If you can stand it … a really early take on the Democratic side of
things, by Bill Scher of Politico.
Monday, December 24, 2018
#198 Queen Of My Soul – Average White Band (1976)
Music, sweet music
You're the queen of my soul
Certainly a
sentiment near and dear to my own heart.
AWB notched
only two big hits: the #1 near-instrumental “Pick Up The Pieces” and the #10
follow-up “Cut The Cake”. (“Queen Of My Soul” topped out at #40.) Despite their
modest commercial success, however, they maintain a loyal following, put on a
great live show, and are well worth checking out, even if you find “Cut The
Cake” to be really annoying.
#197 Giving Up On Love – Jerry Butler (1964)
Jerry Butler
is one of my all-time favorite singers, and the only reason he hasn’t appeared
on this list earlier is that I couldn’t make up my mind about which of his many
classics to go with. I can’t put it much better than the words that “pghpookie”
posted to accompany this video:
“Soft, cool
soul from the 'Iceman' Jerry Butler. Released in 1964, and included on the
'Need To Belong' album, this is one of Jerry's most overlooked ballads. It's
short, sweet, and to the point. It's also beautiful. What a great interpreter
of songs and one of our finest balladeers.”
#196 Where Or When – Dion & The Belmonts (1960)
Doo-wop groups often recorded versions of songs from my parents’ day
(often referred to as the “Great American Songbook”). Some of these were, shall
we say, radically re-invented – see, for instance, the deconstruction of the
Rodgers and Hart classic “Blue Moon” by the Marcels. Dion and crew, however, do
a lovely, beautifully-harmonized rendition of this ballad, also written by
Rodgers and Hart.
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