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The cover of Solomon Burke's "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" is a lot of fun, thanks to the great overall rhythm and Elwood's lightning-fast stage rap, while James Brown and the Reverend James Cleveland Choir provide a blast of gospel music on "Old Landmark." Aretha Franklin's "Think" is explosive, and Cab Calloway's "Minnie the Moocher" is slyly irresistible. Charles, Brown, Franklin, and Calloway all have small roles in the film, yet so does John Lee Hooker, but he's not represented here. Wolf brothers country heart album free download. Jimmie Rogers Blue Yodeler Jeannie Seeley Don't Touch Me. Solo Response to The Wild Side of Life ( "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" ) Kitty Wells The Green, Green Grass of Home Elvis Presley Tom Jones Kenny Rogers Merle Haggard Bobbie Bare. LeAnn Rimes Blue. Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry Little Green Apples. Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge Me and Bobbie McGee. Slippin' Around Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely. 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The band had some minor success with independent labels and releases but started the road toward super-stardom when they signed with Atlantic Records in 1993. Throughout 1995, tracks from their debut LP dominated the pop charts and radio airwaves and the band's first four singles were all Top 5 hits: " Hold My Hand ," " Let Her Cry ," Only Wanna Be With You," and " Time ." The LP eventually hit the #1 position and went on to sell over 16 million copies in the U.S. As the band's popularity progressed during the course of the year, so did the criticism's of the band's redundant sound, simplistic videos, and radio saturation. Yet, for every criticism and comment, more LPs sold and Hootie & The Blowfish became one of the most successful acts of the year. Cracked Rear View was certified platinum. Cracked Rear View was certified 2x platinum. Hootie & The Blowfish could be heard on the Encomium: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin compilation with "Hey Hey What Can I Say?" 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The band's second LP, Fairweather Johnson , was released and became the group's second #1 LP. As expected, the heavy radio play of the band's previous LP had taken its toll on radio listeners, and the second LP was less successful. Only one track managed to crack the Top 10 pop charts: " Old Man & Me (When I Get To Heaven) " (which hit the Top 40 in April) and additional Top 40 hits included "Sad Caper" and " Tucker's Town ." The LP sold over 3 million copies in the U.S. and interest in the band continued with the track " I Go Blind " from the TV show Friends soundtrack grew in popularity over a year after it was released. The band hit the Top 10 with " Old Man & Me (When I Get To Heaven) ." Fairweather Johnson topped the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart for 2 weeks. Cracked Rear View was certified 14x platinum and Fairweather Johnson was certified 2x platinum. Hootie & The Blowfish hit the Top 40 with " Tucker's Town ." Hootie & The Blowfish hit the Top 10 with " Tucker's Town ." The band were nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video (" Only Wanna Be With You "). Hootie & The Blowfish hit the Top 40 with " Sad Caper ." Hootie & The Blowfish hit the Top 40 with " I Go Blind " from the TV show Friends soundtrack. Out in Charleston, South Carolina, a man reported that he was "beaten-up" by Hootie & The Blowfish singer, Darius Rucker. Both men claim they were breaking up an altercation. No one was seriously hurt. Hootie & The Blowfish settled a $150 million lawsuit by a music promoter who claimed that he "discovered" the band, signed a contract with the band for 3 years (beginning in 1991), and then was abandoned. The final terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but lawyers representing the interest of the band stated it was cheaper to settle than to go to trial. The band's manager also told Billboard that settling the suit was not an admission of guilt and was only done for financial reasons. 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