Beyoncé was a big winner at the Soul Train Awards taking home honors for Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Collaboration. Tems won for Best New Artist and Jermaine Dupri presented the Lady of Soul Award to Xscape. Morris Day & The Time were among someContinue Reading
Hilary Mwlewa dons her Hil St. Soul alias to return with Back In Love after stepping away for a decade. The Zambian-born chanteuse reintroduces her contemporary meets classic style with a crew of storied producers including Prince Damon, Regi Myrix and Lorenzo Johnson, who have collectively worked with some ofContinue Reading
Ray Charles recorded the Percy Mayfield-penned “Hit The Road Jack” in 1961. Mayfield had recorded his acapella version one year earlier but Charles made it a number one hit. Charles’ backing vocalists The Raelettes and their star member Margie Hendrix were featured prominently on the song. “Hit The Road Jack”Continue Reading
Otis Redding was the tenth artist to record “Try A Little Tenderness” when he included it on his 1966 fifth album. The publishers of the song did not want Redding to record a “negro version” but Aretha Franklin and Sam Cooke had already covered it in 1962 and 1964. PercyContinue Reading