David Nathan's Diary

THE DIARY OF A BRITISH SOUL MAN: Dateline: London, January 1, 2021
Esther Phillips & King Curtis

I started January 1, 2020 celebrating the beginning of a new year with my dear longtime friend P.P.

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Earth, Wind & Fire: Classic 1975 Interview + Personal Postscript From David Nathan
Earth, Wind & Fire - the mighty elements.

Earth, Wind & Fire: A Creative Explosion

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THE DIARY OF A BRITISH SOUL MAN: Dateline: London, November 3, 2020
Carl Bean-Byron Motley

THE MESSAGE IN THE MUSIC... KEEPERS OF THE FLAME...

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ASHFORD & SIMPSON: Classic Soul Interview, 1979
Ashford & Simpson in 1979.

Nick and Valerie's Hit Cure: interview conducted by David Nathan in person in New York City, autumn 1979..

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Aretha - Life, Love, Laughter & The Groove
Aretha Franklin, Barbara Harris & David Nathan-1976

Going back in time to my adolescent-on-the-verge-of-manhood years, it was all about “Runnin’ Out Of Fools” and then “Chain Of Fools”: Aretha had her share and - as I traversed the ‘lovers’ lane’ she referenced in her cover of Cecil Gant’s “I Wonder” in 1967 – I had mine too.

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