Live In London: The Sound Of Philadelphia (Royal Albert Hall); Dexter Wansel (Ronnie Scott’s) – October 2024
(Royal Albert Hall - The Sound Of Philadelphia concert - photo courtesy
(Royal Albert Hall - The Sound Of Philadelphia concert - photo courtesy
(Photo credit: Robert Crowley Photography) In the course of my almost 60
Unquestionably one of the greatest 'voices' in contemporary music, Emily 'Cissy' Houston
In soulful remembrance, Dr. Mable John (November 3, 1930-August 25, 2022) In
In these challenging times, David offers a playlist of inspiring tracks by soul music greats...checks out the amazing quintet of pioneers born between March 23-26...Stephanie Mills, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross and Teddy Pendergrass
In honour of the birthdate of the iconic musical pioneer ARETHA FRANKLIN,
A SoulMusic.com Exclusive! Recorded on March 22nd, 2022 in celebration of her birthday
Celebrating and honouring the February 21st birthdate of the iconic Nina Simone,
In this final instalment of my series on the wonderful tracks that I selected with co-producer Patrick Milligan for the one-of-a-kind ARETHA 4CD box set for Rhino released this year, what better example of Aretha Franklin’s masterful artistry than a work tape of her 1973 No. 1 R&B and Top 20 pop hit, “Angel,” co-written by her sister Carolyn…
In compiling the career-spanning ARETHA 4CD box set, co-producer Patrick Milligan and I approached Aretha’s golden years at Atlantic intent on showcasing her approach to her recordings and her innate creativity. One track that exemplifies Aretha’s artistry is the extraordinary 1972 outtake of “Somewhere” (from the film “West Side Story”) and what better time to take a closer look at this Aretha gem with the December 2021 release of the remake of the movie itself…