Shirley Wahls - powerful MLK tribute rare gospel soul masterpiece Remember Martin Luther King (1976)

Shirley Wahls' powerful anthem Remember Martin Luther King was a gospel-flavored rare soul masterpiece and one of the most lyrically hard-hitting, insightful songs ever recorded about MLK's radical life and why he was assassinated. Co-written and produced by Thomas "Tom Tom 84" Washington and Cliff Watley, it was released on Blue Candle in 1976, a sub-label of T.K. Productions. Chicago gospel legend Shirley Wahls got her start singing in a youth choir directed by Ruth Lee Jones, better known by her stage name Dinah Washington.

Lyrics:

When you remember kings
Remember Martin Luther King
He done a great good to help his fellow man
He done a lotta good when he walked this land
There are people everywhere who know what he's done
People who care and are united as one
Although he's gone, his spirit lives on
He didn't live to be just old.
I'm satisfied that he tried
And may God rest his soul

Martin Luther King had a great vision
And he knew death came with his decision
To free his sisters and his brothers
To teach them to love one another

But there were those who had a great fear
And that's why Martin is no longer here
I'm satisfied that he tried
And may God rest his soul

A callous, evil scheme ended Martin's dream
Martin had to pay, for he was in the way
When we lost Martin, the world lost a friend
Don't worry Martin, I'll see you again

We'll see you again
We'll see you again

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Today marks the 55th anniversary of King's assassination in Memphis, Tennessee.

Rest In Power, Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968).

#soul #MLK #MartinLutherKing
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