Motown Spotlight – February 2022
Our resident Motown columnist and expert Sharon Davis reflects on the recent passing of Wanda Rogers, one of the original members of The Marvelettes and songwriter/producer-turned-artist R. Dean Taylor...
Our resident Motown columnist and expert Sharon Davis reflects on the recent passing of Wanda Rogers, one of the original members of The Marvelettes and songwriter/producer-turned-artist R. Dean Taylor...
Celebrating and honouring the February 20th birthdate of the music icon Nancy
Celebrating and honouring the February 21st birthdate of the iconic Nina Simone,
Celebrating and honouring the February 16th birthdate of the ever-soulfully brilliant singer
The first of a new series of "Soul Talkin'," debuting at SoulMusic.com,
In memory and soulful celebration of the January 25th birthday of the late Etta James (1938-2012), a true musical pioneer, we revisit this interview conducted by Blues & Soul magazine founder, John Abbey in 1974 when the iconic singer was re-emerging into public prominence. We've added a video of an amazing 1975 performance of Etta singing her classic "I'd Rather Go Blind"...
With soulful salutations to the iconic Anita Baker for her January 26th birthday, David Nathan recalls his second interview with the distinctive singer/songwriter some months after meeting her in the spring of 1986 when the future classic, "Rapture" was about to hit the airwaves as she reflects on the incredible nine months of activity that followed...
Honouring Jody Watley in celebration of her January 30th birthday, we revisit a 2009 audio interview conducted by SoulMusic.com founder David Nathan, who first interviewed Jody as part of the group Shalamar along with a feature David wrote on Jody at the time...
Tim Dillinger reviews "Soul And Inspiration" the 1969 album by one of the true icons in the world of gospel music...
A selection of digital compilations curated by SoulMusic.com founder David Nathan in the classic soul, R&B, funk, jazz, dance and related genres...