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Showing posts with label Bonnie Raitt. Show all posts
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Tuesday, September 18, 2018

How Sarah Got Her Groove Back: Two Can Have a Party and Rock Steady... Then Comes the Clean Up Woman!



Welcome to volume 2 of my series
How Sarah Got Her Groove Back!

NADV 1502031AM1 Sarah Collins. Picture : Adrian Murray (1502031AM1)

Sarah Collins, as you recall, is the mum of two in Yorkshire, England,
who underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor, bounced back to health
and became a sensation on YouTube in recent years with shot-at-home
videos in which she sings covers of Northern Soul favorites.


Sarah also appears at clubs in England and other parts of
Europe fronting the Northern Soul band Keep The Faith.


So captivated am I by Sarah's touching story
and soulful singing that I created this series
to showcase her covers along with the originals.

TAMMI TERRELL


In 1968 the Motown duo of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell brushed the
top 5 on the pop chart and achieved a #1 hit on the R&B survey with
"You're All I Need To Get By." The flip side of that single is another
Marvin & Tammi duet entitled "Two Can Have a Party." The song
was originally recorded in 1966 as a Tammi Terrell solo. Marvin's
vocal track was dubbed in later to form the duet for their single.
Here's Tammi's original solo version of "Two Can Have a Party."

"Two Can Have a Party" -  Tammi Terrell (1966)




SARAH COLLINS

Now here is Sarah Collins and her karaoke style cover
of Tammi Terrell's "Two Can Have a Party."

"Two Can Have a Party" 
Tammi Terrell cover by Sarah Collins




BONNIE RAITT & BRYAN ADAMS


Canadian singer/songwriter Bryan Adams along with New York
singer/songwriter Gretchen Peters, penned "Rock Steady" for California
roots-rocker Bonnie Raitt. Bryan and Bonnie performed the song as a
duet on her Road Tested tour and 1995 live album of the same name.

"Rock Steady" - Bonnie Raitt & Bryan Adams (live)
(Nov. 1995, highest chart pos. #73 Hot 100/#7 Canada




SARAH COLLINS

Now listen to Sarah Collins doing her cover of "Rock Steady."

"Rock Steady" 
Bonnie Raitt cover by Sarah Collins




BETTY WRIGHT


Miami R&B singer/songwriter Betty Wright is best known for her
million selling single "Clean Up Woman" which brushed the top 5
on the pop chart and reached #2 on the R&B survey in January 1972.

"Clean Up Woman" - Betty Wright
(Jan. 1972, highest chart pos. #6 Hot 100/#2 R&B)




SARAH COLLINS

Now once again here is Sarah Collins performing
her soulful version of "Clean Up Woman."

"Clean Up Woman" 
Betty Wright cover by Sarah Collins




I hope you enjoyed the originals

along with these killer kovers

by my good English friend

Sarah Collins.

Have a Shady day!