Why had I never heard “Son of a Preacher Man” before Pulp Fiction?
Was that a big hit? Great song.
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So many people thought it was a black American woman singing, but it's in fact a white British woman. Ain't nothing Dusty about her vocals.
shareAretha Franklin does have a version. Her and Dusty Springfield's version came out the same year. But I don't know which came out first off the top of my head.
shareSupposedly, Aretha recorded it first. However, she (or her producers) did not like the song and did not include it on that album. Dusty recorded it and it was a huge hit in 1968. After that success, Aretha released her version on a different album in 1970. Aretha’s version was not that successful. I have not heard it, but I imagine it must have been good.
shareIt's okay. But I prefer Katey Sagal's cover.
shareIt was released at the end of 1968 by British female vocalist Dusty Springfield, reaching top ten in most of the major territories. It often features in Rolling Stone magazine type polls for best song.
sharegreat tune
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-3p6QsCbr0
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They can say what they will about Tarantino but he has an ear for soundtracks and a great talent for collating the mood of various older movies and coming up with something interesting every time
His movies sometimes feel a tad long and he's not a person I'd like to meet but he is no dummy when it comes to sound and images
I was never too aware of it before. I do remember it being played as part of a congratulation ceremony for the 1996 Florida Gators football team because the quarterback was the son of a preacher. But I started listening to Dusty Springfied when one of her songs “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” was played at the end of a Mad Men episode. I love that song and so got interested in her other stuff. She has quite a few songs with Burt Bacharach. My understanding is that the whole “Dusty in Memphis” album which featured “Son of a Preacher Man” is highly regarded in general.
shareKatey Sagal does the best rendition I've ever heard.
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