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Good Year for the Roses: George Jones

Two Years of Torture: Ray Charles

War: Edwin Starr

Act Naturally: Betty Willis

Home In Your Heart: Solomon Burke

Starting All Over Again: Mel and Tim

Trying to Live My Life Without You: Otis Clay

For Once in My Life: Stevie Wonder

On A Turquoise Cloud : Duke Ellington

Bust Your Windows: Jazmine Sullivan

Happiness Lives Next Door: Willie Nelson

Happiness is a Thing Called Joe: Peggy Lee

Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town: Johnny Darrell

Precious Memories: Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Everybody Eats When They Come To My House: Cab Calloway

Glad to see there's some fellow soulsters out there. That live Sam Cooke album is amazing - I'm not sure that I know of another artist that could do a nearly 3 minute intro to a song and without losing the audience.

It's been a sad weekend in musical history. A day apart in 1964 and 1967 we lost two exceptionally talented artists. So here's in memory of Sam Cooke, 22nd January 1931, died 11th December 1964 and Otis Redding 9th September 1941 - 10th December 1967:

Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries: Peggy Johnson and Jo Jo Benson

Witch Queen of New Orleans: Redbone

The Witchdoctor: David Seville

Dear Doctor: The Rolling Stones

You don't know the half of it Alan Medic...

There is also Canadian black rice that has a wonderful nutty texture - very good for salads. My favourite long grain rice is basmati. Use 1 cup of rice to 2 cups of water. Wash the rice in boiling water, place in a sieve and rinse in cold water until the water runs clear. Place the rice in boiling water, with salt to taste and a small knob of butter. Bring back to the boil and turn the heat to the lowest setting and place the lid tightly on the pan. After 20 minutes turn off the heat and leave for 10 minutes. Do not take the lid off during the 30 minutes cooking time otherwise rice will be ruined! My Lebanese ex mother in law taught me this method and it always turns out perfectly.

Doctor Dick: Lee 'Scratch' Perry

Poor Boy: John Fahey