Marvin Gaye

Almanac Music: Favourite cover versions

August 17, 2021 by Ian Hauser 23 Comments

Great cover versions of songs have been exercising Ian Hauser’s mind of late. He offers several of his top picks.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Doug Parkinson, Joe Cocker, Marvin Gaye, The Animals, The Beatles, The Supremes, Vanilla Fudge

Almanac Music: R.I.P. Aretha

August 17, 2018 by Neil Drysdale 6 Comments

Neil Drysdale records his tribute to Aretha Franklin, the greatest singer of her generation.

Filed Under: Almanac Music, Memoir (general), Not Just Sport, Stereo Stories Tagged With: "I say a little Prayer", Annie Lennox, Aretha Franklin, Barack Obama, Grammy Awards, Jerry Wexler, Marvin Gaye, racism, Respect, Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, ”Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves”