THE TEMPTATIONS: STILL GOIN' STRONG by David Nathan Amazing as it seems, The Temptations’ name first appeared on Billboard’s R&B charts in 1962 with “Dream Come True.” Ask any self-respecting music fan and it’s likely that mention of the legendary team will evoke at least two or three song titles – “My Girl” (possibly the group’s most- loved classic recording), “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me),” “Get Ready”; the list is virtually endless and in fact, The Temptations have enjoyed more hit singles on the R&B charts than any other soul music group in history with in excess of ninety chart appearances. Their accolades and achievements are voluminous but add one more significant fact: of their peers, this pioneering Motown group remains virtually the only active vocal team still recording new material forty- five years later.... Read more |
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CHAKA KHAN: BACK…FROM BACK IN THE DAY By David Nathan I’ve been talking to Chaka Khan since 1974. You can read our original interview right here at the Soul Music.com Archives. It’s been deep. Through the years, I’ve been a witness to her through-the- fire-days, her almost- have-it-together- days, her I’m-ready- for-the-world-days and her where-the- fuck-am-I-days. I’ve played my all- time favorite “Egyptian Song” literally among the ruins of a Luxor temple in Egypt on a funky little cassette and felt the hair stand up at the back of my neck as Chaka wailed as only Chaka can and Clare Fischer’s strings melted into thousands of years of history. Deep. Read more... |
DIANNE REEVES: IN THE KNOW... By David Nathan, © 2008, Soul Music.com Los Angeles, March 31, 2008: I’ve been appreciating the music of Dianne Reeves for many years, back to when I saw her ‘wow’ an audience at a Los Angeles music convention with her now-perennial “Better Days” in 1987. Her 1993 album “Art & Survival” was a particular favorite and I was privileged to attend the live recording of “In The Moment” in 2000. Watching her at The Hollywood Bowl and other venues has always been a real treat but none as rare as celebrating the beginning of my birthday this year by seeing her turn in an exquisite performance at New York’s Apollo Theater on February 14 (Valentine’s Day). She was simply superb, magnificent, in complete command, vibing with the audience and turning in a brilliant show, a woman clearly in her prime. The added bonus was hearing Dianne preview some of the songs from her brand new album, “When You Know,” produced by her cousin, the legendary George Duke. That was the focus of the last interview I conducted in Los Angeles after two decades of residence there and I truly felt I left on an ‘up’ note as a result… Read more... |
WILL DOWNING:
WILL POWER
By David Nathan
I’m sure my longtime pal
Will Downing will be cool
with the title I gave this
article. He and I have
known each other for a
good seventeen years
from the time I was
fortunate to be assigned
to write the bio for his
1990 career
breakthrough album, “A
Dream Fulfilled.”
Read more...
WILL POWER
By David Nathan
I’m sure my longtime pal
Will Downing will be cool
with the title I gave this
article. He and I have
known each other for a
good seventeen years
from the time I was
fortunate to be assigned
to write the bio for his
1990 career
breakthrough album, “A
Dream Fulfilled.”
Read more...
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