Joey Diggs has an incredibly smooth and soulful voice. He is the epitome of so many talented singers who never gets the fame and rewards that they richly should gain. Instead the public votes for those with the lowest common denominator of label hype and their publicity machine. Life is unfair and that's a fact. Fortunately, the Modern Soul scene in the UK recognises a fabulous soulful recording when it hears it. Your Love Keeps working On Me has justly earned its long standing popularity continuing to get played. I don't, as a rule, like to dwell on popular retro sounds but there are times when it's good not to conform to expectations. Today it'g going to be a twofer day (two for the price of one in case you don't understand UK parlance) with the Groove Junkies remix for a comparison. Like me you may decide you like both versions but for sure I'll be utterly surprised if you don't like either.
Original version first (as featured in the movie Bebe's Kids):
It was inevitable that the remixers would want to try and improve upon it. Did they? Lend an ear and hear the Groove Junkies rendition. As good? Or just inferior? Anyone care to leave a comment?
Ok? Now to make it tougher. How do you think Jody Watley's version from 1993 compares/competes with the Joey Diggs version(s)?
Jody Watley, a prolific artist who has cut many great tracks in the past, will feature in the future on more than one occasion so I'm keeping it low key about her today. Jody Watley looking fabulous...
Availability on CD, Vinyl, Download etc.? Good luck with that...
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