SoulTrackin’ 07-31-06…

Let’s see what happened on some of the various SoulSites this past week…

AK over at Soul Shower has a guest post from one of his readers, Kevin, who waxes poetic about a couple of hits from 1971: “If I were Your Woman” by Gladys Knight and the Pips, and “Have You Seen Her” by the Chi-Lites.

If you are in the Detroit area Soul Divas says you should be kickin’ yourself if you missed Fertile Ground live in concert on Saturday night.

Norvell posted Show #38 over at The Jazz Suite.

EJ. OSW: To The Sun, Volume 7. ‘Nuff said. {smile}

Dan over at Home of the Groove took some time off from the blog this past week, but before he left he treated us to a little background on the Neville Brothers and their second album, “Fiyo On The Bayou”.

From Funking In The 80s a little background and video on a group I’ve been playing a lot lately: Midnight Star.

Several posts over on Orgy In Rhythm (man, I just LOVE that name!) about jazzman Don Ellis. Who? Remember (if you are old enough) a little, small movie called, “The French Connection”? Don Ellis did the film score/soundtrack.

Honey at Honeysoul.com is back from her vacation last week. She drops some info about three new SOLAR Records Anniversary Edition releases: Shalamar, Midnight Star and Lakeside.

On the “B” side a look at Benny Spellman and his collaborations with Allen Toussaint.

Whew! The Stepfather of Soul has been busy this week. Posts about Warren Lee, Don Covay, Carla Thomas, Hank Ballard and Major Lance. Go on boy, do yo thang!

Likewise, Caesar Tjalbo, kept the musical vibes flowing with info about The Shadows, Bettye LaVette, Ike Turner’s Kings of Rhythm (pre-Tina), the “Soul: You Better Believe It!” (volumes 1 & 2) compilations from Atlantic/ATCO, and Fontella Bass.

Rob Whatman at Brown Eyed Handsome Man treats us to some info about southern soul man Billy Young.

New evidence has turned up in Case Three: J. Hines over at Soul Detective.

Kenny over at Rap Underground North is getting some things started. He’s a partner of mine. Check ‘em out.

And finally, we wrap up this edition of SoulTrackin’ with a pointer to Funky16Corners as he looks at The Four Tops, and Jeanne & The Darlings (produced by Isaac Hayes and David Porter).

Oh, almost forgot. Some guy who thinks he’s got some mad dj skills has a new site he calls “RIBS” (where did he get *that* name from?!) He’s posted his first mix called, New York Groove. {sigh} Wonder how long this will last? Oh well, you might want to check it out if you have nothing else to do…

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