DAVID NATHAN’S DIARY – September 2, 2021: ARETHA – A Closer Look (Pt 2): Until You Come Back To Me (Demo)
As part of an ongoing series delving into many gems, rarities and previously unreleased tracks to be found on the 2021 career-spanning 4CD set, "ARETHA," co-producer David Nathan takes a closer look at the 1973 demo of "Until You Come Back To Me," found on Disc 3....
DAVID NATHAN’S DIARY – August 26, 2021: ARETHA – A Closer Look (Pt 1): Ooo Baby Baby
With the release of ARETHA, a first-of-its-kind career-spanning Rhino 4CD box set that chronicles the recordings of the iconic Aretha Franklin from 1956 to 2015, the project's co-producer David Nathan takes a closer look at some of the rarities, hidden gems and previously unreleased tracks in a multi-part series. First up is "Ooo Baby Baby," Aretha's 1979 duet with Smokey ...
ARETHA FRANKLIN: Rare Classic Soul 1977 Interview
We mark the August 16, 2018 passing of Aretha Franklin, the undisputed ‘Queen Of Soul’ with this seldom-seen interview that occurred spontaneously and unexpectedly one summer evening in 1977 when Aretha called from Encino, California to share with David Nathan in New York about her then-new album “Sweet Passion” and more,…
DAVID NATHAN’S DIARY – August 13, 2021: DEEP SOUL LEGENDS: JUDY CLAY AND LORRAINE ELLISON
The term 'deep soul' first appeared in musical vernacular in the mid-'60s when Dave Godin, one of David Nathan's partners at Soul City record store in London referenced it to describe the intensely emotional feeling that certain R&B vocalists injected into their recordings. David pays tribute to two of the 'unsung' purveyors of the genre, Judy Clay and Lorraine Ellison...
DAVID NATHAN’S DIARY- August 6, 2021: PHYLLIS HYMAN: JOYOUSLY HONORING AN OLD FRIEND…
In 1977, David Nathan met the iconic Phyllis Hyman for the first time when they were Manhattan neighbors, conducting her first interview for a British magazine. It was the start of a professional and personal association that continued close to twenty years and now, 44 years later, David shares memories and the joy of honouring the legacy of a great artist with a 2021 collection of her music...
DAVID NATHAN’S DIARY- August 14, 2021: ARETHA: FOREVER LIGHTING UP MY LIFE….
In the summer of1978, David Nathan conducted one of his memorable interviews with 'The Queen Of Soul,' then living at her beautiful home in Encino, California. Among the many topics covered in their extensive conversation was Aretha's then-recent recording of the song, "You Light Up My Life" which she had been performing in concert to standing ovations. In a remarkable turn of events, David had a hand in bringing that recording to light in 2021!
