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JohnnyRingo

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28. Marvin Gaye

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sat Jun 28, 2025, 09:29 AM

Jun 28

When I was a head bangin' teen rocker I was too cool for that soul music, but after some years I realized what I was missing. I will always reach for the volume knob when when I hear the intro to "Let's Get it On".

I didn't know Led Zeppelin, Cream and The Rolling Stones were playing the blues either. Amazing what you learn when you aren't cool anymore.

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What singer or group was your favorite blues or soul artist? you can post more than one. Mine is Etta James. [View all] debm55 Jun 27 OP

Otis Redding. Klarkashton Jun 27 #1

Thank you very much. Klarkashton. debm55 Jun 28 #17

Sam Cooke.. Permanut Jun 28 #2

Thank you very much Permanut and for the backgroung information debm55 Jun 28 #18

James Brown! DBoon Jun 28 #3

I saw James Brown in concert in Shreveport La in the 60s! KarenS Jun 28 #13

Great selections . Thank you very much DBoon. debm55 Jun 28 #19

Unsure of the artist leftwingnut1 Jun 28 #4

Collateral was the movie, not the musician leftwingnut1 Jun 28 #8

Thank you very much lefwingnut1 for your selection. I am not sure of the group. debm55 Jun 28 #20

John Lee Hooker johnp3907 Jun 28 #5

Oh yes, Thank you very much johnp3907 , Great selection. debm55 Jun 28 #21

Platters elleng Jun 28 #6

Thank you very much, elleng for your great selections debm55 Jun 28 #22

Marvin lpbk2713 Jun 28 #7

Loved Marvin. Thank you very much lpbk2713, I go back to Marvin with Tammie debm55 Jun 28 #23

Lance Lopez TrogL Jun 28 #9

Thank you very much for your selection,TrogL debm55 Jun 28 #24

The Motown sound...Four Tops, Temptations, Supremes, and blues by BB King. brush Jun 28 #10

Thank you very much brush.for your selections, debm55 Jun 28 #25

Marvin and Aretha Bayard Jun 28 #11

I agree. Thank you very much Bayard. debm55 Jun 28 #26

Gladys Knight and the Pips KarenS Jun 28 #12

Thank you very much Karen S debm55 Jun 28 #16

Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf, King Curtis, Etta James, Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The list is endless! retread Jun 28 #14

Thank you very much, retread. debm55 Jun 28 #15

Gotta put Bonnie Raitt on the list BOSSHOG Jun 28 #27

Thank you very much, BOSSHOG. debm55 Jun 28 #29

Marvin Gaye JohnnyRingo Jun 28 #28

Thank you very much, JohnnyRingo. What you posted is very true. Early rock bands were very much influenced by the blues. debm55 Jun 28 #31

Influenced? JohnnyRingo Jun 28 #36

Sorry if you read the bio of the bands. Most will say that they were influenced by Blues Singers in US. I didn't realize debm55 Jun 28 #39

I listen to and enjoy a wide variety of music, but more blues than anything else. Harker Jun 28 #30

Thank you very much Harker for your great selections. debm55 Jun 28 #32

I hated stopping. Harker Jun 28 #33

Thank you Harker. debm55 Jun 28 #42

Stevie Wonder Eugene Jun 28 #34

I love those three, especially Stevie Wonder. debm55 Jun 28 #35

Mostly blues at my house HappyH Jun 28 #37

Thank you very much for your selections. HappyH. debm55 Jun 28 #38

Etta James. OLDMDDEM Jun 28 #40

Me too. Thank you OLDMDDEM. debm55 Jun 28 #41

James Brown & Buddy Guy 💙💙💙💙💙 justaprogressive Jun 28 #43

Thank you very much justaprogressive for your selections. I remember dancing to some of the songs of James Brown. debm55 Jun 28 #44

Sam Cooke, Gladys Knight & the Pips, The Spinners Mad_Dem_X Jun 28 #45

Thank you very much Mad_Dem_X. debm55 Jun 28 #46

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