R.I.P Steve Cropper

 

Steve Cropper the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarists from Booker T. & The M.G.s passed away at the age of 84. He has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Grammy and inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame! Co-writing classics like "In the Midnight Hour" and "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay" certainly provide credentials.

"In the Midnight Hour" by Wilson Pickett

Otis Redding "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay"

On the Soul Man Riff

  Steve Cropper was the guitarist behind many of Stax Records soul hits. His guitar playing will certainly be missed but will live on in the classic hits that featured his playing.

                                                 Sam and Dave "Soul Man"

Battle of the Bands: Seal wins!

Starting the year of Battle of the Bands off right with a song from the Sam Cooke songbook. My battle featured the legendary Otis Redding against the talented Seal.



Seal took a commanding lead and never looked back. The results were 4 to 2 for Seal. The winner of course is celebrated on my blog! Sit back, turn your speakers on,  push play and enjoy.

                                                     "Crazy"

"Love's Devine"

                                                 "Kiss From A Rose"

I hope you enjoyed! Come back for my next Battle on the 15th of next month.

Battle of the Bands: A Change is Gonna Come

Today is Martin Luther King Jr Day. I am doing two blog posts which are for music blog hops. I am not going to do three posts. As I write this blogpost I would like to give the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr a nod.



This month song comes from the great Sam Cooke. It is called "A Change is Gonna Come"

Vote for one of the two contenders below in the comments.

Contender One: Seal

Contender Two: Otis Redding

Please vote in the comment and I will post the winners in a week or so. If you want more battles visit this site for a full list of participants. I will have another battle next month on the 15th. I will probably share a few more posts between then and now so please feel free to visit.

Thanks for visiting!