Click here to listen! Surprise! This tune is where I got the name of this website from. It also happens to be one of my fave songs ever. Sure, this song is a pure rip-off of Sly & the Family Stone's "Sing a Simple Song." No question about it. But "Bold Soul Sisters exudes the kind of funk power that we've forgotten Tina has in her modern "Simply the Best"/"Private Dancer" era. The band takes Sly's groove groundwork and makes it their own, adding a bit of Southern soul flavor on top. But what really makes this song more than great are Tina and the Ikettes. Tina comes off with so much grit and soul, she sounds like a female James Brown. And the Ikettes' background vocals are subdued, yet simmering, following Tina's sharp and sassy lead. I don't have to tell you any bio details about Tina Turner--she's legendary and I'd only be writing facts you already know. All you need to know here is that "Bold Soul Sisters" is probably her funkiest song. It doesn't take itself too seriously. But, at the same time, it's serious as a heart attack. And it's the theme song to my radio show, Soul Power. I play it at the start of each show, each week, and I never get tired of it. You won't either. Past Songs of the Month: August '99: "Cause I Love, Love, Love You" by Pattie Brooks, Casablanca, 1979 (disco) July '99: "You Can't Turn Me Away" by Sylvia Striplin, Uno Melodic, 1981 (rare groove)