Songs of Black Lives Matter: Curtis Mayfield, “Power To The People”
We must remember the words of Civil Rights-era champion Curtis Mayfield as Election Day nears: "Bring back the power for the people."
Sylvester: Remembering the Pioneering Legacy of the Queen of Disco
Join acclaimed performer, producer and journalist Jason King as he joins My Classic Soul podcast host David Nathan to discus Sylvester's pioneering influence on popular culture and his groundbreaking work, including the classic "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)."
Gettin’ Funkier All The Time: The Meters’ Greatest Hits
The New Orleans legends perfected a balance of funk, rock and Dixie R&B in these top Billboard singles.
Songs of Black Lives Matter: Billie Holiday, “Strange Fruit”
Billie Holiday first unveiled the startling Abel Meeropol-penned song in New York's Café Society.
Songs of Black Lives Matter: The Impressions, “People Get Ready”
Curtis Mayfield penned this tune of grace and redemption a year after the March on Washington.
Songs of Black Lives Matter: Nina Simone, “To Be Young, Gifted and Black”
The High Priestess of Soul gave voice to the beauty and pride of being black and beautiful in this 1969 tune.
SOLOMON BURKE: THE KING OF ROCK’N’ SOUL 3-CD box set (SoulMusic Records/Cherry Red)
This 3-CD SoulMusic Records’ set celebrates the recordings that Solomon Burke made for the legendary Atlantic Records label between 1960 and 1968. Solomon is generally acknowledged as one of the greatest soul singers to emerge during the genre’s golden days. He signed to Atlantic before ‘soul music’ became a bona fide sub-genre of African-American music and he was, in fact, one of the first artists to use ‘soul’ to describe his music. He would eventually be known the world over as ‘The King of Rock and Soul’.
BLACK MUSIC PIONEERS – MARVIN, NINA, CURTIS & STEVIE: TIMELESS MESSAGES
My Classic Soul podcast host David Nathan and music industry Michael Lewis discuss civil rights anthems of the past that continue to resonate with the present.
Aretha Franklin Officially Reigns with No. 1 Hits in Every Decade Since the ’60s
The Queen of Soul's legacy continues.
Roberta Flack Reflects on Musical Activism in 50th Anniversary Reissue of ‘First Take’
Reverend Jesse Jackson once described Roberta Flack as "socially relevant and politically
