World Premiere: Bobby Harden & The Soulful Saints give us "One Night of the Week"

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    (March 2, 2023) It’s safe to say that the great Eddie Floyd knows something about singing soul music. He wrote and performed classic songs during this time at Stax Record, most notably “Knock on Wood.” He spent time in the presence of vocalists like Carla Thomas and Otis Redding. So, when Bobby Harden joined the Blues Brothers Band in 2012 as one of the two singers supporting Floyd, it didn’t take long for soul music royalty to realized that Harden had the ‘it’ factor.

    Harden would eventually step into the limelight after Floyd graciously handed over the microphone and decided to retire. “I always tell him. ‘I saw you, my man,’ and I said, ‘That’s it! I can go back to the house and rest!’”

    (March 2, 2023) It’s safe to say that the great Eddie Floyd knows something about singing soul music. He wrote and performed classic songs during this time at Stax Record, most notably “Knock on Wood.” He spent time in the presence of vocalists like Carla Thomas and Otis Redding. So, when Bobby Harden joined the Blues Brothers Band in 2012 as one of the two singers supporting Floyd, it didn’t take long for soul music royalty to realized that Harden had the ‘it’ factor.

    Harden would eventually step into the limelight after Floyd graciously handed over the microphone and decided to retire. “I always tell him. ‘I saw you, my man,’ and I said, ‘That’s it! I can go back to the house and rest!’”

    Music fans get to hear what Floyd heard on “One Night of the Week,” the latest song from Bobby Harden & The Soulful Saints. Harden throws his gritty yet sweetly soulful voice into a song where he lets his lady know that he is eagerly anticipating the one night when he has her all to himself. The song has all the elements that fans of classic soul enjoy hearing – great work by the rhythm section, particularly the tight bass line that serves as the foundation for the horns, bluesy guitar riffs and strings.

    Harden is thrilled to get a chance to sing this number: “'One Night of The Week' has a Stax/Motown flavor. The horn arrangement that Billy Aukstik wrote is fantastic! The arrangement with the rhythm section is spot on! Happy melody and strong lyrics, it doesn’t get better than that for a singer! A song that will definitely put you in a happy mood and get you to dance. One of my favorites on the album. I’m so happy it was written for me.” Check out the World Premiere of this terrific song here.

    By Howard Dukes

    World Premiere!
    Bobby Harden & The Soulful Saints
    "One Night of the Week"