Number 2 Soul Hits

[NightTrain]

Tonight on my college radio show, THE SOUL EXPRESS, I dedicated the full two hours to records that peaked at #2 on the Billboard R&B charts during the '60s and '70s. Below is the list I drew from. See how many of these tunes you remember....

Ashford & Simpson, "Found A Cure" (1979)
Darrell Banks, "Open The Door To Your Heart" (1966)
Bobby "Blue" Bland, "Don’t Cry No More" (1961)
Bobby "Blue" Bland, "I’ll Take Care Of You" (1960)
Bobby "Blue" Bland, "Turn On Your Lovelight" (1961)
Bloodstone, "Outside Woman" (1974)
Johnny Bristol, "Hang On In There Baby" (1974)
James Brown, "Baby, You’re Right" (1961)
James Brown, "Brother Rapp" (1970)
James Brown, "Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine" (1970)
James Brown, "Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn" (1969)
James Brown, "Licking Stick—Licking Stick" (1968)
James Brown, "Lost Someone" (1962)
Maxine Brown, "All In My Mind" (1961)
Solomon Burke, "If You Need Me" (1963)
Solomon Burke, "Tonight’s The Night" (1965)
The Capitols, "Cool Jerk" (1966)
Clarence Carter, "Patches (1970)
Clarence Carter, "Slip Away" (1968)
Gene Chandler, "Rainbow ‘65" (1965)
The Chantels, "Maybe" (1958)
Ray Charles, "Sticks And Stones" (1960)
The Chi-Lites, "Stoned Out Of My Mind" (1973)
C.J. & Co., "Devil’s Gun" (1977)
Arthur Conley, "Sweet Soul Music" (1967)
Sam Cooke, "Chain Gang" (1960)
Sam Cooke, "Send Me Some Lovin’" (1963)
Sam Cooke, "Shake" (1965)
Sam Cooke, "Wonderful World" (1960)
The Crystals, "He’s A Rebel" (1962)
Tyrone Davis, "Give It Up (Turn It Loose)" (1976)
The Delfonics, "La-La Means I Love You" (1968)
The Drifters, "Dance With Me" (1959)
George Duke, "Reach For It" (1978)
Earth, Wind & Fire, "After The Love Has Gone" (1979)
Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions, "Boogie Wonderland" (1979)
Betty Everett, "There’ll Come A Time" (1969)
The Falcons, "You’re So Fine" (1959)
The 5th Dimension, "Stoned Soul Picnic" (1968)
Roberta Flack, "Killing Me Softly With His Song" (1973)
Eddie Floyd, "I’ve Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)" (1968)
The Four Tops, "Ain’t No Woman (Like The One I Got)" (1973)
The Four Tops, "Are You Man Enough" (1973)
The Four Tops, "It’s The Same Old Song" (1965)
The Four Tops, "Standing In The Shadows Of Love" (1967)
Inez & Charlie Foxx, "Mockingbird" (1963)
Aretha Franklin, "The House That Jack Built" (1968)
Aretha Franklin, "Rock Steady" (1971)
Bobby Freeman, "Do You Want To Dance" (1958)
Marvin Gaye, "Pride And Joy" (1963)
Marvin Gaye, "That’s The Way Love Is" (1969)
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You" (1968)
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, "Your Precious Love" (1967)
Al Green, "Call Me (Come Back Home)" (1973)
Al Green, "Here I Am (Come And Take Me)" (1973)
Al Green, "Look What You Done For Me" (1972)
Al Green, "Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)" (1974)
The Edwin Hawkins Singers, "Oh Happy Day" (1969)
Isaac Hayes, "Theme From Shaft" (1971)
Roy Head & The Traits, "Treat Her Right" (1965)
Heatwave, "Always And Forever" (1978)
Joe Henderson, "Snap Your Fingers" (1962)
High Inergy, "You Can’t Turn Me Off (In The Middle Of Turning Me On)" (1977)
The Hues Corporation, "Rock The Boat" (1974)
The Impressions, "Gypsy Woman" (1961)
The Isley Brothers, "Twist And Shout" (1962)
The Isley Brothers, "That Lady" (1973)
Chuck Jackson, "Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)" (1962)
The Jackson 5, "Get It Together" (1973)
The Jackson 5, "Mama’s Pearl" (1971)
The Jacksons, "Enjoy Yourself" (1976)
Etta James, "All I Could Do Was Cry" (1960)
Etta James, "At Last" (1961)
Marv Johnson, "I Love The Way You Love" (1960)
Marv Johnson, "You Got What It Takes" (1960)
Eddie Kendricks, "He's A Friend" (1976)
B.B. King, "Don’t Answer The Door—Part 1" (1966)
Ben E. King, "Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)" (1962)
Gladys Knight & The Pips, "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare" (1973)
Gladys Knight & The Pips, "Friendship Train" (1969)
Gladys Knight & The Pips, "I Don’t Want To Do Wrong" (1971)
Gladys Knight & The Pips, "The Nitty Gritty" (1969)
Gladys Knight & The Pips, "On And On" (1974)
Kool & The Gang, "Jungle Boogie" (1974)
Major Lance, "The Monkey Time" (1963)
Ramsey Lewis, "The ‘In’ Crowd" (1965)
Little Anthony & The Imperials, "Tears On My Pillow" (1958)
Little Richard, "Jenny, Jenny" (1957)
Little Richard, "Keep A-Knockin’" (1957)
Little Richard, "Tutti Frutti" (1956)
Little Richard, "Slippin’ And Slidin’" (1956)
The Main Ingredient, "Everybody Plays The Fool" (1972)
The Mar-Keys, "Last Night" (1961)
Martha & The Vandellas, "Dancing In The Street" (1964)
Martha & The Vandellas, "I’m Ready For Love" (1966)
Barbara Mason, "Yes, I’m Ready" (1965)
Curtis Mayfield, "Freddie’s Dead" (1972)
Jimmy McCracklin, "Just Got To Know" (1961)
MFSB, "Sexy" (1975)
The Miracles, "Going To A Go-Go" (1966)
The Miracles, "Tracks Of My Tears" (1965)
Dorothy Moore, "Misty Blue" (1976)
Cliff Nobles & Co., "The Horse" (1968)
The Ohio Players, "Skin Tight" (1974)
The O’Jays, "Put Your Hands Together" (1974)
The O’Jays, "Time To Get Down" (1973)
Robert Parker, "Barefootin’" (1966)
Wilson Pickett, "Don’t Let The Green Grass Fool You" (1971)
Wilson Pickett, "Fire And Water" (1972)
The Poets, "She Blew A Good Thing" (1966)
Otis Redding, "I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)" (1965)
Otis Redding & Carla Thomas, "Tramp" (1967)
David Ruffin, "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)" (1969)
Sam & Dave, "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby" (1967)
The Sensations, "Let Me In" (1962)
The Shirelles, "Dedicated To The One I Love" (1961)
The Shirelles, "Mama Said" (1961)
The Shirelles, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (1961)
Nina Simone, "I Loves You, Porgy" (1959)
Millie Small, "My Boy Lollipop" (1964)
The Staple Singers, "Respect Yourself" (1971)
Barrett Strong, "Money (That’s What I Want)" (1960)
The Stylistics, "Betcha By Golly, Wow" (1972)
The Supremes, "I Hear A Symphony" (1965)
The Supremes & The Temptations, "I’m Gonna Make You Love Me" (1969)
The Supremes, "Love Child" (1968)
The Supremes, "Stop! In The Name Of Love" (1965)
Johnnie Taylor, "Take Care Of Your Homework" (1969)
Johnnie Taylor, "Cheaper To Keep Her" (1973)
The Temptations, "All I Need" (1967)
The Temptations, "Ball Of Confusion" (1970)
The Temptations, "Cloud Nine" (1968)
The Temptations, "Don’t Let The Joneses Get You Down" (1969)
The Temptations, "Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)" (1973)
Joe Tex, "Hold What You’ve Got" (1965)
Joe Tex, "The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)" (1966)
Joe Tex, "Skinny Legs And All" (1967)
Rufus Thomas, "The Breakdown (Part 1)" (1971)
Ike & Tina Turner, "A Fool In Love" (1960)
Ike & Tina Turner, "It’s Gonna Work Out Fine" (1961)
The Undisputed Truth, "Smiling Faces Sometimes" (1971)
Jr. Walker & The All-Stars, "Gotta Hold On To This Feeling" (1970)
War, "L.A. Sunshine" (1977)
Dionne Warwick & The Spinners, "Then Came You" (1974)
Mary Wells, "The One Who Really Loves You" (1962)
Barry White, "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" (1974)
Barry White, "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness" (1978)
Deniece Williams, "Free" (1977)
Jackie Wilson, "That’s Why (I Love You So)" (1959)
The Winstons, "Color Him Father" (1969)
Bill Withers, "Use Me" (1972)
Bobby Womack, "Nobody Wants You When You’re Down And Out" (1973)
Bobby Womack, "That’s The Way I Feel About Cha" (1972)
Stevie Wonder, "Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing" (1974)
Stevie Wonder, "For Once In My Life" (1968)
Stevie Wonder, "Heaven Help Us All" (1970)
Stevie Wonder, "You Met Your Match" (1968)
Betty Wright, "Clean-Up Woman" (1971)

[44wax]

1. I have heard about half of the songs and most of the artists

What an awesom playlist. I am collecting saxophone jams. Can you hip me to some players aside from the obvious. I dig the honkers.

[NightTrain]

2. Re: saxophone jams

How far back did you want to go? Because some of the best sax work I've heard comes from the R&B honkers of the '40s and '50s.

[44wax]

3. that would be crispy crunchy