Inspired by the track listing for the film (and beyond) of Northern Soul classics, I thought I’d see whatever happened to these wonderful artists, for the most part those that aren’t or never were well-known. The links below are the best I could come up with. Many artists are of course no longer with us,…
Not really knowing what to expect except that I was hopeful that since this film had Steve Coogan and his production company behind it, it would be half decent. (Having recently sat through the absolutely irritatingly cliched shite that is Woman in Gold) it came as a relief that despite the unflinching grittiness (think extreme…
Born on this day Curtis MayfieldgospelJerry Butlermusicrhythm and bluessoulthe impressions
Here’s a short documentary about the making of Superfly. Good to see most of the cast and crew interviewed all these years later because several are no longer with us. And yes, all acknowledge that it was Curtis’ contribution that made a somewhat awkward film into something special that transcended the technical flaws and gave…
Here are a couple of documentaries sketching out the genius of these two musicians. Much of what they wrote and sang about is as salient now as it ever was. Of course, the “intelligentsia” or the “guardians of free speech” would not approve of their “ghetto talk” that eventually went onto influence hip-hop and rap, something…
BBC obituary Chess RecordsChicagoCurtis MayfieldfolkfunkJazzMassive AttacksoulTerry Callier
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