Before he arrived at the Old Joliet Prison south of Chicago, now the Joliet Area Historical Museum, Erik Devereux made sure his ensemble was in appropriate Blues Brothers order. The basics weren ...
As with Devereux, men, women, and even toddlers are dressed in dark suits, white shirts, and hats; a woman in the crowd is done up like the waitress Aretha Franklin played in the film ... the remake ...
When Aretha Franklin sought a second metro Detroit home ... More:As 'My Girl' turns 60, beloved Detroit song gets new Temptations vinyl, TV spots “Anybody who was ever in that house with ...
And while this can be true, not all pop songs are commercially driven. In fact ... But this was something she had learned before her days in the B-52s from the teachings of soul singer Aretha Franklin ...
With fifty-five years’ hindsight, the relatively minimal impact of The Allman Brothers Band’s self-titled debut record (released 11/4/69) was out of proportion to the band’s potential, eventual ...
Tony, Emmy and Grammy award-winner Cynthia Erivo is known for her roles on stage in "The Color Purple" and on screens on "Bad ...
The plot is simple, yet understandable, and it’s pretty damn good for a 20 minute show. The song selection is great, and the overall setup is simple, yet suitable for the soundstage/Hollywood ...
Naturally, many blues songs feature lyrics about being down in the dumps, love lost, and heartbreak. But so much of the genre is also very upbeat, comedic, and loaded with innuendo. Let’s take a ...
Franklin made only a single studio ... producer and songwriter looks back at some of the songs that defined his career. Nov. 1, 2024 The Brothers Johnson, ‘Strawberry Letter 23’ (1977) Written ...
The Muscle Shoals style fused hillbilly, blues ... the song, backs this up: “Of the hundreds of sessions I have participated in, I can honestly say those first few sessions with Aretha Franklin ...