This 2007 feature story was one of my proudest moments ever, one I had pitched to my editor that allowed me to combine both of my favorite all-time bands and provided me the opportunity to speak for the first time with Earth, Wind & Fire’s founder, Maurice White.
Category: Contemporary Soul/R&B
Gerald Levert, A Tribute (1966-2006)
*Stunned, speechless and heartbroken: the minute news of Gerald’s passing hit the internet, I called my editor as the tears rolled down my cheeks and told her that not only did Gerald deserve a tribute, I as another Ohio native needed to be the one to do it and that I owed him that… Continue reading Gerald Levert, A Tribute (1966-2006)
Lalah Hathaway: “Where It All Begins” For The First Daughter of Soul
My 2011 chat with one of music’s most revered voices, the incomparable Lalah Hathaway, LOVE this lady…. With a groomed-in-the-gospel mother and a soul icon as a father, there was practically no other option for Lalah Hathaway except music. And the release of her latest CD, Where It All Begins,only cements the righteousness of that… Continue reading Lalah Hathaway: “Where It All Begins” For The First Daughter of Soul
Johnathan Butler: What Keeps His Longevity “So Strong”
His roots are in Cape Town, South Africa, but singer, songwriter, composer and guitarist Jonathan Butler’s musical talents have taken him around the world, wowing fans on multiple continents with his intuitive guitar playing, elastic buttery tenor and his ability to move seamlessly from contemporary or classically styled jazz and gospel to pop and traditional… Continue reading Johnathan Butler: What Keeps His Longevity “So Strong”
Syleena Johnson- MOC/ST ‘R&B Divas’ interview
Cat fights. Curse-outs. Salacious smackdowns that broadcast dirt, drama and dysfunction at the touch of a button. If that’s how you feel about the slew of reality shows out there and don’t exactly look forward to another one, TV One’s hoping that their latest project, R&B Divas, will change your mind while getting you hooked on… Continue reading Syleena Johnson- MOC/ST ‘R&B Divas’ interview