| Betty Davis August 1975 Interview |
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IT'S FUNNY how some women are genteel yet others may be quite the opposite — yet still manage to retain their femininity. Rather like Tina Turner, who can hardly be pictured sipping tea with her smallest finger pointing at a ninety degree angle — yet... |
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| Wilson Pickett August 1974 Interview |
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THERE WAS a time when Wilson Pickett was the king of the pack. For many years, he ranked as just about the most consistent soul artist. Then he made that fateful switch from Atlantic to RCA Records and even the most pro-Pickett fan would have to conc... |
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| Wilson Pickett March 1976 Interview |
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The Wicked One: the good times, the bad times and the times in between…
Still Wicked after all these years…
Superstars come and superstars go, but Wilson Pickett goes on forever. Herein, he reflects on five distinct phases of his career.... |
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| Sarah Dash January 1979 Interview |
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After 16 years with the now legendary team of Patti Labelle & The Bluebelles (who after selling their hearts to the junkmen and disappearing over the rainbow emerged as Labelle complete with glitter, glamour and an established following), Sarah Da... |
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| Revelation April 1975 Interview |
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"POSITIVE thinking and a high energy level" are, according to Benny Diggs, what make Revelation what they are. If you ever feel that you want some kind of uplift, something to take you out of the humdrum feelings of day-to-day living, then take a lis... |
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| Revelation August 1976 Interview |
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Revelation are four gents with roots in gospel who are currently battling for the chart honours in the U.S. with "You To Me Are Everything". David Nathan takes a look at their background…
PREDICTIONS, they say, are best left in the hands of astrol... |
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| Bootsy Collins June 1976 Interview |
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"Say man, do you think these shades make me look just a little like Bootsy Collins? Eh?"
Well, they ought to. Yep, you guessed it kids, it's Bootsy himself — he of incredible Rubber Band fame. Our man's been around some and in his time he's wor... |
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| Bootsy Collins April 1978 Interview |
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IN THE two years of 'its' acceptance, Bootsy's Rubber Band has become established as one of America's leading progressive R&B bands. Each of their three albums has gone gold with the most recent, "Bootsy? Player Of The Year" attaining that status ... |
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| Bootsy Collins October 1979 Interview |
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B&S drops in on Bootsy who says it out loud…
WHEN Bootsy Collins starts advocating slowing down the funk, then we all have to take notice!
"It's about that time," admits the affable gent, in Detroit to complete the upcoming Parliament al... |
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| Shirley Brown January 1975 Interview |
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One of 1974's really great soul records was undoubtedly Shirley Brown's "Woman To Woman," the million selling single that launched Stax' new Truth label and that also put deep soul high into the pop charts for perhaps the only time during the whole o... |
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| Shirley Brown August 1977 Interview |
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ALL THOSE folk who dug the soulfully classic sound of Ms. Shirley Brown when the lady literally broke the charts up in 1974 (yes, it was that long ago!) will be more than pleased to know that she's back with a vengeance! With "Blessed Is The Woman" a... |
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| Shirley Brown August 1979 Interview |
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After her huge success with "Woman To Woman", people expected Shirley to carry on rapping. Now she's resigned with Stax and her new album gives her the chance to really get down and sing.
"HELLO, may I speak to Barbara?"
"Barbara, this is Shirl... |
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| Gloria Jones January 1977 Interview |
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EUROPE — and especially the good ol' U.K. — has always been a happy hunting ground for American soul artists and there are at any given moment probably as many visiting Black entertainers in London as there are in any good-sized American city.
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| Gloria Jones March 1974 Interview |
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HOW MANY times, I wonder, do we hear that old worn out cliche from visiting Americans about how much they dig this country and how great it is to be here and how often do we dismiss it as just politeness or good manners on their part? Speaking person... |
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| Jon Lucien October 1977 Interview |
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"IT'S IN a developing stage. My career is moving to another level," are Jon Lucien's opening remarks the day before his New York appearance with Ramsey Lewis and Stanley Turrentine at The Felt Forum. Jon's relaxing after arriving with wife and baby d... |
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