October 5, 2023 • 8 mins
Author: The Best Song Ever (The Week)
"A Nickel And A Nail" by O.V. Wright
The greatest soul song, by the greatest soul singer, you never heard. Here's the story of O.V. Wright and the Memphis soul maestro who gave him his moment of pop song greatness by harkening back to Gospel roots.
You can hear "A Nickel And A Nail" along with other songs by Willie Mitchell and the Memphis Horns here .
"A Nickel And A Nail" by O.V. Wright
The greatest soul song, by the greatest soul singer, you never heard. Here's the story of O.V. Wright and the Memphis soul maestro who gave him his moment of pop song greatness by harkening back to Gospel roots.
You can hear "A Nickel And A Nail" along with other songs by Willie Mitchell and the Memphis Horns here .
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