Maxine Brown has been one of my favorite R+B singers for a while - she can make her bell-clear, powerful voice can sound like a brazen teenage girl or a tender old lady.
Originally from Kingstree, North Carolina, Maxine Brown moved to New York City as a teenager to sing with gospel groups, and to pursue a solo career. After her singles, "All In My Mind" and "Funny" were released on the obscure Nomar Records, ABC-Paramount signed her. Although the move from Nomar to ABC-Paramount was a huge step up in her career, she was often overlooked for her colleague, Dionne Warwick, who commanded much of the label's attention.
She was later signed by Wand Records, where she enjoyed most of her well-deserved success. This single, written for her by Carole King, helped cement her name as one of the finest, and most versatile soul singers of the era.
Originally from Kingstree, North Carolina, Maxine Brown moved to New York City as a teenager to sing with gospel groups, and to pursue a solo career. After her singles, "All In My Mind" and "Funny" were released on the obscure Nomar Records, ABC-Paramount signed her. Although the move from Nomar to ABC-Paramount was a huge step up in her career, she was often overlooked for her colleague, Dionne Warwick, who commanded much of the label's attention.
She was later signed by Wand Records, where she enjoyed most of her well-deserved success. This single, written for her by Carole King, helped cement her name as one of the finest, and most versatile soul singers of the era.
The enchanting clarity and familiarity of Brown's voice is showcased in "It's Gonna Be Alright," a consolatory ballad that's slow and sweet like honey or molasses! Although it's already on the slower side, I chose to slow this one down (by 32%, to be exact), and I think it works quite well.
Here's the original.
Here's the original.
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trevor b, keep the sweet soul coming!
-- your fans at the b haus
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