Better later than not at all with today's featured artist and track. if you were wondering why the delay then the simple answers goes like this: received a massive batch of new CD albums today and just had to start listening, didn't I? Apart from which novels don't write themselves so there has to be obligatory daily word output as well. Enough of that. What you really want to know is something about today's feature.
OK Soul fans. Time for the Rolling Stones to get the Soul treatment courtesy of Leela James, one of the most soulful female vocalists of a very soulful 21st Century contingent currently performing. Ms. James has taken one of the classic Stones tracks and given it a significant remake over improving on it IMHO. Back in the day when the Stones were getting off the ground they like to do covers of Blues and Soul numbers. Now it's their turn... Miss You is taken from the Let's Do It Again (2009) album which is essentially Leela James proving she can take the oldies and do them better. OK. Let's see what you make of her make over.
In an entirely different vein Tell Me You Love Me is taken from her 2010 album My Soul released on the resurrected STAX label. Here you get to see the gentler. Here she is in a less grittier but oh so soulful romantic mood. I can't quite place the sample. I know I should know it but it escapes me. This like Miss You has a distinct retro feel about it. Definitely a case of returning to pure Soul roots but living and working it in the new millennium. Enjoy the video of Leela James singing the song.
The 2 Album (Covers).
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Let's Do It Again (2009) Album Cover.
My Soul (2010) released on STAX.
For those of you who like your Soul more in a more House vein see what you think of this remix?
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Miss You (The Tony Loreto Mix)
Not toe-tapping? Call the funeral home and start making the arrangements.
For more on Leela James click on the photo beneath to visit her website.
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