The "king of soul music" wasn't #MarvinGaye, #SamCooke, #JamesBrown, #StevieWonder, #AlGreen, #BobbyWomack or even three I rate very highly - #OtisRedding, #WilsonPickett & #RayCharles, but someone a whole lot LESS FAMOUS.
The great #JohnnyAdams.
With some blues thrown in.
@dianedee.bsky.social
The great #JohnnyAdams.
With some blues thrown in.
@dianedee.bsky.social
Let Me Be Myself
YouTube video by Johnny Adams - Topic
youtu.be
September 27, 2026 at 11:13 PM
The "king of soul music" wasn't #MarvinGaye, #SamCooke, #JamesBrown, #StevieWonder, #AlGreen, #BobbyWomack or even three I rate very highly - #OtisRedding, #WilsonPickett & #RayCharles, but someone a whole lot LESS FAMOUS.
The great #JohnnyAdams.
With some blues thrown in.
@dianedee.bsky.social
The great #JohnnyAdams.
With some blues thrown in.
@dianedee.bsky.social
#OneHitHistory The week ending July 26, 1969, New Orleans R&B/soul singer Johnny Adams earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his pleading soul ballad “Reconsider Me” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #38. It spent 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #28. #JohnnyAdams #OneHitWondered
1969 HITS ARCHIVE: Reconsider Me - Johnny Adams (mono 45)
YouTube video by AnotherProf
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July 27, 2025 at 5:06 AM
#OneHitHistory The week ending July 26, 1969, New Orleans R&B/soul singer Johnny Adams earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his pleading soul ballad “Reconsider Me” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #38. It spent 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #28. #JohnnyAdams #OneHitWondered
The week ending July 26, 1969, New Orleans R&B/soul singer Johnny Adams earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his pleading soul ballad “Reconsider Me” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #38. The single spent 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #28. #JohnnyAdams #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Johnny Adams - Reconsider Me
YouTube video by OneHitWondered
youtu.be
July 26, 2026 at 5:28 PM
The week ending July 26, 1969, New Orleans R&B/soul singer Johnny Adams earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his pleading soul ballad “Reconsider Me” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #38. The single spent 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #28. #JohnnyAdams #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Johnny Adams - Salt of the Earth
New Orleans artist Johnny Adams was born today in 1932! In 1972 he released a cover of this Rolling Stones song as a single. So good. (It's not on From the Heart).
#JohnnyAdams #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #NOLA #MusicCover #RollingStones
youtu.be/8tdkXNnQ3Pc?...
New Orleans artist Johnny Adams was born today in 1932! In 1972 he released a cover of this Rolling Stones song as a single. So good. (It's not on From the Heart).
#JohnnyAdams #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #NOLA #MusicCover #RollingStones
youtu.be/8tdkXNnQ3Pc?...
Johnny Adams - Salt of The Earth
YouTube video by biggs3742
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Johnny Adams - Salt of the Earth
New Orleans artist Johnny Adams was born today in 1932! In 1972 he released a cover of this Rolling Stones song as a single. So good. (It's not on From the Heart).
#JohnnyAdams #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #NOLA #MusicCover #RollingStones
youtu.be/8tdkXNnQ3Pc?...
New Orleans artist Johnny Adams was born today in 1932! In 1972 he released a cover of this Rolling Stones song as a single. So good. (It's not on From the Heart).
#JohnnyAdams #MusicBirthday #MusicSky #NOLA #MusicCover #RollingStones
youtu.be/8tdkXNnQ3Pc?...
Johnny Adams’ pop run was brief, but he remained a New Orleans institution... He went on to record soul, blues, & jazz albums for Rounder Records in the '80s & '90s before his death in 1998. He remains a masterclass in vocal control and southern soul history. #JohnnyAdams #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Johnny Adams – My Heart Is Hangin' Heavy
YouTube video by Blues Berry
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July 26, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Johnny Adams’ pop run was brief, but he remained a New Orleans institution... He went on to record soul, blues, & jazz albums for Rounder Records in the '80s & '90s before his death in 1998. He remains a masterclass in vocal control and southern soul history. #JohnnyAdams #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
They called New Orleans singer Johnny Adams the ‘Tan Canary,’ because he could flip effortlessly from a smooth baritone to sudden flights of falsetto… he easily moved through gospel, R&B, blues, country-soul & jazz. The man could sing! #JohnnyAdams #OneHitWondered
July 26, 2026 at 5:29 PM
They called New Orleans singer Johnny Adams the ‘Tan Canary,’ because he could flip effortlessly from a smooth baritone to sudden flights of falsetto… he easily moved through gospel, R&B, blues, country-soul & jazz. The man could sing! #JohnnyAdams #OneHitWondered
#Interestingly They called him the ‘Tan Canary,’ because Johnny Adams could sing the blues, jazz, and gospel with a smooth falsetto & dramatic vocal style due to his multi-octave vocal range. The man could sing! #JohnnyAdams #OneHitWondered
July 27, 2025 at 5:08 AM
#Interestingly They called him the ‘Tan Canary,’ because Johnny Adams could sing the blues, jazz, and gospel with a smooth falsetto & dramatic vocal style due to his multi-octave vocal range. The man could sing! #JohnnyAdams #OneHitWondered
Johnny Adams came up singing with gospel groups. His secular career started in 1959 when neighbor/songwriter Dorothy LaBostrie persuaded him to record her ballad “I Won’t Cry.” The regional hit was produced by a teenager named Mac Rebennack. #JohnnyAdams #MacRebennack #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
JOHNNY ADAMS - I Won't Cry [Ric 961] 1959
YouTube video by NIGHT BEAT RECORDS
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July 26, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Johnny Adams came up singing with gospel groups. His secular career started in 1959 when neighbor/songwriter Dorothy LaBostrie persuaded him to record her ballad “I Won’t Cry.” The regional hit was produced by a teenager named Mac Rebennack. #JohnnyAdams #MacRebennack #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
SSS International followed with another country-soul showcase: “Reconsider Me.” Johnny Adams turned the single into his vocal tour de force, moving from wounded restraint to that soaring falsetto. It peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #8 R&B in 1969. #JohnnyAdams #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Reconsider me
YouTube video by Ewald Antonius
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July 26, 2026 at 5:36 PM
SSS International followed with another country-soul showcase: “Reconsider Me.” Johnny Adams turned the single into his vocal tour de force, moving from wounded restraint to that soaring falsetto. It peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #8 R&B in 1969. #JohnnyAdams #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Johnny Adams - Salt of the Earth
Johnny Adams would be 93 years old today. We lost him in 1998. RIP
Here's his version of the Stones' Salt of the Earth, a favorite Stones track.
#johnnyadams #rollingstones #salt #earth #MusicSky #birthday #blues #theblues #nola
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tdk...
Johnny Adams would be 93 years old today. We lost him in 1998. RIP
Here's his version of the Stones' Salt of the Earth, a favorite Stones track.
#johnnyadams #rollingstones #salt #earth #MusicSky #birthday #blues #theblues #nola
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tdk...
Johnny Adams - Salt of The Earth
YouTube video by biggs3742
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Johnny Adams - Salt of the Earth
Johnny Adams would be 93 years old today. We lost him in 1998. RIP
Here's his version of the Stones' Salt of the Earth, a favorite Stones track.
#johnnyadams #rollingstones #salt #earth #MusicSky #birthday #blues #theblues #nola
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tdk...
Johnny Adams would be 93 years old today. We lost him in 1998. RIP
Here's his version of the Stones' Salt of the Earth, a favorite Stones track.
#johnnyadams #rollingstones #salt #earth #MusicSky #birthday #blues #theblues #nola
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tdk...
#Interestingly Johnny Adams had a regional hit in 1959 with “I Won’t Cry,” written by his upstairs neighbor Dorothy LaBostrie, and produced by a teenager named Mac Rebennack… #JohnnyAdams #DorothyLaBostrie #MacRebenack #OneHitWondered
JOHNNY ADAMS - I Won't Cry [Ric 961] 1959
YouTube video by NIGHT BEAT RECORDS
www.youtube.com
July 27, 2025 at 5:08 AM
#Interestingly Johnny Adams had a regional hit in 1959 with “I Won’t Cry,” written by his upstairs neighbor Dorothy LaBostrie, and produced by a teenager named Mac Rebennack… #JohnnyAdams #DorothyLaBostrie #MacRebenack #OneHitWondered
Mac Rebennack also co-wrote & produced “A Losing Battle,” Johnny Adams’ first charting hit (he also played piano on the track). The single reached #27 on the R&B chart in 1962. #JohnnyAdams #MacRebennack #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Johnny Adams – A Losing Battle
YouTube video by Blues Berry
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July 26, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Mac Rebennack also co-wrote & produced “A Losing Battle,” Johnny Adams’ first charting hit (he also played piano on the track). The single reached #27 on the R&B chart in 1962. #JohnnyAdams #MacRebennack #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Outside of #Louisiana, #JohnnyAdams was not well known to the rest of the world, but he should have been.
He was a fantastic blues, soul, jazz and on occasions gospel singer, who effortlessly sang from the heart & put so many "big name" soul artists to shame.
This is great!
@dianedee.bsky.social
He was a fantastic blues, soul, jazz and on occasions gospel singer, who effortlessly sang from the heart & put so many "big name" soul artists to shame.
This is great!
@dianedee.bsky.social
Johnny Adams - Reconsider Me.wmv
YouTube video by Dorryval
youtu.be
March 28, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Outside of #Louisiana, #JohnnyAdams was not well known to the rest of the world, but he should have been.
He was a fantastic blues, soul, jazz and on occasions gospel singer, who effortlessly sang from the heart & put so many "big name" soul artists to shame.
This is great!
@dianedee.bsky.social
He was a fantastic blues, soul, jazz and on occasions gospel singer, who effortlessly sang from the heart & put so many "big name" soul artists to shame.
This is great!
@dianedee.bsky.social
One random album per day from my collection...no matter how many days it takes. No review, no explanation...just the album cover.
#dinocds #besteveralbums #johnnyadams #listen #albumoftheday #albumcollection #musicsky 🎧🎵
Day 53:
#dinocds #besteveralbums #johnnyadams #listen #albumoftheday #albumcollection #musicsky 🎧🎵
Day 53:
May 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
One random album per day from my collection...no matter how many days it takes. No review, no explanation...just the album cover.
#dinocds #besteveralbums #johnnyadams #listen #albumoftheday #albumcollection #musicsky 🎧🎵
Day 53:
#dinocds #besteveralbums #johnnyadams #listen #albumoftheday #albumcollection #musicsky 🎧🎵
Day 53:
#JohnnyAdams was an "extraordinarily underrated artist".
Nobody blended soul and blues together as good as this #NewOrleans legend.
In 1989, he released an absolute gem in his own unique self styled genre.
A covers album of #PercyMayfield songs.
He was such a good singer.
@dianedee.bsky.social
Nobody blended soul and blues together as good as this #NewOrleans legend.
In 1989, he released an absolute gem in his own unique self styled genre.
A covers album of #PercyMayfield songs.
He was such a good singer.
@dianedee.bsky.social
Walking On A Tightrope
YouTube video by Johnny Adams - Topic
youtu.be
May 17, 2026 at 2:55 PM
#JohnnyAdams was an "extraordinarily underrated artist".
Nobody blended soul and blues together as good as this #NewOrleans legend.
In 1989, he released an absolute gem in his own unique self styled genre.
A covers album of #PercyMayfield songs.
He was such a good singer.
@dianedee.bsky.social
Nobody blended soul and blues together as good as this #NewOrleans legend.
In 1989, he released an absolute gem in his own unique self styled genre.
A covers album of #PercyMayfield songs.
He was such a good singer.
@dianedee.bsky.social
It never mattered what backdrop of music was behind him, be it jazz, blues, soul, New Orleans funk or typically a combination of all them combined.The music could even be a bit insipid.
#JohnnyAdams never failed to put a lion hearted vocal to every song he recorded.Like this.
@dianedee.bsky.social
#JohnnyAdams never failed to put a lion hearted vocal to every song he recorded.Like this.
@dianedee.bsky.social
One Foot In The Blues
YouTube video by Johnny Adams - Topic
youtu.be
June 19, 2026 at 2:10 PM
It never mattered what backdrop of music was behind him, be it jazz, blues, soul, New Orleans funk or typically a combination of all them combined.The music could even be a bit insipid.
#JohnnyAdams never failed to put a lion hearted vocal to every song he recorded.Like this.
@dianedee.bsky.social
#JohnnyAdams never failed to put a lion hearted vocal to every song he recorded.Like this.
@dianedee.bsky.social
Really out of ideas what song to post tonight, just can't get my shit together here. 😆😆😂😂.
So I thought what the heck, two nights ago I posted a song of #NewOrleans blues /soul legend #JohnnyAdams, from his covers album of #PercyMayfield songs in 1989.
So here's another one.
@dianedee.bsky.social
So I thought what the heck, two nights ago I posted a song of #NewOrleans blues /soul legend #JohnnyAdams, from his covers album of #PercyMayfield songs in 1989.
So here's another one.
@dianedee.bsky.social
Danger Zone
YouTube video by Johnny Adams - Topic
youtu.be
May 19, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Really out of ideas what song to post tonight, just can't get my shit together here. 😆😆😂😂.
So I thought what the heck, two nights ago I posted a song of #NewOrleans blues /soul legend #JohnnyAdams, from his covers album of #PercyMayfield songs in 1989.
So here's another one.
@dianedee.bsky.social
So I thought what the heck, two nights ago I posted a song of #NewOrleans blues /soul legend #JohnnyAdams, from his covers album of #PercyMayfield songs in 1989.
So here's another one.
@dianedee.bsky.social
“Oh, please, reconsider me
I can’t make it without your love, can’t you see?”
Johnny Adams, Reconsider Me | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 themusicalhype.com/johnny-adams...
#JohnnyAdams #soul #rnb #countrysoul #TheMusicalHype #musicblog #1960s #60smusic #oldies #throwback
I can’t make it without your love, can’t you see?”
Johnny Adams, Reconsider Me | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 themusicalhype.com/johnny-adams...
#JohnnyAdams #soul #rnb #countrysoul #TheMusicalHype #musicblog #1960s #60smusic #oldies #throwback
Johnny Adams, Reconsider Me | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
In the 191st edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Reconsider Me” by Johnny Adams.
themusicalhype.com
November 30, 2024 at 5:14 AM
“Oh, please, reconsider me
I can’t make it without your love, can’t you see?”
Johnny Adams, Reconsider Me | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 themusicalhype.com/johnny-adams...
#JohnnyAdams #soul #rnb #countrysoul #TheMusicalHype #musicblog #1960s #60smusic #oldies #throwback
I can’t make it without your love, can’t you see?”
Johnny Adams, Reconsider Me | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 themusicalhype.com/johnny-adams...
#JohnnyAdams #soul #rnb #countrysoul #TheMusicalHype #musicblog #1960s #60smusic #oldies #throwback
🎙️ El “canario tostado” que mantuvo viva el alma del R&B de Nueva Orleans, Johnny Adams estrenomusical.com/legado/johnn...
#JohnnyAdams #RNB #Soul #Blues #NuevaOrleans #Gospel #MusicaNegra #SouthernSoul #LegadoMusical #EstrenoMusical
#JohnnyAdams #RNB #Soul #Blues #NuevaOrleans #Gospel #MusicaNegra #SouthernSoul #LegadoMusical #EstrenoMusical
El "canario tostado" que mantuvo viva el alma del R&B de Nueva Orleans, Johnny Adams | Legado Musical | Estreno Musical
Hoy 14 de septiembre de 2024, se cumplen veintiséis años de su muerte. Y en cada nota aguda que desafía la gravedad, en cada lamento que huele a pantano y a bourbon, en cada canción que capturó el dolor y la gloria del sur profundo, Johnny Adams sigue vivo. Porque…
estrenomusical.com
September 15, 2026 at 6:48 PM
🎙️ El “canario tostado” que mantuvo viva el alma del R&B de Nueva Orleans, Johnny Adams estrenomusical.com/legado/johnn...
#JohnnyAdams #RNB #Soul #Blues #NuevaOrleans #Gospel #MusicaNegra #SouthernSoul #LegadoMusical #EstrenoMusical
#JohnnyAdams #RNB #Soul #Blues #NuevaOrleans #Gospel #MusicaNegra #SouthernSoul #LegadoMusical #EstrenoMusical
From the album Walking On A Tightrope: The Songs Of Percy Mayfield by Johnny Adams (1989)
#nowplaying #songshare #johnnyadams #1989music #dinocds #besteveralbums #musicsky 🎧🎵
#nowplaying #songshare #johnnyadams #1989music #dinocds #besteveralbums #musicsky 🎧🎵
Look The Whole World Over
YouTube video by Johnny Adams - Topic
www.youtube.com
August 17, 2026 at 3:52 PM
From the album Walking On A Tightrope: The Songs Of Percy Mayfield by Johnny Adams (1989)
#nowplaying #songshare #johnnyadams #1989music #dinocds #besteveralbums #musicsky 🎧🎵
#nowplaying #songshare #johnnyadams #1989music #dinocds #besteveralbums #musicsky 🎧🎵
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #Roadhouse
Johnny Adams:
🎵 Georgia Morning Dew
#JohnnyAdams
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song/Cover on Bandcamp:
Georgia Morning Dew, by Johnny Adams
from the album Heart and Soul
johnnyadams.bandcamp.com
July 19, 2026 at 4:13 PM
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #Roadhouse
Johnny Adams:
🎵 Georgia Morning Dew
#JohnnyAdams
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song/Cover on Bandcamp:
From the album Walking On A Tightrope: The Songs Of Percy Mayfield by Johnny Adams (1989)
#nowplaying #songshare #johnnyadams #1989music #dinocds #besteveralbums #musicsky 🎧🎵
#nowplaying #songshare #johnnyadams #1989music #dinocds #besteveralbums #musicsky 🎧🎵
Never No More
YouTube video by Johnny Adams - Topic
www.youtube.com
April 13, 2026 at 9:09 PM
From the album Walking On A Tightrope: The Songs Of Percy Mayfield by Johnny Adams (1989)
#nowplaying #songshare #johnnyadams #1989music #dinocds #besteveralbums #musicsky 🎧🎵
#nowplaying #songshare #johnnyadams #1989music #dinocds #besteveralbums #musicsky 🎧🎵
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #Roadhouse
Johnny Adams:
🎵 Georgia Morning Dew
#JohnnyAdams
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Spotify:
Georgia Morning Dew
Johnny Adams · Heart and Soul · Song · 1969
open.spotify.com
May 17, 2026 at 6:44 PM
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #Roadhouse
Johnny Adams:
🎵 Georgia Morning Dew
#JohnnyAdams
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Spotify:
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #Roadhouse
Johnny Adams:
🎵 Georgia Morning Dew
#JohnnyAdams
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Spotify:
Georgia Morning Dew
Johnny Adams · Heart and Soul · Song · 1969
open.spotify.com
May 17, 2026 at 6:41 PM
🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #Roadhouse
Johnny Adams:
🎵 Georgia Morning Dew
#JohnnyAdams
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Spotify:
🔊 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #SundaySoul
Johnny Adams:
🎵 Feel the Heat, Feel the Beat
#JohnnyAdams
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Bandcamp:
JohnnyAdams - Feel The Beat (CMAN Edit), by DJ CMAN
from the album CMAN Edits (Vol.04)
djcmanmusic.bandcamp.com
February 3, 2025 at 4:08 AM
🔊 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #SundaySoul
Johnny Adams:
🎵 Feel the Heat, Feel the Beat
#JohnnyAdams
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Bandcamp: