JERMAINE LOCKHART: Back To The Sunshine (SoulMusic Records/Warner X)
“Jermaine Lockhart is an artist that comes along every once in a
Aretha Franklin: ‘I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You’
This week on My Classic Soul podcast, hosts Bethany Dawson and David Nathan, the British Ambassador of Soul deep dive into a classic Aretha Franklin album.
Motown Spotlight, January 2020
Welcome to the first blog of the new decade!
Ingram Street Interview with Steve King
With the recent release of the lilting groove, "Beautiful Possibility" by Ingram
SoulMusic Records: The Meters, “Gettin’ Funkier All the Time”
Among the most sampled groups of the 60's and 70's, The Meters quickly strut ahead from their 1969 debut 'Josie LP' to 1970's 'Struttin' and 77's 'New Directions.'
SoulMusic Records Releases: Grover Washington, Jr., “Sacred Kind of Love”
The 1980 release of “Winelight,” Washington’s million-selling debut for Elektra Records marked a state change in the crossover appeal of what became known worldwide as ‘smooth jazz.’
SoulMusic Records: The Emotions, “Don’t Ask My Neighbors”
Back in '69, the Emotions hit their first Top 10 R&B Hit with "So I Can Love You."
SoulMusic Records: Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, “Be For Real”
The 1972 release of two consecutive ‘tell-it-like-it-is’ ballads – “I Miss You” and “If You Don’t Know Me By Now” –marked the start of a four-year association that yielded some of the most enduring recordings in contemporary soul music.
Motown Spotlight: October 2019
In this 60th anniversary year, we, as fans, have been treated to
Motown Spotlight: November 2019
It was nearly fifty years ago that this endearing single hit the UK top twenty...
