British Soul, Vol 3, Part 7

I can't think of another sixties act that is reviled as Lulu. Maybe it's the annoying bursts into song, the link-up with Take That in the '90's, 'Boom bang a bang', or her acting skills in 'To Sir with love' but this woman really grinds my gears and it took me a looong time to get over this and dig deeper beyond 'The boat that I row' and 'Love loves to love love' (all Hip Hugger spins back in '95 trainspotters!).

Following the dusting down of a few other choice b's this one really snuck up on me after a view on Youtube. This was about 3 years ago and I snagged a copy just before the Yule- just in time to find the original version by Patti Austin. I don't think there's a fag paper between the two versions and the aforementioned Glaswegian edges it for me. Take her away, sorry...take IT away...

Lulu- Leave a little love

* Previously blogged under the title 'Secret lemonade quaffing' folks...

British Soul Vol 3, Part 6

So here we are cold off the heals of my late '13 posting splurge with a tune I was sceptical about the origins of until I cast my beady over the label and saw the credit of Alan Hawksworth. I think one of the most overused terms for any white female soulful singer is that they 'sound like Dusty' but it isn't my cab doors deceiving me but she certainly does. I'm guessing this is a double bluff lyric masquerading as an American originalwith it's references to 'grits' and you can imagine this being dished up by Southern Belle Bobbie Gentry. I thought it would be hard to glom any skinny on Annie until I found her website (confusingly there is a care home that shares her name (maybe she branched out?). Anyways, dig it folks- that guitar line is one of the best of its ilk i've hard for a while (could it be Jimmy Page???). For Den-adicts there is a Tammy St. John version as well to dig up as well..

Annie Bright- Concerning love