Tommie Young

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Deep soul diva Tommie Young was born and raised in Dallas. While performing at a local nightclub in 1972, she was discovered by Bobby Patterson, a Shreveport, Louisiana-based performer and producer who, with fellow composer Jerry Strickland, operated the fledgling Soul Power label. Patterson signed Young virtually on the spot, and returned to Shreveport to mastermind instrumental versions of O.V. Wright's "That's How Strong My Love Is," and Percy Sledge's "Take Time to Know [Her]." Young then traveled to Shreveport to record vocals, completing each track in just one take each; the end result was her debut single, now a southern cult classic -- boasting a remarkable soprano deeply rooted in the gospel tradition, her delivery also bears the deep influence of Aretha Franklin's secular efforts, yet never sounds the least bit derivative. For Young's next single, Patterson and Strickland co-authored the original ballad "Do You Still Feel the Same Way" -- a major hit in Memphis and New Orleans, the single also cracked the national R&B Top 30, and would prove her biggest commercial hit. The follow-up, Patterson's "She Don't Have to See You (To See Through You)" is, in many respects, her masterpiece, although it was only a minor chart hit -- her lone secular LP, also titled Do You Still Feel the Same Way?, appeared soon after, generating the singles "You Brought It All On Yourself" and "You Came Just in Time." Hampered by Soul Power's ongoing distribution problems, Young's commercial

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Do You Still Feel The Same Way

Do You Still Feel the Same Way?

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Soul Freedom: The Best Of Jazzman 45s 11-20

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Sample My Funky Groove

Take Me to The River: A Southern Soul Story 1961-1977

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Stone Cold Funk

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soul freedom

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Funky Divas - Do You Funk?

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The Northern Soul Of Jewel-Paula-Ronn

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From Chicago To Shreveport: Deep Soul Vol. 1

Do You Still Feel The Same Way?...plus

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Take Me to the River: A Southern Soul Story 1961-1977 [Disc 3]

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