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Gaar, the former bandleader-bassist, and vocalist for Percy Sledge and Zydeco Legend Rocking Sidney has 450 songs in his catalog. He has written in excess of 2000 songs during his musical career. The power and honesty of his unmistakable voice, combined with the meaningful lyric content of his songs, powerful grooves, and clever arrangements, authenticates Gaar's unique brand of Louisiana blues. Bluesman...
Amos Lee's nicely crafted compositions betrayed influences such as jazz and folk, much like his compatriot Norah Jones, as well as blues and even Southern rock. Mostly, however, the singer-guitarist and his three-man band drew from classic soul and R&B.
Germany - Now in its 22nd year, the Jazz an der Donau (Jazz on the Danube) festival is one of the most firmly established jazz festivals in Europe. Running from 17-20 July, this year's ...
Legendary music producer Jerry Wexler coined the phrase "rhythm and blues" and was one of the key architects of the genre. He revolutionized popular music with seminal, superstar-making recordings of acts such as Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and others.
Jerry Wexler, an old-time music man who produced the likes of Aretha Franklin's "Respect," Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman" and Wilson Pickett's "In the Midnight Hour," died Friday at his home in Siesta Key, Fla. He was 91.
Music pioneer and record producer Jerry Wexler, who helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats, has died. He was 91.
Music pioneer and record producer Jerry Wexler, who helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats, has died. He was 91.
Producer Jerry Wexler died at age 91. Admittedly, I wasn’t aware of his existence, but I was aware of the music he had produced. Wexler earned his reputation as a music industry giant while a partner at Atlantic Records with another legendary music figure, the late Ahmet Ertegun. Atlantic provided an outlet for the groundbreaking [...]
If you're under 40 (or certainly if you're under 30), you probably haven't heard of Jerry Wexler. But you've heard the music he helped create. Wexler, 91, died early today of congenital heart disease in Florida. For decades, starting in...
NEW YORK - Legendary record producer Jerry Wexler, who helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats, and later made key recordings with the likes of Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, has died, said his son, Paul.Paul Wexler said his father died at a hospice in Sarasota, Fla., about 3:45 a.m. Friday of congenital heart disease; the death was first confirmed...
Jerry Wexler, famed record producer, dies at 91 (Associated Press, August 15, 2008) Wexler helped boost the careers of both the "King of Soul," Charles, and the "Queen of Soul," Franklin. Wilson Pickett, Solomon Burke and Percy Sledge were among the other R&B greats who benefited from Wexler's deft recording touch. He also produced Dusty Springfield 's classic "Dusty in Memphis," considered a masterpiece...
NEW YORK -- Legendary record producer Jerry Wexler, who helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats, and later made key recordings with the likes of Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, has died, says his coauthor, David Ritz. He was 91.
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Legendary record producer Jerry Wexler, who helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats, and later made key recordings with the likes of Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, has died, says his co-author, David Ritz. He was 91. Wexler earned his reputation as a music industry [...]
