A fellow Detroiter, Wilson Pickett was one of the greatest soul singers of all time. |
A fellow Detroiter, Wilson Pickett was one of the greatest soul singers of all time. He will absolutely be missed. I am thankful that I got the chance to speak to him not too long ago. |
a great soul has gone on. |
Actually, most of the people who go to see the contest are not from here, |
Being a singer is a natural gift. It means I'm using to the highest degree possible the gift that God gave me to use. I'm happy with that. |
Being a singer is a natural gift. It means I'm using to the highest degree possible the gift that God gave me to use. I'm happy with that. |
Don't say Aretha is making a comeback, because I've never been away! |
He was the greatest. He really was great. |
He will absolutely be missed. I am thankful that I got the chance to speak to him not too long ago. |
Honeycomb. |
I always felt rock and roll was very, very wholesome music. |
I cannot remember an awards show or anything where Stevie and I were together or where we performed, |
I didn't think there was enough, by any means. And it was my feeling: 'How dare you come to Detroit, a city of legends -- musical legends plural -- and not ask one or two of them to participate. |
I don't think I can carry it, but I am absolutely thrilled to be receiving this award, ... does not come to California very often. |
I don't think they did know what to do with me, ... But what they did do is establish an audience for me among some very important people, and that audience included Leonard Feather, who was the jazz critic at the time. I was fortunate enough at the time to get the No. 1 position in Downbeat, Playboy and a number of other magazine music polls. |