Friday Night Cat Fight Radio Show
“If You Need Me”
The soul classic “If You Need Me” was co-written by a young Wilson Pickett who had just recently left The Falcons. He sent a demo of the song to Atlantic in NY hoping to score a record deal. In a devastating blow, Atlantic gave the song to the already established Solomon Burke. Our friend, the legendary Lloyd Price stops in with some background information about this soul rumble. Both versions battled on the charts in 1963 and now both versions battle on The Friday Night Cat Fight Radio Show. But that’s not all. Soul titans Wilson Pickett and Solomon Burke battle it out over 2 different Cat Fights this week. The 2nd one is over Solomon’s song, “Everybody Needs Somebody To Love.”
This week’s show also contains the evolution of a Buddy Holly classic, the musical inspirations of Frank Guida AND some Top 40 radio chaos. So listen, vote and dig The Friday Night Cat Fight Radio Show.
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This blog is dedicated to the preservation of the world's greatest music: 1940s-70s Rhythm & Blues and Rock n' Roll. When I'm not collecting records, I'm listening to them.
