Hidden gems by Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin and Etta James – Washington Post (blog)
Posted at 11:30 AM ET, 04/20/2011
By David Malitz
Some of Tina Turner’s earliest and funkiest songs will be blasting from Black Cat speakers on Saturday. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)On Saturday night, the Black Cat will host Catfight!, at which local DJ Soul Call Paul will pit three titans of fevered female funk against each other in a battle for the title of “Queen of Soul.” You’ll hear the biggest hits from Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, and Etta James — but you’ll also hear many of their less-known, just-as-crucial cuts.
“You could throw a dart at a wall of their 7″ singles and get a top 40 hit every time,” Soul Call Paul says of the mighty trio. “[But as a DJ] the true excitement lies in uncovering the more obscure songs in each artists’ discography and then watching those songs destroy a dance floor just as successfully as the well-known hits,” he says.
With that, we asked Paul to share one of his very favorite deep, deep cuts by each of Saturday’s three combatants:Ike & Tina Turner, “Worried & Hurtin’ Inside”
“The recordings Tina did with Ike Turner for New York’s Sue label are some of my all-time favorites. Unbelievably heavy for 1962.”
Etta James & Sugar Pie Desanto, “Do I Make Myself Clear?”
“I managed to find this on 7″ a year ago, and it kills every time. One of her most infectious recordings, joined by the criminally neglected Sugar Pie Desanto.”
Aretha Franklin, “Niki Hoeky”
“From “Lady Soul,” the LP that produced mega-hits “Chain of Fools” and “Since You’ve Been Gone,” this maraca-driven floorshaker is often unjustly overlooked.”
By David Malitz | 11:30 AM ET, 04/20/2011
Categories: Lists | Tags: Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Etta James
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