“Time,” written by “Doris Payne” (Doris Troy) and Gregory Carroll, recorded by Doris Troy, 1963.
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“Dearest Darling,” written and recorded by Doris Troy, 1970; released 1992.
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“Draw Me Closer,” written by “Doris Payne” (Doris Troy) and Gregory Carroll, recorded by Doris Troy, 1963.
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“Fat Boy,” written by Billy Stewart and Ellas McDaniel, recorded by Billy Stewart, 1962.
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“Mama Said,” written by Willie Denson and Luther Dixon, recorded by The Shirelles, 1961.
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“Everybody Needs Somebody to Love,” written by Bert Berns, Jerry Wexler, and Solomon Burke, recorded by Solomon Burke, 1964
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“Hallelujah I Love Her So,” written and recorded by Ray Charles, 1956. Tenor saxophone solo by Don Wilkerson.
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“Alone On New Year’s Eve,” written by Winfred “Blue” Lovett, recorded him with his group, The Manhattans, in 1966. Get out your hankies.
Related:
“I promise: no one dies alone because they didn’t get a kiss on New Year’s Eve,” Jen Doll, The Guardian
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“What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?”was written in 1947 by Frank Loesser, and became a hit R&B record for The Orioles two years later.
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“Merry Christmas Baby,” written by Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore, performed by Ray Charles at Ettal Abbey in Bavaria in 1979.
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