Esther Phillips recorded “Try Me” as a single in 1966 for Atlantic Records and “Fever” was the b-side. The song was written by Buddy Scott and Jimmy Radcliffe and is not the “Try Me” recorded and written by James Brown. Phillips was in her comeback era when she recorded “TryContinue Reading
A rare Mariah Carey demo tape owned by Arthur Baker sold for more than 50,000 at an auction held by Wax Poetics. The tape that was given to Baker the night Carey was discovered at a 1989 Christmas party was offered in partnership with Brenda K. Starr, who invited CareyContinue Reading
Kate Pierson sings Patti Smith’s “People Have The Power” with Uniting Voices Chicago. The B-52s vocalist got the idea to record the song after discussing contemporary politics with her SongVest label head Roy D’ Souza. The collaboration between Pierson and the youth choir is an act of creativity and charityContinue Reading
New York music journal Wax Poetics is preparing to auction off a Mariah Carey demo tape from Arthur Baker’s archive. Loyal fans are familiar with Carey’s early days when she was a backup singer for freestyle artist Brenda K. Starr. Carey’s eventual breakthrough to get a solo deal was greatlyContinue Reading