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    Dennis Coffey - New Interview

    Just posted this interview with Dennis Coffey, who has a new live album out March 29. As you know from his posts here, he has amazing recall and tremendous insight. We discussed a range of topics,...
  2. Lamont Dozier Talks "Band Of Gold," Reimagination In New Interview

    Posted this Lamont Dozier interview yesterday:
    http://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/lamont_dozier/

    Many thanks to reese and marybrewster for sleuthing out the gospel singer who did "Reach...
  3. Yes! It must be BeBe Winans. Great find - thank...

    Yes! It must be BeBe Winans. Great find - thank you.
  4. What Gospel Singer Did "Reach Out I'll Be There" On A Show?

    Did an interview with Lamont Dozier, who was talking about how hard the Four Tops songs are to sing. He recalled a show he was on [[probably a tribute) where a gospel singer did "Reach Out I'll Be...
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    John Ellison Meets Grand Funk

    John Ellison, who wrote "Some Kind of Wonderful" and recorded the original version with his group the Soul Brothers Six, came to the Grand Funk show in Waterloo, New York on Wednesday. The band...
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    Willie Chambers Interview

    We did a rather extensive interview with Willie Chambers of The Chambers Brothers at Songfacts. A few select quotes:


    The hippies consisted of young, wealthy, white kids who walked away from...
  7. About a decade into his operation, four of his...

    About a decade into his operation, four of his top guys left to form a competing studio: Muscle Shoals Sound Studios. Lots of bad blood, but they ended up making each other stronger and establishing...
  8. Thread: 36-24-36

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    36-24-36

    In some issue of Jet magazine from the '70s, there is a woman with those measurements who got the attention of the Commodores. In this interview with Thomas McClary, we learn about that, and what he...
  9. Booker T. Jones Talks "Green Onions," Memphis Soul

    Over at Songfacts, we just posted an interview with Booker T. Jones, who is still going strong. Asked him some questions he's uniquely qualified to answer, and he delivered:


    Why have "Green...
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    I'd say it's "so good, so right" ;)

    I'd say it's "so good, so right" ;)
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    "Knock On Wood" Sax Solo

    Anyone know who played the sax solo on "Knock On Wood"?

    Came across an interview with Eddie Floyd where he said that Isaac Hayes came up with the part [[presumably on piano), but it ended up being...
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    Wow. He was still going strong. We did an...

    Wow. He was still going strong. We did an interview with him last year where he told the "Southern Nights" story:
    http://www.songfacts.com/blog/playingmysong/allen_toussaint_-_southern_nights_/
    ...
  13. Thread: James Jamerson!

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    Never thought of this before, but Jamerson's...

    Never thought of this before, but Jamerson's influence extends into the Heavy Metal realm as well. We just published an interview with Jason Newsted, who was Metallica's bassist for over a decade. He...
  14. Phil Hurtt talks O'Jays, Sister Sledge and Village People

    Phil Hurtt was one of the multi-talented folks who made the music happen at Philadelphia International in the '70s. He wrote the lyrics to "All Be Around," produced the first recordings for Sister...
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    I second the Soul Survivors. Got ask Elvin...

    I second the Soul Survivors.

    Got ask Elvin why he didn't sing on "Fooled Around And Fell In Love." He said he tried to, but his voice couldn't handle the song. Then he explained that having...
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    Chaka at the peak of her considerable powers....

    Chaka at the peak of her considerable powers. Kills me when I see her perform "I Feel For You" knowing that she hates that song.

    "Soul" comes from having something to say - not just being able to...
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    The Real Jimmy Mack

    Lamont Dozier got the title for the song "Jimmy Mack" from a ceremony where the recently-departed Ronnie Mack was honored. Ronnie wrote the song "He's So Fine," but died of cancer when the song was...
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    La La was wondering the same thing. Seems it gave...

    La La was wondering the same thing. Seems it gave Darlene some cred for a musical she was performing in to claim that song.
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    Just interviewed La La yesterday. She's a little...

    Just interviewed La La yesterday. She's a little tweaked over Darlene Love claiming credit for Da Doo Ron Ron.
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    Wow, apparently you can rent a camel in New...

    Wow, apparently you can rent a camel in New Jersey.

    Had no idea Morris Levy was involved in this. His investment sure paid off.
  21. Thread: Bill Withers

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    In the new Esquire, Questlove (drummer for the...

    In the new Esquire, Questlove [[drummer for the Roots, influential scenester) talks about his efforts to get Bill Withers back in the studio. It sounds like he's close, since he has Mrs. Withers on...
  22. Thread: Bill Withers

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    There's a really good documentary called Still...

    There's a really good documentary called Still Bill that tells his story. It was made a few years ago, but then apparently the distributor tanked, so it never got much attention. Might be on Netflix...
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