The Podcast Oldies Show

Story by: Gail Nobles Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Photo: Spotify Promo Card In the world of 1970s music, "So Sweet The Love" stands out as a touching soul track by Jimmy Briscoe & The Little Beavers. This teenage vocal group hails from the Cherry Hill and Baltimore area and made a splash with their smooth sounds. Released in 1974, the song is part of their very first album, called "Invitation to...

Story by: Gail Nobles Keyboardest: Gail Nobles Photo: Spotify Promo Card Classic Love Song “Dedicated to the One I Love” Marks Another Chart Win in 1972 A timeless love song called “Dedicated to the One I Love” has touched hearts for many years, and it got a fresh boost in 1972 thanks to a soulful cover by the Memphis trio The Temprees. The song was first written back in the 1950s by Lowman Paulin...

Story by : Gail Nobles Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Photo: Motown - Billboard , page 25 10 July 1965 Usage: Wikipedia Public Domain Hey there, music lovers! I’m Gail Nobles, & you’re listening to the Podcast Oldies Show. Let’s talk about a great song from the Motown era: “I’ll Always Love You.” This sweet tune was crafted by the talented duo of William "Mickey" Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter. They pr...

Photo: Spotify Promo Music intro: Gail Nobles Let’s get into the enchanting world of The Dramatics and their soulful hit “Your Love Was Strange.” Like a captivating thunderstorm, the song sweeps listeners off their feet and wraps them in the kind of romance that is both electrifying and enigmatic. The opening lines set the stage with imagery that mirrors nature's whimsical dance. “Like April showe...

Promo card: Spotify Intro by: Gail Nobles Story by: Gail Nobles The Velvelettes, those fabulous songbirds of Motown, really knew how to break a heart with their sweet harmonies and touching lyrics. Hailing from that legendary Motown sound, they brought a unique flavor to the scene, and “It’s Twilight Time” is just a stellar example of their talent! Let’s talk about that opening line—“The night my...

Photo: Rob Gosenson - wikiportret.nl Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0 Keyboardist background: Gail Nobles Story by: Gail Nobles Do you remember the song by the Trammps Hold Back the Night? It’s from their 1975 The Legendary Zing Album. The single is a dynamite blend of disco and soul. The Trammps, those legendary pioneers of disco really know how to get the party started and Hold Back The Night is no...

Music Intro: Gail Nobles Singing Background Actors: Gail Nobles Today I'm thinking of The Sweet Inspirations welcome to the Podcast Oldies Show.  The Sweet Inspirations are Dionne Warwick, Dee Dee Warwick. Doris Joy, and Cissy Houston.  An R&B girl group mostly known for their work as backup singers on studio recordings for other R&B and rock artists. A founding member of the group was Dio...

The Persuaders are a New York City - based R&B vocal group best known for their gold hit single in the 1970s, "Thin Line Between Love and Hate". It sold over a million copies, topping the Billboard R&B chart, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on October 29, 1971.  They have a song titled Peace in the Valley of Love from their 1972 album titled The Pers...

Intro by: Gail Nobles Photo: Public Domain https://flic.kr/p/2mqPf24 Brenda and the Tabulations we're an R&B group formed in 1966 in Philadelphia originally composed the Brenda Payton, Eddie L Jackson, Maurice Coates, and Jerry Jones. They perform the song title Rght On The Tip Of My Tongue. It reached number 10 on the US R&B chart and number 23 on the US pop chart in 1971. The song is not...

Intro by: Gail Nobles Story by: Gail Nobles Today we're going to talk about David Ruffin and the song Statue of a Fool. Hello! I'm Gail Nobles welcome to the oldies show. Statue of a Fool is a song written by Jan Crutchfield which has been recorded by a number of country artist. But when you hear the voice of David Ruffin singing it, it sounds different and the song credit names are both Jan Crutc...

Story by: Gail Nobles Have you ever heard of a duo called Kool Blues? They are a duo that remains reminds me of another duo call Sam and Dave. Kool Blues are two singers named John Prim and William Gilbert. They are a soul duo that remind me of Sam and Dave when they sing a song titled “I'm Gonna Keep On Loving You." It's a song that was released in 1972 on Capsoul Records. Some of you might remem...

Photo: Reginald Wickham - copyright holder Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0 Welcome to the Podcast Oldies Show. Today you hear about a group call Black Ivory. Hello! I'm Gail Nobles. Black Ivory was originally known as the Mellow Souls and formed in Harlem New York in the summer of 1969. The group got their start by auditioning over the phone with musician Patrick Adams. Adams began to train and deve...

Music intro by: Gail Nobles Cover image by: Gail Nobles How many of you have headed of the group Crystal's Image ? If you have never heard of them, that's good because now you can learn about them and add their songs to your list. They are a soul group founded by Frank Gillespie, Larry Scales and Richard Alexander, all from Benton Harbor, Michigan. They have a song titled A Friend released in the...

Hello I'm Gail Nobles on the Podcast Oldies Show . Before I get started, I just want you to know about a Facebook page to follow calked Keep Our Music Alive. They remind you of all the great singers, music groups, and bands. That’s Keep Our Music Alive on Facebook. From that very page, I found out about a group called Jimmy Briscoe and The Little Beavers. In the 1970s, when The Jackson 5's popular...

The Controllers are a soul and R&B vocal group originally from Birmingham Alabama who had a series of successful recordings in the late 1970s and the 1980s. They made a beautiful song titled My Love Is Real. The song was written by David Camon. He was also a talented artist who passed away in 2016 in Birmingham Alabama. My Love Is Real was produced by Frederick Knight. He is also a singer, son...

Song: I Learned The Hard Way Song by: Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings Song written by: Bosco Mann Photo credit: kallerna - Own work Usage: CC BY-SA 3 Podcast Vocals: Gail Nobles Keyboardist & Drummer: Gail Nobles Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings made an electrifying song, I Learned the Hard Way. (Singing Song) Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, I Learned the Hard Way. They made a video for that so...

Song: I'm Just Thinking About Cooling Out Song by: Jerry Butler Photo credit: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA - Jerry Butler Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 2.0 Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Vocals by: Gail Nobles Jerry Butler - “I’m Just Thinking About Cooling Out” on the Philadelphia International Records label, the style: Disco & Soul released in 1978. A song...

Audio: XERB Rosarito Beach, Mexico - Monday, March 15, 1971 By: Free the Airchecks Usage: Archive.org - Public Domain Uploaded by 92.9 Kick FM https://archive.org/details/WolfmanJack-XerbRosaritoBeachMexico-MondayMarch151971 Hello! I’m GN & you’re listening to the Podcast Oldies Show. I love oldies & radio personality, Wolfman Jack. The most famous US radio personality of all time. I loved the Wol...

Song: If You Leave Me Now Song by: Chicago Song written by: Peter Cetera Photo credit: Sven Mandel - Own w Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0 Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Podcast vocals: Gail Nobles Wave sound: soundbible.com CLASSIC WAVES Today’s Topic: Chicago If You Leave Me Now is a song by the rock group Chicago, from their album Chicago X. It was written and sung by bass player Peter Cetera and relea...

Song: Looking for a Brand New Game Song by: The Eight Minutes Podcast intro by: Gail Nobles Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Podcast vocals: Gail Nobles Today’s topic is about a group like the Jackson Five called The Eight Minutes. Their song is titled, Looking for a Brand New Game. The group called The Eight Minutes came out of Chicago. In the group were two families. The Sudduths and the Goggins plus Ju...

Story by: Gail Nobles Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Vocals: Gail Nobles Photo credit: Alex Marshall - Own work Usage: CC BY-SA 3.0 It was a top 50 hit in the UK. Honest I Do Love You by Candi Staton in 1978. The song had a disco style and Staton had smooth style vocals. I love her background singers too. They had awesome and beautiful harmony. The band played the music well. Honest I Do Love You is wri...

Vocals by: Gail Nobles Keyboardist and drummer: Gail Nobles Song by: Skip Mahoney and The Casuals Skip Mahoney & the Casuals we’re a soul-funk-disco group. Together they were formed in 1965. The song, Bless My Soul was released in 1976 on the abet label. It is said that the song is a rare oldie, and I’ve never heard the song until today. I’ve never heard of the group. There are so many great oldie...

Song: Remember What I Told You To Forget Song by: Tavares Photo credit: Vannessajg - Own work Usage: CC BY-SA 4.0 Podcast vocals: Gail Nobles 1st beginning Piano by: Gail Nobles 2nd piano: music loop Intro “Remember What I told You To Forget” is a song written by Dennis Lambert& Brian Potter. It came from the Hard Core Poetry album released in September 1974. The song “ Remember What I Told You To...

Classic Waves Spreaker’s pro plan: https://spreaker.pxf.io/vnNeqN Song: Instant Karma Song by: John Lennon Podcast vocals: Gail Nobles Ocean waves: soundbible.com A classic wave is coming to splash in your memory. (Singing) Instant Karma ( We All Shine On) is a song by John Lennon, released as a single on Apple Records in Feb. 1970. The song reached the top five in the British and American singles...

Podcast vocals: Gail Nobles Keyboard player: Gail Nobles Art by: Gail Nobles Song title: Get Up About Yourself Song by: The Soul Children Song written by: Carl Hampton, Homer Banks, and Raymond Jackson. The Soul Children was a vocal group who recorded soul music for Stax Records in the late 1960’s and the early 1970’s. They had three top 10 hits on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart – "The Sweeter He Is...