Old School R&B

The Capitals, "Hello Stranger"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASYVPP1bz1I

Walter Jackson, "Oh Baby, I Love Your Way"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-55-v057z8s

Oscar Toney Jr., "For Your Precious Love"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD8weG83kio

Candi Staton, "For You"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWRgJRBDGGk

Karen Small, "Boys Are Made To Love"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFLhXDGEnQk

Roddie Joy, "Come Back Baby"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iBm4ZQOx-8

Eddie Kendricks, "The Sweeter You Treat Her"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y1QBndBlk4

That Walter Jackson track ought to inspire another arnomation thread: Covers That Sound Like They Should Have Been the Original.

Can't get enough Candi Staton. Nice collection came out a decade ago on the Honest Jons label, which also released a similarly fine disc of a singer I had missed, Bettye Swann:

http://youtu.be/izpQy-7upd4

Candi Staton is amazing. She's had three pretty distinct chapters to her career; the first being as a straight up soul/r&b singer, the 2nd when she recorded the dance smashes like Victim and Young Hearts Run Free and then the third when she became a gospel singer. Recently she has begun to sing non-gospel material again. LOVE Candi Staton!

Jackie Moore, "It Ain't Who You Know"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMzBMVfn_Cs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Oc1UE7SS4

A cover of Hall & Oates probably isn't old school, but I had to put it somewhere.

Jerry Butler - Ain't Understanding Mellow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h-HvMBWvIs

Teddy Pendergrass - I Don't Love You Anymore
http://youtu.be/pWgxSjf9VgY

It's been a bit, but after some rummaging through my record box lately I came up with these; I HOPE they aren't re-posts!
L.J. Reynolds, "Let One Hurt Do"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RwrwuTdhFw

Gloria Lynne, "Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM9QgfQhgjY

Vivian Reid, "Yours Till Tomorrow"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL-QzeopFNA

The Fuzz, "I Love You For All Seasons"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiLRxqRcXLs

Oscar Toney Jr., "Any Day Now"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_E0FmiQ1lk

Hoagy Lands, "True Love At Last"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryMU7PNsxi0

Arthur Prysock, "Again"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HbWXpB2S7E

Jerry Butler, "Only The Strong Survive"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX80fZGZyz4

Ray Charles, "Someone Ought To Write A Book About It"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bB4yR16O00

Terry Collins, "Oh So Lonely"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=depVJXZ_oWE

Raffi Pagan, "Make it With You"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI0YcHLs9nA

Ghetto Children, "I Just Gotta find Someone To Love Me"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc2YljjguNE

Faith Hope and Charity - To Each His Own

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feNBPTvISKo

Persuaders - All Strung Out On You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogvyQo8fAiQ

The Soul Children - I'll Be The Other Woman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHC3kBJeR0A

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