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Syl Johnson-Anyway the Wind Blows 3:29:24 6.22 PM

Mar 29, 20242 min
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Welcome to Podcast & Blues .I'm Gail Nobles. Today's topic is Syl Johnson Anyway the Wind Blows.

Syl Johnson is a blues and soul singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. His most successful records included "Different Strokes" (1967), "Is It Because I'm Black" (1969) and "Take Me to the River" (1975).

 He has a song from his album Back for a Taste of Your Love titled Anyway The Wind Blows. The album was released in 1973 the album was re-issued by the Fat Possum label.
The song Anyway the Wind Blows was written by Earl Randle.  He was a songwriter and a A&R man at Willie Mitchell's Hi  Records from 1971 to 1980. Anyway the Wind Blows is a very good song. Johnson's voice, music, and style reminds me of Al Green singing the song. His label was Al Green however at Hi Records. Johnson was always to some extent in the shadow of Al Green.

 If you love Al Green and haven't heard Syl Johnson’s song Anyway the Wind Blows, I'm sure you'll love it. So check out the song today. Thank you for tuning into Podcast and Blues, and remember,  check out Syl  Johnson's song Anyway the Wind Blows.

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Welcome to Podcasting Blues. I'm Gale Nobles. To day's topic is Sel Johnson. Anyway the Wind Blows. Sil Johnson is a blues and soul singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. His most successful records included Different Strokes nineteen sixty seven, Is It Because I'm Black nineteen sixty nine, and Take Me to the River nineteen seventy five. He has a song from his album Back for a Taste of Your Love titled any Way the Wind Blows. The

album was released in nineteen seventy three. The album was reissued by the Fat Possum label. The song Anyway the Wind Blows was written by Earl Randall. He was a songwriter and a and R man at Willie Mitchell's High Records from nineteen seventy one to nineteen eighty. Anyway the Wind Blows is a very good song. Sil Johnson's music and style reminds me of Al Green singing the song. His label mate was Al Green. However, at High Records, Johnson

was always to some extent in the shadow of Al Green. If you love Al Green and having heard Cel Johnson's song Anyway the Wind Blows, I'm sure you'll love it, so check out the song today. Thank you for tuning in to Podcasting Blues, and remember check out Seal Johnson's song Anyway the Wind Blows. Anyway the Wind Blows

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