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Soul Heaven: Rhythm Revue Spotlight on some of the soul, R&B and funk artists we lost in 2023

Tina Turner
Tina Turner

 As we come to the end of another year, let's look back and remember some of those we lost. Here are some musical artists who entered soul heaven in 2023.

Jean Knight

Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight

Songwriter Burt Bacharach

Walk on By

Rudolph Isley of the Isley Brothers

Tell Me When You Need It Again, Pts. 1 & 2

Bobby Caldwell

What You Won't Do for Love

Huey Piano Smith

Rockin Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu

Linda Lewis

We Can Win

Otis Redding III

Leaving Me Lyric video Otis Redding III

Robbie Robertson of The Band, who is also a songwriter

The Weight

 
Motown pioneer Barrett Strong, who had one of Motown's first hits

Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want) (Official Audio)

Singer Paul Beasley of The Mighty Clouds of Joy

The Mighty Clouds Of Joy - I Made A Step

Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters

Yes We Can Can

Songwriter Cynthia Wild

On Broadway

Harry Belafonte

Jump In the Line

Chuck Jackson

Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)

 

Guitarist Jeff Beck

People Get Ready

Denny Laine of the Moody Blues, whose first U.S. hit was their version of the hit “Go Now”

Moody Blues - Go Now [HD]

Tina Turner

Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It (Official Music Video)

And our good friend, guitarist and songwriter Bobby Eli

Love Won't Let Me Wait

Soul Heaven 2023.

 
Listen, above.

Felix Hernandez started his career as a producer and radio journalist while in college. In the 1980’s, Felix independently produced the award-winning radio series BluesStage, which had a 6 year run on over 200 NPR stations. He also worked extensively as a journalist with WBEZ in Chicago, and NPR.