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King Ernest

Born: May 30, 1939

Various Artists: Groove & Grind: Rare Soul 1963 - '73

by Chris M. Slawecki
December 18, 2015

We call it “soul music" for a reason: Because from Ray Charles grooving on “America the Beautiful" to Maxwell gently hammering out his steps to “Ascension," the best soul music hits deep in our ears, our minds and our hearts. Groove & Grind: Rare Soul 1963 -'73, which compiles more than 100 rare soul ...

Blues Got Soul

By King Ernest

Label: Fat Possum Records
Released: 2000
Track listing: Suffer and Stay; Blues Conviction; Contentment; Rock Me in Your Arms; House Where Nobody Lives; Fallin' Down on My Face With the Blues; Till the Day I Die; Must Have Lost My Mind; Wood Rat; Regular Man

King Ernest: Blues Got Soul

by Ed Kopp
October 1, 2000

King Ernest Baker died in a car crash in Los Angeles on March 4, 2000, just a few days after he finished recording Blues Got Soul. His death seems all the more tragic when you hear the CD. Blues Got Soul is so deep-hearted, the singer would surely have landed more gigs and perhaps some real ...