A song heard last night on Craig Charles Soul & Funk Show (BBC6
Music) which we haven't heard for yonks is a superb rendition of Al Green's
classic "Let's Stay Together" by Margie Joseph, Seldom does a cover stand up to the original but this one certainly
does.
Margie began her recording career with Okeh for two singles in 1967/68
then moving to Stax imprint Volt for around eight singles between
1968-71. She recorded a duet with Donny Hathaway in 1972 on Atco before
switching to parent Atlantic. Unfortunately for Margie, with a voice compared to Aretha Franklin, she was
somewhat overshadowed by Aretha at Atlantic.
"Let's Stay Together" was her third single on Atlantic and featured on her first (self-titled)
album for the label. It was paired with another cover, of "I'd Rather Go Blind" (included below). It was her third R&B chart entry reaching #46 in
Apr 1973 but lasted only two weeks on the chart.
| Rating: | 8.7 |
| Explicit: | N |
| Genre/Style: | Classic Soul / 70s Soul / Cover Version |
| Format: | Single |
| Media: | Vinyl |
| Label: | Atlantic |
| Cat No: | 45-2954 |
| Date: | 1973 |
| Key/BPM: | 6A/99 |
| Price: | £N/A |
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Even after Al Green his cover of "Let's stay together" is sumptuous. Associated with the classic "I'd rather go blind" it really makes you want to listen to his first opus on Atlantic.
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