Eugene McDaniels
From Pop To Provocation
Eugene McDaniels
From Pop To Provocation
painting: Mike Rich http://mikerichdesign.com/
The Left Rev. McD
Outlaw Musical Warrior
Hero of the Apocalypse
The Left Rev. McD
Outlaw Musical Warrior
Hero of the Apocalypse
“The album sounds so ebullient, you almost forget that McDaniels’ message of love comes wrapped around the evils of racism, ethnic conflict and the bomb...All the problems McDaniels sings about are still going on.”
Compared To What
Have one doubt they call it treason
Compared To What
Have one doubt they call it treason
“‘Compared To What’ is a classic piece of protest music by any standard: Universally understood and pliable enough to be improvised hundreds of times, more than a quarter century after its original writing it remains fresh, startling, and sadly still relevant. Eugene McDaniels clearly had a vision: Lucky for us, we still have his epic resistance song.”
Feel Like Makin' Love
From Roberta Flack to D'Angelo
Spanning genres and generations
Feel Like Makin' Love
From Roberta Flack to D'Angelo
Spanning genres and generations
“In 1974, the first year it was recorded, Eugene’s ‘Feel Like Makin’ Love’ was recorded & released by Bob James, Roy Ayers’ Ubiquity, Roberta Flack, Marlena Shaw & Lou Rawls ”
As Songwriter
As Songwriter
As Producer
As Producer
Eugene McDaniels’ production credits include some of the biggest artists of the 1970s: Roberta Flack, Merry Clayton, Melba Moore, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Phyllis Hyman, and Jimmy Smith – in total, over 35 productions.
Gene McDaniels
He's Got It In His Soul
Gene McDaniels
He's Got It In His Soul
Even from its inception, his career was destined to rattle the establishment. His first Billboard hits as Gene McDaniels, “A Hundred Pounds of Clay,” and “Tower of Strength,” shot to the Billboard Top 10 on the mainstream pop charts in an era where music by black artists was relegated to “race music.”
