Here’s a tune that takes me straight back to the summer of 1973: one of two top ten hits – You Can Do Magic and Walking Miracle – for Limmie & The Family Cookin’. (more…)

Hot Chocolate brought a powerful message of racial unity to the charts when they broke into the top ten with Brother Louie. (more…)

This clip caught my eye (and ear) because of the synchronicity – it’s The O’Jays performing Love Train on the TV show Soul Train. (more…)

This is the third and final song in a trilogy that always come to my mind together: The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face, Killing Me Softly With His Song and Help Me Make It Through The Night. (more…)

The history of this classic romantic ballad is a long and complicated one, involving two English folk singers, an American schoolteacher, a screen legend – and a dead cat. (more…)

The Emeralds (as they were first called) were a group of four brothers from Little Rock, Arkansas: the splendidly named Ivory, Cleophus, Raymond and Abrim, who wrote, arranged and produced their handful of hits. (more…)

The Faces and Rod Stewart were on borrowed time together when they reached their peak with Cindy Incidentally when it reached No.2 in February 1973. (more…)

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George Faith teamed up with Lee Perry on a selection of reggaefied versions of soul classics showcasing his sweet voice and Scratch’s experimental production. (more…)