It’s the weekend and the weekends means, no Cathy in Blogosphere. Sorry, my love! DH gets all of my attention but the good news is I can schedule posts in advance so it’s kinda like I’m with you. Well…I’m always with you in spirit. 😉
In today’s showdown, I found inspiration for my song choice in July while researching the 1938 mewsic archives. Yeah, you thought I was going to say Valentine’s Day but I could’ve and is actually why I held off until now to use it. I was surprised to learn that this childhood favorite my BFF and I played on the piano, Heart and Soul (Larry Clinton and His Orchestra), dated back to my daddy’s birth year. I’m not sure why that was such an eye-opener but knew I had to use it for Battle of the Bands.
SecondHandSongs lists 74 covers of this vintage hit. The year I was born (1961), The Cleftones recorded a successful R&B version of this song that was used later in the 1973 film, American Graffiti. I found four covers captured my ear but only used three of them. If you don’t have time to listen to each completely, then feel free to play just enough of the song to see which one grabs your heart and soul best. 😉
The Incredibles 1966
Chris Montez and Raza 1972
Prudence Johnson 2002
Which cover artist did you like best, The Incredibles, Chris Montez & Raza, or Prudence Johnson?
[tweetthis]I just voted in the ”Heart and Soul’ #BoTB showdown! #theincredibles #chrismontez&rasa #prudencejohnson #songcover[/tweetthis]
You’ll find more awesome battles underway at some of these blog listed below (not everyone is doing the bi-monthly showdowns now) and if you’d like to be included in the fun, then contact Stephen requesting to be added to the list.
✩ai loves music✩ (Amy), Angels Bark (Michele),  Cherdo on the Flipside,  The Doglady’s Den (Debbie),  Jingle Jangle Jungle (Mary), Mike’s Ramblings,  STMcC Presents BoTB (Stephen, BoTB Manager),  The Sound of One Hand Typing (John), & Tossing It Out (Lee)
Polls close noon (EST) on the Feb. 21st!
I’ll share the results of this battle this time next week, so mark your calendar to check back to see if your favorite wins and be prepared to cast your vote in a new battle!
I hope to see you tomorrow for Songsational Sundays!
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X💋X💋, Cathy