Soultaker

I'm so done with this year. I mean he lived a long life, but still this is too much.

I'm truly amazed at the amount of songs Van McCoy had a hand in creating. A lot I have never heard. I'm going to be checking out a lot of these early songs he did.

I had a record delivered to me, but I didn't see it the day before when I got home. I got up early the next morning to get something out of the car ( had to be around 7:00am ) and the record was on the porch. I thought it was very odd that the record was there at that time as the mail don't run that early. I'm thinking the record went to a wrong address and I lucked out that maybe the person had a good heart and dropped it off late at night. I guess you have to be very careful ordering anything at this time of year and maybe wait until after New Year's to be on the safe side.

That's awesome. I'm happy to hear that he still performs.

Where did you see Willie Hightower perform at? That's a name that doesn't get enough recognition.

Ron Isley. Surprise no one has mentioned him. Had one of the longest careers in music.

Things are getting back to normal on my end. It's been a rough couple of months. We buried my sister last week after her long bout with cancer. She had a tumor in her back and it could nto be removed. She fought on for a few years. The good thing is that she is no longer in pain. Still hard to deal with. On the better side of things, my girlfriend started working again after her bout with bladder cancer. For those who remember, she had to had her bladder removed last September because of a growth that was on her bladder. They replaced the bladder with what they call a neo bladder. It's a procedure in which they take part of the large intestine and make a new bladder with it. It was a long recovery but about three weeks ago she started working where I work at. It has been a roller coaster ride for sure this past year. I started to play my records again after a couple of months. I always feel that my records are the best medicine for any stress. I can ease my mind now that I know my sister is no longer suffering and is resting peacefully. For all the passings from the well known to the more personal, Rest In Peace. Here is my recent batch of music I played. Hope you enjoy. 1. Can't Get You Off Of My Mind - Brothers Of Soul - Boo 2. What You To Know - Rotary Connection - Cadet 3. Poor Sam - Ike & Tina Turner - Innis 4. That's What Happens - Howard Tate - Turntable 5. Your Love Picks Me Up - Josephine Taylor - Mar-V-Lus/Secret Stash reissue 6. Cool Broadway - The Fantastic Johnny C - Phil-La of Soul 7. Hey Joyce - Lou Courtney - Popside 8. Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah - Saun& Starr - Daptone 9. Give Me Your Love - Barbara Mason - Buddah Records 10. Get To This( You Get To Me ) - Leroy Hutson - Curtom 11. It Must Be Love - Alton, McClain & Destiny - Polydor 12. Bingo - The Whispers - Janus 13. Never Give You Up - Harvey Mason - Arista You can listen here at https://raggedy-quitefrankly.blogspot.com/2015/05/soultakers-treasure-chest-05-16-2015.html and here https://www.mixcloud.com/Soultaker/soultakers-treasure-chest-05-16-2015/

Yeah, this caught my eye as well. This will be a must purchase for me.

I first heard about Mr. Kelly's death while at work today. My girlfriend emailed me the news. My girlfriend was lucky enough to be a co-worker with Mr. Kelly at Sam's Club located not too far from where we live in Edison, NJ. He was real down to earth and always a pleasure to talk to. He was also low key, so I never got a chance to talk about his music career, as I respected his privacy. I would just quickly say hi and maybe chit chat about normal everyday things. I haven't had to chance to see him in recent months because of my girlfriend's bout with bladder cancer and her successful surgery to remove the cancer. We only saw him once after her surgery. He seem to be doing fine. If he was sick he did not show it. He always had a smile on his face. He will be deeply missed. My condolences to his family and friends.

One of my all time favorite female singers. Glad she is getting the spotlight she deserves.

Hope all is well and staying warm this winter season. I have a new batch of tunes that has more focus on delivering a message to the listener. Hope you enjoy 1. Beware Of The Man (With The Candy In His Hand) - The Dramatics - Volt 2. Check Out Your Mind - Maxayn - Capricorn Records 3. Five On The Black Hand Side - Keisa Brown - United Artists 4. Our World - Stage IV - Millie Records 5. Our Generation - Ernie Hines - We Produce 6. Power To The People - Curtis Mayfield - Curtom 7. We The People - The Soul Searchers - Sussex 8. What's The Answer, Brother - Winner's Circle - Casablanca 9. Patience - Rokk - Tollie Records 10. I Know Myself - The Sylvers - Pride/MGM 11. Smiling Faces Sometimes - David Ruffin - Motown https://raggedy-quitefrankly.blogspot.com/2015/02/soultakers-treasure-chest-02-03-2015.html https://www.mixcloud.com/Soultaker/soultakers-treasure-chest-02-03-2015-the-message-is-in-the-music/

I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year. After the year me and my girlfriend had, we are hoping for a better 2015. After dealing with her bladder cancer, she has been in great health after her operation. We actually went out dancing a couple weeks ago for the first time since the operation. So we are looking forward to having a great year this year. To open up the New Year, here's a new set of treats to enjoy. 1. Branded Bad - O'Jays - Neptune Records 2. Can I Change My Mind - Eddie Floyd - Stax 3. Suspicious Minds - Dee Dee Warwick - Atco 4. What Our Love Needs - King Floyd - Cotillion Records 5. This Thing Called Love - The Webs - Pop-Side 6. A Dance, A Kiss and A Song - The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Warner Bros. 7. I Can't Believe (What You Say) - Ike and Tina Turner - Capitol 8. Standing In The Grit Line - Don Covay & The Jefferson Lemon Blues Band - Janus Records 9. Tell Me What's On Your Mind - Cyril Neville - Josie 10. Is It You Girl - Betty Wright - Alston 11. Through All Times - Chuck Jackson - ABC Records You can listen here https://raggedy-quitefrankly.blogspot.com/2015/01/soultakers-treasure-chest-01-04-2015.html

Hello all. I hope all is well everyone. I'm doing a lot better now as my girlfriend's recovery from bladder cancer is going great. Her new bladder is working very well. Her doctors are impressed with her recovery. We even had a chance to go out this past weekend to a friend's birthday party. Everyone was happy to see her and told her how great she looks. It's a relief to sort of get back to normal living somewhat. She has some days that are better than others, but she is overall getting back to her old self. With that said, here is the latest little batch of treats I recently recorded. Hope you enjoy. 1. Come In Out Of The Rain - Parliament - Invictus 2. Check Your Bucket Pt. 1 - Eddie Bo - Action 3. I Know Where It's At - Lavell Kamma and his Afro Soul Review - Tupelo Sound 4. Stepping On Up - The Natural Four - ABC Records 5. They Get Down - Lloyd Price - GSF Records 6. I'm So Tired - Bobby "Blue" Bland - Duke 7. You're Gettin A Little Too Smart - Detroit Emeralds - Westbound Records 8. Look What You've Done - ZZ Hill - United Artist 9. Time Is On My Side - Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly - Capitol 10. Hey Look At Me, I'm In Love - Love Unlimited Orchestra - 20th Century Fox 11. If By Chance - 21st Century - RCA https://www.mixcloud.com/Soultaker/soultakers-treasure-chest-11-06-2014/?utm_source=widget&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=base_links&utm_term=resource_link https://raggedy-quitefrankly.blogspot.com/2014/11/soultakers-treasure-chest-11-06-2014.html

One of the reasons why I don't use Facebook or twitter. I hope that Jimmy Ruffin makes a full recovery. We don't need to lose anymore legends.

Thank you all for the kind words. I showed the comments to my lady and she thanks you all.

As I stated in the blog post, it's been a draining month for me. My girlfriend was diagnosed with bladder cancer and had to have the bladder removed. Thankfully it was caught in time and she doesn't need chemo. Also they was able to give her a new bladder by taking part of her large intestine and making what is called a neo bladder. Science has really come along way. The worst is over now. The recovery will be long, but once we get through this she should be good as new. I was able to finally relax this past weekend and record some music. Hope you enjoy. https://raggedy-quitefrankly.blogspot.com/2014/10/soultakers-treasure-chest-10-13-2014.html 1. Cold Feet - Albert King - Atlantic 2. In The Pocket - The Kingpins - Atco 3. Love Is A Five Letter Word - James Phelps - Argo Records 4. What Am I Gonna Do With Myself - Al Green - Hi Records 5. Move Over - Soul Children - Stax Records 6. I've Been Searchin' - Tony Fox - Tri_Spin Records 7. You Gave Me Soul - Andrea Davis(Minnie Rippleton) - Chess 8. Good To The Last Drop - Leroy Randolph - Spring Records 9. Love Explosion -Troy Keyes - ABC Records 10. Baby Let Me Get Close To You - Baby Washington & Don Gardner - Master Five 11. Till I Get It Right - Bettye Swann - Atlantic 12. A Little Understanding - The Dells - Cadet

I guess I won't be getting my hands on it then. I got bills to pay and don't have $200 spend on a record. I have my limits. Love the song, but not enough to go bankrupt for it.

The most i'm looking to spend is no more than $60 USD.

John Moffatt beat me to it, but I was also wondering if this will be filmed for those of us that can not attend. Maybe a DVD of it with the proceeds going to the family and the Windy City Soul Club.

Very sad. Condolences to his loved ones.

That's wonderful. It's really great to see everyone coming together to honor Bob.

I hope everyone is doing well. I uploaded my latest blog set from over the weekend. 1. Intro 2. Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do - Johnny Starr - Mala Records 3. South Side Of Soul Street - Johnny Adams - SSS International 4. Who Could Doubt My Love - Odds And Ends - Today Records 5. Happiness Is Where You Find It - Ben E. King - Atlantic Records 6. Supernatural Voodoo Woman - The Originals - Soul 7. Come Down To Earth - The New Censation - Pride 8. Soul Flow - Paul Kelly - Happy Tiger 9. Migration - Creative Source - Sussex 10. Give Me Just Another Day - The Miracles - Tamla 11. Thing Called Love - Bobby Womack - United Artist You can take a listen over at https://raggedy-quitefrankly.blogspot.com/2014/09/soultakers-treasure-chest-9-7-2014.html or you can visit my mixcloud page at https://www.mixcloud.com/Soultaker/. Hope you enjoy.

Nice set list. I might just put this on later tonight along with dinner and some wine.

I hope everyone is doing well. I've been going through some things around here for the last couple of weeks, but hopefully everything is on the up and up now. Along with the craziness of the world, it can put you in a foul mood. That's why I decided to pick out some good records to play. Just hit record on my cd burner and here we are. Hope everyone enjoys it. Also take a read at what Raggedy has been posting. One particular blog post she did back on August 12 on Levert Allison is a good read as it also takes time out to talk about dealing with depression and the early warning signs of it. 1. Intro 2. Am I Grooving You - Freddie Scott - Shout 3. I Guess That Don't Make Me A Loser - Brothers Of Soul - Boo 4. I've Come To Save You - 100 Proof Aged In Soul - Hot Wax 5. Two Lovers History - Mary Wells - Jubilee 6. Help Me Love - Tommy Tate - Koko 7. (Never Underestimate) The Power Of A Woman - Tony Mason - RCA Victor 8. Ask The Girl Who Knows - Sherry Pie - Match 9. I Feel A Chill - Ted Taylor - Ronn Records 10. Baby I Need You - The Fantastic Johnny C - Phil-La of Soul 11. Let Your Love Fade Away - Gene Williams - Forte/Numero 12. I Want To Get Back - Woman - Shock 13. Who's That Lady - Isley Brothers - United Artist/Fryers Records Link for my current Treasure Chest https://raggedy-quitefrankly.blogspot.com/2014/08/soultakers-treasure-chest-8-23-2014.html Link to the rest of the blog https://raggedy-quitefrankly.blogspot.com/

I want to add Willie Hightower "Ž— If I Had A Hammer. I also agree with a couple of other posters that Willie Hutch - Soul Portrait is a classic.