it's not a ballad, but i think irma thomas' "two winters long" should have been an absolute smash hit record. this was recorded in 1962 (!!!!!!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avfBh4Xv7tQ
― i remember the corned beef of my childhood (Karl Malone), Friday, 16 February 2018 23:22 (six years ago) link
for me it is in the pantheon of stone cold classics
― i remember the corned beef of my childhood (Karl Malone), Friday, 16 February 2018 23:26 (six years ago) link
That is nice. Love the interplay between Irma and the background vocalists
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 17 February 2018 17:14 (six years ago) link
very good indeed, the sound is perfect
― niels, Saturday, 17 February 2018 18:09 (six years ago) link
Mentioned upthread, but linking here for posterity:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjhmwzf_mh0
George Jackson — "Aretha, Sing One for Me" (1972): https://www.discogs.com/George-Jackson-Aretha-Sing-One-For-MeIm-Gonna-Wait/release/2583751
First song I thought of when I saw the thread title.
― he doesn't need to be racist about it though. (Austin), Saturday, 17 February 2018 18:36 (six years ago) link