By Alan RichardJun 21, 20209 minSOUL MUSIC and CIVIL RIGHTSHOW 1960S AND 70S SOUL IS STILL CHANGING THE WORLD Can soul music save the world? In many ways, it already has. It did for me and still...
By Alan RichardJun 3, 20201 minESQUERITA: LOST ROCK LEGENDWithout Esquerita, there might have been no Little Richard, hence no Prince and no Elton John—and no rock ‘n roll as we know it. Little...
By Alan RichardMay 21, 202013 minMARSHALL CHAPMAN'S SONGS, SOUL AND GRACEThe first time I ever spoke with Marshall Chapman, she was crying on the other end of the telephone line. My assignment as a young...
By Alan RichardMay 11, 20206 minSWEET PEA ATKINSON: A TRIBUTEBlues and soul singer Sweet Pea Atkinson passed away on May 4, 2020 after a heart attack. He was 74. Born in Ohio and raised in Detroit,...