Tag: Allen Toussaint

Bonus Song of the Day: January 21, 2025

Lizz Wright: Southern Nights Southern Nights on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdX7ZHt6XCs https://open.spotify.com/track/3JLx0PiM5G6fRKTE5nqBQT?si=3c1368b707c84e9a This morning's post was the song "Southern Nights" from New Orleans musician Allen Touissant's 1975 album of the same name. The most famous cover of that song was the smash hit by Glen Campbell in 1977, but I found a more recent cover … Continue reading Bonus Song of the Day: January 21, 2025

Song of the Day: January 21, 2025

Allen Toussaint: Southern Nights Southern Nights on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FkEoRu7pv4&list=OLAK5uy_mqDTQHv0rS_i29GE__75n24fVaTbIgwoU https://open.spotify.com/track/3Z6aY997cM7QK28xjEF5EJ?si=767d915adf794d06 Continuing my list of Top 20 albums from 1975, sitting at #19 is Southern Nights by Allen Toussaint. My assumption is that most people have never heard of Allen Toussaint, but his influence on the sound of Southern soul is incredibly important. From … Continue reading Song of the Day: January 21, 2025

Song of the Day: May 2, 2024

Song of the Day: May 2, 2024

Robert Palmer: Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7RDdChjNJs&list=OLAK5uy_kEg6Q5CMB_hoSpaeDj-YNRsHHJecrmF2o&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/5HWQcpb5SL8IxSZjy8LVpY?si=aaa8b7fc32554665 Continuing my list of the Top 20 albums of 1974, coming in at #17 is Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley by Robert Palmer. Long before Palmer became an MTV icon with his video for "Addicted To Love," … Continue reading Song of the Day: May 2, 2024