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Vor 8 Stunden · He facilitated and promoted a lot of great music as A&R Director at Atlantic Records, along with Atlantic's engineer, Tom Dowd. When Stax came onto his radar, Wexler offered Stewart a predatory distribution contract, the result of which was Stax losing its entire catalogue of published music when Atlantic was sold to Warner Brothers-Elektra.
Vor einem Tag · The fi rst two letters of their last names gave the studio its snappy moniker: Stax. “David pushed past that green curtain at 926 East McLemore with me following, and that was the moment for me,” Jones tells USA TODAY, recalling his fi rst session on the Carla and Rufus Thomas 1960 hit, “Cause I Love You.”. “All that talent in one ...
Vor 5 Tagen · The band's hits in the 1960s and '70s included "Green Onions," "Hip Hug-Her," "Soul Limbo" and "Time Is Tight." They also were the house band for Stax Records, backing up artists like Rufus and Carla Thomas, Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Wilson Pickett, Albert King and The Staple Singers. Terry Gross spoke with Booker T. Jones in 2007. Let's hear ...
Vor 2 Tagen · A new market was found, but just months later 26-year-old Redding and four members of the Bar-Kays were killed in a plane crash near Madison, Wis. Still from the D.A. Pennebacker doc Shake! Otis at Monterrey. After the shock wore off, “the Stax Six” (the MGs, Isaac Hayes and David Porter) went back to work and had big hits with Sam & Dave ...
Vor 5 Tagen · Published May 24, 2024 at 9:55 AM PDT. The Memphis soul label is the subject of the HBO Max documentary series, Respect Yourself. We listen back to archival interviews with Stax musicians Steve ...
Vor 2 Tagen · & The M.G.’s the Staple Singers, Sam & Dave, Rufus and Carla Thomas, The Bar-Kays, and dozens of other artists who helped change popular culture forever. In all, Stax placed 167 hit songs in the Top 100 in Pop and 243 hits in the Top 100 in R&B. For more info visit, staxrecords.com and follow on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter.
Vor 3 Tagen · Memphis legends Otis Redding and Carla Thomas ' aptly titled 1967 album King & Queen is notable for being the final studio release before Redding passed away that December. The album also spawned a NYE classic: "New Year's Resolution." With lyrics that explore the concept of making resolutions and embracing change in the new year. While the song lacks Redding's trademark soulful wail, "New ...
