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.