The Soul Stirrers

Behind The Scenes With J.W. Alexander

Interview by John Abbey, Blues & Soul, 7 December 1973

J.W. is the man who took Sam Cooke from his gospel background and helped mould him into the very first Soul superstar. He performed a ...

Various Artists: Father And Sons (Spirit Feel)

Review by Barney Hoskyns, New Musical Express, 1986

IF YOU'VE any interest in gospel music at all, this should be an essential purchase. Compiled by Anthony Heilbut, author of seminal tome The ...

The Soul Stirrers

Special Feature by Dan Nooger, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 1989

HAD THE Soul Stirrers done nothing more than launch the career of Sam Cooke, they would have more than earned their place in rock & ...

Sam Cooke's SAR Records: Two Desks, One Vision

Retrospective and Interview by Barney Hoskyns, MOJO, January 1995

SAR was Sam Cooke's dream of an R&B empire. It nearly came true. ...

How Sweet It Was: The Sights and Sounds of Gospel's Golden Age

Sleeve notes by Anthony Heilbut, Shanachie Records, 2010

"You know, friends, they got this new music ... this rocking and roll. And I'd just like to say that it gets its beat... its ...