Soul, Blues, Sixties Music Database
The GEMS started life as THE LOVETTES. They did have two real gems within the group which consisted of Theresa Washum, Minnie Riperton, Jessica Collins, and Dorothy Hucklebee, and their blind piano player, Raynard Miner – who became a song writer for The Dells, Jackie Wilson, Little Milton and Rita Coolidge. He wrote ‘Rescue Me … Read more
EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART (1964 Mar-V-Lus) The Du-Ettes released this slow soulful single first in 1964. It was massive at the Twisted Wheel, massive at The Blue Note clubs in Manchester where the DJs Dave and Dave had imported one each on the USA MAR-v-LUS Label. What better name could there be for a … Read more
Loving You Takes All Of My Time (1966) The Debonairs were a Sixties girl singing group from Detroit that originally comprise of Elsie Baker, Dorothy Garland and Joyce Vincent. They were passed on to Motown when Golden World records was sold and eventually became Motown session singers. Soulfuldetroit
I Sold My Heart To The Junkman – Patti La BelleDown The Aisle – Sue 1964Groovy Kind Of LoveDanny Boy – United Artists 1965 UK – Parkway Records USATake Me For A While / I Don’t Want To Go On Without You – Atlantic 1966(the original was by Jackie Ross). Patti LaBelle and The Bluebells’ … Read more
THAT’S WHEN THE TEARS START – REPRISE Son – In – Law 1961 In the early sixties if someone had a hit record occasionally it was countered with an opposing lyric – the Answer Back Song. As an example James Brown’s It’s a Man’s Man’s World was countered with Irma Thomas It’s A Man’s Woman’s … Read more
In My Heart – 1964 My Lover – Stax, 1965 To Know I can’t Touch A family group whose origins were in Gospel music. The brothers wrote the music and the sisters sang. Barbara ended up singing solo. In My Heart is a gorgeous, slow soul ballad to bring a tear to your eyes. Have … Read more