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Please help me! Who are the songbirds working today that even come close to the talents of this profound vocalist? There is more to music than the notes. RIP Arthur. You were a rare talent and an original interpreter of the classics. Play live! . . . Marinero
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07-20-2020 09:12 AM
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The drummer in our band toured w his brother Red back in the day and worked w both occasionally.
My ex mother in law loved AP.
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remember hearing prysock..as a very little kid...pre beatles!! haha...mom had the lps...joe williams and early lou rawls as well...they had that silky low tone
later i discovered johnny hartman...and he remains my go to
hadn't thought about prysock in decades..still sounds smooth
here's a similar stylist- little known club drummer from georgia...allen murphy...the great altoist marion brown used him on his vista lp..singin a stevie wonder tune..he's great on it
cheers
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Hi, N,
Nice interplay between voice and alto. Takes me back . . . Play live! . . . Marinero
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Voices like his are so special. At one time, I though Arthur sang this song, but it was by some other fellow who also has that wonderful style of singing.
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07-24-2020, 11:43 PM #6joelf Guest
I thought Natalie Cole was quite special---maybe as great in her own way as her dad.
What grabbed me was her interpretation of I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do (Ask a Woman who Knows), owned, I was sure, by Carmen McCrae...
And, similarly, I thought I'd never live to hear a Here's That Rainy Day as good as Sinatra's---until I heard hers:
I make these comparisons in utter seriousness, b/c she belongs in that company. She really was that good...
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Originally Posted by AlsoRan
Hi, A,
He was bouncing around Chicago during the late 60's and I bumped into him once at Brunswick recording studio where I was trying to get on their list as a sub if a regular got sick or couldn't make the gig for a recording. We had a very healthy R&B scene in Chi during the 60's/70's and there were easily 40-50 clubs that played LIVE MUSIC on the weekends. Many people don't know he had polio in his youth and always walked with crutches. Play live! . . . Marinero
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Originally Posted by joelf
Hi, J,
Natalie was the real deal. She brought the depth of human emotion to a high level with her creative, sensitive interpretations. Sadly, her life had a tragic detour through drugs that ultimately lead to her early death. And, who among the songbirds today ,under 40, are carrying on this tradition? Their music, for me, is as boring as their well-publicized, superficial lives. According to statistics, 1.4% of our population buys/ listens to Jazz recordings. Reggae ranks 1.5% Play live! . . . Marinero
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07-25-2020, 12:05 PM #9joelf GuestOriginally Posted by Marinero
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07-25-2020, 12:13 PM #10joelf Guest
When I heard that Natalie had died I either cried or wanted to. Maybe a week before I saw a pic (maybe old or doctored?), and she looked so healthy and positive she practically glowed. I was sure she'd make it to the other side.
But liver disease doesn't play...
Jack Wilkins passed a year ago today.....
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