Bruce Springsteen tackles the Four Tops, Temptations, Supremes, Frankie Wilson, Jimmy Ruffin and other soul legends in a cover album due out November 11.
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The disc Only the Strong Survive bears the name of a song by Jimmy Butler, which is one of the 15 songs included in it.
“I wanted to do an album where I was just singing,” Springsteen said in a statement. And what better music to do this than the great American repertoire of the 60s and 70s? I was inspired by Levi Stubbs, David Ruffin, Jimmy Ruffin, The Iceman Jerry Butler, Diana Ross, Dobie Gray and Scott Walker, among others. »
Those who have seen Springsteen in concert know that he likes the soul repertoire. The disc will be released three months before the start of his tour with his E Street Band.
Among the songs he will perform are Night shift Commodores, The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore by The Walker Brothers, When She Was My Girl Four Tops, I wish it would rain Temptations and Someday We’ll Be Together of Diana Ross and the Supremes.
Soul legend Sam Moore lends his vocals to two of the tracks.