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“Americana” is a visual that expresses the stereotypes and struggles that people of color face living in America
The Pinx frontman melted all his influences that range from rock to glam rock to funk to soul playing all the instruments, except some guest appearances by Roger Manning Jr. on keyboards and Dashill Smith on horns.
Episode six of the Mighty SONG Writers video series
Eddie wrote the book to clarify history
Bonafide soul singer and composer Bill Withers, whose career only lasted about a decade but encompassed several major hits, died from…
“We had this process that Glenn named “El Blurto.” We’d get to feelin’ good, and then we’d be playing, turn on the cassette recorder and just start making stuff up.”
Their music is original, their style unique, and their harmonies tighter than the rubber band around the Sunday Times. The New Respects are the real deal.
Tempestuous soul arias, urban love dramas, Memphis blues, and civil rights anthems are performed with an idiomatically Indian feel.
These records were funk and soul works of art that featured a tip of the hat to the greatness of the Stax sound…
To not see his live performance would be cheating yourself of the opportunity to hear today’s soul of the blues.