#63 – “Welcome To Britain, Miss Franklin!”
Thursday, May 10, 1968, Gatwick Airport, Sussex The day has arrived. My sister Sylvia and I are headed towards Gatwick Airport, much smaller than London's ...
’70s Soul Divas on Spotify
A handpicked compilation of hits and hidden gems by some of the greatest female soul singers of the '70s....
ARETHA FRANKLIN: “Something He Can Feel,” 1976 Live Television Performance
July 16, 2021 Aretha Franklin was enjoying a recording renaissance at Atlantic Records in 1976 when she teamed up with the masterful Curtis Mayfield to ...
Diane Hinds Interview “In Conversation With The British Ambassador Of Soul, David Nathan”
Renowned broadcaster Diane Hinds conducted an interview in June with David for both her Saturday evening show on Chocolate Radio (www.Chocolate-Radio.com) discussing David's five-decades' long ...
#59 – “Chain Of Fools”
February 15 1968, London Beyond being the 'sole' source of my income (albeit still somewhat meagre, given that our Soul City shop continues to lurch ...
#57 – “Gimme Little Sign”
January 1968, London Soul City, the record shop I co-own with Dave Godin and Robert Blackmore is doing a little better after the move to ...
#56 – “I’ll Never Forget 1967!”
December 1967, London What a year 1967 has turned out to be! Reflecting on how soul music has morphed from bringing me comfort, joy and ...
#53 – “A Natural Woman”…
October 1967, London The month ends victoriously! Aretha Franklin - who has been a real presence in my life since the Saturday morning in the ...
#46 – “Aretha Arrives”…
August 1967, London More than ever, the soul music that is my passion is reflecting my life-as-lived. If whatever I experience with boyfriend #1 Franklin ...