Raphael Saadiq records a cover of The Spinners “It’s A Shame,” for Levi’s Pioneer Sessions.
Saadiq grew up during an amazing time for R&B. It seems likely that the Spinners’ “It’s a Shame” was heard often when he was a kid. Hailing from Detroit the ensemble perfected a smooth, fluid vocal approach and released complex songs that would help define R&B into the ’70s. Saadiq chose to re-craft the band’s pop hit “It’s a Shame,” a precise and concise plea to a wrong-doing woman co-authored by the great Stevie Wonder. Saadiq runs his velvety voice through the song, updating the iconic jingling guitar and bubbling bassline of the original.
fantastic artist- love his new album- this cover is utterly amazing!!!
have watched this video and downloaded song and watched and listened about 50 times in three days. I grew up in the sixties and seventies and am a big motown fan but love Raphael’s music even more than motown.