In late 1971, when Curtis Mayfield began writing Super Fly — the 1972 film soundtrack that would turn out to be his magnum opus — he should have been burned out. He had spent a decade with the Impressions, becoming one of pop music’s de facto voices of the civil rights movement with songs like “Keep on Pushing” and “People Get Ready.” He had written hundreds of songs for dozens of other artists (Major Lance, Gene Chandler, and the entire roster of OKeh Records, to name a few). He had also dealt with...
- 7/11/2022
- by Travis Atria
- Rollingstone.com
CeeLo Green, whose fifth studio album, Heart Blanche, is out Friday, Nov. 6, picked out his favorite classics for Us Weekly. See the “Forget You” singer’s top soul tunes playlist below! “Rainbow ’65” by Gene Chandler: “I sang this as a kid in little talent shows that I’d put on for mom and dad.” “(No Matter How High I Get) I’ll Still Be Looking Up to You” by Bobby Womack: “This song shares the sentiment I have about personal verses, professional life, and the people it affects.” “Doggin’ Around” [...]...
- 11/4/2015
- Us Weekly
Jimmy Fallon certainly loves his doo-wop (let's not forget the barbershop quartet of "Ignition (Remix)" and his doo-wop duo with Billy Joel). He pulled out his trusty iPad yet again (good work, Apple!) to record a doo-wop version of the Gene Chandler classic "Duke of Earl" with Robert Plant. The Roots join in, too, at some point, and the whole thing borders on adorable. ...
- 9/28/2014
- by E. Alex Jung
- Vulture
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