BLACK MUSIC PIONEERS – MARVIN, NINA, CURTIS & STEVIE: TIMELESS MESSAGES
My Classic Soul podcast host David Nathan and music industry Michael Lewis discuss civil rights anthems of the past that continue to resonate with the present.
THE STYLISTICS: LOVE IS BACK IN STYLE (SoulMusic Records/Warner X)
THE STYLISTICS, justifiably considered one of the premier vocal groups in the world of classic soul recorded the LOVE IS BACK IN STYLE album in 1994 with award-winning producer/songwriter and music man Preston Glass. SoulMusic Records in association with Platinum Garage Records is proud to announce its worldwide digital release via Warner X
CLIF PAYNE: TOO (SoulMusic Records/Warner X)
SoulMusic Records in association with Platinum Garage Recordings proudly presents "Too," the sophomore album by renowned singer/songwriter Clif Payne, featuring duets with Freda Payne and the UK Top 10 soul charted single, "Get Up, Get Busy". Produced by Preston Glass & Larry Batiste, distributed digitally worldwide via Warner X
Roberta Flack Reflects on Musical Activism in 50th Anniversary Reissue of ‘First Take’
Reverend Jesse Jackson once described Roberta Flack as "socially relevant and politically
LUTHER VANDROSS: Personal Reminiscences & Reflections
On July 1, the 15th anniversary of the passing of the legendary LUTHER VANDROSS, SoulMusic.com founder David Nathan shares his personal reflections and reminiscences of the iconic singer/songwriter and producer who he first met in 1976....
SID ‘UNCLE JAMZ’ JOHNSON: SoulMusic Hall Of Fame – 2020 Inductee (Songwriter)
Congratulations to music industry veteran and two-time Grammy Award winner SID 'UNCLE JAMZ' JOHNSON for much-deserved induction in the category, "Songwriter" into The SoulMusic Hall Of Fame, by popular vote online at SoulMusic.com.
Motown Spotlight, June 2020
Our Motown historian and scribe Sharon Davis talks Lionel Richie, Bonnie Pointer, Martha Reeves and more in a month best described by Martha & The Vandellas as a 'Heatwave'!
PHILLIP BALLOU: Ain’t Nothing Like The Love (SoulMusic Records/Warner X)
The latest SoulMusic Records (SMR) Digital release, distributed by Warner X, features the soulful vocals of the late Phillip Ballou - known many years as a studio and touring vocalist with the legendary Luther Vandross... Originally planned as Phillip's first solo single back in 1979, this upbeat Philly soul-flavored groove is finally gaining its first digital release worldwide...
ESTHER PHILLIPS: BRAND NEW DAY 5CD (SoulMusic Records)
Produced by SoulMusic Records founder David Nathan (who first met Esther in 1965), “Brand New Day – The Lenox/Atlantic & Roulette Recordings” is a sumptuous first-of-its-kind 5-CD box set, consisting of (102) tracks of the legendary Esther Phillips' work in a variety of different musical settings, with a number of previously unreleased tracks and the first reconstruction of her 1970 live LP, "Burnin'"....
Song of Black Lives Matter: Sam Cooke, “A Change Is Gonna Come”
A lot has changed, and a lot hasn't.
