"Soul Serenade" is a jazz instrumental written by King Curtis (Curtis Ousley) and Luther Dixon. Curtis played the lead on a B-flat saxello, a version of the alto sax.[2] The song was released on Curtis' 1964 album "Soul Serenade".
| "Soul Serenade" | |
|---|---|
| Song by King Curtis[1] | |
| from the album Soul Serenade | |
| Released | 1964 |
| Genre | Smooth jazz |
| Label | Capitol Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Curtis Ousley/Luther Dixon |
| "Soul Serenade" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Willie Mitchell | |
| from the album Soul Serenade | |
| Released | January 1968 |
| Recorded | 1967 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Hi |
| Songwriter(s) | Curtis Ousley/Luther Dixon |
Cover versions edit
- Aretha Franklin on I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967)
- Willie Mitchell, backed by Cannonball Adderley's "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy";[3] It peaked at #43 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1968.[4]
- The Allman Brothers Band, woven into a performance of Willie Cobbs' "You Don't Love Me" during a concert, "Live from A&R Studios", held in Manhattan on August 26, 1971, and broadcast by WPLJ-FM. The song was released on the band's Dreams compilation in 1989.[5]
- The Derek Trucks Band on Soul Serenade (2003) and Songlines Live (DVD, 2006)
- Gloria Lynne
- Maxine Brown
- David Sanborn
- Jeff Golub
References edit
- ^ "Discogs Curtis". Discogs. 1964.
- ^ Luther Dixon: songwriter and producer "...together they wrote Soul Serenade, which Curtis performed on a B-flat soprano saxophone called a saxello"
- ^ "Willie Mitchell - Soul Serenade / Mercy Mercy Mercy". Discogs. 1968.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 372. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "The Allman Brothers Band Live from A&R Studios: Limited Edition Vinyl LP Release :: Hittin' the Web with the Allman Brothers Band :: Where Music Plus Friends Equals Family". Archived from the original on 2017-01-30. Retrieved 2019-06-29.