Donny Hathaway, born in 1945, was a prodigy. Aged three, he played piano and sang his first solo How Much I Owe Love Divine at his local Ch...
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THE STORY OF A SONG: Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
(written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper) Recorded in Memphis on Dec. 7, 1967; chart debut Jan. 27. 1968 (4 weeks at #1 on Billboard cha...
“I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” : Otis Redding cries out loud...
Otis Redding began his career in the early Sixties as an R&B bawler in the Little Richard mold. But he defined himself and the burgeonin...
Merry Clayton, the voice behind many great voices
"I started with Bobby Darin. He signed me to Capital when I was 14, getting ready to be 15. And then the next encounter I had was with ...
"A Change Is Gonna Come" : Sam Cook's masterpiece
Sam Cooke first found success in the early Fifties, both with gospel group The Soul Stirrers and as a solo singer; “ You Send Me ” was a U.S...
"Gold-Diggers Sound", the return of Leon Bridges
Texas soul believer builds bridges With forays into funk-pop and disco, soul revivalist Leon Bridges nurtured retro-fetishism into new bloom...
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