Star Time #93: What's in the Heart
As we consumers speed towards the holiday with great propulsion, perhaps we could use a moment to slow down, sip something warmish and enjoy what I'm calling "comfort R&B": songs that are pleasant to listen to and not too gooey. So enjoy this collection of hook-resplendent soul music from the '60s before I trademark the term.
| Artist | Song | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set 1 | |||
| Gene Allison | Hey, Hey, I Love You | 1959 | Vee Jay |
| Buddy Guy | Slop Around | 1960 | Chess |
| The Triumphs | Burnt Biscuits | 1961 | Volt |
| Faye Adams | Step Up and Rescue Me | 1961 | Savoy |
| Charles Sheffield | It's Your Voodoo Working | 1961 | Excello |
| The Majestics | Oasis, Part 1 | 1961 | Chess |
| The Viceroys | Ball N' Chain | 1961 | Original Sound |
| Shep & the Limelites | Ready For Your Love | 1961 | Hull |
| The Parkays | Late Date | 1961 | ABC-Paramount |
| Set 2 | |||
| Erma Franklin | It's Over | 1962 | Epic |
| The Cookies | Chains | 1962 | Dimension |
| The Upsetters | Tater Machine | 1962 | Little Star |
| Mary Wells | You Beat Me to the Punch | 1962 | Motown |
| The Rivingtons | Kickapoo Joy Juice | 1963 | Liberty |
| Yvonne Fair | Straighten Up | 1963 | Dade |
| The 5 Royales | What's in the Heart | 1962 | ABC-Paramount |
| The Four Tees | Like My Baby | 1964 | Vee Jay |
| Lenny Welch | My Fool of a Heart | 1965 | Kapp |
| The Crystals | Then He Kissed Me | 1963 | Philles |
| Set 3 | |||
| Lee Maye | At the Party | 1965 | Pic 1 |
| The Blendells | La La La La La | 1964 | Reprise |
| The Soul Sisters | Loop De Loop | 1964 | Sue |
| Tom & Jerrio | Great Goo-Ga-Moo-Ga | 1965 | ABC-Paramount |
| Jackie Ross | Haste Makes Waste | 1964 | Chess |
| Joe Hinton | There Ought to Be a Law | 1964 | Backbeat |
| The Diplomats | Love Ain't What It Used to Be | 1965 | Wand |
| The Bobbettes | Love Is Blind | 1965 | Diamond |
| Billy Stewart | I Do Love You | 1965 | Chess |
| Set 4/Outro | |||
| Bobby McClure | Peak of Love | 1966 | Checker |
| Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band | Water | 1966 | Picadilly |
| Jimmy Ruffin | What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 1966 | Soul |
| Lottie Joe Jones | I Believe to My Soul | 1967 | Capitol |
| The Platters | Washed Ashore (On a Lonely Island in the Sea) | 1967 | Musicor |
| The Toys | A Lover's Concerto | 1966 | Dynovoice |
| Dee Dee Sharp | What Am I Gonna Do | 1967 | ATCO |
| Little Ann | Going Down a One-Way Street (The Wrong Way) | 1968 | Ric-Tac |
| The Four Tops | Reach Out I'll Be There | 1966 | Motown |
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