Chicago’s Checker Label: Bridging Gospel and Soul in the 1960s and 1970s
In the 1960s and 1970s, Chicago became a melting pot of musical innovation, where the sacred and the sensual intertwined in a way that forever changed the sound of America. At the heart of this transformation were the Chess brothers, Phil and Leonard, who, alongside their legendary Chess Records, carved a niche for gospel music … Read more