Sam & Dave
‘Soul Man’: Sam & Dave, Comin’ To Ya In 1967
The irresistible Isaac Hayes-David Porter composition and production ‘Soul Man’ became another Stax classic.
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Features3 months ago‘I Take What I Want’: James & Bobby Purify Call On Sam & Dave
One soul duo covered another in 1967, when James and Bobby remade the Sam & Dave song of two years earlier.
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Features3 months ago
‘They All Learned From Ahms’: Atlantic Records’ Visionary Ahmet Ertegun
Ertegun died at 83 in December 2006, but to this day, the standards he set are aspired to by the modern generation of label heads.
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Features6 months ago
Comin’ To Ya: In Praise Of Georgia Soul Man Dave Prater
The labourer's son became one half of dynamic soul duo Sam & Dave.
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Features7 months ago
In The R&B Groove: Elvis Costello Gets Soulful With ‘Get Happy!!’
Costello's soul schooling showed itself as never before on this fourth album, and third with the Attractions.
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Features9 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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Features10 months ago
‘You Don’t Know Like I Know’: Sam & Dave’s Soul Starter
In the first week of 1966, the duo arrived on the national US scene with the first in a series of classic singles for Stax.
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Features10 months ago
‘…To Be Continued’: America’s Lovin’ Feelin’ For Isaac Hayes
At the end of 1970, '...To Be Continued' further enhanced a solo career path that made Hayes an R&B superstar.
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Features2 years ago
Whisky A Go Go: When LA Rock Ruled the Strip
From its glitzy beginnings to its hair metal heyday, we’re tracing the history of the Whisky a Go Go, one of the most storied clubs in America.
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Features2 years ago
‘Soul Men’: Sam & Dave Reach New Heights At Stax
Finally, after years of dues-paying, the duo had the unswerving attention of pop audiences, radio and TV.
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News2 years ago
Stax ‘Soul Explosion’ Campaign Launches Playlist, Merchandise And More
The playlist coincides with the release of the 2LP compilation of the same name, with digital reissues to follow daily throughout Black Music Month in June.
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Features2 years ago
Warm And Tender: Percy Sledge, Of ‘When A Man Loves A Woman’
The Alabama soul man recorded a host of other great material in his long career.
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News3 years ago
Black Sabbath To Receive Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award
George Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic, Sam & Dave and Julio Iglesias are also among the 2019 honorees.
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News4 years ago
Stax Figurehead Isaac Hayes Celebrated With ‘The Spirit Of Memphis’ Set
The influential career of Isaac Hayes will be anthologised by Craft Recordings with the 22 September 2017 release of The Spirit of Memphis (1962-1976).
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New Releases4 years ago
Stax 60 Campaign Arrives At ‘Soulsville USA’
Concord Music Group and Rhino Entertainment have announced the 22 September 2017 release of Soulsville U.S.A.: A Celebration of Stax.
