That Driving Beat this week brings you two similar-sounding midtempo Northern steppers about urban life in the ever-changing, anonymous concrete city. One is a sought-after valuable rarity in the scene, while the other hasn't found much love even with its more uplifting message. We love them both! We also spin some classics that the discerning rare soul scenesters might say they're sick of hearing, at least one big chart hit with a B-side worth attention, 2 favorites from Bobby Bland, a much more in this week's radio dance party!

-Originally broadcast June 1, 2025-

Willie Mitchell / That Driving Beat

Aaron Neville / Why Worry

Gloria Jones / Tainted Love

Inez & Charlie Foxx / (1-2-3-4-5-6-7) Count the Days

The O'Jays / I'll Never Forget You

The Malibus / Ten Times a Day

Tony Clarke / Landslide

Allison and Calvin Turner / Shake What Your Mamma Gave You

The Valentines / Breakaway

Wilmer & The Dukes / Heavy Time

Coasters / Love Potion Number Nine

Betty Lavette / I Feel Good (All Over)

Bobby Bland / I Pity the Fool

Shirley Brown / I've Got to Go On Without You

Bobby Bland / Shoes

Timothy Carr / Love My Love

Dean Parrish / Bricks, Broken Bottles and Sticks

Bobby Allen Poe / Concrete Jungle

Bonnie Lou / 24 Hours of Loneliness

Larry & The Mighty Storms / Eldorado Suzie

Peggy March / If You Loved Me (Soul Coaxing-Ame Caline)

Four Tops / The Key

Laura Greene / Moonlight Music In You

Bettye Swann / Lonely Love

Susan Rafey / Hurt So Bad

The Endeavors / I Know You Don't Want Me

Al Kent / The Way You Been Acting Lately

Pic & Bill / It's Not You

Lou Johnson / If I Never Get To Love You

Little Emmett Sutton / Mom, Won't You Teach Me To Monkey

Deon Jackson / Love Makes The World Go Round

The Intruders / Every Day is a Holiday

Johnny Nash / Love Ain't Nothin'

Chet "Poison" Ivey And His Fabulous Avengers / In A Little While

Anna King / Mama's Got a Bag of Her Own

Nina Simone / It Be's That Way Sometime

Billy Joe Royal / Heart's Desire

Maurice & the Radiants / I Gotta Dance To Keep My Baby

Bob Kayli / Tie Me Tight

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