Smooth Soul Survivors

Smooth Soul Survivors” is a regular feature of SoulTracks contributed by noted Soul Music writer Denis Poole.  It traces the roots of much loved smooth jazz and Soul tracks, and encourages you, the reader to search the racks of your favourite record store for these items of buried treasure.

Prior Articles

After The Dance – by Marvin Gaye

Ain’t Nobody” – by David “Hawk” Wolinski

And the Beat Goes On – by William Shelby/Stephen Shockley/Leon F. Sylvers III

Anniversary” – by Raphael Saadiq and Carl Wheeler

Could It Be I’m Falling In Love – by Mervin and Melvin Steals

Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)– by Thom Bell and William Hart

Fantasy” – by Eduardo del Barrio, Maurice White & Verdine White

Feel Like Makin’ Love” – by Eugene McDaniels

For the Love of Youby the Isley Brothers

How Could You Break My Heart” by Bobby Womack

Hurry Up And Wait Again” by The Stylistics

I’ll Be Aroundby Thom Bell and Phil Hurtt

Joy and Painby Frankie Beverly

Just My Imagination – by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong

Let’s Stay Together” – by Al Green/Al Jackson, Jr./Phillip Mitchell

Look at Me (I’m in Love)” – by The Moments

Love Don’t Love Nobody” by Joseph B. Jefferson and Charles Simmons 

Love TKO – by Gip Noble and Cecil and Linda Womack

Mercy Mercy Me” – by Marvin Gaye

Pick Up The Pieces” – by AWB, Roger Ball, Hamish Stuart

Sara Smile – by Hall and Oates

Shining Star” – by Maurice White, Philip Bailey and Sonny Burke

Soulful Strut by Eugene Record and Sonny Sanders

Strawberry Letter 23– by Shuggie Otis

“Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)” – by Thom Bell and Linda Creed

That Lady” – By the Isley Brothers

The Closer I Get To You by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas

The Look of Love – By Burt Bacharach and Hal David

The Secret Garden” – by El DeBarge, Siedah Garrett, Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton

Use Me” – by Bill Withers

Walk In The Night by Johnny Bristol

Walk On Byby Burt Bacharach and Hal David

Yes I’m Readyby Barbara Mason

You Are My Lady by Freddie Jackson

You Make Me Feel Brand New by Thom Bell and Linda Creed

Denis also produces articles on Smooth Jazz for his creation “The Secret Garden” at www.smoothvibes.com. You can also visit Denis’s own site at https://www.smoothjazztherapy.com/. Denis is available to artists and publicists for the production of biographies, discographies and promotional material. Contact him at [email protected] 

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