Charles Bradley passed away on September 23, 2017, and the world lost an exponent of pure, old-fashioned soul. Bradley was a late bloomer who only broke through in his sixties, but was allowed to enjoy a life in the spotlight for another ten years. Black Velvet is released posthumously and collects recordings that were still on the shelf or that were previously published as b-sides. The singer proves
… once again what a fantastic 'soul shouter' he was. In the great I Feel A Change, he even rivals his hero . Although it is a collector with residual recordings, Black Velvet sounds anything but a leftover album. (PdK)more
