In Soulful Rememberance: Barbara J. Harris – Giving R-E-S-P-E-C-T (2012 Interview)
The news of the passing of Barbara J. Harris, one of the
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,
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
Soul Talkin’: Brenda Russell With David Nathan – “What Will It Take”
One of the most compelling releases from the last month of 2023
Motown Spotlight: December 2023 – Claudette Robinson
Over the years Motown has released an abundance of Christmas themed albums.
Motown Spotlight: November 2023 – Marvin Gaye: ‘Here, My Dear’
Following on from last month’s Motown Spotlight on the “Diana & Marvin”
The Spinners: Classic Soul April 1975 Interview
2021 Introduction: Exactly 43 years ago in December 1978, the group Chic were enjoying a No. 1 hit with “Le Freak.” 1979 turned out to be an even more triumphant year for the pioneering group and in July of that year, David Nathan spoke with Nile Rodgers as Chic were working on their then-untitled third album…
Soul Talkin’: The Spinners With Odu Adamu, October 2023 – Pt 2
Pt. 2 of the interview conducted with two members of legendary vocal
Soul Talkin’: The Spinners With Odu Adamu, October 2023 – Pt 1
As their 2021 album title states, the mighty. mighty Spinners have been
