The Pretenders did a pretty good cover of this, but the original is still the best. Apart from which, who could possibly tire of Soul Train clips from the 70s?

Ooo..Rance Allen!

This is maybe more the Gospel side of sweet Soul, but I think it suits the OP criteria perfectly.

Another big thumbs up here. I recommend it wholeheartedly to anyone who has yet to see it.

It is quite astonishingly powerful; the pure strength and emotion of Aretha’s voice left me all teary.

The BBC still seem to be insistent on touting the show as a comedy, but the dramatic aspects often overwhelm the comedic elements. Where there are laughs to be had, they are fleeting smirks rather than the belly […]

Seconded.

…and sounded like Bowie with a sinus infection.

*hangs head in shame*

A close match there, Gary, between two well matched teams. Genesis now progress to the fourth round, where they’ve been drawn away to Millwall. Not easy that, a really tough one for the Charterhouse boys, there.

Always loved this to bits:

Toss up between the sweet Shuggie Otis version and this, but this is a wee bit funkier:

This is just a wonderful song and served to highlight what a terrific voice Harold Melvin had:

Wonderful. Otis is God as far as I’m concerned.

Intriguingly, the Dwight’s former home in Pinner went up for sale a few years back and the estate agents made no mention of its notable musical heritage. At the very least it would have added a few extra grand to […]

Jack Whitehall. No thank you. On a list of ‘irritating unfunny current celebrities I would happily smack in the mouth’, he runs James Corden a close second.

A measly 7 for me. I need too much time to think to do well on that show.

Whilst Scouse Dan Fan won (largely because he had better general knowledge round than the others) the star of the show was the frankly […]

I don’t think it’s quite that bad, and as the tortured artiste of the band perhaps we should expect a little license from him.

You may enjoy Daltrey’s more recent autobiog more; he comes across as you might […]

Some smartarse is going to point out the Scottish Munro’s should have been bigger than the Dan ever were but were dropped by their label in 1975 and we are all ignorant philistines for never having heard of them.

*swings axe*

I’m more peeved at the general acceptance of the urban myth that the theme for Live and Let Die was any good.

Now there’s a challenge…

Well yes of course all Bond themes need to try to sound like the verse of Diamonds Are Forever. It’s in the rules surely? Just as we expect, nay demand, silhouettes of naked ladies in the title sequence. Some […]