From Pop To Provocation
From Pop To Provocation
painting: Mike Rich http://mikerichdesign.com/
Outlaw Musical Warrior
Hero of the Apocalypse
Outlaw Musical Warrior
Hero of the Apocalypse
Have one doubt they call it treason
Have one doubt they call it treason
“‘Compared To What’ is a classic piece of protest music by any standard: Universally understood and pliable enough to be improvised hundreds of times, more than a quarter century after its original writing it remains fresh, startling, and sadly still relevant. Eugene McDaniels clearly had a vision: Lucky for us, we still have his epic resistance song.”
From Roberta Flack to D'Angelo
Spanning genres and generations
From Roberta Flack to D'Angelo
Spanning genres and generations
“In 1974, the first year it was recorded, Eugene’s ‘Feel Like Makin’ Love’ was recorded & released by Bob James, Roy Ayers’ Ubiquity, Roberta Flack, Marlena Shaw & Lou Rawls ”
Eugene McDaniels’ production credits include some of the biggest artists of the 1970s: Roberta Flack, Merry Clayton, Melba Moore, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Phyllis Hyman, and Jimmy Smith – in total, over 35 productions.
He's Got It In His Soul
He's Got It In His Soul
Even from its inception, his career was destined to rattle the establishment. His first Billboard hits as Gene McDaniels, “A Hundred Pounds of Clay,” and “Tower of Strength,” shot to the Billboard Top 10 on the mainstream pop charts in an era where music by black artists was relegated to “race music.”