Results for Jackie Wilson

  • King of Rock 'n' Soul: Solomon Burke Gets Deep

    by Denise SullivanJune 18, 2008Comments (0)

    Most of what I know about Burke's history comes from Guaralnick's interviews with him. But what I felt when I talked to Burke myself was something else entirely—perhaps best described as spiritual refreshment—and it's something that I will carry with me from here. He's a Philadelphia native who loves country music and a former "wonderboy preacher," with 21 children, 89 grandchildren (read more)

  • Like a Circle in a Spiral, Like a Song Within a Song

    by Denise SullivanApril 9, 2008Comments (2)

    You're listening to a brand new song, and yet, you feel like you've heard those words somewhere before. Or maybe you recognize familiar song titles popping out in an otherwise original song. Or, you're simply listening, you like what you hear, and you don't even realize (read more)

  • Holland Dozier Holland

    by Bruce PilatoOctober 3, 2007Comments (2)

    Unquestionably, the American counterpart to Britain’s Lennon and McCartney is the trio of Holland-Dozier-Holland: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Edward Holland, Jr. Not only were they the greatest modern pop songwriting team to emerge (read more)