Stevie Wonder, November 14, 2014: Shows I’ll Never Forget
Stevie Wonder’s ‘Songs in the Key of Life’ is one of those albums that I can truly say changed my life.
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Hall and Oates started by turning down early offer from a legendary label: ‘We want to do something different’
Hall and Oates made a gutsy move, choosing to go their own way – and became genre-jumping pioneers in the process.
Books: Huey ‘Piano’ Smith and the Rocking Pneumonia Blues, by John Wirt (2014)
Despite his sweeping influence — not to mention rollicking classics like the song that inspired this book title – Huey “Piano” Smith remains this endlessly enigmatic figure. An excerpt from John Wirt’s new comprehensive, first-ever biography, courtesy of LSU Press, takes us inside the moment when “Rocking Pneumonia and theRead More
‘Everything else was sort of insignificant’: After Otis Redding sang ‘Try a Little Tenderness,’ it became his
There had been, to be sure, other versions of “Try a Little Tenderness,” beginning with the Ray Noble Orchestra in 1932. Aretha Franklin had an early-1960s hit with it, too. But none is quite so revered as Otis Redding’s take. You May Also Like: No related posts.
‘It’s really hard to describe’: Hall and Oates came full circle with Temptations reunion
When Daryl Hall and John Oates were asked to perform at the gala mid-1980s reopening of the Apollo Theater, Hall says they immediately thought of appearing with the Temptations. The problem? Their childhood heroes Eddie Kendrick and David Ruffin were on the outs. You May Also Like: No related posts.
‘So weird, but it’s fantastic’: Daryl Hall marvels over Rose Parade ride
Daryl Hall didn’t just participate in the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade today. His float, festooned as they all were with countless eye-popping flowers, actually replicated the set for Live from Daryl’s House. You May Also Like: No related posts.
‘How are we going to make that work?’: Moment of inspiration sparked a familiar Stax hit
Steve Cropper’s first reaction when Eddie Floyd said he wanted to write something about superstitions was rather circumspect: “Doesn’t Stevie Wonder already have a song about that?” You May Also Like: No related posts.
fDeluxe – Live & Tight … As a Funk Fiends’ Fix (2013)
Clearly, this was a great night of music at the Dakota in Minneapolis. fDeluxe create infectious grooves that stick in your head.
‘Always something you can learn’: For Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, Duck Dunn and James Jamerson were huge
Largely self-taught, Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones learned most of his early craft on the bass from listening to albums from the Stax and Motown legacy. You May Also Like: Durand Jones – Durand Jones and the Indications: Deluxe Edition (2018)
Tower of Power – ‘Hipper than Hip: Live in 1974’ (2013)
Recorded live at the peak of their powers in May 1974, ‘Hipper than Hip’ finds Tower of Power setting a Long Island radio-station soundstage ablaze.
