Esther Phillips
David Nathan, Blues & Soul, 15 December 1972
IT'S ALWAYS a very gratifying and rewarding experience to see an artist in whom you have particular faith and in who you strongly believe, finally begin to show signs of obtaining the success you've always thought was their due.
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