Golden Oldies have found their way back to my ears and heart. I’m addicted to music, and oldies have been my choice of sound lately. I have fond memories of riding around town with my dad crooning soulful oldies. I was a mere six, singing tunes like The Commodores “Nightshift” or Greggory Abbott’s, “Shake You Down,” and Aretha Franklin’s “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.” I didn’t understand the meaning of what I was singing then, but the classic sound, piano riffs, perfect runs, live instruments, and spirited background vocalists made me move. There’s a feeling that good music gives me, and it’s inexpressible. I escape, I catch myself smiling, and occasionally feel an urge to google bass tabs to learn and play along. Lately, I’ve been listening to Toni Harper, Jackie Wilson, and Ruby and the Romantics. Here are some of my favorite oldie tracks. Listen up and enjoy them all.
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