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One of pop and soul's burning questions of the late '90s.

Their personal union was brief, but their collaborations were many.

The voices behind countless hits of the ‘60s and ‘70s, the ladies that ‘Queen Of Soul’ Aretha Franklin and icon Elvis Presley chose to tour with on many occasions, The Sweet Inspirations are now being honoured with a first-time 3CD set of all their Atlantic recordings. The box set’s producer David Nathan shines the spotlight on the sweet sweet soul sound of this remarkable group…

Continuing the ongoing series of taking a closer look at tracks from the 2021 career-spanning 4CD set, "ARETHA" that illustrate ‘The Queen Of Soul’ at work in the studio, co-producer David Nathan focuses on Aretha’s 1971 version of the Motown classic, “You’re All I Need To Get By” from Disc 2…

But its producer thought it would be a B-side.

He practiced what he preached on 'The Icon is Love.'

2021 Introduction: The recent induction of Deniece Williams’ timeless recording “Free” into The SoulMusic Hall Of Fame ‘Classic Soul Single’ category is a reminder of her enduring tenure in the world of soul music. David Nathan spoke with her in 1978 about her initially unplanned duet with the legendary Johnny Mathis

Continuing the series of giving the background to the rarities, hidden gems and previously unreleased tracks to be found on ”ARETHA,” the 2021 career-spanning 4CD Rhino box set, co-producer David Nathan takes a closer look at the historic 1981 one-time only pairing of Aretha and Dionne Warwick from the US television show “Solid Gold”…