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Various artists’ Soulsville Sings Hitsville, and Stax Does the Beatles

Stax Records was Motown’s southern competition in the soul music race back in the ’60s and ’70s. Both companies had similar approaches to recording, featured singers backed by a house band, and sweetened with production values that proved to be … Continue reading

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Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & the Trinity’s A Kind of Love In: 1967-1971

Pianist Brian Auger heard the sound of the Hammond B-3 (as played by Jimmy Smith and Jack McDuff) in 1964, and gave up a promising career in jazz for R&B and the sound of the organ. Guitarist John McLaughlin was … Continue reading

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