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Arthur Alexander (May 10, 1940 – June 9, 1993) was an American country-soul songwriter and singer. [1] Jason Ankeny, music critic for AllMusic, said Alexander was a "country-soul pioneer" and that, though largely unknown, "his music is the stuff of genius, a poignant and deeply intimate body of work on par with the best of his contemporaries."
Jun 11, 1993 · Arthur Alexander, a Southern soul singer whose recordings influenced the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley, died on Wednesday in Nashville. He was 53. His manager,...
Jul 7, 2023 · Arthur Alexander. Rhythm and blues (R&B) singer and songwriter Arthur Alexander (1940-1993) played a significant role in the development of north Alabama's Muscle Shoals music recording scene. His song "You Better Move On" (1962) became the first chart hit for the fledgling Florence Alabama Musical Enterprises (FAME) Studios in Muscle Shoals.
Aug 2, 2021 · Although the Florence, Alabama-born singer-songwriter Arthur Alexander recorded only sporadically during a frustratingly short career that began in 1962, his R&B-laced country songs have been...
Jun 13, 1993 · Arthur Alexander. Influential, if oft-neglected, 1950s & '60s musician whose soulful country helped chart the course of rock 'n' roll. Read Full Biography.
Arthur Alexander (May 10, 1940 – June 9, 1993) was an American country-soul songwriter and singer. [1] Jason Ankeny, music critic for AllMusic, said Alexander was a "country-soul pioneer" and that, though largely unknown, "his music is the stuff of genius, a poignant and deeply intimate body of work on par with the best of his contemporaries."
Jun 9, 1993 · Arthur Alexander was a southern soul/ country soul singer who was one of the first to record at a prototype Muscle Shoals Studio. In fact, the money from the hit "You'd Better Move On" enabled Rick Hall to properly develop these studios.
The Very Best of Arthur Alexander's Greatest Hits. A playlist for the founder of the famous Muscle Shoals Sound.
Arthur Alexander (1940-1993) was a singer-songwriter and a pioneer of what has since become known as “country-soul.” Born in Sheffield, Alabama, Alexander cut his first single, “Sally Sue Brown,” at SPAR Music in 1960.
May 7, 1993 · A conversation with singer/songwriter Arthur Alexander, whose songs were recorded on early records by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. He was slated to tour with Otis Redding the week Redding died in a plane crash. Alexander's new album, "Lonely Just Like Me," is his first release in twenty years. Arthur Alexander.
