(Above: There isn’t a scenario which R. Kelly can’t eroticize. Here’s the fantastic “In the Kitchen.”) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star Plenty of R&B singers are happy to work a couple into a hot lather, and then let them retreat to more intimate surroundings. R. Kelly would be first in line to stand [...]
Posts Tagged ‘soul music’
Review: R. Kelly
Posted in Concert review, Kansas City Star, tagged Burt Bacharach, I Believe I Can Fly, I Should Have Cheated, Kelly Price, Keyshia Cole, Marsha Ambrosius, R&B, R. Kelly, soul music, Step in the Name of Love, Trapped in the Closet on July 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Gladys Knight and the Pips – “If I Were Your Woman”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Alicia Keys, Baby Love, Bettye LaVette, Bonnie Bramlett, Delaney and Bonnie, George Michael, Gladys Knight, Gloria Jones, Hitsville U.S.A., Jean Terrell, Marc Bolan, Mary Wells, MTV Unplugged, Nelson Mandella, Soft Cell, soul music, Stephanie Mills, T. Rex, Tainted Love, The Nitty Gritty, the Pips, the Supremes, Wham on November 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Gladys Knight and the Pips – “If I Were Your Woman,” Pop #9, R&B #1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record Relationship fantasies were nothing new at Motown – Mary Wells’ “The One Who Really Loves You” was one of the label’s earliest singles. But Gladys Knight and the Pips’ 1971 single “If I Were [...]
Solomon Burke’s Sweet Soul Music
Posted in band feature, Music history, tagged Apollo Theater, Atlantic records, Bill Shapiro, Blues Brothers, Bobby Schiffman, chitlin circuit, Cypress Avenue, Everybody Needs Somebody to Love, Got To Get You Off My Mind, James Brown, Jim Crow, King of Rock and Soul, KKK, Otis Redding, Peter Guralnick, R&B, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Solomon Burke, soul music, Sweet Soul Music, Wilson Pickett on October 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: Solomon Burke takes a mid-day festival crowd to church with “If You Need Me.”) By Joel Francis The Daily Record Soul legend Solomon Burke died Sunday at an airport in Amsterdam. The 70-year old singer was best known for 1960s soul classics such as “Got To Get You Off My Mind” and “Everybody Needs [...]
On the Streets of Philladelphia
Posted in Music history, tagged Billie Holiday, David Bowie, Durell Bottoms, Gamble/Huff, jazz, John Coltrane, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Phildadelphia, Phildadelphia soul, soul music, Teddy Pendergrass, the sound of Phildadelphia, Young Americans on July 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: Billy Paul’s 1972 smash “Me and Mrs. Jones” is a quintessential slice of Philly soul.) All Photos by Joel Francis The Daily Record There’s no shortage of history to be discovered and embraced in the City of Brotherly Love. Sadly, the many of Philadelphia’s musical landmarks have not been preserved as well as those [...]
Review: Gil Scott-Heron
Posted in Concert review, tagged Blues Alley, Brian Jackson, Carl Cornwell, Common, Gil Scott-Heron, jazz, Kanye West, PM Dawn, poetry, Public Enemy, roots of hip hop, soul music, The Bottle, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised on June 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »
(Above: The video for “Me and the Devil,” a track from his 2010 album “I’m New Here.”) By Joel Francis The Daily Record WASHINGTON, DC – The “more info” tab on the Blues Alley Website informs the curious that Gil Scott-Heron attended Lincoln University in Pennsylvania because it was the alma mater of his hero [...]
Review: Maxwell and Jill Scott
Posted in Concert review, Kansas City Star, review, tagged baby makin' music, Back To Rockville, Hate on Me, Isley Brothers, Jill Scott, Latina Webb, Maxwell, Pretty Wings, Robert Glasper, soul music, Travis Sayles on June 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: Maxwell performs “Fistful of Tears” in Dallas on the fall 2009 arena leg of the tour.) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star If the local birth notices are unusually high late next February, we’ll know why. Sunday night at Starlight, neo-soul stars Maxwell and Jill Scott set a romantic mood with three hours [...]
Fans delay Maxwell’s next album
Posted in band feature, Kansas City Star, tagged Blacksummer'snight, Chris Dave, Derrick Hodge, Jill Scott, Kenny Garrett, Maxwell, Meshell Ndgeocello, Mint Condition, neo-soul, Nine Inch Nails, Pat Metheny, Pretty Wings, Rammstein, Robert Glasper, Roy Bennett, Seinfeld, soul music on May 31, 2010 | 6 Comments »
(Above: The video for “Pretty Wings,” one of the biggest songs to come off Maxwell’s latest album.) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star When Maxwell released his first album in eight years last summer, he planned on making up for lost time by hitting his audience with three albums over a short period of [...]
Jackson 5 – “ABC”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged ABC, Berry Gordy, bubblegum pop, Freddie Perren, Ghostface Killah, Hitsville U.S.A., J5, Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, soul music, the Corporation, the Jacksons on March 1, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Jackson 5 – “ABC,” Pop # 1, R&B # 1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record Tito, Jermaine, Jackie, Marlon and, of course, Michael Jackson blasted to the top of the chart with their debut single, “I Want You Back.” Five months later, they duplicated the feat with their second effort, “ABC.” Like their previous [...]
Jackson 5 – “I Want You Back”
Posted in Motown, Song Review, tagged Berry Gordy, Bobby Taylor, Diana Ross, Gladys Knight, Guns N Roses, Hitsville U.S.A., Holland-Dozier-Holland, Izzo H.O.V.A., Jackson 5, Jackson Five, Jay-Z, Jermaine Jackson, Joe Jackson, Kanye West, Kris Kross, Kt Tunsitall, Michael Jackson, Mika, Nickel Creek, soul music, the Corporation, Tito Jackson on January 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Jackson 5 – “I Want You Back,” Pop #1, R&B #1 By Joel Francis The Daily Record “I Want You Back” not only introduced America to the biggest post-Elvis superstar in the world. It also kicked off the unprecedented success of a group having its first four singles top the chart, and returned the mojo [...]
Follow The Daily Record
About this site
Hire Joel Francis
SubscribeArchives
Tags:
