Dionne Warwick
‘I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself’: Dusty’s Delicate Ballad
In July 1964, Dusty reached into the Bacharach & David songbook for one of her classic covers.
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Features2 months agoLicence To Thrill: The Glorious Voice Of Gladys Knight
Selections from the songbook of one of soul music's great vocal stylists.
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Features5 months ago
‘Check Your Egos At The Door’: Quincy Jones And ‘We Are The World’
'I know and believe in the power of music to bring people together for the betterment of mankind,' producer Quincy Jones later said of the all-star charity single.
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Features5 months ago
The Rhythm & Blues Legacy: The Secret History Of Rock And Pop
Fifty songs that were part of rhythm and blues heritage but which didn’t fully find a mainstream audience until they were remade.
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Features6 months ago
Best Romantic Comedy Songs: Genre-Defining Tracks
Cannily deployed to create touching moments and forge connections, the best romantic comedy songs have defined iconic romcoms.
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Features7 months ago‘Superstar’: Leon Russell Remembers His Much-Covered Classic
A look at one of his most-recorded numbers, with the help of the late, great Leon himself.
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Features7 months ago
‘Just The Way You Are’: Barry White Finds The Soul Of Billy Joel
When Billy Joel's 'Just The Way You Are' was already on its way to becoming an easy listening classic, Barry added his own much-loved version.
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Features7 months ago
‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’’: Righteous Brothers Make Pop History
Among its countless achievements, the song was named the 20th century's most-played song on American radio and television by the BMI.
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Features8 months ago
‘The Woman In Red’: Stevie Wonder Hits The Hollywood Heights
Fuelled by ‘I Just Called To Say I Love You,' the soundtrack album gave Stevie another US R&B No.1 and ended Prince's supremacy with 'Purple Rain.'
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Features8 months ago
‘Duets’: Elton John Sings With Little Richard, Tammy Wynette And More
The world-famous singer-songwriter had already taken part in many vocal pairings on disc by the time the 'Duets' album arrived in 1993.
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Features10 months ago
‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’: How Diana Ross Silenced The Doubters
One Motown smash replaced another at No. 1 in the US on September 19, 1970, as Edwin Starr’s ‘War’ was succeeded by Diana's 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough.'
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Features10 months ago
‘Superwoman’: Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, and Dionne Warwick’s Rare Collab
The story of how a trio of R&B sista-friends came together for a cover that sounds like victors sharing stories from the battle.
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Features11 months ago
Time Was On His Side: The Street-Smart Soul Of Jerry Ragovoy
A tribute to the man who co-wrote the Rolling Stones' first US top ten hit as well as 'Piece Of My Heart,' 'Stay With Me Baby' and so much more.
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Features11 months ago
‘Out Of Sight’: The ‘Unbelievable’ James Brown, Off Stage And On
Joining the British beat groups and US favourites on the Hot 100 of August 15, 1964 was the Hardest Working Man In Show Business.
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Features12 months ago
‘Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe’: Barry White’s Superb ’74 Goes On
Barry White's good 1973 was followed by an unbelievable 1974, which included 'Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe.'
