18/8/16 Slagg Brothers Rhythm & Blues, Soul & Grooves Show

Born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie, in Glasgow 1948. This from 1967, written The Boat That I Row 2:48 Lulu by Neil Diamond.

Backslop 2:33 Baby Earl & The Trinidads

1947. One of the United States' earliest Western singing groups. Formed in 1933, still Cool Water 2:45 The Sons Of The Pioneers currently active through many changes in membership. Written by John Phillip Baptiste (aka Phil Phillips) in 1959, it was his only hit. Sea Of Love 2:23 Ray Phillips The Honeydrippers (aka Robert Plant) reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1985 with their version. 1959. The was originally recorded by Huey Smith and the Clowns, but Frankie Sea Cruise 2:47 Frankie Ford Ford's lead vocal replaced Huey Smith's while the group was on tour.

1959, adapted from the song "La Mer" by Charles Trenet. This peaked at no. 8 in the Beyond the Sea 2:53 Bobby Darin UK Singles Chart.

1966. Mocking city of Boston and its then-famously polluted Boston Harbor and Dirty Water 2:49 The Standells Charles River.

I Washed My Hands In Muddy 4:57 Elvis Presley From Elvis Country, his 11th studio album, released in January 1971 Water Scottish folk singer. Accompanying himself on guitar, he had two hits in Britain, Messing About On The River 2:51 Josh Macrae "Talking Army Blues" (1960) and this in 1961. His real name was Iain Macrae; he called himself Josh after the blues musician Josh White. A Negro spiritual first published in 1901 - it reflects the Israelites' escape out of Let's Wade In The Water 3:29 Marlene Shaw Egypt as found in Exodus:14. This from 1966. At 73 Shaw is still performing. Also originally an American traditional folk song, dating from 1922. A water boy was a Waterboy 3:45 Rhiannon Giddens boy employed in farming or industry to provide water for farm or factory workers. Giddens was a founding member of Carolina Chocolate Drops. This from 2015.

The River 4:55 Bruce Springsteen

1983 single, the first release from the album Sparkle in the Rain. It features a bass Waterfront 4:04 Simple Minds line consisting of a single note (D) throughout. 1974 song written by singer Al Green. This version is from the 1984 concert movie Take Me To The River 5:33 Talking Heads Stop Making Sense. They originally recorded it with co-producer Brian Eno in Nassau, Bahamas on the 1978 album More About Buildings and Food. Count Basie & The Mills Up A Lazy River 3:31 Brothers From her 1971 album Blue. Although never released as a single, it has become one of River 4:05 Joni Mitchell Mitchell's most covered songs. Beth Orton, Tracey Thorn, Guy Garvey, k.d. lang, Barry Manilow, Indigo Girls and Cee Lo Green amongst the many. The second listed song from Nick Drake's 1969 album Five Leaves Left, his debut River Man 4:23 Nick Drake album. Drake was accompanied on the album by members of the British folk rock groups Fairport Convention and Pentangle. It was the third single to be released from their 1984 album Ocean Rain and reached Seven Seas 3:20 Echo & The Bunnymen no. 16. The B-side was a live cover version of The Beatles' song "All You Need Is Love". Michael (saxophone, flute, and electric wind instrument) and Randy Brecker East River 3:37 The Brecker Brothers (trumpet, flugelhorn). Randy first became famous as an original member of the group Blood, Sweat & Tears. 1978, from Heavy Metal Be-Bop album. Appeared on the duo's 1999 debut album Northern Star. A sample of Patti Page's "Old At The River 3:13 Groove Armada Cape Cod" forms the basis of the song. Considered by producer Phil Spector to be his best work, but failed in US. Ike was River Deep, Mountain High 3:38 Ike And Tina Turner paid $20,000 to stay away from the studio, and only Tina Turner's vocals would be used on record. Musselwhite was reportedly the inspiration for Dan Aykroyd's character in the Blues River Hip Mama 4:16 Charlie Musselwhite Brothers. From 1990 Ace of Harps album.

1996, heavily influenced by 's "" (Led Zep IV), from which it The Riverboat Song 4:53 takes its main riff and a number of lyrics. Composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer in 1961. It received an Moon River 3:29 Greyhound Oscar for Best Original Song for its performance by Audrey Hepburn in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's. This from 1971, reached no. 12 in UK.

Many Rivers To Cross 2:41 Jimmy Cliff

Seven Seas Of Rhye 2:51 Queen

Sea Of Heartbreak 2:34 Don Gibson

1989, third and final single to be taken from their debut album Welcome to the I'll Sail This Ship Alone 4:41 The Beautiful South Beautiful South.