Bobby King & Terry Evans 9:4:25 5.54 PM

Keyboardist: Gail Nobles
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Story by: Gail Nobles

Well, gather ‘round, folks, because we’re diving into the soulful sounds of Bobby King and Terry Evans—a duo that set the stage ablaze in the early ‘70s and continued to captivate hearts well into the ‘90s! Now, we’re talking about a special kind of magic, blending gospel fervor with that irresistible R&B groove, a blend that made them not just singers but true purveyors of soul!

Their album, *Live and Let Live!*, came out in 1988 and shows how great they are. It’s full of feelings, different beats, and lovely tunes. Even the famous Lou Reed liked it and included it in his “picks of 1989.” You know you have something special when big-name artists notice your talent!

Now, why don’t we dive deep into the lyrics from the lyrics, *Live and Let Live!* It starts out with  lines: "People going here and there. Mind wondering everywhere. Never giving life a second thought….” It’s a reflection of the hustle and bustle, the distractions of modern life. Bobby and Terry bring those words to life with their soulful harmonies, making us stop and think!

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Today's topic is Bobby King and Terry Evans. Will gather round, folks,
because we're diving into the soulful sounds of Bobby King
and Terry Evans, a duo that set the stage ablaze
in the early seventies and continue to captivate hearts well

(00:26):
into the nineties. Now we're talking about a special kind
of magic, blending gospel fervor with that irresistible RnB groove,
a blend that made them not just singers, but the
purveyors of soul. Their album Live and Let Live, Live

(00:50):
and Let Live came out in nineteen eighty eight and
shows how great they are. It's full of feelings, different beats,
and lovely tunes. Even the famous Lou Reed liked it
and included it in his Picks of nineteen eighty nine.

(01:11):
You know you have something special when big name artists
notice your talent. Now, why don't we dive deep into
the lyrics of that stand out song, Live and Let Live.
It starts out with lines people going here and there,

(01:33):
mind wondering everywhere, never giving life a second thought. It's
a reflection of the hustle and bustle, the distractions of
modern life. Bobby and Terry bring those words to life
with their soulful harmonies, making us stop and think, I'm

(01:58):
Gael Nobles. You're listening to podcasting Blues. I am your host,
Gail Nobles.