Celebrating Aretha: An interview with Matthew Jordan Smith, author of “Aretha Cool”
ARETHA… Reflecting on my thoughts on August 16, the second anniversary of the passing of the acknowledged ‘Queen Of Soul’ (with whom I first had contact back in 1966, as a teenage fan writing a letter c/o her father’s church and, oh happy day, getting a reply) – I find myself drawn to the aspects of her music, her legacy and her personality, notably different from what first touched my heart and soul…
Motown Spotlight: February 2024 – Gladys Knight & The Pips, Marvin Gaye, Eddie Kendricks
Dipping into the past last month has given me the travelling bug, so with my portable record player tucked under
Motown Spotlight: January 2024 – 1970: Marvin, Gladys, The Four Tops, Diana & The Supremes
When “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” gave Marvin Gaye his first and only UK number one in February 1969,
Soul Talkin’: Brenda Russell With David Nathan – “What Will It Take”
One of the most compelling releases from the last month of 2023 and ushering a new year is unquestionably the
Motown Spotlight: December 2023 – Claudette Robinson
Over the years Motown has released an abundance of Christmas themed albums. They range from The Supremes, The Jackson 5,
Motown Spotlight: November 2023 – Marvin Gaye: ‘Here, My Dear’
Following on from last month’s Motown Spotlight on the “Diana & Marvin” album, let’s now stay with Marvin himself because
