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Jimi Hendrix, Curtis Knight: Jimi Hendrix: Curtis Knight's Encounter With The Divine Light

Interview by Gene Santoro, Guitar World, September 1985

As told to Gene Santoro ...

Interview by Chris Charlesworth, Melody Maker, 5 February 1977

"HE (MILES Davis) was one of the first smart guys in this industry. I love him a lot and every time I speak to him ...

Booker T & The MGs, Steve Cropper, Mar-Keys, The, Blues Brothers, The: Steve Cropper: The Man Who Wrote The Book

Interview by Bill Bentley, LA Weekly, 1 May 1980

THE LATE sixties were a time for guitars, and five musicians — fifty fingers — appeared to naturally jump to the center of attention: Jimi ...

Foxy Brown: In the studio with Foxy Brown

Interview by Michael A. Gonzales, The Source, October 1998

LOOKING MORE like a model just departed from a catwalk than a rapper hustling to finish an album, Foxy Brown sits quietly behind the massive ...

Isley Brothers, The: The Isley Brothers: 3 + 3 = Super Success

Interview by Vernon Gibbs, Essence, May 1975

UNTIL 3+3, the career of the Isley Brothers had been marked by a strange pattern; after a tremendous hit record, the group would seemingly disappear ...

Isley Brothers, The: The Isleys: first time winners again!

Interview by John Abbey, Blues & Soul, 23 November 1973

THE SUCCESS of 'That Lady' keeps up quite a remarkable record for the stalwart three brothers, the Isleys. Over the years, the brothers have been ...

James "Blood" Ulmer: Blood Sounds

Interview by Richard Harrington, The Washington Post, 10 January 1982

Funk Guitarist James "Blood" Ulmer: Harmolodic Karma ...

Cornell Dupree, King Curtis, Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack: Cornell Dupree: "Mean N' Greasy"

Interview by uncredited writer, Beat Instrumental, March 1973

"IT'S HIGH time that session musicians were given greater recognition. After all, it's often their playing which makes a hit record, rather than the singing ...

George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Funkadelic, Parliament: The Creation of Dr Funkenstein

Interview by Roy Carr, New Musical Express, 7 January 1978

The scene: Maggotropolis, Hollywood. The target: the infamous Mr. GEORGE CLINTON High Priest of a Black Unholy Trinity. Enter a reporter clutching a clove of ...

Madeline Bell: "America is Behind the Times"

Interview by David Griffiths, Record Mirror, 20 April 1968

Leather-miniskirted Madeline Bell talks to Record Mirror ...

Hamilton Bohannon: The Great Disco Mystery

Interview by Roger St. Pierre, New Musical Express, 28 June 1975

H. BOHANNON DISCOVERS WHERE IT'S AT ...

Hamilton Bohannon: Bohannon: Have a Good Day…

Interview by Tony Cummings, Black Music, August 1975

Hamilton Bohannon has words with Tony Cummings... ...

Jimmy Castor Bunch, The: Bertha Butt meets Darth Vader... courtesy of Jimmy Castor, of course!

Interview by John Abbey, Blues & Soul, 18 July 1978

WHEN IT comes to novelty disco tunes, Jimmy Castor has proven himself to be irresistible. Right from 'Hey Leroy, Your Mama's Calling You', through the ...

William Bell: The Musical River of Memphis: Deep, Wide and United

Interview by Bob Ruggiero, Houston Press, 27 September 2017

WRITTEN BY singer William Bell and keyboardist Booker T. Jones specifically for their Stax Records labelmate Albert King to record, 'Born Under a Bad Sign' ...

Betty Davis, Miles Davis: Betty Davis: Putting the Miles behind her

Interview by Robin Katz, Let It Rock, October 1975

BETTY DAVIS is the amazon-sized, raucous, screeching ex-wife of Miles Davis who has copped (unofficially) this year's award for best B-side of a flop single. ...

Steve Cropper

Interview by Bill Wasserzieher, Blues Revue, January 2001

GUITAR HEROES come cloaked in the mystique of the iconic loner. We call them guitar-slingers because they are like western heroes who ride into town ...

Betty Davis, Miles Davis: Betty Davis: Aisles of Miles

Interview by Robin Katz, Sounds, 2 August 1975

The ex-wife or Miles Davis is now making it on her own account. Robin Katz reports ...

Al Green: Soul Deep

Interview by David Nathan, Blues & Soul, November 2008

IT'S A TOUGH CALL for most legendary soul music artists: how do you make a new album that will appeal to a contemporary audience while ...

Dennis Coffey: Guitarist Dennis Coffey: "No Room for Temperament in Music"

Interview by Mike Gormley, Detroit Free Press, 7 November 1969

WHEN YOU talk to him he impresses you as a confident man. He knows what's going on but chooses to do things his way rather ...

Five Star: 5 Star: "Like Any Father, I Just Want The Best For My Kids"

Interview by Lloyd Bradley, Q, November 1986

No discos. No stepping out with the opposite sex. Arranged marriages a distinct possibility. Is Buster Pearson, 5 Star's father and manager, being a touch ...