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DAVID NATHAN’S DIARY – November 4, 2021: ARETHA – A Closer Look (Pt 11): Try A Little Tenderness-1966 Demo

dnathan2022-02-15T03:48:50-05:00November 3, 2021|Categories: David Nathan’s Diary|Tags: Jerry Wexler, Try A Little Tenderness|

Continuing to take a closer look at some of the amazing tracks to be found on the career-spanning 4CD Rhino box set, ARETHA that I co-produced with Patrick Milligan, I’m turning the spotlight on Aretha’s 1966 demo of “Try A Little Tenderness,” one of several tracks she sent to Jerry Wexler after signing with Atlantic as a prelude to her first recording session for the label in January 1967…

Motown Spotlight, October 2021 – Chris Clark At Cleethorpes

Motown Spotlight

Motown Spotlight, October 2021 – Chris Clark At Cleethorpes

dnathan2022-02-15T07:16:33-05:00October 30, 2021|Categories: Motown Spotlight|Tags: Cleethorpes Weekender, Northern Soul, Phil Dick, Spyder Turner|

Motown music legend Chris Clark shares her first hand experiences of visiting the UK and performing at The Cleethorpes' 'Detroit-A-Go-Go' event in early October 2021...

DAVID NATHAN’S DIARY – October 28, 2021: ARETHA – A Closer Look (Pt 10): The Boy From Bombay

dnathan2022-02-15T03:48:16-05:00October 26, 2021|Categories: David Nathan’s Diary|Tags: Quincy Jones|

The tenth in my series of sharing more about the rarities that are included in the career-spanning 4CD Rhino box set, ARETHA that I had the privilege to co-produce with Patrick Milligan focuses on “The Boy From Bombay,” a previously unreleased track from Aretha’s 1972 sessions with Quincy Jones…

GROVER WASHINGTON, JR.: In The Name Of Love – The Elektra Years (1979-1984), 5CD Box Set (SoulMusic Records/Cherry Red Records)

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GROVER WASHINGTON, JR.: In The Name Of Love – The Elektra Years (1979-1984), 5CD Box Set (SoulMusic Records/Cherry Red Records)

dnathan2022-02-15T07:20:53-05:00October 19, 2021|Categories: Reissues, SoulMusic Records|Tags: Gerald Albright, Just The Two Of Us, Najee|

SoulMusic Records is proud to present ‘In The Name Of Love’, a musically masterful collection of expanded edition of the five albums by the incomparable Grover Washington, Jr, specifically covering his tenure with Elektra Records from 1979-1984.

LORRAINE ELLISON: Classic Soul 1974 Interview

dnathan2021-10-19T21:31:58-04:00October 19, 2021|Categories: Classic Soul Interviews, Uncategorized|Tags: Jerry Ragovoy, Stay With Me, Ted Templeman|

2021 Introduction: Revered for her 1966 classic recording “Stay With Me,” admired by pop and rock artists such as Janis Joplin, Laura Nyro and Van Morrison, Lorraine Ellison never achieved mainstream success in a recording career that spanned almost a decade (1965-1974). In a very rare, in depth interview in 1974, the super-soulful Lorraine shared with David Nathan her hopes for finally gaining recognition with a then-new Warner Brothers’ album…

DAVID NATHAN’S DIARY – October 21, 2021: ARETHA – A Closer Look (Pt 9): Satisfaction (UK 1967 Single)

dnathan2022-02-15T03:48:24-05:00October 19, 2021|Categories: David Nathan’s Diary|Tags: Jerry Wexler, The Rolling Stones|

Continuing to delve into highlights among the rare recordings included on the first-of-its-kind career-spanning 2021 4CD set, "ARETHA," co-producer David Nathan gives background information on Aretha’s cover of The Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” and a new version of it recorded in November 1967 and only released in the UK…

CHIC: Classic Soul October 1979 Interview

dnathan2021-10-13T18:42:43-04:00October 13, 2021|Categories: Classic Soul Interviews, Uncategorized|Tags: Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers|

2021 Introduction: With their own unique brand of music that transcends decades, Chic began making strides globally in 1979. David Nathan sat down with founders Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards for an evening meal in October of that year just before Chic set out to conquer British audiences…

DAVID NATHAN’S DIARY – October 14, 2021: ARETHA – A Closer Look (Pt 8): 1970 TV Duet With Tom Jones

dnathan2022-02-15T03:48:32-05:00October 13, 2021|Categories: David Nathan’s Diary|Tags: 1970, Aretha Franklin, Tom Jones|

The eighth in the series of in-depth commentaries by David Nathan, co-producer of the 2021 4CD career-spanning box set "ARETHA," on some of the rarities and previously unreleased tracks included, with a focus on Aretha’s spectacular 1970 performance on ‘This Is Tom Jones,’ in a duet of “It’s Not Unusual” and “See Saw”…

DAVID NATHAN’S DIARY – October 7, 2021: ARETHA – A Closer Look (Pt 7): Call Me (Alternate Version)

dnathan2022-02-15T03:48:39-05:00October 5, 2021|Categories: David Nathan’s Diary|Tags: Arif Mardin, Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd|

Continuing the exploration of various previously undiscovered recordings that are among the many musical treasures to be found on the the acclaimed 2021 spanning 4CD set, "ARETHA," co-producer David Nathan checks out the alternate version of “Call Me,” one of The Queen Of Soul’s signature tunes that kicked off her ongoing chart reign in 1970…

Motown Spotlight, September 2021

dnathan2022-02-15T18:53:37-05:00September 25, 2021|Categories: Motown Spotlight, Uncategorized|Tags: Berry Gordy, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Holland-Dozier-Holland|

Motown music historian and writer Sharon Davis reflects on her face-to-face meeting with Barbara Randolph back in the late '80s and pays tribute to Carl Bean, of "I Was Born This Way" fame...

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