Soul Music Archives: Quincy Jones – 1975 & 1978 Interviews
In soulful remembrance of the iconic Quincy Jones (1933-2024), a rewind to two interviews conducted by John Abbey in the
Motown Spotlight: October 2024 – Pat Lewis; The Supremes; Mary-Scherrie-Susaye
As we recently lost Pat Lewis, I thought it might be nice to spend a little time with her and
In Soulful Remembrance: Cissy Houston (September 30, 1933-October 7, 2024)
Unquestionably one of the greatest 'voices' in contemporary music, Emily 'Cissy' Houston (nee Drinkard) ascended on Monday, October 7th 2024
Motown Spotlight: September 2024 – Tammi Terrell, The Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, Pat Lewis, Tito Jackson
A varied chinwag this month as I'm highlighting a couple of books, and bringing news of Stevie Wonder entering the
In Soulful Remembrance: Frankie Beverly
In soulful remembrance, we present this loving tribute to the superbly talented FRANKIE BEVERLY (December 6, 1946 – September 10,
VALERIE SIMPSON: Classic Soul 1971 Interview
2021 Introduction: A semi-finalist up for induction into The SoulMusic Hall Of Fame ‘Female Artist’ category (having already been inducted into several other categories before, including ‘Lifetime Achievement’ and ‘Motown Artist’ as a soloist and ‘Producer’ and ‘Songwriter’ as part of the Ashford & Simpson partnership), Valerie Simpson’s work as a solo recording artist first appeared in 1971 with the critically-acclaimed LP, ‘Exposed.” We revisit her first-ever transatlantic phone interview conducted by David Nathan, 40 years ago…
