bernard
THEE Realist
(December 9, 2021) The past two years have been particularly difficult for soul music fans, as so many of the genre's greatest artists have passed on. But this one cuts deeper than the rest for me. Ralph Tavares, the eldest member and longtime leader of the family group Tavares, has died just two days before his 80th birthday.
Ralph was my first interview ever, as a young music reviewer. I was 18 years old and writing for a small college newspaper, and he kindly agreed to meet with me – at the peak of Tavares’ popularity -- at his hotel before a concert in Detroit. He was incredibly gracious to a novice writer, and even took me backstage before the show to meet with his brothers. It began a friendship that continued throughout my college years, and he never hesitated to talk with me honestly about his career or the music business. Our regular calls led to the surprising conversation in 1983, when he told me he was going to leave the group to spend more time with his young family. But more about that in a minute.
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Ralph was my first interview ever, as a young music reviewer. I was 18 years old and writing for a small college newspaper, and he kindly agreed to meet with me – at the peak of Tavares’ popularity -- at his hotel before a concert in Detroit. He was incredibly gracious to a novice writer, and even took me backstage before the show to meet with his brothers. It began a friendship that continued throughout my college years, and he never hesitated to talk with me honestly about his career or the music business. Our regular calls led to the surprising conversation in 1983, when he told me he was going to leave the group to spend more time with his young family. But more about that in a minute.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP20RxVPUCk
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQcCRo2b-ZE
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8iW46iihZA
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TlzDJ64AQs
R.I.P. Ralph Tavares, longtime leader of the group Tavares
(December 9, 2021) The past two years have been particularly difficult for soul music fans, as so many of the genre's greatest artists have passed on. But this one cuts deeper than the rest for me. Ralph Tavares, the eldest member and longtime leader of the family group Tavares, has died just...
