In today's Cherry Red Round-Up: titles from the SoulMusic, Grapefruit, and Cherry Pop labels! Throughout a recording career spanning, roughly, 1972-2008, Randy Crawford refused to be pigeonholed. Gifted with a versatile, expressive voice, Randy straddled the worlds of jazz and soul while dipping her toes into funk, pop, dance, and rock; her collaborators include George Benson, Al Jarreau, Steve Hackett, Rick Springfield, David Sanborn, and Joe Sample and The Crusaders. SoulMusic Records
Though John Carter isn't a household name, many of his songs are. "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat," "Beach Baby," and "Little Bit O' Soul" are just a handful of Carter's timeless pop confections. His is also the familiar voice of The New Vaudeville Band's chart-topping "Winchester Cathedral." Sunshine pop aficionados might know him best for "My World Fell Down," the spellbinding song he wrote for The Ivy League which was covered by Sagittarius (featuring Glen Campbell, Bruce Johnston, Gary