A remarkably versatile singer, Lou Rawls distinguished himself in soul, but was also adept at performing pop, blues, and jazz. This excellent 21-track Capitol compilation forgoes the latter two styles and draws from his 1960s/'70s recording...
2 LPs on 1 CD: NOBODY BUT LOU (1965)/LOU RAWLS & STRINGS (1965).Personnel includes: Lou Rawls (vocals); Benny Carter (arranger, conductor).Originally released on Capitol (2273) & Capitol (2401).Lou Rawls made five albums for Capito...
Personnel: Lou Rawls (vocals); Cliff White, Herb Ellis, Rene Hall (guitar); Eddie Beal (piano); Richard "Groove" Holmes (organ); Jimmy Bond (bass instrument); Earl Palmer (drums); Pilgrim Travelers (background vocals).Though the late Lou...
Alongside the Right Stuff's two-disc ANTHOLOGY compilation, ESSENTIAL is one of the best Lou Rawls collections on the market, arguably besting that set with its song selection, sequencing, and overall presentation. Rawls's genius was in his...
Personnel: Lou Rawls (vocals); Herb Ellis, Barney Kessel (guitar); Teddy Edwards, Jim Horn, Jay Migliori (saxophone); Fred Hill, Tony Terran (trumpets); Tommy Strode, Gerald Wiggins (piano); James Bond (bass); Earl Palmer (drums); Muscle Sh...
An after the fact album cobbled together from various Lou Rawls '60s recordings, LOVE SONGS is a stylistically mixed bag. Country songs ("Make the World Go Away," "Gentle on My Mind," Hank Williams' "Cold Cold Heart") share space with pop s...
An after the fact album cobbled together from various Lou Rawls '60s recordings, LOVE SONGS is a stylistically mixed bag. Country songs ("Make the World Go Away," "Gentle on My Mind," Hank Williams' "Cold Cold Heart") share space with pop s...
Of the major R&B stars of the 1960s and '70s, Lou Rawls was the singer who seemed most comfortable slipping into the easy groove of Las Vegas-style lounge belting, which is no insult -- Rawls had both the voice and the musical instincts to ...
Lou Rawls began his roll onto the R&B and pop charts with this 1966 work. He was now doing soul material, songs where his gospel background and instincts took over, and he simply wailed, soared, and shouted, rather than interpreting or work...