Released on Mar 16 2008 at 07:11 pm
#43 – Soul to Reggae Part 2
By popular demand, here is the second show where I play U.S. originals and their reggae covers. I’ve already planned out a couple more shows like this, so they’ll be coming up in the future. In very sad news, Mikey Dread died of a brain tumor on March 15. Here is a link to the Jamaica Observer news article. Also in the future, I hope to do a tribute show to him.
Billy Stewart – Sitting in the Park
Alton Ellis – Sitting in the Park
Hortense Ellis – Sitting in the Park
Slim Smith – Sitting in the Park
Cassandra – Sitting in the Park
Freddie McGregor – Sitting in the Park
Flo & Eddie – Sitting in the Park
Delfonics – La La Means I Love You
Alton Ellis – La La Means I Love You
Impressions – I’m So Proud
Joe White – I’m So Proud
Pat Kelly – I’m So Proud
Kofi – I’m So Proud
JD Smoothe – I’m So Proud
Jerry Butler – Aware of Love
Tinga Stewart – Aware of Love
Alex on 16 Mar 2008 at 10:32 pm #
I asked for part deux and got it, so I had to say thanks for the versions galore. When you can, please keep rollin with the “Soul to Reggae” ball… very cool to see artists influencing one another.
PS i read other posts about the intro, thinking it could use some more music. The rest is A grade.
ptjp on 17 Mar 2008 at 9:41 am #
Off with your head!! The intro is blasphemous!! Reggae is Rasta business!! “SeeRas” business.. Not some laughy-laughy, ha-ha, joke business!!! Chooooooooooooo!!!
Joshua B on 17 Mar 2008 at 12:15 pm #
LJ on 19 Mar 2008 at 5:23 am #
JB,
Love those Reggae to Soul podcasts. A fantastic idea, and a timely reminder that Jamaican music has always evolved out of a dialogue with black American music, from the 40s, right through to today’s music.
Respect,
Lord Jones of London
Raddy on 19 Mar 2008 at 5:26 am #
Georgie Fame did a lovely version of “Sitting in the Park” in 1967. Not reggae, more like the Billy Stewart original, but very apt given his strong links with Jamaican artists over the years.
norris on 18 Jul 2008 at 10:59 am #
JB
Said it before and will say it again ,love those soul to reggae pods,it shows how the reggae artist can put life and rhythm into soul music ( must be the sunshine +++) or is sir Clement Dodds,or alton Ellis,by the way Lord jones,who are these guys (king Stitch,Uroy,Dillinger,I Roy,Big Youth,Elephant Man,Buja Banton,Mister Vagas,
some king stitch,U Roy,Dillinger,I Roy,over some John Holt ,Yea that should sound nice.
Keep playing the music the the same old way JB you are proving a essentrial service to all music lovers, I love and listen to everyone of your pods.
Good to go.
Joshua B on 18 Jul 2008 at 11:14 am #
Norris, I appreciate what you wrote, especially about me providing an essential service to all music lovers. I’m really glad that you listen and love all the shows.