Sam Cooke's 'Ain't That Good News' is a studio (and the final to be issued during his lifetime) album released on March 1, 1964 by RCA.

Sam Cooke's 'Night Beat' is his twelfth studio album recorded on February 22, 23 & 25, 1963 and released in August 1963 By Rca Victor.

Sam Cooke's 'Twistin' the Night Away' is his tenth studio album (and one of his most successful) recorded on January 30, 1961 and released in April 1962 by RCA

Sam Cooke's 'Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963' is his second live album recorded on January 12, 1963 and released in June 1985 by RCA.

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This day (December 11, 1964), in Los Angeles, California, died Sam Cooke, an American gospel, R&B, soul, and pop singer.

Marvin Gaye, Earth, Wind, Fire, Sly, the Family Stone, Quincy Jones, will.i.am, Donna Summer, Barry Manilow, Aaron Neville, Soulive, Gil Scott-Heron, Etta James, Nancy Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Sam Cooke

James Ingram, Sam Cooke, Harry Belafonte, Corinne Bailey Rae, Laura Mvula, Janet Jackson, Erykah Badu, Esperanza Spalding, Mary Mary, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Little Eva

The Who, The Beatles, Bill Haley, His Comets, The Byrds, Dionne Warwick, The Rolling Stones, Peggy Lee, Jefferson Airplane, Beach Boys, Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield, Sam Cooke, Chubby Checker

Rufus Thomas, Bobby Womack, Otis Redding, D'Angelo, Gladys Knight, Sam Cooke, Donna Summer, Eartha Kitt, Bettye LaVette, Roberta Flack, Peabo Bryson, Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, Nancy Wilson

Otis Redding's 'The Soul Album' is his fourth studio album featuring among other session men Isaac Hayes and Booker T & the MGs released on April 1, 1966 by Volt/Atco.

Otis Redding's 'Live in Europe' is his first and unique live album recorded at the Olympia Theatre in Paris on March 21, 1967 and released during his lifetime by Volt/Atco..

'King & Queen' by Otis Redding & Carla Thomas is a studio album (her fourth and his sixth and final) released on March 16, 1967 by Stax.

Aretha Franklin's 'I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You' feat. 'Respect. is her twelfth studio album released on March 10, 1967 by Atlantic.

John Lennon's 'Rock 'n' Roll' is his sixth studio album produced (in part) by Phil Spector and released on February 17, 1975 by Apple.

Rihanna's 'ANTI' is her eighth studio album released on January 28, 2016 by Westbury Road / Roc Nation.

Aretha Franklin's 'Soul '69' is an album of cover material released on January 17, 1969 by Atlantic.

Track Listing : 1.Ramblin' (Maybelle Smith) – 03:10 . 2.Today I Sing The Blues (Curtis Lewis) – 04:25 . 3.River'S Invitation (Percy Mayfield) – 02:40 . 4.Pitiful (Rosie Marie Mccoy, Charlie Singleton) – 03:04 . 5.Crazy He Calls Me (Bob Russell, Carl Sigman) – 03:28 . 6.Bring It On Home To Me (Sam Cooke) – 03:45 . 7.The Tracks Of My Tears (Warren Pete Moore, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin) – 02:56 . 8.If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody (Rudy Clark) – 03:08 . 9.Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford) – 02:28 . 10.So Long (Remus Harris, Irving Melsher, Russ Morgan) – 04:36 . 11.I'Ll Never Be Free (Bennie Benjamin, George David Weiss) – 04:15 . 12.Elusive Butterfly (Bob Lind) – 02:45

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Otis Redding's 'Pain in My Heart' is his debut album produced by Jim Stewart and released on January 1, 1964 by Atco Records.

This day (December 10, 1967), in Madison, Wisconsin, died Otis Redding, an American soul singer and songwriter.

The Rolling Stones' 'Out of Our Heads' is their third British studio album produced by Andrew Loog Oldham, recorded from November 2, 1964 on and released in 1965 by Decca(UK) and London (US)

'Givin' It Up' by Al Jarreau & George Benson is their first collaboration album, released on October 24, 2006 by Concord.

Rod Stewart's 'Smiler' is his fifth solo album featuring a duet with Elton John and released on October 4, 1974 by Mercury Records.

The Temptations's 'For Lovers Only' is an album (featuring the final recordings of Melvin Franklin) released on September 26, 1995 by Motown.

This day (September 18, 1970), in London, died James Marshall a.k.a. Jimi Hendrix ,an American guitarist, singer and composer.

Otis Redding's 'Otis Blue' is his third studio album featuring 'I've Been Loving You Too Long,' 'Satisfaction' and 'Respect,' produced by Jim Stewart and Steve Cropper and released on September 15, 1965 by Volt

This day (August 16, 2018), in Detroit, died Aretha Franklin a.k.a. the Queen of Soul, American Soul singer.

Rod Stewart's 'Never a Dull Moment' feat. 'You Wear It Well' is his fourth solo album released on July 21, 1972 by Mercury.

James Brown's 'Live At The Apollo, Volume II' is a live double album (follow-up to his 1963 'Live at the Apollo') recorded on June 24–25, 1967 and released in August 1968 by King.

Aretha Franklin's 'Aretha Now' is an album produced by Jerry Wexler and released on June 14, 1968, less than six months after 'Lady Soul' by Atlantic Records.

This day (June 6, 2006), in Scottsdale, Arizona, died William Everett Billy Preston a.k.a Billy Preston, a musician whose work often nicknamed The Fifth Beatle …

Roy Hargrove Quintet's 'Earfood' feat. 'Strasbourg/St. Denis' is a studio album released on June 2, 2008 by Emarcy / Universal.

Common's 'Be' is his sixth studio album produced by Kanye West and J Dilla and released on May 24, 2005 by Geffen / GOOD Music

Steve Miller Band's 'Fly Like an Eagle' is their ninth studio album produced by leader Steve Miller and released on May 20, 1976 by Capitol Records

Bill Frisell's 'History, Mystery' is his twentieth album released on May 13, 2008 by Elektra Nonesuch.

Small Faces' feat. 'Sha-La-La-La-Lee' is their eponymous debut album featuring Ronnie Lane as lead vocalist and released on May 11, 1966 by Decca.

Track Listing :

1.Shake (Sam Cooke) - 02:55 . 2.Come On Children (Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott, Jimmy Winston) - 04:20 . 3.You'D Better Believe It (Kenny Lynch, Jerry Ragovoy) - 02:19 . 4.It'S Too Late (Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott, Jimmy Winston) - 02:37 . 5.One Night Stand (Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott) - 01:50 . 6.Whatcha Gonna Do About It (Ian Samwell, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott) - 01:59 . 7.Sorry She'S Mine (Kenny Lynch) - 02:48 . 8.Own Up Time (Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott, Ian Mclagan) - 01:47 . 9.You Need Loving (Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott) - 03:59 . 10.Don'T Stop What You'Re Doing (Kenney Jones, …

Graham Parker's 'The Mona Lisa's Sister' is his ninth album co-produced with Brinsley Schwarz and released in April 1988 by RCA

Starting and ending with Willie Dixon's composition 'Little Red Rooster', we have mixed 18 'Pure Blues' tunes around the theme of 'Willie Dixon'. It has Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, Roscoe Holcomb, Frank Hovington, James Brown and many more.

Starting and ending with 'God Only Knows' made famous by The Beach Boys, we made a playlist powered by Hittin'Around. It has Sam Cooke, Maria Joao And Mario Laginha, Buddy Holly, The Shangri-Las and many more.

Starting and ending with 'The Twist' made famous by Chubby Checker, we made a playlist powered by Hittin'Around. It has Dee Dee Ramone, Chubby Checker, Rootvalta, Fabiana Cantilo and many more.