Top 10 Essential Atlantic R&B Singles (Beyond ‘Retha And Redding)
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If he were still with us, Jerry Wexler would be celebrating his 95th birthday today. Fact is, he will always be with us in the music that helped see from recording to release on Atlantic Records, especially the deep soul cuts that came from the ’50s and ’60s. Beyond the Aretha’s and the Otis’s there were plenty of great artists. Here are the Top 10 Essential Atlantic R&B Singles (Beyond ‘Retha and Redding).
10. Artie Christopher – “Stoned Soul”
9. Don Covay – “The Usual Place”
8. LaVern Baker – “Soul on Fire”
7. Tony Alvon and the Belairs – “Sexy Coffee Pot”
6. Ray Charles – “I Believe in My Soul”
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