Great R&B songs from the 60s*

Famously covered by the Gentrys in 1965, here's the first recording of this seminal dancehall needle buster,
"Keep On Dancin" by the Avantis from 1963 :

 

Love it!

 

Joe Tex - Show Me

 

Booker T & The MGs - Time Is Tight

 

That was a decent-sized hit up here. Lots of airplay in '69!

 

I was born in 69 so I'm not sure about the airplay at that time. I'm just going by how little it's been played in the past couple decades. I only discovered it via a Spotify playlist.

 

One of Northern Soul's finest from '66 !
The Servicemen ~ "Sweet Magic"

 

I titled it semi-obscure songs because I don't think most of these would be on an average music listener's radar. I didn't call it just obscure because I figured at least some of the forum members would recognize at least some of them. But, of course, I defer to you, Steve. It's your forum.

 

Not particularly obscure, but I'll take any excuse to post this:

 

Don't know if this counts:

 

I'll admit, I went into this expecting the worst but, damn, if Fats doesn't pull it out. I actually really enjoyed that. Thanks for sharing.

 

Bo Diddley - I Can Tell

 

Try this one:

 

.. this one's way-out obscure !
from a Scottish private-press EP, it's the Sabres with "Keep On Dancing" (not the Avantis song) from 1963 :

 

Yeah, I've got this on a Fats Domino hits collection. He really kills it!

 

Great album:

 

Wow! That really sounds like it could have been a hit. Especially in 1963. I really liked that!

 

Here's another not too obscure classic from Booker T & The MGs

 

Great song!!!! I still play in often.

 

It's one of the few Beatles covers that I like as much as the original, despite how different it is.

 

From a 600. dollar 45, on the Lescay label issued in 1963 :
Vernon Harrel ~ "Slick Chick"

 

Very nice. I dig it

 

Tammi Terrell - All I Do Is Think About You.... Written by Stevie Wonder, this version was recorded in 1966, fourteen years before he did for the "Hotter Than July" album.