Waxpoetics Issue 47

Highlights:

Born from a thought and willed into being by one man,
Earth, Wind & Fire became one of the biggest acts of
the 1970s.

Ramsey Lewis always operated in the popular realm,
even making people dance with his 1965 hit record “The
‘In’ Crowd,” which epitomized the soul-jazz sound.

Roy C has written hits and cult classics, fought heads of
labels and state. But he’s not just another R&B songwriter.

Lamont Dozier was a natural-born hitmaker.

Before finding international success and stardom with a
string of well-known radio hits, Billy Ocean grinded on
the U.K. circuit for well over a decade.

Bobby Womack is a thread that runs through soul
music.

Solomon Burke was born in the church—literally.
So when he got his shot at Atlantic Records, he tried to
reject Jerry Wexler’s notion of secular rhythm and blues,
aiming to stick to his roots and make “soul” music.

Also includes:
record rundown with Cool Chris
record rundown with Dennis Coffey
David Lee
The Bo-Keys
The Diplomats of Solid Sound
Brief Encounter
Melvin Spa
RKS REmembered
Marcia Griffiths
The Marvelettes
Ruth Copeland
The Notations
Terry Callier
Re:Discovered
Analog Out: Jupiter Symphony

Offtheboooks!