{"id":6428,"date":"2016-07-14T10:53:02","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T15:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=6428"},"modified":"2016-07-14T10:53:02","modified_gmt":"2016-07-14T15:53:02","slug":"fred-hughes-cant-make-it-without-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funky16corners.com\/?p=6428","title":{"rendered":"Fred Hughes – Can’t Make It Without You"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Listen\/Download -Fred Hughes – Can’t Make It Without You MP3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Greetings all.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The end of the week is here and so is the Funky16Corners Radio Show<\/strong>, coming to you each and every Friday with the best in funk, soul, jazz and rare groove, all on original vinyl. You can dig the show as a podcast in iTunes, listen on your mobile device via the TuneIn app, check it out on Mixcloud, or grab an MP3 right here at the blog.<\/p>\n

The record I bring you today yet more evidence of the importance of Chicago soul.<\/p>\n

Fred Hughes<\/strong> is best known for his big 1965 hit \u2018Oo Wee Baby, I Love You\u2019 (a big fave here at Funky16Corners). He recorded for a couple of (mostly Chicago-based) labels in the 60s, including Vee-Jay, Cadet, Wand and Brunswick, racking up a few more R&B hits in 1968 and 1969.<\/p>\n

The tune I bring you today was \u2013 aside from some minor local Chitown airplay for the flipside \u2013 ignored at the time, but is one of the best things he ever did.<\/p>\n

\u2018Can\u2019t Make It Without You\u2019 was assembled by a Chicago soul all-star team. Written by Richard Parker<\/strong> (who wrote \u2018Oo Wee Baby, I Love You\u2019 as well as \u2018Just Like the Weather\u2019 for Nolan Chance<\/strong> and \u2018The Bird\u2019 for the Dutones<\/strong>), produced by Gerald Sims<\/strong>, who had produced sides for the Artistics, Major Lance, Walter Jackson<\/strong> and Otis Leavill<\/strong> among others, \u2018Can\u2019t Make It Without\u2019 you is a slow-building masterpiece of moody soul. The arrangement comes on gradually, with some beautiful vibes and string accents, and a great vocal by Hughes, who is joined by female backing singers in the chorus.<\/p>\n

There are some echoes of his big hit, but not enough to take away from the greatness of this record.<\/p>\n

The flipside, \u2018Come Home Little Darlin\u2019 is also excellent.<\/p>\n

As far as I can tell, Hughes\u2019 work has never been compiled in one place, which is a damn shame. Hopefully someone out there will get on the stick and put it together.<\/p>\n

I hope you dig the tune, and I\u2019ll see you all on Monday.<\/p>\n

Keep the faith<\/strong><\/p>\n

Larry<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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PS Head over to Iron Leg too.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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