by toddtherocket | Feb 12, 2018 | Gene Speaks: Remembering Gene McDaniels, Journal
Gene McDaniels on Roberta Flack from The Downbeat Renaissance on Vimeo. Today is one day out of many in the year that we can all celebrate the life and work of the inimitable Gene McDaniels. I met Gene later in his life, after he had already influenced me and my music...
by toddtherocket | Feb 12, 2015 | Feature, Gene Speaks: Remembering Gene McDaniels, Journal, Music
Today is the birthday of Gene McDaniels. Eugene Booker McDaniels was born in 1935, which would have made him 80 today. What a fantastic accomplishment that would have been, but it certainly would have been a sweet icing on an already rich cake.