Considering the uncanny accuracy of Jamie Foxx’s Oscar-winning portrayal of Ray Charles in the movie Ray, it’s criminal that writer/director Taylor Hackford chose to depict Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler, and Tom Dowd (three principals of Atlantic, the company with which Charles achieved his initial success) not as the complex, talented individuals they were but as [...]
Monthly Archives: March 2008
March 2008
FEATURES JOHN SHANKS Six-String, Sound Maker He grew up in a house where music was a constant and “show business” paid the bills. His career a producer/songwriter has him working with big names – and he knows about vintage axes and tones. By Ward Meeker THE VG HALL OF FAME Class of 2007 Whether it’s [...]
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