ROCK Sex: "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" - Ray Charles > Gerry And The Pacemakers

ROCK Sex brings you two variations on good advice.

Today, same title, different song.

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Here's Ray Charles, singing a song written by Joe Greene.

RAY CHARLES -"Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'" (1959)



And here's Gerry Marsden writing and singing his own original classic.

GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS -"Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" (1964)




© Tym Stevens

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See Also:

• SHAKE AND FINGER POP! Soul Music and the Interior Truth, with Music Player!

• THE BRITISH INVASION!, with Music Player!


• "Don't Bring Me Down" -The Animals, The Beatles, Neil Young, WAR, McCartney, ELO

• "I Want You!" - The Troggs, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Marvin Gaye, Cheap Trick, Elvis Costello +


• The Real History of Rock and Soul!: The Music Player Checklist

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LADIES FIRST: "What A Man" - Linda Lyndell > Laura Lee> Salt-N-Pepa

Linda Lyndell

LADIES FIRST spotlights another classic song that 'she did first'.

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The original "What A Man" is by Southern Soul singer Linda Lyndell. It was released by the ever-wonderful Stax Records on their Volt label, and produced by Isaac Hayes and David Porter, hot off of creating all the hits of Sam And Dave.

LINDA LYNDELL -"What A Man" (1968)



It was first remade by Atlantic Records' Soul great Laura Lee, most known for "Dirty Man", "Women’s Love Rights", and "Crumbs Off The Table".

LAURA LEE -"What A Man" (1972)



The song reached its biggest fame when adapted by Rap dynamos Salt-N-Pepa, backed up perfectly by En Vogue at their peak.

SALT-n-PEPA (with En Vogue) -"Whatta Man" (1994)




© Tym Stevens

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See Also:

• SHAKE AND FINGER POP! Soul Music and the Interior Truth, with Music Player!


• "You Showed Me" - The Byrds > The Turtles > De La Soul > Salt-n-Pepa > U2

• LADIES FIRST: "I'm Blue!" -The Ikettes > Shangri-Las > Salt-n-Pepa > KILL BILL


• The Real History of Rock and Soul!: The Music Player Checklist

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ROCK Sex: "I Thank You" - Sam And Dave > ZZ Top

ROCK Sex says your kiss is "so good I had to hollar for help!"

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The original version of "I Thank You" was set loose by the impossibly cool Sam And Dave. It was written like most of their hits by the secret soul men, Dave Porter and Isaac Hayes.

They were backed by the magnifincent Stax Records house band, Booker T And The MGs with The Mar-Keys horns.

SAM AND DAVE -"I Thank You" (1968)



FM Rock fans know it by the edgy Boogie version by these demented prospectors.

ZZ TOP -"I Thank You" (1979)



Less known and just as great is this version by Bonnie Raitt from the same year.

BONNIE RAITT -"I Thank You" (1979)



Giving more thanks are Robert Randolph and the ranks.

ROBERT RANDOLPH And The Family Band, ft. Cory Henry -"I Thank You" (2017)



"Every day was something new,
You pull out your bag and your fine to-do
You got me trying new things too
Just so I can keep up with you!"


© Tym Stevens

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See Also:

• SHAKE AND FINGER POP! Soul Music and the Interior Truth, with Music Player!

• "Time Is Tight!" - Booker T > The Clash > Elvis Costello > Squeeze

• "Walk On By" - Dionne Warwick > Isaac Hayes > The Stranglers > Hooverphonic > Mono > Pete Rock


• The Real History of Rock and Soul!: The Music Player Checklist

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