From WNCT, 1070 AM, Greenville North Carolina.
The station had its listeners watch two videos by the artists and vote on their favorite. It was "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge. R. Kelly did it from a woman's viewpoint and called it "When a Woman Loves."
I am not an R.Kelly fan at all, and, of course, anything 60s, especially soul music, has my vote.
I voted before seeing either video, and it was for Percy.
Percy Sledge recorded his song in 1966 in an Alabama studio and it hit #1 on both pop and R&B charts. It is listed as one at #34 as one of the greatest songs of all-time by Rolling Stone Magazine.
R. Kelly's version was on his 2011 Love Letter album and is from a woman's point of view.
It would have been a great 1960s soul song, one that would have done STAX proud . I doubt there has ever been a song with more soul. R. kelly should make a whole album done in 60s style on reply songs from the 60s.
Both versions are incredible, but I wish i had seen the R. Kelly video before I voted as I would have had to think seriously before voting for Percy.
By the way, the voting on WNCT AM was 94.4% for Percy and 5.56% for R. Kelly.
When a Man Loves a Woman. --Roaddog
SIGNS OF OLD AGE: The end of your tie doesn't come anywhere near the top of your pants.
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Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.
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