Tag Archives: Oldies

Saturday Open Thread | Oldies |R B Greaves

Posted on November 9, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

Ronald Bertram Aloysius “R. B.” Greaves III (November 28, 1943 – September 27, 2012)[2] was an American singer who had chart success in 1969 with the pop single “Take a Letter, Maria“. A number two hit on the Billboard Hot … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | Oldies |The Soul Survivors

Posted on November 8, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

The Soul Survivors were a Philadelphia based R&B group founded by New York natives Richie and Charlie Ingui and Kenny Jeremiah, known for their 1967 hit single, “Expressway to Your Heart”; which was the first hit by Philadelphia soul record … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Oldies |Joe Cocker

Posted on November 7, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

John Robert “Joe” Cocker OBE (born 20 May 1944) is an English rock and blues singer, who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is known for his gritty voice, his idiosyncratic body movement in performance and his cover versions of … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Oldies |Friends of Distinctions

Posted on November 6, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

The Friends of Distinction are an American vocal group best known for their late 1960s hits, “Grazing in the Grass”, “Love or Let Me Be Lonely”, and “Going in Circles”. Founded by Harry Elston and Floyd Butler, The Friends of … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Oldies |Chicago

Posted on November 5, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. The self-described “rock and roll band with horns” began as a politically charged, sometimes experimental, rock band and later moved to a predominantly softer sound, generating several hit … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Oldies |Jerome “J. J.” Jackson

Posted on November 4, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

  Jerome Louis Jackson, better known as J.J. Jackson, is an American soul/R&B singer, songwriter, and arranger.His singing style is as a belter. Jackson started out as a songwriter and arranger for “Brother” Jack McDuff, Jimmy Witherspoon, and the Shangri-Las, … Continue reading →

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