by Kevin Burton In the late 60s and 70s when DJs would spin “Get Back” by The Beatles, they didn’t say anything about Billy Preston, not that I ever heard anyway. But Preston was working closely with the Beatles on the album “Let It Be.” He was a big part of what they …
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“Rescue Me” Imitated The Detroit Sound
by Kevin Burton From the heart of the Motown era came a million-selling hit that typified the Detroit sound. But the song has been doubly mistaken through the years, shortchanging the artist whose vocal command made it a classic. That song was “Rescue Me,” and it was a bit of a rescue …
Norah Jones Two Needed Better Material
by Kevin Burton Had a quick notion a few years ago to poke my musical head out of the seventies and try some 21st-century artists. A friend recommended Maroon 5, John Mayer and Norah Jones. I loved the debut records from those three so much, I bought their follow-up records. Then for …
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