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FEVER: Little Willie John's Fast Life, Mysterious Death, & The Birth Of Soul | |
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Yeah, one of the godfathers of soul. James Brown surely thought so. He recorded a tribute LP just after Willie died.  | |
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Now THAT^^^ was an interesting interview. Thanks for posting. "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato
https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0 | |
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A truer statement can't be said, you learn something new everyday. I should definitely invest in the book and learn more about him and his music. Thanks for posting. Jeux Sans Frontiers | |
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Little Willie, I now believe, was really the founder of soul music (and not Ray Charles and Sam Cooke), not just Detroit/Midwestern soul, but soul music in general. | |
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If you decide to purchase the book and you enjoy it, please write a brief review on the amazon.com page or somewhere else on the web where people can see your review.
It's really this type of 'word of mouth' that lets others know about the book and LWJ!
I really appreciate what this forum does to let people know about artist that they might otherwise never have knows.
We are also hoping that the UNSUNG show will do an episode on LWJ! HE really represents what it means to be UNSUNG when you examine his work! | |
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Thanks for posting this interview and sharing your thoughts and knowledge of LWJ with others in this forum!
Here's another one for anyone that's interested in seeing it!
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nice. ibought the book formy summer reading. im about 3 chaptrs in. Prince #MUSICIANICONLEGEND | |
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Once you are done, I'd really like to know what you think! My favorite chapter is the MIAMI chapter because it's the last time that the whole family is still together! | |
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He's definitely underrated. | |
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Are you in relation with Willie's family? Just asking lol