Rubbing shoulders with Motown for soul's defining label, Memphis' Stax Records boasted an impressive discography, all ...
To say that Stax Records was a successful music label would be an understatement. Founded in 1957 by Jim Stewart, the company drew upon a mix of young, local talent, and by 1973, the label was one ...
In honor of Black History Month, The Nickelodeon Theater is presenting the “Rhythm of Revolution: A Celebration of Black ...
You don't have to be an expert on classic soul and R&B to recognize the American music monuments that emerged from Stax Records in the Sixties and Seventies. Sam & Dave's "Soul Man," Otis Redding ...
Sam Moore, who with with partner Dave Prater helped bring the sound of the church to pop music with a string of call-and-response hits as the high tenor in the famed Stax Records duo Sam & Dave ...
Sam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Comin,’” has died. He was 89.
As one half of Stax Records’ preeminent vocal duo, Moore and Dave Prater helped propel Stax Records to its status as one of the greatest soul music labels of all time. On singles like “Soul ...
The trailblazing black artists were known for their high-energy live performances and became in the 1960s one of the top acts on the legendary Memphis-based Stax Records, alongside stars like Otis ...
Sitting on the original site of the Stax Records studio, this museum commemorates American soul legends (particularly the artists who recorded at Stax). Among the museum's collection of more than ...