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Soul Children - Hearsay / Don't Take My Sunshine - The Funkadoobian
Soul Children - Hearsay / Don't Take My Sunshine - The Funkadoobian
Soul Children - Hearsay / Don't Take My Sunshine - The Funkadoobian

Soul Children - Hearsay / Don't Take My Sunshine

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Product Details
  • Artist Soul Children
  • Title Hearsay / Don't Take My Sunshine
  • Label Polydor
  • Catalogue No 2025 102
  • Format 7''
  • Genre Funk Soul
  • Media Condition Very Good Plus (VG+)
  • Sleeve Condition Generic
Description

Year Released: 1972
Label: Stax Records
Genre: Southern Soul / Funk / Gospel Soul

Description:
Released on the legendary Stax Records, “Hearsay” by The Soul Children stands as a quintessential slice of early-’70s Southern soul — rich, raw, and brimming with emotion. Produced by Isaac Hayes and David Porter, the track showcases the group’s hallmark blend of male-female harmonies (led by J. Blackfoot, Norman West, Anita Louis, and Shelbra Bennett) laid over a deep, swampy Memphis groove.

Lyrically, it’s a biting take on gossip and betrayal, delivered with sanctified fervor — a sermon on rumor and trust that became a major R&B hit (#5 Billboard R&B). The flip side, “Don’t Take My Sunshine,” slows the pace for a more reflective, gospel-infused performance, underlining the group’s versatility between testifying soul and tender balladry.