Bobby Powell - Into My Own Thing - The Jewel And Whit Recordings 1966-1971 (2001) Westside (FLAC) Rare Soul/Blues

One of my all time fave singers from the deep south, Bobby was born in the early 1940,s in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He began singing in church at 4, and playing piano at age 6. Bobby was educated at the Southern University School for the Blind, and was encouraged to take up music as a profession. He was heavily influenced by his beginnings in the church and singing in gospel groups, and it was only in college the mid 1960,s that he began recording soul tunes for Lionel Whitfield’s Whit label in Shreveport. He secured his biggest success with his fourth 45, a cover of C.C. Rider (number 1 in 1965 in the R&B charts, and Top 20 nationally). He obtained another hit with the funky Do Something For Yourself in 1966, but his most impressive recording that year was I’m Gonna Leave You (No. 34 R&B), which mixed blues guitar and a gospel chorus with great effect. Some of Bobby’s songs were leased to Jewel Records at this time. Bobby achieved some regional success in 1969 with In Time, covered Cry To Me with passion later in the same year, and reached the charts again in 1971 with a powerful gospel-style remake of Baby Washington’s The Bells (No. 14 R&B). But his recordings were not getting the attention they deserved. Bobby was a heavily gospel influenced soul artist, who achieved modest success in the 60s and 70s recording for small southern labels and refused to sell out his talents commercially. Beginning in the late 70s, Powell began recording for the Hep’Me label, but despite some seizable regional successes failed to reach the national charts. During the 80s he functioned as a perennial opening act in Baton Rouge regardless of who came to town, Powell performed the opening gig. By the early 90s Powell had abandoned R&B to sing exclusively gospel music. He has a big following in the UK & Europe with the Soul fraternity and has had several tracks played on the Northern scene all included herein..FAB album,to me he,s up there with the very best! Only 5 studio albums and 30+ 45,s all sought after by collectors. Two great albums of his material for you to savour!

AMM

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  Bobby Powell - Spread Your Love (1984) P-Vine Special Demonstration Copy (FLAC) Rare Soul

                                                      Review Courtesy Of Kenji Thank You!

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I,ve never seen this anywhere at all on CD only vinyl!..A rare one indeed Kenji!

Tracks

1 Let Me Love You
2 The Night Time Is the Right Time
3 Spread Your Love
4 I Can't Stop Loving You
5 A Fool for You
6 Sweet Sixteen
7 All My Worldly Possessions
8 Lucille