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And The Stiffs Just Keep On Comin'

Debaser said:
Rob Stutson said:
I think Robert Miles' "Children" (1996) was the last "hit" instrumental - mostly played on dance stations.
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And first played on the radio in North America by some guy named Dr. Trance at Energy 108 in Toronto.
But did he get a gold record for that one? Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :mad:
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Call me ignorant but was "Dr. Trance" an alias of yours DB?
 
Ah, yes-Walkin' My Cat Named Dog! The lovely and talented Norma Tanega. Wasn't this a Jeff Kaye favorite when was on 'BZ? Or, had he made the move to 'KB? Whad'ya say, DB?
 
John C said:
Debaser said:
Rob Stutson said:
I think Robert Miles' "Children" (1996) was the last "hit" instrumental - mostly played on dance stations.
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And first played on the radio in North America by some guy named Dr. Trance at Energy 108 in Toronto.
But did he get a gold record for that one? Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :mad:
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Call me ignorant but was "Dr. Trance" an alias of yours DB?
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Never mind. I did some research. http://media.www.brockpress.com/med...pinning.After.More.Than.A.Decade-652716.shtml Very cool, DB!
 
It wasn't a stiff and a case could be made that it's not a soul song, but "War" by Edwin Star is transcendental. And it's mildly surprising that this Edwin Star hit isn't in a TV commercial.
 
Debaser said:
Rob Stutson said:
I think Robert Miles' "Children" (1996) was the last "hit" instrumental - mostly played on dance stations.
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And first played on the radio in North America by some guy named Dr. Trance at Energy 108 in Toronto.
But did he get a gold record for that one? Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :mad:
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Wow! The things you learn on this message board. Good instinct! :)

And to keep the thread on topic: Not quite "'60s soul" - but keeping with the instrumental titles - how about "Satin Soul" from Love Unlimited? It was a staple of just about every bridal fair's fashion show - especially the ones done by Whirlin' Disc Sound.
 
JimPastrick said:
It wasn't a stiff and a case could be made that it's not a soul song, but "War" by Edwin Star is transcendental. And it's mildly surprising that this Edwin Star hit isn't in a TV commercial.
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JP-not off the mark. Actually a good tune "at the right place, right time". I'm thinking with just a bit of time you may hear that on at least one, maybe two auto manufacturing commercials. ;D
 
We're on "Soul Patrol" this morning? Cool! How about the original:

"Tainted Love" by Gloria Jones. Vastly superior to the plodding, 80s-tech Soft Cell cover version.

(Gloria Jones was married to T-Rex's Mark Boland and squished him like a bug in a drunk-driving crash in Britain.)
 
Well I guess Otis Redding's version of "RESPECT" could be considered a stiff since Aretha's later version made it her song.
And would the fact that Pat Boone's version of "Tutti Frutti" sold many more 45s make Little Richard's version a stiff? If so from the land & time of "white cover versions" there's a million of them.
 
"Walkin' My Cat Named Dog." Norma Tanega - big local hit in '66, which would have put it squarely in the early Jefferson Kaye era at WKBW.

I recall hearing some K-Big jock, likely Fred Klestine, jocularly introducing the song as "Driving My Car Named Truck."
 
JimMcGrath said:
Well I guess Otis Redding's version of "RESPECT" could be considered a stiff since Aretha's later version made it her song.
And would the fact that Pat Boone's version of "Tutti Frutti" sold many more 45s make Little Richard's version a stiff? If so from the land & time of "white cover versions" there's a million of them.
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Speaking of groovy little covers:

http://www.last.fm/music/Little+Richard/_/Baby+Face

http://www.imeem.com/shaw/music/TCLi4pkm/bobby-darin-baby-face/
 
Savage said:
"Tainted Love" by Gloria Jones. Vastly superior to the plodding, 80s-tech Soft Cell cover version.(Gloria Jones was married to T-Rex's Mark Boland and squished him like a bug in a drunk-driving crash in Britain.)
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Well you're built like a car
You've got a hub cap diamond star halo
You're built like a car, oh yeah
 
Debaser said:
JimPastrick said:
It wasn't a stiff and a case could be made that it's not a soul song, but "War" by Edwin Star is transcendental. And it's mildly surprising that this Edwin Star hit isn't in a TV commercial.
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And speaking of Edwin Starr...

Howabout "25 Miles" or the bigger stiff, "Agent Double-O Soul"?



"25 MILES" was hardly a stiff....it must have been played close to a zillion times.
00-Soul, maybe a stiff.
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JimMcGrath said:
"H.A.P.P.Y. Radio" by Edwin Starr. Not exactly a stiff but a bigger song on the R&B charts than pop charts and a great song no matter what.
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....and while we're on an Edwin Starr bend.... don't forget the follow-up to War; "Stop the War (Now!).

drt
 


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