... Life's Sweet ...
Press play on any of the songs from Lee Fields‘ new album, Emma Jean.
It’ll take just a few moments for you to connect his sound to that of
decades past — but in all fairness, he’s lived through it. Now 63 years
old, Fields has been pumping out soul, funk and Southern blues since he
was a teenager. With more than 15 albums and 45 years of experience
under his belt, it only makes sense that Fields’ appeal hinges on a
sound he first began tooling as an ardent young fan of the late, great
James Brown. Add that comparison with the vocalist’s complete title —
Lee Fields & the Expressions, his backing band — and it’s even
easier to tie Fields to the popular Black acts of the mid-to-late 20th
century, from The Stylistics to The Isley Brothers to Harold Melvin
& the Blue Notes.
Jun 11, 2014
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