Donald “Duck” Dunn, legendary bass player, dead at 70 World Socialist Web Site By James Brewer Donald “Duck” Dunn, legendary Stax Record studio musician who toured with the Stax Revue, backing the likes of Sam and Dave, Otis Redding, Eddie Floyd, Arthur Conley and most notably Booker T. and the MG's, died in his sleep early on ...
Big K.R.I.T.: Big Heart, Thick Drawl KERA News Like most young African-Americans, KRIT conceives soul as a continuum running from Otis Redding to Barry White and beyond. He's steeped in hip-hop history and cites many Southern rappers as influences. But no earlier rapper has brought so much soul ...
Next Up: Ozzy's Tribute to Cole Porter Wall Street Journal Otis Redding might have recorded "On a Clear Day You Can See Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Ever: Otis Sings Streisand." And Jimi Hendrix might have given us "High-Chaparral Hendrix: Jimi Goes Country." Other treasures might have included "How Great Thou Aren't: Kurt ...
Big K.R.I.T.: Big Heart, Thick Drawl NPR Like most young African-Americans, KRIT conceives soul as a continuum running from Otis Redding to Barry White and beyond. He's steeped in hip-hop history and cites many Southern rappers as influences. But no earlier rapper has brought so much soul ...
Album Alert: Hot Tracks The News Record For “Otis,” West sampled Otis Redding's “Try a Little Tenderness” to fantastic results. On “Mercy”, West samples dancehall staple Fuzzy Jones' manic stream-of-conscious intro to Super Beagle's “Dust a Sound Boy” and achieves a similar alluring result.
Home Again RollingStone.com By Will Hermes Steeped in the unplugged soul vibe of Terry Callier, Van Morrison and the music Otis Redding didn't live to make after "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay," Michael Kiwanuka is a former London session guitarist who flashes a gentle spirit ...
Review: Michael Kiwanuka Yorkshire Post By Daniel Ingham You'd be forgiven for thinking 24-year-old Michael Kiwanuka's album, Home Again, was an echo of Otis Redding or Bill Withers. The north London newcomer's classic soul/folk sound gained him the BBC's Sound of 2012 award, though it left ... Home Again (Michael Kiwanuka) Michael Kiwanuka Home AgainThe West Australian
