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Georgia-born Wayne Cochran is one of the true unsung heroes of rock & roll. Blessed with a scorching, soulful voice and a flair for the theatrical on-stage, he burned through everything he sang with an intensity that should have made him an international superstar. It didn't happen. Even his most famous song, the perfectly maudlin "Last Kiss," which contains the sublime chorus "She's gone to Heaven/So I got to be good/So I can see my baby/When I leave this world," was hijacked to the charts by J. Frank Wilson & the Cavaliers, and later Elvis Presley took Cochran's ultra-flashy high-collared Nudie suits to the Vegas bank. This marvelous career overview gathers Cochran's classic King and Mercury sides from the mid-'60s, a couple of his Chess cuts from 1967, and his last-gasp Epic material into a virtual blue-eyed soul party on wheels. Cochran understood a fundamental truth about show business -- you have to get people to look before you can get them to listen -- and his mile-high white pompadour (which would have made a cockatoo blush), his suits made of flash and sparkle, and his churning, driving stage show were Vegas before Vegas figured it out. With all the subtlety of a runaway freight train, gritty horn-driven songs like "No Rest for the Wicked," "Goin' Back to Miami," "You Can't Judge a Book By the Cover," and "Somebody's Been Cuttin' In on My Groove" all sound like they should have been cut for Stax, and they kick like a mule thanks to Cochran's riveting, hoarse laser of a voice. Unfortunately, that amazing voice began to wear down after years of belting out it out on the Southern chitlin circuit, and by the time of his stay at Epic in 1972, Cochran was sustaining his career more on flash and glitz than anything else. He eventually hung up the mile-high hair and became a preacher in the early '80s, leaving behind a truly amazing legacy of blue-eyed Southern soul, a body of work as deep and wide as any river in Heaven. ~ Steve Leggett
Tracing the incredible career of Wayne Cochran - the performer tagged 'The White James Brown' - the blue-eyed soul king who influenced the careers of Otis Redding, Elvis Presley and Pearl Jam. First time on CD for the bulk of Cochran's classic catalogue of white-hot soul and incendiary R&B - Pivotal recordings from an artist of immense influence. Featuring the legendary C.C. Riders - the horn based band that inspired The Blues Brothers movie! Prepared with the assistance of the artist and including the classic original recordings of "Last Kiss" and "Goin' Back To Miami", wild versions of "C.C. Rider", "Hoochie Coochie Man", "Get Ready" and "Harlem Shuffle", and killer originals such as "Somebody's Been Cuttin' In On My Groove" and "No Rest For The Wicked". The southern soul/R&B "Missing Link" - the very best of Cochran's recordings for King, Chess, Mercury and Epic. Detailed liner notes, 24 tracks, over 77 minutes of music - superb audio quality.
Liner Note Author: Keith Glass.
Arrangers: Charles Brent; Wayne Cochran. White Knight Of Soul 1964-72: Get Down With It! Music | List Price | $21.98 (You save $2.43) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, R&B, Soul/R&B | | Label | Raven | | Orig Year | 2005 | | All Time Sales Rank | 29283  | | CD Universe Part number | 6810702 | | Catalog number | 183 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Feb 15, 2005 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | C.C. Riders; Abner Spector; Larry Cohn; Wayne Cochran |
Wayne Cochran White Knight Of Soul 1964-72: Get Down With It! Songs | 1. | Last Kiss |
| 2. | Coo, The |
| 3. | Harlem Shuffle |
| 4. | Get Down with It |
| 5. | No Rest for the Wicked |
| 6. | Goin' Back to Miami |
| 7. | Some-a' Your Sweet Love |
| 8. | When My Baby Cries |
| 9. | Get Ready |
| 10. | Boom Boom |
| 11. | Peak of Love, The |
| 12. | I'm Leaving It up to You |
| 13. | You Can't Judge a Book By the Cover |
| 14. | Big City Woman |
| 15. | Little Bitty Pretty One |
| 16. | I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man |
| 17. | Up in My Mind |
| 18. | Somebody's Been Cuttin' In on My Groove |
| 19. | Sleepless Nights |
| 20. | Sittin' in a World of Snow |
| 21. | We're Gonna Make It |
| 22. | Life's Little Ups and Downs, Pt. 2 |
| 23. | C.C. Rider |
| 24. | Riders Blues |
| White Knight Of Soul 1964-72: Get Down With It! Music Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)   WAYNE COCKRAN THIS MAN BATTLED A LOT OF THINGS IN HIS LIFE BUT DID A LOT OF GOOD FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE...HE SANG FROM THE HEART...
I MET WAYNE MORE THAN ONCE..
HE USED TO PLAY AT A PLACE WHERE I KNEW THE MANAGEMENT...
I NEVER MET A NICER MORE SINCERE GUY...
WITH A HEART OF GOLD..
MUSIC INDUSTRY FINNALLY GOT TO HIM ..HE FOUND JESUS ( HAD HIM ALL ALONG) AND BECAME A BABTIST MINISTER IN FLORIDA.
SMALL CHURCH WHERE HE COULD HAVE PEACE..AND IS VERY HAPPY..BUT HIS LEDGEND WILL LIVE ON...NOBODY BUT NOBODY GAVE A 100% ONSTAGE LIKE WAYNE...
WE ALL WANT TO TAKE THE GOOD GUYS FIND A WAY TO GET TO THEM AND THEN BRING THEM DOWN..WHY? WHY DO YOU WANT TO DESTROY INSTEAD OF BUILD AND EDIFY
MAKES NO SENSE Submitted by FOURITISWRITTEN (SPRINGFIELD,MO)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
partied with wayne and the boys We used to go see Wayne and th Riders about 4 times per year in the 70's at different Midwest nightclubs. It was The most raucus time we ever had. The music was the absolute best there is nothing to compare to today. The band was polished and professional and when Wayne went balistic get out of the way. After the show we would go backstage and have a few drinks and just talk about philosphy, politics and the state of what's happening in general. The man, the band and the music will never be eclipsed.
Big D Morris Submitted by dmorris11 (Indianapolis, In. USA) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
A Must For every Music Affecionado! At first, I thought, "what's the deal on his hair?"
Then I recall Don King, et.al, whose hair is a strong "lead" but..there'd better be substance to back up the package..
Like does he deliver?
Well..Don King Delivers. Wayne Cochran Fed Ex's and Overnites!1
Early stuff.(Doo wop, Rockabilly, r & B) was the foundation to what we hear now.. And this compilation by the White Knight..is all encompassing.. Meaning, every song has a root and a foundation, and can be played today..
This guy is a master and an original..
I have a picture of Wayne AND Elvis(sporting a beard for "Charro, 1968) arm in arm..kinda says all there is to say.. Cc Riders are great..and any Elvis fan will recall that The King's opening song On the Road, was "C.C. Rider
This Cd is a must!!
Submitted by Preston e mail natanthems (Minneapolis. MN) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Praise, Oh Ya! Somewhere along the way, I ran across Wayne Cochran's music, maybe at a party. When I saw this CD, something clicked in my head. When I heard the music again, I knew. This is good stuff, a little rough, but still sounding good to me. Thanks! Submitted by Captain Dan (Stockton, Il.) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
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