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January 11, 2019 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

Cover Me Eddie Hinton

As a member of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Eddie Hinton played on countless recordings by the likes of Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, and Otis Redding.  But there was another side of the guitarist that led Jerry Wexler to once proclaim him "the next big thing."  Hinton was a persuasive performer and moreover, a fine songwriter.  In collaboration with Donnie Fritts, he penned what's likely his most famous song: "Breakfast in Bed," first recorded by Baby Washington but made

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: CD Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Cher, Dan Penn, Dusty Springfield, Eddie Hinton, Lou Johnson, Percy Sledge, The Box Tops, Various Artists

April 24, 2018 By Joe Marchese 1 Comment

Lou Johnson Sweet Southern Soul

Brooklyn-born vocalist Lou Johnson was one of the most distinctive voices in 1960s soul.  Hailing from a musically-inclined family, Johnson honed his vocal instrument in gospel choirs, in college, and with the group The Canjoes before signing to the Big Apple's Big Top label in 1962.  At Big Top, his voice made Burt Bacharach and Hal David take notice, and the on-the-rise songwriting and production team was soon presenting him with top-drawer material like "If I Never Get to Love You," "Reach

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Categories: News, Reviews Formats: Vinyl Genre: R&B/Soul Tags: Lou Johnson

January 29, 2015 By Joe Marchese 5 Comments

London American 1965

With the recently-released tenth volume of its year-by-year chronicle, Ace’s The London American Label series revisits 1965.  Though America was swept up in the sounds of the British Invasion, Great Britain was still interested in the music from the United States – as evidenced by the 27 selections here drawn from 72 singles.  That said, the tide was turning; London American issued 109 singles in 1964 and 177 in 1963.  Hit-wise, though, the London American label yielded 11 chart records in 1965

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Burt Bacharach, Lou Johnson, The Righteous Brothers, The Ronettes, The Vogues, Various Artists

June 20, 2013 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

london american 1964

1964 will forever be remembered on American shores as the year of Beatlemania, when those four moptops from Liverpool led the British Invasion to the top of the pop charts.  That tale has been chronicled many times, but one of the most recent releases from U.K.-based label Ace tells the story of the year's American Invasion - via the American records imported to London on the London American label.  This latest volume in the long-running series (which now features an entry for each year between

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Categories: News Formats: CD Genre: Pop, R&B/Soul Tags: Lou Johnson, Louis Armstrong, Otis Redding, The Crystals, The Drifters, The Ronettes

December 18, 2012 By Joe Marchese Leave a Comment

kent 30

The Kent label (part of the Ace Records family) is turning 30, and you’re invited to the party.  In a year which has also seen celebrations for labels including A&M and GRP, Kent 30: Best of Kent Northern 1982-2012 stands out as the toe-tapping, floor-filling compilation most suitable for dancing!  With 30 selections in recognition of 30 years from soul greats like Chuck Jackson, Lorraine Chandler, Lou Johnson, Maxine Brown and Ben E. King, Kent 30 takes in previously anthologized tracks

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Categories: News, Reviews Tags: Lou Johnson, Maxine Brown

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