Esther Phillips

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

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Kate Pierson Uniting Voices Chicago

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

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Mariah Carey May 27, 2019 Royal Albert Hall London Credit: Raph_PH

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

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