Sam Cookie, Johnnie Taylor & Rome Wasnt Built In A Day

[summer96]

I think Johnnie got Sam on this one. What ya'll think? he got him with those runs.

Johnnnie Taylor's Version: http://youtu.be/RV5fY-DUbwg




Sam Cooke's Version:


http://youtu.be/rPlr_qkeQbU

[robb_k]

I like Johnnie's version better. It's more emotional and spirited [[despite his not having as good a natural voice as Sam's).

[mr soul]

Arthur Conley does a nice version of it too.

[MIKEW-UK]

HERE'S VIDEO OF JOHNNIE PERFORMING IT....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzTXBUctmNA&NR=1

And Arthur Conley version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKpsn0fP87Q

oh well, if you like the song, here's Maxine Thomas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dzm_NB3Ihc

Anne Shelton with Wally Stott and his orchestra and chorus?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26vlwqXyz5s

Sven Zetterberg & The Rockarounds??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy4W3PWZdJ0

[arrr&bee]

Nice version,but i prefer sam's.

[Kamasu_Jr]

I don't know Jai,.Johnnie Taylor was not intimidated by Sam at all. And Sam had a habit of covering a song after he had produced it on one of his artists - just to show them and the fans that he could sing the song too. Sam covered Mel Carter's When A Boy Falls In Love and Mel kicked his ass too in my opinion.