By Vickie (152.163.213.67) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 11:48 am:

I thought this was an interesting topic, I listen to certain songs and you hear the singer get choked up...
Two that come to mind off the top of my head are not big soul hits, but I was wondering what songs you all can think of that you can hear the singer cry, get emotional, or choked up..


I Honestly Love You - Olivia Newton-John
She's Out Of My Life - Michael Jackson

By Jim G (12.47.224.13) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 11:53 am:

Johnny Ray made a name for himself with "Cry" and "The Little Cloud That Cried".

By Ritchie (62.254.0.8) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 12:01 pm:

For some real heartbreak and sorrow, check out Clyde McPhatter's "The Bells", recorded with the Dominoes.

By STUBASS (152.163.195.177) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 12:26 pm:

GREETINGS ALL: GOTTA GO BACK TO OLD CLARENCE CARTER AND "PATCHES"!!!...WHEN THE RAINS CAME ALONG AND WASHED ALLLLL THE CROPS AWAY...CLARENCE DISPLAYED TRUE HUMAN STRUGGLE, SADNESS, AND EMOTION IN HIS VOICE...AND WE ALL FELT FOR POOR "PATCHES"!!!...STU

By Steve Litos (209.100.86.4) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 12:29 pm:

My all time favorite crying song is "(It Looks Like) I'm Never Gonna Fall In Love Again" by Tom Jones. On record and especially live, Tom chokes up at the line "I broke down and cried." It's all part of the act, but very effective!

Does Tom Jones have any soul in him?

By thecount (65.60.201.174) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 12:33 pm:

JACKIE and THE STARLITES,"VALARIE"
"COUNT"

By Dick Gamble (216.93.11.57) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 01:03 pm:

"On Bended Knee"
Bobby Charles
Chess Record

Count you are so right. "Valarie" is a real tear jerker...

Dick

By SteveS (209.219.207.3) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 01:10 pm:

Out of the idiom, but there's an old Wayne Shorter album (I think it's Supernova) with the brazilian tune Dindi. The singer does a beautiful job, but you hear her crying at the very end.

By 1wicked (64.32.154.94) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 01:28 pm:

Though it didn't quite come-off on the recorded version....The Spinners'"SoulWalker" Wynne gets quite emotional at the end of "Sadie"...and it appeared the he was actually crying each time I saw them perform this song. (John Edwards gives it a completely different interpretation....)

By LG Nilsson (213.89.29.210) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 01:47 pm:

This is an oldie (1952) from New Orleans. The one and only record by The Sha-Weez on Aladdin. "No One To Love Me" is a sad doo-wop styled ballad. The ending is fantastic. The guy is crying his heart out! I have got the song on an Imperial album from the late 60's.

Lars

By TonyRussi (68.18.226.42) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 01:48 pm:

I think Otis Redding could really make his voice sound sad,pitiful and "crying".

By recordboyusa (67.34.73.196) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 01:56 pm:

"Message From Maria" by Joe Simon: he gets to a point where he says "I can't sing no more cause I'm sad sad sad".

Jeff Lemlich
http://www.limestonerecords.com

By Vickie (64.236.243.31) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 02:22 pm:

oh these are good, I knew there would be more songs like that..and I knew you all would know them..

Vickie

By Horse (159.53.238.243) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 02:27 pm:

Steve Litos,

Tom Jones is loaded with soul..!

By Edgar (200.46.135.1) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 02:54 pm:

Mary Wilson cries at the end of "Come To Me, Mother".

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.55) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 04:31 pm:

Ray Charles could really give his full emotions and was really involved as it showed on some of his wailing which would reach up into a tearful finale.
MEL.

By Dick Gamble (216.93.11.83) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 05:16 pm:

Mel,It doesn't get any better then Ray Charles singing "Drowned in my own tears" I would say at that time in his life he was at his soulful best.No pun intended!!!

By Eli (151.197.41.191) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 06:37 pm:

One of my first productions My vow to you by Colly williams on Poplar had him crying his heart out a'la Valerie. Its on the best of Poplar cd.

By Russ Terrana (198.178.8.81) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 06:39 pm:

What makes me cry is some of the music that's out there today!!!!!!

By Vonnie (152.163.207.176) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 07:07 pm:

Russ you are so funny ha ha ha ha. I agree with you.

Vonnie

By A .realpro (151.197.41.191) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 07:25 pm:

What makes mecry are all of these so caled "producers" who go from banging out a beat on an MPC 2000 in the back bedroom and going directly to a major deal worth six or seven figures and not knowing diddly squat about producing records or what a producer does.
At the end of the day the all in budget is spent on a Bentley, "Ice" , video games and sneakers.(dont forget the Cristal and the Ho's)

By nikki (24.46.200.124) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 07:27 pm:

One of the most emotional (and exciting) records I've ever heard was/is Frankie Bearse (on Olimpic) singing "I Cry"! It makes you kinda wanna cry along with him big time!!!

Nikki
http://www.harmonytrain.com

By stephanie (207.94.146.229) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 08:43 pm:

From the Surrender album written by Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson......
A Simple thing like Cry
By Diana Ross she sounds like she is about to cry on that record too...
Stephanie

By SisDetroit (68.42.209.170) on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 08:58 pm:

Russ Terrana - That was a good one. You and me both. (LOL)

By Nish (170.224.224.38) on Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 08:26 am:

"I Wanna Know" by Nolan Strong and the Diablos.

By Common (209.2.55.146) on Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 08:46 am:

Hello everyone,


"Crying" by Roy Orbison
"Your Cheatin Heart" by Ray Charles
"Let Somebody Love Me" by David Ruffin
"Angel" by Aretha Franklin

By R&B (138.238.41.128) on Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 08:51 am:

DON'T TAKE IT SO HARD BY THE MIRACLES,SMOKEY HAS A FEMALE CRYING IN THE BACKGROUD.AND IF YOU WANNA HEAR SOME MUSIC THAT WILL MAKE YOU CRY,LISTEN TO SOME OF SISTER MAHALIA JACKSON CLASSIC GOSPELS AND I PROMISS THE SPIRIT WILL MVE YOU.

By JSmith (212.39.231.20) on Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 08:56 am:

.........owt by Linda Jones

By JSmith (212.39.231.20) on Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 09:05 am:

.....I just love deep soul pleaders (gospel tinged wrist slashers) such as Lorraine Ellison's "Stay With Me Baby" or similar cuts from Erma Franklin, Shirley Brown or the above mentioned Linda Jones.

I seems to be the femme singers, pouring out their hearts on wax, that do it for me (more than male cuts).

By Mark Speck (65.58.50.97) on Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 10:47 pm:

Ruth Copeland cries near the end of "Music Box".

Best,

Mark

By PhilH (203.220.101.115) on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 04:14 am:

Joe Cocker at the very end of "You Are So Beautiful" (though that's more a situation of not quite making the last high note than actually crying, I still find it very moving).

Phil

By Uptight! (24.55.6.144) on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 09:08 am:

Vermettya Royster builds up the emotion quite high on "Are You Lonely?" by Sisters Love. Listening to their records, Ms. Royster could lay somethin' on ya. Phew..!

She put 110 percent into interpreting the lyrics to "Are You Lonely?" It sounds like she either lived them or did some heavy research for the part, like a great actress would do. On that record, you feel sad for the character she plays.

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.101) on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 09:58 am:

Dick Gamble,
an absolute gem that you mention by Ray Charles,'Drowned in my own Tears' and I agree with you regards the stuff he was doing at that time was about his best,even though I dig everything the guy does.
Have you read his autobiography?
an amazing man.
mel.

By TonyRussi (68.18.227.123) on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 10:03 am:

"I Cried" by Tammy Montgomery aka Tammi Terrell

By R&B (138.238.41.118) on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 11:49 am:

THE GREAT JACKIE WILSON SHED SOME TEARS ON{PLEASE TELL ME WHY}.

By douglasm (68.113.15.28) on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 01:55 pm:

Supprised nobody mentioned

"When A Man Loves A Woman" Percy Sledge

yet. If he's not crying at the end, he sure is emoting pretty strong.

By ALJAYDU (68.18.98.38) on Sunday, February 09, 2003 - 02:06 pm:

Four Tops- Levi Stubbs..."When I'm Alone I Cry" (Lost and Found - Breaking Through)

By MotownForever (152.163.213.81) on Sunday, February 09, 2003 - 04:08 pm:

How about Loleatta Holloway's "Cry To Me" from her 1975 LP on Aware.

By calvinewr (170.121.15.5) on Thursday, February 20, 2003 - 03:24 pm:

Did anyone mention Paul Williams of the Temptations, one of the most vulnerable, emotional singers I know. His version of "For ONce In My Life" live will break your heart and when his voice catches on some of the closing notes...

By fayette (152.163.188.68) on Thursday, February 20, 2003 - 04:36 pm:

you guys know lenny williams wins this hands now.
(OH,OH,OH,OH,OH)

By cleoharvey (160.79.83.208) on Thursday, February 20, 2003 - 05:28 pm:

Listen to Dionne Warwick on the song All The Time on the Barry Manilow produced album, Dionne. She chokes up towards the end and it is very effecting. She can be the Ice Queen at times.

By Steve Litos (209.100.86.4) on Thursday, February 20, 2003 - 10:52 pm:

Fayette - I think you're right! Lenny Williams does win the crying contest!
-Steve

By John Lester (217.40.218.182) on Friday, February 21, 2003 - 12:56 am:

Brenda Holloway is often referred to as the girl with a cry in her voice...I nominate "Sad Song"

...and it is in print that Detroit's own Martha Reeves WAS crying when she recorded "My Baby Loves Me" - why don't they make 'em like that anymore!