Soul, Blues, Sixties Music Database
Hang On In There Yes To The Lord The Stovall Sisters were born into a family of twenty two children who used to tour the midwest of the US as a gospel group. Three sisters, Nettie, Lillian and Rejoyce, formed a singing trio who eventually released an album, The Stovall Sisters. They became the backing … Read more
One More Chance Lord Delores Fuller the gospel singer (not to be confused with the actress of the same name), sang this excellent crossover soul/gospel track which was released in the UK on the Acid Jazz label in 2021. Acid Jazz Record Company – Wikipedia
You Brought The Sunshine The Clark Sisters are one of the foremost gospel singing groups around today, born and raised in Detroit. They are now four genuine sisters ranging from Jackie Clark born in 1948 down to Karen Clark Sheard, born in 1960. This song, You Brought The Sunshine definitely has a soul feeling to … Read more
I Shall Be Released Marion Williams was an American gospel singer with an amazing voice which could hit almost any note. Listen to this song and you can’t fail to be moved. The song, written by Bob Dylan became a civil rights anthem.
The Best Of Luck To You Hymn Number 5 Earl Gaines sang the blues, played drums. He toured with Bo Diddley, Etta James and Big Joe Turner. He also played drums with The Hi-Toppers. He left the music business around 1975 and for ten years or so swapped the drums for a truck, becoming a … Read more
(This Is) The Turning Point The New Testament Gospel Singers.
Mighty Cloud Of Joy – MGM – UK 1974 The Mighty Clouds Of Joy started out as a Gospel group in 1959 who morphed into an R&B outfit. The Mighty Clouds Of Joy – Wikipedia
More Love, That’s What We Need – The Gospel Classics In fact a Blue Note gospel classic by The Gospel Classics! This song became a worldwide hit, with a title no one could really disagree with… Actually, it’s more of a soul song in a Tymes kind of way. A nice positive sound with a … Read more
What The World Needs Now An updated gospel styled re-vamped version by Tom Clay, somewhat like an audio documentary using Burt Bacharach song by The Sweet Inspirations song as the backing theme: about assassinations in sixties America. Abraham, Martin and John was recorded by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.
WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER Take Me Now With A Made Up Mind David Peaston with a political message for us all. If this is a political statement, it looks like the politicians, the bankers and the fabulously rich are not in it together with us! A great record, David was discovered in a TV … Read more