Artist: Sam Dave

Happy Thanksgiving! Sam & Dave (1968)   ZZ Top (1978) There are all sorts of sappy "thank you"-type songs that one could choose as a Thanksgiving song offering, but frankly, those songs just aren't suited for Reselect. Instead, I think something a bit grittier and groovier would do quite nicely, and one of the songs that best fits that bill is "I Thank You," a song recorded by Sam & Dave, written for them by Isaac Hayes and David Porter [...]

• Sam & Dave - I Thank You
• ZZ Top - I Thank You (Remastered)

Filed under: The Hit List It's become an election-season occurrence as common as kissing babies: A politician uses a popular tune as a campaign song, and a songwriter immediately sends them a cease-and-desist letter. Tom Petty [...]

Wikipedia Nicknamed "Double Dynamite", "The Sultans of Sweat", and "The Dynamic Duo" for their sweaty, gritty, gospel-infused performances, Sam & Dave were one of the greatest live acts of the 1960s. They were an influence on many future musicians, including Bruce Springsteen, Al Green, Tom Petty, Phil Collins, Michael Jackson, Elvis Costello, Teddy Pendergrass, Billy Joel and Stevie Winwood. The Blues Brothers, who helped create a resurgence of popularity for soul, R&B, and blues in the 1980s, were influenced by Sam & Dave.( Their biggest hit was a cover of Soul Man and their act and stage show had many [...]