BOARDSIES DECIDE: Best Song Ever By Black/Partly Black Music Act.

Reberetta

Gloria Gaynor I Will Survive 6-5 Aretha Franklin Respect  
James Brown This is a Man's Man's Man's World 5-2 Jimi Hendrix All Along The Watchtower  
Ben E. King Stand By Me 3-4 Bill Withers Ain't No Sunshine 


Massive Attack Unfinished Sympathy 3-2 James Brown I Got You(I Feel Good)
Alicia Keys Fallin 3-2 Prince Let's Go Crazy

JohnGreenFan

Aretha Franklin Respect
James Brown This is a Man's Man's Man's World
Ben E. King Stand By Me

JohnGreenFan

James Brown I Got You(I Feel Good)
Alicia Keys Fallin

James Brown This is a Man's Man's Man's World
Ben E. King Stand By Me

Massive Attack Unfinished Sympathy
Prince Let's Go Crazy

Reberetta

James Brown This is a Man's Man's Man's World 6-2 Jimi Hendrix All Along The Watchtower  

Ben E. King Stand By Me 5-4 Bill Withers Ain't No Sunshine 
Massive Attack Unfinished Sympathy 4-3 James Brown I Got You(I Feel Good)
Alicia Keys Fallin 4-3 Prince Let's Go Crazy


Fun Facts

Jimi Hendrix All Along The Watchtower
This was written and originally recorded by Bob Dylan in 1967, but it was the Jimi Hendrix cover that made the song famous. Many other artists have covered it, including Eric Clapton, Neil Young, U2, Dave Matthews Band and The Grateful Dead. Dylan was so impressed with Jimi's version that he played it the way that Jimi had recorded it.

This was Hendrix' only Top 40 hit in the US, where his influence far outpaced his popularity. He charted a few times in the UK, where he rose to fame before making a name for himself in America.

This was recorded while Hendrix played with the Jimi Hendrix Experience: Hendrix on guitar, Noel Redding on bass, and Mitch Mitchell on drums. For this song, however, Redding was not on bass; Hendrix did it. Redding was also the guitar player for his band Fat Mattress, which Hendrix referred to as Thin Pillow. Hendrix often felt that Redding did not put his heart into the bass and was concerned that Redding concentrated more on Fat Mattress than he did on the Experience. Things like these led to him being replaced by Billy Cox.

In a 2008 poll conducted by a panel of experts in the Total Guitar magazine, this was voted the best cover song of all time.

Zaph

James Brown This is a Man's Man's Man's World
Bill Withers Ain't No Sunshine
James Brown I Got You(I Feel Good)
Prince Let's Go Crazy

Irish Aris

I'll vote for Prince-Let's Go Crazy.

I will sit out the Massive Attack vs James Brown. Both great songs, difficult to vote either way.

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Massive Attack Unfinished Sympathy 4-4 James Brown I Got You(I Feel Good)
Alicia Keys Fallin 4-5 Prince Let's Go Crazy

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Ben E. King Stand By Me 5-5 Bill Withers Ain't No Sunshine 

Next vote wins. Tension!

the purple tin

Bill Withers: Ain't no Sunshine

Reberetta

Massive Attack Unfinished Sympathy 4-4 James Brown I Got You(I Feel Good)
Alicia Keys Fallin 4-5 Prince Let's Go Crazy

Ben E. King Stand By Me 5-6 Bill Withers Ain't No Sunshine 

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Round 4
The Supremes You Keep Me Hanging On v Isaac Hayes Theme From Shaft

Jackie Wilson (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher v Bob Marley No Woman No Cry

The Supremes You Keep Me Hanging On v   Isaac Hayes Theme From Shaft
Jackie Wilson (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher  v Bob Marley No Woman No Cry

the purple tin

James Brown
Prince

the purple tin

The Supremes You Keep Me Hanging On
Jackie Wilson (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Isaac Hayes Theme From Shaft

Jackie Wilson (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher

Irish Aris

Isaac Hayes Theme From Shaft - really great rhythm in this one
Jackie Wilson (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher - not a fan of reggae in general, even if it is a legend like Bob Marley

Reberetta

Massive Attack Unfinished Sympathy 4-5 James Brown I Got You(I Feel Good)

Alicia Keys Fallin 4-6 Prince Let's Go Crazy

Fun Facts
Alicia Keys Fallin
This opens with a bit of classical music by Chopin, who Keys called "my dawg." She studied artists like Chopin, Beethoven, and Mozart when she played the piano growing up (she was born Alicia Augello-Cook, but took the stage name Keys because of the piano imagery).

Unlike modern samples, classical music is fair game for reinterpretation, and can be used without paying for it. Since it is hundreds of years old, there is no one who can claim rights to the music and collect publishing/songwriting royalties.

The video shows Keys visiting her boyfriend in jail. It was inspired by the case of Santra Rucker, who was sentenced to 13 consecutive life sentences for conspiracy to sell drugs because her boyfriend was a dealer. The story struck home with Keys, who became a pen pal with the imprisoned Rucker. The singer told The Guardian: "I wanted to show the realism behind love.... I know people who've gone to jail. It don't mean you stop loving them. It could be me in there." Keys wanted to play the convict in the video, but her record company didn't want her showing up in prison garb in her first clip. It was a rare instance of Keys being overruled in a creative decision.

The success of this song led to great anticipation for the album, which debuted at #1 and stayed there for three weeks. The album Songs In A minor sold over 11 million copies worldwide. Fallin' won the 2001 Grammys for Song of the Year, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, and Best R&B Song. Keys performed this on the show and also won awards for Best New Artist and Best R&B Album.

The Supremes You Keep Me Hanging On
Bob Marley No Woman No Cry

Kolido

The Supremes You Keep Me Hanging On
Jackie Wilson (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher

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Massive Attack Unfinished Sympathy 4-5 James Brown I Got You(I Feel Good)

The Supremes You Keep Me Hanging On 3-2   Isaac Hayes Theme From Shaft
Jackie Wilson (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher 4-1 Bob Marley No Woman No Cry

Zaph

Isaac Hayes Theme From Shaft
Jackie Wilson (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher

the purple tin

Massive Attack Unfinished Sympathy 4-5 James Brown I Got You(I Feel Good)

Sheridan81

The Supremes-You Keep Me Hanging On

Reberetta

the purple tin wrote: »

Massive Attack Unfinished Sympathy 4-5 James Brown I Got You(I Feel Good)

I counted your earlier JB vote for that song.

Massive Attack Unfinished Sympathy 4-5 James Brown I Got You(I Feel Good)

The Supremes You Keep Me Hanging On 4-3   Isaac Hayes Theme From Shaft
Jackie Wilson (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher 5-1 Bob Marley No Woman No Cry

Also Starring LeVar Burton

the purple tin cheating... typical

the purple tin

Reberetta wrote: »

I counted your earlier JB vote for that song.

Massive Attack Unfinished Sympathy 4-5 James Brown I Got You(I Feel Good)

The Supremes You Keep Me Hanging On 4-3 Isaac Hayes Theme From Shaft
Jackie Wilson (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher 5-1 Bob Marley No Woman No Cry

Oh sorry I don't know if I'm coming or going Reb.

the purple tin

Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »

the purple tin cheating... typical

Reberetta

Reberetta wrote: »

The Supremes You Keep Me Hanging On 4-3   Isaac Hayes Theme From Shaft
Jackie Wilson (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher 5-1 Bob Marley No Woman No Cry

Isaac Hayes Theme From Shaft

Bob Marley No Woman No Cry

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Round 4
 Tracy Chapman Fast Car v Aretha Franklin I Say A Little Prayer

Otis Redding  (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay v  James Brown Sex Machine

James Brown Sex Machine v Otis Redding  (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
Tracy Chapman Fast Car v Aretha Franklin I Say A Little Prayer

quickbeam

Otis Redding (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - easy choice
Tracy Chapman Fast Car - more difficult choice