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DAVID NATHAN’S DIARY – November 4, 2021: ARETHA – A Closer Look (Pt 11): Try A Little Tenderness-1966 Demo

November 3, 2021|Categories: David Nathan’s Diary|Tags: , |

Continuing to take a closer look at some of the amazing tracks to be found on the career-spanning 4CD Rhino box set, ARETHA that I co-produced with Patrick Milligan, I’m turning the spotlight on Aretha’s 1966 demo of “Try A Little Tenderness,” one of several tracks she sent to Jerry Wexler after signing with Atlantic as a prelude to her first recording session for the label in January 1967…

DAVID NATHAN’S DIARY – October 28, 2021: ARETHA – A Closer Look (Pt 10): The Boy From Bombay

October 26, 2021|Categories: David Nathan’s Diary|Tags: |

The tenth in my series of sharing more about the rarities that are included in the career-spanning 4CD Rhino box set, ARETHA that I had the privilege to co-produce with Patrick Milligan focuses on “The Boy From Bombay,” a previously unreleased track from Aretha’s 1972 sessions with Quincy Jones…

DAVID NATHAN’S DIARY – October 21, 2021: ARETHA – A Closer Look (Pt 9): Satisfaction (UK 1967 Single)

October 19, 2021|Categories: David Nathan’s Diary|Tags: , |

Continuing to delve into highlights among the rare recordings included on the first-of-its-kind career-spanning 2021 4CD set, "ARETHA," co-producer David Nathan gives background information on Aretha’s cover of The Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” and a new version of it recorded in November 1967 and only released in the UK…

DAVID NATHAN’S DIARY – October 14, 2021: ARETHA – A Closer Look (Pt 8): 1970 TV Duet With Tom Jones

October 13, 2021|Categories: David Nathan’s Diary|Tags: , , |

The eighth in the series of in-depth commentaries by David Nathan, co-producer of the 2021 4CD career-spanning box set "ARETHA," on some of the rarities and previously unreleased tracks included, with a focus on Aretha’s spectacular 1970 performance on ‘This Is Tom Jones,’ in a duet of “It’s Not Unusual” and “See Saw”…

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THE ISLEY BROTHERS: Classic Soul 1977 Interview

2021 Introduction: In celebration of Ron Isley’s 80th birthday (May 21) and The Isley Brothers’ groundbreaking album, ‘3+3’ in the running for induction into the ‘Classic Soul Album’ category in The SoulMusic Hall Of Fame, we revisit a 1977 interview by David Nathan with Ernie Isley…

SHALAMAR: Classic Soul 1979 Interview

2021 Introduction: Among the semi-finalists for induction into the ‘Lifetime Achievement’ category are the iconic group Shalamar. We look back to 1979, when the original line-up of Jody Watley, Howard Hewett and Jeffrey Daniel were experiencing a new wave of success through work with Leon Sylvers as they shared with David Nathan…

THE TRAMMPS: Classic Soul 1977 Interview

2021 Introduction: Inducted into The SoulMusic Hall Of Fame in the category “Dance Music Group/Artist,” Philadelphia-based team The Trammps were riding high in August 1977 when David Nathan caught up with Harold ‘Doc’ Wade, one of the founding members of the ‘Disco Inferno’ hitmakers…

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SHALAMAR: Classic Soul 1979 Interview

2021 Introduction: Among the semi-finalists for induction into the ‘Lifetime Achievement’ category are the iconic group Shalamar. We look back to 1979, when the original line-up of Jody Watley, Howard Hewett and Jeffrey Daniel were experiencing a new wave of success through work with Leon Sylvers as they shared with David Nathan…

THE ISLEY BROTHERS: Classic Soul 1977 Interview

2021 Introduction: In celebration of Ron Isley’s 80th birthday (May 21) and The Isley Brothers’ groundbreaking album, ‘3+3’ in the running for induction into the ‘Classic Soul Album’ category in The SoulMusic Hall Of Fame, we revisit a 1977 interview by David Nathan with Ernie Isley…

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