by Bman | Feb 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
Back in "the day"...Andy (guitar), and Mike (bass & vocals) performed together in a Detroit area Rock band called FREEDOM. At that time, Mike was a keyboard player. Bands usually have a limited lifespan, and when the members of FREEDOM went their separate ways,...
by Bman | Feb 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
Barbara Lewis (born February 9, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter whose smooth style influenced rhythm and bluesLewis was born in Salem, near Ann Arbor, Michigan. She was writing and recording by her teens with record producer Ollie McLaughlin (a black DJ at...
by Bman | Feb 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
Muddy Waters has been associated with the brightest names in his particular hard-hitting brand of Chicago blues interpretation. In the harmonica department he boasted the talents of the late Sonny Boy Williamson and his contemporary, Little Walter, - also Junior...
by Bman | Feb 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
Bettye LaVette (born Betty Haskins, January 29, 1946) is an American soul singer-songwriter who made her first record at sixteen, but achieved only intermittent fame until 2005, with her album, I've Got My Own Hell to Raise. Her eclectic musical style combines...
by Bman | Jan 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Randy was born and raised in blue collar Detroit, Michigan โ Motown, a city steeped in a rich musical tradition. Randy was surrounded by rhythm and music from an early age. His mother played piano in the Pentecostal church which always had lively music. His father was...