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Sounds as if you think "roughness" is a derogatory term. I certainly didn't mean it that way. What I meant is that, from 1963 onward, as gospel-trained singers like Solomon Burke and James Brown...

I'm still wondering whether anyone who participates in this site might have good information about Motortown Revue tours and theater engagements in the first half of 1964 -- especially during the...

Otis recorded "Cigarettes and Coffee" on The Soul Album in 1966, but the song was written in 1961 by Jerry Butler, Eddie Thomas [[who managed The Impressions at the time), and someone named Jay...

Right you are. Otis headlining with Martha & The Vandellas and Dee Dee Warwick at the Howard Theater from August 27 to September 2, 1965.

Thanks to you all for your responses. I have a feeling that Berry Gordy's supposed distain for Memphis soul is indeed a bit of myth. There's no question that the "roughness" that crept into some of...

Dear Soulful Detroit Members,

[Sorry for the duplicate post, but I realized I should have given my thread a more specific name]

My name is Jonathan Gould, and I'm a music historian and former...

Dear Soulful Detroit Members

My name is Jonathan Gould, and I'm a music historian and former musician who lives in Brooklyn, NY. For the last four years, I've been writing a biography of Otis...