Soul, Blues, Sixties Music Database
Isaac Hayes – Wrote many songs with David Porter for numerous Stax Records artists – died 10th August 2008 at home near his treadmill aged 65. Isaac wrote many songs with David Porter for numerous Stax artists. He often played organ as a stand in for Booker T Jones in recording sessions and some live … Read more
Holland Dozier Holland; the amazing song writing trio that wrote so many of those sixties Motown hits. However they felt under rewarded at Motown and had to take Berry Gordy to task to get their fees. They left Motown and set up their own company’s, and the full story of that has probably been hidden … Read more
Take Me For A Little While (Jackie Ross / and I Can’t Let Go – (The Hollies) Angel Of The Morning – (PP Arnold did an excellent cover of this) Picture Me Gone – 1967 (Madeline Bell covered this in the UK and hers was arguably the better version). Any Way That You Want Me Evie Sands, … Read more
I Want You To Be My Baby Until He Kissed Me Ellie Greenwich, a song writer who wrote or contributed to lots of Soup and Pop songs. She wrote: “I Want You To Be My Baby”. It was recorded in England by Billie Davis. Another was I Didn’t Mean To Hurt You sung by The … Read more
Nerves of Steel – SHRINE Records Eddie Singleton was a song writer and producer who wrote Nerves Of Steel for Gino Parks. Eddie married the ex wife of Berry Gordy, Raymona who helped found Motown (with very little credit). His story is told, at The SHRINE RECORDS STORY and you can see Eddie on the … Read more
Can’t See You When I Want To – Stax 1965) David Porter wrote the above great track which was played at the Blue Note and Wheel clubs in Manchester. However David Porter is highly regarded and best remembered by soul fans everywhere as half of the Stax song writing team Porter Hayes – with Isaac … Read more
From Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass to Robert Palmer and Bonnie Raitt all have used or been influenced by Allen Toussaint. He made at least one notable single himself – We The People, Soul City 1969. BORN: January 14, 1938, New Orleans, LA Allen was a great pianist influenced by New Orleans artists such … Read more
Don’t Leave Me Starvin’ for Your Love Brian Holland – Brother of Eddie Holland and member of the famous Tamla Motown hit music writing team – Holland Dozier Holland Brian Holland As part of the Holland/Dozier/Holland production and song writing team Brian Holland helped evolve the Motown Sound of the 1960s. It was not called … Read more
Let’s Hang On Walk Like A Man – with Bob Gaudio Bob Crewe – wrote many of the hits for Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons as well as songs for Freddie Cannon and arranging for Mitch Ryder. Bob Crewe co-wrote most of the songs for Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons with group member … Read more
Bert Berns – songwriter: wrote many hits including Twist and Shout and Under The Boardwalk. Bert Berns released HITCH HIKE under the name of Russell Byrd – a great Mod soul track that was available in the UK on The SUE Label. There is a documentary based on his life called ‘Bang’ due to be … Read more