Ann Peebles

Ann Peebles is an American soul singer and songwriter (born April 27, 1947, East St. Louis, Illinois), internationally acclaimed and best known for her popular Memphis soul albums of the 1970's on the Hi Records label. She soon began penning and singing hits for the label, co-writing with in-house composer & vocalist Don Bryant, whom she later married in 1974. Ann Peebles has been sampled by many Hip-Hop artists, including RZA, the Wu-Tang Clan and Missy Elliott.

Links To Peel
Peel was a big fan of Ann Peebles and described her as "the owner of one of the world's great voices" on his 11 July 2002 (Radio Mafia) show. In 1999, he nominated her biggest American hit 'I Can't Stand The Rain' as his Peelenium 1974 and after his death, a copy of the record was found in his wooden box under the name of John Peel's Record Box.

Peelenium

 * Peelenium 1974: I Can't Stand The Rain

Sessions
1. Recorded: 1974-10-09. Broadcast: 10 October 1974. Repeated: 31 July 1982
 * You Keep Me Hanging On / Slipped Tripped And Fell In Love / Do I Need You / I Can't Stand The Rain

Other Shows Played
1973 1974 1976 1978 1994
 * 18 December 1973: 'I Can't Stand The Rain (7 inch)' (Hi)
 * 05 February 1974: Trouble Heartaches & Sadness (7") London
 * 13 January 1976: Come To Mama (7") London
 * 03 August 1978: Bip Bam Thank You Mam (LP - The Handwriting Is On The Wall) Hi
 * 05 August 1994: I Can't Stand The Rain (7" ) London Records

1998 1999
 * 13 August 1994 (BFBS): I Can't Stand The Rain (Album - I Can't Stand The Rain) London
 * 29 November 1998 (BFBS): 'I Can't Stand The Rain (Compilation CD-And I Need A Shot Of Rhythm 'N' Blues: 20 Classic From The Heart Of The Soul Era)'
 * 01 July 1999: I Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home Tonight (LP - Straight From The Heart) London

2000 2002
 * 18 November 1999: 'I Can't Stand The Rain (LP-I Can't Stand The Rain)' (London) Peelenium 1974
 * 02 February 2000: 'You've Got The Papers (I've Got The Man) (LP-The Handwriting Is On The Wall)' (Hi)
 * 07 February 2002: I Can't Stand The Rain (Album - I Can't Stand The Rain) London


 * 11 July 2002: 'Breaking Up Somebody's Home (Compilation CD-If Loving You Is Wrong - 20 Cheatin' Heartbreakers)' (Kent Soul)

2003
 * 11 July 2002 (Radio Mafia): 'Breaking Up Somebody's Home (Compilation CD-If Loving You Is Wrong...20 Cheatin' Heartbreakers)' (Kent)
 * 25 July 2002 (Radio Mafia): 'Breaking Up Somebody's Home (Compilation CD-If Loving You Is Wrong...20 Cheatin' Heartbreakers)' (Kent)
 * 06 March 2003: 'I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down (LP-I Can't Stand The Rain)' (London)