Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Music news Charles Walker and the Dynamites blow up the spot
Posted by Grant Britt on Tue, May 5, 2009 at 1:00 PM
When Charles Walker opens his mouth, the sounds of '60s soul come tumbling out. With the aid of his backing band the Dynamites, the 65-year-old soul man delivers what Dynamites bandleader/guitarist Bill Elder calls "authentic, full-on, super-hard-drivin' funk — and the soul bag, too."
But it's not all about gruntin' and groanin'. Walker's soaring soul sounds like a mix of Johnny Adams and the high tenor of Sam Moore of the legendary '60s duo Sam and Dave.
Like many soul greats, Walker honed his craft in church. "I wasn't really what you'd call a true gospel singer, but I still have those flavors," he says. "I did start in the church, but worked my way out of it."
In 1960, when he was 16, he left his hometown of Nashville to try his luck in New York. Walker was hired right away as an opening act for James Brown's backing outfit, the J.C. Davis Band, which had heard him in Nashville.
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