On September 23, 2017, the world lost acclaimed soul singer, Charles Bradley. Releasing his debut album, No Time for Dreaming, in 2011 at the age of 62, Bradley would go on to become a beloved figure in the music world. 

Bradley visited The Current studio on three occasions: in 2012, 2013, and 2016. Over that time, The Current’s production manager, Derrick Stevens, built a friendship with Bradley. “I think people miss his music and they miss his realness,” Stevens said in a video made one year after Bradley passed. “When Charles was on stage, you knew that’s where that man wanted to be; he wanted to be nowhere else except on that stage, singing his songs, making people have fun. He would get offstage, he would go around, he would hug people in the crowd. I mean, that was just Charles Bradley. I miss the guy like crazy.” 

Join Jill Riley Friday starting at 8 p.m. CDT for an hourlong celebration of "the Screaming Eagle of Soul," Charles Bradley. You'll hear Charles Bradley talk about his rise onto the music scene, as well as his newfound affection for rock music. Plus, listen for some of the exclusive live recordings captured over the years when he visited The Current studio.

Don’t miss the story, the legacy he left behind and the music of Charles Bradley, "The Screaming Eagle of Soul," Friday, Sept. 23, at 8 Central, only on The Current.

Remembering Charles Bradley, “The Screaming Eagle of Soul,” is produced by Derrick Stevens.

Program Playlist

Titles listed in bold come from Charles Bradley’s live sessions in The Current studio.

The World (Is Going Up In Flames)
Heartaches and Pain
Why Is It So Hard?
Love Bug Blues
Strictly Reserved For You (DeMark Remix)
Confusion
Cumberland Blues
Changes
Ain’t It A Sin
Stay Away
Heart of Gold
I Feel a Change

External Link

Charles Bradley - Daptone Records site