Songs That Really Pull At Your Heart Strings . . .

[Ow31]

I'm going to post up a song from my youth.It charted, and blew me away when i first heard it, and still does.

 

Minnie Riperton - "Lovin you"

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE0pwJ5PMDg

 

A belter... these are my youthful tunes

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvdU6W-lfKA

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn0ZJHVH17I

[Guest CARL D]

Definately Faye Crawford! Also, for me, Peggy March-Losin My Touch. Little Anthony+the Imperials-Call Me The Joker+Better Use Your Head+I'm On The Outside Lookin In. Gene Chandler-Bet You Never Thought+The Girl Don't Care. Billy Stewart-I Do Love You. Otis Redding-I've Been Loving You Too Long. Young Holt-California Montage

clyde mcphatter-two lonely people

faye crawford-what have i done wrong

...these two literally crush me with their soul,i will always be in debt to staffords top of the world nighters for exposing me to these heart wrenchers,im filling up just typing this !

jason

[Guest oldsoulgit]

Stuck at home the wife is ill, should be out and about, so I'm in my record room playing some sounds.

 

just a few that get to me - Magnificent Men - Peace Of Mind - Pat Thomas - Long Long Night - Jo Ann Garrett - Stay By My Side - Stairsteps - The Touch Of You.

 

Just love em.!!

 

Cheers Jim.

[Kev Cane]

Saw Clyde Mcphatters name, this is a regular play in my room

 

 

Kev

[Twoshoes]

Just skipping round Youtube and came across this, not to keen on the talking at the start but the way Bettye's voice quivers in parts sends a shiver down this old back,

[Guest]

Just wonderful Kev. Think today is gonna be another Carnival & Manhattans day for me. Love this on Deluxe as well

 

Lovely 1.30 min intro then just sublime.

 

One Life To Live

 

 

"Baby I'm Sorry"

Got all 4 Carnival CDs...can't believe this is not included...or am I missing it? Great tune

Edited June 2, 2014 by Guest

[Jazz]

The four tops ask the lonely -timi yuro it'll never be over for me do it every time i hear them

[Guest manusf3a]

Curtis Blandon  In the long run   plus many many more but this one came straight to mind   "Hey girl did you think my heart was made of stone  !you knew it would break when you left me all alone.

 

Remember my heart hurts to like yours is going to do

 

In the long run!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

PHOO KET  thinking of such a soulful choon has put me in all nighter mode already as it only wednesday roll on saturday  as the memory of tune lyrics and context  resonates through me like the first rush of .....ahem. This is an oldie I have a great liking for and it certainly pulls at my heart strings.

Edited June 4, 2014 by manusf3a

[Steve S 60]

Don't know if this has already been posted, but Jimmie Bo Horn(e) - I Can't Speak......sublime.

 

https://youtu.be/tXU4U-E1vWM

[Kev Cane]

From the pit of the mans stomach and the bottom of his heart, the best thing the man did IMHO, HEARTBREAKING

 

Lee Fields-The only one loving you

 

Kev

[Jaco]

Too many but a few obvious ones off the top of my head. And maybe there obvious because they are so fukcing awesome!

 

Apologies if they've been mentioned before but I cant see the Youtube clips at work for those that have no title against them.

 

Shirley Brown - This love

 

Soul Children - What's happening baby

 

J Blackfoot - I stood on the sidewalk and cried

 

Anita Baker - Will you be mine

 

Soul Children - Poem on the schoolhouse door

 

Millie Jackson - I stll love you (you still love me)

 

Tavares - Let me heal the bruises

 

Tower of Power - Just when we start making it

 

And about a zillion others that make it all worthwhile.

[Kev Cane]

Another marvellous ballad from one of the best vocalists ever

 

David Ruffin-You ought to know me

 

Kev

[Jaco]

Another marvellous ballad from one of the best vocalists ever

 

David Ruffin-You ought to know me

 

Kev

 

He could have a thread of his own, Kev.

 

Always had a real soft spot for "Statute of a fool"

[Guest manusf3a]

Bought ship ahoy when it came out got hammered on the "music centre" along with the temp's 1990 and the isley's 2+2

 

all 3 still stand head and shoulders........they don't make 'em like that anymore 

Same here I also bought the O jays "Ship Ahoy",when the album came out and loved it  a  superb record.

 

There are   so many records that were made by the king of soul as far as I am concrned "Cutis Mayfield", songs  that pull at your heart strings but also in doing so activate within you a tremendous feeling over the injustice done to and still being done to some in this world he made  so many my self for one  aware of political issues with his music .Curtis on the other hand as well as the wider politcal could also pull like a barsteward on heart strings when singing of the emotions and feelings that pass between lovers ,brothers and friends the whole range of being human and having a spirit and a soul God bless him r.i.p Curtis the king and the wonderful gift he left us  of his work both by himself with the impressions of course and with others,the man was  a true giant of not just soul but of all music.

Edited June 4, 2014 by manusf3a

[Greety]

Can't believe Walter Jackson has had no mention. "It's an uphill climb to the bottom", And a record I bought as a new release as a fledgeling Soulboy, probably the first REAL Soul record I bought. "The Dramatics. "Hey You, Get off my mountain".

[Greety]

oops. Missed the earlier post. Sorry.

[Greety]

Juices flowing now! JP Robinson "How can I tell her".

[Bruv]

 

I do hope I don't here this when the wife finally leaves me....Roy Hamilton - The Panic Is On   

[Mgm 1251]

4 hours ago, Bruv said:

 

I do hope I don't here this when the wife finally leaves me....Roy Hamilton - The Panic Is On   

Good shout,Bruv....couldn't pick an all time fave,but this would be in my top ten...also

Ernie Johnson, "cant stand the pain"

Roy Hamilton, "you can count on me"

Timi Yuro, "insult to injury"

Etta James, "I'd rather go blind"

Jimmy Wallace, "I'll be back"

 

[Bruv]

 Here's another cracker that gets right under my skin...Little Anthony and the Imperials - Hurts So Bad   

[Davenpete]

Fairly obvious - but it's got to be Clyde McPhatter - Please Give Me One More Chance...

 

[Jimmy Disco D]

I don't know if this has been mentioned but this one always stirs my soul....

Such beautiful strings.

[Mal C]

Totally agree, sublime track 

theae too

 

[Mal C]

Millie's version stands alone in my opinion 

 

Edited September 6, 2017 by Mal C

[Mal C]

Final one for me...does it every time.... 

 

[Mal C]

Sorry folks, frankly it would be rudeness not to mention both sides of one of Margie Joseph's. Volt 45's.... 

putting never can it be first, as it has the edge, both sublime but then you know that :-)

 

 

[Jimmy Disco D]

11 minutes ago, Mal C said:

Millie's version stands alone in my opinion 

 

Never heard that version mate, beautiful. I'm sure no one would agree with me but my favourite is actually the Ramsey Lewis cover, I am more of a funk and jazz man though.

[Bruv]

 

  This Magnificent track from Mr Ray Pollard goes right through me when Ray hits those high notes three quarters through...

[Mal C]

1 hour ago, Jimmy Disco D said:

Never heard that version mate, beautiful. I'm sure no one would agree with me but my favourite is actually the Ramsey Lewis cover, I am more of a funk and jazz man though.

Nah, no one will agree with you on that one...

its all great music though init :-) 

[Guest MBarrett]

I stand accused . . . . . of loving you too much . . . . .

No don't! I'm in pain!!

 

[Mgm 1251]

Here's a corker....

Johnny Holiday, "i found a new love(this morning) MINIT...

[Jazz]

Four tops ask the lonely every time 😢

[Colouredman]

Absolutely!!! Awesome song!

[Bruv]

 

  This Bobby Hutton Soul Stunner leaves me a quivering wreck....    

[Tobytyke]

Almost anything by the Soul Children including all the "Friction" album

[Bruv]

 The Ladies turn to pull at my heart strings...  Martha Reeves - No One There   

[Davenpete]

10 hours ago, Mal C said:

Sorry folks, frankly it would be rudeness not to mention both sides of one of Margie Joseph's. Volt 45's.... 

putting never can it be first, as it has the edge, both sublime but then you know that :-)

 

 

A good rule of thumb is that it's impossible to own too many Margie Joseph records....
 

 

[Patto]

These two never fail to well me up 

 

[Davenpete]

Given it was written after Marc Bolan died this is crushingly sad.

[Will]

Aretha - Without love

https://youtu.be/oGfoG77WpaA

[Bruv]

 From those opening bars this Carol And Gerri oldie gets me everytime 

[Mgm 1251]

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14 hours ago, Bruv said:

 Here's another cracker that gets right under my skin...Little Anthony and the Imperials - Hurts So Bad   

Another goodie....I've got the Susan Rafey version on yellow Verve..equally impressive!!!

[Bruv]

9 hours ago, MGM 1251 said:

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Another goodie....I've got the Susan Rafey version on yellow Verve..equally impressive!!!

Nice one MGM,  the Delfonics version is very good, simply oozes class.   

    

[Mgm 1251]

33 minutes ago, Bruv said:

Nice one MGM,  the Delfonics version is very good, simply oozes class.   

    

Great...and a different version yet again.....there's probably a few more.....

[Hooker1951]

These five always do it for me

Harry and the Cavars . ( If this is Goodbye)

Harry Starr.  ( Another Time Another Place)

Lenny o Henry . ( Mr Moonlight)

JD Bryant (I won't be coming Back)

Gene Chandler (Check Yourself)

Respect and Best wishes

Mick L

[Jaco]

Two by the master. 

Just out of my reach

Worn out broken heart

[Kev Cane]

 

Breathtakingly Soulful

Kev

 

[Guest MBarrett]

" . . . Honey I saw you there last night

Another man's arms holding you tight

Nobody knows what I feel inside

All I know I walked away and cried . . . "

Aaaaaaargh!!!

 

[Bruv]

 

Here's another fabulous Little Anthony and the Imperials spin that pulls at one's heart strings.

[Guest son of stan]

 

This one:

Not a particular Beach Boys fan... But think about this: Brian Wilson was a 23 year old bloke when he created this record. Twenty fucking three. Awesome! 

(...and btw, of course this is fucking soul!)

 

Edited September 7, 2017 by son of stan