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"The Dark End of the Street" -- Roy Hamilton

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Uploaded by on Oct 9, 2010

Even James Carr admitted that Roy Hamilton's 1969 cover rivaled his original. For my money, it's just as good. Whereas Carr was emotional from the start, Hamilton initially sings with his customary restraint and dignity, then gives way to an agony and shame of harrowing intensity. Recorded months before he died, this song is a haunting farewell from a still overlooked singer.

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  • great version!

  • No it isn't a JOKE. It's a version of Dark End of the Street produced for the great Roy Hamilton by Chips Moman the co-writer of the song. Puh-leeese!

  • @choober2010  is this a joke?

  • Way ahead of his time and deserving of more recognition.

  • great!! andrew strong hits it better tho!!

  • maybe Roy was one off the finest singers "EVER" he knows how to touch me !!

  • @soulstar1963 Roy wasn't just a great Soul Singer, He was a great singer period. He could sing anything and make it sound better than anyone else.

  • The Man...very underatted..Cool guy..awesome voice..

  • One of the truly GREAT soul voices.

  • at last !!!!

    thanx for posting this classic cover :)

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