That’s how strong my love is  –  Tommie Young (Like Aretha, this singer started in the church – due to her father was the Bishop  … this trak was also recorded by Otis Redding, O.V. Wright  … most of her recording life she was assigned to Soul Power – a small Southern (U.S.A.) label)

Rio de Janeiro  –  Gary Criss (Written by Billy Terrell – a De-lite Records in-house writer … arranged by John Davis (& the Monster Orchestra) for Amazon Productions)

Johannesburg  –  Pressure Zone (this U.K. band has taken Gil Scott Heron protest anthem and given it a ‘Soul 11 Soul’ feel with added Funk released in 1990 – i guess it was a tribute to the release of Nelson Mandela from prison …. the cover says Respect due : “Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu & The African National Congress”)

Rock steady  –  Dalis (House, like it’s older brother Disco before it – also had lots of cover versions  … in this case Aretha’s own composition  … released on one of the early Chicago labels : Trax …. you can now know where the second part of the blog’s name is from)