In the mid-1990s, while touring to support her ‘Just For You’ CD, Gladys Knight would say to her audiences, “I know a lot of the young artists look at me and wonder, ‘What you still doin’ here?’”. We knew what she meant. Gladys was a middle-aged woman who cut her first record in 1958–when television was relatively new. Yet here she stood, so many decades later, still recording, still packing theaters year round and still sending folks home happy. So check out this tribute to a Soul Legend – Gladys Knight. In the annals of rock and soul music, she was…
Georgia Hall of Fame – Most Famous Inductees
This post is about the Georgia Hall of Fame – Most Famous Inductees. The Hall of Fame has files on over 1,100 artists who are Georgia natives or who have lived in Georgia for a significant period. Each year, a select few are chosen for induction into the Hall of Fame. The inductees represent the diversity of Georgia music, including jazz and swing, country and folk, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, classical, urban, gospel, and contemporary Christian. Non-performers such as producers and music executives have also been inducted (see this list for specifics). The 2006 inductees were: Performer: Gregg…
Jazz Music Recordings and Education Benefits
I listen to a lot of jazz, mostly early jazz from the 60′s and late 50′s. There’s so much to say about Jazz Music recordings and educational benefits! These are classic recordings that move me because the artists have managed to share their art with us on precious recordings. Today, too many people use their iPhone to listen to music, and that’s too bad because the music on your iPhone is compressed and, as such, it loses some of its sonic capabilities. I know who has time to sit at home and listen to great music? You would if you…