Soul Serenade (song)

"Soul Serenade" is a jazz song written by Curtis Ousley (King Curtis) and Luther Dixon. The song was released on Curtis' 1964 album of the same name.

"Soul Serenade"
Song by King Curtis from the album Soul Serenade
Released 1964[1]
Format Vinyl, LP
Genre Smooth Jazz[1]
Label Capitol Records[1]
Writer(s) Curtis Ousley/Luther Dixon[1]

Cover versions

"Soul Serenade"
Single by Willie Mitchell
A-side "Soul Serenade"[2]
B-side "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"[2]
Released 1968[2]
Format Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM[2]
Genre Funk/Soul[2]
Label Hi Records[2]
Writer(s) Curtis Ousley/Luther Dixon ("Soul Serenade")[2]
Josef Zawinul ("Mercy, Mercy, Mercy")[2]

Willie Mitchell cover

Willie Mitchell covered the song in 1968. It peaked at #43 in the UK Singles Chart in April 1968.[3] It was backed by Cannonball Adderley's "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy";[2] this song was sampled by the rapper GZA in the title track of his 1995 album Liquid Swords.[4][5]

Other versions

Byron Lee & The Dragonaires was released as the B side of Elizabethan Reggae in 1970

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Discogs Curtis". Discogs.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Willie Mitchell - Soul Serenade / Mercy Mercy Mercy". Discogs.
  3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 372. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. "Hip Hop Is Read Presents: Liquid Swords The Samples". Hiphopisread.blogspot.com. December 15, 2007. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  5. ↑ GZA's Sample-Based Music | WhoSampled
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