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Artist: L.C. Cook
The younger brother of Sam Cooke, L.C. Cook was also a singer, although he achieved his greatest prominence on paper, as a songwriter, thanks to his more famous brother's tangled contractual relationships. L.C. Cook (the "e" being absent from the family's spelling of the name) was born two years after Sam, the fifth of ten children of the Rev.... [+] Read More
Artist: The Soul Stirrers
Indisputably among the premier gospel groups of the modern era, the Soul Stirrers pioneered the contemporary quartet sound. Pushing the music away from the traditional repertoire of jubilees and spirituals towards the visceral, deeply emotional hard gospel style so popular among postwar listeners, the group's innovative arrangements -- they were... [+] Read More
Artist: LC - Lyrically Conscious
BIO - "In the current world of hip-hop and R&B, from a creative and artistic standpoint there is very little that is new under the sun. There’s the legions of self styled pimps and gangsters that sell wholesale violence, degradation and misogyny to an adoring albeit often misinformed public; there are the culturally aware poor righteous... [+] Read More
Artist: Tutu Jones
The son of Dallas-based R&B guitarist John Jones, Tutu Jones was truly a product of his environment -- growing up in a house frequently populated by guests including Freddie King, Little Joe Blue and Ernie Johnson, his own future as a bluesman was never in doubt. Born John Jones Jr. on September 9, 1966, he became a professional drummer while... [+] Read More
Artist: Last Conservative
Initially calling themselves the Conservatives, this Buffalo group formed in 1997 and performed in and around the Buffalo area. After releasing several cassettes and EPs in early 1998, Last Conservative released their first single, "Cardboard Soul," on the Mary's Lounge Records compilation MLR-1. This was followed in early 1999 with the second... [+] Read More
Artist: HAMID GRANDI
HAMID GRANDIIl progetto del cantautore Hamid Grandi nasce nel 2002 a Milano e punta all’arrangiamento e alla realizzazione dei brani da lui composti attraverso il contributo di ogni musicista della band.I diversi orientamenti musicali dei componenti generano alchimie sonore che contribuiscono a diversificare le sue composizioni.Maggio... [+] Read More
Artist: Zion Travelers
The Zion Travelers may not have achieved the national notoriety of contemporary gospel quartets such as the Soul Stirrers, Pilgrim Travelers, or the Swan Silvertones. Nevertheless, Zion Travelers were certainly one of the finest-quality gospel quartets of the period. Stylistically diverse, the recordings of Zion Travelers provide the listener... [+] Read More
Artist: Thomas Stewart
Thomas Stewart's name pops up several times in the production and songwriting credits on Martha High's solo album on Salsoul Records. Stewart produced the album and co-wrote every song featured, except for a remake of the Emotions' "Don't Ask My Neighbor," with his two colleagues, Harold Daniels and Julian Chatman.
Thomas Stewart was born on... [+] Read More
