Tina Turner at BankAtlantic Center: Simply "The Best" Nov 3, 2008
" Although Turner herself is ageless, her big hits are unmistakably associated with the 1960s, the 1970s and the 1980s. "Typical Male," as well as a few others, were interestingly kept in their original 1980s versions, complete with period saxophone solos. The one number that got a noticeable and positive update was the '"Private Dancer" version of Ann Peebles' "Can't Stand The Rain. " It graduated from '80s Rthiness to full-blooded laid-back blues showcase. The '60s and '70s numbers, including... (The Palm Beach Post)
Music review: Turner kick-starts sold-out crowd Oct 22, 2008
Sitting on a stool in front of her seven-piece band and two backup singers, she opened with hushed cocktail-lounge renditions of the Beatles' "Help!," Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" and Ann Peebles' "I Can't Stand the Rain." With her electrifying voice finally granted some breathing room, she powered through a soulful Rolling Stones medley of "Jumpin' Jack Flash"/"It's Only Rock and Roll" and her career-making cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Proud Mary.". And, just as she did last... (San Francisco Chronicle)
The neo-soul world of Duffy Oct 10, 2008
Duffy's debut album is steeped in the music of the 1960s in general, with specific nods to various Motown Records greats (think The Supremes and Smokey Robinson), Dionne Warwick, Phil Spector's fabled Wall of Sound records with Darlene Love, and such vintage Duffy favorites as The Walker Brothers and Ann Peebles. Yet, it is the late Dusty Springfield to whom Duffy is most often compared by music critics, even though only one song on Rockferry the album-closing Distant Dreamer is especially... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Talking Shop Aug 9, 2008
I'd love to cover I Can't Stand The Rain by Ann Peebles but we'd need a hot producer as it's an old song. Somebody's Watching You by Sly and the Family Stone would be good as I see us a bit like them. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
McCartney Plays Shea 42 Years Later Jul 19, 2008
Also absent are Johnny Mathis; Billy Preston; Kenny Loggins; Deniece Williams; Isaac Hayes; Carla Thomas; Gene Chandler; Richie Sambora; Jerry Butler; Julia Fordham; Marilyn McCoo; James Carr; Luther Ingram; Ann Peebles; Walter Jackson; Jennifer Warnes; Don McLean; Reba McIntyre; Martina McBride; Al Wilson; Mary Wilson; Peter Cetera; Glenn Tilbrook; Paul Carrack; Dave Edmunds; Nick Lowe; Graham Parker; Joe Jackson; Harry Wayne Casey (KC of the Sunshine Band); Gloria Gaynor; and Alison Moyet.... (Fox News)
Music Gifts for Lonely Valentines Jan 6, 2008
Best performed by The Commitments, this song by Don Bryant, Bernard Miller and Ann Peebles blends blues, jazz, and an unending rainfall of loneliness. "I can't stand the rain 'gainst my window, bringing back sweet memories...". (Suite101.com)
Go Track By Track With Guy! Nov 7, 2007
I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN It was Ann Peebles who originally sang this song. For a woman at the time it was hard to be a soul singer and then Ann Peebles came out and sang this. (SONY BMG Music Australia)
Renowned record store fading out Sep 5, 2007
" Village Music is more than another record store - Goddard's endless collection of memorabilia fills literally every inch of the walls, nooks, crannies and ceiling, some of the stuff so authentically rare it's hard to believe you're seeing it. Hanging on his walls are such museum-worthy pieces as a Robert Johnson gold record award, Janis Joplin's police mug shot, Howlin' Wolf's first royalty check. His bottomless inventory fills three rooms, various corners and crooks, not only in the bins, but... (San Francisco Chronicle)
1. The 2007 music festival wraps up with an appearance by an old nemesis May 8, 2007
Few had quite the threads of Memphian Russ Wheeler, organist for Ann Peebles. Decked out in a funky blue suit and wearing platform shoes with plastic fish swimming in the heels, he became a backstage attraction. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
5. Stars join Three 6 Mafia in May Mar 9, 2007
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Memphis' Source for News and Information: Music. Stars join Three 6 Mafia in May. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
Memphis Celebrates 50 Years of Soul in 2007 Jan 23, 2007
Both Stax Records and Royal Studios were instrumental in shaping the Memphis soul sound and the careers of such legendary figures as Booker T. & the MGs, Al Bell, Al Green, Isaac Hayes, Mable John, Ann Peebles, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, the Staple Singers, Rufus and Carla Thomas, and many, many more. "I am thrilled to be celebrating this important milestone," said Isaac Hayes. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
