In the 60s and 70s, Chicago producer, A&R man, songwriter, and record honcho Carl Davis helped shape the sound of Chicago soul, working directly with Jackie Wilson, Tyrone Davis, the Chi-Lites, and Barbara Acklin, among others. While employed at legendary label Brunswick in the early 70s, Davis was keen to add a white crossover act in the vein of Motown signees Rare Earth (of “I Just Want to Celebrate” fame); according to Steve Krakow’s regular Reader series,Secret History of Chicago Music, that’s what led Davis to sign McLuhan.…
In the 60s and 70s, Chicago producer, A&R man, songwriter, and record honcho Carl Davis helped shape the sound of Chicago soul, working directly with Jackie Wilson, Tyrone Davis, the Chi-Lites, and Barbara Acklin, among others. While employed at legendary label Brunswick in the early 70s, Davis was keen to add a white crossover act in the vein of Motown signees Rare Earth (of “I Just Want to Celebrate” fame); according to Steve Krakow’s regular Reader series,Secret History of Chicago Music, that’s what led Davis to sign McLuhan.…