedy) – 03:31 . 3.I Believe To My Soul (Ray […]

June 17, 1971 – King Curtis and Champion Jack Dupree will perform together at The Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland

Aretha Franklin’s ‘Aretha Now’ is an album produced by Jerry Wexler and released on June 14, 1968, less than six months after ‘Lady Soul’ by Atlantic Records. Track Listing : 1.Think (Aretha Franklin, Teddy White) – 02:19 . 2.I Say A Little Prayer (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 03:36 . 3.See Saw (Steve Cropper, Don […]

Bobby Womack, Otis Redding, Rhiannon Giddens, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Ayo, Champion Jack Dupree, King Curtis, The Temptations, Guy, Toni Braxton, Chaka Khan, Isley Brothers. They are the Soul Artists selected among the 271 Posts we publish this week. Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy! Tracklist 1 . Bobby Womack – The […]

Bruce Springsteen & Neil Young, Paul Simon & Bette Midler, Michael Stipe & Radiohead, Billy Joel & Paul Mccartney, Etta James & John Mayall Bluesbreakers, King Curtis & Champion Jack Dupree, Clarence Clemons & Billy Preston, Rory Gallagher & Jack Bruce, Larry Graham & Prince, B.B. King & Eric Clapton, Santana & Dave Matthews, Stevie […]

June 12, 1971 – Aretha Franklin will perform with King Curtis and the Kingpins at The Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland

One of the greatest R&B guitarists, Cornell Dupree, who died today seven years ago has been for almost 50 years a “top session guitarist”. Very much in demand, Cornell has played on numerous albums and behind the greatest (you want to verify ? click on http://go.rvm.pm/cornelldupree). The ‘Four Concerts with Cornell Dupree‘ are with Les […]

‘Donny Hathaway’ is his eponymous second studio album Released on April 2, 1971 by ATCO Track Listing : 1.Giving Up (Van Mccoy) – 06:20 . 2.A Song For You (Leon Russell) – 05:25 . 3.Little Girl (Billy Preston) – 04:47 . 4.He Ain’T Heavy, He’S My Brother (Bob Russell, Bobby Scott) – 05:55 . 5.Magnificent […]

Aretha Franklin’s ‘I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You’ feat. ‘Respect. is her twelfth studio album released on March 10, 1967 by Atlantic. Track Listing : 1.Respect (Otis Redding) – 02:29 . 2.Drown In My Own Tears (Henry Glover) – 04:07 . 3.I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) […]

Aretha Franklin’s ‘Aretha Live at Fillmore West’ is her second live album recorded on March 5–7, 1971 and released on May 19, 1971 by Atlantic. Track Listing : 1.Respect (Otis Redding) – 03:53 . 2.Love The One You’Re With (Stephen Stills) – 04:15 . 3.Bridge Over Troubled Water (Paul Simon) – 05:55 . 4.Eleanor Rigby […]

King Curtis’ ‘Live at Fillmore West’ is an album recorded on March 5–7, 1971 with Aretha Franklin’s backing band, The Kingpins and released in August 1971 by Atlantic. Track Listing : 1.Memphis Soul Stew (Curtis Ousley) – 07:41 . 2.A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher) – 05:26 . 3.Whole Lotta […]

Aretha Franklin’s ‘Lady Soul’ feat. ‘Chain of Fools’ is an album also including ‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman’ and other hits and released on January 22, 1968 by Atlantic. Track Listing : 1.Chain Of Fools (Don Covay) – 02:46 . 2.Money Won’T Change You (James Brown Nat Jones) – 02:09 . 3.People […]

Aretha Franklin’s ‘Soul ’69’ is an album of cover material released on January 17, 1969 by Atlantic. Track Listing : 1.Ramblin’ (Maybelle Smith) – 03:10 . 2.Today I Sing The Blues (Curtis Lewis) – 04:25 . 3.River’S Invitation (Percy Mayfield) – 02:40 . 4.Pitiful (Rosie Marie Mccoy, Charlie Singleton) – 03:04 . 5.Crazy He Calls […]

Aretha Franklin’s ‘This Girl’s In Love With You’ is an album produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd & Arif Mardin and released on January 15, 1970 by Atlantic. Track Listing : 1.Son Of A Preacher Man (John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins) – 03:19 . 2.Share Your Love With Me (Al Braggs, Deadric Malone) – 03:21 . […]

Sam Cooke’s ‘Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963’ is his second live album recorded on January 12, 1963 and released in June 1985 by RCA. Track Listing : 1.Feel It (Sam Cooke) – 03:46 . 2.Chain Gang (Sam Cooke) – 03:11 . 3.Cupid (Sam Cooke) – 02:46 . 4.Medley: It’S All Right/For Sentimental Reasons […]

Starting and ending with ‘Great Balls Of Fire’ made famous by Jerry Lee Lewis, we made a playlist powered by Hittin’Around. It has Jazz Jamaica, Screamin’Lord Sutch, Johnny Guitar Watson, Janis Joplin and many more.