Classic Soul Interviews

ARETHA FRANKLIN: Classic Soul 1973 Interview

2020-11-10T20:54:47-05:00November 10, 2020|Categories: Classic Soul Interviews, Uncategorized|Tags: |

2020 introduction: Aretha Franklin had just enjoyed major success with the Stevie Wonder composition 'Until You Come Back To Me'. She was in contract re-negotiations with Atlantic Records and already working on material for a new album when she did a rare transatlantic phone interview with London-based music journalist (and then-future SoulMusic.com founder) David Nathan...

ASHFORD & SIMPSON: Classic Soul 1979 Interview

2020-10-16T18:35:58-04:00October 16, 2020|Categories: Classic Soul Interviews, David Nathan, Uncategorized|Tags: , |

SoulMusic.com founder David Nathan conducted his first in person interview in America while on holiday in October, 1974 with Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson, already established as hitmaking songwriters and producers at Motown and by 1974, one year into recording a series of amazing albums for Warner Brothers. By 1979, David was living in New York and Nick & Val were riding a wave of success as performers and chartmakers in their own right...

JOHNNY NASH: Classic Soul 1973 Interview

2020-10-08T11:11:59-04:00October 8, 2020|Categories: Classic Soul Interviews, Uncategorized|Tags: , |

Acknowledging the passing of SoulMusic Hall Of Fame R&B Pioneer inductee Johnny Nash (1940-2020), known for his timeless global anthem "I Can See Clearly Now" and other classic recordings from the '70s with this reprint of a 1973 interview conducted by SoulMusic.com founder David Nathan in person in London with Johnny sharing about touring with Sly & The Family Stone and experiencing success in the U.S.

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