Album: No Time for Dreaming by Charles Bradley (2011)
Genre: R&B | Style: Urban/R&B
Format: Album

Description: Charles Bradley’s voice has evolved from a lifetime of paying dues, having nomadically labored for decades at various day jobs from Maine to Alaska – singing and performing in his spare time – before re-settling in his hometown Brooklyn and eventually finding a musical home at Dunham. In his distinctively rough-hewn timbre one hears the unmistakable voice of experience – each note and gruff inflection a reflection of his extended, sometimes rocky, personal path. It’s only fitting that No Time For Dreaming’s producer, Thomas Brenneck (also a member of The Dap-Kings and The Budos Band), would recognize in Bradley a kindred musical spirit – a singer whose performances exude both raw power and poignant beauty. Recorded at Dunham Studios, and mixed at Daptone Records’ internationally revered "House of Soul" Studios, No Time For Dreaming is the inspired sound of an awakening.

Artist Background: Charles Bradley (born 1948, Gainesville, Florida), commonly referred to as "The Screaming Eagle of Soul," is a funk/soul/R&B singer signed to the Daptone Records label under the Dunham Records division. His performances and recording style are consistent with Daptone's revivalist approach, celebrating the feel of funk and soul music from the 1960s and 1970s. One review stated that Bradley "echoes the evocative delivery of Otis Redding". He is the subject of a documentary, Soul of America, tha... Part of the Gainesville, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with R&B movement. Known for Urban/R&B style.

Related Artists: Menahan Street Band, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, The James Hunter Six, Lee Fields

Music Scene: Part of the Gainesville, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with R&B movement. Known for Urban/R&B style.

Tags: R&B, Urban/R&B, 2010s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Charles Bradley’s voice has evolved from a lifetime of paying dues, having nomadically labored for decades at various day jobs from Maine to Alaska – singing and performing in his spare time – before re-settling in his hometown Brooklyn and eventually finding a musical home at Dunham. In his distinctively rough-hewn timbre one hears the unmistakable voice of experience – each note and gruff inflection a reflection of his extended, sometimes rocky, personal path. It’s only fitting that No Time For Dreaming’s producer, Thomas Brenneck (also a member of The Dap-Kings and The Budos Band), would recognize in Bradley a kindred musical spirit – a singer whose performances exude both raw power and poignant beauty. Recorded at Dunham Studios, and mixed at Daptone Records’ internationally revered "House of Soul" Studios, No Time For Dreaming is the inspired sound of an awakening.

Album: Victim of Love by Charles Bradley (2013)
Genre: R&B | Style: Urban/R&B
Format: Album

Artist Background: Charles Bradley (born 1948, Gainesville, Florida), commonly referred to as "The Screaming Eagle of Soul," is a funk/soul/R&B singer signed to the Daptone Records label under the Dunham Records division. His performances and recording style are consistent with Daptone's revivalist approach, celebrating the feel of funk and soul music from the 1960s and 1970s. One review stated that Bradley "echoes the evocative delivery of Otis Redding". He is the subject of a documentary, Soul of America, tha... Part of the Gainesville, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with R&B movement. Known for Urban/R&B style.

Related Artists: Menahan Street Band, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, The James Hunter Six, Lee Fields

Music Scene: Part of the Gainesville, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with R&B movement. Known for Urban/R&B style.

Tags: R&B, Urban/R&B, 2010s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 2 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: Changes by Charles Bradley (2016)
Format: Album

Artist Background: Charles Bradley (born 1948, Gainesville, Florida), commonly referred to as "The Screaming Eagle of Soul," is a funk/soul/R&B singer signed to the Daptone Records label under the Dunham Records division. His performances and recording style are consistent with Daptone's revivalist approach, celebrating the feel of funk and soul music from the 1960s and 1970s. One review stated that Bradley "echoes the evocative delivery of Otis Redding". He is the subject of a documentary, Soul of America, tha... Part of the Gainesville, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with R&B movement. Known for Urban/R&B style.

Related Artists: Menahan Street Band, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, The James Hunter Six, Lee Fields

Music Scene: Part of the Gainesville, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with R&B movement. Known for Urban/R&B style.

Tags: 2010s, Album


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