Abbey Lincoln - Africa

Abbey Lincoln, Jazz Singer and Writer, Dies at 80 (NYT)

Marvin Gaye on piano in Belgium - Come Get To This, Distant Lover

Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole 'IZ' 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow'

Pearl Bailey Tribute

Eli 'Paperboy' Reed Delivers Soul

Hey Nineteen

Hey 19

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBD23rTqVRk


Josie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhCo8KP-_xE

Steely Dan

Etta James

Los Lonely Boys

My Way
I don't need no fortune

I don't need no fame
That's all just an illusion
To me it don't mean a thing

You can try and deceive me
But I see right through your skin
And what you're trying to tell me
Is something I don't beleive in
Don't tell me how to live my life
Don't tell me how to pray
Don't tell me how to sing my song
Don't tell me what to say
Cuz I believe that miracleshappen every day
I don't care what you say,
I'm gonna do it my way

You say you have all the answers
And I should do it your way
How many times do I have to tell you
I ain't no puppet on a string
Listen to me...
Don't tell me how to live my life
Don't tell me how to pray
Don't tell me how to sing my song
Don't tell me what to say
Cuz I believe that miracles happen every day
I don't care what you say,
I'm gonna do it my way
I'm gonna do it my way
What'd you say

Ohhhhhhhhh
Ohhhhhhhhh
Ohhhhhhhhh

Don't tell me how to live my life
Don't tell me how to pray
Don't tell me how to sing my song
Don't tell me what to say
Don't tell me how to live my life
Don't tell me how to pray
Don't tell me how to sing my song
Don't tell me what to say
Cuz I believe that miracles happen every day
I don't care what you say
I'm gonna do it my way
I'm gonna do it my way
Ohhhhhhh
I'm gonna do it my way

Keb Mo - another singing philosopher

HENRY

Remember if you can

When cotton was picked by hand

Down in Dixie under southern sky

Working from sun to sun

Remember if you will

Lightening from a whiskey still

The blues and the breeze

The sweet magnolia trees

A little church house upon the hill

Chorus

And I can hear the Delta calling

From the light of a distant star

I can see my future and i can feel my past

When Henry plays his steel guitar

Won't you take be back in time

And free me from this crime

Well I have no shame

and I have no blame

Its time for us to be moving on

Chorus

And I can hear the Delta calling

From the light of a distant star

I can see my future and I can feel my past

When Henry plays his steel guitar

When Henry plays his steel guitar

And I can hear the delta calling

From the light of a distant star

I can see my future and I can feel my past

When Henry plays his steel guitar

When Henry plays his steel guitar

Play on

Curtis Mayfield - Singing Philosopher

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis_Mayfield