Writing the Life Stories of Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin

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Writing the Life Stories of Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin

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Aug 12, 2019

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This week author David Ritz -- rock's greatest ghost writer -- tells Nate about his memoir "The God Groove: A Blues Journey to Faith” and how a life time of loving gospel and R&B and getting to know some of the music's greatest creators led him to partake of their faith.

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Aug 12, 2019

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