Black artists invented rock and roll(Louis Jordan, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, etc.)
The Beatles were fans....and covered many of these pioneer artists in their early recordings.
It's only fitting that in the late 60's/early 70's, the black artists returned the favor by pumping out many soulful, funky and rockin' covers of Beatles songs.
Thusly the theme for this show is Black Beatles......
Random Acts of Music can be streamed live on WCOM every Thursday from 8-10pm EST, wcomfm.org.
Bill Cosby - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Diana Ross & the Supremes - You Can't Do That
Syl Johnson - Come Together
I Saw Her Standing There - Little Richard
The Five Stairsteps - Dear Prudence
Al Green - I Want to Hold Your Hand
Billy Preston & Eric Clapton - Isn't A Pity?
Wilson Pickett w/ Duane Allman - Hey Jude
Syreeta - She's Leaving Home
Richie Havens - Strawberry Fields
The Unifics - A Hard Day's Night
Aretha Franklin - Let It Be
Stevie Wonder - We Can Work It Out
Earth, Wind and Fire - Got to Get You Into My Life
Jimi Hendrix - Day Tripper
Soulive - While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Living Colour - Tomorrow Never Knows
Eddie Hazel - (I Want You) She's So Heavy
Phoebe Snow - Don't Let Me Down
Milton Nascimento - Norwegian Wood
