The hardest thing I’ll ever do
Legendary DEEEP soul singer Otis Clay and “Trying To Live My Life Without You” on Hi Rccords. Produced in Memphis by Willie Mitchell in 1972. Here’s a great live version from Japan in 1978 as well.
Bob Seger brought this one back to the charts with his cover in 1981. (Side note courtesy of Wikipedia: Seger has claimed that he recorded the song to show how the Eagles stole the song’s melody in their song “The Long Run”. Seger highlights the similarities between the two songs in the arrangement of his version, in the bassline especially.)
I like the little white dog too.
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February 21st, 2011 at 12:55 pm
Love it! Great song, Otis is better than Bob. Bob would probably admit that too.
February 26th, 2011 at 6:32 am
It takes a big man to share an album cover with a little white dog. And Otis is a giant–that title song is just a killer.
September 10th, 2012 at 12:42 pm
The dog will keep him company.